TREATMENT OF TEXTILE

INDUSTRIAL
WASTEWATER
FROM WATER JET LOOM
MACHINE

Khanittha Charoenlarp
Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep
Thailand.
Introduction

 The textile industry is a very diverse and

broad manufacturing sector.

 Yarn production.
 Fabric production.
 Finishing.
 Fabrication.
 Yarn production

carding spinning
Fabric production

Weaving

Knitting
 Finishing

Bleaching Dyeing

Printing Finishing
Fabrication
 Introduction
 Weaving is one of the primary methods
of textile production.
 It involves interlinking a set of vertical

threads with a set of horizontal threads.

 Weaving loom

Conventional loom

Air jet loom Water jet loom

rapier loom
Water jet loom
Water jet loom
 Advantage  Disadvantage
 Wide variety of  High amount of
fiber and yarn wastewater.
types.  Wastewater
 Widely used for contaminate with
apparel fabrics. oil and sizing
 Decreasing of agent.
noise.
 Decreasing of
damage yarn.
Introduction
 This sizing agent
 Polyvinyl alcohol
 Acrylic
 Lubricant substances

 The oily wastes

 Objectionable odors
 Undesirable appearance
 Toxic
 Limits oxygen transfer
Wastewater Treatment in
Textile Industry
 Biological treatment
 Dissolved air floatation
 Coagulation-flocculation
 Membrane process
Coagulation Flocculation
 Chemical coagulants cause formation of
a sludge phase that can be separated by
density difference.

 Major coagulants:
 Al2(SO4) 3.14H2O (Alum)
 FeCl3.6H2O
 Fe2SO4
Destabilization
Electro-coagulation Defined:

Similar to Chemical Coagulation

Destabilize Charged Particles
Physical Removal (Settling)
Electro-coagulation can remove a wide
range of pollutants at the same time:

 suspended solids
 dyes
 emulsion
 organic matters
 heavy metals
Objective

 Investigating the efficiency of the method for

treatment of wastewater from water jet loom
machine by comparison between chemical coa
gulation and electrocoagulation.
 Method
 Analysis of wastewater from jet loom machine
 Chemical coagulation experiment
 Electrocoagulation experimental
1. Analysis of wastewater from jet loom
machine

• The weaving wastewater from jet loom machine in

Chonburee Province, Thailand was used in this
study.

• The properties of wastewater to be analyzed were

turbidity, suspended solid (SS), total solid (TS), oil
content and chemical oxygen demand (COD).
Measurements
pH

conductrometer

turbidimeter
Measurements

Dissolved solid and

suspended solid
 2. Chemical coagulation
experiment
 The influence factors of the chemical
coagulation condition
 Type and amount of coagulant
 Type and amount of coagulant aids
 pH
 Stirring rate
 Chemical coagulation
Parameter
Condition Value
10% aq of coagulant (mL) 1.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0 and
6.0
0.1% aq of coagulant aids 1.0,2.0 and 3.0
(mL)
pH 4,5,6,7,8, and 9
Rapid stirring rate (rpm) 100, 120 and 150
Slow stirring rate (rpm) 30,60,90,120,150 and
180
3. Electrocoagulation
Experimental
Electrocoagulation parameter

Condition Value
Electrode material Al and Fe
Electric potential (V) 20,25,30 and 35
Contact time (min) 30,60,90,120,150 and 180
 Results

Properties of wastewater from water jet loom

machine.
Parameter mean SD Standard
Value
pH (25oC) 7.5 0.2 5.5-9
Turbidity (NTU) 188.7 4.1 -
COD (mg/L) 1601.1 317.5 120
SS (mg/L) 157.0 12.0 <50
TS (mg/L) 2969.0 98.6 <3000
Oil content (mg/L) 571.8 64.8 5.0
The influence factors of chemical
coagulation

 F-test at 0.05 level of significance.

 Type and amount of coagulant, type and

amount of coagulant aids, pH of solution and
stirring rate were affected significantly with
the efficiency of turbidity removal.
 Effect of type and amount of coagulants

88%

( ) 10% w/w aq Aluminum sulfate

( ) 10% w/w aq Ferrous sulfate
() 10% w/w aq Ferric chloride
Effect of pH
Effect of type and amount of coagulant aids

() 10%w/w aq aluminium sulfate + 0.01%w/w aq anionic polymer

() 10%w/w aq aluminium sulfate + 0.01%w/w aq cationic polymer
Effect of stirring rate
Effect of stirring rate
The influence factors of
electrocoagulation

 F-test at 0.05 level of significance.

 Electrode materials, Electric potential, and

contact time were affected significantly with
the efficiency of the turbidity removal.
Effect of electrode materials

() Aluminium electrode () iron electrode

The effect of electric potential and
contact time

() 20V ()25V ()30V (x)35V

Conclusions

 The significant influence on the treatment

efficiency of chemical coagulation.

 The type and amount of coagulant

 The type and amount of coagulant aids
 Initial of pH
 Stirring rate
Conclusions

 The significant influence on the treatment

efficiency of electrocoagulation.

 Electrode material
 Electric potential
 Contact time
 Optimum condition of chemical coagulation
method

 10% w/w of aluminum sulphate 80 mL and

0.01% w/w of cationic polymer 32 mL per 4 L of
wastewater.
 The mixture solution was rapidly stirred with 120
rpm for 1 min and then slowly stirred with 20
rpm for 20 min.
 The removal efficiency of turbidity, COD and oil
content were 89%, 85% and 71%, respectively.
Optimum condition of
electrocoagulation method
 Aluminum electrode with 35 volts and 150
min of contact time.

 The removal efficiency of turbidity, COD and

oil content were 99%, 97% and 87%
respectively.
Acknowledgement

 The authors would like to thank Rajamangala

university of Technology Krungthep for the
financial support and also grateful to
Assist.Prof. Dr. Waraporn Tanakulrangsarn
and Assist.Prof. Puangmanee Tantiwong for
theirs valuable comments and suggestions.

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