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Leather/Skin/Hide Processing Industry - Environmental Clearance

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<strong>Leather</strong> / <strong>Skin</strong> / <strong>Hide</strong> <strong>Processing</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> (Tannery)Process-wise generation of wastewater and their characteristics are explained inTable 3-3:Table 3-3: Characteristics of Tannery EffluentParameter Soaking Beam HouseOperation(Liming,Reliming,Fleshing ,Deliming)Pickling &ChromeTanningWet finish -Rechroming Dyeing &Fat LiquorComposite(IncludingWashings)Volume of theeffluent inlitres /ton ofhides/skins6000 -90006000 – 10000 1500 – 3000 3000 – 5000 30000 –40000pH 7.5 - 8.0 8 - 12 2.2 – 4.0 3.5 - 4.5 7.0 - 9.0BOD 5 day at20°C (Total)1100 -2500COD (Total) 3000 -60002000 - 8000 400 - 800 1000 – 2000 1200 – 30003000 – 15000 1000 - 3000 2500 – 7000 2500 – 8000Sulphide (as S) - 50 – 200 - - 30 – 150Total Solids(TS)DissolvedSolids (DS)SuspendedSolids (SS)Chlorides (asCl)35000 -5500032000 -480003000 -700015000 -300006000 - 20000 30000 -600005000 – 15000 29000 -580004000 –1000015000 –250003400 – 9000 13000 –200003000 – 15000 1000 - 2000 600 – 1000 2000 – 50003000 – 6000 15000 -25000500 – 1000 6000 – 9500Total Cr - - 1500 - 3000 30 – 60 80 – 200 All values except pH are expressed in mg/L Volume of wastewater applicable for hides (cow & buffalo) and goatskins and not forwool sheepskinsSource: Central <strong>Leather</strong> Research Institute3.3.1.1 Effluent treatmentTechniques for treating effluent from tanneries include source segregation and pretreatmentfor removal/ recovery of chromium; grease traps, skimmers or oil waterseparators for separation of floatable solids; filtration for separation of filterable solids;flow and load equalization; sedimentation for suspended solids reduction using clarifiers;biological treatment, typically aerobic treatment, for reduction of BOD; biologicalnutrient removal for reduction in nitrogen and phosphorus; chlorination of effluent wheredisinfection is required; dewatering and disposal of residuals in designated hazardouswaste landfills. The typical wastewater treatment process flow diagram is shown inFigure 3-4. The following additional engineering controls may be required in addressingthe specific pollution control parameters:TGM for Tanneries August 20103-9

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