The Fe(II) regeneration process is an important aspect of Alternate Anode Reaction Technology (AART) using Fe(II)/Fe(III)-SO2 reactions for copper hydrometallurgy; however little has been done to study it specifically. The process regenerates Fe(II) via Fe(III) reduction by SO2(aq), catalyzed by activated carbon particles. To better understand and improve the process, two studies have been conducted with respect to variable factors and their affects on the regeneration. A study of fundamental kinetics confirms that the regeneration reaction is mass transfer-controlled, requiring adsorption of reactants onto the catalyst surface for reaction. The reaction rate is limited by the diffusivity of Fe(III). Initial Fe(III) concentration and carbon particle size are determined to be the most influential factors on the rate under the condition studied. Furthermore, it is observed that flow rate may inhibit the reaction by reducing ion diffusivity. A rate expression for the regeneration is derived and experimentally validated, and the Fe(III) diffusivity is determined to be 1.1x10-7 cm2/s. An optimization problem is also developed and solved for the process, constrained by the requirement that negligible SO2 could be present in the process effluent. Before optimization, a relationship is developed between regeneration rate and variable factors. Again, carbon size and initial Fe(III) are the most influential factors on the regeneration rate, related to it linearly; temperature is significant with a squared relationship to the rate; initial SO2 is insignificant. Optimal conditions are found with minimum carbon particle size, maximum initial Fe(III) concentration, and moderate temperature. / Master of Science

M.Tech. (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Sciences), Vaal University of Technology / Many oxidic iron compounds—iron oxides; oxy-hydroxides and hydroxides—not only play an important role in a variety of disciplines but also serve as a model system of reduction and catalytic reactions. There are more than 16 identifiable oxidic iron compounds. The reduction of these compounds has been investigated for centuries. Despite this, the reduction behavior of the oxides is not fully understood as yet. To date the reduction mechanism is still plagued with uncertainties and conflicting theories, partly due to the complex nature of these oxides and intermediates formed during the reduction. Thermodynamically, the reduction of iron oxide occurs in steps. For example, during the reduction of hematite (a-Fe2O3) magnetite (Fe3O4) is first formed followed by non-stoichiometric wüstite (Fe1-yO) and lastly metallic iron (a-Fe). The rate of transformation depends on the reduction conditions. Further, this reduction is accompanied by changes in the crystal structure. The reduction behavior of iron oxides using graphite under ball-milling conditions was investigated using Planetary mono mill (Fritsch Pulverisette 6), Mössbauer Spectroscopy (MS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). It was found that hematite transformed into magnetite, Wüstite and or cementite depending on the milling conditions. The study shows that by increasing the milling time, the rotational speed and / or the ball to powder ratio, the extent of the conversion of hematite to its reduction products increased. Further investigations are required for the elucidation of the reduction mechanism. The reaction og magnetite and graphite at different milling conditions lead to the formation of Fe2+ and Fe3+ species, the former increasing at the expense of Fe3O4. Fe3O4 completely disappeared after a BPR of 50:1 and beyond. The Fe2+ species was confirmed to be due to FeO using XRD analysis. HRSEM images Fe2O3 using scanning electron microscopy prior to and after milling at different times showed significant changes while the milling period was increased, HRSEM images showed that the once well defined hematite particles took ill-defined shapes and also became smaller in size, which was a results of the milling action that induced reaction between the two powders to form magnetite. EDX spectra at different milling times also confirmed formation of magnetite. EDX elemental analysis and quantification confirmed the elemental composition of starting material consisting mainly of iron. Similarly, HRSEM images of Fe3O4 using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) prior to and after milling at different BPR showed significant changes when the milling period was increased. EDX spectra at different milling times also confirmed formation of partial FeO and EDX elemental analysis and quantification confirmed the elemental composition of starting material consisting mainly of iron than Fe2O3. TEM images of both Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 particles at different milling conditions displayed observable particle damages as a function of milling period.The once well - defined particles (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 ) successively took ill – defined shapes, possibly accompanied by crystallite size reduction. MAS showed that the reactive milling of α- Fe2O3 and C resulted in reduction to Fe3O4 , FeO and or cementite depending on the milling conditions etc Time, milling speed and BPR variation which influenced the reduction. The study shows that by increasing the milling time, the rotational speed and / or the ball to powder ratio, the extent of the conversion of hematite to its reduction products increased. XRD study investigations even though were unable to detect spm species (Fe2+ and Fe3+ ) which has smaller crystallites below detection limits ,the variation in time showed an increment in the magnetite peaks accompanied by recession of hematite and graphite peaks as the milling time was increased which relates to the MAS observation.XRD also corroborated the data obtained from MAS that showed that the main constituent was magnetite and further evidence in support of the reduction of hematite to magnetite under reactive milling was obtained using XRD . Overall, the work demonstrated selective reduction of Fe2O3 to Fe3O4 and Fe3O4 to FeO by fine tuning the milling conditions. It is envisaged that the reduction of FeO to Fe and possible carburization to FexC could also be achieved.

