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Table 6 Current uses of pulp and paper major wastes

From: Pulp and paper mill wastes: utilizations and prospects for high value-added biomaterials

S. N.

Type of waste

Utilization scheme

Industry

1

Black liquor

Energy

Pulp and paper

2

Sawdust

Furniture and building

Construction

3

Sludge

Compost

Agriculture

 

Energy

Pulp and paper

 

Cement base

Construction

4

Fly ash

Binder Components

Construction

 

Soil Amendments

Agriculture/Forestry

 

Cementitious Material

Construction

5

Dregs

Fertilizer

Agriculture

 

Wastewater treatment

Environmental technology

6

Grits

Building

Construction

7

Lime mud

Fertilizer

Agriculture

 

Building

Construction

 

Stabilization

Environmental technology