September 7, 2016 7:05 pm
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.
August 22, 2016 3:15 pm
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.
August 8, 2016 4:01 pm
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,
July 19, 2016 4:46 pm
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.
July 7, 2016 7:33 pm
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.
June 19, 2016 9:17 am
Before starting this week’s blog, I would like to start off giving a shout out to all the other Green Dream interns. I encourage you all to check out the blogs from the other interns if you haven’t already done so. Stefano for example is not only writing but also hand illustrating comic strips in his blog. I am excited to see what other content you all come up with in the next couple months.
June 7, 2016 4:34 pm
I would like to start off by thanking Canfor Pulp Innovations (CPI) and The Greenest Workforce for giving me the opportunity to blog about my experience working in the Canadian forest products industry. For my fellow readers who do not know who I am, allow me to re-introduce myself (Jay Z voice). I am a third-year co-op chemical engineering student at the University of British Columbia.
