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This course introduces students to pulp and papermaking technology including equipment, processes and terminology. Topics include an overview of power generation, recovery, woodyard, pulping, paper machine, finishing, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the paper making process and the equipment used in the paper making process.

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This course introduces students to the woodyard process, including equipment, technology and terminology. Topics include wood science, woodyard processes, process equipment, testing, safety, environmental issues and troubleshooting. Upon completion, students should be able to describe the woodyard process and equipment, related environmental/safety issues, and identify the properties of wood and wood fibers.

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This course introduces the fundamental concepts of organic and inorganic chemistry as they relate to pulp and paper manufacturing and related industries. Topics include measurement, matter and energy, atomic and molecular structure, stoichiometry, reactions, bonding, solutions, acids and bases, and structure, properties, and reactions of organic molecules. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of chemistry as it applies to the pulp and paper industry.

Prerequisites: PPT 110 Introduction to PPT
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This course covers the kraft pulping process, both batch and continuous cooking, including modified cooking methodologies. Topics include pulping chemistry, equipment, safety and environmental issues and troubleshooting pulp production problems. Upon completion, students should be able to provide process improvement support in kraft cooking operations.

Prerequisites: PPT 110 Introduction to PPT
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This course introduces the stock preparation process from the high density storage tanks to the headbox approach piping. Topics include an overview of stock prep processes, including equipment, refining, wetend additives, recycling and deinking, quality testing, and troubleshooting stock prep problems. Upon completion the students should be able to describe the stock prep process, stock prep equipment, and safety/environmental concerns.

Prerequisites: PPT 110 Introduction to PPT
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This course covers the wetend of the pulp/paper machines including the approach piping, headbox, and forming and press sections. Topics include an overview of the wetend process and equipment operation, headbox dynamics, forming fundamentals, pressing fundamentals, equipment design and quality testing requirements. Upon completion, the student should be able to describe the wetend process and equipment, safety and environmental concerns, headbox dynamics, forming fundamentals, and pressing fundamentals.

Prerequisites: PPT 110 Introduction to PPT
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This course covers the dryend of the pulp/paper machines including dryers, calenders, coaters, reels, and winders. Topics include an overview of the dryend process and equipment operation, drying fundamentals, calendering fundamentals, winding fundamentals, coating fundamentals, equipment design and quality testing requirements. Upon completion, the student should be able to describe the dryend process and equipment, safety, environmental concerns, and fundamentals of drying, calendering, winding and coating.

Prerequisites: PPT 110 Introduction to PPT and PPT 125 Pulping Technology I
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This course covers the processing and bleaching of kraft pulps. Topics include brownstock washing, pulp deknotting, screening, cleaning, bleaching chemistry, bleaching equipment and processes, safety and environmental issues, and quality testing of pulps. Upon completion, the student should be able to provide process improvement and troubleshooting support in brownstock washing and pulp bleaching operations.

Prerequisites: PPT 110 Introduction to PPT
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This course covers flow diagrams, control systems, and measuring devices used in the Pulp and Paper Industry. Topics include diagram reading, instrument and process control systems, interpreting measurement devices, and troubleshooting of associated equipment. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to read flow diagrams and measurement devices and demonstrate a working knowledge of control systems.

Prerequisites: PPT 110 Introduction to PPT
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This course covers pulp and paper business and economics, including modern maintenance management. Topics include analysis of internal and external factors contributing to profitability with an overview of safety and environmental regulations and their impact on the industry. Upon completion, students will be able to identify factors influencing mill economics and worker responsibilities for compliance with regulations applicable to pulp and paper industries.

Prerequisites: PPT 110 Introduction to PPT
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This course covers the principles of kraft chemical and by-product recovery processes. Topics include evaporators, recovery furnaces, recausticizing, lime kiln operations, quality testing requirements, safety/environmental concerns, and troubleshooting chemical recovery problems. At the completion of this class, students should be able to describe the chemical recovery processes and demonstrate basic troubleshooting of chemical recovery processes.

Prerequisites: PPT 110 Introduction to PPT
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This course covers the fundamentals of steam and electrical power generation. Topics include the methods of steam and electrical power generation, including economic considerations and their environmental impact. At the completion of this course, students should be able to describe the methods of power generation used by pulp and paper mills.

Prerequisites: PPT 110 Introduction to PPT
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This course covers sheet finishing processes and equipment in the pulp and papermaking industry. Topics include off-machine web modification, roll wrapping, finishing, warehousing, shipping, mechanics of process equipment, and the basics of printing and process trouble-shooting. Upon completion, students will be able to identify sheet finishing processes, equipment and how process variances impact printing and finished product uses.