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Paper Science Engineering Core Concepts

Subject : engineering
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1. What does TMP mean?






2. What is brownstock?






3. What is the function of Heartwood and Sapwood?






4. List the 3 types of Wet end machines.






5. What are the three types of chemical pulping?






6. What are the three big steps to Chemical recovery?






7. Advantages of recycled pulping?






8. What are some disadvantages of Semi- chemical pulping?






9. What are some advantages of Semi- chemical pulping?






10. What is the single product of Semi- chemical pulping?






11. Disadvantages of recycled pulping?






12. What are some strength additives?






13. Disadvantages of Mechanical Pulping?






14. What are the steps in Semi-Chemical Pulping?






15. What are the four broad categories of pulping?






16. What does the Kappa number indicate?






17. What are the 3 major grades of paper?






18. What is the largest paper grade in the US by weight?






19. What are some roles of the headbox?






20. List the 3 types of headboxes.






21. What are the steps of Mechanical Pulping?






22. Name the primary purpose of the headbox.






23. What is common filler?






24. Dark rings in wood are known as what?






25. What is the function of Bark?






26. What part of wood largely goes into paper?






27. What is freeness?






28. What does ECF stand for?






29. What is Effective Alkali?






30. How is brightness measured?






31. List the 3 forces of wet end water removal.






32. Define Market Pulp.






33. What is a common wet strength aid?






34. What percent of Paper and Board in the US is RECOVERED each year?






35. What percentage of the average P&W sheet is Hardwood?






36. What are the advantages of Kraft pulping?






37. How many times can a fiber be recycled before it is completely destroyed typically?






38. What is the largest paperboard grade in the US by weight?






39. What are some sizing additives?






40. What percent of Paper and Board in the US is PRODUCED from RECYCLING?






41. What are the jobs of the Recovery Boiler?






42. Define Paper.






43. What are the products of Mechanical Pulping?






44. What is the function of the Cambium?






45. What is the H- factor? What does it tell us?






46. What do retention aids do?






47. Advantages of Mechanical Pulping?






48. What is the primary goal of bleaching?






49. When and where was paper invented?






50. Define Fluff Pulp.