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Journal articles on the topic "Environmental aspects of Sulfate pulping process"
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Rintala, J., J. L. Sanz Martin, and G. Lettinga. "Thermophilic Anaerobic Treatment of Sulfate-Rich Pulp and Paper Integrate Process Water." Water Science and Technology 24, no. 3-4 (August 1, 1991): 149–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1991.0471.
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Anaerobic treatment of sulfate - rich (COD/SO4 ratio 1.4-2.1) clarified Whitewater from a thermomechanical pulping (TMP) process was studied in three laboratory-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors at 55°C and in batch digesters at 55° and 65°C. Different seed materials were used in the UASB reactors. The highest COD removal efficiency (effluent sulfide stripped) achieved was approximately 65 % in the UASB reactors. About 55 % COD removal efficiency was obtained at a loading rate of about 41 kgCODm−3d−1 in the UASB reactor seeded with thermophilic sludge cultivated with volatile fatty acids (VFAs). The total sulfide present in the liquid phase after anaerobic treatment accounted for approximately 65-78 % and 15-61 % of the removed COD in the batch digesters and the UASB reactors, respectively. Sulfate reduction was almost complete in the batch digesters, whereas about 24-64 % of sulfate was reduced in the UASB reactors. Acetate utilization for sulfate reduction was apparent in the batch digesters, whereas that could not be demonstrated in the UASB reactors. Sulfate reduction in the UASB reactors was obviously substrate limited. In conclusion, thermophilic anaerobic treatment is an alternative for the treatment of warm sulfate rich TMP process water.
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Qiu, Rongchu, J. F. Ferguson, and M. M. Benjamin. "Sequential Anaerobic and Aerobic Treatment of Kraft Pulping Wastes." Water Science and Technology 20, no. 1 (January 1, 1988): 107–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1988.0014.
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A study of sequential anaerobic and aerobic treatment was conducted with combinations of kraft evaporator condensate (KEC) and caustic extraction (CE) stage bleaching effluent. In addition to conventional measures of treatment efficiency, the transformations and removal of sulfur compounds from the KEC and changes in molecular size fraction of organic carbon and organic chlorine were measured. A large fraction of the BOD in the combined waste could be removed in the anaerobic stage at loadings of up to at least 15 kg COD/m3-d. The overall process produced an effluent with <30 mg/l BOD and SS and with varying amounts of COD, depending on the CE fraction being treated. Fractional removals of organic carbon and COD were approximately equal and were significantly greater than that of organic chlorine. Removal efficiencies were higher for the low molecular weight fraction. One third of the influent sulfur was removed as H2S gas in the anaerobic stage. The remaining sulfur was largely oxidized to sulfate in the aerobic stage, with nearly complete elimination of odors.
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Klamt, Rodrigo Augusto, Adilson Ben da Costa, Mari Ângela Gaedke, and Eduardo Alexis Lobo. "Drinking water quality indices: a systematic review." Ambiente e Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science 16, no. 2 (March 30, 2021): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.4136/ambi-agua.2630.
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This analysis applied systematic review as a methodology for identifying, analyzing and interpreting data on the use of water quality indices for human consumption. Scientific articles were searched in the “PubMed”, “Scielo”, “ScienceDirect” and “Web of Science" databases, using the keywords “drinking water” and “water quality index”, with a custom interval between 2000 and 2020. The results indicated 82,573 published articles, with 16 of them being selected after a filtering process. The occurrence of 11 water quality indices was verified, including 47 water quality parameters used to assess the quality of drinking water, highlighting that the parameters pH, Nitrate, Turbidity, Chloride and Sulfate were the most used, cited in 10 of the 16 articles selected (62,5%). We suggest that future studies seek to propose regionalized water quality indicators for consumption, in order to consider local aspects in the evaluation process and to determine intervention priorities by health surveillance agencies.
