The project areas chosen stem from the industry’s priorities as discerned by Agenda 2020’s Board of Directors. In April 2013, the Agenda 2020 board refocused the organization’s research priorities into five priority areas, as shown in the graphic. The technology alliance has organized teams to tackle each priority by reviewing what is known, identifying research gaps and potential ways to address them, and establishing circles of expertise. IPST hosted team meeting of two of those teams during September in conjunction with Agenda 2020’s quarterly meeting (see related article).
Each IPST consortium research proposal addresses one of the five priorities. The project titles and research leaders are:
IPST Consortium Research Projects, FY 2014 | ||
Priority Area | Principal Investigator | Project Title |
Advanced Pulping | A. Ragauskas | Wood Chip Activation For Next-Generation Kraft Pulping/ Bleaching Technology |
Black Liquor Concentration | S. Nair | Robust Membranes For Concentration Of Black Liquor |
Drier Web | D. Rosen | Novel Press Fabric Design And Manufacture To Improve Dewatering |
Reuse of Process Effluents | P. Singh | Corrosion Control In Paper Machines Using Reduced Fresh Water |
Cellulosic Nanomaterials | Y. Deng | Green Packaging With Cellulose Nanomaterials |
Companies interested in participating—regardless of membership status—should contact Norman Marsolan
(norman.marsolan@ipst.gatech.edu) as soon as possible.