Effect of argon atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) treatment on the properties of sheep leathers and wastewater of the retanning processes

In this study, investigations were performed on the effect of atmospheric pressure plasma modification after the retanning process on sheep leathers and wastewater of the processes. The plasma treatments of the leather samples were carried out with an argon containing corona discharge at atmospheric pressure. Argon atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) activation was applied to the crust sheep leather surface with different times (0, 3, 6, 9 sec/cm2). After argon APP application, the crust sheep leathers were processed by traditional retannage. The surface properties of the treated sheep leathers were characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and an atomic force microscopy (AFM). The chemical composition of the leather surfaces was evaluated by ATR-FTIR and the surface state of the leathers was determined by contact angle measurements. The discharged chrome retanning and retanning wastewaters at the end of the processes were examined in order to determine the differences in the wastewater in terms of COD, BOD5, conductivity, turbidity, pH, salinity, total dissolved solids content (TDS) and total chromium content analyses. © 2020 Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists. All rights reserved

Effect of argon atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) treatment on the properties of sheep leathers and wastewater of the retanning processes

2-s2.0-85091483944In this study, investigations were performed on the effect of atmospheric pressure plasma modification after the retanning process on sheep leathers and wastewater of the processes. The plasma treatments of the leather samples were carried out with an argon containing corona discharge at atmospheric pressure. Argon atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) activation was applied to the crust sheep leather surface with different times (0, 3, 6, 9 sec/cm2). After argon APP application, the crust sheep leathers were processed by traditional retannage. The surface properties of the treated sheep leathers were characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and an atomic force microscopy (AFM). The chemical composition of the leather surfaces was evaluated by ATR-FTIR and the surface state of the leathers was determined by contact angle measurements. The discharged chrome retanning and retanning wastewaters at the end of the processes were examined in order to determine the differences in the wastewater in terms of COD, BOD5, conductivity, turbidity, pH, salinity, total dissolved solids content (TDS) and total chromium content analyses. © 2020 Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists. All rights reserved.Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu, TÜBITAK: 218M108We would like to thank TÜBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) for their financial support (Project No. 218M108)

Removal of acid black 210 dye from leather dyeing effluent using spherical particles of P(HEMA-GMA)-IDA-Cr(III) hydrogel membrane

Hydrogel membranes can swell by a high proportion of their weight and have a large surface area, and are nowadays preferred in adsorption studies. In this work, p(HEMA-GMA) poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate) spherical particulated hydrogel membrane (SPM) was produced by UV photopolymerization and the synthesized membrane was coupled with iminodiacetic acid (IDA) in order to bond the Cr(III) ions in the chrome tanning process effluent. Then p(HEMAGMA)- IDA-Cr(III) SPM was used to remove Acid Black 210 dye from the dyeing process effluent. The membrane's chrome and dye adsorption capacities were determined using a UV/Vis Spectrophotometer at wavelengths of 601nm and 435nm respectively. After the membranes were used, the discharged tanning and dye process wastewaters were examined in order to see the differences in the wastewater in terms of COD, BOD5, conductivity, pH, salinity, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, potassium, total nitrogen and chromium content. The results showed that the metal-chelated p(HEMA-GMA)-IDA SPMs chelated chrome ions between 398.47 and 619.10mg/g, and the adsorbed Acid Black 210 dye molecules were between 0.76 and 1.87mg/g. In conclusion, p(HEMA-GMA)-IDA SPM is an effective sorbent system for removing Cr(III) ions and acid dye molecules from leather discharge waters.115Y310This study was financially supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Project Number: 115Y310), the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (2211-C Doctorate Scholarship Program). -

Dye incorporated nanopolymers and their application to leather wastewater: A study of removal of Cr(III) ions

In this presented work, Alkali Blue 6B-attached poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) nanopolymers (nano-PHEMA-AB) were synthesized as an adsorbent for the removal of the heavy metal Cr(III) from leather wastewater. For this purpose, first PHEMA nanopolymers were prepared by surfactant free emulsion polymerization. Alkali Blue 6B was then covalently attached to the PHEMA nanopolymers. Characterization of the nano-PHEMA-ABs was carried out by elemental analysis, SEM, FT-IR and Zeta Size analysis. The specific surface area of nano-PHEMA-AB was calculated to be 1131.2m2/g. The optimum adsorption conditions (i.e. adsorption capacity, medium pH, adsorption rate) were studied and reusability of nano-PHEMA-AB was also determined. The maximum Cr(III) adsorption capacity of nano-PHEMA-AB was found to be 4755.9mg/g at pH3.8. Additionally synthesized nano-PHEMA-AB were used for the removal of Cr(III) ions from chrome tanning wastewater and Cr(III) removal capacity of the nanopolymer was found to be 2724.2mg/g at pH3.9. According to the results, dye incorporated PHEMA nanopolymers can be used as an effective, re-usable remover of Cr(III) from leather wastewater due to their large surface area and high adsorption capacity. © 2016, Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists. All rights reserved.114M425This study was financially supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Project Number: 114M425). -