Transformation products and degradation pathway of textile industry wastewater pollutants in Electro-Fenton process

Parminder Kaur, Jai Prakash Kushwaha, Vikas Kumar Sangal

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Abstract

In this study, pollutants from textile industry wastewater were transformed/oxidized using Ti/RuO2 electrode by Electro-Fenton (EF) method in a continuous reactor. The performance was evaluated in terms of % COD removal, % color removal and energy consumed. Electrolysis time, retention time, current, and ferrous sulphate concentration as Fenton catalyst were selected as EF process parameters. To determine the optimum operating conditions multiple response optimization with desirability approach based on central composite design under response surface methodology was used. Spectrophotometric and GC-MS analysis were performed to identify the degraded/transformation compounds, and on this basis degradation mechanism during EF process as well as disposability of treated wastewater was analyzed. Further, bioassay test of treated textile wastewater was conducted for toxicity analysis in view of its disposal quality.

Results showed that all the components of textile wastewater were totally eliminated/transformed in lower molecular weight compounds after EF treatment of textile effluent. Further, bioassay test analysis confirmed the nontoxic nature of treated wastewater.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)690-698
JournalChemosphere
Volume207
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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