Abstract

This article presents a study on effective effluent management and resource recovery options for the textile industry. Textile manufacturing activities for Indian textile sector are widely distributed among various small-scale operation units. The study attempts at utilizing the large potential for resource recovery through effective effluent management at such facilities. It has been reported that nearly 40% of total applied dye finds way in the textile effluents in the form of complex hydrolysed dye molecules. Presence of various auxiliary chemicals further limit direct reuse of the dyeing effluent streams. Present study analyses required extent of treatment optionsaimed at recycling and reuse of the textile effluents. This study under lines importance of management options for inorganic salt residues from Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) treatment facilities. The study attempts towards the sustainable waste management strategy for textile industry addressing both solid and liquid waste streams.