The textile industry uses Indigo blue dye extensively in the production of jeans. Thus, high volumes of wastewater containing dye are obtained and must be treated before being discharged. The color removal efficiencies of indigo blue dye synthetic wastewater after treatment by Advanced Oxidative Processes (AOPs) using Fenton (H2O2/Fe 2+ ) and photo-Fenton (H2O2/Fe 2+/ UV) was evaluated in this work. The experiments were conducted at pH 2.8 and evaluated the influence of the amount of [H2O2]/[Fe 2+ ], the use of sulfuric acid and citric acid to adjust the pH, the initial concentration of the indigo dye, and the dosage form of H2O2 -the kinetic parameters and BMG model were also evaluated. The use of sulfuric acid to adjust the pH was more efficient in removing the color. The highest color removal rates were 70.78 ± 2.96 % after 180 min and 64.22 ± 2.08 % after 60 min, respectively, for the Fenton and photo-Fenton
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