TDO utilizes b-type heme as a cofactor to activate dioxygen and insert two oxygen atoms into free L-tryptophan. We revealed two unidentified enzymatic activities of ferric TDO from Ralstonia metallidurans, which are peroxide driven oxygenation and catalase-like activity. The stoichiometric titration suggests that two moles of H2O2 were required for the production of one mole of N-formylkynurenine. We have also observed monooxygenated-L-tryptophan. Three enzyme-based intermediates were sequentially detected in the peroxide oxidation of ferric TDO in the absence of L-Trp including compound I-type and compound ES-type Fe-oxo species. The Fe(IV) intermediates had an unusually large quadrupole splitting parameter of 1.76(2) mm/s at pH 7.4. Density functional theory calculations suggest that it results from the hydrogen bonding to the oxo group. We have also demonstrated that the oxidized TDO was activated via a homolytic cleavage of the O-O bond of ferric hydroperoxide intermediate via a substrate dependent process to generate a ferrous TDO. We proposed a peroxide activation mechanism of the oxidized TDO. The TDO has a relatively high redox potential, the protonated state of the proximal histidine upon substrate binding as well as a common feature of the formation of ferric hydroxide species upon substrate or substrate analogues binding. Putting these together, we have proposed a substrate-based activation mechanism of the oxidized TDO. Our work also probed the role of histidine 72 as an acid-base catalyst in the active site. In H72S and H72N mutants, one water molecule plays a similar role as that of His72 in wild type TDO. MauG is a c-type di-heme enzyme which catalyze the biosynthesis of the protein-derived cofactor tryptophan tryptophylquinone. Its natural substrate is a monohydroxylated tryptophan residue present in a 119-kDa precursor protein of methylamine dehydrogenase (MADH). We have trapped a novel bis-Fe(IV) intermediate from MauG, which is remarkably stable. A tryptophanyl radical intermediate of MADH has been trapped after the reaction of the substrate with the bis-Fe(IV) intermediate. Analysis by high-resolution size-exclusion chromatography shows that MauG can tightly bind to the biosynthetic precursor and form a stable complex, but the mature protein substrate does not.

