Evaluation of toxicity of the TMP effluent and identification of the causative components

Annual Meeting of the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada (PAPTAC)

Volumn A, Issue , 2004, Pages 255-259

  Zhang, Xiaokun ^a   Sain, Mohini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERATED STABILIZATION BASIN (ASB); HORMONE LEVEL; SEX HOROMONES;

ALCOHOLS; BLEACHING; EVAPORATION; FATTY ACIDS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; KRAFT PULP; NEWSPRINT; TOXICITY; WOOD;

PAPER AND PULP MILLS;

ALCOHOLS; BLEACHING; KRAFT PULPS; NEWSPRINT; PAPER MILLS; TOXICITY; WOOD;

EID: 84862366010     PISSN: 14947722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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