Optimizing textile effluents treatment: From conventional to cutting-edge solutions

Abstract

The textile industry is a significant global water consumer, generating wastewater laden with pollutants such as dyes, organic compounds, detergents, and heavy metals. The safe disposal and treatment of these effluents are critical to mitigating severe environmental threats, including pollution of water bodies and health risks to humans and aquatic life. This paper reviews various methods for treating textile wastewater, focusing on the ecological and regulatory demands for sustainable water management. Traditional treatment approaches, often insufficient, have driven the exploration of advanced and integrated wastewater treatment technologies. Key methods include physical, chemical, and biological treatments, alongside emerging techniques like membrane filtration, activated carbon adsorption, and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). AOPs, particularly, off er high efficiency in removing non-biodegradable organic pollutants, making them a promising solution for the textile industry. This comprehensive review underscores the need for innovative, cost-effective, and eco-friendly treatment strategies to ensure sustainable operations and compliance with environmental standards.

Keywords

• wastewater treatment
• textile industry
• advanced oxidation processes
• membrane filtration
• activated carbon adsorption
• environmental sustainability