Wood industry

Duration

10h Th, 14h Internship

Number of credits

Lecturer

Jacques Hebert

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Introduction to the visits of wood industries Introduction to wood technology Transformation technics in relation to forest resources and economical background Description of various technologies, for instance: - Slicing and Peeling - Plywood - Pulp and paper - Sawing - Wood frames - Flooring Wood energy (Combustion, densification, gazification, charcoal, energetic transition)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To provide a well-argued knowledge of the various wood transformation technologies taking into account the global market changes
After completing the course the student is expected to
Analyse the potential of development of primary wood processing units taking into account available resources and economic environment
Point out strength and weakness of a wood industry
Compare various technologies available for log processing, solid wood drying and wood building
Assess the relevance of various ways to produce energy from wood residues

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge in wood science

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Short introduction of wood technologies and processes. Preparation of plants visits Visit of various plants: softwood sawmill, hardwood sawmill, carpentry, laminated wood plant A personal written report on a specific scientific issue and a visited wood industry will be requested

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Lectures : 2 x 3h Visits of plants : 2 x 7h

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes

Assessment methods and criteria

Written personal report (50%) and oral examination (50%) Exemption from the oral examination if the personal report meets the minimum requirements. Joint evaluation with "Wood-based products" (single examination)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Visit of wood industries is mandatory Both lectures "Wood industry" and "Wood-based products" are organised jointly

Contacts

HEBERT Jacques Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Passage des Déportés 2 5030 Gembloux Belgique +32 81 622295 jhebert@ulg.ac.be