Monash University Handbook 2010 Postgraduate - Unit
CHE5160 - The pulp and paper industry
4 points, SCA Band 2, 0.0833333 EFTSL
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
| Offered | Clayton First semester 2010 (On-campus block of classes)
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| Coordinator(s) | Prof G Garnier; Dr W Shen
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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.
Chief examiner(s)
Professor Paul Webley
