Study explores textile wastewater treatment

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Researchers highlight the sustainability potential of ‘Fenton processes’ for treating synthetic dye bath wastewater

PALMIRA - A new study highlights the potential of 'continuous Fenton processes' to tackle one of the textile industry's biggest environmental challenges - the treatment of dye-laden wastewater.

The Fenton process, an advanced oxidation technique, uses hydrogen peroxide and iron salts to generate highly reactive hydroxyl radicals able to degrade a wide range of organic pollutants, including stubborn synthetic dyes.

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