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Review of some of the Emerging Technologies/Techniques in the Indian
context
By: N.K.Kuttiappan
Date: 26.11.2013 (1610 to 1630 Hrs)
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1. Typical Features of Study Units
2. Pollution Control Norms
3. Environmental Issues of concern
4. Understanding Wastepaper Mills
5. Typical Production Process Flowchart
6. Project Study & typical Mill case study for
broad approach & solutions
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TYPICAL FEATURES OF STUDY UNITS (7 covered so far)
• Raw Material Mix/Furnish: Local & imported wastepaper, kraft paper,
newspaper etc and virgin pulp of various origin; no on-site pulp
production (agro or wood or any other resource based)
• Product Mix: M.G. Kraft Paper, Kraft Board, Duplex Board, Newsprint /
Writing & Printing/ OTC & Absorbent Carbon / Poster Paper
• Production Capacity: 1200 to 6000 TPM; 40 to 200 TPD
• Water Consumption Range : 77 to 1656 cum/day; say 1.9 to 8.3 cum/T
• Power Consumption: One unit fully on Captive Power Generation based
and rest through Grid supply
• TDS & Bio-treatment problem faced by : more than 90% of the
participating units
• On-site sludge considered as fuel value: Regulatory permission
• Plastic waste residue as post management: OK for co-incineration
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POLLUTION CONTROL NORMS • Wastewater discharge Norm (Units after 1992) – 50 cum/T
• MINAS (Inland Surface Water Disposal):
pH 5.5 to 9.0
TSS < 100 mg/l
BOD < 30 mg/l
• Discharge Norm for Land Irrigation:
pH 5.5 to 9.0
TSS < 100 mg/l
BOD < 100 mg/l
SAR < 26
Adsorbable AOX < 2 or < 1.5 or < 1 Kg/T based on size of Mill, if pulp produced
• SPCB can prescribe more stringent norm and also “Core & Special parameters”
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FUTURE STRINGENT NORMS (Draft)
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Mill
Category
Existing
Water
Consumpti
on
(cum/T)
Achievable
Water
Consumpti
on
(cum/T)
Best
Achieved
water
consumptio
n norm
(cum/T)
Bench
Mark
water
consumptio
n Norm
(cum/T)
Agro based
Writing &
Printing
grade Mills
100 80 60 50
Agro based
Kraft grade
Mills
75 45 45 30
Recycle
Fibre based
Writing &
Printing
grade Mills
50 20 30 20
Recycle
Fibre based
Kraft Mills
35 10 15 10
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF CONCERN
• Increase in TDS in the circulating water loop, and on/off purge water
exceeding COD, TDS & TSS norms to CETP system (Build-up of inorganic
impurities with increased water looping, recalcitrant organic build-up and
build-up of fillers as part of in-coming raw material mix).
• Poor filtrate quality of thickener & paper machine white water circulating
systems, leading to bio-fouling and fluctuating performance of primary &
secondary wastewater treatment system
• Appropriate biological treatment system, linked to quality of circulating
water characteristics for “Purge” treatment and back to water circuit
• Lack of Effective Management system for “Primary sludge dewatering” to
deliver high solids content (> 45%) for possible fuel option; Plastics
residues not having moisture control, adequate size etc for direct up-take
by Mills to use it as fuel (at-site Pellet production)
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UNDERSTANDING WASTE PAPER MILLS
• Processes with exclusively mechanical cleaning, without De-Inking:
Corrugated, Uncoated and carton products fall in this category
• Processes with mechanical cleaning & De-Inking : Newsprint, Tissues,
Magazine, Coated Boards etc fall in this category
• Hydro-Pulper & De-Inking System generates “Pulp” from wastepaper;
additionally virgin pulp may also be required; The consistency of the pulp
undergoes various changes and hence the quality & quantity of
associated water, viz-a-viz wastewater
