Each year, representatives from the paper and allied industries gather with the Paper Science & Engineering faculty and staff to listen and assess the Senior Design Project Presentations and provide students with constructive feedback on their projects. After the presentations the committee meeting begins with an update from Gerry Ring, Department Chair, on the status of the Department where industry representatives input on curriculum is welcomed. The AAC meeting is followed by a Luncheon for participants.
There is no cost to attend this event, but pre-registration is appreciated so that we may plan for food and presentation spaces.
8:30 am Check-in begins
9:00 am Student Presentations
10:30 am Committee meeting
12:30 pm Luncheon
Size Press Optimization
Students: Christopher Rockey, David Burke, and Tao Lin
The UWSP pilot paper machine has a horizontal size press starch coating application, and this application has several flaws with its operations. The flaws of the process create several distinguishable complications for an inefficient production of sized paper. Analyzing this process to create a better operation can give the university the ability to open an entire product line from light weight coated to a heavier coating depending on the customer’s desires. Correcting the process even further will give the pilot paper machine the ability to regulate weight of coat, improve sheet properties and quality, reduce waste by preventing retrogradation, and increase capacity.
Wet End Optimization
Students: John Ohman, James LaLuzerne, and Hilary Grybush
The goal of this project is to improve to quality and runnability of the wet end of the paper machine. Most of the research and trial work is currently revolving around edge curling and table roll replacement. The edge curling portion of the project has assessed the feasibility of replacing deckle straps and deckle rulers with a fabric curling device. The table roll replacement is two pronged. First, there is a fixed cost associated with the table rolls. Bearings are painstakingly maintained under the current system. In addition, the pressure pulse profile of the table roll disturbs the sheet greatly. Currently, most of the energy has been focused on assessing a replacement of the rolls with table foils.
The Academic Advisory Committee meeting is NO cost to you, the participant, but registration is requested so that we may order meeting supplies and food accurately. If you have any questions, please contact Jodi Hermsen at 715-346-4817 or pscieng@uwsp.edu.
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