Eco-friendly bioenergy: New approaches for the effective treatment of tannery fleshings

Environmental Challenges

Hayati Turkmen¹  A. Wilson Aruni²  Senthil Rethinam³ 

[1] Corresponding author at : Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600 199, India;Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu 600 199, India;School of Natural and Applied Science, Ege University, Izmir, Bornova 35100, Turkey;

关键词: Tannery waste;    Carbon nanoparticles;    Polyethylene glycol;    Bioelectricity;    Bioenergy;    Ecofriendly;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this work is to produce novel bioelectricity using tannery leather fleshing (TLF), carbon nanoparticles (CNP) from vegetable waste and poly ethylene glycol (PEG). Tannery leather fleshing solution (TFS) was produced from TLF. Nanopolymeric blended solution (NPBS) was produced using TFS and reinforced using various proportions of CNP and PEG. Physico-chemical characterization has clearly revealed the chemical nature, elemental composition and thermal stability of NPBS. The microstructure and electrical conductivity of the NPBS were elucidated by scanning electron microscopy and cyclic voltameter respectively. NPBS produced with 3% CNP demonstrated high electrical conductivity (voltage: 1201.13 + 1.00 mV per cell, current: 749.42 + 0.56 mA per cell and resistance: 98.77 + 0.57 Ω per cell). The study provides an opportunity for utilization of solid leather waste generated by tanneries for production of eco-friendly bioelectricity. It also paves an economical way to make direct/alternative current and batteries.

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