Effect of the Flowers of Moringa Oleifera During Electrochemical Treatment of Dye Waste Water

Saru Gupta, P. S. Verma and P. P. Bakre*

Department of Chemistry, I.G.C. For HEEPS*, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (India).

The effectiveness of the use of the flowers of Moringa oleifera in the electrochemical treatment and reuse of the dye wastewater, which was collected from various dyeing units of Sanganer area, was studied using stainless steel electrodes in the presence of NaCl electrolyte and current density of 3mA/cm2. A substantial reduction in TDS, BOD, COD and heavy metals as compared to the original dye wastewater sample was observed. The efficacy of the treatment has been tested by observing the survival rate of Gambusia affinis and Lymnaea acuminata in the electrochemically treated wastewater, Moringa oleifera treated dye wastewater and the original dye wastewater effluent.

Electrochemical treatment; parameters; dye wastewater; Moringa oleifera; Gambusia affinis; Lymnaea acuminata