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Vollertsen, Jes, Thorkild Hvitved-Jacobsen, Iain McGregor, and Richard Ashley. "Aerobic microbial transformations of pipe and silt trap sediments from combined sewers." Water Science and Technology 38, no. 10 (November 1, 1998): 249–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1998.0408.
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A conceptual model for wastewater quality changes during transport in sewers is presented. The model concept includes reaeration and main aerobic and anaerobic microbial processes in water phase and sewer biofilm. Emphasis is on microbial transformations of heterotrophic biomass and soluble and particulate fractions of organic substrate; the inclusion of sulfate respiration in the model concept is outlined. The model concept has been tested in gravity sewers as well as in pressure mains. Oxygen utilization rate measurements of wastewater samples from sewers are used for model calibration. The model is exemplified as a tool for evaluation of wastewater quality changes in an intercepting gravity sewer. The model concept can be used in the design process of sewers taking into account quality aspects. It is recommended to consider sewer processes when addressing functioning of the sewer, wastewater treatment and combined sewer overflow effects.
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Cruz-Jímenez, Gustavo, Jose R. Peralta-Videa, Guadalupe de la Rosa, George Meitzner, Jason G. Parsons, and Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey. "Effect of Sulfate on Selenium Uptake and Chemical Speciation in Convolvulus arvensis L." Environmental Chemistry 2, no. 2 (2005): 100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/en05028.
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Environmental Context. Selenium (Se) is one of the most serious problems confronted in agricultural soils derived from Se-containing rocks. This metalloid, an essential nutrient for animals and humans, may be toxic at relatively low concentrations. Se removal from soil and water using plants is a promising alternative to traditional chemical or electrochemical techniques. However, very few plant species are able to accumulate Se at high concentrations. Since Se and sulfur (S) have similar chemical properties, sulfate (SO42−) in the plant growth media may interfere in the process of Se uptake by plants. Thus, plant species able to uptake more Se than S when both elements are present are desired for Se phytoremediation purposes. Abstract. Hydroponic experiments were performed to study several aspects of Se uptake by C. arvensis plants. Ten day old seedlings were exposed for eight days to different combinations of selenate (SeO42−), sulfate (SO42−), and selenite (SeO32−). The results showed that in C. arvensis, SO42− had a negative effect (P < 0.05) on SeO42− uptake. However, a positive interaction produced a significant increase in SO42− uptake when SeO42− was at high concentration in the media. X-ray absorption spectroscopy studies showed that C. arvensis plants converted more than 70% of the supplied SeO32− into organoselenium compounds. However, only approximately 50% of the supplied SeO42− was converted into organoselenium species while the residual 50% remained in the inorganic form. Analysis using LC-XANES fittings confirmed that the S metabolic pathway was affected by the presence of Se. The main Se compounds that resembled those Se species identified in C. arvensis were Se-cystine, Se-cysteine, SeO32−, and SeO42−, whereas for S the main compounds were cysteine, cystine, oxidized glutathione, reduced glutathione, and SO42−. The results of these studies indicated that C. arvensis could be considered as a possible option for the restoration of soil moderately contaminated with selenium even in the presence of sulfate.
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Tran, T. T. T., K. Kannoorpatti, A. Padovan, and S. Thennadil. "Effect of pH regulation by sulfate-reducing bacteria on corrosion behaviour of duplex stainless steel 2205 in acidic artificial seawater." Royal Society Open Science 8, no. 1 (January 13, 2021): 200639. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200639.
