Mention characteristics of the wastes produced by petroleum and leather industries.
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Wastes produced by petroleum industries :
The petroleum industry produces toxic emission during the production of oil in every step. During the extraction of oil, there is an emission of aerosol, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide causing air pollution. The wastes water from the industries contains hazardous chemical causing water pollution. The oil spills from the petroleum industries contain waste oil like synthetic oil, motor oil, hydraulic oil causes water pollution harming the aquatic life and quality of water.
Wastes produced from leather industries :
LEATHER INDUSTRY produces solid wastes as well as a water pollutant.
solid wastes include untanned wastes from trimmings and splits of leather. it also includes the tanned waste, half processed leather and sludge.