Grant: Strategic Projects - Group
University of British Columbia
$106,000.00
Energy reduction in processing pulp suspensions
FY 2010-11
Summary
This project is aimed at research in the target area defined as ""Competitive Manufacturing"". The specific research topic falls under the ""Value-Added Wood Products and Processes"" category with papermaking applications. Here, we propose to develop novel, energy efficient technologies and processes through application and understanding of methods to reduce the turbulent drag in suspension flows used in all areas of the papermaking process. Fibre suspensions are known to exhibit turbulent drag reduction under special conditions but current processing practice does not take advantage of this. We will investigate the synergistic effects of adding drag reducing polymers and wall contour modifications to fibre suspension flows. These experimental and theoretical investigations will lead to a new understanding that will be applied to the development of new energy saving pulp processing systems, including, screen rotors, refiner plates and hydrocyclones.
Program
Strategic Projects - Group
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
365026-2008
Name nom
Olson, James
Department département
Mechanical Engineering
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2010
Competition year année de concours
2008
Award amount
106000
Program id
STPGP
Program name en
Strategic Projects - Group
Program name fr
Projets stratégiques - De groupe
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1043
Committee name en
Strategic Projects Selection Panel - Manufacturing
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des projets stratégiques - Fabrication
Area of application code
503
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Wood, wood products and paper
Area of application fr
Bois, produits du bois et papier
Research subject code
1808
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Rheology and processing
Research subject fr
Rhéologie et transformation
Partie
3
Nb partie
3
Application title
Energy reduction in processing pulp suspensions
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This project is aimed at research in the target area defined as ""Competitive Manufacturing"". The specific research topic falls under the ""Value-Added Wood Products and Processes"" category with papermaking applications. Here, we propose to develop novel, energy efficient technologies and processes through application and understanding of methods to reduce the turbulent drag in suspension flows used in all areas of the papermaking process. Fibre suspensions are known to exhibit turbulent drag reduction under special conditions but current processing practice does not take advantage of this. We will investigate the synergistic effects of adding drag reducing polymers and wall contour modifications to fibre suspension flows. These experimental and theoretical investigations will lead to a new understanding that will be applied to the development of new energy saving pulp processing systems, including, screen rotors, refiner plates and hydrocyclones.
