Table 14.3. Different heavy metals released from Paper and Pulp Wastewater.
Type of Water
Cr
mg kg–1
Cd
mg kg–1
Mn
mg kg–1
Ni
mg kg–1
Pb
mg kg–1
Fe
mg kg–1
Cu
mg kg–1
Zn
mg kg–1
Hg
mg kg–1
References
Paper mill sludge
187.3
8.75
_
_
62.5
_
144.4
_
_
Suthar et al. 2014
Pulp and paper
industrial wastes
(Lime mud)
10.11
0.683
184.25
10.39
31.03
199.97
8.748
8.748
0.140
Sthiannopkao
and Sreesai 2009
Pulp and paper
industrial wastes
(Recovery boiler ash)
1.210
0.40
42.88
0.403
20.70
37.77
3.360
37.790
0.085
Sthiannopkao
and Sreesai 2009
Pulp and paper mill
effluents sludge
leachate
_
9.11 ± 0.01
18.27 ± 0.20
5.21 ± 0.04
_
98.30 ± 1.80
3.21 ± 0.01
51.00 ± 0.00
0.014 ± 0.80
Sharma et al.
2020
pulp and paper
industry effluent
_
0.0128 ± 0.001*
0.21 ± 0.027*
0.06 ± 0.007*
_
1.56 ± 0.091*
0.24 ± 0.022*
0.39 ± 0.03*
_
Arivoli et al.
2015
Discharged pulp
paper mill effluent
2.30 ± 0.06*
0.255 ± 0.01*
11.00 ± 0.3*
3.30 ± 0.02*
1.05 ± 0.01a
67.53 ± 2.0*
2.15 ± 0.06*
13.90 ± 0.3*
_
Chandra et al.
2017
Pulp Paper Industry
discharged effluent
_
10.36 ± 0.02*
29.34 ± 0.82*
7.01 ± 0.05*
1.03 ± 0.01a
98.20 ± 1.55*
57.31 ± 0.63*
5.31 ± 0.05*
2.37 ± 0.5*
Sharma et al.
2021
*—The values provided are in mgL–1
a—stand for mg/L
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