• After pre-cleaning with appropriate chemicals, post additives to
“Processed Pulp” is made, like Fillers, Sizing agents, Fixing agents,
dry/wet strength agents, dyes, optical brighteners, coating chemicals,
retention aids to get final desired product
• Paper Machines with Fourdrinier system in Wet End
• Paper Machines with Cylinder Mould system in Wet End
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Participating
Mills
Raw Material Mix Product Mix Paper M/C Details Specific Water
Consumed
(m3/T) Mill - 1 Local OCB (75%) & Core
(15%); h imported
Corrugated sheet (10%)
High GSM Kraft Board
(300-500); 60 TPD
Cylinder Mould; 55 to
100 Metrs/Minute;
Machine width 1730 mm
1.16
Mill – 2 Local OCB (85%), Core
(2%) and imported waste
paper (13%)
Kraft paper of GSM 80 to
180; 50 TPD
Fourdrinier; 75 to 180
metres/minute; Machine
width 2200 mm
1.42
Mill – 3 80% imported wastepaper
(NCC & NDL variety) and
20% virgin pulp
Paper M/c-1: Absorbent
Kraft of 50 TPD @ 100 to
150 GSM
Paper M/c-2: One Time
Carbon of 18 TPD @ 18 to
19 GSM
Fourdrinier ; 100 to 110
metres/minute; width
2550 mm
Paper M/c-2 at 300 to 320
metres/minute; width
2300 mm
3.3
Mill – 4 Local Newspaper,
Magazine and records 90%
and imported wastepaper
10%
Standard Newsprint @ 45
GSM of 150 TPD and
Writing & Printing paper @
45 to 100 GSM of 150 to
200 TPD in one Paper
Machine by dedication of
mix
Fourdrinier; speed as per
product variety; width
3750 mm
4.5 to 5
Mill – 5 Local wastepaper &
imported wastepaper
Kraft paper; 100 to 120 TPD
(expanding to 200 TPD); 50
to 350 GSM;
Fourdrinier; speed 130 to
300 metres/minute;
machine width 2500 mm
3.77
Mill – 6 Local OCB & Core (85%),
Core and imported waste
paper (15%)
Kraft paper; 50 TPD; 80 to
350 GSM
Fourdrinier; speed 70 to
200 metres/minute;
Machine width 2700 mm
1.52
Mill - 7 OCC local & Imported
variety, POY Tube; Paper
M/C Broke and trimmings
Kraft paper; 60 TPD; 120 to
220 GSM
Fourdrinier; speed 110 to
250 metres/minute;
Machine width 2800 mm
2.0
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Pre-cleaning
Hydro-Pulping
Pulp Chest
HD Cleaner
Vibro-Screen
Riffler
Centri-cleaner
Thickener
Refiner
Mixing Chest
Machine Chest
Post Cleaning - Options
Fan Pump
Head Box
Paper M/C Approach
* Wire Pit
* Couch Pit
* Press Roll
Drier Range
Packing
Waste paper
Typical
Process
Sequence
Case-1
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OVERALL MATERIAL & WATER BALANCE
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Month, 2013 GIDC water
(KL)
Bore Well
(KL)
Production
(Tonnes)
Raw Material
Furnish
(Tonnes) March 711 905 1204 -
April 991 845 1284 1408
May 1034 846 1209 1261
June 797 743 1064 1226
July 848 460 1085 1305
Aug 935 413 777 939
Sept 876 444 1102 1342
Specific water
consumption
(cum/T)
1.34, 1.48, 1.56, 1.45, 1.20, 1.79 & 1.12 or average of 1.42; allowing 0.8
cum/T for drying loss, wastewater discharge is 0.62 cum/T
Overall yield
(Product/raw
material)
86 % ; thus the balance 14% is expected to be ETP sludge + plastic
waste + build-up in circulation water; Plastic waste account for 1.8%
(99% as Hydro-pulper float and balance from Turbo separator)
Check fresh water usage areas; circulating water quality for bio-fouling and solids balance
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Specific Electricity Consumption for 38 TPD production
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Process
group
HP Load KWHr KWHr/M
T
Stock
Preparatio
n
374 303 3568 94
Refining 390 291 2946 78
Boiler 39 43 465 12
Re-winder 27 23 257 7
ETP 41 47 594 16
Others 43 39 263 7
Paper
Machine
460 337 4723 124
Total 1374 1083 12816 337
Energy conservation drives: VFD, Capacitor based on PF, Control over refining time etc
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FRESH WATER USAGE AREAS
•Edge cutter (continuous)
•Oscillating shower (intermittent); these 2 sources measured
@ 16 to 26 cum/hr
•Chemical preparation needs (stock solutions)