This study took place in Malawi, south eastern Africa. Metal contamination of water and soil is a threat to the environment and human health and is a serious concern in many countries including Malawi. Blantyre is the city of commerce where most of the industry is located along the banks of the main rivers. Some of the industries produce wastewater, which due to poor access to wastewater treatment plants, is discharged without treatment into the environment. A match factory in Blantyre uses chromium as a colouring agent for match heads and very high concentrations of chromium(VI) have been measured downstream the factory with concentrations up to 56 mg/l, which is much higher than the WHO guidelines of 0.05 mg/l.  Chromium(VI) mainly occurs as chromate CrO42- and dichromate Cr2O72- ions. They are both toxic and carcinogenic and can cause mutations and chromosomal aberrations.   The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficiency of Granular Ferric Hydroxide (GFH) in adsorbing and removing chromium from an aqueous phase. Wastewater was collected from the match factory and by optimizing relevant parameters the removal efficiency was maximized. The parameters optimized were pH, dosage and contact time and the effect of initial concentration. After respective experiment, all samples were analysed for chromium using microwave plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES).   The optimum pH was chosen to 8.0, the dosage to 17.4 g GFH/l and the contact time to 2 hours for a 95% removal of total chromium in undiluted wastewater. The removal efficiency of the GFH was 2.84 mg Cr/g GFH. To implement wastewater purification with GFH a number of practical issues have to be taken into consideration. Above all, a sufficient stirring method has to be devised as the removal efficiency is much affected by improper stirring. / Denna studie genomfördes i Malawi, sydöstra Afrika. Metallföroreningar i vatten och mark är ett stort problem i många länder, inklusive Malawi. Landets centrum för industri och handel ligger i Blantyre där de flesta av industrierna ligger längs med floderna. En del industrier genererar utsläppsvatten och på grund av dålig tillgång till vattenreningsteknik och vattenreningsanläggningar släpps mycket av det förorenade vattnet obehandlat ut i naturen. En tändsticksfabrik i Blantyre använder kromsalter för att färga tändstickshuvudena röda och höga koncentrationer av sexvärt krom har uppmätts nedströms fabriken. De uppmätta koncentrationerna var upp till 56 mg/l vilket är betydligt högre än WHO:s riktvärde på 0,05 mg/l. Sexvärt krom förekommer som kromat CrO42- och dikromat Cr2O72- joner vilka båda är mycket toxiska och cancerframkallande och därmed ett hot mot miljö och människor. Syftet med studien var att undersöka om granulära järnoxider (GFH) kunde användas som en adsorbent för att rena utsläppsvatten från kromater. Utsläppsvatten hämtades från tändsticksfabriken och genom att optimera relevanta parametrar kunde GFHns adsorbtionseffektivitet maximeras. Parametrarna som optimerades var pH, dos, kontakttid och initialkoncentration. Efter respektive experiment mättes kromkoncentrationen med mikrovågsplasma atomemissionsspektroskopi (MP-AES) Det optimala pH-värdet valdes till 8.0, dosen till 17.4 g GFH/l med en kontakttid på 2 timmar för en 95.3% reningsgrad på outspätt utsläppsvatten. Adsorptionseffektiviteten på GFHn var 2.84 mg Cr/g GFH. För att implementera vattenrening med GFH behöver flera praktiska aspekter tas med i beaktning. Framförallt är det viktigt med en bra omrörning för att GFHn ska kunna adsorbera effektivt.

In this research, five different coagulants were evaluated to determine their effectiveness at removing turbidity, color and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from a surface water in Sarasota County, Florida. Bench-scale jar tests that simulated conventional coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation processes were used. Iron-based coagulants (ferric chloride and ferric sulfate) and aluminum-based coagulants (aluminum sulfate, polyaluminum chloride (PACl) and aluminum chlorohydrate (ACH)) were used to treat a highly organic surface water supply (DOC ranging between 10 and 30 mg/L), known as the Cow Pen Slough, located within central Sarasota County, Florida. Isopleths depicting DOC and color removal efficiencies as a function of both pH and coagulant dose were developed and evaluated. Ferric chloride and ACH were observed to obtain the highest DOC (85% and 70%, respectively) and color (98% and 97%, respectively) removals at the lowest dose concentrations (120 mg/L and 100 mg/L, respectively). Ferric sulfate was effective at DOC removal but required a higher concentration of coagulant and was the least effective coagulant at removing color. The traditional iron-based coagulants and alum had low turbidity removals and they were often observed to add turbidity to the water. PACl and ACH had similar percent removals for color and turbidity achieving consistent percent removals of 95% and 45%, respectively, but PACl was less effective than ACH at removing organics. Sludge settling curves, dose-sludge production ratios, and settling velocities were determined at optimum DOC removal conditions for each coagulant. Ferric chloride was found to have the highest sludge settling rate but also produced the largest sludge quantities. Total trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) was measured iv for the water treated with ferric chloride and ACH. As with DOC removal, ferric chloride yielded a higher percent reduction with respect to THMFP.

The electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of kenaf bast fiber based composites with different iron oxide impregnation levels was investigated. The kenaf fibers were retted to remove the lignin and extractives from the pores in fibers, and then magnetized. Using the unsaturated polyester and the magnetized fibers, kenaf fiber based composites were manufactured by compression molding process. The transmission energies of the composites were characterized when the composite samples were exposed under the irradiation of electromagnetic (EM) wave with a changing frequency from 9 GHz to 11 GHz. Using the scanning electron microscope (SEM), the iron oxide nanoparticles were observed on the surfaces and inside the micropore structures of single fibers. The SEM images revealed that the composite’s EM shielding effectiveness was increased due to the adhesion of the iron oxide crystals to the kenaf fiber surfaces. As the Fe content increased from 0% to 6.8%, 15.9% and 18.0%, the total surface free energy of kenaf fibers with magnetizing treat increased from 44.77 mJ/m2 to 46.07 mJ/m2, 48.78 mJ/m2 and 53.02 mJ/m2, respectively, while the modulus of elasticity (MOE) reduced from 2,875 MPa to 2,729 MPa, 2,487 MPa and 2,007 MPa, respectively. Meanwhile, the shielding effectiveness was increased from 30-50% to 60-70%, 65-75% and 70-80%, respectively.

O presente estudo visou investigar e monitorar a remoção de cistos de Giardia spp. e oocistos de Cryptosporidium spp. em processos combinados (anaeróbio-físico-químico) de uma estação de tratamento de esgoto (ETE), composta por tratamento preliminar, reator UASB (escala piloto) seguido de coagulação, floculação e sedimentação (equipamento jarteste em escala de bancada) ou coagulação, floculação e flotação por ar dissolvido – FAD (equipamento flotateste em escala de bancada), e verificar a ocorrência desses protozoários no lodo do reator UASB e do processo de sedimentação. Verificou-se a qualidade das amostras a partir de variáveis físicas e químicas, e pela detecção de microrganismos indicadores – E.coli e coliformes totais. Os métodos de detecção de protozoários se basearem nas etapas de concentração (tripla centrifugação ou filtração em membrana seguida de tripla centrifugação); purificação por separação imunomagnética (IMS); detecção por reação de imunofluorescência direta (RID). As recuperações de cistos e oocistos variaram de 25,9 a 41,2% e de 5,8 a 22,2%, respectivamente. Foram detectadas significativas quantidades de cistos de Giardia spp. em 100% das amostras de esgoto analisadas, com concentrações médias no esgoto bruto de 4,27x103 cistos.L-1 na etapa 1 e 3 (TDH de 12 horas) e 3,18x103 cistos.L-1 na etapa 2 (TDH de 8 horas). No esgoto tratado após processo de sedimentação as concentrações médias foram 327,4 cistos.L-1 no tratamento utilizando coagulante cloreto férrico e 3,8 cistos.L-1 utilizando tanino, ambos na etapa 1, já na etapa 2 esses mesmos tratamentos apresentaram efluente com concentrações médias de 211,6 e 29,6 cistos.L-1, respectivamente. No efluente tratado após o processo de flotação as concentrações médias de cistos de Giardia spp. foram de 8,0 cistos.L-1 com coagulante cloreto férrico e 1,5 cistos.L-1 com PAC, na etapa 3, e de 7,0 cistos.L-1 com cloreto férrico e 5,3 cistos.L-1 com PAC na etapa 2. Os oocistos de Cryptosporidium spp. foram detectados com menor frequência nas amostras de esgoto, como concentrações médias de 18,7 oocistos.L-1 no esgoto bruto nas etapas 1 e 3 e de 23,0 oocistos.L-1 na etapa 2. As eficiências de remoção de cistos de Giardia spp. dos tratamentos combinados variaram de 1,1 log a 3,4 log. O lodo do reator UASB e o lodo da etapa de sedimentação apresentaram altas quantidades de (oo)cistos, evidenciando a tendência de remoção de (oo)cistos por processos físicos como a sedimentação. O processo de flotação foi mais eficiência que o processo de sedimentação na remoção de (oo)cistos, mas devido à pequena quantidade de lodo não foi possível quantificar os (oo)cistos no lodo flotado. / The aim of study was to investigate and monitor the removal of Giardia spp. cysts and Cryptosporididum spp. oocysts through different combined treatment (anaerobic/physicalchemical) of a sewage treatment plant (STP), consisted of