Current Status of Textile Industry Wastewater Management and Research Progress in Malaysia: A Review

Textile industry is one of the fastest growing industries and significantly contributes to the economic growth in Malaysia. However, this industry also has high water consumption and subsequently produces high discharge rate of wastewater with high load of contaminants. The release of dyes into the...

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Published in:Clean : soil, air, water air, water, 2013-08, Vol.41 (8), p.751-764
Main Authors: Pang, Yean L., Abdullah, Ahmad Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dye
Freshwater
Future direction
Innovative technology
Textile finishing industry
Textile industry
Water pollution
Water treatment
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Summary:Textile industry is one of the fastest growing industries and significantly contributes to the economic growth in Malaysia. However, this industry also has high water consumption and subsequently produces high discharge rate of wastewater with high load of contaminants. The release of dyes into the environment during textile fiber dyeing and finishing processes is a main source of water pollution. Individual wastewater treatment through physical, biological, or chemical method is often very costly and results in large amount of sludge. Thus, there is a need to look for alternative treatment processes that covers from pre to post wastewater treatment stage. This paper reviews the current scenario with respect to textile industry effluent in Malaysia and technologies available for the treatment of the effluent. Prospects, challenges, and recommendations for future direction as well as on‐going research works dedicated to the treatment of textile wastewater are also reviewed in detail. In Malaysia, biological treatment methods gain popularity in the textile industries, due to the economical factor. An implementation of recycled wastewater to be reused for dyeing and finishing processes could save at least 50% of the overall water demand.
ISSN:1863-0650
1863-0669
DOI:10.1002/clen.201000318