Q: What are the Cleaner Production (CP) Options for the tanneries?
A: Following are the CP Options for the tanneries:
1. Installation of Process Control Laboratory within tannery
2. Process improvement techniques

• Installation of Flow Meters
• Implementing Batch Washings instead of Continuous Washings
• Optimisation of Batch Washings
• Low Float techniques
• Better chemical exhaustion techniques

• Salt de-dusting
• Better Raw Trimming
• Green Fleshing (Fleshing before Liming)
• Lime Splitting
• Lime Trimming

Q: What are the Cleaner Technologies (CT) Options for the tanneries?
A: Following are the CT Options for the tanneries:
1. Lime Recycling
2. Chrome Recycling & Recovery
3. Pickle Recycling
4. Dye Recycling
5. Wastewater Treatment Systems

Q: Which services are being provided to the tanners by ICTP?
A: ICTP is providing following services to the tanners:
1. Environmental Auditing
2. Implementation of Cleaner Production
3. Design and implementation of Cleaner Technologies
4. Implementation of ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
5. Training Workshops and Seminars for the tanners
6. Self Monitoring assistance

Q: What is the difference between Primary and Secondary Treatment?
A: Pollution loads are very high in the tanneries. Primary Treatment systems remove 40% of BOD and COD and 80% of TSS. However for meeting the standards of NEQS, Secondary Treatment systems are necessary. Primary Treatment Plant comprises of Equalisation Tanks, Primary Sedimentation Tank, Sludge Thickeners and Sludge Drying Beds. Secondary Treatment Plant comprises of Aeration Tank, Secondary Clarifier, Sludge Thickeners and Sludge Drying Beds.

Q: What is the purpose of carrying out Environmental Audits?
A: Environmental Audits are carried out to find the main sources of pollution and also the level of pollution. Environmental Audits are necessary to determine that what actions are required to improve the environment of the tannery.

Q: Is there any impact of CP Options on the quality of finished leather?
A: CP Options not only help in saving valuable money but also improve the quality of the finished leather due to better chemical exhaustion.

Q: Which tanneries are being covered by ICTP?
A: ICTP is providing its services to the tanneries located in the cities of Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Multan, Kasur and Gujrat. All of these cities are located in the province of Punjab. Preference is given to the tanneries doing chrome tanning.