In the paper the fundamentals on textiles for treatment of various wastewaters were described, i.e. the types and the properties of fibre-forming polymers for treatment odpadnih vod. The selection of appropriate material depends on many factors including resistance to microbial degradation, mechanical strength, surface characteristics, the cost of the material, and the type of wastewater. Additionally, biofilters using textiles as packing material were presented as well as the removal mechanisms in such systems and biofilm growth in textiles.
COBISS.SI-ID: 14554134
The experiment demonstrated a biofilter packed with zeolitic tuff, which imitating the self-cleaning ability of natural wetland ecosystems by establishing optimal physical, chemical and biological conditions. The system appreciably reduced selected pollution parameters in three different, synthetically-prepared textile wastewaters in accordance with Slovenian and EU legislation; colour by up to 80%, TOC by up to 75%, and decreased the pH from 9.6 to 7.5, depending on dye’ chemical structure, organic load, retention time, trial duration, flow velocity, etc.
COBISS.SI-ID: 14468630