•Boiler water requirements via softener (Make-up water,
based on condensate recovery system)
•Domestic needs – directly proportional to number of
employees @ 25 to 30 Litre/Person/day
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BOILER WATER CONSUMPTION DETAILS
Month/2013 Softened water (KL) Boiler Feed water (KL)
March 235 2073
April 237 1941
May 277 1885
June 273 1730
July 299 1901
Aug 167 1382
Sept 160 (1648) 1946 (12858)
Percentage make-up 1648 X 100/12858 = 12.8%
Condensate recovery is about 77.2%, which can be
improved further
Drier condensate is still flashing and the temperature of Boiler Feed water is 97 to 98 Deg C
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KEY CIRCULATING WATER DEMANDING AREAS (apart from fresh water)
HYDRO-PULPER
Water required for Hydro-pulping @ 2.0% consistency for 50 TPD production assuming
overall yield as 86% is 145 cum/hr (50000/0.86 = 58139 Kg/day; water required for 2.0%
consistency is 2907 cum/day or 145 cum/hr for 20 hours of processing)
After thickener, the filtrate generation will be 75 cum/hr
PAPER MACHINE APPROACH SYSTEM
The pulp from Machine service chest @ 4% is taken to Paper M/C via Fan Pump after
post cleaning with a resultant consistency of 0.9 to 1.1% for paper formation. Thus water
circulation in paper machine approach system @ 1.1% pulp consistency for 50 TPD
production assuming overall yield as 86% is 145 cum/hr (50000/0.86 = 58139 Kg/day;
water required for 1.1 % consistency is 5285 cum/day or 240 cum/hr for 22 hours of
average production).
Hence water required for Hydro-pulper cannot be met from thickener filtrate
alone, but to be supplemented from paper machine approach system as well
High consistency Hydro-pulper can bridge this gap – the need has to be felt
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Thickener Filtrate Storage Tank = 50 cum and
distributed to
•To Hydro-Pulper directly by gravity flow
•10 HP pump discharge to Hydro-pulper
•12.5 HP pump discharge for Turbo separator screen wash
•2 HP pump discharge to High Density Cleaner dilution
•3 HP pump discharge to Drum Thickener shower
•Any surplus (as overflow) to ETP
Problems & Solutions: a) Storage capacity is low b) Filtrate
quality in terms of TSS is poor – SV site tested is 150 to 200
ml/litre !! c) too many pump operations ; Good “Fibre Recovery
Save All” or better thickener to leave least TSS in filtrate
required
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Wire part sump volume is about 15 cum and distributed
to following areas
•Fan Pump (major portion)
•Couch Pit for dilution
• Wire part overflow @ 18 to 20 cum/hr to ETP system, from where
recycled to a) Wire shower b) Side Hill screen grit dilution (post pulp purification
prior to Machine feed) c) Couch pit dilution and d) Wire Roll wash;
Problems & Solutions: a) No dedicated sump to FAN pump to close the
primary circuit b) Couch pit content is processed in side hill screen
thickener, whose SV site tested shows a TSS level of 150 to 200 ml/litre !!
c) Deckle guard is not in operation and hence edge cutter generates high
level of pulp loss;
Rectify Deckle guard and at-source reduction 100 Kg/hr possible; opt for
better thickener system for couch pit and close primary white water
circuit
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PRIMARY CLARIFIER SYSTEM
The ETP clarifier is of 10 m dia and volume of 200 cum is capable of handling a
maximum throughput of 95 cum/hr @ a surface loading of 1.2 cum/SQM/hr. For a
production of 50 TPD and at a consistency of 2.5%, the above discharge of 95
cum/hr would be equivalent to a specific discharge of 38 cum/T
The primary treatment system declared above is an integral part of “Fibre & White
water” recovery system
The under-flow of above is automatically dislodged into a sump and pumped back
to Hydro-pulper (no control over consistency and quality).
