My First Week As A Chemical Engineering Intern!
May 23, 2014 8:57 am Leave your thoughts
Hello Everyone!! My name is Ahmed, I’m from Toronto, ON, and I’ve been hired by AV Cell Inc as a chemical engineering Co-op student for four months starting on May 1st 2014. This is the first blog I have ever written, so bear with me.
A couple of years ago I never would have thought I would be where I am right now working as a chemical engineering Co-op student for AV Cell inc , blogging about my experience in the first two weeks. Ever since my arrival at New Brunswick, all the people I have dealt with so far have been exceptionally generous in every way. After spending the first two days in one of the only 3 hotels found in Campbellton, the receptionist at the hotel asked me if I was looking for an apartment to stay in; I replied with a joyful face “Yes I am” and he guided me to Monsieur Claude who had his house listed for rent, and I moved in the next day to monsieur Calude’shouse.
Here is a picture of the beautiful pink house.
The first two weeks at AV Cell had been spent on familiarizing myself with the process of Sulfite pulping, with all of the different stages that the pulp goes through from screening, cooking, washing, bleaching, all the way to cutting and shipping. To be honest, I was very lost at first and didn’t know where to start and how I should begin, but with the help of the great technical team here at AV Cell, I found myself learning the process thoroughly, and I’m now ready to work on my main project for this work semester which will be a cost reduction process based on chemicals.
Ever since my first day at AV Cell I’ve learned how great it is to be a part of the forest industry and how much love and joy everyone shares from Mondays all the way to Fridays. I’ve been enjoying every moment of my work semester and I can’t wait until I start my project and help the company reduce the cost of the chemicals they use.
A picture of the AV Cell mill on a cold rainy spring day.
A picture of me and Denis Lantigne ( Chip Handling-Machine Supt) explaining the path of the pulp to the digesters.
Here is a picture of me with all my PPE (personal protective equipment) on.