Biological treatment of a pulp and paper industry effluent by Fomes lividus and Trametes versicolor

White rot fungi Fomes lividus and Trametes versicolor, isolated from the Western Ghats region of Tamil Nadu, India, were used to treat pulp and paper industry effluents on a laboratory scale and in a pilot scale. On the laboratory scale a maximum decolourization of 63.9% was achieved by T. versicolo...

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Published in:World journal of microbiology & biotechnology 2002-08, Vol.18 (6), p.523-526
Main Authors: SELVAM, K, SWAMINATHAN, K, MYUNG HOON SONG, CHAE, Keon-Sang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biological treatment
Biological treatment of waters
Biotechnology
Chemical oxygen demand
Color removal
Dechlorination
Effluents
Environment and pollution
Fomes lividus
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
Laboratories
Pulp & paper industry
Trametes versicolor
Water treatment
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Summary:White rot fungi Fomes lividus and Trametes versicolor, isolated from the Western Ghats region of Tamil Nadu, India, were used to treat pulp and paper industry effluents on a laboratory scale and in a pilot scale. On the laboratory scale a maximum decolourization of 63.9% was achieved by T. versicolor on the fourth day. Inorganic chloride at a concentration of 765 mg/l, which corresponded to 227% of that in the untreated effluent, was liberated by F. lividus on the 10th day. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) was also reduced to 1984 mg/l (59.3%) by each of the two fungi. On the pilot scale, a maximum decolourization of 68% was obtained with the 6-day incubation by T. versicolor, inorganic chloride 475 mg/l (103%) was liberated on the seventh day by T. versicolor, and the COD was reduced to 1984 mg/l corresponding to 59.32% by F. lividus. These results suggested that F. lividus seems to be another candidate efficient for dechlorination of wastewater.
ISSN:0959-3993
1573-0972
DOI:10.1023/A:1016370110697