Evaluation of the physical-chemical treatment of a textile industry effluent through coagulation diagrams

The main environmental problem associated with textile industries is the produced effluent that is difficult to degrade. This effluent is composed of a mixture of dyes, metals, and other pollutants. When it is untreated and improperly disposed of in the environment, its toxicity can degrade ecosyste...

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Autores: Pequeno, Lucas Alves Batista, Almeida , Maria Eduarda Borges de, Tavares , Rosângela Gomes, Carvalho , Marilda Nascimento
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Revista AIDIS de Ingeniería y Ciencias Ambientales: investigación, desarrollo y práctica
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/84609
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/aidis/article/view/84609
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:coagulantes
efluente têxtil
policloreto de alumínio
sulfato de alumínio
coagulants
textile effluent
aluminum polychloride
aluminum sulfate
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Sumario:The main environmental problem associated with textile industries is the produced effluent that is difficult to degrade. This effluent is composed of a mixture of dyes, metals, and other pollutants. When it is untreated and improperly disposed of in the environment, its toxicity can degrade ecosystems. The processes of coagulation, flocculation, and subsequent decantation are widely used in wastewater treatment in industrial textile systems. In this context, the purpose of this work was to compare the removal efficiency of physical-chemical parameters from textile effluent using the coagulants Aluminum Polychloride (PAC) and Aluminum Sulfate, in the coagulation/flocculation/decantation process in different pH variations. The characterization of the effluent was made through analysis of the pH parameters, turbidity, apparent color, total solids and chemical oxygen demand, according to the Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater protocol. The Jar Test was used for the simulation of the coagulation, flocculation, and decantation stages, and the Mini Tab 19 software for the elaboration of the coagulation diagrams. It was verified that the apparent color and turbidity parameters presented a reduction with the use of PAC, at a dosage of 75 mg/L for pH in the acid and near neutral ranges. Regarding total solids and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), it was observed difficulty in removing these parameters with the adopted technology.