Energy production and usage in pulp and paper industries (5 cr)

Objective

After completing this course, you are able to
* describe the basic processes of pulp and paper industries
* define the most significant sources of energy production and consumption in pulp and paper mills
* explain the mechanisms of using waste materials or by-products in the production of bio materials
* analyze the factors affecting the energy efficiency of production
* analyze the role of Finland in bioenergy production

Content

How do you produce paper and board with paper and board machines?
How do you produce energy and pulp in pulp mills?
Which subprocesses in pulp and paper mills produce great amounts of of heat and where is this heat used?
Which usable substances are retrieved from waste streams and by-products, and how are these substances used in the making of bioproducts?
How can you improve the energy efficiency of production by means of machinery and automation?
How do you take into account the environmental impacts in the production of pulp and paper?

Course material

1. Learn materials
2. Häggblom-Ahnger, U., Komulainen, P., Paperin ja kartongin valmistus, Gummerus, Jyväskylä 2003, 290 s.
3. Learning Environment for Papermaking and Automation, KnowPap, Prowledge, Espoo Finland, 2015.
4. Seppälä, M. (toim.), Paperimassan valmistus, Gummerus, Saarijärvi 2002, 196 s.
5. Learning Environment for Chemical Pulping and Automation, KnowPulp, Prowledge 2015, Espoo Finland.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
After completing this course, you are able to
* describe the basic processes of pulp and paper industries
* give significant energy producers and consumers in pulp and paper mills
* explain the production mechanisms of additional bioproducts coming from waste or subproducts
* analyze the factors affecting the energy efficiency of production
* analyze the role of Finland in bioenergy production
How do we produce paper and board using paper and board machines, and in pulp mills pulp and energy?
Which subprocesses in pulp and paper mills do produce plenty of heat and where is this heat used?
Which interesting substances do they get from waste ans subproducts, and how do they get new bioproducts?
How are we able to improve the energy efficiency of production by improving machinery and automation?
How do they take into account the environmental impacts in pulp and paper industries?

Independent track:
Exam and working life project.

Blended track:
Exam and RDI project.

Student workload

* Online lectures in internet 36 h
* Projects and exercises 54 h
* Additional self-study 45 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam (60 %) and project (40 %), both accepted.