Reorganization of Beaming in Ecological Perspective

Abstract

The principal aim of the leather industry, which plays a significant role in today’s global economy, is to transform animal hides/skins into a physically and chemically stable material by subjecting them to chemical and mechanical processes. Leather processings involved in isolation in beamhouse processes generate large volumes of solid wastes and high loaded wastewater which are major source of environmental pollution characterized by chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological oxygen demand (BOD), total dissolved solids (TDS), total suspended solids (TSS), chromium (III) and phenolics with high pH, strong odor and dark brown color. In our study, the best practices modelling and eco-compatible process shifts were the objectives for the decrement in high pollution load of large effluent portion for leather industry. Soaking, immunization and liming processes were carried out with reductive chemical additives and surfactants, fibre opening auxiliaries, enzyme based and enzyme assisted chemicals in the factories as an eco-friendly designed recipe. The results revealed the advantages of time saving, cost effectivity, minimized pollution load and quality enhancement in limed pelts compared to conventional process.