Problems & Solutions: a) Clarifier has no scum baffle, weir plate and under flow
control is via valve system (no precise control over volume) b) Storage system for
clarifier outlet is not dedicated c) too many pumps in operation;
Rectify auto-valve system to timer controlled pump operation; divert all surplus
flow, including thickener filtrate to Clarifier for overall “Fibre & Water Recovery”
and secure post storage system for centralised water distribution system.
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SECONDARY BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM
•Purged water of 10 to 30 cum/day is subjected to biological treatment, with
following steps (equivalent to specific discharge of 0.2 to 0.6 cum/T):
•Manual diversion of primary clarifier overflow to aeration tank of 200 cum capacity
•2 Nos Surface Aerator each connected to 5 HP Motor and reduction gear box
system to deliver required Oxygen for bio-process
•Aeration tank outflow is collected in a sump and pumped to a Lamella separator
system for solid/liquid separation (conceptual failure, as Lamella separator is meant
for poor settleable solids with TSS < 300 mg/l and not for an MLSS of 3000 to 3500
mg/l)
•The lamella separator overflow to main sump of primary effluent system for re-
circulation back in the loop.
•The excess bio sludge is periodically pumped to an adjoining 3 Nos sludge drying
bed.
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WASTEWATER TEST PARAMETERS
Parameters Clarifier Inlet Clarifier outlet Bio-outlet Test Data as part of GIZ study during 8-12 October, 2013
TSS, mg/l 3780 1170 -
TDS, mg/l 40756 40644 9268
TVS, mg/l 25684 19704 1784
COD, mg/l - 3025 988
Dec 21, 2009 Test data
COD, mg/l - 11415 1076
TSS, mg/l - 78 29
TDS, mg/l - 24720 5000
Nov 25, 2010
COD, mg/l - 22260 1509
TSS, mg/l - 108 54
TDS, mg/l - 41572 7092
Total Hardness, mg/l - 3026 -
Another Factory of same Group, making similar product tested during 8-12 October, 2013
TSS, mg/l 3850 1068 Samples not asked for
typical testing TDS, mg/l 68438 58020
TVS, mg/l 29160 26420
COD, mg/l - 32129
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TDS reduction is not expected in bio-process; anaerobic followed by aerobic
system required
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ADEQUACY ASSESSMENT OF BIO-PROCESS
Design flow rate = 30 cum/day
Design COD value = 25000 mg/l
Calculated BOD value = 10000 mg/l
Ideally an anaerobic followed by aerobic system is strongly recommended for
BOD beyond 4000 mg/l (Oxygen supply limitation)
Aeration Tank volume = (Flow X BODr)/(F/M * MLSS)
= (30 X 9.6)/0.1 X 3.5 = 823 cum
Volume provided is 200 cum
Oxygen required is @ 1.6 Kg/Kg BOD; this is also not supported
Alternatively, Bio-gas potential for 85% COD removal in UASB system would
be 319 cum/day ( @ 0.5 cum Bio Gas/Kg COD X 30 X 25 X0.85 = 319 cum/day)
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Test Data of Mill carrying out continuous wastewater discharge @ 2.5 to 3 cum/T
(No biological treatment system exists as of now)
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Continuous purge from circulating loop at 2.5 to 3 cum/T is reducing the
wastewater treatment burden and improves the overall in-process controls in
terms of product quality
Parameters Synthetic Sample
(Feed to Hydro-
pulper)*
Thickener
Filtrate
ETP Inlet ETP Outlet
TDS, mg/l 1100 3870 3024 3160
TSS, mg/l 80 670 620 300
TVS, mg/l 644 2484 1784 1712
COD, mg/l 1020 5586 3481 3562
Dewatered sludge analysis (Centrifuge system)
Moisture, % 70.11
Bulk Density, gm/cc 0.8674
Ash content of solids portion, % 8.09
Calorific value, Kcals/Kg (On Dry Solids
basis)
3193
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NEAR CLOSING WATER LOOP: REPORTED PROBLEMS
Bio-fouling
Purge of effluent via secondary biological treatment
system
