Environmental feasibility study for Toscan Skin & Hyde Co. : report

74 Pages·1991·1.8 MB·English

by  Bates, T. E., 1926-

^tf/->~7/
Industrial Waste Diversion Program
Final Reports #5
ENVIRONMENTAL
FEASIBILITY STUDY
FOR
TOSCAN SKIN & HYDE CO.
JUNE 1991
Environment
Environnement
Ontario

ISBN 0-7729-7485-3
INDUSTRIAL WASTE DIVERSION PROGRAM
FINAL REPORTS # 5
Environmental
Feasibility Study
For Toscan Skin & Hyde Co.
Report prepared for
:
Waste Management Branch
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
JUNE 1991
o
RECYCUaU
Cette publication technique
n'est disponible qu'en anglais.
Copyright: Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1991
This publication may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes
with appropriate attribution
PIBS 1571

ENVIRONMENTAL
FEASIBILITY STUDY
FOR TOSCAN SKIN & HYDE CO.
Report prepared for:
Waste Management Branch
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
In consultation with
Rupke & Associates Ltd.
Environmental Engineers
Report prepared by:
T E BATES
. .
D.E. ELRICK
B.D. KAY
R.L. THOMAS
Department of Land Resources Science
University of Guelph

DISCLAIMER
This report is in partial fulfillment of conditions of a
grant given to Toscan Skin & Hide Ltd. by the Ministry of
the Environment under the Industrial Waste Diversion
Program. The report was prepared by Rupke & Associates
Ltd. for Toscan Skin & Hide Ltd. and documents results of
work for which the Ministry of the Environment provided
financial assistance.
The views and ideas expressed in this report are those of
the authors and do not reflect necessarily the views and
policies of the Ministry of the Environment, nor does
mention of trade names or commercial products constitute
endorsement or recommendation for use.
© 1990 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as
represented by the Ministry of the Environment.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 1
2 THE SITE 2
3 WATER SUPPLY 3
4 WASTEWATER VOLUME AND CONCENTRATIONS 4
5 SOAK WATER REUSE 8
6 POTENTIAL SALT RECOVERY 10
6.1 Options Considered 11
6.2 Ion Exchange 11
6.3 Chemical Precipitation 11
6.4 Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis 12
6.5 Evaporation 13
7 CHROMIUM RECOVERY 15
8 ON SITE DISPOSAL 17
8.1 Soil Characteristics and Site Topography 17
8.2 On site Storage 18
8.3 Irrigation System Design 19
9 CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS 22