OPTIMIZATION OF DESIGN PARAMETERS OF BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT PROCESS FOR TEXTILE DYE WASTE WATER TREATMENT

Abstract

Textile Industries are huge sector where a large amount of effluents are produced that, if left untreated or poorly treated, cause detriment to the environment threatening both human health and aquatic life. So it is necessary to purify the effluents before discharging them to water bodies. Biological wastewater treatment processes harness the ability of microorganisms to break down and assimilate organic compounds. Although this process occurs naturally, optimization of design parameters of biological treatment accelerate the process by optimizing bioreactor conditions to promote higher-than-typical biomass concentrations. Hereby, the aim of this study was to optimize the design parameters (aeration period, Sludge volume Index, F/M ratio) to increase the rate of removal of biodegradable substances resulting in enhancing the efficiency of Biological treatment process.