preliminary treatment, UASB reactor (pilot scale) followed by sedimentation (jartest equipment in bench scale) or by dissolved air flotation (flotatest equipment in bench scale). Moreover, it was investigated the occurrence of protozoa in the sludge of the UASB reactor and sedimentation process. It was analyzed the quality of the samples through physical and chemical variables and detection of indicator microorganisms – E. coli and total coliforms. The detection methods of protozoa were based on steps of concentration (triple centrifugation or membrane filtration followed by triple centrifugation); purification by immunomagnetic separation (IMS); immunofluorescence assay (IFA). The recovery of cysts and oocysts ranged from 25,9 to 41,2% and from 5,8 to 22,2%, respectively. Significant quantities of Giardia spp. cysts were detected in 100% of the analyzed wastewater samples, with mean concentration of 4,27x103 cysts.L-1 in raw watewater in step 1 and 3 (THD 12 hours) and 3,18x103 cysts.L-1 in step (THD 8 hours). In treated wastewater after the sedimentation process the mean concentration were 327,4 cysts.L-1 with ferric chloride and 3,8 cysts.L-1 with tannin, both in step 1, and in step 2 the same treatments were with mean concentration of 211,6 and 29,6 cysts.L-1, respectively. In treated wastewater after flotation process the mean concentration were 8,0 cysts.L-1 with ferric chloride and 1,5 cysts.L-1 with PAC in step 3 and 7,0 cysts.L-1 with ferric chloride and 5,3 cysts.L-1 with PAC in step 2. The oocysts of Cryptosporidium spp. were detected less often in the wastewater samples, with mean concentration of 18,7 oocysts.L-1 in raw wastewater in steps 1 and 3 and of 23,0 oocysts.L-1 in step 2. The overall removal for Giardia spp. was on average of 1,1 to 3,4 log. The sludge from UASB reactor and sedimentation process presented high quantities of (oo)cysts, implying the tendency of these systems to remove (oo)cysts by its physical processes such as sedimentation. The flotation process was more eficiente than the sedimentation process in the (oo)cysts removal, but due to the small amount of sludge was not possible to quantify the (oo)cysts in the float sludge.

Este trabalho visou avaliar a remoção de fósforo solúvel e total, carga orgânica, sulfetos e sólidos num esgoto doméstico fraco, ao qual se adicionou como coagulante o cloreto férrico, atravessando o manto de lodo de um tratamento anaeróbio UASB. A ETE Ribeirão Pires, aonde este estudo foi desenvolvido, conta com 4 reatores com capacidade para tratar 70 L/s, dos quais 2 foram utilizados, num deles (reator B) foram dosados 25 e 50 mg FeCl3/L e no outro (reator C) não houve dosagem, servindo como referência. Em cada uma das fases, foram realizadas 20 amostragens para DQO, fósforo total e solúvel, alcalinidade, pH e sólidos suspensos. Para DBO5,20ºC, sulfetos, sólidos totais e sedimentáveis foram obtidos 10 valores em cada dosagem. Os pontos de coleta foram: esgoto bruto e esgoto tratado dos reatores B e C. Foram coletadas amostras em 3 alturas do manto de lodo e realizadas as séries de sólidos em cada dosagem. Quanto à secagem desse lodo, os itens ciclo de desaguamento, espessura da camada e teor de sólidos foram comparados em descartes aos leitos de secagem da ETE. Da avaliação, pode-se concluir que a adição de cloreto férrico gera aumento considerável de remoção de carga orgânica (de 55% para 73% da DQO e de 63% para 82% da DBO5,20ºC, com 50 mg FeCl3/L). Quanto ao fósforo, as eficiências foram menores, sendo mais notadas nos ortofosfatos (de 28% para 36% de fósforo total e de 0% para 59% de solúvel com 50 mg FeCl3/L). Com relação ao lodo gerado, houve diminuição do ciclo de secagem e do volume da torta (do lodo com adição) em relação àquela gerada no reator sem adição de cloreto férrico. O manto de lodo se mostrou mais espesso e com menor concentração de sólidos no reator com aplicação de cloreto férrico, sugerindo uma tendência a maior perda de sólidos com o efluente clarificado. / The presented work intended to evaluate the removal of soluble and total phosphorus, organic matter (BOD5,20ºC and COD), sulfides and solids in a weak domestic wastewater, to which it was added ferric chloride as precipitant, crossing an UASB sludge blanket. The Ribeirão Pires