TAPPSA
National Conference
DRAFT PROGRAMME
Paper – A sustainable business
Tuesday 19th October 2010
| 08h00 – 09h00 |
Registration |
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09h00 – 09h10 |
Welcome & Opening |
Chris Macdonald |
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09h10 – 09h40 |
Keynote Address
by Dinga Mncube: Managing
Director, |
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09h40 – 10h05 |
Selling the Paper Story – A Strategic Initiative for our Industry |
Paolo Gianadda: Energy Specialist, Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd |
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10h05 – 10h30 |
Energy saving solutions for the wet end |
Mikko Osara: VP Sales, Metso |
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10h30 – 11h00 |
Tea |
Exhibition area |
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11h00 – 11h25 |
Waste Management Legislation and how it could affect the Paper Industry |
Ursula Hennebury: Operations Director, PRASA |
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11h25 – 11h50 |
Maximising Drying rate through Automation |
Datta Kuvaleka: Head Research and Development and Head, Forbes Marshall India |
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11h50 – 12h15 |
Treatment of Recycled Paper Mill Effluent using Membrane Bioreactors – Nampak Tissue Case Study |
Wade Edwards: Managing Director, Atl-Hydro |
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12h15 – 12h40 |
Income Generation through the Utilization of Natural Resources and Archival Paper Production |
Mandy Coppes: Programme Management and Consultant, Phumani Paper |
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12h40 – 13h40 |
Lunch |
Exhibition area |
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13h40 – 14h05 |
Affect that a bio-refinery will have on the
sustainability of the paper |
Johann Gorgens: Associate Professor, Stellenbosch University |
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14h05 – 14h30 |
A Cleaner Production Project in the South African paper
industry – |
Iain Kerr: Senior Research Fellow, UKZN / PAMSA |
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14h30 – 14h55 |
Optimisation Principles of Energy Consumption in the press section |
Paolo Momo: Deputy Sales Director, PMT Italia |
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14h55 – 15h20 |
Influence of enzymes on refining of eucalyptus pulps |
Crystal Steel: Research Scientist, SAPPI Tech Centre |
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15h20 – 15h50 |
Tea |
Exhibition area |
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15h50 – 16h15 |
The Changing Face of the Pulp & Paper Industry |
Jane Molony: Executive Director, PAMSA |
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16h15 – 16h40 |
Carbon trading projects and Climate Change issues |
Ciska Terblanche: Managing Director, CDM Africa Climate Change |
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16h40 – 17h05 |
Advances in microbiological control on Paper Machines |
Peter Wheeler: Technology Manager PT Division SA, Buckman |
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17h05 – 17h20 |
Meeting |
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17h20 – 18h00 |
Poster Session (Please see below for further details) |
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18h00 |
Metso Sponsored Drinks & Snacks |
Exhibition area |
Wednesday, 20th October 2010
| 08h30 – 08h55 |
Environmental Legislation in South Africa |
Gladys Naylor: Environmental Manager, Mondi South Africa |
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08h55 – 09h20 |
Using Statistical Experimental Design Techniques to Determine the Optimum Conditions for the Control of Flotation Deinking of Office Waste Grades |
Jimmy Pauck: Head of Pulp and Paper Technology Program - Department of Chemical Engineering, CSIR / PAMSA |
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09h20 – 09h45 |
Novel Cellulose-based Detackifier for Efficient Pulp Mill Pitch Control |
Edouard Valton: Senior Applications Specialist, Ashland Inc |
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09h45 – 10h10 |
Light-ECF Bleaching. Why implementing Green Bleaching Practices is a real plus for pulp production |
Alexis Metais: ITT Water & Wastewater. Samco Pumps |
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10h10 – 10h35 |
Sustainability in Paper & Packaging |
Bruce Strong: Chief Executive Officer, Mondi Packaging |
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10h35 – 11h05 |
Tea |
Exhibition area |
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11h05 – 11h30 |
Comparative Refining Characteristics of Northern and Southern Bleached Softwood Kraft Species |
Brendon Palmer: Fibre Processing Manager, SAPPI Tech Centre |
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11h30 – 11h55 |
Fibre Modification Enzymes |
Shane Capazorio: Business Development Manager, Buckman |
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11h55 – 12h20 |
The Biorefinery Concept |
Bruce Sithole: Senior Research Scientist, University of KwaZulu-Natal / CSIR Forestry and Forest Products Research Centre |
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12h20 – 12h45 |
Challenge of Skills Development and Retention in the Pulp and Paper Industry |
Mike Trulock: Human Resources Development Manager, SAPPI |
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12h45 – 13h45 |
Lunch |
Exhibition area |
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13h45 – 14h10 |
Next generation technologies for biofuels/bioenergy
production in |
Prof Emile van Zyl: Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosh University |
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14h10 – 14h35 |
New Micropolymers tech for increased drainage &
retention for both |
Ulf Stenbacka: Manager - Applications Wet End, Kemira |
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14h35 – 15h00 |
New advances in effective metals management |
Michael Elsey: Global Market Development Manager-Pulp, Buckman |
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15h00 – 15h25 |
Trim Removal System |
Karl Breinhorst: Managing Director, Amalgamated Engineering Services |
| 15h25 – 15h50 | Rapid
Thermal
Procession (RTP): A proven pathway to second generation biofuels |
Kari
Liukko: Bio
Energy Specialist, Honeywell |
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15h50 |
Conference Closure |
Chris Macdonald |
Poster Session
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1. |
Pyrolysis of Eucalyptus Grandis |
Jan-Erns Joubert: University of
Stellenbosch |
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2. |
Modification of hemicellulose |
Dirk Postma: University of Stellenbosch |
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3. |
The importance of lignin carbohydrate complexes |
Sinazo Njamela: University of Stellenbosch |
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4. |
Preliminary study on the potential of improving pulp quality and energy efficiency in a South African TMP mills |
Jonas Johakimu: CSIR Durban |
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5. |
Measurement of total stickies |
Jerome Andrew: CSIR Durban |
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6. |
Investigation of a Solar Biomass Briquette Drier |
Juan Gibson: University of Johannesburg |
| 7. |
Supermarket Paper Waste Forecast Modelling in Durban Area |
William Li: Merebank Mill, Mondi South Africa Division |
| 8. |
Improving the competitiveness of the South African Kraft pulping industry through green liquor pre–treatment of woodchips prior to pulping – a preliminary study |
Jonas Johakimu: CSIR Durban |
| 9. |
Comparison
of the effectiveness of Hydrocyclones versus Pressure |
Rishan Sivanarain: UKZN |
| 10. | Water
Pinch on a Tissue Machine |
Tinika
Iswalal: UKZN |
| 11. | Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass | Stephen Swart: University of Pretoria |
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