Odor Abatement System for Tanneries
Application / Uses
Leather Tannery, Dairy, Tobacco, Food processing, Waste disposal.
Salient Technical Features including Competing Features
a. Brief description of process (Advantages, applications, uniqueness etc.,)
- This technology provides clean atmosphere & occupational health through cleaner & sustainable production
- It can be implemented in Leather manufacturing, Dairy, Tobacco, Food processing & waste treatment
- This provides innovative technology using microbial bio-filters – thereby providing green, cleaner & sustainable technology
b. Existing technological problem essentially addressed
- Bad Odors in the processing industries will be removed.
Level/Scale of Development (Lab Scale / Prototype/licensed)
The technology has been implemented in a commercial tannery with capacity 1000 hides /day at SA Abdul Azeez & Co, Erode as a demonstration unit and is running successfully
Environmental Considerations
Environmental obligations have been made & complied with
Status of Commercialization
It is ready for commercialization
Major Raw Materials to be Utilized (Indigenous / Imported)
Odorous gas generated from a processing industrial environment
Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required (Indigenous / Imported)
Venting system, biofilter, suction blower, Gas sensors & control panel – all are indigenously made/ fabricated
Techno-Economics
ROI = 12%
Pay back period = 4 yrs
Basis: 5 tanning drum; Capital cost = Rs 10 Lakhs; recurring expenditure = Rs 200 per day (Power 10 units; Nutrients=Rs.130/day)
Technology Package
Ready for commercialization
Industry Classification
Basic Engineering Report is available. IPR, Process details, Operating manuals, Bill of materials, Start-up & Shut down procedures are available
Basic Engineering Package is ready for 5 tanning drum capacity
Industry Classification
a. Primary - Leather tannery
b. Secondary - Tobacco, Fish, Dairy, Waste treatment