Increased consumption of process chemicals like
Alum, Rosin, Retention aids, Anti-foaming
chemicals and Fungicide
Frequent cleaning of : a) M/C once a day b) Fixed
shower once a week c) Oscillating shower once a
month and d) Felt cleaning once a week
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NATURE OF CHEMICAL & TYPE CONSUMED
Specific consumption of liquid Alum is 60 Kg/T and
dosed manually to the Chest
Specific consumption of Rosin is 7 Kg/T and dosed
manually to the chest
Retention aid chemical is prepared for a stock
concentration of 15 Grams/Litre and dosed using
metering pump; specific consumption is 0.5 Kg/T
Fungicide is prepared and manually dosed at inlet
& outlet of ETP clarifier once a week @ 10 Kg/Week;
Anti-foaming chemical is consumed at 1 to 2 Kg/T
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PROFILE OF MOISTURE REMOVED ACROSS SYSTEM
Wire part outlet @ 72%
Press stage 1 outlet @ 60%
Press stage 2 outlet @ 56%
Press stage 3 outlet @ 50%
Or Inlet to Drier @ 50%
Final moisture @ 6% to 8%
Evaporation for 50 TPD production = 44% or 22 cum/50 T or
0.44 cum/T
@ TDS of 40,000 mg/l & COD of 25000 mg/l, residue deposited
on paper due to evaporation is 17.6 Kg/T (1.76%) & 11 Kg/T
(1.1%) respectively
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
Total Driers 12 Nos, each of 6 feet dia; The ends are not
insulated. The total surface area for insulation is about 253
SQM. So energy saving potential is good
The Vibro-screen installed for processing the Turbo separator
reject is not working and resorted to manual method for
picking-up plastic residues (Crude handling, with associated
process downtime). Lack of hardware, which again cascades
in water loop system
Machine Broke and Trimmings from wide paper width to
required size are re-processed via Hydro-pulper, as against
“Dedicated Broke Pulper” and direct mixing in to
Machine Chest
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REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE - IS THERE POLICY DRIVE
FOR EXTERNAL RECYCLE?
Membership is based on GIDC water consumption declaration and share
capital is levied @ Rs 20/KL for capital Investment
Operational charges are based on actual discharge. If there is no discharge,
then minimum fee is levied on the basis of consented discharge @ Rs
11.5/KL
Supplementary charges are levied, based on Team’s Monitoring report &
assessment. For every incremental increase in COD of 500 mg/l beyond CETP
norm of 1000 mg/l, penalty is levied @ Rs 5/KL; No COD beyond 5000 mg/l is
permitted in any case (Maximum penalty of Rs 40/KL).
The CETP has 740 members as of today; out of which 30 are Pulp & paper
Mills
The design flow rate or base volume contribution by Pulp & paper Mills is
13300 cum/day; the CETP design volume is 55000 cum/day; against this, the
current contribution of effluent volume to CETP by Pulp & paper Mills is not
known (to be taken from Corporate Office of VWEMCL)
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CETP Performance Values Versus Pre-Treatment Norm
& Circulation Water Quality
PARAMETERS CETP AVERAGE
PERFORMANCE DATA
PRE-TREATMENT
NORMS TO MEMBERS
pH 6.5- 8.5 6.5-8.5
Temperature, Deg C - < 40
TSS, mg/l 185 300
Oil & Grease, mg/l - 10
Sulphides, mg/l - 2
BOD, mg/l 99 400
COD, mg/l 556 1000
Cl, mg/l 3000-4000 600
SO4,mg/l 1700-2100 1000
TDS, mg/l 7000-8000 2100
Colour, Co-Pt unit 1000 -
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PULP & PAPER MILL IMPROVEMENT IS A REGIONAL ISSUE
Since Pulp & Paper Mills are connected to CETP (or any way Members and follow regulatory
requirements), following are to be futuristic factors to be considered:
a) Will GIDC be able supply the required quantity of fresh water to Members, keeping in
view increasing demand for other sectors in future (Human, commercial, agricultural
etc)?
