Removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from dairy wastewater using constructed wetlands systems operating in batch

  • Mendonça H
  • Ribeiro C
  • Borges A
  • et al.
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RESUMO Este trabalho apresenta os resultados de um estudo realizado durante 7 (sete) meses sobre a eficiência de sistemas alagados construídos, no tratamento de águas residuárias de laticínios, com ênfase na remoção de nitrogênio e fósforo. Os 6 (seis) sistemas experimentais foram construídos em tanques de PEAD com volume de 115 litros cada, com relação comprimento/largura na proporção de 2:1. Os materiais suporte utilizados foram brita 0 em três dos sistemas e brita 0 e areia em outros três, na proporção de 80% brita e 20% areia. Os sistemas foram operados em bateladas com ciclos de 48 horas, aplicando-se 7,5 litros do efluente por ciclo. Quatro das unidades experimentais foram cultivadas e duas mantidas como testemunhas. As espécies selecionadas foram as macrófitas Typha dominguensis e o Hedychium coronarium. A eficiência na remoção de compostos nitrogenados apresentou-se promissora com valores entre 29,4 a 73,4%, a remoção de fósforo pelos leitos foi inferior, atingindo eficiências entre 18,61 a 34,3%, valores promissores levando em conta a dificuldade da remoção destes elementos por sistemas convencionais. Palavras-chave: nutrientes eutrofizantes, ecotecnologia, efluentes de laticínios. ABSTRACT This work presents the results of a study conducted for a period of seven months on the effectiveness of constructed wetland systems for the treatment of dairy wastewater aiming at removing, nitrogen and phosphorus. Six experimental systems were assembled with a net volume of 115 L using HDPE tanks, with length/width ratio of 2:1. In three of the systems, gravel 0 was used as substrate, while gravel 0 and sand was used in the three others, in the percentage of 80% and 20%, respectively. The systems were operated in batch cycles of 48 hours, applying 7.5 L of influent per cycle. Four of the experimental units were cultivated, and two kept as controls. The selected species chosen were the macrophytes, Typha domingensis and Hedychium coronarium. The removal efficiency concerning nitrogen compounds showed to be quite promising with values ranging from 29.4 to 73.4%, while phosphorus removal from the beds was lower, reaching efficiencies between 18.61 and 34.3%, considered good values, since the removal of these substances is quite difficult through conventional treatment.

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Mendonça, H. V. de, Ribeiro, C. B. de M., Borges, A. C., & Bastos, R. R. (2012). Removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from dairy wastewater using constructed wetlands systems operating in batch. Revista Ambiente & Água, 7(2), 75–87. Retrieved from www.ambi-agua.netwww.ambi-agua.nettel.:

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