Remediation of Pulp and Paper Industry Effluent Using Electrocoagulation Process

Electrocoagulation of pulp and paper industry effluent with SS-304 electrode has been carried out under varying process variable such as pH, current density, time and dose of electrolyte to find out the optimum conditions. Maximum reduction efficiency of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 82% and color more than 99% from pulp and paper industry wastewater at the following conditions pH = 7, current density = 24.80 mA/cm2 time = 40 min and dose of electrolytes = 1.0 g/L. Moreover, effects of electrolytes dosage on electricity consumption were observed and found to be that NaCl is better in comparison of Na2SO4 in respect of lower down the electricity consumption. But application of NaCl causes the formation of hazardous compounds as secondary pollutants within treated water. Therefore, Na2SO4 could be a potent replacement of NaCl to enhance the conductivity of paper industry effluent treated by EC process. The treated water has been compared with standard of Central Pollution control board (CPCB) and World Health organization, and found to be suitable for the reuse in irrigation.

Research on Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Technological Pathways in the Chinese Papermaking Industry

Against the backdrop of the dual carbon goals,the papermaking industry in China faces significant pressure to reduce emissions and lower carbon intensity.Based on historical data of energy consumption in the pulp and paper industry in China from 2000 to 2020,this study analyzed the current status of paper production and energy consumption in China.Two methods were employed to predict the growth trend of paper production in China,and three carbon dioxide emission accounting methods were compared.The study used an accounting method based on the industry’s overall energy consumption and predicted the carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emissions of the Chinese papermaking industry from 2021 to 2060 under three scenarios.The study identified the timing for achieving carbon peak and proposed the measures for carbon neutrality.The results indicated that:(1)the CO_(2)emissions of the Chinese papermaking industry in 2020 were 111.98 million tons.(2)Under low-demand,high-demand,and baseline scenarios,the papermaking industry is expected to achieve carbon peak during the“14th Five-Year Plan”period.(3)In 2060,under the three scenarios,CO_(2)emissions from the papermaking industry will decrease by 11%-31%compared to the baseline year.However,there will still be emissions of 72-93 million tons,requiring reductions in fossil energy consumption at the source,increasing forestry carbon sequestration and utilization of Carbon Capture,Utilization and Storage(CCUS)technology,and taking measures such as carbon trading to achieve carbon neutrality.

The heterogeneous impact of China-Europe railway express on the efficiency of logistics industry in node cities

Purpose-The spatiotemporal compression effect of China-Europe Railway Express(CR-Express)can reduce the filow costs of resources between China's node cities.Additionally,it can break through the limitations of low-added-value marine products,significantly impacting the logistics industry efficiency.However,there are few literature verifying and analyzing its heterogeneity.This study explores the impact of CR-Express on the efficiency of logistics industry in node cities and analyzes the heterogeneity.Design/methodology/approach-First,this study uses panel data to measure the efficiency of node city logistics industry.Secondiy,this study discusses the impact of the opening of CR-Express on the efficiency of logistics industry in node cities based on the multi-period differential model.Finally,according to the node city difference,the sample city experimental group is grouped for heterogeneity analysis.Findings-The results show that CR-Express can promote the urban logistics industry efficiency,with an average effect of 4.55%.According to the urban characteristics classification,the heterogeneity analysis shows that the efficiency improvement effect of logistics industry in inland cities is more obvious.The improvement effect of node cities and central cities in central and western China is stronger,especially in the sample of megacities and type I big cities.Compared with non-value chain industrial products,the CR-Express has significant promotion effects on the logistics efficiency of the cities where main goods are value chain products.Originality/value-Under the background of double cycle development,this paper can provide a scientific basis for the investment benefit evaluation of CR-Express construction and the follow-up route planning.

