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Evaluation of the potential use of powdered activated carbon in the treatment of effluents from bleached kraft pulp mills

  • Nelson Rubens Nascimento Del’Antonio ORCID logo EMAIL logo , Cláudio Mudadu Silva , Kátia Dionísio de Oliveira , Bernardo Albuquerque Nascimento und João Pedro Fonseca do Amaral
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Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal
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Abstract

Pulp mill effluents contain organic compounds derived from wood processing that resist conventional biological treatment. Studies suggest that powdered activated carbon (PAC) can enhance the quality of these effluents. Two types of PAC, chemically activated (PAC1) and physically activated (PAC2), were characterized and applied in dosages of 1, 2, and 3 g/L to reduce chemical oxigen demand (COD) and color in kraft pulp mill effluent. In Phase 1, physicochemical tests identified the optimal PAC type, dosage, and maximum cycles for effective COD and color reduction. In Phase 2, biological aerobic sequencing batch reactors (SBR) were tested with the optimal PAC from Phase 1. Results indicated PAC1 could be reused for COD reduction for up to 8 cycles and PAC2 for up to 6 cycles. For color reduction, PAC1 was effective for up to 4 cycles, while PAC2 failed to reduce color. The type of activation used by PAC1 proved to be more effective in reducing both COD and color than PAC2. Adding PAC1 (3 g/L) to the SBR increased COD removal from 70.5 % to 75.5 % and color removal from 26.6 % to 43.8 %, also improving sludge settling.

Keywords: adsorption; aerobic sequencing batch reactor; advanced treatment; Eucalyptus; hardwood pulp
Corresponding author: Nelson Rubens Nascimento Del’Antonio, Federal Institute of Technological Education of Espírito Santo (IFES), November 7th Avenue, 40, Center, Ibatiba, ES, 29395-000, Brazil; and Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Pulp and Paper Laboratory (LCP), Highway MG-280, UFV Campus, Viçosa, MG, 36570-000, Brazil, E-mail:

Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully acknowledge the collaboration of the Pulp and Paper Laboratory at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Cellulose Nipo-Brasileira (CENIBRA), the Electronic Microscopy Center (CME), and the Analytical Center of the Department of Chemistry at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). We also acknowledge the support from the Minas Gerais Research Foundation (FAPEMIG) and Brazil’s National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPQ) for their contributions to this research.

  1. Research ethics: Not applicable.

  2. Informed consent: Not applicable.

  3. Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  4. Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: None declared.

  5. Conflict of interest: The authors state no conflict of interest.

  6. Research funding: None declared.

  7. Data availability: Not applicable.

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Received: 2024-07-03
Accepted: 2024-12-01
Published Online: 2024-12-17
Published in Print: 2025-03-26

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Artikel in diesem Heft

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Biorefining
  3. Fractionation methods of eucalyptus kraft lignin for application in biorefinery
  4. Pulp and paper industry side-stream materials as feed for the oleaginous yeast species Lipomyces starkeyi and Rhodotorula toruloides
  5. Chemical Pulping
  6. Comparing classic time series models and state-of-the-art time series neural networks for forecasting as-fired liquor properties
  7. Optimization of kraft pulping process for Sesbania aculeata (dhaincha) stems using RSM
  8. On the nature of the selectivity of oxygen delignification
  9. Unlocking potential: the role of chemometric modeling in pulp and paper manufacturing
  10. Effects of chemical environment on softwood kraft pulp: exploring beyond conventional washing methods
  11. Bleaching
  12. Variations in carbohydrates molar mass distribution during chemical degradation and consequences on fibre strength
  13. Mechanical Pulping
  14. Energy consumption in refiner mechanical pulping
  15. Paper Technology
  16. Australian wheat and hardwood fibers for advanced packaging materials
  17. Compression refining: the future of refining? Application to bleached kraft eucalyptus pulp
  18. The effect of nanocellulose to coated paper and recycled paper
  19. Interpreting the relationship between properties of wood and pulping & paper via machine learning algorithms combined with SHAP analysis
  20. Hybridization to prepare environmentally friendly, cost-effective superhydrophobic oleophobic coatings
  21. Paper Physics
  22. Characterising the mechanical behaviour of dry-formed cellulose fibre materials
  23. Paper Chemistry
  24. Study on the properties of ground film paper prepared from lactic acid-modified cellulose
  25. Environmental Impact
  26. Characterization of sludge from a cellulose pulp mill for its potential biovalorization
  27. The in situ green synthesis of metal organic framework (HKUST-1)/cellulose/chitosan composite aerogel (CSGA/HKUST-1) and its adsorption on tetracycline
  28. Evaluation of the potential use of powdered activated carbon in the treatment of effluents from bleached kraft pulp mills
  29. Recycling
  30. Waste newspaper activation by sodium phosphate for adsorption dynamics of methylene blue
https://doi.org/10.1515/npprj-2024-0051
Schlagwörter für diesen Artikel
adsorption; aerobic sequencing batch reactor; advanced treatment; Eucalyptus; hardwood pulp

Artikel in diesem Heft

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Biorefining
  3. Fractionation methods of eucalyptus kraft lignin for application in biorefinery
  4. Pulp and paper industry side-stream materials as feed for the oleaginous yeast species Lipomyces starkeyi and Rhodotorula toruloides
  5. Chemical Pulping
  6. Comparing classic time series models and state-of-the-art time series neural networks for forecasting as-fired liquor properties
  7. Optimization of kraft pulping process for Sesbania aculeata (dhaincha) stems using RSM
  8. On the nature of the selectivity of oxygen delignification
  9. Unlocking potential: the role of chemometric modeling in pulp and paper manufacturing
  10. Effects of chemical environment on softwood kraft pulp: exploring beyond conventional washing methods
  11. Bleaching
  12. Variations in carbohydrates molar mass distribution during chemical degradation and consequences on fibre strength
  13. Mechanical Pulping
  14. Energy consumption in refiner mechanical pulping
  15. Paper Technology
  16. Australian wheat and hardwood fibers for advanced packaging materials
  17. Compression refining: the future of refining? Application to bleached kraft eucalyptus pulp
  18. The effect of nanocellulose to coated paper and recycled paper
  19. Interpreting the relationship between properties of wood and pulping & paper via machine learning algorithms combined with SHAP analysis
  20. Hybridization to prepare environmentally friendly, cost-effective superhydrophobic oleophobic coatings
  21. Paper Physics
  22. Characterising the mechanical behaviour of dry-formed cellulose fibre materials
  23. Paper Chemistry
  24. Study on the properties of ground film paper prepared from lactic acid-modified cellulose
  25. Environmental Impact
  26. Characterization of sludge from a cellulose pulp mill for its potential biovalorization
  27. The in situ green synthesis of metal organic framework (HKUST-1)/cellulose/chitosan composite aerogel (CSGA/HKUST-1) and its adsorption on tetracycline
  28. Evaluation of the potential use of powdered activated carbon in the treatment of effluents from bleached kraft pulp mills
  29. Recycling
  30. Waste newspaper activation by sodium phosphate for adsorption dynamics of methylene blue
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