Corrosion in the Pulp and

Paper Industry and Biorefineries

November 13-14, 2014

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Corrosion in the Pulp and

Paper Industry and Biorefineries

A special symposium presented by the

Georgia Institute of TechnologyNovember 13-14, 2014

Dr. Hira Ahluwalia Material Selection Resources Inc.

The Hidden Enemy: Corrosion Under Insulation Abstract: Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is a well understood problem, and mitigation methods are well established. However, it is pervasive and continues to cost the process industry many millions of dollars annually. This presentation will discuss the parameters that lead to general

corrosion of carbon steel and chloride stress corrosion cracking of 300-series stainless steels under insulation. The presentation will also discuss an effective CUI prevention strategy based on life-cycle costs that can significantly reduce costs due to downtime, maintenance repair, and inspection. Speaker Profile: Dr. Hira Ahluwalia is President of Material Selection Resources, Inc., a materials engineering and corrosion consulting organization based in New Jersey, USA serving the chemical, food, pharmaceutical, fabrication and metal industries for the past 17 years. Dr. Ahluwalia has extensive experience in the field of corrosion and material science and has published numerous technical papers and books. His areas of expertise include stainless steels, material selection, corrosion testing, metallurgy, alloy development, and failure analysis. Contact Information: hira@doctormetals.com

Our Speakers

Chris K. Davis Solenis Chemical Company

The Impact of Oxidizers on Corrosion Abstract: Oxidizers are used in many industrial process waters for several applications including biocides and bleaching agents.

These oxidizers can aggravate corrosion. This discussion will describe and compare some of the various oxidizers, as well as how to measure them and monitor their impact on corrosion. Speaker Profile: Chris K. Davis is a Senior Applications Engineer in the Microbiological Control group at Solenis. He has over 20 years of experience designing industrial water treatment programs in the paper industry and currently specializes in the application of oxidizing biocides. He is originally from Nekoosa, Wisconsin, and graduated in 1993 with a Paper Science degree from the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point. He currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida.

Contact Information: ckdavis@solenis.com

Paul E. Glogowski Valmet, Inc.

Paper Machine Corrosion: Is It The Material, Or Is It The Environment? Abstract: This talk will cover 9 types of corrosion with examples

that relate to the paper machine. It will cover typical operating environments and common materials used in each section of the machine. Dewatering with Solid Coat Technology Abstract: The second talk will feature a new option in dewatering elements for the forming and press section. A stainless steel substrate that can have a variety of different geometries is coated with the latest technology in thermal sprayed ceramics. This offers much more flexibility in form as compared to sintered ceramics. Speaker Profile: Paul E. Glogowski received a Bachelor of Science degree in Paper Science from Western Michigan University in 1979, and a Master of Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1999. He had twenty-one years of experience with Beloit, serving as engineer, R&D Corrosion and Materials; S2000 Project Leader for raw materials, generic hardware and utility products; and product manager thermal coating. He also had 14 years’ experience with Valmet as product manager, hard covers and technology transfer.

Contact Information: paul.glogowski@valmet.com

Margaret Gorog Weyerhaeuser

Digester Corrosion Abstract: This talk will discuss damage mechanisms and corrosion control of batch and continuous digesters. Batch

digesters are subject to hot plate boiling, which leads to very high corrosion rates—even with stainless steel. Most of the continuous digesters in North America are made from carbon steel. Older continuous digesters that were not stress-relieved are at risk of caustic stress-corrosion crachking. Newer continuous digesters running a modified cooking process can experience high corrosion rates in the lower regions of the vessel. A discussion of corrosion and cracking of auxiliary continuous digester equipment is also included in the presentation. Kraft Liquor Corrosion Abstract: This presentation will discuss corrosion of carbon steel, austenitic, and duplex stainless steel in white, green and black liquor environments. Generally, carbon steel has poor resistance in alkaline liquors. Where carbon steel remains passive, corrosion is not largely affected by sulfidity. Stainless steel is usually resistant except to high-solids black liquor, in which high corrosion rates can lead to catastrophic failure. Duplex Stainless Steels for the Pulp and Paper Industry Abstract: Duplex stainless steels and their applications in the pulp mill, bleach plant and machine room will be discussed in this presentation. 2205, the workhorse grade, now sees widespread use in the pulp and paper industry. In combination with other grades, the family of duplex stainless steels outperforms the common austenitic grades of 304L and 316L stainless steel in terms of corrosion resistance and mechanical properties. They are not without limitations, some of which include weldability, high temperature resistance and availability. Speaker Profile: Margaret Gorog received her B.A.Sc in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. She has worked as a Materials Engineer at Weyerhaeuser for 25 years. She supports Cellulose Fibers Manufacturing Services in the areas of corrosion control, materials selection, metallurgical failure analysis, tank and pressure vessel integrity and process safety management. She is an active member of the TAPPI Corrosion and Materials Engineering Committee. Contact Information: margaret.gorog@weyerhaeuser.com

