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dc.contributor.author Yasaratna, PDTN
dc.contributor.author Wijeyekoon, SLJ
dc.contributor.author Peiris, S
dc.date.accessioned 2013-12-30T14:00:26Z
dc.date.available 2013-12-30T14:00:26Z
dc.date.issued 2005
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/9665
dc.description.abstract Natural rubber processing factories generate large amount of wastewater containing organic pollutants and various process chemicals. The effluents exhibit high BOD, COD, NH4+-N and suspended solid concentrations. The discharge of untreated effluents into streams or paddy fields result in the emission of obnoxious odour and low pH levels. The acidic effluent is found to cause damage to crops especially to paddy and coconut. Except for a few, most rubber processing factories do not treat the effluent prior to disposal due to high capital and recurrent costs involved for end of the pipe treatment. Therefore sustainable environmental management dictates the adoption of Cleaner Production (CP) strategies to meet environmental regulations and reduce treatment costs. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.title Environmental management options for skim rubber industry en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.year 2005 en_US
dc.identifier.conference ERU - Research for industry en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 261-270 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of the 11th annual symposium 2005 en_US


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