CHE5160 - The pulp and paper industry

Leader(s): Prof G Garnier; Dr W Shen

Offered

Clayton First semester 2009 (On-campus block of classes)

Synopsis

Resource location, species types, harvesting, constraints, forest management, silviculture, forest industry structure. Alternative uses for resources, non-wood resources, recycled paper. Wood morphology and chemical composition. Pulping. Review of pulping processes used in Australia. Markets for pulp and paper.

Assessment

Internal (department) assessment.