Experimental Study on Color Removal from Textile Industry Wastewater Using the Rotating Biological Contactor

Abstract

Textile industry wastewater treatment is a cause for concern due to its intense color and high COD, which makes it difficult to treat it by conventional treatment options. Also, many of the dyes used in the industry fall under the category of hazardous wastes and are known to be toxic to microorganisms and aquatic life forms. An experimental study was conducted to observe the performance of Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) system for color and COD removal from textile industry wastewaters. The RBC system could achieve up to