Dye Penetrant Testing and Fluorescent Particle Disposal

Have you tried using Fenton's Reagent (a mixture of H₂O₂ & FeCl₂)? It's very effective at oxidizing and destroying organic dyes. An alternative would be to use the electro-Fenton process i.e. a combination of electrocoagulation with iron terminals and H₂O₂. it is also highly effective at destroying organic dyes. The sludge can then be coagulated and flocculated out normally.

...and in plain english I would be looking for...?

Hydrogen peroxide and ferrous chloride.

To try out viable decolourization technics need some more inputs to decide.

1]What is the quantity of water?

2]pH of output water.

3]Temperature of bath.

4]Amount of colour[dark or medium or faint]

5]Chemical class of flouescent dye[anoinic or basic[cationic]or pigment grade?

6]Anionic organic dyes can be separated by ferrous/alum coagulants in conjunction with poly electrolytes or by electro coagulation, whereas basic dyes need a different approach.Most of the flourescent dyes are BASIC dyes.

7]Is there any other chemical components involved in the test ?

Based on your inputs we can discuss further.

1 About 5 liter per hour

2 Should be close to 7

3 10-38degrees celcius

4 fluorescent waste, so fairly light in colour

5 and 6No idea, could find out if it going to make life easier for me

7 No

Get the details for 5&6.

The charcoal idea is not bad,in such case do you get carbon contaminations in water?

The quantity you are suggesting in just minor-you need not panic about.

The other simple option is to collect the water to a open large tray[fabricatable]possible black bottom coated and simply solar evaporate it.It could be a low cost remedy.

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