The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), in collaboration with the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC), has developed and deployed an innovative wastewater treatment technology for the textile industry. The system, which combines Electrochemical Ozone Oxidation Process (ECOOP) with Capacitive Deionization (CDI), has been operating at Kunnankalpalayam Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in Tirupur since December 1, 2023. According to IIT Madras, the pilot project was recently scaled up to process 400 liters per day in early 2025. Led by Prof. Indumathi M. Nambi of IIT Madras’s Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Division, the technology is reported by … Continue reading IIT Madras ECOOP-CDI Tech Removes 96% of Textile Dye Color, Cuts Treatment Costs by 25%