The selection of lacoo 3 was based upon its excellent activity reported for the oxidation of unburnt hydrocarbon and co present in the automotive exhaust. Development document for effluent limitations guidelines, new source performance standards and pretreatment standards for the pulp, paper and paperboard and the builders paper and board mills point source categories pdf. Waste water treatment technologies and practices in indian. As pulp and paper companies look to expand or modify. Electrocoagulation of pulp and paper industry effluent with ss304 electrode has been carried out under varying process variable such as ph, current density, time and dose of electrolyte to find out the. Anaerobic treatment of activated sludge from swedish pulp. With the knowledge that 15 to 250kgj of ozone is required per generator for a modern pulp and paper plant 3 to 5 kg o 3 adt, paper pulp treatment has become a significant outlet for ozone references in sweden, finland, south africa, brazil, the united states, japan, etc. Pulp and paper industry is the greatest industrial polluter in terms of wastewater volumes and organic discharges. Application of uasb reactor in industrial wastewater. Epa promulgated initial effluent guidelines and standards for the pulp, paper and paperboard category 40 cfr part 430 in 1974 and 1977, amended the regulations in 1982 and 1986, and promulgated a major amendment covering toxic pollutants in 1998. Wastewater treatment for the recycled pulp and paper industry. An estimated two trillion gallons of wastewater are discharged annually by the pulp and paper industry, much of which is highly colored.
Pdf wastewater treatment in the pulpandpaper industry. Recyclers produce two to four times as much sludge as virgin mills. The need to maximize the efficiency and minimize the environmental impact of pulp. Many practical cost functions have also been developed for the analysis of the. Before, when it came to industrial wastewater treatment, malaysian corporations usually relied on foreign experts to design and build the treatment. Aerobic lagoons, activated sludge systems, anaerobic treatment and sequential biological treatment. In a modern plant four types of effluent can be discerned. Advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment in the. Treatment of pulp and paper industrial effluent using.
The first approach was described by huang and logan in 2008. Advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment in the pulp and paper industry. Pulp, paper and paperboard effluent guidelines documents. System optimization for pulp and paper industrial wastewater. The organic pollutants and inorganic salts are high in content. A typical kraft mill discharges between 80 000 and 000 cubic metres or roughly 3 to 5 olympic swimming pools of effluent per day into water. The wastewater treatment systems, used in the pulp and paper industry, are biological treatment process such as. Regardless of which products are produced and which processes the respective plant applies water is one of the most important resources. Pdf treatment of pulp and paper industry wastewater by using. Waste water treatment solutions in pulp and paper industry. Paper and pulp manufacture wastewater treatment the paper industry uses very high volumes of process water for pulp preparation and bleaching among other processes. Concordia university, 2012 greenhouse gas ghg emission and energy consumption in wastewater treatment plants wwtps of the pulp and paper industry were estimated by using an elaborate mathematical model. Waste water treatment technologies and practices in indian pulp. The pioneer in using mfc technologies for the treatment of the pulp and paper industry wastewater was the logan group from pennsylvania state university.
Limits and perspectives of pulp and paper industry. Wastewater and residual detergents in the pulp and paper industry are the amongst the most dangerous types of industrial wastewater in regards to their quality and composition. Earlier researcher suggested that these compounds caused higher toxicity and disturbances in aquatic system 7 40 41. Paper and pulp manufacture wastewater treatment ecologix. Dec 04, 2012 treatment of waste from pulp industry 1.
Perspectives on membrane bioreactor potential for treatment. Treatment of wastewater from paper and pulp industry. The pulp and paper effluent regulations govern the discharge of harmful substances from pulp and paper mills into water frequented by fish. In pulp and paper industry, flocculation is involved in different parts of the process. A numerical example for typical paper and pulp industrial waste treatment design is presented for illustrative purposes. Pulp and paper at groundwood chemimechanical mills. Anaerobic digestion in kraft pulp and paper industry diva. Membrane technology for paper mill wastewater treatment. Water consumption and environmental pollution can be reduced using advanced wastewater treatment technologies so that wastewater can be reused. The contents presented in this paper focuses on the performance of uasb upflow anaerobic sludge. As for paper mill wastewater treatment, pulping wastewater is the most difficult wastewater to be treated in the papermaking industry. Advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment in.
Concordia university, 2012 greenhouse gas ghg emission and energy consumption in. Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions in wastewater. Pdf advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment. Flow scheme of general wastewater treatment plant of pulp and paper industry. Epa promulgated initial effluent guidelines and standards for the pulp, paper and paperboard category 40 cfr part 430 in 1974 and 1977, amended the regulations in 1982 and 1986, and promulgated a. Pulp and paper capabilities veolia water technologies. Biological processes generally are not capable to remove these. Pulp, paper and paperboard effluent guidelines us epa. This paper describes characteristics of pollutants in wastewater from the pulp and paper industry and biological technologies for the wastewater treatment. Pdf on apr 2, 2012, nitin raut and others published treatment of pulp and paper industry wastewater by using microalgae. The wastewater treatment systems, used in the pulp and paper industry, are biological treatment process such as activated sludge system, oxidation pond, combined system of activated sludge and oxidation pond and combined system of anaerobic pond and oxidation pond. The largest portion of this stream is the primary and secondary sludge produced from.
Modeling and control of ph in pulp and paper wastewater. Review on recent developments on pulp and paper mill. This procedure will minimize external discharges to the environment while advancing environmental conservation by reducing fresh water consumption. The contents presented in this paper focuses on the performance of uasb upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor for treating various industrial and domestic wastewaters at various operating conditions. This two kinds of industries are normally separated. Water treatment in the pulp and paper industry water tech online. Treatment of pulp and paper industry wastewater by using microalgae. As pulp and paper companies look to expand or modify their facilities, they need to ensure that nonproduction infrastructure, such as wastewater treatment, will be flexible and meet their treatment and discharge specifications at all times. Pulp and paper industry use wood ad raw material to produce paper, pulp, board and other.
