Investigation on pyrolysis and incineration of chrome-tanned solid waste from tanneries for effective treatment and disposal: an experimental study

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  • Mozhiarasi Velusamy
  • Bhagiratha Chakali
  • Sathish Ganesan
  • Farha Tinwala
  • Srinivasan Shanmugham Venkatachalam

Externe Organisationen

  • Central Leather Research Institute
  • Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)29778-29790
Seitenumfang13
FachzeitschriftEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
Jahrgang27
Ausgabenummer24
Frühes Online-Datum28 Dez. 2019
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Aug. 2020
Extern publiziertJa

Abstract

Chrome-tanned leather solid wastes (leather finished trimmings (LFT) and chrome shavings (CS)) from tanneries were studied using pyrolysis and incineration. Detailed characterization of CS and LFT indicated higher calorific value of 15.77 MJ/kg and 19.97 MJ/kg respectively, which makes it suitable for thermal treatment. Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) of CS and LFT recorded a weight loss of 79.82% and 68.22% at 800 °C respectively. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy analysis for CS and LFT were also carried out. Pyrolysis of CS and LFT was carried out using a fixed bed–type pyrolysis unit at a temperature of 500 ± 10 °C for a reaction time of 30 min and three different by-products (bio-oil, biochar and pyrolytic gas) were obtained as a result of pyrolysis. From pyrolysis process, higher bio-oil yields of 52 wt.% and 49 wt.% from LFT and CS with calorific value of 28.0 and 27.8 MJ/kg respectively were obtained. The calorific values of the biochar obtained from LFT and CS were found to be 20.5 and 23.0 MJ/kg respectively. Incineration was carried out in the existing incineration facility of 150 kg/h capacity at a temperature of 1200 °C. The results of incineration process showed a higher weight reduction (93.0 wt.%) and higher concentration of gaseous emissions, revealing the need for off-gas treatment. Further, FT-IR spectra of residual ash from the incineration process revealed the occurrence of oxidation of trivalent chromium to its hexavalent form, which could be a potential raw material in the metallurgical/chemical industry for the synthesis of sodium chromate or ferrochrome alloy. Comparative experimental investigations of pyrolysis and incineration revealed that incineration could be a potential treatment and disposal option, in developing countries like India, for chrome-tanned leather solid wastes from tanneries, for producing heat energy and the residue with potential utilization viability in another industry paving a way towards circular economy.

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Investigation on pyrolysis and incineration of chrome-tanned solid waste from tanneries for effective treatment and disposal: an experimental study. / Velusamy, Mozhiarasi; Chakali, Bhagiratha; Ganesan, Sathish et al.
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Velusamy M, Chakali B, Ganesan S, Tinwala F, Shanmugham Venkatachalam S. Investigation on pyrolysis and incineration of chrome-tanned solid waste from tanneries for effective treatment and disposal: an experimental study. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2020 Aug;27(24):29778-29790. Epub 2019 Dez 28. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-07025-6
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