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Biological treatment of textile wastewater using sequencing batch reactor technology

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This study was conducted to biologically treat wastewater discharged from the textile industry (textiles made of cotton and/or synthetic fiber) using sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology (activated sludge process operating on batch mode). To achieve the objectives of the study, the characteristics of textile wastewater and the biodegradation of its organic constituents under unsteady state conditions were studied. Then, a bench-scale pilot plant was used to study the performance of SBR by monitoring the settleability and change in the constituents (chemical oxygen demand and solids) over time. Results of the study showed that textile wastewater has different types of pollutants: heat, basicity, suspended solids, organic and inorganic matter, and heavy metals. The factors affecting the biodegradation of organic matter were determined as the reaction time and the ratio of initial substrate to sludge concentrations. Also, removal of solids was monitored, and the settling velocity as affected by sludge concentration was graphically presented to enable the determination of settling time. Finally, the outcome of this study was used to suggest a procedure for the design of a full-scale SBR unit for treatment of textile wastewater.

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  1. Ahmad I. Jamrah

    Present address: Department of Civil Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O.Box 50, Muscat, 123, Oman

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan

    Lina N. Abu-Ghunmi & Ahmad I. Jamrah

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Abu-Ghunmi, L.N., Jamrah, A.I. Biological treatment of textile wastewater using sequencing batch reactor technology. Environ Model Assess 11, 333–343 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10666-005-9025-3

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