Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.15255/KUI.2020.034

Removal of Dyes from Textile Wastewater by Ultrafiltration Membranes

Iva Ćurić orcid.org/0000-0001-5219-0748 ; Galeb Dalmatian Tricot d. d., Punta 6, HR-21310 Omiš, Republic of Croatia
Davor Dolar orcid.org/0000-0002-4699-1298 ; Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Klara Karadakić ; Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Wastewater from the textile industry belongs to the category of the most polluted industrial wastewaters and poses a special danger to the aquatic environment. The aim of this study was to examine the membrane retention efficiency of textile wastewater (TOV) with commercial ultrafiltration (UF) membranes (GH, GK, PT, PU, PW, MW) with a wide range of molecular weight cut-off (MWCO), 2–50 kDa. The tested UF membranes resulted in a reduction in colour and colour intensity from 56.35 % to 97.93 %. Membrane of lower MWCO values (below 3 kDa) may be suitable for removing dyes from the real TOV sample.




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Keywords

textile industry; wastewater; ultrafiltration; colour; dyes

Hrčak ID:

247624

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/247624

Publication date:

14.12.2020.

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