Pilot scale manufacturing of phase pure and highly crystalline hydroxyapatite: Lessons learnt and process protocols

We successfully demonstrate that the chemical bath deposition (CBD) method is a versatile method for synthesizing phase-pure and uniform MOFs by controlling their nucleation stages and pore structures.

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The health and safety executive's management standards for work-related stress 2004-2008: Lessons learnt and future directions

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e573012012-196 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

P. J. Kelly ◽

D. Palferman

Keyword(s):

Health And Safety ◽

Future Directions ◽

Work Related Stress ◽

Work Related ◽

Management Standards ◽

Lessons Learnt ◽

Related Stress

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Learning from megadisasters: lessons learnt from the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami

ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT ◽

10.3280/efe2014-003001 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 5-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Federica Ranghieri

Keyword(s):

Great East Japan Earthquake ◽

Lessons Learnt

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Upscaling of foam forming technology for pilot scale

TAPPI Journal ◽

10.32964/tj18.8.461 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

JANI LEHMONEN ◽

TIMO RANTANEN ◽

KARITA KINNUNEN-RAUDASKOSKI

Keyword(s):

Production Efficiency ◽

Strength Loss ◽

Pilot Scale ◽

Foam Density ◽

Forming Process ◽

Production Scale ◽

Forming Technology ◽

Wet Pressing ◽

Foam Forming ◽

Board Industry

The need for production cost savings and changes in the global paper and board industry during recent years have been constants. Changes in the global paper and board industry during past years have increased the need for more cost-efficient processes and production technologies. It is known that in paper and board production, foam typically leads to problems in the process rather than improvements in production efficiency. Foam forming technology, where foam is used as a carrier phase and a flowing medium, exploits the properties of dispersive foam. In this study, the possibility of applying foam forming technology to paper applications was investigated using a pilot scale paper forming environment modified for foam forming from conventional water forming. According to the results, the shape of jet-to-wire ratios was the same in both forming methods, but in the case of foam forming, the achieved scale of jet-to-wire ratio and MD/CD-ratio were wider and not behaving sensitively to shear changes in the forming section as a water forming process would. This kind of behavior would be beneficial when upscaling foam technology to the production scale. The dryness results after the forming section indicated the improvement in dewatering, especially when foam density was at the lowest level (i.e., air content was at the highest level). In addition, the dryness results after the pressing section indicated a faster increase in the dryness level as a function of foam density, with all density levels compared to the corresponding water formed sheets. According to the study, the bonding level of water- and foam-laid structures were at the same level when the highest wet pressing value was applied. The results of the study show that the strength loss often associated with foam forming can be compensated for successfully through wet pressing.

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Application of a Pilot-Scale Pulsed Electrocoagulation system to OCC-Based Paper Mill Effluent

TAPPI Journal ◽

10.32964/tj8.3.14 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 14-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

YUAN-SHING PERNG ◽

EUGENE I-CHEN WANG ◽

SHIH-TSUNG YU ◽

AN-YI CHANG

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Quality Indicators ◽

Paper Mill ◽

Pilot Scale ◽

Operating Conditions ◽

Optimal Dosage ◽

Water Quality Indicators ◽

Paper Mill Effluent ◽

Treated Effluent ◽

True Color

Trends toward closure of white water recirculation loops in papermaking often lead to a need for system modifications. We conducted a pilot-scale study using pulsed electrocoagulation technology to treat the effluent of an old corrugated containerboard (OCC)-based paper mill in order to evaluate its treatment performance. The operating variables were a current density of 0–240 A/m2, a hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 8–16 min, and a coagulant (anionic polyacrylamide) dosage of 0–22 mg/L. Water quality indicators investigated were electrical con-ductivity, suspended solids (SS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and true color. The results were encouraging. Under the operating conditions without coagulant addition, the highest removals for conductivity, SS, COD, and true color were 39.8%, 85.7%, 70.5%, and 97.1%, respectively (with an HRT of 16 min). The use of a coagulant enhanced the removal of both conductivity and COD. With an optimal dosage of 20 mg/L and a shortened HRT of 10 min, the highest removal achieved for the four water quality indicators were 37.7%, 88.7%, 74.2%, and 91.7%, respectively. The water qualities thus attained should be adequate to allow reuse of a substantial portion of the treated effluent as process water makeup in papermaking.

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Pilot-scale combustion studies with kraft lignin in a powder burner and a CFB boiler

TAPPI Journal ◽

10.32964/tj9.6.24 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 24-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

NIKLAS BERGLIN ◽

PER TOMANI ◽

HASSAN SALMAN ◽

SOLVIE HERSTAD SVÄRD ◽

LARS-ERIK ÅMAND

Keyword(s):

Circulating Fluidized Bed ◽

Black Liquor ◽

Chloride Content ◽

Pilot Scale ◽

High Energy ◽

Kraft Lignin ◽

High Energy Density ◽

Alkali Chloride ◽

Cfb Boiler ◽

Solid Biofuel

Processes have been developed to produce a solid biofuel with high energy density and low ash content from kraft lignin precipitated from black liquor. Pilot-scale tests of the lignin biofuel were carried out with a 150 kW powder burner and a 12 MW circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler. Lignin powder could be fired in a powder burner with good combustion performance after some trimming of the air flows to reduce swirl. Lignin dried to 10% moisture content was easy to feed smoothly and had less bridging tendencies in the feeding system than did wood/bark powder. In the CFB boiler, lignin was easily handled and cofired together with bark. Although the filter cake was broken into smaller pieces and fines, the combustion was not disturbed. When cofiring lignin with bark, the sulfur emission increased compared with bark firing only, but most of the sulfur was captured by calcium in the bark ash. Conventional sulfur capture also occurred with addition of limestone to the bed. The sulfur content in the lignin had a significantly positive effect on reducing the alkali chloride content in the deposits, thus reducing the high temperature corrosion risk.

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Engaging Diaspora in Reconciliation Efforts in Sri Lanka: Lessons Learnt

MIGRATION LETTERS ◽

10.33182/ml.v17i1.739 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 7-16

Author(s):

Amjad Mohamed-Saleem

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Cultural Capital ◽

Trust Building ◽

Social And Cultural Capital ◽

Engagement Strategies ◽

Post Conflict ◽

Lessons Learnt ◽

The World ◽

Conflict Reconciliation ◽

National Framework

With nearly three million Sri Lankans living overseas, across the world, there is a significant role that can be played by this constituency in post-conflict reconciliation. This paper will highlight the lessons learnt from a process facilitated by International Alert (IA) and led by the author, working to engage proactively with the diaspora on post-conflict reconciliation in Sri Lanka. The paper shows that for any sustainable impact, it is also critical that opportunities are provided to diaspora members representing the different communities of the country to interact and develop horizontal relations, whilst also ensuring positive vertical relations with the state. The foundation of such effective engagement strategies is trust-building. Instilling trust and gaining confidence involves the integration of the diaspora into the national framework for development and reconciliation. This will allow them to share their human, social and cultural capital, as well as to foster economic growth by bridging their countries of residence and origin.

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