Course Name	Pulping Technology
Credits	2
Professor(s)	Name	Chul-Hwan Kim
	Department	Division of Forest Sciences

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

This course covers the entire technology of pulp manufacture including mechanical pulping, chemical pulping and bleaching. The most important thing learnt by this course is chemical pulping process like kraft pulping. Kraft pulping technology can be more easily understood by learning kraft liquor preparation. In addition, advanced technology of biorefinery is introduced to make students offer knowledge on both green house gas savings and energy security.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

G.A. Smook, Handbook for Pulp and Paper Technologists, 3rd Ed., Angus Wilde Publications Inc.(2002)

Papermaking Science and Technology, Vol.5 Mechanical Pulping, Vol.6 Chemical Pulping, TAPPI and PI

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: After finishing each chapter, related assignment will be given to students.

Grading Scheme: 80 per cent from Mid-term and final exam respectively, and 10 per cent from attendance and assignment respectively

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

1. Introduction to pulping and papermaking technology

2. Characteristics of wood and wood pulp fibers

3. Overview of pulping methodology

4-5. Kraft pulping

6-7. Cooking equipment

7-8. Processing of pulp

9-10. Chemical recovery

11-12. Bleaching

13-14. Biopulping

15. Biorefinery in kraft pulp mill

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 055-751-5507; e-mail: jameskim@gnu.ac.kr