Small-scale agro-based pulp and paper mills are characterized as highly polluting industries. These mills use Kraft pulping process for paper manufacturing due to which toxic lignified chemicals are released into the environment. Lack of infrastructure, technical manpower, and research and development facilities restricts these mills to recover these chemicals. Therefore, the chemical oxygen de...

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There is an increasing trend to require more efficient use of water resources, both in urban & rural areas .The aim of the present research work was to determine the behavior of various parameters of the pharmaceutical wastewater. The company produces bulk drugs, antibiotics, pain killers, food additives, personal care products and others. It is important for the industry to develop its own was...