皮革含铬废水加碱处理研究

用加碱沉淀法处理制革铬鞣废水时，MgO／CaO(1：4，w：w)取得较好的处理效果，其机理包括调节pH与混凝沉淀。铬辣废水Cr^3 和色度去除率大于99％，SS去除率大于87％，但COD去除率只有47％，主要依靠协同沉陷。混合废水处理效果也很好，但铬泥沉降较差。有机杂质的存在较大地影响了Cr^3 的去除，一定量的SS有利于铬泥的沉降。     

皮革含铬废水加碱处理研究

用加碱沉淀法处理制革铬鞣废水时 ,MgO CaO(1∶4 ,w∶w)取得较好的处理效果 ,其机理包括调节pH与混凝沉淀。铬鞣废水Cr3+ 和色度去除率大于 99% ,SS去除率大于 87% ,但COD去除率只有 4 7% ,主要依靠协同沉降。混合废水处理效果也很好 ,但铬泥沉降较差。有机杂质的存在较大地影响了Cr3+ 的去除 ,一定量的SS有利于铬泥的沉降。     

制革厂的清洁生产技术——废铬鞣液再生利用

联合国环保专家在南京制革厂对废铬鞣液进行了铬回收实验，采用在废液中投加氧化镁瓣方法将金属铬沉淀出来，得到的铬泥体积比通常的氢氧化钠方法要小得多。该方法可使废水中９０％以上的铬回收利用。年产９０万张猪革的工厂可获利２２－２７万元／年     

制革厂铬鞣废水络回收利用与处理

介绍了铬回收利用的４种主要方法：碱沉淀回收法、直接循环法、焚烧氧化法和铬耗尽法。并简述当今的一些新技术成就和进一步发展趋势。     

制革厂铬鞣废水铬回收利用与处理

介绍了铬回收利用的4种主要方法:碱沉淀回收法、直接循环法、焚烧氧化法和铬耗尽法。并简述当今的一些新技术成就和进一步发展趋势。     

制革铬鞣废液二次利用和铬回收的可行性研究

本文对制革废铬液的二次利用和铬回收进行了试验研究,并取得了最佳参数。实践表明,废铬液用于软化裸皮浸酸、浸酸裸皮初鞣和在废铬液中补充适量的新化铬鞣液用于鞣制二层皮,均取得了较好的效果,可分别节约红矾钠15％和60％。一个中型制革厂,全年可得经济效益7万元左右。环境效益也十分显著。     

粉煤灰对焦化废水总铬去除的影响

以1 mg/L模拟焦化废水为研究对象,采用高锰酸钾氧化-二苯基碳酰二肼分光光度法测定焦化废水中总铬,研究不同条件下粉煤灰对总铬去除率的影响.结果表明:(1)粉煤灰粒径、粉煤灰用量、搅拌时间、pH对总铬去除率都有一定的影响.最佳条件:粉煤灰粒径为150μm,粉煤灰用量为4.00 g/L,搅拌时间为40 min,pH为3.在最佳条件下,总铬去除率可达98.82%.(2)在粉煤灰处理模拟焦化废水的最佳条件下,粉煤灰处理实际焦化废水的总铬去除率达90.00%.(3)粉煤灰处理焦化废水,可以以废治废,而且处理效果好、处理费用低、原料获取方便,在实践中具有可操作性.     

钢铁厂冷轧废水污泥中铬回收实验研究

钢铁厂冷轧废水污泥中含有10%以上的铬、20%以上的铁和1.5%以上的锌(均以质量分数计).为了从污泥中回收铬,首先研究了污泥中铬的形态,确定为Cr(Ⅲ);然后以碳酸钠为氧化助剂,将污泥与碳酸钠按一定比例混合后焙烧,再用水浸取.研究了碳酸钠的添加量、焙烧温度和时间、浸取时间和浸取方式对铬回收率的影响.研究表明,每克干污泥中添加0.6 g或以上碳酸钠,在固定床上700 ℃焙烧4 h以上,可实现60%以上的总铬浸出率,残渣为Fe2O3基脱硫剂原料.     

