Professor Andrade Egas and lecturer Natasha Ribeiro arrived in Finland on Monday 5th of May. Our week had roughly the following agenda:
May 6th, (TUE)
Introduction of the Wood Technology laboratory at Aalto and department library. Host: Professor Mark Hughes http://puu.aalto.fi/en/
Introduction of the Clean Technologies Research Group (Puu1 building). Vagalhäo-project meetings. Host: Professor Olli Dahl http://puu.aalto.fi/en/research/research_groups/clean_technologies/
Practical work/demos at Water Laboratory. Host: Sakari Toivakainen
May 7th, (WED)
Visit to Koskisen Oy saw mill and production site (Järvelä) http://www.koskisen.com/
May 8th, (THU)
Demo run of the Raute lathe at the Wood Technology laboratory
Visit to University of Helsinki campus at Viikki (host: Viikki Tropical Resources Institute (VITRI) See http://www.helsinki.fi/vitri/
Meet with study affairs (Aalto level/CHEM School level on management of post graduate studies) Sirje Liukko and Leena Hauhio.
Meet with METLA, (Sinikka Västilä) and discussion about shared projects in Mozambique. http://www.metla.fi/uutiskirje/bulletin/2012-03/news2.html and http://www.metla.fi/hanke/90238/index-en.htm
May 9th, (FRI)
Visit to Kirkniemi pulp and paper mill (http://www.sappi.com/regions/eu/SappiEurope/Mills/Pages/KirkniemiMill.aspx)
Visit to Nuuksio National Park Haltia Nature Centre http://www.haltia.com/home.
Along with the official program we had a pleasant time talking about things in and around the project and ideas were already discussed for further collaboration. Please enjoy this compilation of photos from the week:
Wood Technology laboratory at Aalto University; testing the Raute lathe for processing veneer. From left: project coordinator Roope Husgafvel, Professor Andrade Egas, lecturer Ntasha Ribeiro, Professors Mark Hughes and Olli Dahl.
Laboratory demonstration for analyzing and treating industrial wastewaters. Host Sakari Toivakainen from Clean Technologies Research group at Aalto University.
Tour of Alvar Aalto architecture on Aalto university Otaniemi campus. Main lecture hall.
Koskisen Oy visit at Järvelä mill hosted by CEO Markku Koskinen.
Discussing future possibilities with Sinikka Västilä from Metla (Finnish Forest Research Institute).
Impressed by the size of the machinery and products at SAPPI Kirkniemi paper mill.
Forests, need we say more why we want to preserve them? Nuuksio National Park.
Thank you everyone for your time and making this week a memorable experience! We look forward to the next step of the project: lecture visit to Mozambique later in May and June 2014. See you there!!
