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Performance evaluation of integrated anaerobic and aerobic reactors for treatment of real textile wastewater

Integrated anaerobic and aerobic reactors for textile wastewater treatment

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A hybrid anaerobic–aerobic treatability of real textile wastewater was investigated by using a lab-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) coupled with a sequencing batch reactor (SBR). The performance of the integrated system was determined under various operational conditions. In phase I of the study, the UASB reactor was operated and optimized on real textile wastewater. The UASB was operated at a hydraulic retention time of 48 h in a semi-continuous mode with 12-h feeding and 12-h non-feeding cycle. Volatile fatty acid to alkalinity ratio was kept in the range of 0.42–0.72, while pH was strictly maintained between 6.8 and 7.2 under mesophilic conditions (35 \(^\circ\)C). In phase II of the study, SBR was coupled with a UASB reactor and operated on real textile wastewater. The SBR was operated at an HRT of 6 h and solids retention time of 20 days. The integrated system was optimized with maximum removal efficiencies of 98% for chemical oxygen demand, 94% for color, 93% for total Kjeldahl nitrogen, and 89% for orthophosphate phosphorus. The results indicated that the integrated system is robust and flexible for the treatment of textile wastewater.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support provided for this study by MS Research Grant by National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.

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    M. U. Saleem, S. J. Khan, H. M. A. Shahzad &  Zeshan

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M.U.S was involved in conceptualization, experimental work & analysis and writing-original draft. S.J.K was involved in writing-review and editing and supervision. H.M.A.S was involved in support in experimental work and analysis. Z was involved in writing, review and editing.

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Saleem, M.U., Khan, S.J., Shahzad, H.M.A. et al. Performance evaluation of integrated anaerobic and aerobic reactors for treatment of real textile wastewater. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 19, 10325–10336 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03830-0

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