Anaerobic treatment of pulp and paper mill effluents – status quo and new developments

2007 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 223-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo Habets ◽  
Willie Driessen
Keyword(s):  
Paper Industry ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Anaerobic Treatment ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mill ◽  
Widespread Application ◽  
Paper Mills ◽  
Paper Mill Effluents ◽  
Pre Treatment

Since the early 1980s, anaerobic treatment of industrial effluents has found widespread application in the pulp and paper industry. Over 200 installations are treating a large variety of different pulp and paper mill effluents. Amongst various anaerobic systems the UASB and IC are the most applied anaerobic reactor systems. Anaerobic treatment is well feasible for effluents originated from recycle paper mills, mechanical pulping (peroxide bleached), semi-chemical pulping and sulphite and kraft evaporator condensates. The advantages of anaerobic pre-treatment are (1) net production of renewable energy (biogas), (2) minimized bio-solids production, (3) minimal footprint and (4) reduced emission of greenhouse gases. Via in-line application of anaerobic treatment in closed circuits (paper kidney technology) further savings on cost of fresh water intake and effluent discharge levies are generated.

Clarifier Performance in Activated Sludge Process Treating Pulp and Paper Mill Effluents

1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 313-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakari Halttunen
Keyword(s):  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mill ◽  
Paper Mill Effluents ◽  
Sludge Settling ◽  
Activated Sludge Processes

High suspended solids concentrations are typical for pulp and paper industry treated effluents. A new clarifier model was developed to find the reasons for this problem. The model clarifier is divided into four different zones: inlet, settling, thickening and separation. In the inlet zone sludge is transported by water flow and neither thickening nor settling will happen. When water velocity decreases the main part of the sludge will settle until it reaches the thickening zone. Thickening will continue until the sludge is pumped away from the clarifier. Concentration increase depends on sludge concentration, time and specific thickening coefficient. The minor part, which is specific to the sludge, enters the separation zone and will either settle in the thickening zone or stay in the effluent. In intensive field studies on 12 different activated sludge processes sludge volume in the clarifier, effluent suspended solids concentrations and sludge settling qualities were examined. Modelled sludge blanket volumes were verified with blanket measurements. Modelled effluent suspended solids were also verified by concentration measurements. Sludge thickening characteristics can be estimated by DSVI. From the data collected two empirical relationships were noticed between sludge settling properties and process operation. Solids concentration in clarified water depends on settling number, which is the mean number of sludge settling during its residence time in the process (sludge age). Sludge settling properties seem to depend on collision load, which is defined as COD-load divided by return sludge biomass flow.

Impact of Resin and Fatty Acids on Full-Scale Anaerobic Treatment of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluents

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 394-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Meyer ◽  
Minqing Ivy Yang ◽  
Honghi N. Tran ◽  
D. Grant Allen ◽  
Elizabeth A. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Anaerobic Treatment ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mill ◽  
Paper Mill Effluents

scholarly journals A review on bioremediation of pulp and paper mill effluent – An alternative to conventional remedial technologies

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 367-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Madan ◽  
Preeti Sachan ◽  
Utkarsh Singh
Keyword(s):  
Biological Treatment ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Residual Effects ◽  
Organic Load ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mill ◽  
Paper Mills ◽  
Paper Mill Effluent ◽  
Paper Mill Effluents

At present, a large amount of water required for paper production and various chemicals has been identified in effluents, which is produced at different steps of paper making in paper mills. The pulp and paper industry is typically related to pollution difficulties related to high biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), colour, suspended solids, lignin and chlorinated compounds. Several studies have been made on eliminate these difficulties of pulp and paper effluents, the problem still continues. Although the physical and chemical methods are on the track of treatment, they are not on par with biological treatment because of cost ineffectiveness and residual effects. The biological treatment is known to be effective in reducing the organic load and toxic effects of paper mill effluents. Some microorganisms including bacteria and fungi have been involved in degrading the chemicals present in pulp and paper mill effluent. This article is an overview of the attempts made by several researchers worldwide to use biotechnological methods for degradation of the toxic compounds present in pulp and paper mill effluents by using fungi, bacteria, algae and enzymes. The current study clearly shows that application of native dominant bacterial and fungal isolates may be used forthe treatment of large pulp and paper mills effluents.

