Effectiveness of algae in the treatment of a wood-based pulp and paper industry wastewater

Tarlan, Esra; Dilek, Filiz B.; Yetış, Ülkü

doi:10.1016/s0960-8524(02)00029-9

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“…Dilek et al (1999) demonstrated that color removal was mainly a result of metabolism, rather than biosorption. On the other hand, Tarlan et al (2002a) found that decolorization of P&P mill effluent was attributable to a combination of metabolism and conversion of chromophoric compounds to colorless compounds. Mahmood and Elliott (2006) consider that bioaugmentation is a promising approach for the reduction of sludge amounts resulting from aerobic treatment of REVIEW ARTICLE bioresources.com .…”

Section: Bio-augmentationmentioning

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

Hubbe

Metts

Hermosilla

et al. 2016

BioRes

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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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Section: Bio-augmentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

Hubbe

Metts

Hermosilla

et al. 2016

BioRes

183

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“…Its presence in this type of effluents can be explained based on the fact that Euglena sp. treats water by consuming organic matter; additionally, its efficacy in treating wastewater from the paper and cellulose industry has been demonstrated (Tarlan et al 2002).…”

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“…The capability of microalgae in reducing high wastewater organic loads has been investigated in tropical and temperate countries (Hosetti and Frost 1998;Kilani 1992;Kayombo et al 2002;Tarlan et al 2002;Kirkwood et al 2003). Species diversity, seasonal variations and plankton succession in wastewater stabilization ponds have been associated with organic load, day length and zooplankton grazing intensity (Hosetti and Frost 1998;De Paul 2002;Tharavathi and Hosetti 2003;Ahmadi et al 2005).…”

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Microalgal Dynamics in Batch Reactors for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Containing Dairy Sewage Water

Bernal

Vázquez

Quintal

et al. 2007

Water Air Soil Pollut

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This study investigates the microalgal community dynamics associated with changes in municipal wastewater quality and discharges from the dairy industry in central Veracruz, Mexico, using an experimental stabilization-reactors system. Thirty one species of microalgae were recorded and 15 physicochemical variables were measured daily over 25 days in pretreated water. The biomass of microalgal groups displayed significant negative correlations with bio-

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“…For example, microalgae can also be efficient in treating wastewaters from the pulp and paper industry. A consortium from a stabilization pond was able to remove up to 58% of COD, 84% of color and 80% of adsorbable organic halogens (AOX) from a diluted pulp and paper industry wastewater [39]. The treatment of dairy wastewaters by microalgae has also been studied.…”

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The Environmental Biorefinery: Using Microalgae to Remediate Wastewater, a Win-Win Paradigm

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Abstract:Microalgae have been shown to be a source of multiple bio-based products ranging from high value molecules to commodities. Along with their potential to produce a large variety of products, microalgae can also be used for the depollution of wastewaters of different origins (urban, industrial, and agricultural). This paper is focused on the importance of harnessing the bioremediation capacity of microalgae to treat wastewaters in order to develop the microalgae industry (especially the microalgae biofuel industry) and to find other alternatives to the classic wastewater treatment processes. The current research on the potential of microalgae to treat a specific wastewater or a targeted pollutant is reviewed and discussed. Then, both strategies of selecting the best microalgae strain to treat a specific wastewater or pollutant and using a natural or an artificial consortium to perform the treatment will be detailed. The process options for treating wastewaters using microalgae will be discussed up to the final valorization of the biomass. The last part is dedicated to the challenges which research need to address in order to develop the potential of microalgae to treat wastewaters.

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Effectiveness of algae in the treatment of a wood-based pulp and paper industry wastewater

Cited by 125 publications

References 16 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

Microalgal Dynamics in Batch Reactors for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Containing Dairy Sewage Water

The Environmental Biorefinery: Using Microalgae to Remediate Wastewater, a Win-Win Paradigm

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