Pulp and paper mill industries are always associated with the disposal
problem of highly contaminated sludge or bio-solids.
The development of innovative systems to maximize recovery of useful
materials and/or energy in a sustainable way has become necessary.
The management of wastes, in particular of industrial waste, in an
economically and environmentally acceptable manner is one of the most
critical issues facing modern industry, mainly due to the increased
difficulties in properly locating disposal works and complying with even
more stringent environmental quality requirements imposed by
legislation.
This book presents a general Introduction on waste management in the
pulp and paper industry and contains topics on the generation of waste
in pulp and paper mills, waste composition, methods of sludge
pre-treatment, processes and technologies for conversion of pulp and
paper mill waste into valuable products, waste reduction techniques
employed in the pulp and paper Industry worldwide and future trends.