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Envirocell is a consultancy and training organisation specialising in the environmental and chemical aspects of the pulp and paper industry and is based in Loweswater in the North-western part of the English Lake District in Cumbria, close to Crummock Water as shown in the photograph above. The services are provided by Leslie Webb, who has a varied background in applied chemistry and environmental management, having worked for environmental consulting engineers, chemical industry and research organisations over the last 40 years. He is a Chartered Chemist, Chartered Water and Environmental Manager, Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. Envirocell has an operational environmental policy within its vision and mission statement and also operates to certain ethical standards. Since its formation in 1990, Envirocell has provided consultancy advice and training for a range of organisations including papermakers, paper merchants, chemical and equipment suppliers, regulatory bodies, paper users and to other consulting firms as an expert specialist. The types of activity carried out are summarised below together with examples of the technical subject areas that can be covered within the two main streams of the environment and paper chemistry.
Types of activity desk-based reports/reviews of new technical developments consultancy-based advice on operational opportunities and problems seminars, workshops and in-mill training at all levels market research on processes, chemicals and products technical writing and articles
Papermaking chemistry Pulp and chemical selection Application technology Retention/drainage optimisation Wet end monitoring and control Control of problematic substances Water chemistry and biology	Environment Water optimisation and wastewater treatment Pollution prevention and control Clean production and waste minimisation Air emissions including F^2C and F^4C Management systems Environmental surveys/audits