The Paper industry plays a very important role in the global economy, but when it comes to treating  wastewater it leads to harmful effects on humans as well as on the entire ecosystem. It poses severe challenges over the world. The Paper industry affects all the various other sectors such as agriculture, forestry, biology, chemicals, distribution, and transportation.

The Rising Demand for Pulp & Paper Products

1. Hygiene-related paper products:

As awareness is increasing day by day the demand for paper is increasing whether it is related to the development of themselves or of others for example personal safety and hygiene. It includes such as:

• Paper towels
• Disinfectant wipes
• Face masks
• Disposal paper underwear
• Other personal hygiene-related products.

2. Paper-Based Medicinal Material:

It also plays a specific role in the functions such as filtration and adsorption by chemical, physical or biological treatment or technologies – which are designed in such a way that they can be used for producing various medicinal products.

3. Corrugated Packaging Materials:

For packaging the food materials, medicines and other things paper is necessary and especially we all know it is the main system for online shopping and this leads to the demand for the packaging materials.

4. Food Packaging Products:

Paper boxes, straws, paper bags, and the list is too long when it comes to food packaging, especially the delivery mode is greatly working for them.

Where does the Pulp & Paper Industry need our assistance?

The Paper industry does not affect the environment as the wholesome or it can be said that in the large or huge system because it involves the recycling part also. But coloring and de-coloring this is carried out leads to problems and affects the entire system. As it requires the proper dosing of the chemicals and additives it also includes the manufacture of paper with different properties which means the usage of chemicals such as starch, latex, colors, aluminum sulfate, etc. and these are harmful and hazardous to the entire ecological system.

So to tackle the problem associated with the paper industry it not only needs advanced treatment but also required primary treatment followed by secondary and tertiary treatments.

About Chokhavatia Associates

Chokhavatia Associates have put up more than 40 years of experience with a global client base. Our services in the environmental sector include the concept of commissioning Wastewater Treatment Plants for the industries and Sewage Treatment Plant, Effluent Treatment Plant, Operation and maintenance contracts of sewage/wastewater treatment plant, and supervision including turnkey installation of the complete plant, environmental impact assessment studies, and design of the water supply and sewerage systems for the Townships, Environmental Management Planning, and design of disposal structures. The services in the structural sector are for the structural design of treatment units and overhead tanks, designing of intake well and its construction and supervision, and design of bridges, culverts, and ports.We have successfully completed some project in Pulp & Paper Industries.