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Recycling Technology and Pulps (3 cr)

Code: 5P00CQ91-3001

General information


Enrolment period
30.11.2015 - 10.01.2016
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2016 - 31.07.2016
Implementation has ended.
Credits
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Bioproduct Engineering
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
8 - 30
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Paper, Textile and Chemical Engineering, students who began in 2013 or earlier
Teachers
Arto Nikkilä
Person in charge
Ulla Häggblom
Course
5P00CQ91

Objectives (course unit)

The student knows
- the raw-materials, production and usage of recycled pulp
- the cost structures and environmental effects of recycled pulp
- control the processes and the quality.

Content (course unit)

Raw materials: Availability and use of recycled paper in Finland and abroad, recycled paper and cardboard. Production of recycled fibre pulp: de-inking. De-inking process: handling recycled paper, dispersion, cleaning, de-inking, de-inking chemicals, washing, bleaching, clarification. Environmental effects: de-inking waste and slurry, life cycle analysis. Characteristics and use of recycled fibre pulp.

Exam schedules

In April 2016

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation:
Exam
Activiness in contact lessons and tasks, >80% -> 10% of Grade
Grades 1-5

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Tasks and process demonstrations
Studen town work
Interactive working in groups
Exam

Learning materials

Material in Moodle-application,
FAPET: part Recycling technology
KnowPap-application

Student workload

Contact lessons 40h
Student own work 3x26h

Content scheduling

Week 2 Introduction, Implementation,
Task, Terminology,
General information on recycling and dip- and OCC-pulping.

Week 3
Grades of recycled papers and paperboards; Grades, Quality, Sta-tistics, Applications
Storage and handling of recycled papers and other raw
materials
Week 4
De-inked pulping:
Pulping of recycled papers
Coarse screening and cleaning
Week 5
Fine screening and de-inking
Week 6
De-inking: flotation, de-inking chemicals, handling of de-inking re-jects, Water purification
Week 7 Washing and dispersing
Week 8 Bleaching and finishing of pulp

Week 9 Season holiday

Week 10 Process automation, Pulp quality monitoring, Quality of pulp, Different DIP-processes
Week 11 OCC- and mixed waste pulping
Week 12 OCC- and mixed waste pulping

Week 13 and 14 End use applications of DIP-pulps and OCC-pulps, Properties, Quality problems, Cost of pulps

Week 16 Exam

40 h

Completion alternatives

The student can subsitute this course (with the university level course)

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