Abstract
In this study, the decolorization of textile wastewater using composite flocculants was examined. It was composed of Fe(III) flocculants and polydimethyldiallylammonium chloride (PDMDAAC). The color removal efficiency of the composite flocculants was compared with that of individual flocculants, ferric chloride (FeCl3), polyferric chloride (PFC) and PDMDAAC, respectively. The results showed that the composite flocculants were more efficient than individual ones in color removal. The color removal efficiency of the composite flocculants was found to be related to the weight percentage of PDMDAAC (Wp), basicity (B) of PFC and molecular weight (MW) of PDMDAAC. The removal rate is higher at a larger Wp and MW value and lower B value. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal from textile wastewater was also investigated in this study. During color removal by the composite flocculants, only up to 20% COD could be removed from the textile wastewater. FeCl3 was then used to further remove the remaining COD from the decolorized wastewater. This two-step treatment of textile wastewater could achieve a 91.6% reduction in COD and an 88.9% reduction in color.
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