J. Peter Gorog Houghton Cascade Holdings, LLC

Selection of Refractory Bricks for Use in Lime Sludge Kilns

Abstract: Kilns used to regenerate lime in the Kraft process are very energy-intensive. Throughout the 1990’s, in response to increasing fuel prices, the pulp and paper industry used back-up insulation in conjunction with high alumina brick to line the calcining zones of their kilns. Over the last decade, due to the dramatic decline in the price of natural gas in combination with mounting pressures to increase production of existing assets, in some areas, many mills have been focusing more on increasing uptime and capacity as opposed to energy savings. To this end, a growing number of mills are using a combination of basic (magnesia-based) and high alumina bricks to line the calcining zone of the kiln. In this study, a cup corrosion test was used to evaluate a wide variety of refractory bricks in order to determine which bricks are least susceptible to chemical attack by the feed. In designing a refractory lining, there are tradeoffs between energy efficiency, capacity and uptime. Recommendations are made based on the results of this work to help mill personnel to design a refractory lining that is optimized for their specific situation.

Speaker Profile: J. Peter Gorog received his B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering at Michigan Technological University and a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Currently, he is the Managing Director for Houghton Cascade. Prior to joining Houghton Cascade, for more than 20 years, he worked for Weyerhaeuser. Over his career, in addition to providing technical support to pulp mills, his work focused on modeling of recovery boilers and kilns, design and optimization of kiln burners, corrosion of composite tubes in recovery boilers, refractory materials for kilns and black liquor gasification, IR imaging systems, design of high efficiency electrostatic precipitators and the use of lignin and other biomass to produce precursor for manufacturing carbon fiber.

Contact Information: peter.gorog@houghtoncascade.com

Laurence J. Jacobs Georgia Institute of Technology

Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering Nonlinear Ultrasonics for Material State Awareness Abstract: Predictive health monitoring of structural components

will require the development of advanced sensing techniques capable of providing quantitative information on the damage state of structural materials. By focusing on nonlinear acoustic techniques, it is possible to measure absolute, strength-based material parameters that can then be coupled with uncertainty models to enable accurate and quantitative life prediction. Starting at the material level, this talk will examine a combination of sensing techniques and physics-based models to characterize damage in metals. These nonlinear ultrasonic measurements can sense material state, before the formation of micro- and macro-cracks. Typically, cracks of a measurable size appear quite late in a component’s total life, while the material’s integrity in terms of toughness and strength gradually decreases due to the microplasticity (dislocations) and associated change in the material’s microstructure. These nonlinear acoustic techniques are acoustic wave-based, so component interrogation can be performed with bulk, surface and guided waves using the same underlying material physics. The talk will consider applications to characterize fatigue, thermal embrittlement, and irradiation damage in nickel-base superalloys, aluminum, steels and stainless steels. Speaker Profile: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Jacobs received his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University and joined the faculty of Georgia Tech in 1988. Professor Jacobs’ research focuses on the development of quantitative methodologies for the nondestructive evaluation and life prediction of structural materials. This includes the application of nonlinear ultrasound for the characterization of fatigue, creep, stress-corrosion, thermal embrittlement and radiation damage in metals. His work in cement-based materials includes the application of linear and nonlinear ultrasonic techniques to quantify microstructure and progressive micro-cracking in concrete. Contact Information: laurence.jacobs@coe.gatech.edu

Dr. James R. Keiser Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Materials Selection For Biomass Thermochemical Liquefaction (and Gasification) Systems

Abstract: Use of biomass-derived liquid fuels offers the potential for a net reduction in CO2 production as well as a reduction in use of fossil-derived fuels. However, the

significant oxygen content of biomass results in formation of organic liquids that contain high concentrations of oxygen-containing compounds. Studies have been conducted to assess the behavior of metallic structural materials in the environments developed during the production, processing, transport and storage of these biomass-derived products. These studies, which will be described in this presentation, include characterization of the biomass-derived products, laboratory corrosion studies of candidate structural materials in the products, exposure of samples in operating biomass processing systems and examination of components removed from some of these processing systems. The goal of this work is to assess and define the extent of corrosion issues and provide the understanding necessary to select the most durable, lowest-cost materials to aid widespread scale-up and commercial adoption of these technologies.