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Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) can regulate environmental pH because of their metabolism. Because local acidification results in pitting corrosion, the potential capacity of pH regulation by SRB would have important consequences for electrochemical aspects of the bio-corrosion process. This study focused on identifying the effect of pH on the corrosion of duplex stainless steel 2205 in a nutrient-rich artificial seawater medium containing SRB species, Desulfovibrio vulgaris . Duplex stainless steel samples were exposed to the medium for 13 days at 37°C at pH ranging from 4.0 to 7.4. The open-circuit potential value, sulfide level, pH and number of bacteria in the medium were recorded daily. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization were used to study the properties of the biofilms at the end of the experiments and the corrosion behaviour of the material. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used to measure the concentration of cations Fe, Ni, Mo, Mn, Cr in the experimental solution after 13 days. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were used for surface analysis. The results showed the pH changed from acidic values set at the beginning of the experiment to approximately pH 7.5 after 5 days owing to bacterial metabolism. After 13 days, the highest iron concentration was in the solution that was initially at pH 4 accompanied by pitting on the stainless steel. Sulfur was present on all specimens but with more sulfur at pH 4 in the EDX spectra. EIS showed the film resistance of the specimen at pH 4 was much lower than at pH 7.4 which suggests the corrosion resistance of the stainless steel was better at higher pH. The results of this study suggest that the corrosion process for the first few days exposure at low pH was driven by pH in solution rather than by bacteria. The increasing pH during the course of the experiment slowed down the corrosion process of materials originally at low pH. The nature and mechanism of SRB attack on duplex stainless steel at different acidic environments are discussed.
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Saliy, O., O. Los, T. Palchevska, and K. Nebylytsia. "Implementation of the Quality by Design approach for developing the composition and the manufacturing technology of an injectable drug for intra-articular introduction." News of Pharmacy, no. 1(101) (February 1, 2021): 28–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.24959/nphj.21.44.
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Aim. To implement the Quality by Design (QbD) approach in order to develop the composition and the manufacturing technology of injectable hyaluronate sodium (HS) in combination with chondroitin sulfate (CS) for intra-articularintroduction. Materials and methods. The composition of the solution for injection was developed using samples of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) of HS and CS. The approaches of the ICH international guidelines were used to create the QbD protocol. The quality target product profile (QTPP) was developed based on the literature review, analysis of similar drugs and the previous in-house experimental studies. Determination of critical quality assessment (CQA) product indicators was performed by risk analysis for all quality indicators listed in QTPP. The risk assessment of quality indicators was performed by assessing them according to the Risk Priority Number system (hereinafter – RPN) by a 9-point scale. When studying the composition and the manufacturing technology of the injectable solution the quality risk management (QRM) was developed according to the Ishikawa diagram. Results and discussion. It has been found that the QbD concept is a systematic approach to the drug development. At the first stage QTPP was developed. Based on the QTPP data the CQA indicators were determined, and quality risks were assessed. The critical process parameters (CPP) of the solution for injection based on HS and CS, their control methods, as well as the critical material attributes (CMA) were determined. Based on the data obtained the drug control strategy was proposed taking into account the need to minimize the repetition of control experiments. Using the Isikawa diagram the variability of the material and the process with the environmental factors affecting the qualityof the solution for injection with HS and CS was shown.Conclusions. Using the basic QbD approaches when developing the composition and the manufacturing technology of an injectable drug for intra-articular introduction it has been found that the route of administration, dose, potency, and consumer properties of the product are important aspects of QTPP. It has been proven that the quality indicators, such as transparency, viscosity, sterility and the quantitative content of API are determined as CQA to achieve the objectives defined in QTPP. The study shows that almost all stages of production are critical, therefore, they need to be constantly monitored and checked to obtain a quality product. In further experimental studies to confirm the composition developed and the manufacturing technology according to QRM it is necessary to focus on such indicators as the solution temperature, stabilization time, degassing mode and filtration conditions.
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"Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Biological Sulfate Reduction: A Review." Global NEST: the international Journal, February 20, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.30955/gnj.002577.
