Course title
紙パルプ科学   [Pulp and Paper Science and Technology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 3  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 01EN3221
Instructor(s)
小瀬 亮太, 岡山 隆之   [KOSE Ryota, OKAYAMA Takayuki]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
In this course, students will learn about raw materials, types, preparations of pulp and how to produce a paper, properties and structure of paper.
Expected Learning
The learner efficiently learns scientific knowledge about pulp and paper as a representative of the material from plant biomass.
Course schedule
(The person in charge: Okayama)

First time:Production and consumption of pulp and paper, history of its technology
Second time:Raw materials for paper(Wood and non-wood, Morphology and chemical content of wood fiber, quality of pulp)
Third time:Preparation of pulp Ⅰ(Production and its principle of chemical pulp -Chemistry for kraft cooking and control of cooking)
Fourth time:Preparation of pulpⅡ(Chemical recovery system for kraft cooking, concentration and burning of black liquor,evaluation of cooking degree)
Fifth time:Preparation of pulp Ⅲ(Production and its principle of mechanical pulp -groundwood pulp, refiner groundwood pulp)
Sixth time:Preparation of pulp IV (Production and its principle of mechanical pulp -thermomechanical pulp, chemithermo mechanical pulp, semichemical pulp -)
Seventh time:Bleaching of pulp (Bleaching principle of pulp, Bleaching of high yield pulp and recycled pulp, Bleaching of chemical pulp)

(The person in charge: Kose)

First time:Stock preparation(Disintegration and beating of pulp)
Second time:Process for preparation of paper(Fourdrinier paper machine, Cylinder paper machine)
Third time:Wet end chemistry (Principle of wet end chemistry, additives for wet end)
Fourth time:Coating of paper(Pigment, coating method)
Fifth time:Structure property of paper(Structure and its heterogeneity, Influence of water on its structure)
Sixth time:Optical property of paper(Indication of functional property, Factor influencing optical property)
Seventh time:Mechanical property of paper(Tensile property, Tear property etc.)

Fifteenth time is test-day.
Prerequisites
The learner is interesting in pulp and paper, bio-based material.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Original texts and references provided at each lectures
References
(1)”The encyclopedia of Cellulose” edited by Cellulose society (In Japanese), “Material science of Cellulose” written by Akira Isogai.
(2)”Handbook of pulp & paper technology” and “Introduction of manufacturing technology, Vol. 11 in pulp & paper manufacturing technology series” edited by Japan Tappi.
Assessment/Grading
Based on final examination and a mark given for class participation.

"S" for extraordinary successful student
"A" for successful student
"B" for student who fully achieved the goal
"C" for student who poorly achieved the goal
"D" for failed student
Message from instructor(s)
The leaner is desirable to have an opinion about how to use pulp & paper, plant biomass in the future by learning fundamental knowledge of pulp & paper sufficiently.
Course keywords
pulp, paper, plant biomass
Office hours
If you have any questions, please contact us after the lecture and send your e-mail to us.
Remarks 1
A portion of content of this lecture will change partly druign summer vacation.
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
10/1/2018 6:27:04 PM