National Certificate in Chemical Pulp Recovery NQF Level 4
National Certificate in Paper & Pulp Manufacturing NQF Level 2
National Certificate in Pulp &
Paper Chemical Recovery
NQF Level 4
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Table of Contents
1.
Description of the qualification
2.
Structure of the qualification
3.
Fundamental unit standards
4.
Core unit standards
5.
Elective unit standards
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1. Description of the qualification
Rationale of the qualification
This is a further qualification in a series for learners to progress beyond the National Certificate in Pulp and Paper
Manufacturing: NQF level 2. The qualification reflects the workplace-based needs of operators who work in at least one of
the specialisation areas within chemical recovery. The specialisation areas all have the objective of recovering chemicals,
however, have marked differences in their methodology:
• magnesium sulphite liquor recovery
• Kraft liquor recovery
• chemical recovery (fluidised bed reactor)
The needs, as verified by various Industry forums, are expressed by employers and employees, for both now and the
future. This qualification is intended as an exit level qualification for the FET band of learners working in chemical recovery
operations.
The level of flexibility within the range of electives allows the learner to work in various other jobs, for example: generating
white liquor, producing calcium bisulphite cooking liquor, crude tall oil, crude turpentine and unslaked lime.
While the learning specified within this qualification is contextualised to chemical recovery operations, the qualification has
been constructed in such a way that the learner will be able, with some further learning, to adapt the skills and knowledge to
other manufacturing industries. The qualification therefore supports the principle of portability within the manufacturing
industry as a whole in South Africa and thus provides added value to the qualifying learner (increased employability) and to
society and the economy (the creation of a pool of learners with manufacturing skills).).
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Purpose of the qualification
This qualification is primarily intended for application in chemical recovery. The qualification is aimed at learners who work
or intend to work in one of the three specialisation areas and seek recognition for essential skills:
• magnesium sulphite liquor recovery
• Kraft liquor recovery
• chemical recovery (fluidised bed reactor)
• Qualifying learners will be capable of
• understanding the process and variables in recovery of pulping chemicals.
• operating a chemical recovery process
• applying basic business concepts, quality, safety, health and environmental procedures.
• demonstrating competence in mathematics, science, reading, writing and speaking relevant to the pulp and paper
industry.
The qualification is designed to be flexible and accessible so that learners are able to achieve the competencies required
for working safely and efficiently in a chemical recovery operation .
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Chemical Pulp Recovery
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Structure of the Qualification
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2.1. List of unit standards - Fundamentals
Number
Unit Standard
NLRD
Level
Credits
Communication
RF401
Engage in sustained oral communication and evaluate spoken texts
8974
4
5
RF402
Evaluate texts
7521
4
RF403
Read, analyse and respond to a variety of texts
8975
4
5
RF404
Write a technical report
9502
4
4
RF405
Write for a wide range of contexts
8976
4
5
RF406
Communicate verbally and non-verbally in the workplace
9961
3
8
RF407
Interpret and use information from texts
8969
3
5
RF408
Use communication skills to handle and resolve conflict in the workplace
9533
3
3
RF409
Write texts that meet a range of communicative contexts
8970
3
5
Mathematics
RF410
Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to critically interrogate and effectively
communicate findings on life related
9015
4
6
RF411
Measure, estimate and calculate physical quantities and explore, critique and prove
geometrical relationships in two and three dimensional space in the life and workplace of the
adult with increasing responsibilities
9016
4
6
RF412
Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and
national issues
9014
4
4
12457
3
3
9530
3
3
12474
3
3
Life Skills
RF413
Develop learning strategies and techniques
RF414
Manage work-time effectively
RF415
Understand and deal with HIV/AIDS
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2.2. List of unit standards - Core
Number
Unit Standard
NLRD
Level
Credits
SHEQ
RC401
Apply quality procedures
GMET
3
8
RC402
Apply safety, health and environmental protection procedure
GMET
3
6
Specialisation
RC403
