Number of hours
- Lectures 18.0
- Projects -
- Tutorials -
- Internship -
- Laboratory works -
ECTS
ECTS 30.0
Goal(s)
Learning outcomes :
- To know the issues and statistics related to paper and cardboard recycling
- To distinguish between the different types of paper and cardboard collected
- To know the different unit operations used in recycling lines
- To explain the design of the various existing recycling lines
- To know the methods of characterization of fibres during recycling for the analysis of the performance of recycling processes
Responsible(s)
Nathalie MARLIN
Content(s)
To acquire the basic knowledge in recycled cellulosic fibre process
- Basic statistics (cellulosic fibres and other materials)
- Legislation for the use of recyclable fibres
- Recovered paper grades
- Unit operation for recovered cellulosic fibres processes
- Flotation mechanism (de-inking)
- Recycling fibre processes for different paper and board grades
- Contaminants
- Quality controles of recycling
- Papermaking potential of recycled fibres
- The limits of paper recycling
Targeted skills : to know processes to pilote it
PrerequisitesTraining of papermaking sciences
Accessibility for people with disabilities : please contact us for further information
Test
- Specific credits: this course brings 1.5 ECTS to students in IFB - Autumn exchange semester
Evaluation : Written exam (1.5h)
Resit : Written exam (1.5h)
Course and exam language adapted to the student profile.
Normal teaching conditions :
written exam (1h30) with lecture document authorised. Mobile phones are forbidden
Exam can be catched-up.
in degraded conditions :
individual remote written exam, with documents, to be done during a period of 1h30. The written exam (pdf) will be deposited on Chamilo by the student in a folder and during a period given by the teacher
The exam may be taken in french or in english
Calendar
The course exists in the following branches:
- Curriculum - International Semesters - Semester 7 (this course is given in english only)
- Curriculum - Pagora Engineer - Apprentice - Semester 7 (this course is given in english only)
- Curriculum - Pagora Engineer - Student - Semester 7 (this course is given in english only)
Additional Information
Course ID : 4FMT1053
Course language(s): 
You can find this course among all other courses.
Environmental security
Déroulement de l’enseignement en salle de cours standard.
Sécurité : RAS
Environnement : RAS
Bibliography
CLARK E.D. [et al.] Les fibres secondaires. Trois-Rivières, Québec : Cégep de Trois-Rivières, 1991.
GÖTTSCHING L., PAKARINEN H. Papermaking science and technology. Book 7, Recycled fiber and deinking. Helsinki : Fapet Oy, 2000.
Revues spécialisées.