b) Is the current CETP operating cost passed on to “Individual Members” fully or there is
likely to be increased liability cost?
c) The CETP performance characteristics are better than the “Circulating water Quality of
Pulp & Paper Mills” and so can there be a push to promote regional water recycling
(Treated CETP back to member units; and Member Units in turn opt for better
consumption without compromising on product quality)
d) If on-site “Environmental Residue Management (Water, Air, Solid wastes) is feasible for
Pulp & Paper Mills, will there be a changed legal scenario (on-site versus CETP logic)
and if so what will be the risk scenario?
e) The tendency of “CETP” getting into “Water Recovery Plants” is high through Techno-
legal maturity across India. If so possibility of Pulp & paper sector drawing treated water
from CETP will be high
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TYPICAL SUSTAINABLE IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS
• Input Substitutions: Extent of virgin pulp usage, use of non-toxic
dyes, better retention aids for fines agglomeration etc
• On-site recovery: Whitewater looping linked with process
• Equipment modifications: Install efficient showers, have a dedicated
broke pulper, review Paper machine approach system for enhanced
white water & fibre recovery
• Technology Changes: Review consistency handled in Hydro-pulper
and opt for right choice, review preparation & dosing system of
various chemicals and modernize; Save-all systems like DAF,
Screens, MF etc not exploited/contemplated
• Better process control: Explore hot refining, install consistency
controller/regulator, high solids sludge dewatering etc
• House-keeping: Introduce “LDAR” for water & pulp, inspect
periodically steam traps, check various water showers for its integrity
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TYPICAL IMPACT OF POLLUTION CONCENTRATION WITH
INTENSIFIED WATER LOOPING
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S.NO PARAMETER FOR 770 KLD
SITUATION (FOR 30
TPD UNIT = 25.7
CUM/T)
ESTIMATED
CONCENTRATION OF
VARIOUS POLLUTANTS IN
192 KLD (75% RE-
CIRCULATION= 6.4 CUM/T)*
1. Flow Rate, cum/day 770 KLD LINEAR
CONSUMPTION
192 (578 circulating + 192 make-
up)
1. Color Brownish Intensive brownish
2. Odor Acidic Expected to be more
3. PH 6.6 Organic acidity
4. Conductivity 3285 µmhos/cm 4 times
5. TS 5700 mg/l 22859 mg/l
6. TSS 3000 mg/l 12031 mg/l
7 TDS (TS-TSS) 2700 mg/l 10828 mg/l
8. Chlorides 355 mg/l 1424 mg/l
9. Sulphates 860 mg/l 3449 mg/l
10. BOD 1000 mg/l 4047 mg/l
11. COD 2100 mg/l 8422 mg/l
12. TOC 1600 mg/l 6417 mg/l
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TYPICAL GLOBAL SCENARIO OF SPECIFIC WATER CONSUMPTION
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Process/Product category Specific Consumption of water (m3/T)*
Uncoated folding box board 2 to 10
Coated folding box board 7 to 15
Corrugated Medium & packaging Paper 1.5 to 10
Newsprint 10 to 20
Tissue 5 to 100
Writing & Printing 7 to 20
* About 1 to 1.25 m3 water per tonne of paper is vaporised in the dryer section of the
paper machine i.e. do not appear as wastewater
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TYPICAL FIBRE RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES
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SOME ELECTRO-CHEMICAL ROUTE OF TREATMENT
• Electroplating/Metal Finishing
• Paper Mills (speciality and 100% waste paper)
• Textile decolourising
• Lacquer/Paint Industries
• Print shops, Photography, Cine films
• Photo-Oxidation for Refinery wastewater recycling applications
• Etc
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SOME ELECTRO-CHEMICAL ROUTE OF TREATMENT
• In the KLOSE CLEROX SYSTEM (KCS process), the wastewater after pH adjustment (if required) is passed through Iron & Aluminium Electrodes, which impart:
• Oxidation: O2 released due to electrolysis promote in-situ Oxidation, metal precipitation etc
• Flotation: The Hydrogen developed at the other electrode will raise bubbles, thereby promoting in-situ Electro-flotation
• Complex Formation: Depending on residual organic types, Organo-metallic complex is formed
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WWTP OPTIONS COST RANGE (in
EUR/KL)
Transfer to
Landfill/CETP
50 to 250
Evaporation 15 to 25
Evaporation with heat
recovery
5 to 15
Salt split with
centrifuge
4 to 12.5
Chemical split 5 to 15
Acid split 5 to 12.5
Ultra-filtration 3.5 to 15
Electro-floatation (KCS) 1 to 5
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?
