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Integrating electrochemical oxidation with anaerobic treatment increases overall organic matter removal from pulp mill wastewater up to 93%, although high current densities during oxidation can inhibit subsequent methane production. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

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To evaluate the integration of anaerobic biological treatment and electrochemical oxidation for enhancing organic contaminant removal and methane yield from thermomechanical pulping wastewater.

August 24, 2026International Journal of Environmental Science and TechnologyOpen Access

Integrating electrochemical oxidation with anaerobic treatment of pulp mill wastewater to enhance organics removal

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KRKati Rintala JJJohannes Jermakka MKMarika Kokko

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Experimental study demonstrates up to 93% organic matter removal in pulping wastewater via integrated electrochemical oxidation and anaerobic digestion, highlighting enhanced biorefinery waste...

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To evaluate the integration of anaerobic biological treatment and electrochemical oxidation for enhancing organic contaminant removal and methane yield from thermomechanical pulping wastewater.
Treated pulping wastewater through initial batch anaerobic digestion, followed by electrochemical oxidation across current densities of 3–15 mA/cm² for 0.3–4 hours, and a final anaerobic digestion stage.
Measured soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD) reduction, intermediate byproduct formation, and methane yields across all treatment stages.
Initial anaerobic digestion achieved a soluble chemical oxygen demand removal of 49% ± 9% and a methane yield of 162 ± 16 mL-CH₄/g-sCOD fed.
Electrochemical oxidation at higher current densities (10 and 15 mA/cm²) generated inhibitory intermediates that suppressed subsequent methane production.
The optimized integrated anaerobic and electrochemical process increased total organic matter removal up to 93%.

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Rintala et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c00d0bca056c88e6dfcce https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-026-07406-8

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August 24, 2026International Journal of Environmental Science and TechnologyOpen Access

Integrating electrochemical oxidation with anaerobic treatment of pulp mill wastewater to enhance organics removal

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Authors

KRKati Rintala JJJohannes Jermakka MKMarika Kokko

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Experimental study demonstrates up to 93% organic matter removal in pulping wastewater via integrated electrochemical oxidation and anaerobic digestion, highlighting enhanced biorefinery waste...

Key Points

To evaluate the integration of anaerobic biological treatment and electrochemical oxidation for enhancing organic contaminant removal and methane yield from thermomechanical pulping wastewater.
Treated pulping wastewater through initial batch anaerobic digestion, followed by electrochemical oxidation across current densities of 3–15 mA/cm² for 0.3–4 hours, and a final anaerobic digestion stage.
Measured soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD) reduction, intermediate byproduct formation, and methane yields across all treatment stages.
Initial anaerobic digestion achieved a soluble chemical oxygen demand removal of 49% ± 9% and a methane yield of 162 ± 16 mL-CH₄/g-sCOD fed.
Electrochemical oxidation at higher current densities (10 and 15 mA/cm²) generated inhibitory intermediates that suppressed subsequent methane production.
The optimized integrated anaerobic and electrochemical process increased total organic matter removal up to 93%.

Cite This Study

Rintala et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c00d0bca056c88e6dfcce https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-026-07406-8

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