Alternative policy assessment for water pollution control in China's pulp and paper industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 15-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Jining Chen ◽  
Zongguo Wen
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Pulp And Paper Industry ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Policy Assessment ◽  
Water Pollution Control ◽  
Alternative Policy

Review and recommendations on a water pollution control framework for the pulp and paper sector in China

Water Policy ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-252
Author(s):  
Yun Song ◽  
Yifei Guo ◽  
Lin Zhang ◽  
Zhifang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Environmental Management ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Water Pollution Control ◽  
Legal Enforcement ◽  
And Control

The pulp and paper sector has been a significant source of water pollution in China for many years. The Chinese government has made great efforts on water pollution control for the pulp and paper sector. While actively participating in various international treaties and conventions related to environmental management and pollution control in this sector, China has created a comprehensive environmental management framework, including several environmental policies, regulations and standards. This study reviews the current environmental framework for the management and control of water pollutants generated by the pulp and paper industry in China, with reference to relevant experiences. Apart from assessing the achievements that China has made, this study proposes some recommendations to further enhance water pollution control capacity and facilitate effective legal enforcement. Approaches such as improvements to environmental standards and permit systems, technical upgrading, cleaner production strategy, environmental monitoring improvements, integration of financing channels for environmental improvement, and enhancement of social responsibilities of enterprises are addressed.

The Development of Waste Water Treatment in the Finnish Pulp and Paper Industry

1988 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Luonsi ◽  
J. Junna ◽  
I. Nevalainen
Keyword(s):  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Biological Treatment ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Pulp And Paper Industry ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Target Values

The recent development of Finnish pulp and paper industry external wastewater treatment has created positive results by reducing the oxygen consuming load (BOD7) of the recipients. This is due to the thirteen activated sludge plants and one anaerobic reactor which have been constructed during the last four years. The target values set in the form of suspended solids (SS) and BOD7 for 1985 (400 t BOD7/d) are expected to be achieved during 1987. Activated sludge plants have also created negative effects in the form of large amounts of surplus biological sludge and increased nutrient discharges, especially phosphorus which with reduced acute toxicity will increase the eutrophication of discharge areas. The share of activated sludge plants for the increased phosphorus discharges remains to be studied. The rapid increase started before the activated sludge plants started operation. In well operated activated sludge plant nutrient discharge is not increased. Although the specific water consumption and specific organic loads continuously decrease in pulp and paper production the increased production and more stringent requirements for pollution control prerequisite investments for external treatment. Therefore it is the time for efficient biological treatment plant construction and before 1995 a good number of mainly activated sludge plants will be constructed, for which time target values and some alternative guidelines to pollution control have been planned but not yet officially issued. Also requirements for CODCr, and total organic chlorine (TOCl) will be among the effluent quality criteria in the near future. When further requirements are issued the basis must be in the requirements of the biota which it is desired to live in the discharge areas. Much research is needed to find out how many of these requirements can be satisfied by modifications of present treatment processes. Thereafter the possibility of removing specific pollutants from the low volume fractions must be identified. The results of these studies must then be compared with the tertiary processes which can be added after the biological treatment plants which process the combined mill effluent. The problem must be regarded as a complex one because any substance removed from the wastewater will be found either in the sludge or in the air. The harmful compounds should be returned to normal ecological circulation or to the least harmful form and location in the most suitable waste stream.

Productivity performance of the Canadian pulp and paper industry

1990 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 825-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Frank ◽  
Asghedom Ghebremichael ◽  
Tae H. Oum ◽  
Michael W. Tretheway
Keyword(s):  
Total Factor Productivity ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Pulp And Paper Industry ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Point Estimate ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
The Impact

This paper analyzes the productivity performance of the Canadian pulp and paper industry for the 1963–1984 period. The industry's productivity is first measured, then its sources are analyzed. Total factor productivity is used to measure industry productivity, and statistical estimation of neoclassical cost functions are used to determine sources of the productivity changes. In addition to decomposing the productivity changes into technical changes and changing the scale of the industry's output and capacity utilization, an attempt is also made to assess the impact of pollution control expenditures. The paper finds that although labour productivity grew at 2.5% per year (modest in comparison to other industries), the gross total factor productivity grew only by 1.2% per year. This is largely due to the fact that capital investment raises labour productivity but retards overall productivity. Of the 1.2% growth in total factor productivity, 0.88% was due to the increased scale of the industry output and 0.32% to technical change. Although there is no statistically conclusive evidence, the point estimate indicates that pollution control expenditures may have retarded productivity growth. However, this subject requires further investigation.

Development of Water Pollution Control in Austria–An Example of a Riparian State in the Drainage Area of the River Danube

1990 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 219-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Fleckseder
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Political Awareness ◽  
Danube Basin ◽  
Water Pollution Control ◽  
Actual Application ◽  
River Danube ◽  
Austrian Population ◽  
Riparian State

In 1988, some 70% of the Austrian population had sewerage and some percentage-points less biological wastewater treatment. Industry - except pulp and paper - had in 1988 biological treatment for 80% of its load, and pulp and paper for 20% of its load. The paper deals with the development of Austrian Water Law, with water pollution control and its advancement in the period 1968 to 1988, with foreseeable problem areas in water pollution control in the coming years, and finally presents a table with data relating to the main riparian states in the River Danube Basin. From these data and the development in Austria over time, it is to be concluded that the actual application of activities in water pollution control seem to be determined primarily by public or political awareness of this specific task and not so much by resources available.

Trends in Water Pollution Control in the Finnish Pulp and Paper Industry

1991 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Junna ◽  
S. Ruonala
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Chlorinated Organic Compounds ◽  
Water Pollution Control ◽  
Chlorinated Organic ◽  
Purification Methods ◽  
Near Future

The present situation of water pollution control in Finland is briefly described and some future trends are discussed. Discharge permissions settled by the authorities have recently been made to include also total phosphorus and chemical oxygen demand (CODC r) in addition to the conventional water pollution control parameters (suspended solids and biological oxygen demand; BOD7). In the near future, requirements for chlorinated organic compounds (AOX) are also to be expected. In the reducing of chlorinated organic compounds, the development of cooking and bleaching processes will probably have the major role. However, also external methods can be developed and improved in this respect. In reducing nutrient loadings, developing the external purification methods will probably be the most acute way.

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