Parameter before addition of ND after addition of ND
control ND control ND
flow of influent, mlh-1 23.13 22.31 26.59 22.98
average residual concentration of amaranth in effluent, mgl-1 1.90 1.61 4.44 1.65
average effectiveness of amaranth decolorization, % 90 92 90 96
average value of TOC in effluent, mgl-1 112.24 110.48 116.79 101.66
average effectiveness of TOC removal, % 52 52 54 61
average value of COD in effluent, mgO2l-1 403.69 433.59 393.69 366.45
average effectiveness of COD removal, % 7 5 13 19
Table 1: Effect of nanodiamonds (ND) on key technological parameters of process.