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.

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.

Description of the Course Water Pollution Control

2013 ◽  
Vol 663 ◽  
pp. 854-857
Author(s):  
Hong Tao Hu ◽  
Ping Cao ◽  
Yi Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Water Pollution Control ◽  
Teaching Content ◽  
Treatment Technologies ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Control Technologies ◽  
And Control

Water Pollution control is offered to undergraduate students whose major is Environmental Engineering, to let students know basic knowledge and control technologies of water pollution, so that they can solve problems on water treatment. As one of the main special courses, it requires to be constructed to keep it up-to-date with currents wastewater treatment technologies. This paper analyzed the current conditions of this course. In addition, it described construction process and effects, including adjustment of the teaching content, improvement of teaching methods, revision of teaching mode, compiling of test database and exercise database and performance of experiments in water pollution control.

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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