Speaker Profile: Dr. James Keiser received a B.S. in Materials Science from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He spent two years as a post-doc at the University of Illinois, then accepted position in the Corrosion Science and Technology Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. For the last 40 years, his studies have addressed the performance of metallic and ceramic materials in environments containing gaseous and liquid corrodents. Environments studied have included molten fluoride, chloride, sulfide, nitrate and carbonate salts, molten metals, mixtures of hydrocarbon liquids, as well as aggressive gaseous species such as hydrogen sulfide, steam, sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride. Current and recent projects include corrosion issues in biomass pyrolysis and gasification, corrosion issues in superheater tubes in biomass-fired boilers, material performance in supercritical carbon dioxide, corrosion-fatigue studies of receiver tubes in concentrating solar power systems, and performance of alternate fuel rod clad materials in high temperature, high-pressure steam and hydrogen. Has over 200 publications and is a Fellow in ASM and NACE. Contact Information: keiserjr@ornl.gov

Corrosion in the Pulp and Paper Industry and Biorefineries A special symposium presented by the Renewable Bioproducts Institute at Georgia Tech

Thursday, November 13, 2014 Paper Tricentennial Building

8:00 Welcome/Light Breakfast

Session I 8:30 Welcome and Introductions

Seminar Overview

Introduction to the Renewable Bioproducts Institute

Greetings from the Chair, Georgia Tech School of Materials Science and Engineering

Preet M. Singh, Professor

Norman Marsolan Executive Director, RBI

Prof. Naresh Thadhani

9:00 Plenary Talk - Pulp & Paper Industry Corrosion Problems: Past Dilemmas—Future Challenges

Max Moskal M&M Engineering Associates

9:50 Paper Machine Corrosion: Is It the Material, Or Is It the Environment?

Paul Glowgowski Valmet, Inc.

10:20 Break 10:40 Identifying Microbially-Influenced Corrosion in White

Water and Mill Water Environments

Sandy Sharp SharpConsultant

11:10 Comparison of Oxidizing Biocides and Their Effect on Corrosion

Chris Davis Solenis

11:40 Dewatering with Solid-Coat Technology

Paul Glowgowski Valmet, Inc.

12:10 Lunch Members Lounge

Session II 1:15 Kraft Liquor Corrosion Margaret Gorog

Weyerhaeuser 1:50 Digester Corrosion Margaret Gorog

Weyerhaeuser 2:25 Flow-Induced Corrosion in Pulping Liquor Environments Preet M. Singh

Georgia Tech 3:00 Break

3:20 Duplex Stainless Steels for the pulp and paper industry Margaret Gorog Weyerhaeuser

4:00 Panel Discussion/Questions for Experts (Session I and II)

5:15-6:30

Reception Members Lounge

7:00 No-Host Dinner Front Page News 1104 Crescent Avenue, NE

Corrosion in the Pulp and Paper Industry and Biorefineries

A special symposium presented by the Renewable Bioproducts Institute at Georgia Tech

Friday, November 14, 2014 Paper Tricentennial Building

8:00 Light breakfast Session III

8:30 Risk-Based Inspections Jeremy Orr ATS Labs

9:00 The Hidden Enemy: Corrosion Under Insulation

Hira Ahluwalia Material Selection Resources, Inc.

9:30 Selection of Refractory Bricks for Use in Lime Sludge Kilns

Peter Gorog Houghton Cascade Holdings, LLC

10:00 Break 10:20 Nonlinear Ultrasonics for Material State Awareness Prof. Laurence J. Jacobs

Georgia Tech

10:50 Corrosion Repair and Corrosion Protection of Reinforced Concrete Structures in Pulp and Paper Mills

Dave Whitmore Vector Corrosion

11:20 Panel Discussion (Session III)

12:10 Lunch Members Lounge Session IV

1:10 Recovery Boiler Corrosion and Cracking Environments Sandy Sharp SharpConsultant

1:40 Corrosion of Spouts on Kraft Recovery Boilers

Doug Singbeil

2:00 Materials Selection for Biomass Thermochemical Liquefaction and Gasification Systems

Jim Keiser Oak Ridge National Laboratory

2:30 Break 3:00 Stress-Assisted Corrosion in Boiler tubes Prof. Preet M. Singh

Georgia Tech

3:30 Panel Discussion/Questions for Experts (Session IV)

4:30 Adjourn

Max Moskal M&M Engineering Associates, Inc.

