Course detail

Chemistry and Technology of Paper Production

FCH-BCO_TVPAcad. year: 2008/2009

Sources of paper production, wood mass - cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose. Wood defibrilation, mechanical, chemical, and semichemical methods. Mechanism of delignification, sulphite, sulphate, and caustic delignification processes. Bleaching of fibers. Total exploitation of wood mass, preparation of paper stuff, glueing, fillers, paper colouring. Paper machine, production and properties of corrugated board, paper finishing. Testing of paper and paper products.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Stanislav Konvička

Department

Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry (ÚFSCH)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of basic production technologies and their chemical and physical bacgrounds

Prerequisites

inorganic, organic and physical chemistry; Principals of process enginnering

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Continuous evaluation: one written elaborate and individual paper of the student during the course of lectures.
Course unit credit: the student has to give the narrative evidence of understanding the matter

Course curriculum

Social importance of the paper industry , its history and presence
Basic terms in the paper industry
Raw materials for the p+p industry
Products of the paper industry
Chemistry of wood
Technology of the production of papermaking fibres
Technology of the paper production
Fysical and chemical properties of papers and papermaking fibres
Converting technologies
Environmental protection in the pulp and paper industry
Economics of the paper industry

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objectives of the course „Pulp and paper technology“ are: Basic survey on manufacture, treatment and properties of papermaking fibres and various paper grades. An emphasis is put on the physico-chemical principles of industrial technologies. Macromolecular chemistry explanation of properties of raw materials, semi finished products and final products. Principal machinery and technology lines of pulp and paper industry are described.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kozmál: Výroba papiera v teórii a praxi 1. a 2. díl, , 0 (CS)
Šutý L.: Výroba a vlastnosti buničin, , 0 (CS)
Korda J.: Papírenská encyklopedie , , 0 (CS)
Johan Gulichsen:Papermaking science and technology, ISBN 952-5216-00-4 (CS)

Recommended reading

Skalický: Jakost vláknitých surovin a jejich použití, , 0 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_SCH , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_SCH , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Stanislav Konvička

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Stanislav Konvička