Library

Mill Trials Results 

• Ellis, M. and Kochesfahani, S. “Partial Borate Autocausticizing Technology Mill Trial Experiences”, 2005 TAPPI Engineering, Pulping,  Environmental Conference, CD-Rom (05EPE187), Philadelphia, PA.

• Bjork, M., Sjogren, T., Lundin, T., Rickards, H., and Kochesfahani, S., “Partial Borate Autocausticizing Proven a Success in Europe”, 2004 TAPPI/PAPTAC International Chemical Recovery Conference, Charleston, SC. 

• Kochesfahani, S.H., and Bair, C.M., “Overcoming Recausticizing Limitations – Mill Experiences with Borate Autocausticizing”, 7^th International Conference on New Available Technologies, SPCI, Stockholm, Sweden, 87-90 (2002). 

• Tran, H.N., Bair, C.M., McBroom, R., Strang, W. and Morgan, B., “Partial Autocausticizing of Kraft Smelt With Sodium Borates - Part 1: Effects on Recovery Boiler Performance”, 1999 TAPPI Engineering Conference, Vol. 1, p.163-176, also abstracted in Solutions, September 2001 (published in www.tappi.org).   

• Hoddenbagh, J.M., Wilfing, K., Miller, K, Hardman, D., Tran, H.N. and Bair, C.M., “Borate Autocausticizing- A Cost Effective Technology”, 2001 PAPTAC/TAPPI International Chemical Recovery Conference, Whistler, Canada, p. 345-353.

• Hunter, M., Stuart, D., Bursey, R., Kochesfahani, S.H., Tran, H.N., and Bair, C.M. “Mill Trial on Partial Autocausticizing using Borate”, 2001 TAPPI International Engineering Conference, San Antonio, TX, USA. 

Economics - Heat & Mass Balance 

• Kochesfahani, S.H., Alam, F., and Bair, C.M., “Cost Saving Opportunities with Partial Borate Autocausticizing Technology”, 2003 Tappi Fall Technical Conference, Chicago, IL.·    

• Kochesfahani, S.H., Bair, C.M., and Kirk, M., “Partial Borate Autocausticizing, a New Technology in Chemical Recovery”, Appita Journal, 59 (2), March 2006, also presented at 57^th Appita Conference, Melbourne, Australia, May 2003.

• Kochesfahani, S.H., and Bair, C.M., “Partial Borate Autocausticizing Technology”, 2002 Tappi Fall Technical Conference CD-Rom 24-2 (San Diego, USA).

• Kochesfahani, S.H., and Bair, C.M., “Overcoming Recausticizing Limitations – Mill Experiences with Borate Autocausticizing”, 7^th International Conference on New Available Technologies, SPCI, Stockholm, Sweden, 87-90 (2002).

Pulping Research 

• Zou, H., Genco, J.M., Kochesfahani, S., and Van Heiningen, A., “Kraft Pulp Yield during Laboratory and Mill Trials of Partial Borate Autocausticizing”, EWLP conference in Riga, Latvia, August 2004

• Genco, J.M., Zou, H., Bennett, P.D., Kochesfahani, S.H., and Bair, C.M., “Kraft Borate Laboratory Cooks with Varying Sulfidity”, 2002 Tappi Fall Technical Conference CD-Rom 12-3 (San Diego, USA).

• Bujanovic, B., Cameron, J., and Yilgor, N., “Comparative Studies of Kraft and Kraft-Borate Pulping of Black Spruce”, Journal of Pulp and Paper Science (JPPS), 29(6): 190-196 (2003).

Recovery Research

• Tran, H.N., Mao, S., Cameron, J., and Bair, C.M., “Autocausticizing of Smelt with Sodium Borates”, Pulp & Paper Canada, 100(9): T283-287 (1999).

• Lien, S., Verrill, C., and Kochesfahani, S., “Borate Autocausticizing during Char Bed Burning", 2004 TAPPI/PAPTAC International Chemical Recovery Conference, Charleston, SC.

• Tran, H.N., Mao, X., and Kochesfahani, S.H., “Effect of Chlorine and Potassium on Borate Autocausticizing Reaction”, 2004 TAPPI/PAPTAC International Chemical Recovery Conference, Charleston, SC.

• Lindberg, D., Backman, R., Hupa, M., Kochesfahani, S., and Rickards, H., “Borate Autocausticizing Equilibria in Recovery Boiler Smelt”, 2004 TAPPI/PAPTAC International Chemical Recovery Conference, Charleston, SC.

• Forssen, M., Sand, A., Hupa, M., Kochesfahani, S., and Rickards, H., “Autocausticizing by Borate in Burning Black Liquor Droplets”, 2004 TAPPI/PAPTAC International Chemical Recovery Conference, Charleston, SC.

• Tran, H.N., Kim, J., Mao, X., Kochesfahani, S.H., and Bair, C.M., “Occurrence of Borate Autocausticizing Reaction during Black Liquor Combustion”, 2003 Tappi Fall Technical Conference, Chicago, IL.

• Forssen, M., Lindberg, D., Backman, R., Rickards, Kochesfahani, S., and Hupa, M., “Autocausticizing Reactions in Burning Single Droplets of Boron Containing Black Liquors”, 2003 Tappi Fall Technical Conference, Chicago, IL.

• Tran, H.N., Mao, X., Lesmana, N., Kochesfahani, S.H., Bair, C.M., and McBroom, R., “Effect of Partial Borate Autocausticizing on Kraft Recovery Operations”, 2001 PAPTAC/TAPPI International Chem. Recovery Conference, Whistler, BC, Canada, 337-343 (2001).

• Hupa, M., Forssen, M., Backman, R., Stubbs, A., and Bolton, R., “Fireside behavior of black liquors containing boron”, 2001 PAPTAC/TAPPI International Chemical Recovery Conference, Whistler, Canada, p. 355-360, also Tappi Journal, 1 (1): 48-52 (2002).