1. Managing hazardous chemicals in the textile supply chain
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Managing hazardous chemicals
in the textile supply chain
Europrogetti S.r.l
Speaker: Mr. Silvano Storti
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2. Europrogetti S.r.l. recovery water technology
35 years experience on design, installation and managing of industrial wastewater treatment plants
Over 400 plants built all over the world
More than 30 "Zero Liquid Discharge" plants installed and actually functioning
High water and salts recovery and high efficiency processes with low management costs
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3. Managing hazardous chemicals in the textile supply chain
CHEMICAL PRODUCER
DYE HOUSE
MARKETING
TO REUSE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
DISPOSAL
SYNTHETIC
MODIFIED
NATURAL
RO permeate
92-95%
TDS ~ 150 ppm
Oligomers
PVA
Dye
Polyphenols
Polyurethanes
Polymerizing resins
Monomers
CMC
Starch
Alcohols
ULTRA FILTRATION
REVERSE OSMOSIS
RO reject
Time pH
MLSS
Oxygen
Temperature
NANOFILTRATION
NF permeate
(Brine)
NF reject
PRE-TREATMENTS
(OX, UF, …)
M. E. E.
Dry salts
DISPOSAL
CO2
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT
Mother water
Organic compound
High toxic chemicals concentration
RESISTANT or
BIODEGRADABLE
RESISTANT
COD removal:
60-85%
Production of CO2 and biomass
BIODEGRADABLE
COD removal:
90-95%
Production of CO2 and biomass OR
Not recommended
SOLAR POUND
Best solution OX
RO REUSE
In dye house
ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGE (ZLD)
MEE condensate
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4. CONCLUSIONS managing hazardous chemicals in the textile supply chain
CHEMICALS PRODUCERS
MARKETING
DYE HOUSE
TOXIC AND
HAZARDOUS
CHEMICALS
WARNING!
ZLD
ETP
ENVIRONMENT
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