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Dust pollution and control with leather waste

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Dust is a serious worldwide pollution, notably for nanoscale particles that are both toxic and difficult to control. Dust suppression can be done by adsorption on solid wastes, such as collagen from by-products of leather manufacturing. Here we review dust pollution and dust control, notably using collagen degradation products. Simulation experiments show that dust suppression using modified collagen degradation products reaches 68.2% for particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and 78.7% for particulate matter 10 (PM10). The advantages and disadvantages of the current dust suppressors are discussed.

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The authors were grateful for the Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education for financial aid and machinery equipment supported the research work.

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  2. National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China

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Dang, X., Shan, Z. Dust pollution and control with leather waste. Environ Chem Lett 16, 427–437 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-017-0683-6

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