Research Article

Combined Application of Coagulation/Flocculation/Sedimentation and Membrane Separation for the Treatment of Laundry Wastewater

Table 1

Physicochemical parameters evaluated for the characterization of the laundry wastewater, determination methods, and analytical protocols.

ParameterUnitProcedure

Total organic carbon (TOC)mg C L−15310C [40]
Free residual chlorinemg L−14500-Cl A e G [41]
Thermotolerant coliformsNMP/100 mLISO 9308-1:2014 [42]
ConductivityμS cm−12510B [40]
Apparent colormgPt-Co L−18025 [40]
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)mg O2 L−15210 A e B [41]
Chemical oxygen demand (COD)mg O2 L−15220D [40]
Total nitrogenmg L−1D5176 [43]
pH4500-H+ B [41]
Total dissolved solids (TDS)mg L−12540C [40]
Total solids (TS)mg L−12540B [40]
Surfactantsmg L−1 MBAS5540C [40]
Temperature°C2550B [40]
TurbidityNTU2130B [40]
ToxicityNBR 15411-3 [44]

MBAS: methylene blue active substances.