Anaerobic digestion of pulp and paper mill wastes – An overview of the developments and improvement opportunities

Kamali, Mohammadreza; Gameiro, Tânia; Costa, Maria Elisabete V.

doi:10.1016/j.cej.2016.03.119

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“…In chemical terms, the process of anaerobic digestion in a typical wastewater treatment operation can be broken down into the steps of hydrolysis, acid formation, acetogenesis (with the production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide), and methanogenesis (Maat and Habets 1987;Kamali et al 2016). These terms are diagrammed as a process schematic in Fig.…”

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“…Various kinds of filtration procedures are used at different stages of wastewater treatment, but there has been particular interest in their usage in connection with so-called "bioreactors," as internal or external configurations (Kamali et al 2016). Such systems are designed to speed up biological decomposition processes in an efficient way.…”

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“…Both hollow fiber and flat sheet membrane assemblies have been used in bioreactors for wastewater treatment (Le-Clech et al 2006). However, for the treatment of P&P mill effluents, polyvinylidine fluoride (PVDF) is the dominant polymer used so far (Kamali et al 2016). Membrane bioreactors have become commonly used in the treatment of P&P mill effluents (Pellinen and Joyce 1990).…”

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“…Strategies such as surface functionalization (e.g., attachment of some other materials to the surface of the membranes) are increasingly under development to resist the fouling of the membranes. Electrical treatment of the membrane is another possible way to minimize fouling (Kamali et al 2016). …”

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Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation: A Review of Pulp and Paper Industry Practices and Opportunities

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The pulp and paper (P&P) industry worldwide has achieved substantial progress in treating both process water and wastewater, thus limiting the discharge of pollutants to receiving waters. This review covers a variety of wastewater treatment methods, which provide P&P companies with costeffective ways to limit the release of biological or chemical oxygen demand, toxicity, solids, color, and other indicators of pollutant load. Conventional wastewater treatment systems, often comprising primary clarification followed by activated sludge processes, have been widely implemented in the P&P industry. Higher levels of pollutant removal can be achieved by supplementary treatments, which can include anaerobic biological stages, advanced oxidation processes, bioreactors, and membrane filtration technologies. Improvements in the performance of wastewater treatment operations often can be achieved by effective measurement technologies and by strategic addition of agents including coagulants, flocculants, filter aids, and optimized fungal or bacterial cultures. In addition, P&P mills can implement upstream process changes, including dissolved-air-flotation (DAF) systems, filtration save-alls, and kidney-like operations to purify process waters, thus reducing the load of pollutants and the volume of effluent being discharged to end-of-pipe wastewater treatment plants. Keywords: Wastewater treatment; Pulp and paper manufacturing; Advanced oxidation; Membrane technologies; Clarification; Activated sludgeContact information: a: North Carolina State University, Dept. of Forest Biomaterials, Campus Box 8005, Raleigh, NC 29695-8005; b: WestRock Company, Water and Waste Treatment, 600 S 8th St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034; c: Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, Campus Duques de Soria, E-42004 Soria, Spain; d: Complutense University of Madrid, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ingn. Quim, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria s/n,S-N, E-28040 Madrid, Spain; e: Concordia University, Dept. Bldg. Civil & Environm. Engn., 1455 Maisonneuve Blvd, West Montreal, PQ H3G 1M8, Canada; f: University of Jyväskylä, Dept. Chem., Box 35, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland; g: Department of Biology, Center for Environmental and Marine Studies, CESAM, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; h: Department of Environment and Planning, Center for Environmental and Marine Studies, CESAM, Aveiro & Department of Materials and Ceramics, Institute of Materials, CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; i: FPInnovations, 570 St. Jean Blvd., Pointe Claire, PQ H9R 3J9, Canada; * Corresponding author: hubbe@ncsu.edu Contents of the Article INTRODUCTIONThe pulp and paper (P&P) industry occupies a challenging position with respect to the natural environment. On the positive side, the industry is based on the usage of renewable, photosynthetic resources. On the other hand, the industry discharges huge quantities of aqueous effluents. Large volumes (up to 70 m 3 ) of wastewater ...

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“…Most recently, Kamali et al (2016) gave a review on the AD of pulp and paper mill wastes (PPMW), which supplied information about the current state of the developments associated with AD treatment and the applicability of this process in the pulp and paper industry. Because the review was more focused on the technological aspects (e.g., reactor configuration, operating conditions), the authors of this study concluded that, first, there is a strong need to provide sufficient data to permit an evaluation of the methane potential of PPMW, especially from the manufacturing of recycled paper.…”

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Valorization of Waste Streams from Deinked Pulp Mills through Anaerobic Digestion of Deinking Sludge

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Based on the results of this study, a total energy amount of 3,111 TJ/year can be produced from the anaerobic digestion of deinking sludge (DS) arising from German deinked pulp mills, which can then be used to replace up to 5% of the total energy demand for those mills. The DS examined was generated by flotation deinking at the laboratory scale from selected mixes of paper for recycling (PfR). The results from the batch fermentation tests indicated a strong dependence of the methane potential of the DS on the carbohydrates and lignin contents, which in turn are linked to the original PfR quality. The highest methane yield was observed for DS100 (25.8% carbohydrates; 5.1% lignin) with 280.4 mL/g of volatile solids (VS) added, while DS70 (14.2% carbohydrates; 24.9% lignin) showed the lowest methane yield, with 122.1 mL/gVS. All of the DS samples showed high methane production rates, in the range between 59.4 (DS70) and 118.6 mL/gVS d -1 (DS100), and kinetic constants of 0.66 to 0.79 d -1 . Additionally, no distinguishable lag phases were observed, which strongly indicates the rapid biodegradation of the DS.

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Nitrate Removal and Nitrogen Sequestration from Polluted Waters Using Zero‐Valent Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized under Ultrasonic Irradiation

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Anaerobic digestion of pulp and paper mill wastes – An overview of the developments and improvement opportunities

Cited by 186 publications

References 167 publications

Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation: A Review of Pulp and Paper Industry Practices and Opportunities

Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation: A Review of Pulp and Paper Industry Practices and Opportunities

Valorization of Waste Streams from Deinked Pulp Mills through Anaerobic Digestion of Deinking Sludge

Nitrate Removal and Nitrogen Sequestration from Polluted Waters Using Zero‐Valent Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized under Ultrasonic Irradiation

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