Join us! Hands-On Pulp and Paper Basics Workshop is Available
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Co-sponsored by TAPPI and NC State University, the Hands-On Pulp and Paper Basics Workshop will be held Monday, June 5 – Friday, June 9 at NC State University in Raleigh, NC. This unique hands-on introductory level workshop will give you the knowledge and confidence to master the basic concepts in pulp and paper manufacturing. You will be provided with a broad overview of Pulping, Bleaching, Chemical Recovery, Recycling, Papermaking and Converting.
The course will consist of presentations each morning followed by hands-on laboratory and pilot-plant exercises every afternoon. Participants will receive a set of course notes, lab manuals and have access to the lecture files via the internet.
Be sure to checkout the 5-day course topics and schedule.
Special course benefits for participants include the following:
- Participate in hands-on lab experiments to enhance understanding of process.
- Find out how different processes affect paper properties.
- Run a pilot-plant paper machine.
- Have close interaction with Pulp and Paper Professors in small groups.
Learning Outcomes
Students of this course will learn the following:
- The structure and chemistry of wood
- Chip preparation operation
- Chemical and mechanical pulping processes
- Pulp processing operations
- The stages and operations of bleaching
- The importance of chemical recovery in a pulp mill
- Waste treatment and environmental regulation
- Identify the major grades and properties of paper
- Stock preparation and the approach system
- The operation of the wet end and dry end of the paper machine
- Basic converting operations
- The recycling of paper
Earn Continuing Education
This course has been reviewed and approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Participants who attend at least 80% of the educational sessions and complete the final program evaluation will be awarded 3.7 CEUs by TAPPI.
Can’t Make It This June?
We’ve got you covered. With a limited number of seats available, this workshop typically sells out. There will be another workshop offering this year, held Monday, October 9 – Friday, October 13.
Register today for this invaluable workshop experience this June.