Produce recyclable chemical compounds and steam by converting Kraft organic and inorganic pulping
by-products
4
31
RC404
Produce recyclable chemical compounds and steam by converting magnesium sulphite organic and
inorganic pulping by-products
4
22
RC405
Produce chemical compounds by converting spent organic and inorganic pulping by-products using a
fluidised bed reactor
4
10
Recovery Technology
RC406
Increase pulping spent liquor solids using an evaporation process
3
26
RC407
Understand the process and the variables in the recovery of pulping chemicals
4
10
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2.3. List of unit standards – Electives
Number
Unit Standard
NLRD
Level
Credits
Pulp Technology
RE401
Demonstrate understanding of the water treatment and effluent treatment processes in the pulp and
paper industry
3
10
RE402
Generate white liquor using a causticizing process
4
18
RE403
Prepare chemical additives used in the pulp and paper industry
3
4
RE404
Produce calcium bisulphite cooking liquor using a liquor preparation plant
3
19
RE405
Produce crude tall oil by the acidification of Kraft soap skimmings
3
15
RE406
Produce unslaked lime using a rotary lime kiln
3
19
Other
RE408
Assess learners within a learning situation
7386
4
10
RE409
Lead a team, plan, organise and assess their work
9527
3
4
RE410
Coach learners
9926
3
10
RE411
Develop a learning plan and a portfolio for assessment
GMET
3
6
RE412
Plan a learning program
9951
5
18
RE413
Operate a computer
7786
3
8
RE414
Produce and use spreadsheets for business
7567
3
5
RE415
Produce word processing documents for business
7570
3
5
8039
3
10
Plant Technology
RE407
Operate overhead crane
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Fundamental Unit Standards
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Fundamentals (1)
RF401 - Engage in sustained oral communication and
evaluate spoken texts
RF402 - Evaluate texts
RF403 - Read, analyse and respond to a variety of texts
RF404 - Write a technical report
RF405 - Write for a wide range of contexts
RF406 - Communicate verbally and non-verbally in the
workplace
RF407 - Interpret and use information from texts
RF408 - Use communication skills to handle and resolve
conflict in the workplace
RF409 - Write texts that meet a range of communicative
contexts
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Fundamentals (2)
RF410 - Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to
critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on
life related
RF411 - Measure, estimate and calculate physical quantities
and explore, critique and prove geometrical relationships in
two and three dimensional space in the life and workplace of
the adult with increasing responsibilities
RF412- Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the
financial aspects of personal, business and national issues
RF413 - Develop learning strategies and techniques
RF414 - Manage work-time effectively
RF415 - Understand and deal with HIV/AIDS
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Core Unit Standards
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Core Unit Standards
RC401 - Apply quality procedures
RC402 - Apply safety, health and environmental protection
procedure
RC403 - Produce recyclable chemical compounds and steam by
converting Kraft organic and inorganic pulping by-products
RC404 - Produce recyclable chemical compounds and steam by
converting magnesium sulphite organic and inorganic pulping byproducts
RC405 - Produce chemical compounds by converting spent organic
and inorganic pulping by-products using a fluidised bed reactor
RC406 - Increase pulping spent liquor solids using an evaporation
process
RC407 - Understand the process and the variables in the recovery of
pulping chemicals
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Elective Unit Standards
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Electives (1)
RE401 - Demonstrate understanding of the water treatment
and effluent treatment processes in the pulp and paper
industry
RE402 - Generate white liquor using a causticizing process
RE403 - Prepare chemical additives used in the pulp and
paper industry
RE404 - Produce calcium bisulphite cooking liquor using a
liquor preparation plant
RE405 - Produce crude tall oil by the acidification of Kraft
soap skimmings
RE406 - Produce unslaked lime using a rotary lime kiln
RE407 - Operate overhead crane
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Electives (2)
RE408 - Assess learners within a learning situation
RE409 - Lead a team, plan, organise and assess their work
RE410 - Coach learners
RE411 - Develop a learning plan and a portfolio for
assessment
RE412 - Plan a learning program
RE413 - Operate a computer
RE414 - Produce and use spreadsheets for business
RE415 - Produce word processing documents for business
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