title: Reducing environmental emissions in tanneries.
abstract: Tanning, in particular chrome leather production, is still characterised by an inefficient use of raw material and the production of highly polluted wastewater and solid wastes. A part of the emissions can be prevented by introducing clean tanning technologies, the remaining emissions can be treated. Clean production technologies and waste (water) treatment technologies should have a designed complimentarity. Anaerobic wastewater treatment with recovery of sulfides, sulfur and energy (biogas) is a cornerstone in such integral clean chrome leather technology.
authors.affiliation: TNO Environment, Energy and Process Innovation, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. J.W.vangroenestijn@mep.tno.nl
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: van Groenestijn
authors.forename: J S A
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Langerwerf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic; D019149:Bioreactors; D002417:Cattle; D002857:Chromium / Q000737:chemistry*; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008420:Manufactured Materials; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D002857:Chromium