11165 Breakthroughs in Corrosion Control and Materials Engineering in the Pulp and Paper Industry - Lessons From History

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Eight breakthroughs in corrosion control or materials engineering in the pulp and paper industry over 80 years were examined. Keys to success in research and implementation. Successful research had focused goals, were well-planned and involved funding and the engineers who implement results.

Product Number: 51300-11165-SG

ISBN: 11165 2011 CP

Author: W.B.A.(Sandy) Sharp

Publication Date: 2011

Industry: Process Industries

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Progress in controlling corrosion is discontinuous. Eight breakthroughs in corrosion control or materials engineering in the pulp and paper industry during the last 80 years have been examined to discover keys to success in research and implementation. Successful cooperative research programs have focused goals, well-planned research and organization structures that involve both funding managers and the engineers who will implement the results. Entrepreneurial breakthroughs by supplier companies confirm that catastrophes are not a prerequisite for success. However, for novel technologies to be implemented, their operation and benefits must be well understood by the engineers who will implement them. Recognizing hidden problems and applying developments from other industries can have breakthrough benefits but requires a type of thinking not normally sought in mill engineers. Because of reduced research funding by pulp and paper companies, future breakthroughs in corrosion control and materials engineering will depend on research and development largely funded by governments, equipment suppliers or other industries. Technology roadmaps may be the best tool for prioritizing precompetitive research that has broad industry support.

KEY WORDS: Research, Cooperative research, Pulp and Paper, Digesters, Recovery Boiler, Composite tubes, Suction Rolls Alloys, Duplex Stainless Steels, FRP, Corrosion Inspection.