Practical experiences with aerobic biofilters in TMP (thermomechanical pulping), sulfite and fine paper mills in Canada

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 227-234

  Kantardjieff, A ^a   Jones, J P ^b  

^a Ekokan Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic biofilter treatment; Fine paper; Pulp and paper wastewaters; Sulfite mill effluents; TMP; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AERATED STABILIZATION BASIN; AEROBIC BIOFILTER TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FILTRATION; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING PROCESS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

SULFITE;

AERATION; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILTER; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAPHNIA; EFFLUENT; EFFLUENT STANDARD; EFFLUENT TOXICITY; LAGOON; NONHUMAN; PAPER INDUSTRY; PULP MILL; RAINBOW TROUT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031036623     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00935-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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