Venue: Ramada Hotel, Horwich, Bolton

Date: 28-29th September, 2011

Price: £500 + VAT

This excellent course gives a concise, but thorough overview of the papermaking process for start to finish. From the fibrous and non-fibrous additives to the Finishing Department operations, everything is explained in a clear, easy-to-understand manner.

A very good introduction to the subject of papermaking by a seasoned expert and ProSkills accredited trainer, Dr Steve Mann with a vast range of experiences and many years of teaching to his credit.

Date: 8-9th Feb, 2011

Presenters:  Barry Bartles

Venue: DeVere Whites Hotel, Bolton

Find out how to achieve the best productivity, product quality and optimise chemical cost!

This 2 day course is an Introductory level course in wet-end chemistry for tissue producers

Course attendees will learn the functions of the individual chemicals, such as wet strength, dry strength, Yankee coatings and the critical ranges of temperature, pH and chemical environment which will ensure optimum performance from these chemicals. This will give substantial benefits in terms of

• production (eg charge balance, wet strength addition level),
• product quality (wet and dry strength additives, retention stability, fillers)
• and chemical cost (selection of the best chemical additives for the mill system)

..invaluable information for anyone working in the area of chemical addition to the tissue making process, such as mill chemists, technical managers, shift managers, chemical dosing plant operators and technical specialists from chemical supply companies.

The interactions of the chemical groups with each other and their dependance on the parameters of the wet-end, eg temperature, conductivity, dissolved ionic species and pH will also be covered. The practical benefit of this knowledge is reduced deposits on plant machinery, such as pumps, chests and pipelines and improvements in many areas.

The consequences of getting the wet-end chemistry wrong can be severe... getting it right is priceless.

Price: £500 + VAT (includes course notes, refreshments and lunch)

Date: 24-25th May, 2011

Venue:  DeVere Whites Hotel, Horwich, Bolton

Price: £800 + VAT

Reduce your mill's energy bill significantly!

This unique 2 day course covers the subject of energy optimisation for paper mills. Delegates will learn tried and tested techniques geared to improving process energy efficiency and to make substantial reductions in energy usage for the mill.

Items covered are as follows:-

Day 1

• Energy Trends: introduction to the drivers for energy reduction, energy price, security and legislation
• Pumping Systems and Process Analysis: why are we using more energy than we need to? How to analyse a system and act on the analysis.
• Compressed air: costs involved, control strategies, system specification
• Steam and condensate, heat exchangers, refiners and pulping: energy recovery options, design constraints, control strategies for refiners and pulpers to improve energy efficiency

Day 2

• Understanding the process: Centrifugal fans/pumps, heat exchangers, flowsheets, pumping system flowsheets, heat & material balances
• Minimising Waste Heat: Three main aspects of waste heat reduction, Heat recovery - key questions, systematic aproach to heat recovery
• Introduction to Pinch analysis: The heat recovery problem, Pinch beyond heat recovery, Optimisation and implementation of projects
• Dryers: Principles of drying, factors affecting performance and energy consumption, common dryers - cylinder dryers, Yankee & TAD and air flow, dryer heat recovery and steam condensate, thermocompressors, drying and Pinch/ process modifications