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Powell River
• Description
• Processes and products
• Permits
• Pollution and Treatment information
Description:
Location: Powell River
Owner: Catalyst Paper
Year built: 1912
Number of Employees: 700
Processes and products:
Process: Thermo-mechanical (TMP)
Production: 181,000 T Newsprint, 265,000 T Specialty
Products: newsprint, Light weight coated paper
Final Products: Catalogues, magazines, newsletters, inserts, flyers and high-volume weekend newspaper magazines
Bleaching Process: Kraft, Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF)
Fuel Used: Salty Hog, Oil, Gas
Permits:
Air: PA-03149
Landfill: PR-04565
Effluent: PE-00153
Pollution and Treatment Information:
Effluent Treatment: Three train bioreactor and secondary clarifiers
Effluent Discharge: 245,000 cubic m/day (permit level)
Sludge Disposal: Power boiler incineration