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Course Catalog 01/02


Mechanical Engineering

MTM045 Applied mechanics in the paper- and pulp industry 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q IV

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Jan Dahl Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES


COURSE AIM
To give basic understanding of important processes in the paper and pulp industry.

CONTENTS
Cellulose and Paper Technology
Wood structure and properties. Digestion and bleaching. Mechanical principles and equipment for production of wood chips, pulp digestion and bleaching.
Controle principles for sulphate pulp production. Combustion processes for steam and lime kiln. Paper products, fibers and sheet structure. Grinding squeezing, drying. Mechanical properties, testing methods. The paper making machine-construction, machine element. Design of paperweb, dewatering and drying. Energy and exergy analyses, Sankey diagram. Energy balance in wet end, dry end, digester and boiler.
Laboratory work and project work


TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Written examination.
Compulsory project work and laboratory work.

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Project work 1.50ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Hartler: Cellulosateknik, Royal Inst. of Technology
Norman et.al.: Pappersteknik, Royal Inst of Technology
Nord, Dahlen: Energianvändningen inom SCA-Nordliner i Munksund STU nr 475-1985.

Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 01/02.

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