In the present work, advanced oxidation processes, Fe2+/H2O2 and UV/H2O2, and direct photolysis (UV light) have been applied in the decolorization of two synthetic wastewater containing indigo and azo dyes and laundry effluent. Individual aqueous solutions containing 20 mg/L indigo carmine and congo red dyes (43 µmol/L and 29 µmol/L, respectively) and textile laundry wastewater at pH 3 were subjected to different experimental conditions in the oxidation reactions at room temperature (27 ºC). Color and COD removals were evaluated for each oxidation systems. The results showed that the utilized processes are able to successfully decolorize the wastewaters. Complete bleaching was achieved by Fenton and UV/H2O2. Also, kinetics investigations revealed that the decolorization follows pseudo-first order kinetic with respect to the dye concentration.
synthetic dyes; textile wastewater; advanced oxidation processes; decolorization; kinetic
