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The Pacific Section Tappi held the 66th Annual Shibley Awards Competition at the Weyerhaeuser Albany Training Center on January 22, 2004. The Shibley Award is an annual competition named in memory of Kenneth "Cap" Shibley. He was, prior to his death in 1937, one of the prominent chemical engineers of the Pacific Northwest. The award consists of the presentation of technical material by young professionals and students actively engaged in the pulp and paper industry.

The true value of the competition lies in the training, experience, and prestige gained by every contestant in planning and executing the work, and in preparing and presenting their work to colleagues. The competition is open to young professionals (35 years of age or younger) who have not yet gained substantial experience (less than 10 years technical experience in the industry), and are not in supervisory positions over other salaried professionals.

It has become tradition that all presenters receive a clock engraved with their name and date of participation. Additionally, this years winners John Straub, Nick Scaief and Erin DeBree received checks for $300, $200 and $100 respectively for finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Pacific Section Tappi would like to thank the Weyerhaeuser Albany Paper Mill for hosting this successful event.

2004 PRESENTERS AND THEIR TOPICS:

* Erin DeBree, Hercules, "Statistical Analysis to Determine Probable Causes for Coater Streaking"

* Christopher Callow, University of Idaho: "Study of Small Diameter Trees and Their Potential for Use in the Manufacture of TMP Newsprint"

* Nick Scaief, Longview Fibre, "HVLC NCG System Study for SO2 Emission Reduction"

* Diana Djokotoe, Dregon State University, "Burning Emulsified Sulfur to Stabilize Sodium Concentration in a Lime Kiln"

* John Straub, Kimberly Clark, "Design for a Dry Hydrate Lime Injection System for SO2 Emission Control in a Biomass Boiler"

* Jed Matson, University of Washington, "Chromatography and Analysis of Dirt Compounds in Pulp Sheets"