废铬资源的循环利用

介绍了镀铬废液，铬鞣废液回收制作革鞣剂循环利用的技术、方法及其在工业方面应用现状，并提出了今后的研究和发展方向。     

钢渣预处理含铬废水及其废渣与铬渣的固化

用钢渣对含铬废水进行预处理,探讨了钢渣粒度、用量、废水pH值和添加硫酸亚铁还原剂的影响.结果表明,经硫酸亚铁还原处理后再用钢渣处理比单纯用钢渣处理的效果明显提高,采用钢渣/总铬质量比为40的100目钢渣处理经硫酸亚铁还原后的含铬废水,总铬和Cr6 去除率分别达79%和84%,采用钢渣柱进行的两级淋滤实验进一步表明该方法可作为工业上含铬废水处理的预处理段.处理后的废钢渣同工业铬渣一起进行水泥固化,标准养护20 d后固化体表面Cr6 浸出率、破碎至5 mm粒径以下和酸雨淋溶下的浸出液Cr6 浓度均符合安全标准,可作为普通建材或进行填埋处置.     

生物法和化学法回收制革污泥中铬的对比研究

研究了嗜酸性硫杆菌(Thiobacillus)生物沥滤法和1:1硫酸化学沥滤法分离回收制革污泥中的铬.比较了嗜酸性硫杆菌生物沥滤法和化学沥滤法回收制革污泥铬过程中pH、氧化还原电位(ORP)、沉降比(SV)以及铬的沥滤率的变化.试验结果表明,pH是影响制革污泥中铬的沥滤率的关键因素.生物沥滤法在使污泥pH大幅度降低的同时,能很好地改善污泥的沉降性能,对铬的沥滤效果好于化学沥滤法.     

提高生物法分离制革污泥中铬分离效率的研究

在已确定污泥驯化最佳条件的基础上，通过改变滤材、液固分离条件，添加营养物质继续降低pH等方法，进行提高生物沥滤法分离制革污泥中铬的分离效率的研究。同时考察化学沥滤法（1∶1硫酸）在相同条件下的分离效率。试验结果表明：用相应pH值酸液（1∶1硫酸配制）淋洗，淋洗+闷洗和抽真空＋酸液淋洗等过滤方式可提高铬的分离效率。生物沥滤中当pH值下降至1.8时，分离效率即可达到94.65%，与直接用蒸馏水淋洗相比要高得多。化学沥滤中当pH值下降到1时，分离效果可达96.7%，沥滤污泥中剩余铬含量可达到制革污泥农用标准。     

Removal of chromium and reduction of toxicity to Microtox system from tannery effluent by the use of calcium alginate beads containing humic acid

Removal of chromium (Cr) from tannery effluents by recovery of metal also reduces the ecotoxicological impact. To develop such a process, columns packed with calcium alginate (CA) beads with or without humic acid (HA) have been used as an adsorbent and tannery effluent was passed through it. Concentration of Cr in beads and in different fractions collected after adsorption was measured. Change in total organic carbon content during the process was also noticed. The fractions were also tested for toxicity towards Microtox assay. EC(50) values were determined with the help of Microtox analyser 500. Data showed that the CA beads along with HA could be effectively utilised in removal of 54% Cr and also in reducing the toxicity (EC(50) (%) in 5 min=>100 in fractions collected after 72 h).     

