New Methods for Reducing the Toxicity of Kraft Mill Bleachery Wastes to Young Salmon

1966 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 813-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Betts ◽  
G. G. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Salmon ◽  
Chlorine Dioxide ◽  
Kraft Pulp ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
The Other ◽  
Kraft Pulp Mill ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Ph Conditions ◽  
Kraft Mill

Kraft pulp mill bleachery effluents and those from the unbleached screening operation were tested, separately and in combination in the proportions as they would exist in the main effluent of a particular mill, for toxicity to young Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.The bleachery component from the chlorination stage, tested under neutral pH conditions, was considerably more toxic than the other components.Major reductions in the toxicity of the chlorination stage component were accomplished by treating it with small quantities of sulphur dioxide. Lesser but still appreciable toxicity reductions were observed in the whole effluent when the chlorination component was thus treated before combination with the other components.The toxicities of laboratory-produced filtrates from certain modified first-stage (chlorination) bleaching procedures were also evaluated. Notably, much less toxic filtrates resulted when substantial mixtures of chlorine dioxide and chlorine were substituted for the normal chlorine dosage in the first bleaching stage.A number of other treatments, methods, and their relative effectiveness are discussed.

A chemical and sensory study of odour compounds in the Athabasca River, Alberta, Canada

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Kenefick ◽  
B. G. Brownlee ◽  
T. R. Perley ◽  
S. E. Hrudey
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Kraft Pulp ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Athabasca River ◽  
Kraft Pulp Mill ◽  
Bleached Kraft Pulp ◽  
Kraft Mill ◽  
The Impact

As of early 1993, the Athabasca River received effluent from one bleached kraft pulp mill (Mill A), three chemithermomechanical pulp and paper mills, one oil sands extraction and upgrading plant and a number of municipal effluents. In the latter half of 1993 a second bleached kraft pulp mill (Mill B) began operation midway along the river. An investigation was carried out to characterize the odours in the river water using both chemical and sensory methods, in a pre- and post-operational study of the second bleached kraft mill. Both surveys were carried out under ice during low flow conditions. Samples were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after extraction using a closed-loop stripping apparatus (CLSA). In addition, sensory analysis by flavour profile panel and olfactory gas chromatography of the CLSA extracts were performed. In 1993 all analytical methods confirmed that compounds characteristic of bleached kraft mill effluent were detectable for more than 950 km downstream from Mill A and that this effluent was the major source of odour to the Athabasca River. Chemical and sensory results for 1994 samples (collected after Mill B began operation) indicated a decrease in the impact of Mill A compared with the 1993 survey. The Mill B effluent had distinctive odour but its impact on the river was difficult to detect due to dilution and background odour from the Mill A effluent.

scholarly journals Minimization of Environmental Impact of Kraft Pulp Mill Effluents: Current Practices and Future Perspectives towards Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 9288
Author(s):  
Gladys Vidal ◽  
Yenifer González ◽  
Benjamín Piña ◽  
Mayra Jarpa ◽  
Gloria Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Kraft Pulp ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Kraft Pulp Mill ◽  
Pulp Mill Effluents ◽  
Kraft Mill ◽  
Current Practices

Kraft mill effluents are characterized by their content of suspended solids, organic matter and color due to the presence of lignin, lignin derivatives and tannins. Additionally, Kraft mill effluents contain adsorbable organic halogens and wood extractive compounds (resin acids, fatty acids, phytosterol) and show high conductivity due to the chemical compounds used in the digestion process of pulp. Currently, Kraft mills are operating under the concept of a linear economy and, therefore, their effluents are generating serious toxicity effects, detected in daphnia, fish and biosensors. These effluents are treated by activated sludge and moving bed biofilm systems that are unable to remove recalcitrant organic matter, color and biological activity (toxicity) from effluents. Moreover, under climate change, these environmental effects are being exacerbated and some mills have had to stop their operation when the flows of aquatic ecosystems are lower. The aim of this review is to discuss the treatment of Kraft pulp mill effluents and their impact regarding the current practices and future perspectives towards sustainability under climate change. Kraft pulp mill sustainability involves the closure of water circuits in order to recirculate water and reduce the environmental impact, as well as the implementation of advanced technology for these purposes.

