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Date: September 15, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 Hour
Language: English
Webinar Overview
The vast majority of brown stock defoamer applications in use today are not fully optimized. Some common reasons for this are:
- The majority of defoamer feed skids are kept at a constant dosing rate.
- When mills do not use enough product, it causes washing process upsets.
- If mills use a high dosing rate when there is a problem, feed rates often remain elevated once the process has returned to normal. Furthermore, when production rates drop, operators often forget to cut back defoamer usage. This results in high program costs and can result in carryover issues that affect downstream operations.
In this Webinar, Solenis’ Harold Petke and Scott Legrand will discuss how mills are improving control of their brown stock washer systems by automating their brown stock defoamer feed to adjust to changing system conditions using Solenis’ proprietary new CleanPulpSM DC1 Defoamer Control Algorithm.
Do you need an alternate time? Get the same valuable insights at our webinar on Thursday 16 September 2021 at 9:00 AM China Standard Time. Register for the September 16 session.
Presenters
Harold Petke
Senior Technical Advisor, Pulp
After receiving his B.S and M.S. in Paper Science from North Carolina State University, Harold has worked for several global suppliers of process chemicals as well as niche manufacturers of specialty products serving the pulp and paper industry. His 38 years of experience in this market includes roles in sales, technical service, marketing, technology Management and product development. Harold joined Solenis in 2012, specializing in the pulp market. He has been a frequent presenter at conferences and has contributed to several TAPPI publications.
Scott LeGrand
Pulp Applications Manager
Scott has been working in the pulp and paper industry for 32 years with experience on both the manufacturing and supplier side of the business. He joined Solenis in 2012 as a sales professional and moved to the pulp applications team in 2015. Scott is a chemical engineer and pulp and paper graduate from North Carolina State University.