Chlorine Dioxide Generation For Pulp Bleaching Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles of chlorine dioxide chemistry to optimize generation processes.
• Analyze the operational parameters of chlorine dioxide generators to ensure efficient and safe production.
• Evaluate the quality of chlorine dioxide produced against industry specifications.
• Implement safety procedures and emergency response protocols for chlorine dioxide handling.
• Demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot common issues in chlorine dioxide generation systems.
• Design a basic chlorine dioxide generation process flow diagram with key control points.

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 chlorine dioxide generation and bleaching operations.

Prerequisites

Learners must have a basic understanding of pulp bleaching processes and chemical handling. No prior experience with chlorine dioxide generation is required.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions allow learners to operate a chlorine dioxide generation pilot plant, perform analytical tests, and practice safety procedures. These sessions develop the procedural skills needed to safely and efficiently manage full-scale generation systems.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Start-up and Shutdown Procedures — Learners simulate or perform start-up and shutdown of a chlorine dioxide generator under supervision, following standard operating procedures. (16h)
• Practical 2: Sampling and Quality Analysis — Learners take samples from generation plant and use iodometric titration and other methods to determine ClO2 concentration, chlorine residual, and chlorate content. (16h)
• Practical 3: Process Control and Troubleshooting — Using a simulator or pilot plant, learners adjust control parameters to maintain optimal generation and diagnose common faults such as low yield or high chlorine. (16h)
• Practical 4: Emergency Response and Safety Drills — Learners participate in simulated chlorine dioxide leak scenarios, practicing emergency shutdown, evacuation, and use of personal protective equipment. (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.