• For all the 12 Participating Units, following key specific data to be
evolved through “Consultancy-cum-Training” mode of project
study:
• - Recovered paper consumption or “Yield” for a given RM Furnish
- Water use Mapping (Water Balance)
- Use of additives and consumption profile
- Energy Consumption profile
- Wastewater load and regulatory issues
- Process related Solid waste profile
- Solid Waste Management issues and opportunities
- Specific consumption profile of various Chemicals and “Best
Norm”
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• SI Team, Facilitating Team and Steering Committee will secure the
following:
- Short Term implementable schemes : By respective Units through
“Competitive Spirit”
- Medium Term implementable schemes: By respective Units through
select vendor participation and part external funding
- Long Term implementable schemes: Need to conclude on select
schemes, extent of external assistance, but having “Game Changer”
role in achieving high level of Pollution reduction or Resource Use
Efficiency
• The Regulatory issues have to be examined and “Participatory
Approach” followed in evolving possible remedy.
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• The flow meters are available for softener production, combined
soft water & condensate feed to boiler, bore well water and GIDC
supply
• Re-circulation water from clarifier overflow to process is governed
by an Electro-magnetic flow meter. The Clarifier outlet is allowed
to flow by gravity via a side hill screen and to a sump. A dedicated
pump is available to divert required purge effluent to biological
treatment; there is also another dedicated pump, with feed line via
magnetic flow meter and bye-pass line to ETP main sump
• The treated effluent via Electro-magnetic flow meter is recycled to
a) Wire shower b) Side Hill screen grit dilution (post pulp
purification prior to Machine feed) c) Couch pit dilution and d)
Wire Roll wash;
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following on-site flow measurement to arrive at above conclusions:
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• Electro-magnetic flow meter reading has been 29.6 cum/hr, 30.6 cum/hr and 32.2
cum/hr
• Couch pit dilution water is at 1.9 cum/hr, 2 cum/hr and 2.6 cum/hr (average 2.2
cum/hr)
• Side hill screen grit dilution water flow rate 1.8 to 2 cum/hr
• Based on above, the fixed shower flow rate is at 16 to 26 cum/hr
• Sludge volume of Thickener filtrate is 150 to 200 ml/litre; also same level for couch
pit filtrate after side hill screen thickening
• The bye-pass flow measured in the range 5.8 to 8.6 cum/hr (No Equalization Tank and
pumping hours not matching with inflow; Submersible pump is better for energy
efficiency);
• Wire part overflow constantly getting discharged into effluent drain has been
measured @ 17.5 cum/hr, 20.2 cum/hr and 18.2 cum/hr
• The extent of edge cutter waste : 0.2032 m (8 Inch) X 36 metre = 7.32 SQM X 100 GSM
= 732 grams X (170 metre/min/36) X 60 = 207 Kg/hr. This can be reduced by 50% by
proper installation of Deckle Guard
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