Chemical Pulping Principles Processes And Variables Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the fundamental principles of chemical pulping, including the chemistry of delignification and fiber liberation.
• Analyze the key process variables in chemical pulping, such as temperature, pressure, chemical concentration, and time.
• Evaluate the impact of different pulping conditions on pulp yield, quality, and environmental factors.
• Demonstrate the ability to monitor and control pulping processes to achieve desired pulp properties.
• Implement troubleshooting techniques to address common process deviations and equipment issues.

Target Audience

This course is designed for process operators, technicians, and production supervisors in the pulp and paper industry who are involved in or responsible for chemical pulping operations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are essential for learners to apply theoretical knowledge to real equipment. Learners will operate a pilot-scale digester, perform cooking trials, analyze pulp properties, and troubleshoot process variables under supervision.

Practical Activities

• Digester Operation and Cooking Trial — Learners prepare wood chips, load the digester, set cooking parameters (temperature, time, chemical charge), and execute a kraft cook. (8h)
• Pulp Washing and Screening — Learners wash the cooked pulp using a laboratory washer, screen the pulp to remove rejects, and measure washing efficiency. (8h)
• Kappa Number and Viscosity Testing — Learners conduct Kappa number and viscosity tests on pulp samples to assess delignification and cellulose degradation. (8h)
• Troubleshooting Process Variables — Learners are given a simulated process upset (e.g., high rejects, low yield) and must identify the cause, adjust variables, and re-cook to achieve target pulp quality. (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.