Assessment of properties and effect of heterogeneous cultures of aerobic microorganisms in the biotechnology of tannery wastewater treatment with activated sludge

Abstract

The article presents a review of results we obtained during recent years in the field of assessing the properties and effect of activated sludge produced during treatment of tannery wastewaters by activation. The first part primarily mentions works concerning this biomass itself (composition, activity, sorption properties and others). The second then summarises results obtained when evaluating processes under way during the removal of specific substrates produced by tanning manufacture (e.g. proteins, tanning agents). The results can serve to choose alternatives capable of use in disposing of the significant pollution that tanning emits into the environment.