Plenary Talk Pulp & Paper Industry Corrosion Problems: Past Dilemmas – Future Challenges

Abstract: The pulp and paper industry has undergone many process and equipment changes during the past fifty years or more which resulted in unacceptable costs due to materials failure by corrosion. Past responses to reduce corrosion costs have been through a combination of: research and educational institutions, suppliers of equipment to the industry, professional societies, and by pulp and paper manufacturers themselves. The presentation leads us through a few critical turning points in the past culminating in corrosion failures, and the industries’ responses to the problems. Future challenges in corrosion control facing the industry will be presented.

Speaker Profile: Mr. Moskal is Principal Engineer at M&M Engineering. He graduated with a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, 1958. Moskal first worked on paper machine dryer failure problems in 1964 while employed with the Continental Can Company, later becoming Stone Container. During his career, Mr. Moskal has been responsible for project activities involving corrosion, failure analysis, materials specification, and welding. He has worked on all critical equipment problems in pulp and paper mills, and pioneered the use of duplex stainless steel for digesters in North America. Moskal, a TAPPI Fellow, has served in all chairs of the TAPPI Corrosion and Materials Engineering Committee and is active in BLRBAC.

He won the TAPPI Engineering Division Beloit Award in 1995 and the Leadership Service Award in 1990.

Contact Information: Max_Moskal@mmengineering.com

Dr. W. B. A. (Sandy) Sharp SharpConsultant

Identifying Microbially-Influenced Corrosion in White Water and Mill Water Environments Abstract: Bacteria can cause Microbially-Influenced

Corrosion (MIC) in papermaking and cooling water environments where inadequate disinfection allows biofilms to grow on metal surfaces. Although the presence of free-swimming bacteria in the waters does not prove that the corrosion was caused by MIC, factors such as the presence at the corroding surface of bacteria that can cause MIC, the presence of chemical indicators of MIC in the corroded area, features of the corrosion damage that are characteristic of MIC and recent operational changes that could have enhanced the activity of microorganisms can combine to provide compelling evidence. Recovery Boiler Corrosion and Cracking Environments Abstract: This presentation will review the environments that cause corrosion and cracking in the various regions of a recovery boiler, and how they arise during the recovery of pulping chemicals. Understanding these environments enables mill engineers to develop appropriate strategies to prevent each type of tube damage and to minimize the lifetime costs of the recovery boiler. Many recent trends in kraft recovery processes and in recovery operations have increased rates of damage to boiler tubes. Although detailed discussion of corrosion control strategies is beyond the scope of this paper, general principles for controlling corrosion and cracking in each environment will be presented. Speaker Profile: Sandy Sharp has master's degrees in metallurgy and in corrosion from Cambridge and London Universities in the U.K., and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Ottawa. HIs 4 decades of experience in corrosion control and materials engineering include 28 years leading corrosion control programs for Westvaco (now MWV). For many years he also supervised Westvaco’s microbiology research group. He has published 60 technical papers, was elected a TAPPI Fellow the first year he was eligible, became the first NACE (Corrosion Engineers' Association) Fellow from the pulp and paper industry and is also a Fellow of the Materials Technology Institute. Contact Information: sharpconsultant@comcast.net

Douglas Singbeil FPInnovations, Canada

Corrosion of Spouts on Kraft Recovery Boilers Abstract: Spouts are a critical component of kraft recovery boilers that are used to direct the molten smelt from the recovery boiler

into the dissolving tank. They are water-cooled to protect them from corrosion by the molten smelt. Although the spouts themselves are not overly expensive to replace, any failure presents a high risk of generating a smelt/water explosion, with consequent safety risks and potential to cause significant damage to the boiler. Over the decades, operating and maintenance practices across the industry have evolved to ensure that spouts could function safely for 12 months between major maintenance outages, and general practice is to replace them after that period. However, early failures still occur, and many mills would like to operate their recovery boilers for longer periods between scheduled maintenance outages. This presentation reviews what is known about damage mechanisms for spouts in-service and looks at some of the contributing environmental factors. Speaker Profile: Doug has worked for FPInnovations (formerly Paprican) since 1981. His current position is Research Leader, BioEnergy and in that role, he leads groups working on corrosion/materials engineering, thermochemical processes, boiler optimization, and energy management in pulp and paper mills. In that position, he provides strategic direction and support for FPInnovations research programs on Biochemicals, Energy and Market Pulp. Over the years, he has been a lead investigator or project leader on diverse topics ranging from materials for kraft recovery boilers to integration of biorefineries into existing forest product operations. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 external publications and papers, and developed significant collaborative activities with organizations like CanmetENERGY, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Institute of Paper Science and Technology, VTT, and Sandvik Materials Technology. He has also provided or managed contract research services to clients in pulp and paper, mining, electric utility and chemical process industries. He is past Chair of the Engineering Division of TAPPI and is a Fellow of NACE International. Contact Information: Douglas.Singbeil@fpinnovations.ca

