Intensification of the leachate treatment process of nitrocellulose production

Abstract

Purification of cellulose is one of the most important steps in the production of nitrocellulose for explosives. However, it generates highly polluting wastewater. In this study, nitrocellulose industry wastewater (leachate) was characterized and treated chemically and biologically. Untreated leachate had a pH of 12.