Control of Retention and Drainage During a Start Up of an Integrated Recycled Fibre Plant, 1997 Papermakers Conference Proceedings

In December 1995 UK Paper started up a new recycled fibre plant next to its New Thames mill in Sittingbourne, Kent, UK. This paper describes the actions taken to ensure the start up of this plant did not adversely effect the runnability on PM6, an uncoated woodfree machine with an annual capacity of 200,000 tonnes, which uses a colloidal silica based microparticle retention aid system. These actions include laboratory studies to predict the effects and determine changes necessary on the paper machine. Then application and modifications of these recommendations. Also described is some of the unexpected problems that occurred during the start up period and actions taken to correct them.

Author: Goddard, M., Smith, M.
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Control of Retention and Drainage During a Start Up of an Integrated Recycled Fibre Plant, 1997 Papermakers Conference Proceedings
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