Textile Wastewater Treatment by Using Plasma Corona Discharge in a Continuous Flow System

Abstract

Abstract This study aimed to figure out plasma corona discharge for textile wastewater degradation with continuous flow system. Plasma reactor using AC voltage of 11.5 kV and two stainless steel electrode which set up parallelly 4.0±0.5 mm above wastewater. Continuous flow system means the wastewater flowing continuously with flow rate of 60 ml/min. Characteristics of absorbance, pH, temperature, Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Total Suspended Solid (TSS) and conductivity were measured before and after plasma treatment. Absorbance, pH and TSS value of wastewater were decrease after plasma treatment,. While the TDS, conductivity and the temperature were relatively increase. This result indicate better quality of wastewater.