Hard Skills
AdvancedDigester Operation ControlThe ability to manage and adjust temperature, pressure, and chemical ratios within a digester to effectively cook wood chips into pulp.
IntermediateChemical Handling and SafetyKnowledge of safely managing hazardous pulping chemicals like white, black, and green liquors, including spill response and PPE usage.
IntermediateProcess Monitoring via DCSUsing Distributed Control Systems (DCS) to monitor real-time data flows and adjust setpoints for flow, level, and pressure.
IntermediateKappa Number AnalysisThe technical ability to perform laboratory tests on pulp samples to measure delignification levels and ensure quality standards.
IntermediateEquipment TroubleshootingIdentifying and diagnosing mechanical or electrical failures in valves, pumps, and conveyors used in the pulping process.