Management of treated pulp and paper mill effluent to achieve zero discharge

Pulp and paper mills are one of the major effluent generating industries in the world. In most cases, mill effluent (treated or raw) is discharged back into a river, creek, stream or other water body; resulting in negative environmental impacts, as well as social concerns, among the downstream users. Pulp and paper mill effluent management, which could result in zero discharge into downstream water bodies, would present the best management option to address socio-environmental concerns. This paper presents such an effort aimed at closing the water cycle by using treated effluent from the mill to irrigate forage and fodder crops for producing animals feed. The treated effluent is delivered from the mill through gravity into a winter storage dam of 490ML capacity. For irrigation applications on 110ha of farmland, which is 42% of the total farmland, the water is pumped from the winter storage dam to five individual paddocks with Centre Pivot (CP) irrigators and one rectangular paddock with a Soft Hose Travelling (SHT) irrigator. From October 2001 to June 2006, a total of 2651mm of wastewater was applied at the farm. The impact assessment results, obtained from field monitoring, investigations and analysis, indicated that the closed water cycle effluent management strategy described had resulted in a lessening of the impact on water resources usually associated with paper mills. However, social attitudes to the use of crops that have been irrigated with recycled waters and the resulting impact on market value of the produce may still be a major consideration.     

造纸污泥燃烧、热解与孔结构特性实验研究

对造纸污泥、造纸污泥焦、煤、煤焦热重和压汞实验,以及燃烧、热解和孔结构进行特性分析。通过对实验现象和数据的处理与分析,得到了反应动力学参数和孔结构特性参数。热重实验显示,造纸污泥与煤基本都要经历加热、挥发份析出、挥发份着火及燃烧、固定碳着火及燃烧四个阶段。造纸污泥的燃烧、热解特性与煤有较大差异。造纸污泥在失重分解过程中挥发份所起作用远大于固定碳所起作用。得到了比孔容、比表面积、孔数与孔径分布的关系,造纸污泥、造纸污泥焦的孔隙率比煤、煤焦的大很多。造纸污泥的焦粒属于多孔介质,使得空气易于扩散到其中的气孔中,有利于燃烧。     

Mechanochemical decomposition of pentachlorophenol by ball milling

The mechanochemical dechlorination of pentachlorophenol (PCP) was studied using CaO and SiO2 powder as additives. The e ects of the milling time and additives on the dechlorination rate were investigated. The resulting product was characterized by X-ray di raction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and ion chromatography (IC). It is found that grinding operation could dechlorinate PCP, with the formation of inorganic chloride and amorphous carbon. The addition of quartz to the grinding mixture facilitated dechlorination. On the basis of the experimental results, the decomposition mechanism was proposed. Decomposition predominantly proceeds through rupture of C–Cl bond in PCP molecule, followed by the formation of inorganic chlorides.     

Enrichment of vermicomposts prepared from cow dung spiked solid textile mill sludge using nitrogen fixing and phosphate solubilizing bacteria

Textile mill waste can be vermicomposted if it is mixed in the range of 20–30% with cow dung. This article reports the effect of inoculation, of nitrogen fixing Azotobacter chroococcum strain; Azospirillum brasilense strain and phosphate solubilizing Pseudomonas maltophila, on nitrogen and phosphorus content of vermicomposts prepared from cow dung (CD) and cow dung spiked textile mill sludge (CD + STMS). The CD vermicompost was more supportive to the growth and multiplication of all the three bacteria than CD + STMS vermicompost. In Azotobacter chroococcum treated vermicomposts maximum nitrogen content was recorded between 45 and 60 days [CD␣vermicompost (25.9 ± 0.45 g kg⁻¹) and CD + STMS vermicompost (20.6 ± 0.62 g kg⁻¹)] followed by Azospirillum brasilense inoculation [CD vermicompost (19.4 ± 0.60 g kg⁻¹) and CD + STMS vermicompost (18.6 ± 0.17 g kg⁻¹)]. Phosphorus content in Pseudomonas maltophila inoculated CD vermicompost was 20.8 ± 0.20 g kg⁻¹ and CD + STMS vermicompost was 13.4 ± 0.45 g kg⁻¹ after 75th day of inoculation.     

