This book is written with the intention to provide the textile processor, a clear picture of the effluents emerging from their industry, and to have a suitable treatment system that works efficiently and economically.

Part-I, deals with the characteristics and treatment of processing effluents. With separate chapters devoted to Cotton, Synthetic and Woollen based textiles.

Part-II, is devoted to describing treatment methods. Primary, secondary and tertiary treatments are thoroughly covered.

Part-III, Analysis of Textile Processing Effluents provides analytical procedures for the determination of various parameters. Starting from the general physico-chemial measurements, analytical procedures for the measurement of organic pollution (including BOD and COD), determination of non-metallics and metallic constituents are described in detail.