7 septembre 2016 19:05
It’s hard to believe that my second work term at Canfor Pulp Innovations is coming to an end. I would like to thank Canfor Pulp Innovation and FPAC for the opportunity to be a member of the Greenest Workforce. I am not sure how many people have read my blog during the summer, but I hope this has helped you learn about some of the interesting things that go on at Canfor Pulp Innovation.
22 août 2016 15:15
In addition to weekly effluent testing, Canfor Pulp Innovations also handle customer inquiries and complaints about its pulp products. One of our customers has been finding sand particles in their finished paper when using Canfor pulp. We suspect that this is due to the screen is not properly removing the sand and other undesirable materials at the beginning of the papermaking process.
8 août 2016 16:01
Wow I can’t believe that it is August already. Summer is upon us and the weather has been hitting close to 30°C in Metro Vancouver these past two weeks. Personally, I am not a huge fan of the heat but it makes for perfect barbeque weather. This past Thursday, everyone chipped in for a small feast, which consisted of barbequed chicken tandoori,
19 juillet 2016 16:46
This week we will be concluding our effluent testing. Two other tests that we do in addition to the metals scan include measuring the chemical oxygen demand (COD), and the amount of chloride and sulfate anions.
Chemical Oxygen Demand:
Significance:
The chemical oxygen demand (COD) test is commonly used to indirectly measure the amount of organic compounds in water.
7 juillet 2016 19:33
Back this week with a special unboxing for you guys. Just got this cooler from the Prince George Mill.
Let’s open it up and see what we have inside!
Bang bang!
Looks like we got a delivery of effluent samples from the mill for chemical analysis.
