CPE 301 Pulp and Paper Chemistry (3)
Wood chemistry, chemical pulping chemistry and processes, and wet end chemistry. Chemical composition and structure of lignocellulosic wood fibers. The unit processes used in chemical pulping and bleaching. Kraft Recovery. Colloidal science of retention, sizing, process and functional additives.
Prerequisite: CPE 201 and one of the following: CHM 231 or CHM 241 or CHM 251.