Efficient and safe disposal of chrome shavings discharged from leather industry using thermal combustion

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 751-760

  Swarnalatha, Somasundaram ^a,b   Kumar, Arumugam Ganesh ^a,c   Tandaiah, Srinivasulu ^a   Sekaran, Ganesan ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^c SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chromium; Portland cement; Solidification; Starved air combustion; Tannery shavings

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; AIR COMBUSTION; CHROME SHAVINGS; FINE AGGREGATES; GEL MATRIX; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; HIGH CONCENTRATION; INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES; LAND DISPOSAL; LEACHABILITY; LEACHATE; LEACHING CHARACTERISTICS; LEATHER INDUSTRIES; NET ENERGY; ORGANIC FRACTIONS; ORGANIC/INORGANIC; SAFE DISPOSALS; STARVED AIR COMBUSTION; TANNERY SHAVINGS; TRIVALENT CHROMIUM; UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH;

AGGREGATES; AIR QUALITY; CALCINATION; CEMENT MANUFACTURE; CHROMIUM; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FLOW RATE; GELATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; INCINERATION; LEACHING; LEATHER; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PORTLAND CEMENT; SMOKE; SOLIDIFICATION; STABILIZATION; TANNING; THERMAL POLLUTION; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

CEMENT; CHROMIUM; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMBUSTION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FLOW RATE; INCINERATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LEACHING; LEATHER INDUSTRY; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67449123569     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2108     Document Type: Article

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