Comparison of Different Enhanced Coagulation Methods for Azo Dye Removal from Wastewater

Xinhao Luo, Chen Liang and Yongyou Hu
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Xinhao Luo: School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
Chen Liang: School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
Yongyou Hu: School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 17, 1-14

Abstract: Printing and dyeing wastewater (PDW) is considered to be one of the most difficult industrial wastewaters to treat because of its large quantities, high pH values, and high color and toxicity, which may endanger the lives of animals and humans. In this study, we assessed the chemical decolorization process of Congo Red in azo dyes using response surface methodology (RSM), and the effect of different enhanced coagulation pretreatment processes (ECPPs) on the microbial community structure of PDW using high-throughput sequencing technology. We concluded that, based on the initial concentration and pH of Congo Red, different decolorants can be selected for decolorization reactions. In addition, it was found that the microbial community of the wastewater after three different ECPP treatments was similar to the raw wastewater and the oxidation ditch wastewater from a treatment plant. We also found that the ECPPs with polymeric iron sulfate had the smallest effect on the microbial community. In practical applications, these findings provide a reference for an established link between the physicochemical and biochemical treatment of PDW.

Keywords: azo dye; decolorization; coagulation and flocculation; bacterial community; response surface methodology (RSM) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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