· Wood, fibre, and pulp characterisation
· Chemical and mechanical fibre separation. Refining
· Screening/fractionation theory and technology
· Peroxide and dithionite bleaching chemistry. Brightness reversion
· Bleaching of chemical pulp
· Control and simulation in pulping
· Water- and energy balances. Environmental aspects.
· Use of mechanical and chemical pulps in different products
Course content:
Learning objectives:
The student will after the course have a fundamental understanding of the mechanisms in chemical and mechanical pulping and how pulp qualities for different end use is related to wood properties and pulping conditions, and a basic understanding of control strategies in pulping and of environmental issues.
October 11-15, 2021
ECTS:
- 5 + 3
LOCATION:
- Sundsvall
REGISTER BEFORE:
October 1, 2021
Schedule:
Contributors:
Professors and research leaders from industry see course program for details
Literature:
Distributed material
Prerequisites:
Course fee:
For Treesearch associated Ph.D-students and post-doc the course is free of charge. For persons from Industries associated to Treesearch the course cost is 5000:- SEK for one person, 9000:- (4500:-/person) SEK for two persons and 12000:- (4000:-/person) for three persons. For persons belonging to organizations not associated to Treesearch the cost is 21.300 SEK
Course responsible:
Dr Jan-Erik Berg, MIUN
- The course is given by Mittuniversitetet
Maximum number of participants: 25