scholarly journals Integral indices for quality assessment of pulp and paper mill effluents

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantin Bogolitsyn ◽  
Maria Gusakova ◽  
Nina Samsonova ◽  
Natalia Selivanova ◽  
Alexsandra Pochtovalova
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mill ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mills ◽  
Paper Mills ◽  
Paper Mill Effluents ◽  
Northwest Region ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Characteristics

AbstractThe first part of this investigation studied complex nature of chemical oxygen demand (COD ) parameter on local and overall effluents, which were obtained from two pulp and paper mills, located in the Northwest region of Russia. Contribution of individual compounds and fractions of matters having different chemical nature to COD for these effluents was established. The second part of this study shows that, qualitative and quantitative characteristics of priority pollutants and their contribution to COD for different pulp and paper mills are not the same, though these mills use similar technologies and produce similar products.

Regulatory Requirements for Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent Control: Scientific Basis and Consequences

1991 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 19-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Folke
Keyword(s):  
Suspended Solids ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mill ◽  
Indirect Measure ◽  
Paper Mill Effluent ◽  
Paper Mill Effluents ◽  
Hazardous Compounds

The Ministers' Declaration from the 2nd North Sea Conference recommended a goal to be set to diminish the discharge of hazardous substances via rivers by 50% over the next 10 years, e.g. to diminish the discharge of persistent halogenated compounds from pulp and paper mill effluents. The Paris Convention adopted this recommendation later. Based on a study conducted for the EEC Commission, we have arrived at the following conclusions to fulfil this goal. For historic reasons the regulation of the pulp and paper industry includes some parameters which may not be the most appropriate ones, e.g. BOD5 and AOX. To regulate the bleached pulp mills by AOX/TOC1 is not recommendable. PCDD/PDDFs are very difficult to regulate at present. Regulation of polychlorinated phenolics (PoCPs) in the effluent may prove to be a valid indirect measure of TCDD-equivalents, but this has yet to be proven. To ensure sufficient removal of hazardous compounds, we recommend that standards for TSS be stringent, as the major fraction of hazardous compounds is associated with suspended solids (including PoCPs and PCDD/PCDFs). Effluent control should be based on pH, COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand using dichromic acid), TSS (total suspended solids) and PoCPs. At present there are not sufficient data available to establish a regulation based on these parameters. So, further data should be obtained.

Practical experiences with aerobic biofilters in TMP (thermomechanical pulping), sulfite and fine paper mills in Canada

1997 ◽  
Vol 35 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 227-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kantardjieff ◽  
J. P. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Plant ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mill ◽  
Paper Mills ◽  
Paper Mill Effluents ◽  
Sulfite Pulp ◽  
Practical Experiences

An industrial aerobic biofilter technology has been piloted extensively in Canada on several types of pulp and paper mill effluents, resulting in one full scale operational facility at one Canadian fine paper mill. In addition two industrial scale pilot plant tests were performed with the same technology, one in an integrated sulfite pulp and paper mill and one in a TMP mill. In the case of the fine paper mill, the full scale plant has two cells (8 m × 8 m × 6 m height of the media) and treats an unclarified but screened effluent with a loading of 3500 kg BOD/d. The system produces low quantities of biosludge (0.28 kg TSS/kg BOD removed), has a rapid rate of recovery after shock loadings and is very energy efficient (150 kW installed power for aeration). Pilot plant treatability studies were performed at one integrated Canadian sulfite mill using a combination of a biofilter-aerated lagoon system. The biofilter treated the most concentrated stream (sulfite pulp mill effluent) and this stream was then combined with the remaining wastewaters of the mill and polished in an aerated stabilization basin (ASB). The high quality ASB effluent (50 mg BOD/L/30 mg TSS/L) was non toxic to rainbow trout, Daphnia magna and photoluminescent bacteria. Integrated TMP mill effluents were treated in a 5 m3 aerobic biofilter filled with two types of media (10 to 20 mm and 20 to 30 mm). Under average loading conditions of 3.5 kg BOD/d.m3 media, the system produced effluents meeting regulation limits for BOD, TSS as well as for toxicity.