Applications of Cr-rich composted tannery sludge in the soil decrease microbial biomass and select specific bacterial groups

The tannery industries generate a solid waste known as tannery sludge, which is composed of organic and inorganic compounds, mainly chromium (Cr). When Cr is not removed from the tannery sludge, this solid waste is metal-rich and its application could affect the soil microorganisms. Alternatively, the composting of the tannery sludge can contribute to decreasing the concentration of Cr in the composted tannery sludge (CTS). However, in some cases, the concentration of Cr remains high in the CTS. During the last 10 years, the Cr-rich CTS has been successively applied in the soil, and its effect on soil microbial properties was verified. Here, we discuss the effect of successive applications of Cr-rich CTS on soil microbes. Interestingly, the findings have shown that successive applications of Cr-rich CTS selected specific soil microbial groups with potential functions. In addition, the studies added a new focus to further research evaluating the potential effect of successive applications of Cr-rich CTS on the rare microbial community.

     

Vermicomposting as an advanced biological treatment for industrial waste from the leather industry

The leather industry (tanneries) generates high amounts of toxic wastes, including solid and liquid effluents that are rich in organic matter and mineral content. Vermicomposting was studied as an alternative method of treating the wastes from tanneries. Vermicompost was produced from the following tannery residues: tanned chips of wet-blue leather, sludge from a liquid residue treatment station, and a mixture of both. Five hundred earthworms (Eisenia fetida) were added to each barrel. During the following 135 days the following parameters were evaluated: pH, total organic carbon (TOC), organic matter (OM), cation exchange capacity (CEC), C:N ratio, and chromium content as Cr (III) and Cr (VI). The results for pH, TOC and OM contents showed decreases in their values during the composting process, whereas values for CEC and total nitrogen rose, indicating that the vermicompost reached maturity. For chromium, at 135 days, all values of Cr (VI) were below the detectable level. Therefore, the Cr (VI) content had probably been biologically transformed into Cr (III), confirming the use of this technique as an advanced biological treatment. The study reinforces the idea that vermicomposting could be introduced as an effective technology for the treatment of industrial tannery waste and the production of agricultural inputs.     

Response of antioxidants in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) grown on different amendments of tannery sludge: its metal accumulation potential

The interaction of metals present in tannery waste and their tolerance in the plants of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) was studied in the present paper under field conditions. Effects of 100% tannery sludge and various amendments of tannery sludge (10%, 25%, 35%, 50%, 75%) along with one set of control were studied on the physiological and biochemical parameters of the plant along with their metal accumulation potential after 30, 60 and 90 d after sowing. The plants of H. annuus were found effective in the accumulation of metals (Cr, Fe, Zn and Mn) in roots, shoots and leaves, however, the level of toxic metal, Cr was found below detection limit in the seeds of the plant. The oil was extracted from the seeds of the plant and the level of oil content was increased up to 35% tannery sludge as compared to control followed by decrease at higher tannery sludge ratio. An increase in the chlorophyll, protein, cysteine, non-protein thiol and sugar contents was observed at the lower amendment of tannery sludge at initial exposure periods followed by decrease than their respective controls. Malondialdehyde content in the roots and leaves was increased beyond 50% sludge amendments at all the exposure periods as compared to control. However, proline and ascorbic acid contents of the roots and leaves of the plant increased at all the exposure periods and sludge amendments, compared to their respective controls.     

Case studies on biological treatment of tannery effluents in India

This paper presents a comparative assessment of the cost and quality of treatment of tannery wastewater in India by two common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) constructed for two tannery clusters, at Jajmau (Kanpur) and at Unnao in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Jajmau plant is upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) process-based, while the Unnao plant is activated sludge process (ASP)-based. Investigations indicated that the ASP-based plant was superior in all respects. Total annualized costs, including capital and operation and maintenance costs, for the UASB and ASP plants were Rs. 4.24 million/million liters per day (MLD) and Rs. 3.36 million/MLD, respectively. Land requirements for the two CETPs were 1.4 hectares/MLD and 0.95 hectares/ MLD, respectively. Moreover, the treated UASB effluent had higher biochemical and chemical oxygen demand (BOD/ COD) and considerable amounts of other undesirable constituents, like chromium (Cr) and sulfide, as compared with the ASP effluent, which had lower BOD/COD and negligible concentration of sulfide and Cr. Sludge production from the UASB-based plant was also higher at 1.4 t/day/MLD, in comparison to the sludge production of 0.8 t/day/MLD for the ASP-based plant. Also, the entire sludge produced in the UASB-based plant was Cr-contaminated and, hence, hazardous, while only a small fraction of the sludge produced in the ASP-based plant was similarly contaminated. The results of this study are at variance with the conventional wisdom of the superiority of anaerobic processes for tannery wastewater treatment in tropical developing countries like India.     

