Bagasse Pulp Production With Horizontal Continuous Digester Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the principles of bagasse pulping using a horizontal continuous digester.
• Prepare and feed bagasse into the digester system according to standard operating procedures.
• Monitor and control critical process parameters such as temperature, pressure, and chemical dosage.
• Troubleshoot common operational issues and implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate pulp quality and adjust process variables to meet target specifications.
• Apply safety and environmental regulations relevant to the pulping process.

Target Audience

This course is intended for production operators, process controllers, and technical staff working in the pulp and paper industry who are responsible for or involved in the operation of continuous digesters for bagasse pulping.

Prerequisites

Learners should have a basic understanding of pulp and paper manufacturing processes. No formal qualifications required, but relevant work experience is recommended.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practical component provides hands-on experience with a simulated or actual horizontal continuous digester system. Learners will operate the digester, adjust process parameters, troubleshoot common issues, and perform quality tests on pulp samples. This practical work is essential for developing the skills needed to safely and efficiently manage bagasse pulp production.

Practical Activities

• Digester Start-up and Shutdown Procedures — Learners will follow standard operating procedures to start up and shut down a continuous digester, including preheating, feeding, and transitioning to steady state. (16h)
• Process Parameter Adjustment and Control — Using a simulator or pilot digester, learners adjust temperature, pressure, chemical dosage, and retention time to achieve target pulp kappa number and yield. (16h)
• Troubleshooting Common Operational Issues — Learners diagnose and resolve simulated problems such as plugging, high rejects, steam pressure fluctuations, and inconsistent pulp quality. (16h)
• Pulp Quality Testing and Analysis — Learners collect pulp samples, perform kappa number, viscosity, and brightness tests, and interpret results to make process adjustments. (16h)

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.