The formation of colour during biological treatment of pulp and paper wastewater

2004 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.B. Milestone ◽  
R.R. Fulthorpe ◽  
T.R. Stuthridge
Keyword(s):  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Anaerobic Treatment ◽  
Subsequent Treatment ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Effluent Treatment ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mill ◽  
Anaerobic Conditions ◽  
Significant Change

Colour discharges are gaining renewed focus in the pulp and paper industry as increasingly strict regulatory limits are placed on wastewater quality and aesthetics. In-mill process improvements, such as ECF bleaching and oxygen delignification, have decreased wastewater colour loadings. However, a survey of 12 pulp and paper mill systems found that effluent treatment using aerated stabilisation basins (ASB) leads to average increases in colour of 20-40%. In some instances, this phenomenon may even double the influent colour levels. Activated sludge systems did not produce a colour increase. The measured increases that follow ASB secondary treatment may be sufficient for a mill to fail prescribed discharge standards. A detailed field survey focusing on sections of an integrated bleached kraft mill ASB treatment system was undertaken. The average increase in colour at the final point of discharge was 45%. The major changes in colour concentration occurred in the inlet to the main treatment pond, and in polishing ponds that followed the main treatment pond. Both of these areas receive little or no aeration. No significant change was observed in the highly aerated main pond. These results, along with literature reports, suggested that redox conditions play a major role in influencing colour behaviour. To test this, two series of paired continuously stirred reactors were used to treat whole mill effluent from two ECF bleached kraft mills in parallel. The first series initially treated under anaerobic conditions, followed by an aerobic reactor, while the second series reversed this order. With the initial anaerobic stage, effluent colour increased by 18% and 19% for the first and second series respectively. Subsequent treatment by aerobic bacteria further increased colour by 14% and 6%, for a total increase of 32% and 25%. Initial aerobic treatment, however, did not lead to any significant change in colour for either effluent. Further anaerobic treatment following aerobic conditions produced only small increases in colour. These results are consistent with the ASB and activated sludge system survey, suggesting that anaerobic conditions at the head of treatment systems initiate the observed increases in effluent colour in ASB treatment systems.

GAC adsorption treated pulp and paper mill effluents using ozone as a pre-treatment

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Kreetachat ◽  
M. Damrongsri ◽  
P. Vaithanomsat
Keyword(s):  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Maximum Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Pulp And Paper Mill ◽  
Aliphatic Compounds ◽  
Paper Mill Effluents ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gac Adsorption

This research examined the impact of ozonation on lignin-derived and aliphatic compounds ratio (L/A ratio) in secondary pulp and paper mill effluents. Afterwards, adsorption process was employed to investigate the adsorption behavior of ozonized compounds on granular activated carbon (GAC). Phenol and isopentanoic acid (IPA) were practically used as substitute of lignin-derived and aliphatic compounds, respectively. The paper presents the results obtained at laboratory scale with ozone and GAC adsorption as a mean to obtain effluents suitable as reclamation for pulp and paper industry, which requires very stringent limitation in terms of DOC and color removal. The conversion of recalcitrant nature of pulp and paper mill wastewater had been moderate in term of L/A ratio after time interval of ozonation. After ozonation pre-treatment, the adsorption experimental was performed to investigate the adsorption behaviors of phenol and IPA from aqueous solutions onto GAC compared with the decolorization behaviors in real effluents. The best isotherm models fitted to phenol and IPA adsorption on PPHO were determined in the order of Ridlich-Peterson isotherm > Langmuir isotherm > Freundlich isotherm. The IPA was adsorbed strongly on GAC as compared with phenol due to its properties. The maximum adsorption capacity of phenol and IPA on GAC were 0.32 g.g-1 and 0.65 g.g-1, respectively. As result in real effluents, the adsorption capacity of color from the ozonized effluents on GAC was 132.93 ADMI unit.L/mg which was much higher than those of non-ozonized effluents (78.78 ADMI unit.L/mg) and synthetic lignin solutions (55.97 ADMI unit.L/mg).

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