The utilization of Aspergillus niger biomass for the treatment of effluent and collected from the dying units which provides an insight into the potential of the fungal biomass. The fungal systems provide an alternative means of textile effluent treatment, fungal cells have the ability to adsorb the dyes and metals present in the effluents. The fungal dead cells have the capability of higher level of adsorption than live cells. To keep in mind, studies were undertaken for the biosorption of textile effluent by the fungal biomass. The packed bed column is filled with coir which is a natural adsorbant as a supporting material for the biomass. The process parameters maintained were, retention time 80 min, flow rate was maintained at 2ml/min and porosity of the column was 0.425. The dye decolorization by the fungal biomass was 84.05% and the metal adsorption was found to be 81.21% and the state of equilibrium in the process was obtained after 5 cycles. This study may serve as an economically feasible and efficient process for total effluent treatment in textile industries.
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