Wastewater treatment and reuse – preventing pollution and conserving water in the textile industry
Wastewater treatment and reuse – preventing pollution and conserving water in the textile industry April 19, 2021, 8:07 PM IST Introduction: The textile industry is one of the major industrial sectors in India, contributing significantly to revenue and employment generation. At the same time, it causes severe environmental impacts by generating highly toxic wastewater during wet processing of fabrics at dye houses. This wastewater usually contains high concentration of dyes, salts, and host of other organic and inorganic compounds. If the wastewater is released untreated ...