1. www.ntnu.no 1 Staff in the pulp and paper group Ass. Prof. Størker Moe Pulping Bleaching Wood chemistry Biofuel Prof. Øyvind Gregersen Paper physics Paper technology Cellulose material technology Other people Prof. Emer. Torbjørn Helle Engineer: Berit Borthen Post Doc. Asuka Yamakawa Post Doc. Marco Iotti 7 PhD students

2. www.ntnu.no 2 Main research areas Pulp and paperEnergy and new materials Paper Physics Pulping and fibre quality Pulping and bleacing chemistry Wood based biofuel Production and use of (nano-) fibrills

3. www.ntnu.no 3 Research cooperation Tight cooperation with PFI in projects, with PhD students and master students. Cooperation with STFI-PF and KCL through PhD-projects Cooperation with Mid Sweden University in mechanical pulping research Cooperation with industry partners like Norske Skog, Södra, Peterson, Borregaard and Vioth through research projects, PhD studies and master studies.

4. www.ntnu.no 4 Where? PFI-building, Høgskoleringen 6B Built 1998 Localized together with PFI Much common equipment with PFI, separate teaching labs Office space in the same areas as PhD students and researchers Student-PC’s

5. www.ntnu.no 5 More than newsprint Current Norwegian wood based products –Specialty cellulose –Lignosulphonates –(Bio)-ethanol –Specialty chemicals –Energy –Corrugated board –Reinforcement cellulose –Short fibre cellulose –Tissue –Greaseproof paper –Magazine paper –Book paper –Newsprint –Solid board –Silk paper

6. www.ntnu.no 6 TKP4180 Bioenergy and fibre technology Spring 4. year, 7,5 SP Processes for industrial utilization of wood Contents –Wood as raw material –Structure and chemical properties of wood –Properties of fibre suspensions –2. generation biofuel –Wood composites –Pulping chemistry –Pulp and paper technology –Lab and exercises Introduction to specialization in pulping, papermaking and bioenergy Thought by Størker Moe og Øyvind Gregersen www.ntnu.no

7. 7 TKP4565 Paper and fibre technology Autumn, 5. year The subject shall give a thorough introduction to the production technology and chemistry needed to run a pulp, paper or biofuel production plant. Possible modules –Pulping technology and chemistry –Paper technology and chemistry –Biofuel

8. www.ntnu.no 8 Project and diploma topics (2009-2010) Pulp and paper  Predicting elastic properties of a polyethylene coated multi-layer paperboard  Energy efficient paper drying Biofuel and new materials  Manufacture and characterization of hydrolyzates from bark- containing wood samples  Yields of fermentable sugars after hydrolysis of mixed lignocellulosic raw materials  Structural characterization of steam-exploded wood  Rheology of nano sized microfibrillar cellulose (MFC)  Porous membranes made of nanofibrillated cellulose for renewable energy applications  New composite materials based on wood and polyurethane foam