Eucalyptus bleached kraft pulp production, an important sector of the Brazilian national economy, is responsible for generating large volume, high pollutant load effluents, containing a considerable fraction of recalcitrant organic matter. The objectives of this study were to quantify the biological activity of the effluent from a eucalyptus bleached kraft pulp mill, characterize the nature of ...

To eliminate hazardous hexavalent chromium from a brass wire-mill waste, hydrogen peroxide was examined In place of chromic acid for pickling, first in bench-scale tests and then in plant tests. Nthough the elimination of chromic acid requires more rigid control of the ~ wastewater treatment operation and increases the zinc content of the waste-treatment effluent, the economic benefit of substi...

Palm oil industries have been contributing significantly towards the country’s economy and increase standard of living among Malaysians. However, it has also been identified as the major contributor for discharging the largest pollution load throughout the country. Owing to high biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD), the palm oil mill effluent (POME) cannot be dischar...