Treatment efficiency of color and COD in textile wastewater using a combined coagulation and AOPs/UV process
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of color and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal in textile wastewater by the combined coagulation and advanced oxidation process using UV and ozone (AOPs/UV-O₃). The experimental procedure consisted of three steps: fabrication of a treatment model, determination of optimal conditions for coagulation, and investigation of factors affecting the efficiency of AOPs/UV-O₃. The results showed that the coagulation process achieved optimal efficiency at pH = 6,5 with a dosage of PAC 600 mg/L and Polymer Anion 4 mg/L, achieving a removal efficiency of 71,4% for color and 55% for COD. The AOPs/UV-O₃ stage was performed with a reaction time of 40 minutes and continuous UV irradiation to improve the treatment efficiency, achieving a total removal efficiency of 81,4% for color and 87% for COD. The results provide a set of effective operational parameters that can be applied to enhance the performance of textile wastewater treatment systems, contributing to the advancement of efficient and environmentally friendly treatment technologies.
Tóm tắt
Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện nhằm đánh giá hiệu quả xử lý độ màu và nhu cầu oxy hóa học (COD) trong nước thải dệt nhuộm bằng quy trình kết hợp keo tụ và oxy hóa nâng cao sử dụng tia UV và ozone (AOPs/UV-O₃). Quy trình thực nghiệm gồm ba bước: chế tạo mô hình xử lý, xác định điều kiện tối ưu cho quá trình keo tụ, và khảo sát các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến hiệu suất AOPs/UV-O₃. Kết quả cho thấy, quá trình keo tụ đạt hiệu quả tối ưu tại pH = 6,5 với liều lượng PAC 600 mg/L và Polymer Anion 4 mg/L, đạt hiệu suất loại bỏ 71,4% độ màu và 55% COD. Giai đoạn AOPs/UV-O₃ thực hiện với thời gian phản ứng 40 phút và chiếu UV liên tục giúp nâng cao hiệu quả xử lý, đạt tổng hiệu suất loại bỏ 81,4% đối với độ màu và 87% đối với COD. Kết quả cung cấp các thông số vận hành hiệu quả, có thể được áp dụng để cải thiện hệ thống xử lý nước thải dệt nhuộm, điều này góp phần định hướng phát triển công nghệ xử lý hiệu quả và thân thiện với môi trường.
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