Office waste paper

Oxypro (2) A family of pulp-bleaching processes developed by Air Products and Chemicals. Piloted in 1995 at Pittsfield, MA. Oxypro 0R is for processing mixed office waste papers it uses molecular oxygen, optionally hydrogen peroxide, sodium hydroxide, and a stabilizer. First commercialized in Scotland in 1994. 

The typical solid waste stream consists of nonhazardous packaging material, cafeteria and restroom trash, office waste paper, floor sweepings, and waste materials from processing operations. When possible, material should be sent to a recycling area, with nonrecyclables going to a disposal area. 

Linpac, Recycle Paper Mill, Cowpens, South Carolina The first full-scale commercial pressurized ozone membrane filtration system was tested and installed in the Linpac recycle paper mill in Cowpens, South Carolina (Table 35.1) for TDS removal [50]. The mill produces linerboard and medium for the production of corrugated boxes from an OCC and mixed office waste (MOW) furnish. The mill has no liquid discharge stream. 

Uses Dispersant for repulping and deinking of troublesome sec. fiber in papermaking, e.g., heavily coated magazine stock, laser printed office waste defoamer in mfg. of food-contact paper/paperboard... 

Uses Pulp and paper mixes office waste deinking surfactant for use in wash, flotation, or flotation/wash systems Properties Liq. 100% cone. 

A Box-Behnken design was employed to investigate statistically the main and interactive effects of four process variables (reaction time, enzyme to substrate ratio, surfactant addition, and substrate pretreatment) on enzymatic conversion of waste office paper to sugars. A response surface model relating sugar yield to the four variables was developed on the basis of the experimental results. The model could be successfully used to identify the most efficient combination of the four variables for maximizing the extent of sugar production. 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Issue Paper. Estimated Public Health Impact as a Result of Equipping Light-Duty Motor Vehicles with Oxidation Catalysts. (In-house Report). Research Triangle Park, N.C. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Air and Waste Management, Jan. 30, 1975. 39 pp. 

R. L. Bradow and F. D. Stump, SAE (Soc. Automot. Eng.) Tech. Paper 770367 (1977) U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Waste Management, Review of HCN Emission Data for 1977 Model Year Certification Vehicles (Washington, D. C., 8 September 1976). 

In the latter half of the twentieth century, paper wastes, which make up a major fraction of domestic garbage (mostly in the form of corrugated cardboard, newspapers and office papers), have placed severe strains on the capacity of municipalities to dispose of them (typically in sanitary landfills). This, in addition to concern over excessive harvesting of forests to feed pulp mills, has generated a requirement for the recycling of used paper. 

These review papers have included the circular by the U.S. Geological Survey, Circular 779, "Geologic Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes - Earth-Science Perspectives" the review by the Ad-Hoc Committee of Earth Scientists for the EPA reviews by the Office of Science and Technology Policy and finally a review prepared by an Interagency Committee chaired by the Office of Science and Technology Policy whose paper was released for public comment on July 3, 1978. 

Manufacturing and processing wastes include all residuals generated from material inputs that leave the plant as product output. Office and packaging wastes associated with this sector are included in the urban waste sector. The majority of these wastes are from pulp and paper manufacturing, primary and secondary wood manufacturing, and the construction industry. 

The Office of Saline Water is directing a large number of investigations into the feasibility of new processes for producing fresh water starting with sea or brackish water as a source. It is desired that these plants last for 20 years or more. This paper points up ways in which the economic waste resulting from corrosion in saline water plants can be avoided. The article is based on a review of the corrosion literature and on consultations with marine experts in the field. Of the many materials for distillation plants, steel is the most important. It can be used to handle sea water below 250° F., if proper steps are taken such as the removal of all air (oxygen) from solution. For severe service and better performance metals like titanium, Hastelloy C, Monel, cupro-nickels, aluminum, aluminum brass, or Admiralty brass are used. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency s Office of Solid Waste recently produced a report entitled "Markets for Scrap Tires", which summarizes the barriers to development of TDF markets for dedicated tire-to-energy facilities, other utility facilities, the cement industry, the pulp and paper industry, and pyrolysis facilities. Table 1-4 summarizes the reported barriers. 

Never dispose of organic tars, Kimwipes, paper with organic residue, or other solid material down a sink. Such materials should be placed in a waste container labeled for laboratory wastes. Never dispose of used cleaning solutions of any type down a sink without first checking with the safety officer. Different environmental laws exist in each state and sometimes within separate counties, so it is difficult to generalize about waste disposal too broadly. 

Wood, B. E., Aldrich, H. C., and Ingram, L. O. 1997. Ultrasound stimulates ethanol production during the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of mixed waste office paper. Biotechnol. Prog., 13, 232-237. 

The New England Document Conservation Center, or NEDCC, was founded six years ago by the New England Library Board, with the help of start-up funds from the Council on Library Resources. The purpose was to provide paper conservation services to libraries, historical organizations, and public records offices that could not afford in-house laboratories. The idea was that a shared resource could eliminate wasteful duplication of equipment and make available on a regional basis the skills of professional paper conservators. It was expected that after a start-up period, the Center would be self-supporting through fees for its services. 

Mohee, R., Mudhoo, A., and Unmar, G.D. 2008. Windrow co-composting of shredded office paper and broiler litter. Special Issue on Solid Waste Management—Part 1. International Journal of Environmental Waste Management, 2 3-23. 

Although the amount of by-products such as used paper from office automation machines increases very rapidly, quite few technologies to utilize them have been developed. Especially the huge amount of used paper produced in banks and other offices is a waste to be burnt out to keep the printed secret matters. Generally the huge amount of used paper causes a big problem in urban waste disposal facilities. On the other hand, saving forests in many countries is desired from the view point of environmental problems in the world. 

Municipal, commercial and light industrial waste is converted to energy daily in about 450 mass burning facilities worldwide. Of these, less than 20 operate in the U.S.A. Realizing this fact, Steve Levy and David Sussman of the U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste developed a study program titled, "Evaluation of European Refuse Fired Energy Systems Design Practices." This paper presents research conclusions. 

Love, J. and C. Wiles, Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Research Symp., Land Disposal and Resource Recovery of Wastes, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, held in Orlando, FL, March 1979, proceedings in press. Also, the ASTM E-38.01 development of RDF test methods is supported by EPA Contract 68-03-2528, Office of Research and Development, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, C. Wiles, Project Officer. 

US EPA, Office of Solid Waste Emergency Response, "System Life Cycle Management Practice Paper on Expert Systems " Washington, DC, 1989. 

System Life Cycle Management Guidance Practice Paper for Expert Systems. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Washington, DC, 1988. 

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