Course code MatZ2025
Credit points 2.25
Chemical Technologies of Wood
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures12
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes3
Number of hours for laboratory classes9
Independent study hours36
Date of course confirmation18.02.2014
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Andris Morozovs
Dr.chem.
Course abstract
The wood modification, pulp, paper charcoal and other wood deep chemical processing theoretical bases of technologies are include in the present. The relationship between wood mechanical and chemical technology is demonstrated. The course illustrates also the principles of economics, ecology and standardization of this branch.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge about chemical technologies of wood and their influence on economics and ecology, as well as on the perspectives of chemical technologies of wood progress.
• Skills to make use of theoretical knowledge into current processes and implementation of new ones, as well as to check out potential innovations.
• Competence will be developed to students to be able to collect, select, analyze and generalize the information on problems of chemical technologies of wood processing and their positive or negative influence on environment and economics, as well as to explain wood chemical technologies requirements to professionals and to explain these technologies influence to common people or clients.
Compulsory reading
1. Zaķis G. Koksnes ķīmijas pamati. Rīga: LV Koksnes ķīmijas institūts, 2008. 199 lpp.
2. Bowyer J.L. Forest products and wood science: an introduction 4th ed. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State Press, 2003. 554 p.
3. Hill C.A.S. Wood modification: chemical, thermal and other processes. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2006. 239 p.
4. Twede D., Selke S.E.M. Cartons, crates and corrugated board : handbook of paper and wood packaging technology. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: DEStech Publications, 2005. 517 p.
Further reading
1. Уголев Б.Н. Древесиноведение с основами лесного товароведения: Учебник для подготовки бакалавров вузов по направлениям "Лесное хозяйство" и "Технология и оборуд. лесозаготовит. и деревообраб. производств" 3-е изд. Москва: Изд. Моск. гос. унив. леса, 2001. 340 c.
2. Trends in wood products: 1961-2003, Roma: FAO, 2005. 55 p. LLU:ANO FAO depozītbibl. Pieejams tiešsaistē no ALEPH Kopkataloga: ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/008/a0142m/a0142m00.pdf
3. Mukhopadhyay Mamata. Natural extracts using supercritical carbon dioxide [elektroniskais resurss]. Mamata Mukhopadhyay. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 2000. 339 p. E-grāmata (Pieejama LLU tīklā) http://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9781420041699 [skatīts 11.02.2014.]
Periodicals and other sources
1. Baltijas Koks. ISSN: 1407-6667.
2. Homes and Gardens. ISSN: 0018-4233.
3. Bauen mit Holz. ISSN: 0005-6545.