KF2030 Fiber Technology 6.0 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2024
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Information per course offering
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus KF2030 (Autumn 2019–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus KF2030 (Autumn 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
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Intended learning outcomes
After the course the student should be able to
- Describe the link between the structure of wood based fibres and the properties of fibre products
- Explain how fibres interact with moisture and liquid water from thermodynamic principles.
- Explain how fibre chemistry, surface chemistry of fibres and fibre morphology are affected by different unit operations
- Explain the concept of bulk and surface chemistry of wood fibres including methods for determination of these properties.
- Give examples how fibres can be modified by different chemical and physical methods
- Use English technical and scientific literature and present summaries of appropriate literature in seminars.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
Fibre Technology The Ljungberg Textbook
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 0.8 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 5.2 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, 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.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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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
Main field of study
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
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