Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8104920 Journal of Cleaner Production 2015 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
In this work, real effluents that contained indigo dye were treated by means of 4 different ultrafiltration membranes. The feasibility to recover the concentrated dye with lab and semi-industrial pilots was also investigated. The studied membranes achieved up to 99% colour removal and 80% chemical oxygen demand (COD) decrease. Finally, the concentrates containing 20 g L−1 of indigo dye were reused in new dyeing processes. Colour differences (DECMC) and rubbing and washing fastnesses were evaluated. Fabrics dyed with the recovered indigo concentrates exhibited similar characteristics than the ones obtained with the commercial dye.
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