Environmentally Friendly Wastewater Treatment Methods for the Textile Industry

Sachidhanandham, Aishwariya; Periyasamy, Aravin Prince

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-36268-3_54

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“…Azo dyes are characterized by their structural composition, which includes one or more azo groups. The discharge of unfixed azo dyes into wastewater is attributed to the inefficiency of textile dyeing processes, accounting for a range of 10-50% [29,72,73]. Certain textile manufacturing facilities employ wastewater treatment methods to break down the released free azo dyes in order to mitigate their impact on the environment.…”

Section: Effluent From the Textile Industry: Human And Environmental ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The toxic amines and biologically non-biodegradable byproducts present in dyes can also have immunological and dermal effects. Additionally, the presence of dyes can disrupt seed germination and hinder plant growth, as well as cause chromosomal aberrations and various diseases [23,29]. To mitigate the detrimental impact of dyes and other chemical waste generated by the textile industry on both the environment and human health, it is imperative to extract the contaminated wastewater from the hazardous effluents prior to their release into water bodies.…”

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Recent Advances in the Remediation of Textile-Dye-Containing Wastewater: Prioritizing Human Health and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

Periyasamy

2024

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Water makes up most of the Earth, although just 0.3% is usable for people and animals. The huge oceans, icecaps, and other non-potable water resources make up the remaining 99.7%. Water quality has declined in recent decades due to pollution from population growth, industry, unplanned urbanization, and poor water management. The textile industry has significant global importance, although it also stands as a major contributor to wastewater generation, leading to water depletion and ecotoxicity. This issue arises from the extensive utilization of harmful chemicals, notably dyes. The main aim of this review article is to combine and assess the impacts of textile wastewater that contains dyes and chemicals, and to examine their potential consequences on human health, aquatic health, and the environment. Moreover, the dedicated section presents an in-depth review of various environmentally sustainable approaches for the management and treatment of wastewater in the textile industry. These approaches encompass bio adsorbents, biological methods, membrane technology, ion exchange, advanced oxidation processes, as well as physicochemical and biochemical processes. Furthermore, this study also evaluates the contemporary progressions in this particular domain, taking into account the corresponding advantages and disadvantages. Finally, this article highlights the significance of recovering and reusing dyes, alkalis, and electrolytes in wastewater treatment. Additionally, it emphasizes the necessity of performing technoeconomic analyses and life cycle assessments (LCA) on wastewater treatment plants.

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Section: Effluent From the Textile Industry: Human And Environmental ...mentioning

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Recent Advances in the Remediation of Textile-Dye-Containing Wastewater: Prioritizing Human Health and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

Periyasamy

2024

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“…Stockholm’s wastewater treatment plants are implementing the world’s largest MBR to renovate a piece of their sludge system. Using granular activated carbon and other technologies to remove micropollutants from water can reduce microfiber emissions (particularly 50 μm) by up to 61% [ 252 , 253 ]. However, this type of technical progress may require more electricity, chemicals, and other resources, as well as a large initial investment and continuing maintenance costs.…”

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Microfiber Emissions from Functionalized Textiles: Potential Threat for Human Health and Environmental Risks

Periyasamy

2023

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The growing worldwide population is directly responsible for the increased production and consumption of textile products. One of the key reasons for the generation of microfibers is the use of textiles and garment materials, which is expected to increase. The textile industry is responsible for the invisible pollution that is created by textile microfibers, which have been detected in marine sediments and organisms. The present review paper demonstrates that the microfibers discharged from functionalized textiles exhibit non-biodegradable characteristics and that a considerable proportion of them possess toxic properties. This is primarily attributed to the impact of textiles’ material functionalization on their biodegradability. The potential for these microfibers, which are released from textiles that contain a variety of dyes, toxic chemicals, and nanomaterials, to pose a variety of health risks to both humans and other living organisms is discussed in this paper. In addition, this paper covers a wide variety of preventative and minimizing measures for reduction, which are discussed in terms of several phases ranging from sustainable production through the consumer, end of life, domestic washing, and wastewater treatment phases.

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“…Stockholm, Sweden’s wastewater treatment facilities are now rebuilding a portion of their existing sludge system by constructing an MBR, which will make it the largest MBR facility in the world. Microfibers (particularly 50 μm) may be reduced by as much as 61% using granular activated carbon and other technologies often used to eliminate micropollutants in water treatment [ 120 , 121 , 122 ]. However, this type of technical progress may necessitate additional resources such as power, chemicals, and so on, as well as a considerable initial investment and continuing maintenance costs.…”

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Environmentally Friendly Approach to the Reduction of Microplastics during Domestic Washing: Prospects for Machine Vision in Microplastics Reduction

Periyasamy

2023

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The increase in the global population is directly responsible for the acceleration in the production as well as the consumption of textile products. The use of textiles and garment materials is one of the primary reasons for the microfibers generation and it is anticipated to grow increasingly. Textile microfibers have been found in marine sediments and organisms, posing a real threat to the environment as it is invisible pollution caused by the textile industry. To protect against the damaging effects that microplastics can have, the formulation of mitigation strategies is urgently required. Therefore, the primary focus of this review manuscript is on finding an environmentally friendly long-term solution to the problem of microfiber emissions caused by the domestic washing process, as well as gaining an understanding of the various properties of textiles and how they influence this problem. In addition, it discussed the effect that mechanical and chemical finishes have on microfiber emissions and identified research gaps in order to direct future research objectives in the area of chemical finishing processes. In addition to that, it included a variety of preventative and minimizing strategies for reduction. Last but not least, an emphasis was placed on the potential and foreseeable applications of machine vision (i.e., quantification, data storage, and data sharing) to reduce the amount of microfibers emitted by residential washing machines.

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Environmentally Friendly Wastewater Treatment Methods for the Textile Industry

Cited by 11 publications

References 100 publications

Recent Advances in the Remediation of Textile-Dye-Containing Wastewater: Prioritizing Human Health and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

Recent Advances in the Remediation of Textile-Dye-Containing Wastewater: Prioritizing Human Health and Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

Microfiber Emissions from Functionalized Textiles: Potential Threat for Human Health and Environmental Risks

Environmentally Friendly Approach to the Reduction of Microplastics during Domestic Washing: Prospects for Machine Vision in Microplastics Reduction

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