ELECTROCHEMICAL REMOVAL OF TRICLOSAN FROM WASTEWATER

Abstract

Today, the problem of treatment of wastewater from industry is a serious concern. Strict rules are being introduced to maintain the necessity of developing and applying treatment technologies which can remove hazardous pollutants in a large number of industry waste streams. Various industries, such as textiles, leather, printing, laundry, tannery, rosier, rubber, plastic and paint produce a high volume of aqueous effluents that are discharged to water bodies (Díaz et al., 2007). Depending on the source, effluents may contain a number of chemicals such as metals, organic and inorganic compounds, oil and grease etc (Abou-Taleb et al., 2021). The development and implementation of cutting-edge treatment technologies are required to reduce the negative effects that these effluents have on the environment and human health due to the stricter regulatory requirements. Physical processes like membrane filtration and sedimentation, chemical processes like coagulation and improved oxidation processes, and biological treatments that use microorganisms to break down contaminants are important treatment techniques. In India, wastewater treatment is a major concern because of the country's fast urbanization, industry, and population growth. The following are the main arguments in favor of wastewater treatment in India: Water scarcity, public health, and environmental protection adherence to regulations.