Course Overview

This short course provides an overview of the paper recycling processes and technologies including various types of paper that can be recovered and the grades of paper that are manufactured from recycled fibers. It offers discussions on the basic fundamentals and specific details of the paper manufacturing process and paper quality improvement. Some discussions about the major challenges facing the paper recycling industry and new and emerging technologies developments are also included.

This course is designed for new engineers and technicians in the pulp and paper and related industries and newcomers to the field of paper recycling.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the overall paper recycling process
• Identify the types of paper which are recycled from the MRFs system
• Identify the grades of paper that can be manufactured from recycled fibers
• Understand the basic fundamentals of papermaking process and the bonding mechanisms in paper
• Understand various contamination removal processes involved in paper manufacturing from recycled fibers