Archived: Code of Practice for management of air emissions from pulp and paper mills: abstract

Abstract

The Code of Practice for the Management of Air Emissions from Pulp and Paper Mills outlines the operational activities for this industry and the environmental concerns those activities raise, in relation to atmospheric emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) and total particulate matter (TPM). Emission limits and recommended practices, such as the prevention and reduction of air emissions, are presented to mitigate these concerns.

Some, or all, provisions of the Code of Practice may be implemented voluntarily by the industry, or adopted as requirements by financial institutions or regulatory agencies, but do not negate the regulatory requirements that may apply.

Table of Contents

• Abstract
• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Description of the Pulp and Paper Sector
  • 1.3 Code of Practice Objectives, Scope and Development
  • 1.4 Adoption of the Code of Practice
• 2 Stationary Sources of Combustion and Limits of Sulphur Dioxide and Total Particulate Matter Air Emissions for the Pulp and Paper Sector
• 3 Recommended Environmental Protection Practices
  • 3.1 General Practices
  • 3.2 Chemical Mill
    • 3.2.1 Wood handling and preparation
    • 3.2.2 Pulping and delignification
    • 3.2.3 Screening and washing of unbleached pulp
    • 3.2.4 Bleaching
    • 3.2.5 Drying
    • 3.2.6 Recovery boilers
    • 3.2.7 Lime kiln
    • 3.2.8 Preparation of chemicals
    • 3.2.2 Boiler
  • 3.3 Mechanical Mill
    • 3.3.1 Chip handling and preparation
    • 3.3.2 Heating wood chips
    • 3.3.3 Impregnation
    • 3.3.4 Separation of fibres
    • 3.3.5 Screening and cleaning
    • 3.3.6 Thickening
    • 3.3.7 Bleaching
    • 3.3.8 Boiler
• 4 Compliance
  • 4.1 Operator Declaration
  • 4.2 Characterization of Air Emissions
  • 4.3 Compliance Assessment
    • 4.3.1 Initial compliance
    • 4.3.2 Follow-up compliance
  • 4.4 Compliance Assessment Report
  • 4.5 Record Keeping
• 5 Definitions
• 6 List of Abbreviations
• Appendix 1: Annual Air Emission Limits
• Appendix 2: Characterization of Sulphur Dioxide and Total Particulate Matter Air Emissions
• Appendix 3: Determining Annual Production
• Appendix 4: Report Template for Assessing Compliance with the Code of Practice for the Management of Air Emissions from Pulp and Paper Mills