Preet Singh Georgia Institute of Technology

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Speaker Profile: Preet M. Singh is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). His research is focused on the fundamental understanding of the environmental degradation of material properties, especially for metals and alloys, and their protection. His research work is related to the corrosion and SCC problems in the pulp and paper industry, bio-fuels, the energy industry, transportation infrastructure, and nuclear industry. Dr. Singh has published over 175 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He is an active member of NACE, ASM, TMS, AIST, and ACerS. Dr. Singh is Fellow of NACE International as well as ASM-International. Contact Information: Preet.Singh@mse.gatech.edu

David Whitmore Vector Corrosion Technologies

Corrosion Repair and Corrosion Protection of Reinforced Concrete Structures in Pulp and Paper Mills Abstract: This interactive presentation will cover understanding reinforced concrete corrosion, and corrosion case studies illustrating the investigation, repair and options

for corrosion protection in bleach plants, paper machine foundations, clarifiers, and pulp chests. Pulp and paper case studies will be presented and discussed. The presentation will be geared toward the needs of plant maintenance and mill engineers. Time will be provided for questions and discussion. Speaker Profile: David Whitmore is a registered Professional Engineer, a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, and he serves on the corrosion and concrete repair committees of ACI, ICRI and NACE. David is President of Vector Corrosion Technologies, a company which specializes in the corrosion protection of steel in reinforced concrete structures. At Vector, Dave's responsibilities include technical support and Vector's corrosion research and development program which has resulted in the development of several patented technologies. He is an International-certified National Association of Corrosion Engineers Cathodic Protection Specialist and has over 25 years’ experience in the concrete restoration industry. Contact Information: davidw@vector-corrosion.com

Hira Ahluwalia President Material Selection Resources Inc. 8 Hester Court Pennington, NJ 08534 609-865-8557 hira@doctormetals.com Chris Ard Sales Manager Tnemec 6800 Corporate Drive Kansas City, MO 64120 816-519-8916 ard@tnemec.com Bart Ary Project Engineer Weyerhaeuser 4335 Carson Road Columbus, MS 39701 662-243-4384 bart.ary@weyerhaeuser.com James Crawford Baird Asset Availability Leader Georgia-Pacific Monticello 604 N.A. Sandifer Hwy Monticello, MS 39654 601-455-0687 crawford.baird@gapac.com Kathleen Bennett Principal Bennett Consulting, LLC 1027 Pintail Point Anderson, SC 29626 864-354-7228 kathleen@bennettllc.net Larry Bryant Director of Reliability Domtar Paper Company P.O. Box 130 Highway 1406 Hawesville, KY 42348 270-927-6961 Larry.Bryant@Domtar.com Christian Cochran Engineering Manager Weyerhaeuser 4317 NE Thurston Way Suite 100 Vancouver, WA 98662 360-713-9829 christian.cochran@weyerhauuser.com Rusty Cready Engineering Manager Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. 1019 Colleton Way New Bern, NC 28562 252-626-0443 rusty.cready@weyerhaeuser.com

