Recycling Technology and Pulps (3 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

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.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

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.

Aika ja paikka

In III and IV perioidin 2017-2018 at TAMK.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

On th of April 2018

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

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

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Contact lessons
Tasks and process demonstrations
Student own work
Interactive working in groups
Exam

Oppimateriaalit

Material in Moodle-application,
Articles on dip-process and OCC-pulping processes,
FAPET: part Recycling technology, (Chemical pulping)
KnowPap and (KnowPulp)application

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Contact lessons 32h
Student own work 3x26h

Sisällön jaksotus

Week 2 Introduction, Implementation,
Task, Terminology,
General information on recycling and dip- and OCC-pulping.
Weeks 3-16
Grades of recycled papers and paperboards; Grades, Quality,
Statistics, Applications
Storage and handling of recycled papers and other raw
materials
De-inked pulping:
Pulping of recycled papers
Coarse screening and cleaning
Fine screening and de-inking
De-inking: flotation, de-inking chemicals, handling of de-inking rejects, Water purification
Washing and dispersing
Bleaching and finishing of pulp
Process automation, Pulp quality monitoring, Quality of pulp, Different DIP-processes
OCC- and mixed waste pulping
End use applications of DIP-pulps and OCC-pulps, Properties, Quality problems, Cost of pulps
Task: DIP-pulping and OCC-pulping
Week 9 Season holiday

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

The student can substitute this course (with the university level course).

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student can name different fiborous raw materials and unit processes
know the principles of dip, occ and other pulping process,
name pulps

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student can
practice in DIP- and OCC-pulping plant and other pulp mills,
analyze different process paramters of pulping and quality parameters of pulps,
choose pulps for different end use applications
write the correct reports,
have co-operational skills