The products of the paper and pulp industry. Pulp manufacturing. Papermaking (forming, wet-pressing, drying, post-drying operations, coating). The use of chemicals in papermaking. End-use and converting properties. Fundamental business aspects for the pulp and paper industry.
FSE3047 Crash Course in Pulp and Paper Technology 3.0 credits
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus FSE3047 (Autumn 2019–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FSE3047 (Autumn 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the course the student should be able to
- Define different types of products made from paper and board
- Describe the different unit operations in manufacturing of products made from wood fibres prepared for papermaking and apply this for design of new such products
- Describe the pulp manufacturing processes and methods for evaluation of pulp properties
- Define and evaluate pulps with respect to the properties of the end product
- Describe physical limitations that governs the production capacity
- Define the basic mechanism behind the interaction between paper chemicals and fibres
- Describe how certain chemicals function as process improving chemicals and/or product quality enhancing chemicals
- Describe the most commonly used additives in papermaking
- Describe the relations between products, end-use and converting properties, and the most important physical and appearance properties of paper and board
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Basic knowledge of university mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
Grading scale
G
Examination
- RAP1 - Report, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
- Short reflective essay/report on a topic related to the lectures, and
- Review of one such essay from another group.
The topic of the essay should focus on manufacturing of a new paper product and contain elements of consideration from all (or almost) all lectures. It is required that the students should look for additional information on details in the design of the new product or alternative opinions stated by people or companies on the internet or in the literature.
Other requirements for final grade
Approved report and review
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Education cycle
Third cycle
Supplementary information
For information on course offer, contact program responsible,
Per-Lennart Larsson, plla@kth.se