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

ongoing

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.

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