POWDER COATING INDUSTRY: WASTE WATER CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFECTS ON ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

This paper is a brief discussion about the powder coating industry or the Metal Coating Industry, process involved in it, the units involved in the industry; Chemicals used in processes; sources of wastewater in these units and the effect of this wastewater on the environment. The Powder coating industry wastewater was tested for different parameters during the study which is characterized by high BOD, COD, Turbidity, nutrients, and inorganic contents in both dissolved and suspended form. If discharged without proper treatment, the waste water pollutes the receiving water bodies and Environment