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Thesis (M.S.)--Humboldt State University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 40-44). Also available via Humboldt Digital Scholar.

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Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2009. / Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on July 10, 2009). "A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta." Includes bibliographical references.

Submitted by Erika Demachki (erikademachki@gmail.com) on 2016-01-14T12:59:48Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Douglas Pereira da Silva Pitaluga - 2014.pdf: 5824789 bytes, checksum: 85a87385cf42dae67ee7e83bc0803d6e (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Erika Demachki (erikademachki@gmail.com) on 2016-01-14T13:05:22Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Douglas Pereira da Silva Pitaluga - 2014.pdf: 5824789 bytes, checksum: 85a87385cf42dae67ee7e83bc0803d6e (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-01-14T13:05:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Douglas Pereira da Silva Pitaluga - 2014.pdf: 5824789 bytes, checksum: 85a87385cf42dae67ee7e83bc0803d6e (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-06-28 / The present study had the goal of assessing the efficiency and behavior of three substrates in the treatment of sanitary sewage in a root zone system. Specifically the objectives were to assess the behavior of the washed sand, gravel # 0 and gravel # 1 substrates and relate their efficacies in a root zone system with sub-superficial horizontal flow preceded by a septic tank and an anaerobic filter in the treatment of a sewage coming from one university unit. The repetitions of raw sewage constituted of five simple samples and five composed samples. The repetitions of the effluent of each stage of the treatment constituted of nineteen simple samples. All the samples were performed fortnightly and submitted to laboratorial analysis. Were assessed parameters the BOD, DO, COD, thermotolerant coliforms, pH, total phosphorus, Kjeldahl total nitrogen, ammoniacal nitrogen, oil and grease, total solids, total fixed solids and suspended solids. The experimental system of sewage treatment was set up at the Civil Engineering College, located at Campus I of the Federal University of Goiás, in the east region of the city of Goiânia – Goiás, Brazil, which constituted of a septic tank and an anaerobic filter, followed by three independent units of root zones. Each unit of the root zones received the flow of 180 L d-1, which corresponds to the area of a treatment station of 3 m2 per inhabitant. The treatment in these units occurred simultaneously. After thirty days from the beginning of the sewage application in the root zones, the collection of the samples to the analysis of the effluent and affluent quality were started. Considering the plant evapotranspiration, the results were analyzed by the tool Statistical Analysis System – SAS, performing F tests and Tukey – Kramer test with a 5% probability. The percentage efficacies of the three substrates used were similar. There hasn’t been any significant difference between the efficacies of the treatments in the removal of the attributes: COD, Kjeldahl total nitrogen, ammoniacal nitrogen, oil and grease. The treatment with washed sand substrate was more efficient in the removal of BOD and total phosphorous. The gravel # 0 was more efficient in the removal of thermotolerant coliforms, total solids and fixed total solids, and gravel # 1 was more efficient in the removal of suspended solids. After 18 months the system started working, the channel filled with washed sand colmatated. / O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a eficiência e o comportamento de três substratos no tratamento de esgoto sanitário, num sistema do tipo zona de raízes. De modo específico, objetivou-se avaliar o comportamento dos substratos areia lavada, brita # 0 e brita # 1 e relacionar suas eficiências num sistema do tipo zona de raízes de fluxo subsuperficial horizontal, precedido de tanque séptico e filtro anaeróbio, no tratamento do esgoto gerado numa unidade universitária. As repetições do esgoto bruto foram constituídas por cinco amostragens compostas e cinco amostragens simples. Já as repetições do efluente de cada etapa do tratamento foram constituídas por dezenove amostragens simples. Todas as amostragens foram realizadas quinzenalmente e submetidas a análises laboratoriais. Foram avaliados os parâmetros de DBO, OD, DQO, coliformes termotolerantes, pH, óleos e graxas, fósforo total, nitrogênio total Kjeldahl, nitrogênio amoniacal, sólidos totais, sólidos totais fixos e sólidos suspensos. O sistema experimental de tratamento de esgotos foi implantado na Escola de Engenharias, localizada no Campus I da Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), região Leste da cidade de Goiânia-GO e constituiu-se de um tanque séptico e um filtro anaeróbio, seguidos por três unidades de zona de raízes independentes. Cada unidade de zona de raízes recebeu uma vazão de 180 L d-1, correspondente a uma área de sistema zona de raízes de 3 m2 por habitante. O tratamento nestas unidades ocorreu de forma simultânea. Após trinta dias do início da aplicação de esgoto nas zonas de raízes, iniciaram-se as amostragens para a análise da qualidade do afluente e dos efluentes. Considerando a evapotranspiração das plantas, os resultados foram analisados pela ferramenta Statistical Analysis System – SAS, realizando os Testes F e de Tukey – Kramer, a 5% de probabilidade. As eficiências percentuais dos três substratos utilizados foram semelhantes. Não houve diferença significativa entre as eficiências dos tratamentos na remoção dos atributos: DQO, nitrogênio total Kjeldahl, nitrogênio amoniacal e óleos e graxas. O tratamento com substrato areia lavada foi mais eficiente na remoção de: DBO e fósforo total; o substrato brita # 0 foi mais eficiente na remoção de coliformes termotolerantes, sólidos totais e sólidos totais fixos, e a brita # 1 foi mais eficiente na redução dos sólidos suspensos. Após 18 meses do início de funcionamento do sistema o leito preenchido com areia lavada colmatou.

Phosphorus (P) in stormwater runoff has detrimental effects on water quality and ecosystem health when it reaches surface waters and promotes algal blooms. Constructed wetlands (CWs) have been utilized to combat this problem by containing stormwater and removing excess nutrients. Including filter materials in the design of CWs has shown promise for increasing their capacity for nutrient removal. This mesocosm scale study was conducted outdoors over a 12-month period to evaluate the effectiveness of three filter materials in their ability to adsorb phosphorus, retain water, and support plant life. The filter materials examined were electric arc furnace (EAF) slag, engineered biochar, and sand. All treatments demonstrated positive plant response and the ability to retain water. The EAF slag and biochar removed significant amounts of P from effluent and appear to be suitable materials for integrating into CW design. Sand was found to be ineffective as a P filter.

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