Programme outline

Mon 12 June

17:20-19:00
VTT-infrastructure visit. Busses depart from Sokos Hotel Paviljonki.

Tue 13 June

9:00
Registration opens and welcome Coffee
10:00
Opening the seminar, Antti Fredrikson, AFRC
10:15
Keynote, Taisto Nevalainen, Stora Enso, Finland: The role of different raw materials in consumer boards
10:45
Presentation, Thomas Granfeldt, Valmet Technologies, Sweden: Boosting hardwood CTMP
11:15
Presentation, Daniel Ekbåge, Karlstad University & Stora Enso, Sweden:
Time-series modeling of refining conditions and pulp properties in the CTMP-process
11:45
Presentation, Lars Johansson, RISE PFI AS, Norway:  Bulk – How mechanical pulps should be treated in order to create air in the structure

12:15
Lunch

13:15
Presentation, Olli Tuovinen, Valmet Technologies, Finland:  Long term experience with energy saving mechanical pulping technology (Galileo)
13:45
Presentation, Bruno Lönnberg, Åbo Akademi, Finland:  Mechanical Pulp Grinding with Various Surfaces
14:15
Presentation, Anna Sundqvist, Åbo Akademi, Finland: Modelling the chemistry of metal cation in mechanical pulping processes

14:45
Coffee

Posters

15:15
Johanna Lahti, Tampere University of Technology, Finland : Novel Bio-based Materials for Active and Intelligent Packaging

Per Engstrand, FSCN – Mid Sweden University, Sweden: Ideas to start a cooperation regarding process intensification strategies in high yield pulping systems

Annika Bjärestrand, RISE Bioeconomy, Sweden: A Mobile Demonstration Plant for Full-scale evaluation of Microfibrillated Cellulose in Paper and Board

Maiju Aikala, KCL, Finland : KCL 2.0

Öjvind Sundvall, PulpEye AB, Sweden: PulpEye – A Powerful Tool to Minimize Variability in Pulp Quality

Ismo Mäkinen, IM-prove Paper Board Oy, Finland: Z-Strength Audit to study possible weakest layer in your paper or board


18:00
Boat departure from Jyväskylä harbor for Seminar Dinner at Juhlatalo Juurikkasaari

 

Wed 14 June

8:30
Keynote, Mikko Vuori, UPM Paper ENA, Finland: Utilizing Electricity Market Possibilities in Pulp Production
9:00
Presentation, Tomas Björkqvist, Tampere University of Technology Finland: Single layer grinding surface as a possibility for operation on electricity market
9:30
Presentation, Christer Sandberg, Holmen Paper, Sweden: Energy efficiency in mechanical pulping
10:00
Presentation, Esko Härkönen, Finland:  Radial distribution of pulp volume fraction and power consumption in a 1st stage SD-65 refiner

10:30
Coffee

11:00
Presentation, Lars Johansson, RISE PFI AS, Norway: On the Modeling of Pulp and Handsheet Properties for Larger Data Set
11:30
Presentation, Ilkka Nurminen, VTT, Finland: A method for producing fibrillar fines directly from wood
12:00
Presentation, Atsushi Tanaka, VTT, Finland:  Yarns and films from lignocellulosic fines

12:30
Lunch

13:30
Presentation, Jorge Enrique Rubiano Berna, University of British Columbia, Canada: Analysis of fibre shortening during low consistency refining of mechanical pulps using a comminution model
14:00
Presentation, Thomas Schrinner, Dresden University, Germany: Dry defibration – a new pulping method as a prerequisite for novel paper & board production technologies
Presentation, Sabine Heinemann, Dresden University, Germany: Morphological and physical properties of different fibrous materials including mechanical pulps, prepared from a Dry Defibration process

14:45

Presentation, Jarmo Kouko, VTT, Finland: Wet web runnability characteristics of mechanical pulps


15:15
Closing the seminar and coffee