Biological Degradation of Some Organic Compounds Enrolled in Paper Industry—A Pollution Prevention Approach

Evaluation of the elimination and the “ultimate” biodegradation by aerobic microorganisms of some organic compounds commonly used in paper manufacturing technology was investigated. Biodegradation lines of nine organic compounds were determined as percentage removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD) over 7 days incubation. The results of the biodegradability test clearly revealed that some of the organic compounds under investigation are highly biodegradable, while others rank from fairly to even non biodegradable. Significant biodegradation results were recorded for anti coating ester (95.0%), basoplast 200D (85.3%) and basoplast PR 8050(87.6%). A bleaching agent (formamidin sulfinic acid), ukanol BSA and solidurit KM demonstrate moderate biodegradation results of 62.1%, 76.2% and 69.8%, respectively. Poor biodegradation results for Hedifix M/35 (12.7%), basazol orange (34.9%) and basazol brown (29.0%) were recorded. Accordingly, appropriate precaution should be taken into consideration when using these compounds for industrial applications.

Energy Conservation Opportunities in Pulp &Paper Industry

Industrial sector is the largest user of energy in India and in many parts of the world. The pulp and paper industry accounted for 6% of total global industrial energy consumption, being the fourth largest energy consumer worldwide. For India, energy audit of a paper carton manufacturing unit was earlier reported with the following results. The specific electrical and thermal energy consumption was estimated as 91.85 kWh/ton and 1619 MJ/ton paper respectively. Annual energy saving potential was found to be 5.9% of the total annual energy consumption. With a view to identifying energy conservation and CO2 mitigation opportunities in writing, tissue, and craft paper production, this article presents energy auditing of a paper industry (Orient Paper Mills) in Amlai, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India. The specific energy consumption of the typical paper industry in India was evaluated as 34.3 GJ per ton paper and specific CO2 emissions as 3.4 tons CO2 per ton paper. Some energy conservation opportunities for this industry were identified with significant energy saving (nearly 3.5%) and money saving potential with payback periods not exceeding 2 years in general.

International Papers Contribution on Artificial Intelligence Promotes the Application and Development of Big Data in the Petroleum Industry

Artificial intelligence is a new technological science that researches and develops theories,methods,technologies and application systems for simulating,extending and expanding human intelligence.It simulates certain human thought processes and intelligent behaviors(such as learning,reasoning,thinking,planning,etc.),and produces a new type of intelligent machine that can respond in a similar way to human intelligence.In the past 30 years,it has achieved rapid development in various industries and related disciplines such as manufacturing,medical care,finance,and transportation.

Status, Prospects & Perspectives of Indian Paper Industry

Indian paper industry has been showing a positive demand growth unlike Europe and USA,despite couple of issues being confronted by the paper industry such as availability of good quality raw material,scale of operation,cost reduction and environment.In view of the increasing competition among the domestic and the global players,sustainability,green production gaining significance,there is a growing need to upgrade,develop and adopt appropriate advanced technologies tailer made to the requirement of Indian paper industry.In light of above,UNIDO implemented a project supported by DIPP,Govt.of India aimed towards capacity building of the Nodel Research Institute(CPPRI),Indian paper industry’s associations and Indian paper industry.The present article highlights key findings of various activities carried out under the project such as diagnostic assessment of the paper industry,demonstration of identified technologies,dissemination of the findings among the industries and twinning with the international institutions having relevant expertise and training.

The ways to prevent pollution of the pulp and paper industry in China

Water pollution from the pulp and paper industry is one of the most serious environment problems in China. In order to prevent and treat pollution of the pulp and paper industry, the following works have been done in recent years: 1. Making necessary policies, measures and regulations; 2. Making overall planning and rational layout; 3. Relying mainly on internal treatment developing external treatment as supplement; 4. Improving the technology of treating wastewater of the pulp and paper industry.

2019 Annual Report of China's Paper Industry

According to the 2019 annual report of China's Paper Industry by China Paper Association(CPA),in 2019,there were about 2700 paper&board manufacturers in China's Mainland.The total production of paper&board was 107.65 million tons,increased by 3.16%and the total consumption was 107.04 million tons,increased by 2.54%compared with 2018,respectively,paper&board per capita consumption was 75 kg(counted in 1.4 billion people).This report includes a rather elaborate analysis of the China's paper industry and is provided for the readers'reference.

