Kinetics Studies on Biological Treatment of Tannery Wastewater Using Mixed Culture
In this study, aerobic digestion of tannery industry
wastewater was carried out using mixed culture obtained from
common effluent treatment plant treating tannery wastewater. The
effect of pH, temperature, inoculum concentration, agitation speed
and initial substrate concentration on the reduction of organic matters
were found. The optimum conditions for COD reduction was found
to be pH - 7 (60%), temperature - 30ÔùªC (61%), inoculum
concentration - 2% (61%), agitation speed - 150rpm (65%) and initial
substrate concentration - 1560 mg COD/L (74%). Kinetics studies
were carried by using Monod model, First order, Diffusional model
and Singh model. From the results it was found that the Monod
model suits well for the degradation of tannery wastewater using
mixed microbial consortium.
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scale experience with tannery water management: an integrated
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by environmentally oriented integral chain management: case study of
leather manufacturing in developing countries", Technovation, vol.23
(3), 2003, pp. 265-278.
[5] D. H. Ahn, Y. C. Chung, Y. J. Yoo, D. W. Pak and W.S.Chang,
"Improved treatment of tannery wastewater using zoogloea ranigera and
its extracellular polymer in an activated sludge process", Biotechnol.
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anaerobic treatment of tannery wastewater", Bioprocess Biosys. Eng,
vol.16, 1997, pp. 151-155.
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tannery wastewater with simultaneous sulphide elimination", Water Res,
vol.32(3), 1998, pp. 774-780.
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wastewater treatment by sequencing batch biofilm reactor", Environ.
Sci.Technol, vol. 37(14), 2003, pp. 3199 - 3205.
[9] G. Farabegoli, A. Carucci, M. Majone and E. Rolle, "Biological
treatment of tannery wastewater in the presence of chromium", Journal
of Environmental Management, vol.71(4), 2004, pp. 345-349.
[10] S.G. Schrank, H. J. Jos, R. F. P. M. Moreira and H. Fr. Schroder,
"Fentons oxidation of various - based tanning materials", Desalination,
vol.50, 2003, pp. 411-423.
[11] G. Sekaran, K. Chitra, K. Mariappan, and K. V.Raghavan, "Removal of
sulphide in anaerobically treated tannery wastewater by wet air
oxidation", Journal of environmental science and health, vol. 31,
1996, pp. 579-598.
[12] S. Dogruel, G. E. Ates, B. F. Germirli, and D. Orhon, "Ozonation of
nonbiodegradable organics in tannery wastewater", J. Environ. Sci.
Health. Part-A, vol. 39, 2004, pp. 1705 - 1715.
[13] C. Di Iaconi, A. Lopez, G. Ricco, and R. Ramadori, J. Anal.
Environ.Cultur. Herit. Chem, vol. 91, 2001, pp. 587.
[14] D. Orhon, S. Sszen, E. Ubay Cokgsr, and E. Ates, IAWQ 19th Biennial
International Conference, 1998, pp. 256 -363.
[15] Z. Song, C. J. Williams and R.G. J. Edyvean, ÔÇÿTreatment of tannery
wastewater by chemical coagulation", Desalination, vol.164, 2004,
pp.249 - 259.
[16] J. H. Churchley, "Removal of sewage effluent- the use of a fullscale
ozone plant", Water Science and Technology, vol. 30(3), 1994, pp. 275-
284.
[17] S. R. Stern, Azpyrkowicz, and I.Rodighiro, "Aerobic treatment of textile
dyeing wastewater", Water Science and Technology, vol. 47(10), 2003,
pp. 55-59.
[18] W. Chu, "Dye removal from textile dye wastewaters using recycled alum
sludge", Water Research, vol.35 (13), 2001, pp. 3147-3152
[19] APHA.1998.Standard Methods for Water and Wastewater Examination,
20th Ed. American Public Health Association, Washington
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wastewater -a review", Journal of Environmental science and
Technology, vol. 4(1) 2011, pp. 1-17.
[1] N. K. Uberoi, Environmental Management, Excel Books, New Delhi.
2003, pp. 269.
[2] W. M. Wiegant, T.J.J. Kalker, V.N. Sontakke and R.R. Zwaag, "Full
scale experience with tannery water management: an integrated
approach", Water Sci. Technol, vol.39(5), 1999, pp.169-176.
