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Azo dyes decolorization under high alkalinity and salinity conditions by Halomonas sp. in batch and packed bed reactor

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Biodecolorization and biodegradation of azo dyes are a challenge due to their recalcitrance and the characteristics of textile effluents. This study presents the use of Halomonas sp. in the decolorization of azo dyes Reactive Black 5 (RB5), Remazol Brilliant Violet 5R (RV5), and Reactive Orange 16 (RO16) under high alkalinity and salinity conditions. Firstly, the effect of air supply, pH, salinity and dye concentration was evaluated. Halomonas sp. was able to remove above 84% of all dyes in a wide range of pH (6–11) and salt concentrations (2–10%). The decolorization efficiency of RB5, RV5, and RO16 was found to be ≥ 90% after 24, 13 and 3 h, respectively, at 50 mg L−1 of dyes. The process was monitored by HPLC-DAD, finding a reduction of dyes along the time. Further, Halomonas sp. was immobilized in volcanic rocks and used in a packed bed reactor for 72 days, achieving a removal rate of 3.48, 5.73, and 8.52 mg L−1 h−1, for RB5, RV5 and RO16, respectively, at 11.8 h. The study has confirmed the potential of Halomonas sp. to decolorize azo dyes under high salinity and alkalinity conditions and opened a scope for future research in the treatment of textile effluents.

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Funding was provided by Secretaría de Investigación y Posgrado, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Grant no. SIP-20195891).

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Montañez-Barragán, B., Sanz-Martín, J.L., Gutiérrez-Macías, P. et al. Azo dyes decolorization under high alkalinity and salinity conditions by Halomonas sp. in batch and packed bed reactor. Extremophiles 24, 239–247 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00792-019-01149-w

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