2009 TAPPI Introduction To Kraft Pulping Course
Product code: 09KRAFTP
Date: 8/3/2009 to 8/4/2009
Venue: Kemira
Location: Kennesaw, GA USA
Contact: memberconnection@tappi.org
800.332.8686 (US); 800.446.9431 (Canada); +1.770.446.1400 (worldwide)
Fax: +1.770.209.7206
Registration Form
Course Location
Kemira North American Headquarters Training Room
1950 Vaughn Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144 USA
The overall objective to the Introduction to Kraft Pulping Course is to give participants increased understanding of kraft pulp mill operations; awareness of how one part of the process affects other operations; and to learn the effect of processes on kraft pulp quality. Participants will learn about:
- wood and fiber raw materials
- preparation of wood and chips for pulping
- pulping terminology
- pulp properties and tests
- batch and continuous cooking
- washing
- screening
- cleaning
- kraft pulp bleaching
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for anyone new to the kraft pulping process, particularly process engineers and operators.
Participants will:
- Gain increased confidence and understanding of kraft pulping, pulp processing and bleaching operations
- Interact more knowledgeably with experienced process engineers and operators
- Increase your ability to improve mill operations
- Help troubleshoot product quality problems
- Earn CEUs
Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing the course, participants should be able to:
- Describe and define kraft pulp mill processes, equipment, operating variables, and terminology, in order to increase ability to improve operations and pulp quality.
- Recognize how one part of the process affects other operations, in order to increase awareness of thinking on a mill wide scale.
- Interpret how the process variables affect pulp quality, in order to improve pulp quality and troubleshoot variations in quality.
- Extend awareness of the complex environmental challenges associated with kraft pulp production.
View the Preliminary Course Schedule.
CEUs
The Education Project Center of TAPPI has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1620 I Street, NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC 20006 USA. TAPPI will award 1.3 CEUs to participants who attend all of the educational sessions and complete a final program evaluation.
Fees/Registration
On or before July 15, 2009 registration is US $895 for TAPPI members, US $1595 for Non-members. Or for those interested in bringing several registrations there is a US $795 TAPPI member multi registrant price for 3 or more from the same company, the Non-member mutli registrant price is US $995 for 3 or more from the same company. After July 15, 2009, registration is US $995 for TAPPI members, US $1695 for Non-members, US $895 TAPPI member multi registrant price for 3 or more from the same company, and US $1495 for 3 or more non-members from the same company.
Registration information:
email: memberconnections@tappi.org
Phone: +1.240.646.7042; 1.800.332.8686 (US); 1.800.446.9431 (Canada); +1.770.446.1400 (Worldwide)
Fax: +1.770.209.7206
Address: TAPPI
PO Box 933644
Atlanta, GA 31193-3644
USA
Course Instructor
Dr. Michael J. Kocurek, Professor, Paper Science & Engineering at North Carolina State University, is a highly-recognized educator in the pulp and paper industry. His focus is on Pulp and Paper Technology, Paper Properties, and Workforce and Professional Development. He has taught industry operators and professionals at over 60 paper industry corporations, government and other organizations, in addition to his teaching of undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, and North Carolina State University for almost 30 years. Mike has taught TAPPI’s oldest short course on Introduction to Pulp & Paper for more than 35 years. He has taught Wood & Pulping Chemistry at Wisconsin for 12 years; Paper Properties at Wisconsin and NC State for 16 years; and a distance learning web-based graduate course on Pulp and Paper Technology for 4 years. He is the editor of 11 books, and author of 25 video productions.
Dr. Kocurek received his B.S., M.S., and PhD degrees in Paper Science and Engineering from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and Syracuse University. He has served as Professor and Paper Science Department Head at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, an academic program he founded; and NC State University. He has also served as Executive Director of the Herty Foundation for the State of Georgia. While at Herty, he oversaw a $27 million modernization of the laboratory, creating the largest pilot-scale development center in the US.
His honors include TAPPI Fellow, TAPPI Distinguished Service Award, and induction into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame – an honor bestowed to recognize people who have made preeminent contributions to the global paper industry.
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Cancellation Policy:
If you find that you have to cancel, your full registration fee will be refunded if TAPPI’s Registration Department receives written notification (fax acceptable at +1.770.446.6947) by July 15, 2009. Please note: There will be a 50% refund for all written cancellations made after July 22, 2009. Understandably, after July 29, no refunds can be issued. Substitutions, however, will be accepted any time without a penalty.
Please note that the course is subject to cancellation should that happen a full refund will be provided.
Refund:
100% - Cancellation received by July 15, 2009
50% - Cancellations received after July 22, 2009
NO REFUND- Cancellations received after July 29, 2008