Course content

The course is given every second year, next time autumn 2013.
Cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and extractives: Localization, chemistry, structure and properties. Chemical reactions during manufacture of paper pulp. Analytical methods for characterization of wood fiber components.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
The candidate will get knowledge of:
- Biosynthesis, chemical structure and physical properties fro cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin
- Key chemical reactions during industrial processing of wood and plant material
- Relevant analytical methods applied to cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and extractives in wood, plant and fiber material
Skills:
The candidate will be skilled in:
Understanding the relation between chemical structure, reactivity and physical properties of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin
Describing the key chemical reactions during industrial rocessing of wood and plant material
Choose relevant and sufficient analytical methods for cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and extractives in wood, plant and fiber material
General competence:
The candidate will get competence in:
Evaluating the practical feasibility and obtained level of detail of various analyses of wood, plant and fiber material
Identify the research front in wood chemical analysis

Learning methods and activities

Study groups and individual study

Recommended previous knowledge

The course is targeted at candidates who have taken TKP4125 Paper and Fiber Technology, Basic Course and TKP4750 Paper and Fiber Technology, Specialization. Candidates with good background in organic chemistry and basic chemical engineering will also be able to follow the course

Required previous knowledge

Graduate level chemistry including organic chemistry

Course materials

Selected sections, mainly from the following books:
* Sjöström, E (1993): "Wood chemistry: fundamentals and applications", Academic Press, New York (ISBN 0‑12‑647481‑8)
* Back, E.L., Allen, L.H. (2000): Pitch Control, Wood Resin and Deresination", TAPPI Press, Atlanta (ISBN 0‑89852‑519‑5)
* Sjöström, E., Alén, R (eds) (1998): "Analytical methods in wood chemistry, pulping, and papermaking", Springer series in wood science, Springer Verlag, Heidelberg (ISBN 3‑540‑63102‑X)
* Lin, S.Y., Dence, C.W. (eds) (1992): "Methods in lignin chemistry", Springer series in wood science, Springer Verlag, Heidelberg (ISBN 3‑540‑50295‑5)
* Stenius P (ed) (2000): "Papermaking science and technology 3. Forest products chemistry", Fapet Oy, Helsinki (ISBN 952‑5216‑03‑9)
* Krässig, H.A. (1993): "Cellulose: structure, accessibility, and reactivity", Gordon and Breach Science , Yverdon (ISBN 2‑88124‑798‑9)
Detailed course content will to some extent be tailored to the candidate's specific needs

Credit reductions