Formation and degradation of mutagens in kraft pulp mill water systems

1990 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annika Smeds ◽  
Bjarne Holmbom ◽  
Åbo Akademi ◽  
Leena Tikkanen
Keyword(s):  
Kraft Pulp ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
Water Systems ◽  
Kraft Pulp Mill

Occurrence of Various Off-Flavours in Fish in Finland from 1969 to 1981

1983 ◽  
Vol 15 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Kuusi ◽  
M Suihko
Keyword(s):  
Research Laboratory ◽  
Kraft Pulp ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
Northern Pike ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Pulp Mill Effluent ◽  
Technical Research ◽  
Kraft Pulp Mill ◽  
Food Research ◽  
Numerical Scale

Off-flavours in fish were studied from 1969 to 1981 at the Food Research Laboratory of the Technical Research Centre of Finland using sensory methods. In all, 1982 samples of 18 species of Finnish fish, most of them suspected of being tainted, were studied. A trained taste panel scoring on a numerical scale of 0-10, where a score of 5 or less was unacceptable, was used. The off-flavours described were oil, kraft pulp mill effluent, sewage (musty), muddy, rancid, and others. Of all these samples, 34.9% were unacceptable. The most common off-flavour was kraft pulp mill effluent, present in 41.2 % of the unacceptable samples. In acceptable fish slight off-flavours were somet imes found. Of the muddy fish, only 35.2 % of the bream and 28.8 % of the northern pike were unacceptable. The panel was able to discriminate between the different off-flavours, but, in some cases, the boundaries were vague.

Characterization of odorous compounds from bleached kraft pulp mill effluent

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. G. Brownlee ◽  
S. L. Kenefick ◽  
G. A. MacInnis ◽  
S. E. Hrudey
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Kraft Pulp ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
Dimethyl Disulfide ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Pulp Mill Effluent ◽  
Kraft Pulp Mill ◽  
Bleached Kraft Pulp ◽  
Methyl Phenyl Sulfide ◽  
Library Spectrum

Odour compounds in extracts of bleached kraft pulp mill effluent (BKME) have been characterized by olfactory gas chromatography (OGC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. A variety of sulfury odours was detected by OGC in addition to woody and pulp mill-like odours. Three sulfur compounds were identified by comparison of retention times and partial mass spectra with authentic standards: dimethyl disulfide, 3-methylthiophene and thioanisole (methyl phenyl sulfide). Typical concentrations in BKME were 1, 0.05, and 0.5 μg/l, respectively. Their odour intensity is relatively low and they were not detected by OGC. Dimethyl trisulfide was tentatively identified by comparison of its partial mass spectrum with a literature (library) spectrum. Its concentration in BKME was estimated at 0.5-2 μg/l. It corresponded to a skunky odour in the OGC profiles. Efforts to identify another odour peak, eluting just after 3-methylthiophene, with a pronounced alkyl sulfide odour were unsuccessful.

Growth responses of periphyton and chironomids exposed to biologically treated bleached kraft pulp mill effluent

1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 339-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Dubé ◽  
J. M. Culp
Keyword(s):  
Kraft Pulp ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
Pulp Mill Effluent ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Wood Extractives ◽  
Kraft Pulp Mill ◽  
Bleached Kraft Pulp ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
High Concentrations

Experiments were conducted in artificial streams to determine the effects of increasing concentrations of biologically treated bleached kraft pulp mill effluent (BKPME) on periphyton and chironomid growth in the Thompson River, British Columbia. Periphyton growth, as determined by increases in chlorophyll a, was significantly stimulated at all effluent concentrations tested (0.25%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 5.0% and, 10.0%). Chironomid growth (individual weight) was also significantly stimulated at low effluent concentrations (≤1.0%). At higher concentrations (5.0% and 10.0%), chironomid growth was inhibited relative to the 1.0% treatment streams. Increases in growth were attributed to the effects of nutrient and organic enrichment from BKPME. The effluent contained high concentrations of phosphorus and appears to be an important source of carbon for benthic insects grazing on the biofilm. In high concentration effluent streams, chironomid growth decreased despite low levels of typical pulp mill contaminants. This suggests that other compounds in the effluent, such as wood extractives, may be inhibiting chironomid growth. These results support findings of field monitoring studies conducted in the Thompson River where changes in periphyton and chironomid abundance occurred downstream of the bleached kraft pulp mill.

Potential use of Kraft pulp mill and flat glass cutting wastes in red ceramic products

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena Raphael Rodrigues ◽  
Janaína Accordi Junkes ◽  
Alessandra Savazzini-Reis ◽  
Desilvia Machado Louzada ◽  
Viviana Possamai Della Sagrillo
Keyword(s):  
Kraft Pulp ◽  
Flat Glass ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
Kraft Pulp Mill ◽  
Glass Cutting ◽  
Potential Use
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