湖南某铀尾矿库周边土壤外源铀输入机制的研究

选择湖南某铀尾矿库周边的3条土壤剖面S1、S2、S3作为研究对象,通过与区域上背景剖面以及尾矿库中铀尾砂样品的地球化学特征对比,并结合逐级化学提取技术,讨论了土壤中外源铀的输入机制。研究表明:(1)铀尾矿库对周边土壤已产生了铀污染,其中,近源土壤剖面S1、S2遭受了重度铀污染,以单因子指数法表征的污染指数Pi分别为18.98和14.76,随着远离污染源,土壤的铀污染程度呈降低趋势(如远源的剖面S3的Pi=1.35)。(2)作为农业土壤,由于受耕作过程中的人为扰动,外源铀的输入已贯穿了整个剖面。(3)土壤中外源铀的输入,特别是对于遭受了重度铀污染的近源土壤剖面,主要包括两种机制,一是随铀尾砂的机械混入,二是随渗滤液的离子输入,以前者为主。然而,对于土壤中占绝对优势的专性吸附态(Ⅱ)外源铀,主要来自于后者的贡献。随铀尾砂机械混入的铀,其赋存形态在土壤中得到了继承;随渗滤液的离子输入的铀,主要专性吸附在土壤基质上。本研究为有效开展铀尾矿库的治理提供了重要参考依据。     

造纸厂土壤中短链和中链氯化石蜡的污染特征和风险评估

短链氯化石蜡是一类新型持久性有机污染物,氯化石蜡在造纸工业中常用作施胶剂,为了评估造纸厂区土壤中短链及中链氯化石蜡（SCCPs及MCCPs）的污染状况及其潜在风险,采集厂区表层和不同深度的土壤,利用全二维气相色谱-电子捕获负化学离子源-质谱（GC×GC-ECNI-MS）测定土壤中短链及中链氯化石蜡（SCCPs及MCCPs）的含量及同类物分布特征.结果表明,SCCPs和MCCPs在厂区土壤中均有检出,其含量分别为42~3853 ng·g^-1和34~2091 ng·g^-1,氯含量分别为59.9%~61.9%和48.7%~52.8%.不同采样点土壤样品中CPs（ΣSCCPs+ΣMCCPs）含量差异较大,污水处理区及施胶区土壤中SCCPs及MCCPs含量较高.与其他地区相比,厂区土壤中SCCPs及MCCPs处于较高水平.C₁₀Cl_6-7及C_14-15Cl₅是大部分土壤样品的主要同类物.主成分分析表明,厂区土壤中SCCPs及MCCPs可能主要来自于CP52产品的生产和使用.运用风险商值模型（RQ）评价SCCPs及MCCPs在造纸厂区土壤中的潜在风险,发现厂区土壤中SCCPs风险商范围为0.01~0.73,处于中等风险范围,MCCPs风险商范围为0~0.07,处于低等风险范围.儿童和成人人体暴露值低于TDI［10 μg·（kg·d）^-1］,造纸厂区非饮食暴露导致的健康风险较低.     

超音速气流粉碎机生产超细粉体的安全问题探讨

超音速气流粉碎机是一种常用的生产超细粉体的设备。粉碎过程中涉及到许多安全问题，如粉尘的危害，噪音危害等。本文根据安全系统工程理论。从除尘器的选择、防护和管理措施的实施等方面对治理粉尘危害进行了探讨。     

从武汉印染厂废水淤泥中分离出的趋磁细菌的生长与磁小体形成过程

对从武汉印染厂污泥中分离出的趋磁细菌YN-1,分别进行了5 d,10 d,20 d,25 d和30 d的纯培养与透射电镜的观察,并对30 d释放出的磁小体进行了能谱分析.结果表明:培养5 d的趋磁细菌,其体内的细胞质相对均匀,可见到铁质在细胞内输送的痕迹.随后细胞质变为不均匀,菌体内泡状物和磁小体增多;20 d后菌体膜出现自溶,可见磁小体从破裂的菌膜排出体外的现象,25 d后可见到具有鞭毛、细胞质分布均匀的“营养体”.培养30 d,菌膜基本自溶,除见有营养体外,残存大量的细胞膜碎片和磁小体,对它们的能谱分析显示,磁小体的主要无机成分为Fe.由此判断,25 d可能为该菌在培养条件下的趋磁细菌生长与磁小体形成周期.图3表1参15     

Polyphenols dynamics and phytotoxicity in a soil amended by olive mill wastewaters

The effects of unprocessed olive mill wastewaters (OMW) on soil characteristics were investigated. Phenolic compounds levels in the treated soil were compared to those of a control soil profile. Results showed that OMW infiltration caused a modification of soil physicochemical characteristics. Phenolic compounds were detected at a depth of 1.2m four months after the last application of OMW. A moderate phytotoxic residual phenolic fraction (F) was extracted from the superficial soil layer 1 year after the OMW application. This residual F had a phytotoxic potential comparable to that of 25-fold diluted OMW.     

Conservation of resources in the pulp and paper industry derived from cleaner production approach

This paper analyses the utilization of water and recycled fiber from waste paper for the production in one Serbian cardboard mill. Water and fiber consumption, wastewater generation and its characteristics, as well as sludge recirculation were monitored during production of various paper types, with different grade and weight. The aim was to evaluate production rationality and running stability concerning water and fiber utilization and possibilities for their conservation. Cleaner production measures inside the mill and in the effluent treatment plant were suggested for the improvement of wastewater quality and water conservation. Savings in water and fibers were estimated, with the respect to economic and environmental aspects of proposed cleaner production measures.