Bioremediation of Dye Effluent Using
Dodonae Viscosa Seed Powder
B. Sivasathya, A. Kalaicelvi, and K. K. Kavitha
Abstract Large-scale production and extensive application of synthetic dyes can
cause considerable environmental pollution and are serious health-risk factors.
Although, the growing impact of environmental protection on industrial development promotes the development of eco-friendly technologies. Release of considerable amounts of synthetic dyes to the environment causes public concern, legislation
problems and is a serious challenge to environmental scientists. In the present study
the plant seed powder has been used as a substance for dye effluent treatment. The
degradation efficiency of seed powder has been tested and compared with the chemical treatment. The Dodonae viscosa seed powder is taken in the following five
different concentrations 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 g/l by standard jar test method. The raw dye
industry effluent is treated with the seed powder. The effluent colour is degraded and
changed to light yellow colour after a period of 13 h. The colour, pH, turbidity and
total suspended solids were greatly reduced when compared with the raw effluent.
The optimum dosage for decolourisation and the optimum dosage for the reduction
in pH, turbidity and total suspended solids were found to be 5 g/l. This is highly
effective when compared with the chemical counterparts. The COD of the effluent
has also reduced slightly when compared with the hypochlorite treatment. Although
the application of plant based natural seed powder in the degradation of dye effluent
is still at its infancy, they are technically promising in terms of efficiency for further
research.
Keywords Decolorization · Dodonae · Seed powder · Dye effluent · Degradation
1 Introduction
Manufacturing rebellion is a great benefit to mankind but there is a wide range of
environmental impact created by industries. The textile industry is one of the major
industries of the world which provides enormous employment opportunities to the
B. Sivasathya · A. Kalaicelvi · K. K. Kavitha (B)
Department of Environmental and Herbal Science, Tamil University, Thanjavur 613010, India
e-mail: kavikiruthiga@gmail.com
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
M. Prashanthi et al. (eds.), Bioremediation and Green Technologies, Environmental
Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64122-1_10
135
Dodonae Viscosa Seed Powder
B. Sivasathya, A. Kalaicelvi, and K. K. Kavitha
Abstract Large-scale production and extensive application of synthetic dyes can
cause considerable environmental pollution and are serious health-risk factors.
Although, the growing impact of environmental protection on industrial development promotes the development of eco-friendly technologies. Release of considerable amounts of synthetic dyes to the environment causes public concern, legislation
problems and is a serious challenge to environmental scientists. In the present study
the plant seed powder has been used as a substance for dye effluent treatment. The
degradation efficiency of seed powder has been tested and compared with the chemical treatment. The Dodonae viscosa seed powder is taken in the following five
different concentrations 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 g/l by standard jar test method. The raw dye
industry effluent is treated with the seed powder. The effluent colour is degraded and
changed to light yellow colour after a period of 13 h. The colour, pH, turbidity and
total suspended solids were greatly reduced when compared with the raw effluent.
The optimum dosage for decolourisation and the optimum dosage for the reduction
in pH, turbidity and total suspended solids were found to be 5 g/l. This is highly
effective when compared with the chemical counterparts. The COD of the effluent
has also reduced slightly when compared with the hypochlorite treatment. Although
the application of plant based natural seed powder in the degradation of dye effluent
is still at its infancy, they are technically promising in terms of efficiency for further
research.
Keywords Decolorization · Dodonae · Seed powder · Dye effluent · Degradation
1 Introduction
Manufacturing rebellion is a great benefit to mankind but there is a wide range of
environmental impact created by industries. The textile industry is one of the major
industries of the world which provides enormous employment opportunities to the
B. Sivasathya · A. Kalaicelvi · K. K. Kavitha (B)
Department of Environmental and Herbal Science, Tamil University, Thanjavur 613010, India
e-mail: kavikiruthiga@gmail.com
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
M. Prashanthi et al. (eds.), Bioremediation and Green Technologies, Environmental
Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64122-1_10
135