The Advanced Papermaking Initiative (API) conducted its annual 3-day introductory course designed to give an insightful understanding of the chemistry and technology in pulp and paper processing, how it influences decision-making and energy reduction, and the future of green engineering.
Our course is held in spring each year, and our professors volunteer to share their expertise and their time to present the theory and laboratory classes for the benefit of safety officers, engineers, fresh graduates and policy makers in the industry who wish to advance their knowledge in this field.
- James Olson, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science.
- Dr. Robert Gooding who volunteers to fly in from Montreal just to deliver his sessions in the course.
- Peter Englezos, Head of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Lab group with Reanna to learn about Freeness.
- Prof. Rodger Beatson on “Recovery and Bleaching”
- Prof. Peter Englezos
- Hands-on participation in the lab component – testing freeness.
- Registrants participate in the lab work – measuring pulp for making handsheets
- Course registrants with staff and faculty
- Chitra, course organizer brings in a sweet farewell to course registrants with a red velvet cake
- George explains handsheet testing
- Reanna explains the science of freeness
- Prof. Nuwan Kapu on the future of bioproducts and the bioeconomy
- Dr. Gooding using the Fibre quality analyzer
- Dr. Gooding with the FQA in action
- Research technician Vanessa on her last day at PPC.