Investigation of waste management practices and cleaner production application in a tannery: Case study

Ignatio Madanhire; Charles Mbohwa

Investigation of waste management practices and cleaner production application in a tannery: Case study

Ignatio Madanhire
, Charles Mbohwa

University of Johannesburg
University of Zimbabwe

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

This research study investigated ways of rationalizing chemical water and energy consumption usage and reducing waste discharge in a tannery. The work was motivated by the need to achieve sustainable development through the use of best practices to achieve compliance with environmental regulations through the application of Cleaner Production initiatives. The processes involved stripping of over 70% of animal skin wet mass, to retain a refined product. It is this non- useable material which is contaminated with process chemicals that is a cause for environmental concern. Effort was made to explore areas that consumed the most resources, and had the most emissions, with a view to recover, reuse and recycle or substitute waste material generated in the tannery.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015
Editors	S. I. Ao, Len Gelman, Len Gelman, David W.L. Hukins, Andrew Hunter, Alexander M. Korsunsky, S. I. Ao, S. I. Ao
Publisher	Newswood Limited
Pages	894-899
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9789881404701
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	2015 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2015 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 1 Jul 2015 → 3 Jul 2015

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume	2218
ISSN (Print)	2078-0958

Conference

Conference	2015 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2015
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	1/07/15 → 3/07/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Cleaner production
Resources
Tannery
Waste discharge
Waste management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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Madanhire, I., & Mbohwa, C. (2015). Investigation of waste management practices and cleaner production application in a tannery: Case study. In S. I. Ao, L. Gelman, L. Gelman, D. W. L. Hukins, A. Hunter, A. M. Korsunsky, S. I. Ao, & S. I. Ao (Eds.), WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015 (pp. 894-899). (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science; Vol. 2218). Newswood Limited.

Madanhire, Ignatio ; Mbohwa, Charles. / Investigation of waste management practices and cleaner production application in a tannery : Case study. WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. editor / S. I. Ao ; Len Gelman ; Len Gelman ; David W.L. Hukins ; Andrew Hunter ; Alexander M. Korsunsky ; S. I. Ao ; S. I. Ao. Newswood Limited, 2015. pp. 894-899 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science).

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Madanhire, I & Mbohwa, C 2015, Investigation of waste management practices and cleaner production application in a tannery: Case study. in SI Ao, L Gelman, L Gelman, DWL Hukins, A Hunter, AM Korsunsky, SI Ao & SI Ao (eds), WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, vol. 2218, Newswood Limited, pp. 894-899, 2015 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2015, London, United Kingdom, 1/07/15.

Investigation of waste management practices and cleaner production application in a tannery: Case study. / Madanhire, Ignatio; Mbohwa, Charles.
WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. ed. / S. I. Ao; Len Gelman; Len Gelman; David W.L. Hukins; Andrew Hunter; Alexander M. Korsunsky; S. I. Ao; S. I. Ao. Newswood Limited, 2015. p. 894-899 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science; Vol. 2218).

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