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Multivariate process monitoring of a newsprint mill. Application to modelling and predicting COD load resulting from de‐inking of recycled paper
Author(s) -
Eriksson Lennart,
Hagberg Peggy,
Johansson Erik,
Rännar Stefan,
Whelehan Oliver,
Åström Anders,
Lindgren Torbjörn
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of chemometrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.47
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1099-128X
pISSN - 0886-9383
DOI - 10.1002/cem.678
Subject(s) - newsprint , chemical oxygen demand , multivariate statistics , mill , process (computing) , paper mill , effluent , pulp and paper industry , environmental science , multivariate analysis , process engineering , mathematics , environmental engineering , engineering , statistics , computer science , wastewater , mechanical engineering , kraft paper , operating system
Abstract Multivariate process monitoring was applied to understand the influence of numerous production parameters on the release of organic matter into the effluent of a newsprint mill. The release was characterized by measuring the chemical oxygen demand (COD). The relationships between over 50 process variables and the COD load were investigated using PLS regression and time series analysis. The results showed that variations in COD could be predicted accurately. Furthermore, model interpretation identified the most influential process parameters. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.