KENNEBEC VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FAIRFIELD, MAINE

Department of Trades and Technology

COURSE NUMBER: PPT111 CREDIT HOURS: 3

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology CLOCK HOURS: 45

INSTRUCTOR: Monty Henderson OFFICE HOURS: As posted.

OFFICE: Room 103, Frye Building VOICE MAIL: 453-5120

E-MAIL ADDRESS: mhenderson@kvcc.me.edu

TEXTS:

Required:

Smook, G.M. Handbook for Pulp and Paper Technologist, 3rd Ed., Atlanta, GA: TAPPI Publications, 2002.

In addition, a chapter-long supplement on quality is provided to the instructor and students by KVCC.

PRE/CO-REQUISITES: --

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course serves as an introduction to the study of pulp and paper technology. It will focus on providing the student with an overview of the entire pulp and paper manufacturing process—from the tree to the shipping dock. The course defines and discusses the properties of wood and wood fibers, wood and chip handling, the various pulping methods utilized (including cooking equipment, processing of pulps, and chemical recover), paper machine stock preparation, paper manufacture, properties and testing of pulp and paper, process control, and pulp and paper industry environmental considerations. A special section on process control and quality assurance is included.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. define terminology applicable to pulp and paper manufacture.

2. describe the basic pulp and papermaking processes.

3. identify requirements for process control and quality assurance in pulp and paper manufacturing processes.

COURSE OUTLINE (Topical):

1. Course Introduction

Introduction to Basic Pulp and Paper Technology

Wood Harvesting

2. Wood as a Raw Material

3. Woodyard Operations

Mechanical Pulping

4. Chemical Pulping

Secondary Fiber

5. Kraft Recovery

Pulp Processing

6. Stock Preparation

Paper Machine Wet End Additives

7. Paper Machine Wet End Operations

8. Paper Machine Dry End Operations

9. Other Paper and Paperboard Formers and Products

Surface Treatments

10. Finishing Operations

Paper End Uses

11. Properties and Testing of Pulp and Paper

Process Control

12. An Introduction to Quality

13. Mill Services

Water Pollution Control

14. Air Pollution Control

Course Review

COURSE ACTIVITIES:

This is primarily a lecture and discussion course, although several appropriate TAPPI Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology videotapes will be used. The instructor may wish to arrange field trips to the pulp and paper mill areas if available at any given mill site.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Grading:

Quizzes 50%

Mid-Term Exam.............................................................................................................. 25%

Final Exam....................................................................................................................... 25%

Equipment:

Hard hat, safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, and respirator will be required for mill field trips.

Make-up Exam Policy:

All exams must be taken. The student is responsible for making arrangements for make-up should he/she be absent. Tests not made up will receive a score of zero.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

More than three absences during the course will require special authorization by the instructor.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, this College is committed to assisting qualified students with disabilities achieve their educational goals.

If you are in need of academic accommodations in this course, you MUST contact the Disability Counselor in Room 126B, King Hall, 453-5019. You MUST provide appropriate documentation of your disability and make a request for accommodation to the Disability Counselor. Request for accommodation must be renewed each semester for each course.

This syllabus is available in enlarged print and on audio tape. Please contact the Disability Counselor in Room 126B, King Hall, to obtain these.

Revision Date: May 17, 2004