PEERS 2019 Call for Papers Now Open

 

The Pulping, Engineering, Environmental, Recycling and Sustainability (PEERS) Conference is an expert-led conference providing real-world results in the pulping, power/recovery, environmental, and equipment reliability areas of the mill and is designed to address actual challenges that mill teams face each day. Taking place October 27-30, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, it is co-located with the International Bioenergy & Bioproducts (IBBC) Conference as well as the 12th Research Forum on Recycling.

 

You’re invited to share your latest successes with key industry decision-makers looking for cutting-edge solutions to improve productivity and reduce costs. Manuscripts that provide reports or case studies on the latest advances in technology, increases in efficiency and reliability, as well as fundamental process knowledge and control are requested. 

 

Suggested Topics Include:

 

•Pulping

•Mill Reliability

•Brown Stock Washing

•Recovery Boilers

•Bleaching

•Lime Kiln/Caustic Plant

•Recycling

•Energy and Power Boiler

•Non-wood Fibers

•Environment/Regulation/Sustainability

•Biorefinery Track (part of IBBC)

 

The deadline to submit abstracts is March 15, 2019. All submissions will be peer reviewed for acceptance. Abstracts should be submitted to TAPPI’s Speaker Management System.

 

Student Poster Session and Competition – Driving Industry Innovation

Students are invited to submit abstracts on topics for innovative solutions to compete in a poster session refereed by industry experts. This competition is the perfect opportunity for students to gain exposure and expert feedback on their research projects relating to process improvements in consumption of energy, water and raw materials or the creation of new sustainable products. Student research, senior design or internship projects are welcome. Abstracts are due on March 15, 2019.

For more information on PEERS 2019, visit tappipeers.org.