Pulp mill sludge-derived carbon activated with an alternative source of chemicals and its application in wastewater treatment – An approach for byproducts valorization

• Published in: Journal of environmental management Vol. 298; p. 113477
• Main Authors: Oda, Tatiana Yuri Ramos, Rezende, Ana Augusta Passos, Sousa, Rita de Cássia Superbi, Silva, Cláudio Mudadu, Pereira, Alex Cardoso
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.11.2021
• Subjects: Adsorption wastewater treatment; Alternative adsorbents; Biological sludge; Circular economy; Tertiary treatment of effluents; Waste-to-resource; Tertiary treatment of effluents; Waste-to-resource; Circular economy; Alternative adsorbents; Adsorption wastewater treatment; Biological sludge

The purpose of this study was to investigate pulp mill by-products valorization through activated carbon (AC) production and its application in wastewater treatment. Bio-sludge is a known promising precursor for AC production. The mill's chemical recovery stage generates an effluent (electrosta...