Chemical Pulp Production Monitoring and Control Training

Learning Outcomes

• Monitor and adjust chemical pulp production parameters to maintain quality and efficiency.
• Analyze process data to identify deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate the impact of process variables on pulp quality and production yield.
• Apply safety and environmental procedures during chemical pulp production.
• Demonstrate effective communication and reporting of production status.
• Implement control strategies for key unit operations in chemical pulping.

Target Audience

This course is designed for process controllers, production supervisors, and chemical pulp operators who are responsible for monitoring and controlling chemical pulp production. It is also suitable for technicians seeking to enhance their understanding of pulp mill operations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals are essential for developing skills in operating and monitoring chemical pulping equipment, using process control systems, and analyzing pulp quality. Learners will work in a simulated or lab-scale pulping environment to apply theoretical concepts.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Laboratory Pulping and Kappa Number Determination — Learners perform small-scale kraft pulping in a laboratory digester and measure kappa number to assess delignification. (8h)
• Practical 2: Process Control Loop Tuning — Using a simulated DCS, learners tune PID controllers for temperature and pressure loops in a digester. (8h)
• Practical 3: Pulp Quality Analysis and Online Sensor Calibration — Learners use lab instruments and online sensors to measure pulp viscosity, brightness, and consistency, and calibrate sensors. (8h)
• Practical 4: Environmental Monitoring and Odor Control — Learners monitor TRS emissions using a portable gas analyzer and simulate NCG collection system operation. (8h)
• Practical 5: Integrated Process Optimization Simulation — In a team, learners use a dynamic process simulator to optimize a kraft pulping line for yield and energy efficiency. (8h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.