Combined treatment of domestic and pulp and paper industry wastewater in a rice straw embedded activated sludge bioreactor to achieve sustainable development goals

• Main Authors: Jagaba, A.H., Kutty, S.R.M., Baloo, L., Birniwa, A.H., Lawal, I.M., Aliyu, M.K., Yaro, N.S.A., Usman, A.K.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Online Access: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/34050/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85139308587&doi=10.1016%2fj.cscee.2022.100261&partnerID=40&md5=1f2dc0d641c079951c084c289ec36f8b

The pulp and paper industry has been recognized as one of the largest users of water worldwide. Water is used in nearly every step of the manufacturing process. It generates significant amounts of wastewater and leftover sludge, creating several problems for wastewater treatment, discharge, and slud...