Waterless chrome tanning technology to reduce chromium pollution

Q.  Chrome Tanning Technology is related to which industry?
- Published on 15 Nov 16

a. Steel
b. Water purifier
c. Leather
d. Coal

ANSWER: Leather
 
  • CSIR has come out with a “Game changing technology” for enabling the Indian leather sector achieve the set target of USD 27 billion by 2020 by making leather processing environmentally sustainable.
  • This “Waterless chrome tanning technology” is a first of its kind technology to reduce chromium pollution load.
  • Significance of this technology is that a) it completely eliminates two processes before and after tanning, b) eliminates the use of water in tanning, c) reduces the total dissolved solids in wastewater from this process by 20% and also d) brings down the usage of chromium by 15-20%, resulting in material saving.

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