Objective Pulp suspensions are different from other solid-liquid systems because of the unique interactions between the different components of the fiber furnish: fibers, fines, fillers, additives, DCM, etc. Fiber-fiber interactions, fiber-water, fiber-fines, fiber-additives, fines-additives, etc., are very important in these heterogeneous samples giving rise to complex shear mechanism that are different from classical slurry systems. The flow properties of the pulp suspensions are important for the optimal functionality of most unit operations in pulp and paper- making.The aim of this project is to develop a novel device to study pulp suspensions behavior and to explore two potential uses for the new device: the improvement on equipment design and wet end chemistry optimization. The identified benefits are: pumping energy cost saving of 19%; maintenance cost reduction by 2%; performance improvement in pulp processing, which also improves product quality; and potential cost reduction by means of wet end optimization. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringfibersnatural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicsfluid dynamicsnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesmedical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesRNA virusesHIVnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Programme(s) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs Call for proposal FP6-2002-SME-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID EU contribution No data Address Avda. Complutense s/n MADRID Spain See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AQUA+TECH SPECIALTIES SA Switzerland EU contribution No data Address CHEMIN DU CHALET-DU-BAC, 4 LA PLAINE/GENEVA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS E TECNOLOGIA- UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA Portugal EU contribution No data Address Colégio S. Jerónimo- Largo D. Dinis COIMBRA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GOPACA- FÁBRICA DE PAPEL E CARTÃO SA. Portugal EU contribution No data Address Lugar da Azenha PAÇOS DE BRANDÃO-SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA See on map Total cost No data GRUENPERGA PAPIER GMBH. Germany EU contribution No data Address Am Güterbahnhof 3 GRUENHAINICHEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data JUAN ROMANÍ ESTEVE S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address Biarritz, n° 3 MADRID See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MILLVISION B.V. Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Molenstraat, 2-B RAAMSDONK See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PAKA GLASHUETTER PAPPEN- UND KARTONAGENFABRIK GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Mueglitztalstrasse 2 GLASHUETTE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PAPELERA DEL JARAMA, S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address C/ Camino Del Rio, s/n VELILLA DE SAN ANTONIO (MADRID) See on map Total cost No data PAPELERA DEL PRINCIPADO, S.A. Spain EU contribution No data Address Enlace Autovía L-200 s/n MOLLERUSSA See on map Total cost No data TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDEN Germany EU contribution No data Address Helmholtzstr. 10 DRESDEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