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<p>The major environmental impact of discharge of excessive quantities of sulfate is the pollution of the surface and ground water supplies which can be harmful to life forms and therefore the need for an efficient treatment system arises. Biological sulfate reduction offers the advantage of less sludge production, less operational cost and efficiency in comparison to the physicochemical processes. Depending upon the feeding and operating conditions as well as microbes used, a number of intermediates are formed that may greatly affect the overall performance of bioreactor. This article extensively explores the bacterial community, formation of intermediates and desirable end products, theoretical and practical aspects of various environmental and operating conditions, and performance of bioreactors used for treating sulfate rich wastewater along with process biokinetics involved in biological sulfate reduction.</p>
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Septiningrum, Krisna, and Ikhwan Pramuaji. "APLIKASI ENZIM DI INDUSTRI PULP DAN KERTAS: I. BIDANG PULP (ENZYME APPLICATION IN PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY: I. PULP SECTION)." JURNAL SELULOSA 7, no. 01 (August 14, 2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.25269/jsel.v7i01.161.
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This review introduce about biotechnological application of enzyme in pulp and paper industry. These enzymes can be applied as biological agents in biopulping, biobleaching including Hexenuronic acid (HexA) removal. Degrading enzyme from white rot fungi, xylanase, laccase, lipase and α-glucuronidase are the the most applicable enzyme in the process. Nowadays, enzyme application is still under laboratory scale, only a few is applied further until industrial scale. There are some limitations for further application related with technical aspects such as effectivity of the enzyme during its application comparing with chemical compounds, enzyme availability in the market, enzyme characteristic that appropriate with the process in pulp mill and economical aspect. In the other hand, these technologies also provide some advantages such as reduce energy consumption, reduce or substitute chemicals and more environmental friendly ABSTRAK Kajian ini berisi mengenai aplikasi bioteknologi terutama enzim di industri pulp dan kertas. Enzim ini dapat diaplikasikan pada proses pulping, biobleaching termasuk penghilangan Hexenuronic acid (HexA). Enzim dari jamur pelapuk putih, xilanase, lakase, lipase dan α-glucuronidase merupakan enzim yang penting untuk diaplikasikan pada proses-proses tersebut. Aplikasi enzim saat ini masih dalam skala laboratorium, hanya beberapa diterapkan lebih lanjut sampai skala industri. Beberapa keterbatasan untuk aplikasi lebih lanjut terkait dengan aspek teknis adalah efektivitas enzim yang lebih rendah jika dibandingkan dengan bahan kimia, keterbatasan produk enzim yang ada di pasar khususnya karakteristik enzim yang sesuai untuk industri pulp, dan keterbatasan dari aspek ekonomi. Namun di satu sisi, teknologi ini juga diketahui memiliki beberapa kelebihan seperti dapat mengurangi penggunaan energi, mengurangi atau substitusi bahan kimia, dan lebih ramah lingkungan
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Belpomme, Dominique, Christine Campagnac, and Philippe Irigaray. "Reliable disease biomarkers characterizing and identifying electrohypersensitivity and multiple chemical sensitivity as two etiopathogenic aspects of a unique pathological disorder." Reviews on Environmental Health 30, no. 4 (December 1, 2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/reveh-2015-0027.