Co-inoculation with beneficial microorganisms enhances tannery sludge bioleaching with Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Bioleaching of tannery sludge is an efficient and environmentally friendly way for chromium (Cr) removal, which supports the sustainable development...     

Translocation of metals and its effects in the tomato plants grown on various amendments of tannery waste: evidence for involvement of antioxidants

A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of different amendments of tannery sludge on physiological and biochemical parameters of tomato plant (Lycopersicon esculentum L. Mill). The accumulation of metals (Cr, Fe) in different parts of tomato plants grown on tannery sludge amended soil increased in a concentration and duration-dependent manner. The accumulation of both the metals was found lowest in the fruits of the plant. The statistical analysis of the results showed an increase in chlorophyll and protein contents in lower sludge amendment ratio at all exposures followed by a decrease at highest (100%) sludge amendment ratio. Lipid peroxidation enhanced in both root and leaves of sludge grown plants of tomato at all the sludge amendments and exposure periods, which is evidenced by increased malondialdehyde content, however the maximum increase was found in the roots (43.63%) and leaves (56.66%) of the plant grown on 100% tannery sludge at 60 d, over respective controls. The level of antioxidants, cysteine, non-protein thiol and ascorbic acid increased in the sludge grown plants of tomato to cope up with stress induced by the excess amount of the heavy metals present in the tannery sludge. The maximum increase was found in cysteine content (75.53% in the leaves), non-protein thiol content (92.68% in the roots) and ascorbic acid content (29.66% in the roots) of the plant at 75% tannery sludge after 30 d. The tomato plants were found well adopted for minimizing damage induced by reactive oxygen species, when grown on tannery sludge amendments in the present study.     

Bioremediation of chromium by novel strains Enterobacter aerogenes T2 and Acinetobacter sp. PD 12 S2

Purpose

This study had an objective to identify the most potent chromium-resistant bacteria isolated from tannery effluent and apply them for bioremediation of chromium in tannery effluents.

Methods

Two such strains (previously characterized and identified by us)??Enterobacter aerogenes (NCBI GenBank USA Accession no. GU265554) and Acinetobacter sp. PD 12 (NCBI GenBank USA Accession no. GU084179)??showed powerful chromium resistivity and bioremediation capabilities among many stains isolated from tannery waste. Parameters such as pH, concentration of hexavalent chromium or Cr (VI), and inoculum volume were varied to observe optimum bioconversion and bioaccumulation of Cr (VI) when the said strains were grown in M9 minimal salt media. E. aerogenes was used to remediate chromium from tannery effluents in a laboratory level experiment.

Results

Observation by Scanning Electron Microscope and chromium peak in Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopic microanalysis revealed that E. aerogenes helped remediate a moderate amount of Cr (VI) (8?C16?mg?L^?1) over a wide range of pH values at 35?C37°C (within 26.05?h). High inoculum percentage of Acinetobacter sp. PD 12 also enabled bioremediation of 8?C16?mg?L^?1 of Cr (VI) over a wide range of temperature (25?C37°C), mainly at pH?7 (within 63.28?h). The experiment with real tannery effluent gave very encouraging results.

Conclusion

The strain E. aerogenes can be used in bioremediation of Cr (VI) since it could work in actual environmental conditions with extraordinarily high capacity.