Kent Driggers QC Manager Bilfinger Industrial Services, Inc. P.O. Box 238 2449 Stagecoach Road Oglethorpe, GA 31068 478-472-5535 kent.driggers@weyerhaeuser.com Paul Glogowski Product Manager Hard Covers Valmet, Inc. 25 Beloit Street Aiken, SC 29805 803-293-2126 paul.glogowski@valmet.com Margaret Gorog Materials Engineer Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. P.O. Box 9777 Federal Way, WA 98063 253-924-6045 margaret.gorog@weyerhaeuser.com Chad Harrod Senior Engineer Georgia-Pacific 133 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303 404-652-5815 chad.harrod@gapac.com Liang He Graduate Research Assistant Georgia Institute of Technology 6640 Akers Mill Rd, Apt 5503 Atlanta, GA 30339 404-376-8876 lianghe@gatech.edu Xiaoping Jiang Product Manager Andritz, Inc. One Namic Place Glenn Falls, NY 12804 518-932-8371 xiaoping.jiang@andritz.com Chris Kajzer Engineering Manager Valmet, Inc. 2900 Courtyards Drive Norcross, GA 30071 770-263-1589 chris.kajzer@valmet.com James R Keiser Distinguished R&D Staff Member Oak Ridge National Laboratory M.S. 6156 P.O. Box 2008 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6156 865-574-4453 keiserjr@ornl.gov

 

Symposium Participants  

Pine Keppinger Fiberline Senior Project Engineer Weyerhaeuser Liquid Packaging 3401 Industrial Way Longview, WA 98632 360-636-6335 pine.keppinger@weyerhaeuser.com Chris Lowry Structural Engineeer B/TEC 9017 SE Division Street Portland, OR 97266 503-954-3230 clowry@btec-ltd.com Timothy Paul Murphy Engineering Specialist FM Global 3032 Eva Road Falkville, AL 35622 256-565-0236 timothy.murphy@fmglobal.com Matthew Paine Senior Staff Engineer FM Global 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike Norwood, MA 02062 781-255-4717 matthew.paine@fmglobal.com Ross Pittman Project Engineer Corrosion Probe, Inc. 617 Towne Park Drive W Apt 1410 Rincon, GA 31326 912-580-1849 pittmanr@cpiengineering.com David Plunkett Senior Project Manager Domtar Paper Company 100 Kingsley Park Drive Fort Mill, SC 29715 423-341-6870 david.plunkett@domtar.com Paul Saalman Senior Mechanical Engineer Domtar Paper Company P.O. Box 130 158 Wescor Road Hawesville, KY 42348 270-922-0877 paul.saalman@domtar.com Kyle Sabourin Reliability Engineer (EIT) Domtar Paper Company 1 Station Road Espanola, Ontario P5E 1R6 705-869-8609 kylejames.sabourin@domtar.com

Barry Sandboe Chief Inspector Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. P.O. Box 1020 Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada 780-539-8238 barry.sandboe@weyerhaeuser.com Phillip Scrimpshire Mechanical Reliability Weyerhaeuser 4335 Carson Road Columbus, MS 39701 662-243-4328 phillip.scrimpshire@weyerhaeuser.com Michael Sestrich Director, Product and Plant Engineering Andritz, Inc. 1115 Northmeadow Pkwy. Roswell, GA 30076 770-640-2510 michael.sestrich@andritz.com Sandy Sharp Principal Sharp Consultant 10001 Windstream Drive, #905 Columbia, MD 21044 410-209-0146 sharpconsultant@comcast.com Wynne Shaw Senior Project Engineer Domtar Paper Company, LLC P.O. Box 747 Plymouth, NC 27962 252-793-8912 wynne.shaw@domtar.com Raymond Simmen Senior Staff Scientist Solenis 500 Hercules Road Wilmington, DE 19808 302-995-3643 Devon Simpson Branch Manager Vector Construction 4353 Reas Bridge Road Decatur, IL 62525 217-620-8080 devons@vectorconstructioninc.com Preet Singh Professor Georgia Tech 500, 10th Street Atlanta, GA 30332-0620 404-894-6641 preet.singh@mse.gatech.edu

Lisa Stephens Account Manager TAPPI 15 Technology Pkwy S Suite 115 Peachtree Corners, GA 30096 770-209-7313 lstephens@tappi.org Cody Stevens MSD Project Engineer Weyerhaeuser 1 Bonnybridge Road Port Wentworth, GA 31407 912-414-9471 cody.stevens@weyerhaeuser.com Rachel Stiffler Business Development Manager Vector Corrosion Technologies 3822 Turman Loop, Suite 102 Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 813-830-7566 rachels@vector-corrosion.com Ali Syed International Paper 6263 Tri-Ridge Blvd. Loveland, OH 45140 513-543-5704 ali.syed@ipaper.com Takis Taousakis Director, Corporate Engineering MWV 501 South Fifth Street Richmond, VA 23219 240-381-4610 takis.taousakis@mwv.com David Taylor Reliability Engineer NewPage Corporation 300 Pratt St Luke, MD 21540 301-359-3311 david.taylor@newpagecorp.com

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