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AbstractMuch of the controversy over the causes of electro-hypersensitivity (EHS) and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) lies in the absence of both recognized clinical criteria and objective biomarkers for widely accepted diagnosis. Since 2009, we have prospectively investigated, clinically and biologically, 1216 consecutive EHS and/or MCS-self reporting cases, in an attempt to answer both questions. We report here our preliminary data, based on 727 evaluable of 839 enrolled cases: 521 (71.6%) were diagnosed with EHS, 52 (7.2%) with MCS, and 154 (21.2%) with both EHS and MCS. Two out of three patients with EHS and/or MCS were female; mean age (years) was 47. As inflammation appears to be a key process resulting from electromagnetic field (EMF) and/or chemical effects on tissues, and histamine release is potentially a major mediator of inflammation, we systematically measured histamine in the blood of patients. Near 40% had a increase in histaminemia (especially when both conditions were present), indicating a chronic inflammatory response can be detected in these patients. Oxidative stress is part of inflammation and is a key contributor to damage and response. Nitrotyrosin, a marker of both peroxynitrite (ONOO°-) production and opening of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), was increased in 28% the cases. Protein S100B, another marker of BBB opening was increased in 15%. Circulating autoantibodies against O-myelin were detected in 23%, indicating EHS and MCS may be associated with autoimmune response. Confirming animal experiments showing the increase of Hsp27 and/or Hsp70 chaperone proteins under the influence of EMF, we found increased Hsp27 and/or Hsp70 in 33% of the patients. As most patients reported chronic insomnia and fatigue, we determined the 24 h urine 6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate (6-OHMS)/creatinin ratio and found it was decreased (<0.8) in all investigated cases. Finally, considering the self-reported symptoms of EHS and MCS, we serially measured the brain blood flow (BBF) in the temporal lobes of each case with pulsed cerebral ultrasound computed tomosphygmography. Both disorders were associated with hypoperfusion in the capsulothalamic area, suggesting that the inflammatory process involve the limbic system and the thalamus. Our data strongly suggest that EHS and MCS can be objectively characterized and routinely diagnosed by commercially available simple tests. Both disorders appear to involve inflammation-related hyper-histaminemia, oxidative stress, autoimmune response, capsulothalamic hypoperfusion and BBB opening, and a deficit in melatonin metabolic availability; suggesting a risk of chronic neurodegenerative disease. Finally the common co-occurrence of EHS and MCS strongly suggests a common pathological mechanism.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Environmental aspects of Sulfate pulping process"
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Thompson, Laura M. "The depletion of nitric oxide by reaction with molten sodium carbonate and sodium carbonate/sodium sulfide mixtures." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/5797.
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Ager, Patrick. "Recycle of complexing reagents during mechanical pulping." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=82813.
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The stability of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a critical factor for the brightening of mechanical pulps. Inorganic ions, including Fe, Mn and Cu catalytically decompose H2O2. These troublesome metals promote the rapid transformation of H2O2 to nonselective hydroxyl radicals that degrade the cellulose fibres and decrease yields.The interaction of aqueous metal•complexes with magnesium metal (Mg°) or bimetallic mixtures of magnesium with either palladium (Pd°/Mg°) or silver (Ag°/Mg°) were optimized to remove metals (Mn, Cu and Fe) from solution with concomitant release of the complexing reagent. The analyte metals were removed by both cementation on the surfaces of the excess Mg° and by precipitation as hydroxides. Overall, the reactions were rapid (3 or 10 min) and very efficient. The accelerators (Ag or Pd) were deposited on the surfaces of the Mg°. In a separate study, the excess of Mg° could be reused to mediate more metals removal without apparent loss of reactivity. Among the other iminodiacetate analogs (CDTA, MEDTA, EGTA, HEDTA, DPTA and MTBE), the EGTA and HEDTA proved to be possible substitutes for both efficient metal removal of Mn, Cu and Fe from solution and efficient release of chelating reagent. The measurement of particle size, performed by laser granulometry, demonstrated that smaller particles of precipitate were generated from metal-EDTA complexes by reaction with NaOH than by reaction with Pd°/Mg° bimetallic mixture. If the suspensions of particles were analyzed in the absence of ultrasound, the particles became aggregated into large flocs (up to 150 mum3 ). The reactivity of the bimetallic mixtures was exploited to remove Cu, Mn, Fe, Zn and Al that had been initially chelated with EDTA or DTPA from a thermomechanical pulp (TMP). After 15 min, the metals had been removed efficiently with the bimetallic mixtures. The EDTA released from the TMP filtrate could be recycled efficiently for a total of three cycles. On the other hand, the DTPA was not released as efficiently. Measurements of turbidity and chemical oxygen demand (COD) indicated no appreciable difference between the pulp samples with either chelating reagent. Residual H2O2 and ISO brightness measurements indicated no apparent differences among pulps that had been treated wi
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Wartena, Ryan Craig. "Generation of sodium oxide and discharge of carbon by the electrolysis of multi-component molten salt systems : a recycle process for kraft pulping chemicals." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/10281.