Mutagenicity of Wastewater Extracts from Pulp and Paper Industry

Wastewater samples were collected from pulp and paper mill located in Kashipur (India) and were extracted using dichloromethane (DCM), chloroform and hexane solvents (all were HPLC-grade). The extracts were assayed for their mutagenic potential using Ames Salmonella mutagenicity assay. TA98 strain was found to be the most responsive, in terms of induction factor (Mi) and slope (m) of the initial linear dose-response curve as determined by linear regression analysis up to the increasing doses indicating the presence of frame shift mutagens in the test samples. Mutagenicity of different extracts is arranged as follows: dichloromethane extracted water samples > hexane extracted water samples > chloroform extracted water samples. Hexane extract exhibited maximum mutagenic index of 13.0 and induction factor (Mi) 2.48 with TA98. The order of responsiveness based on the mutagenic index and induction factor for the test samples was in the following order: TA98 > TA97a > TA100 > TA102 > TA104. Our findings suggest that TA97a, TA98, TA100, TA102, TA104 were sensitive towards the wastewater extracts and showed considerable mutagenicity.

Enzymatic Method for Rapid Determination of Oxalic Acid in Bleaching Filtrates from the Pulp and Paper Industry

Bleaching with oxygen-containing agents and recirculation of process streams in the pulp and paper industry has increased the accumulation of oxalic acid and danger for precipitation of calcium oxalate encrusts, scaling. Analysis and control of oxalic acid in bleaching filtrates is therefore becoming increasingly important in the pulp and paper industry. Chromatographic methods, such as IC and HPLC, are generally more time-consuming but are valuable as standard methods for determination of oxalic acid. However, the instrumentation needed is expensive and stationary. In this study, an enzymatic method based on oxalate oxidase and peroxidase was developed to determine oxalic acid in authentic bleaching filtrates using a spectrophotometer. The results showed that bleaching filtrates contain some compounds interfering with the enzymatic method. Pretreatment of the samples with activated charcoal was a successful approach for decreasing problems with interference. By using dilution followed by charcoal treatment, the results obtained from five bleaching filtrates with the colorimetric method correlated very well with those obtained using IC. This study offers a selective, fast and mobile analysis method to determine oxalic acid in bleaching fiRrates from the pulp and paper industry, The convenient enzyme-based method improves the possibilities for control of critical oxalic acid concentrations in closed-loop bleaching streams.

2021 Annual Report of China’s Paper Industry

According to statistics,the total production of pulp,paper&board,and paper products was 280.21 million tons in 2021,increased by 9.89%compared with 2020.In which,the production of paper&board was 121.05 million tons,increased by 7.50%;the production of pulp was 81.77 million tons,increased by 10.83%;the production of paper products was 77.39 million tons,increased by 12.81%.The industry's operating income was RMB 1.50 trillion,increased by 14.74%;the total profit was RMB 88.5 billion,increased by 6.92%compared with 2020.

Grim Situation and Way Out for China's Paper Industry

Although 1995 will see anincrease of 10 percent in China’spaper output,the gap betweentotal demand and total supplyis getting wider,along with thesharp growth in the demandfor paper on the domesticmarket.As a result,largequantities of paper have to beimported to offset the shortsupply.So,the price of paperon the domestic market remainshigh.

2017 Top Ten News of China's Paper Industry

On December 26th,2017,the meeting on the selection of the 2017 top ten news of China’s paper industry,sponsored by China Paper Newsletters,was held in China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute Co.,Ltd.,Beijing.The yearly selection of the top ten news,which began in 2000,has become a brand activity within the industry and is widely accepted and greatly appreciated throughout due to the care and support from leaders at all levels and industry colleagues as well as the attention of warm hearted reading public.

中国造纸业绿色战略演进历程

中国造纸业绿色战略的实践从萌芽期算起已经走过了60年艰难而富有成效的发展历程。在当今国家生态文明建设和实现双碳目标的背景下,对中国造纸业绿色发展过程进行回顾和总结,挖掘绿色战略的演进规律,并预估未来的战略趋势是十分必要的。根据绿色经济和绿色战略理论,以及可再生资源型企业绿色战略演进的一般规律,本文对中国造纸业绿色战略实践的重要事件和举措进行系统梳理,发现中国造纸业绿色战略总体上经历了开环和闭环绿色战略两大阶段。其中,开环绿色战略阶段包含原料导向(林纸一体化)绿色战略和末端治理绿色战略;闭环绿色战略阶段包含循环绿色战略和“循环+”绿色战略。据此,运用超循环经济理论,可以预计中国造纸业绿色战略的未来发展趋势,即林纸超循环绿色战略。

