Air pollutant emission potentials of cotton textile manufacturing industry

Müezzinoǧlu A.

Journal of Cleaner Production, vol.6, pp.339-347, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6
  • Publication Date: 1998
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0959-6526(98)00013-4
  • Journal Name: Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.339-347
  • Keywords: Air pollutants from cotton textile industry, Air pollution due to textile treatment/finishing operations, Textile wastewater and solid wastes as air pollutant emission sources
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cotton textile manufacturing operations cause air pollution. Air pollutants are generated by fossil fuel fired combustors due to their flues and/or a variety of chemicals in use for production. Excessive use of chemicals can be stopped or minimized by replacing them or by optimizing the production processes. Energy and water conservation are important goals in textile workplaces as well. There is substantial research and development to minimize pollution potentials of textile operations. In this paper air polluting potentials of cotton textile manufacturing operations are discussed and some quantitative examples are given for evaluating the risks to the environment. Studied impacts to environment cover direct discharges into the ambient air as well as the workplace atmosphere. Further studies are recommended for minimizing the impacts to the local and global air quality due to cotton textile production facilities. © 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.