Jurnal Teknologi Industri Pertanian
Vol. 30 No. 3 (2020): Jurnal Teknologi Industri Pertanian

ANALISIS POTENSI JEJAK KARBON LIMBAH CAIR DAN LISTRIK PADA PROSES PENYAMAKAN KULIT

Aditya Wahyu Nugraha (Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Sumatera Institut of Technology)
Ono Suparno (Department of Agroindustrial Technology, IPB university)
Nastiti Siswi Indrasti (Department of Agroindustrial Technology, IPB university)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Dec 2020

Abstract

Leather is a product obtained from the conversion process of raw skin/hide into leather. The process generate a number of wastes with a high pollutant content, especially waste water. The waste contributes to the formation of carbon emission. Awareness on environmental sustainability also requires the industry to improve its production system to make it more eco-friendly. Improvements will increase production and the industry reputation. Before making improvements to the production system, it is necessary to carry out an analysis related to the carbon emissions produced in producing a product. The objectives of this study were to calculate carbon emission (carbon footprint) that generates in the leather tannery process and to give alternative strategy for the environmental improvement. The research used primary data and secondary data. This research was carried out with the processes identification, carbon emission sources identification, an analysis of the carbon emission potential amount, and a study of strategies to minimize carbon formation in the tannery. The results of the analysis showed that electricity and wastewater were sources of carbon in the production process of leather. The total of carbon emission formed in the leather tanning process was 1,692.17 kg CO2 eq per batch, where wastewater contributed more than electricity. Further analysis showed that 1 m2 of leather produced 8.08 kg CO2 eq of carbon. The strategies that can be taken to reduce carbon emissions are engineering processes, material substitution, and using eco-friendly materials. Keywords: carbon footprint, leather, tannery

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jurnaltin

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Engineering Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

Description

The development of science and technology in agriculture, has been instrumental in increasing the production of various agricultural commodities. But climate change is also uncertain world led to decreased agricultural productivity. World energy crisis resulted in higher prices of agricultural ...