Many practical cost functions have also been developed for the analysis of the pulp and paper industrial wastewater treatment system which consists of different process alternatives. Treatment of wastewater from paper and pulp industry considering two strategies. The largest portion of this stream is the primary and secondary sludge produced from wastewater treatment plants. Aerobic lagoons, activated sludge systems, anaerobic treatment and sequential biological treatment aerobicanaerobic or anaerobicaerobic are the most common biological treatment application for pulp and paper mills. The average amount of recycled fiber content in newsprint used by the us newspapers has increased from 10% in 1989 to more than 30% today. In 2004 lpm built its own onsite wastewater treatment plant on the special paper manufacturing site in order to stop treating its effluent at the thonon wwtp. Electric power is used to drive motors in machines and facilities, pumps to transport raw materials and wastewater and fan motors, and steam is used to heat and dry raw materials. Water is needed to make paper pulp out of fibers such as cellulose, wood or recovered paper. Electric power is used to drive motors in machines and facilities, pumps to transport raw materials and wastewater and fan motors, and steam is used to heat and dry. The quality of wastewater is generated different in each factory due to the raw materials and. In 2004 lpm built its own onsite wastewater treatment plant on the special. Aug, 2015 treatment of wastewater from paper and pulp industry considering two strategies.
An estimated two trillion gallons of wastewater are discharged annually by. Swedish pulp and paper industry a screening of wastewater effluents. Microbial fuel cells applied to the pulp and paper industry wastewater treatment. Over the past decade, pulp and paper companies have continued. Wastewater treatment in the pulp and paper industry. Wastewater from the pulp and paper industry needs to be treated in order to prevent it having a harmful effect on the environment and contaminating limited clean water resources. The onsite sources for the production of ghgs in wwtps of pulpandpaper industry are various biological, chemical or mechanical treatment. Paper buyers can use this information to make informed decisions. Since the 1970s, the pulp and paper industry has significantly reduced wastewater volume, total suspended solids, and biological oxygen.
Paper industry ranks fourth in energy consumption among manufacturing industries, following the iron and steel, chemical. Pretreatment of paper recycling plant wastewater by. A welldesigned wastewater treatment is of great importance to companies producing pulp, cardboard or paper. Relatively large wastewater discharges and accompa. Angeles blanco, d laleh yerushalmi, e fariborz haghighat, e petra lindholmlehto, f zahra khodaparast, g mohammadreza kamali, h and allan elliott i.
The pulp raw material for paper industry and the paper industry, produce different kind of waste water. Pulp and paper industry is responsible for large discharge of highly polluted effluents, which often be treated by biological treatment process. The recycling and reuse of the generated wastewater after its proper treatment is the key to reduce fresh water use. If recycled paper is used a further stage is involved to remove the ink paper and pulp manufacture wastewater treatmentread more. Nevertheless, in recent years, pulp and paper mills are facing challenges with the. Pulp and paper industry, cleaner production, primary and secondary treatment. The pulp and paper industry is the nations third largest industrial consumer of water the kline guide to the paper industry, 1980. The pioneer in using mfc technologies for the treatment of the pulp and paper industry wastewater was the logan group.
The effluents of some pulp and paper processes are potentially pollutant, because of their large volume and their refractory nature. Baggase, hemp, straw are also used composition of the pollutants in the effluent depends on the raw material used. The pulp and paper industry also ranks second to municipalities in wastewater output to the canadian environment. Remediation of pulp and paper industry effluent using. The general characteristics of the pulp and paper industry effluent can be listed as. The selection of lacoo 3 was based upon its excellent activity reported for the oxidation of. Water coming from fibre removal operations from flax and hemp. Nearly 100 per cent removal of these pollutants have. There is also a third related industry, the paper recycling industry, which has a similar kind of waste water. Regardless of which products are produced and which processes the respective plant applies. The pulp andpaper industry is the nations third largest industrial consumer of water the kline guide to the paper industry, 1980. Pdf treatment of pulp and paper industry wastewater by. Nevertheless, in recent years, pulp and paper mills are facing challenges with the energy efficiency mechanisms and management of the resulting pollutants, considering the environmental feedbacks and ongoing legal requirements.
Some facts and figures by by 2012, the paper industry hopes to recover 55 percent of all the paper americans consume. Biological processes generally are not capable to remove these compounds. For biological treatment system, ph is an important. The organic pollutants and inorganic salts are high in content, complex in composition, high in hardness, high in costs. Limits and perspectives of pulp and paper industry wastewater. The quality of wastewater is generated different in each factory due to the raw materials and production processing. Sixty to seventyfive per cent of all the biological effluent treatment plants within the pulp and paper industry use this kind of treatment system.
Pollution prevention in the pulp and paper industries. Economic benefits of the pulp and paper industry have led it to be one of the most important industrial sections in the world. This paper explores the options available for disposal of the solid waste stream from pulp and paper mill operations. Development document for effluent limitations guidelines, new source performance standards and pretreatment standards for the pulp, paper and paperboard and the builders paper and board mills point source categories pdf 684 pp, 25 mb, october 1982, 440182025. Pulp and paper industry wastewater treatment technologies regardless of various wastewater treatment techniques, such pollutants mentioned earlier have been found in the.
497 1004 1682 331 1412 1159 464 883 566 387 455 1271 621 42 1076 1286 1283 1281 12 346 846 246 543 336 1559 48 573 674 1126 421 116 350 179 521 1153 1284