The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has completed a pilot project in Kanpur, effectively treating wastewater and effluent discharge from textile units.

The solution is a cost-effective technology designed to treat industrial wastewater effectively while ensuring compliance with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP) in industrial clusters. It can be applied across various industrial effluents and provides a solution to the longstanding challenge of sludge generation. 

Spearheaded by Dr. Nupur Bahadur, Associate Director, TERI, the innovative UV-Photocatalysis-based Advanced Oxidation Technology (TADOX) has demonstrated exceptional efficacy in reducing key pollutants and achieving ZLD targets in a financially sustainable manner.

It must be noted that in September 2019, TERI and Perfact Group partnered to promote TADOX for comprehensive wastewater treatment. 

TADOX offers end-to-end treatment for industrial wastewater or mixed streams containing high color, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Organic Carbon (TOC), dissolved organics, and non-biodegradable or persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Currently, deployed technologies incur significant costs to achieve the mandated standards.

TADOX integrates nanotechnology with Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs), referred to as Advanced Oxidation Nanotechnology (AON), enabling the industry to adopt the right solutions and comply with regulatory standards set by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), CPCB, and the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

Dr. Bahadur has also proposed integrating renewable energy sources such as solar PV to enhance the efficiency of the treatment process.