INTRODUCTION
The TECNICELPA/ Kraft Recovery Course is a comprehensive review of the important recovery operations in kraft pulp mills with the objective of helping improve pulp production efficiency, minimize operating costs and reduce environmental impact.
The lecturers, Honghi Tran, Thanh Trung, Andy Jones, Jarmo Kaila, Danny Tandra, Martin Beddows, Vitor Lucas, are internationally recognized experts. They will provide practical day-to-day information through presentations, Q&A sessions and workshops.

GUIDELINES
Course participants will learn the chemistry, physics and engineering principles related to kraft recovery, and after successfully completing the course, be able to:
• Describe the kraft recovery process
• Describe individual unit operations in the process
• Identify causes and solutions for various recovery operating problems

ADDRESSED TO
The course is designed for pulp mill operations personnel, including:
i) engineers and superintendents working in the kraft recovery area,
ii) senior pulp mill operators, superintendents looking for new kraft recovery ideas or a refresher course,
iii) process engineers, technical sales and support staff from chemical, equipment and consulting companies, and
iv) University researchers and graduate students doing research projects on energy and chemical recovery in pulp mills

COURSE PROGRAM INCLUDE (All presentations will be in English)

1    Introduction to the Course
1.1    KRAFT RECOVERY PROCESS
2    Recausticizing / Lime Reburning
2.1    RECAUSTICING PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE
2.2    CAUSTICIZING PLANT CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION
2.2    NON-PROCESS ELEMENTS - ACCUMULATION, IMPACT AND CONTROL
2.3    OPTIMIZING WATER USAGE IN THE CAUSTICIZING PLANT
2.4    LIME KILN: PRINCIPLES AND CHEMISTRY
2.5    LIME KILN: EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
2.6    LIME KILN: COMBUSTION AND PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
3    Black Liquor Evaporation
3.1    BROWNSTOCK WASHING PRINCIPLES AND OPERATION
3.2    BLACK LIQUOR PROPERTIES
3.3    EVAPORATOR PRINCIPLES & EQUIPMENT 
3.4    EVAPORATOR TROUBLESHOOTING & OPTIMIZATION
3.5    EVAPORATOR FOULING & BOIL-OUTS
3.6    TALL OIL SOAP RECOVERY
3.7    FOUL CONDENSATE STRIPPING
3.8    NCG HANDLING
4    Recovery Boilers
4.1    RECOVERY BOILER EQUIPMENT AND ISSUES
4.2    BLACK LIQUOR BURNING
4.3    BLACK LIQUOR AND AIR DELIVERY 
4.4    RECOVERY BOILER CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES
4.5    DEPOSIT FORMATION, IMPACT AND CONTROL
4.6    RECOVERY BOILER OPTIMIZATION
4.7    SOOTBLOWER OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND OPTIMIZATION
5    Recovery Process Issues
5.1    RECOVERY AND UTILITY MANAGEMENT
5.2    RECOVERY BOILER WATER TREATMENT
5.3    RECOVERY BOILER INSPECTION STRATEGIES 
5.4    ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS – OPERATION AND OPTIMIZATION

 

COURSE INSTRUCTORS 
Principal Instructors:
HONGHI TRAN, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
THANH TRUNG, FITNIR, Vancouver, Canada
MARTIN BEDDOWS, Metso: Outotec, High Wycombe, UK
JARMO KAILA, Andritz Inc., Atalanta, GA
ANDREW JONES, Integrated Test & Measurements, Cincinnati, OH
DANNY TANDRA, Clyde Bergemann Inc., Atalanta, GA
VITOR LUCAS, Biotek Mill Manager, Ródão, Portugal