ChallengesWhat are the problems faced by the industry in this area?Rising cost of carbon and related emissions due to federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA)Maintain and increase competitiveness (economic sustainability) with use of digitizationGlobal competition from eucalyptus, Scandinavia, and upcoming non-wood fibresRise of alternative markets and development of new productsSafety and equipment reliabilityActionsWhat does FPInnovations do to address the challenges?Address the rising cost of carbon and related emissions with relevant actionsKraft pulping: Use of alternative supplementary sources of alkali in pulping (BL, GL, WWL) - cost reduction/competitivenessAdvance real-time prediction of wood chip chemicals and impact of change in chip height on NIR measurementsAdvance continuous digester modelling and controlPulp bleaching: Use of partially and fully oxidized white liquor in oxygen delignification and bleaching - cost reduction/competitivenessImplement a prediction, prevention, and reliability programGoals & ImpactsWhat are the goals to reach and what are the impacts on members?Validate real-time wood chip chemical composition measurements and test a new benchtop system for species identificationImprove fibreline stability and increase pulp production through real-time regulation of continuous digester yield and kappaPrioritize the use of maintenance budget and capital expenditure initiatives for a 10% target reallocation of maintenance funds to higher risk assetsIdentify way to send O2 to the kiln, capture CO2. Reduce caustic by 1%-2% through BL oxidization optimization strategiesReduce fossil fuel in the lime kiln and release less GHG emissions by 5%-10%
