Pulp Mill Wastewater Treatment: COD Txo, AOX Tshem Tawm & ZLD Systems

Aug 01, 2025

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Advanced Treatment Strategies for Pulp & Paper Mill Wastewater: Engineering Solutions for High COD, Toxicity & Fiber Challenges

 

Taw qhia: Qhov nyuaj ntawm Pulp Mill Effluent kwj

 

Pulp zeb cov dej khib nyiab nthuav tawm ib qho ntawm kev lag luam kev sib tw kev kho mob ntau tshaj plaws, uas yog COD COD (5,000-15,000 mg/L), lignin derivatives, adsorbable organic halides (AOX), thiab thermal variations (55-75℃). Cov pa roj ntsha ua tsis tau zoo yam tsis muaj kev kho tshwj xeeb thiab cov txheej txheem tsim kom muaj zog. Cov lus qhia no qhia txog kev sib xyaw ua ke ntawm physicochemical-biological kev daws teeb meem hauv kraft, sulfite, thiab rov siv cov fiber ntau mills, hais txog lub zog rov qab thiab xoom kua paug (ZLD) ua tau.

pulp & paper mill wastewater

 


 

1. Kev Cai Dej Txhaum Cai & Kev Cai Segregation

 

1.1 kwj-Cov kab mob tshwj xeeb

  • Cov dej cawv dub:

- pH 12-14, COD >100,000 mg/L, sulfide >2,000 mg/L

- Yuav tsum cais tawm: Dedicated equalization nrog pH viav vias neutralization

  • Bleach Plant Effluent (EOP Theem):

- AOX: 150-500 mg/L, chlorophenols, dioxins

- Kev kho mob ua ntej: Ozonation lossis activated carbon adsorption

 

1.2 Fiber rov qab & Kev kho thawj zaug

  • Multi-Stage Screening Strategy:

- Kauj Ruam 1: 3mm Nruas Lim rau macro-fibers (recycle rau pulp line)

- Kauj Ruam 2: Micro-cov ntxaij vab tshaus (0.25-0.5mm) tiv thaiv cov dej hauv qab

  • Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Optimization:

- Polymer ntau npaum li cas: 15-35 ppm anionic flocculants

- Hydraulic loading:<5 m³/m²/h for >95% TSS tshem tawm

 


 

2. Txoj Kev Kho Mob Biological Intensification Techniques

 

2.1 Thermophilic MBBR Configurations

  • Carrier Specification:

- Khoom siv: Silicone-EPDM hybrid (tsawg dua los yog sib npaug li 80 degree)

- Qhov chaw saum npoo: Ntau dua lossis sib npaug li 800 m²/m³ (JUNTAI Bio-Block HT series)

- Filling ratio: 40-50%

  • Kev khiav hauj lwm Parameters:

- Kub: 55-65 degree

- HRT: 18-24 teev

- COD loading: 8-12 kg COD/m³·d

 

2.2 Anaerobic Granular Sludge Systems

Table: Sib piv Anaerobic Technologies rau Pulp Effluents

Technology OLR (kg COD/m³·d) Methane Yield Toxicity Tolerance Hneev taw
UAS 10-15 0.28-0.32 m³ / kg COD Tsawg 300-400 m²
IC Reactor 20-35 0.30-0.35 m³ / kg COD Nruab nrab 150-220 m²
Anaerobic MBR 8-12 0.25-0.28 m³ / kg COD Siab 180-250 m²

 


 

3. Advanced Oxidation & Tertiary Polishing

 

3.1 Txhaum Lignin Derivatives

  • Fenton's Reagent Optimization:

- H₂O₂/Fe²⁺ molar ratio: 2.5-3.5

- pH tswj: 3.0-3.5 nrog sulfuric acid

- COD txo: 60-85% ntawm chlorolignins

  • Ozonation-Catalysis Hybrids:

- Catalyst: TiO₂-graphene composites

- Ozone koob: 0.8-1.2 kg O₃/kg COD

- AOX destruction: >92%

 

3.2 Membrane Sib cais rau ZLD

  • System Configuration:

- Thawj: Microfiltration (0.1µm) tshem tawm cov fibers seem

- Secondary: RO nrog antiscalant (polyphosphonate blend)

 

  • Brine Management:

- Evaporator feed concentration: Tsawg dua lossis sib npaug li 8% TDS

- Crystallizer zog rov qab: Chav los ntawm cov cawv dub incineration

crystallizer energy recover paper mill wastewater

 


 

4. Sludge Management & Resource Recovery

 

4.1 Dewatering System Xaiv

  • Centrifuge vs. Belt Press Analysis:
Parameter Siab -Speed ​​Centrifuge Siv Xovxwm
ncuav mog qab zib dryness 28-32% 18-22%
Fiber capture tus nqi 99.5% 95-97%
Kev siv cov polymer 3.5-4.5 kg / ton DS 5.0-7.0 kg / ton DS
Tus nqi tu $8-12/ton DS $4-7/ton DS

 

4.2 Thermal Valorization Options

  • Fluidized txaj Incineration:

- Kub: 850-900℃(suppresses dioxin tsim)

- Lub zog rov qab: 2.8-3.2 MWh/ton sludge

  • Gasification rau Syngas:

- H₂ tawm los: 45-60 m³ / ton sludge ntawm 700 degree

 


 

5. JUNTAI Technology Integration Case

 

Qhov project: 1,200 tuj / hnub Kraft Pulp Mill (Indonesia)

 

  • Kev sib tw:

- COD: 8,500 mg/L, AOX: 220 mg/L, Kub: 60 degree

 

  • Kev daws teeb meem:
  1. ThawjTom ntej: JUNTAI Rotary Drum Lim (stainless steel 316L mesh)
  2. Secondary: Thermophilic MBBR nrog Bio- Thaiv HT cov neeg nqa khoom
  3. TertiaryTom ntej: Catalytic ozonation + RO

 

  • Cov txiaj ntsig:

- COD tso tawm:<150 mg/L (98.2% removal)

- Methane ntau lawm: 12,500 m³ / hnub

- Kev siv dej rov qab: 78%