Potential of Using NZVI as a Dye Removal Method in the Context of Bangladesh

Nabila Rahman () and K. Ayaz Rabbani ()
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Nabila Rahman: Independent University, Bangladesh
K. Ayaz Rabbani: Independent University, Bangladesh

No 4106372, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: Bangladesh is one of the top garment exporting countries of the world. In FY 2014-2015, 81.69% of Bangladesh?s export industries was comprised of ready-made garments. Dyeing industries are an integral part of most of these garment industries. Unfortunately, majority of the effluents from these dyeing industries are responsible for severe water pollution and environmental degradation as they are often discharged with no or minimal treatment. This has dire consequences as Bangladesh is a densely populated country with a soaring figure of 1252 per km2 as of 2016, based on the latest United Nations estimates. Additionally, it is a chiefly rural and river centric country and 66 % of its population are directly dependent on its rivers for either their livelihood (e.g. fishermen, oarsman) or other household activities such as washing, bathing, cooking and sometimes even drinking. This has led to an outburst of diseases like cholera, dysentery, diarrhea, hepatitis A, lead poisoning, malaria, etc prevailing for the last few years, creating a catastrophic impact on public health. This has made it imperative for wastewater to be treated properly before its release into the water bodies. Although there are a number of techniques available, most of them are expensive and so the local industries are reluctant to use these methods. In this study, it has been attempted to find a cheap and suitable method for removing dyes from these effluents. NZVI (Nano-scale Zero Valent Iron) seems to have a great potential in this aspect. It is cheap, easy to make and has a high efficiency in degrading dyes. Furthermore, only a small amount is sufficient to remove a relatively large amount of dyes, which makes it an attractive treatment method for Bangladesh.

Keywords: Garment industries; dyeing industries; effluent; Bangladesh; NZVI; public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10 pages
Date: 2016-10
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 25th International Academic Conference, OECD Headquarters, Paris, Oct 2016, pages 382-391

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