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Treatment of dye wastewater from Batik industry using agricultural and industrial wastes as adsorbents
Contributors
Dr. Chathuranga Thotawattage
Partners
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka
Started in September 2023
4 Months Project
SDG Achievements
Synthetic dyes are extensively used in various fields such as textile, printing and decoration. Due to its toxicity, stability, and high concentration, directly affect aquatic lives and human beings. These dyes can be results in increase of hormone disruptions, asthma and allergies, chronic lung diseases and chronic kidney disease etc. Most of the batik produced is in the form of small and medium enterprises and usually does not have a wastewater treatment plant. Therefore, generally these industries dispose of wastewater directly into the soil or rivers, which has caused pollution. Therefore, in this research is mainly focused on to treat wastewater by using agricultural and industrial wastes to reduce the risk of pollution of water. This is a low cost method and can use industrial and agricultural wastes as dye adsorbing material. This research was intended to determine the ability of reduction of the risk level and to reduce the affect in aquatic lives and human beings.