高质量发展驱动下造纸企业环保投资效率的案例研究

我国经济高质量发展目标要求企业在实现经济价值的同时兼顾环境和社会效益。文章选取造纸业中环保数据披露较为全面、详细的景兴纸业作为案例研究对象。在前期学者等构建的环保投资效率评价指标体系的基础上,从经济、环境、社会三个维度构建了适合该企业的环保投资效率评价指标。从投入产出视角出发,运用DEA法对其环保投资效率进行评价,探寻其环保投资效率存在的问题及成因,并有针对性地提出相关对策建议,以期为高质量发展驱动下造纸业的环保投资决策提供参考和借鉴。

福建省造纸工业碳排放的灰色关联度、Tapio脱钩分析及情景预测

随着中国2030年前“碳达峰”目标的临近,福建省高能耗、高排放的造纸工业面临严峻的碳减排压力。本研究运用灰色关联度模型,计算总资产、总资产产值率、能源强度和能源结构与CO_(2)排放之间的关联度,通过Tapio脱钩模型,确定造纸工业产出与CO_(2)排放的脱钩状态,利用STIRPAT模型,预测4种情景下CO_(2)排放量,评估福建省造纸工业2030年前实现“碳达峰”目标的潜力。结果表明:(1)福建省造纸工业的总资产、总资产产值率、能源强度和能源结构与CO_(2)排放量关联度相近,且关联性较高;(2) 2007—2021年,福建省造纸工业产出与碳排放呈现6种脱钩状态,在研究期内的大多数年份表现为强脱钩与弱脱钩状态;总资产和能源结构对碳排放起到主要的拉动作用,能源强度是碳排放脱钩的主要驱动力;(3)预测期内(2022—2030年)基准情景与快速发展情景下CO_(2)排放量快速上升,低碳发展情景下CO_(2)排放量增长率相对较低,强低碳发展情景下CO_(2)排放量呈现非常缓慢的上升趋势。最后对降低福建省造纸工业碳排放,促进造纸工业可持续发展提出建议。

双碳视角下绿色产业政策对造纸产业转型升级影响研究

围绕双碳目标,通过研究绿色产业政策与造纸产业发展的相关关系,探究了绿色产业政策对造纸产业转型升级的影响机理,并以京津冀及周边地区为例进行实证分析。得出如下结论:绿色产业政策有利于造纸产业的发展;“碳排放权交易”对造纸企业转型升级有一定程度的促进作用,而“碳排放权交易”“环境保护税”和“排污许可证”等对造纸企业转型升级具有一定的抑制作用。为促进我国造纸业高质量发展和实现双碳目标,政府应继续加大绿色政策扶持力度,大力推广清洁生产工艺和技术,引导企业积极开展节能减排改造活动,同时制定企业环境行为准则并加强对企业环境的责任落实与监督。

绿色视域下造纸产业经济现状及碳中和实现策略研究

碳中和是未来我国造纸产业优化产业结构、推进绿色可循环发展的重要目标。总结了当前我国造纸产业经济绿色可循环发展现状,阐述了我国造纸产业发展绿色可循环经济的问题,着重强调了碳中和对我国造纸产业的影响并对碳中和视角下我国造纸产业经济绿色可循环发展策略进行分析,旨在为我国造纸产业在碳中和目标下的发展提供借鉴。

基于大数据视域下造纸工业废水控制软件系统升级改造研究

造纸业对水的需求整体较大,在造纸的过程中所生成的废水涉及到各类杂质,如颜料、纤维等,若是无法及时进行相应处理,则会对周围环境带来显著影响。基于大数据技术,成功开发造纸废水远程监控系统,对原有的废水控制系统进行升级。升级之后的系统使用微信小程序用作上位机,而下位机则使用了STM32芯片,借助于WIFI模块、云服务器等,将现场运行的动态参量传递至微信小程序,可对设备进行远程监控。系统在运行之后,具有较高的实时性,同时反应也具有较高的灵敏度,可以对造纸厂的废水排放进行远程监控。