Evaluation of Water Reuse Technologies for the Textile Industry
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Abstract
Treatment technologies were evaluated for application in water reuse for the textile industry. Technologies tested included electrochemical oxidation, hypochlorite oxidation, ozonation, granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption, bisulfite catalyzed sodium borohydride reduction, Fenton’s reagent, coagulation, and anaerobic biodegradation. Bench-scale side-by-side tests were conducted using a spent dyebath wastewater from a jigg dyeing operation. The dyebath contained three reactive dyes and auxiliary chemicals (e.g., common salt, soda ash, acetic acid, and caustic). Each technology was evaluated for its effectiveness at removing color and chemical oxygen demand (COD) and anticipated operating costs. Ozone, GAC, and electrochemical oxidation produced high-quality effluent, suitable for reuse. Although hypochlorite oxidation and sodium borohydride reduction resulted in significant color removal, it was not sufficient to meet reuse criteria. Results were either insignificant or inconclusive for coagulation, Fenton’s reagent, and anaerobic biodegradation. Auxiliary chemicals had great impact on the performance of many of the alternatives evaluated.
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Acknowledgments
This research was funded by the National Environmental Technology Institute (NETI). The writers would like to thank Katherine Zichelle and Leigh Gattreau for their assistance with this research. Dr. Guillermo Zappi—of Zappi Water Purification, Inc.—provided the electrochemical unit for this project. Raymond Rose—of Tweave Inc. Norton, Mass. assisted with spent dyebath sampling and characterization. Harrie Schoots of Rohm and Haas, North Andover, Mass.—assisted with color analysis.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 132 • Issue 3 • March 2006
Pages: 315 - 323
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Received: Aug 9, 2004
Accepted: Feb 28, 2005
Published online: Mar 1, 2006
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