Water consumption reduction through application of the bref for pulp and paper industry in example paper mills - feasibility, measures and local implications (PAPERBREF)

Objective

Papermaking is strongly related to water use. Substances released from fibres contaminate process waters, which in turn affects productivity and product quality. To control these effects partial effluent streams are discharged which impact the environment and the region's water supply. Against this background, the project PAPERBREF has been launched to assist the implementation of the IPPC-Directive 96/61/EC in the paper industry. It is focussed on all relevant technical and local boundary conditions determining water consumption. A water management concept will be developed as an integrated approach to minimise the ecological impact of paper mills. The effects of measures on ground and surface waters cross media effects and costs will be quantified. The project will give feedback to the Technical Working Group to support the BREF revision process. The installation of a BREF Helpdesk will provide paper mills with support concerning the BREF.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-1. - Key action Sustainable Management and Quality of Water

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

LUCCA CENTRO SERVIZI PER L'ECONOMIA SPA

Address

Via Di Piaggia 2
55100 Lucca
Italy

Participants (5)

AGENZIA REGIONALE PER LA PROTEZIONE AMBIENTALE DELLA TOSCANA

Italy

Address

Via Vallisneri 6
55100 Lucca

CENTRE TECHNIQUE DE L'INDUSTRIE DES PAPIERS, CARTONS ET CELLULOSES

France

Address

Domaine Universitaire
38044 Grenoble

CONSORZIO SERVIZI ECOLOGICI SRL

Italy

Address

Piazza Bernardini, Palazzo Bernardini
55100 Lucca

DOTT. GEOL. GERARDO NOLLEDI

Italy

Address

Via N. Sauro 118
55100 Lucca

PAPIERTECHNISCHE STIFTUNG

Germany

Address

Hess-strasse 134
Muenchen