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Bissoon, Sadhvir. "Evaluation of the bleach-enhancing effects of xylanases on bagasse-soda pupil." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/2834.
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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Technology: Biological Sciences, M.L. Sultan Technikon, 2002.The extent of diffusion and surface modification of a purified 23.6 kDa xylanase isolated from Thermomyces lanuginosus on bagasse pulp was evaluated. Polyclonal anti-xylanase antibodies were raised in two rabbits and in conjunction with immunogold labeling and microscopic studies enzyme diffusion and degradation studies were performed. The purity of the xylanase was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and western blots confirmed the antigen-antibody hybrid on the nitrocellulose membrane.
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Books on the topic "Environmental aspects of Sulfate pulping process"
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Branch, Ontario Water Resources. The preliminary report on the second six months of process effluent monitoring in the MISA Pulp and Paper Sector (July 1, 1990 to December 31, 1990): Report. [Toronto]: Environment Ontario, 1991.
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Expert Committee on Kraft Mill Toxicity (Ont.). Kraft mill effluents in Ontario: Report. Toronto, Ont: The Ministry, 1988.
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Expert Committee on Kraft Mill Toxicity (Ont.). Kraft mill effluents in Ontario: Report. Toronto, Ont: The Ministry, 1988.
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Uloth, Victor Charles. Waste fatty acid addition to black liquor to decrease tall oil soap solubility and increase skimming efficiency in kraft mills pulping mountain pine beetle-infested wood. Victoria, B.C: Pacific Forestry Centre, 2009.
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Allen, Larry. Effects of acetone extractives in grey-stage mountain pine beetle-killed lodgepole pine on kraft mills. Victoria, B.C: Pacific Forestry Centre, 2010.
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Barnhart, Gunnar Alex. Nitrogen oxides emissions from kraft recovery furnaces. 1994.
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Mehrotra, Sandeep. The effects of high concentrations of sulfate on the treatment performance of the anaerobic expanded bed process using low strength wastes. 1986.
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Khawaji, Akili D., and Jong-Mihn Wie. "Seawater Scrubbing for the Removal of Sulfur Dioxide in a Steam Turbine Power Plant." In ASME 2005 Power Conference. ASMEDC, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/pwr2005-50051.
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The most popular method of controlling sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in a steam turbine power plant is a flue gas desulfurization (FGD) process that uses lime/limestone scrubbing. Another relatively newer FGD technology is to use seawater as a scrubbing medium to absorb SO2 by utilizing the alkalinity present in seawater. This seawater scrubbing FGD process is viable and attractive when a sufficient quantity of seawater is available as a spent cooling water within reasonable proximity to the FGD scrubber. In this process the SO2 gas in the flue gas is absorbed by seawater in an absorber and subsequently oxidized to sulfate by additional seawater. The benefits of the seawater FGD process over the lime/limestone process and other processes are; 1) The process does not require reagents for scrubbing as only seawater and air are needed, thereby reducing the plant operating cost significantly, and 2) No solid waste and sludge are generated, eliminating waste disposal, resulting in substantial cost savings and increasing plant operating reliability. This paper reviews the thermodynamic aspects of the SO2 and seawater system, basic process principles and chemistry, major unit operations consisting of absorption, oxidation and neutralization, plant operation and performance, cost estimates for a typical seawater FGD plant, and pertinent environmental issues and impacts. In addition, the paper presents the major design features of a seawater FGD scrubber for the 130 MW oil fired steam turbine power plant that is under construction in Madinat Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah, Saudi Arabia. The scrubber with the power plant designed for burning heavy fuel oil containing 4% sulfur by weight, is designed to reduce the SO2 level in flue gas to 425 ng/J from 1,957 ng/J.