Pulp and Paper Industry ― Emerging Waste Water Treatment Technologies

Pulp and paper Industry: Emerging Waste Water Treatment Technologies is the first book which comprehensively reviews this topic. Over the past decade, pulp and paper companies have continued to focus on minimizing fresh water use and effluent discharges as part of their move towards sustainable operating practices. Three stages - basic conservation, water reuse and water recycling - provide a systematic approach to water resource management. Implementing these stages requires increased financial investment, but also increased better utilisation of water resources. The ultimate goal for pulp and paper companies is to have effluent-free factories with no negative environmental impact. The traditional water treatment technologies that are used in paper mills are not able to remove recalcitrant contaminants. Therefore, advanced water treatment technologies, are being included in industrial wastewater treatment chains aiming to either improve water biodegradability or its final quality. This book discusses various measures being adopted by the pulp and paper industry to reduce water consumption; treatment techniques to treat wastewater to recover it for reuse and examines in great depth the emerging technologies for treatment of effluents and also presents examples of full-scale installations.

• Thorough and in-depth coverage of advanced treatment technologies which will benefit the industry personnel, pulp manufacturers, researchers and advanced students
• Presents new treatment strategies aiming to either improve water reuse or fulfill the legislation in force regarding wastewater discharge
• Presents viable solutions for pulp and paper manufacturers in terms of wastewater treatment
• Presents examples of full-scale installations - motivate the mill personnel to incorporate new technologies
• Truly up to date with current technology
• Can be used as a reference for consulting; will be also useful for teaching and research