[3] K. J. Sreeram, T. Ramasami, "Sustaining tanning process through
conservation, recoveryand better utilization of chromium", Resourc.
Conserv. Recycling, vol.38 (3), 2003, pp. 185-212.
[4] M. L. M. Stoop, "Water management of production systems optimised
by environmentally oriented integral chain management: case study of
leather manufacturing in developing countries", Technovation, vol.23
(3), 2003, pp. 265-278.
[5] D. H. Ahn, Y. C. Chung, Y. J. Yoo, D. W. Pak and W.S.Chang,
"Improved treatment of tannery wastewater using zoogloea ranigera and
its extracellular polymer in an activated sludge process", Biotechnol.
Let, vol.18 (8), 1996, pp. 917 - 922.
[6] K. Vijayaraghvan, and D.V. H. Murthy, "Effect of toxic substances in
anaerobic treatment of tannery wastewater", Bioprocess Biosys. Eng,
vol.16, 1997, pp. 151-155.
[7] M. Wiemann, H. Schenk, and W. Hegemann, "Anaerobic treatment of
tannery wastewater with simultaneous sulphide elimination", Water Res,
vol.32(3), 1998, pp. 774-780.
[8] C. Di Iaconi, A. Lopez, R. Ramadori, and R. Passino, "Tannery
wastewater treatment by sequencing batch biofilm reactor", Environ.
Sci.Technol, vol. 37(14), 2003, pp. 3199 - 3205.
[9] G. Farabegoli, A. Carucci, M. Majone and E. Rolle, "Biological
treatment of tannery wastewater in the presence of chromium", Journal
of Environmental Management, vol.71(4), 2004, pp. 345-349.
[10] S.G. Schrank, H. J. Jos, R. F. P. M. Moreira and H. Fr. Schroder,
"Fentons oxidation of various - based tanning materials", Desalination,
vol.50, 2003, pp. 411-423.
[11] G. Sekaran, K. Chitra, K. Mariappan, and K. V.Raghavan, "Removal of
sulphide in anaerobically treated tannery wastewater by wet air
oxidation", Journal of environmental science and health, vol. 31,
1996, pp. 579-598.
[12] S. Dogruel, G. E. Ates, B. F. Germirli, and D. Orhon, "Ozonation of
nonbiodegradable organics in tannery wastewater", J. Environ. Sci.
Health. Part-A, vol. 39, 2004, pp. 1705 - 1715.
[13] C. Di Iaconi, A. Lopez, G. Ricco, and R. Ramadori, J. Anal.
Environ.Cultur. Herit. Chem, vol. 91, 2001, pp. 587.
[14] D. Orhon, S. Sszen, E. Ubay Cokgsr, and E. Ates, IAWQ 19th Biennial
International Conference, 1998, pp. 256 -363.
[15] Z. Song, C. J. Williams and R.G. J. Edyvean, ÔÇÿTreatment of tannery
wastewater by chemical coagulation", Desalination, vol.164, 2004,
pp.249 - 259.
[16] J. H. Churchley, "Removal of sewage effluent- the use of a fullscale
ozone plant", Water Science and Technology, vol. 30(3), 1994, pp. 275-
284.
[17] S. R. Stern, Azpyrkowicz, and I.Rodighiro, "Aerobic treatment of textile
dyeing wastewater", Water Science and Technology, vol. 47(10), 2003,
pp. 55-59.
[18] W. Chu, "Dye removal from textile dye wastewaters using recycled alum
sludge", Water Research, vol.35 (13), 2001, pp. 3147-3152
[19] APHA.1998.Standard Methods for Water and Wastewater Examination,
20th Ed. American Public Health Association, Washington
[20] G. Durai, and M. Rajasimman, "Biological treatment of tannery
wastewater -a review", Journal of Environmental science and
Technology, vol. 4(1) 2011, pp. 1-17.
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wastewater was carried out using mixed culture obtained from
common effluent treatment plant treating tannery wastewater. The
effect of pH, temperature, inoculum concentration, agitation speed
and initial substrate concentration on the reduction of organic matters
were found. The optimum conditions for COD reduction was found
to be pH - 7 (60%), temperature - 30ÔùªC (61%), inoculum
concentration - 2% (61%), agitation speed - 150rpm (65%) and initial
substrate concentration - 1560 mg COD/L (74%). Kinetics studies
were carried by using Monod model, First order, Diffusional model
and Singh model. From the results it was found that the Monod
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