Topic outline

  • Week

    Lecture (Mon at 14-16)

    Labs (Wed at 12-15 or 15-18)

    MSc students only

    9

    Introduction, getting familiar with each other, expectations

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    10

    State-of-art in imaging the nanostructure of wood fiber wall and its components; about learning diaries

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    11

    Means to assess and describe the reactivity and dissolution of cellulosic pulps

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    12

    Non-catalytic and catalytic oxidation of cellulose by HOCl; experimental plans of weeks 13 and 14

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    13

    Non-catalytic and catalytic reactions of HOCl with lignin and HexA

    Reactivity, dissolution and oxidation of cellulose (part 1)

    14

    No lecture (Easter day), self-studying the chlorine dioxide bleaching system

    Reactivity, dissolution and oxidation of cellulose (part 2)

    15

    No lecture (examination week)

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    16

    The complex chlorine dioxide bleaching system; experimental plans of weeks 16 and 17

    Lignin reactions with ClO2 and HOCl (part 1)

    17

    Analysis of the results from lab works of weeks 13 and 14, discussion, conclusions, further needs

    Lignin reactions with ClO2 and HOCl (part 2)

    18

    Means to direct the reactions in pulping and bleaching processes - pretreatments, chemicals, conditions (part 1)

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    19

    Means to direct the reactions in pulping and bleaching processes - pretreatments, chemicals, conditions (part 2)

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    20

    Analysis of the results from lab works of weeks 16 and 17, discussion, conclusions, further needs

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    21

    Summary and general feedback in mixed groups, development proposals

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    22-23

    Learning diaries, final discussions in groups (company LWL students) or individually (degree students), feedback and assessment; times to be agreed later