A recycling process for achieving near-zero emissions of tannery effluent is characterized in that effluent recycling is carried out independently in soaking, liming, re-liming, de-liming bating, pickling chrome tanning, re-tanning, neutralizing, and dyeing procedures. The effluents in the above procedures can be recycled in each step. This process greatly reduces effluent discharge and helps solve the problem of tanning pollution. The process also improves the quality of the finished leather, effectively decreases loose grain rate and increases compactness and fullness of the finished product. The project can reduce chemical material consumption by 15%-55%. For example, the consumption of chromium powder can be reduced up to 65%. Consumption of other chemical materials can be reduced by more than 90%, while certain chemical materials can be essentially completely conserved.

The present invention relates to a process for producing leather in which methanesulfonic acid (MSA) is used in the pickling step at a high pH value, and the use of MSA is to improve the quality of the final leather product as well as to improve the environmental impact of the waste liquor.

The present invention relates to a process for producing leather in which methanesulfonic acid (MSA) is used in the pickling step at a high pH value, and the use of MSA is to improve the quality of the final leather product as well as to improve the environmental impact of the waste liquor.

An object of the invention is to provide a heat-resistant hexavalent chromium removal agent, which is capable of remaining in a leather or leather article for a long period of time and stably detoxifying hexavalent chromium over the long term even when a leather or leather article contains hexavalent chromium, and a leather or leather article, in which the hexavalent chromium content is less than 3 ppm. The leather or leather article of the present invention contains at least: an organic compound (A) having a structure shown in chemical formula (1) and hydroxyphenyl but not aldehyde and carboxyl, which organic compound has a property to reduce hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium; and trivalent chromium, and the hexavalent chromium content determined in accordance with ISO 17075: 2008-02 is less than 3 ppm.

An object of the invention is to provide a heat-resistant hexavalent chromium removal agent, which is capable of remaining in a leather or leather article for a long period of time and stably detoxifying hexavalent chromium over the long term even when a leather or leather article contains hexavalent chromium, and a leather or leather article, in which the hexavalent chromium content is less than 3 ppm. The leather or leather article of the present invention contains at least: an organic compound (A) having a structure shown in chemical formula (1) and hydroxyphenyl but not aldehyde and carboxyl, which organic compound has a property to reduce hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium; and trivalent chromium, and the hexavalent chromium content determined in accordance with ISO 17075: 2008-02 is less than 3 ppm.

A process for leather production from a raw animal hide includes the steps of pre-soaking, soaking, unhairing and liming, re-liming, deliming and bating, pickling and tanning, degreasing, re-tanning, neutralizing, dyeing and fatliquoring, and washing the processed hide. Waste liquid is collected from at least one of the foregoing steps is recycled to at least one of the foregoing steps. The collected waste liquid can be recycled to the same step, to a different step, or to two of more steps in the process.

A process for leather production from a raw animal hide includes the steps of pre-soaking, soaking, unhairing and liming, re-liming, deliming and bating, pickling and tanning, degreasing, re-tanning, neutralizing, dyeing and fatliquoring, and washing the processed hide. Waste liquid is collected from at least one of the foregoing steps is recycled to at least one of the foregoing steps. The collected waste liquid can be recycled to the same step, to a different step, or to two of more steps in the process.

Methods and systems for customizing hides are provided. In particular, one or more embodiments comprise a tanning control system that improves profitability and customer satisfaction by facilitating the customization of hides according to customer orders. Furthermore, one or more embodiments enable the tanning control system to improve efficiency and responsiveness by producing packages of hides that exactly match customer orders. Additionally, one or more embodiments enhance the traceability of hides by capturing data related to the customization of hides.

Methods and systems for customizing hides are provided. In particular, one or more embodiments comprise a tanning control system that improves profitability and customer satisfaction by facilitating the customization of hides according to customer orders. Furthermore, one or more embodiments enable the tanning control system to improve efficiency and responsiveness by producing packages of hides that exactly match customer orders. Additionally, one or more embodiments enhance the traceability of hides by capturing data related to the customization of hides.

Methods and systems for sorting hides are provided. In particular, one or more embodiments comprise a tanning control system that enhances the traceability of hides by capturing and utilizing data related to the unloading, tanning, sorting, and packaging of hides. Furthermore, one or more embodiments enable the tanning control system to improve efficiency by sorting hides based, at least in part, on data generated during prior tanning processes. Additionally, one or more embodiments facilitate the tanning control system in customizing the sorting and packaging of hides based, at least in part, on one or more hide characteristics and/or customer specifications.