wastewater treatment plant, where this study took place, is composed by 4 UASB reactors. In one of them (reactor B), 25 and 50 mg FeCl3/L were dosed, and in another (reactor C) there were no dosage, serving as a reference. In each of the stages, it had been carried through around 20 samplings for COD, total and soluble phosphorus, alkalinity, pH and suspended solids. For BOD5,20ºC, total sulfides, total solids and settleable solids it had been gotten 10 values in each dosage. The collection points had been: raw wastewater and treated wastewater from reactors B and C. Samples in 3 heights of the sludge blanket had been collected and carried through the solid series analysis in each dosage. About the sludge dewatering, items as dewatering period, layer thickness and total solids had been compared in some discharges to the drying beds. From this evaluation, it can be concluded that the ferric chloride addition generates an increase of organic matter removal (from 55% to 73% of the COD and from 63% to 82% of the BOD5,20ºC, with 50 mg FeCl3/L). For phosphorus, the removal efficiencies had been lower, more noticed in the soluble portion (from 28% to 36% of total and from 0% to 59% of soluble phosphorus at 50 mg FeCl3/L). Improvement in the dewatering capacity and in sludge cake volume were also noticed. The sludge blanket showed thicker and with a lower solid concentration in the reactor with ferric chloride application, suggesting a trend to solids loss in the clarified effluent.

Este trabalho teve como propósito investigar a cinética de floculação de água bruta com baixa turbidez, utilizando o sulfato de alumínio (Al2(SO4)3o18H2O) e o cloreto férrico (FeCl3o6H2O) como coagulantes. Os resultados experimentais foram obtidos em ensaios de \"jar test\". A água bruta utilizada nos ensaios foi preparada em laboratório, simulando um manancial superficial eutrofizado contendo células da cianobactéria Microcystis aeruginosa. Foram testadas 5 dosagens distintas de cada coagulante, 3 valores de G, 2 valores de TAS e 12 tempos de floculação. Utilizou-se a turbidez como medida principal de avaliação dos resultados experimentais. O valor de turbidez inicial (N0) foi corrigido, levando-se em consideração o acréscimo de turbidez em função das dosagens de coagulante. Determinou-se que as dosagens mais efetivas, em termos de remoção de turbidez, foram 20 mg.L-1 para o sulfato de alumínio e 40 mg.L-1 para o cloreto férrico (ambas expressas como massa de coagulante). Para ambos os coagulantes, constatou-se que G = 20 s-1 e TAS = 27 m3.m-2.dia-1 resultaram nas melhores eficiências de remoção de turbidez. Verificou-se também a variação do potencial zeta em função das dosagens de coagulante. Observou-se que o aumento da dosagem de coagulante leva à redução do potencial zeta, aproximando-o do ponto isoelétrico. Porém, o ponto isoelétrico não necessariamente coincide com a melhor eficiência em termos de remoção de turbidez. Com base nos resultados experimentais, foi proposta uma modificação ao modelo clássico da cinética de floculação de suspensões coloidais. Nesta, foi incluso um segundo termo referente à ruptura de flocos (quebra irreversível). O ajuste do modelo proposto foi obtido através de procedimentos de iteração numérica computacional com a função \"Solver\" do programa Microsoft Excel®. Foram calculados os valores das constantes KA, KB e KC do modelo proposto. Amostras do lodo gerado nos ensaios de cinética de floculação foram caracterizadas visualmente através de microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). / The purpose of this work was to investigate flocculation kinetics of low-turbidity raw water, using aluminum sulfate (Al2(SO4)3o18H2O) and ferric chloride (FeCl3o6H2O) as coagulants. Experimental results were obtained in jar tests. Raw water used in the jar tests was prepared in laboratory, simulating a eutrophic natural water source containing cells of the cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa. 5 different coagulant doses were tested for each coagulant, 3 G values, 2 SLR values and 12 flocculation times. Turbidity was selected as the major parameter for experimental results analysis. Initial turbidity values (N0) were corrected taking into account turbidity increase due to coagulant dosing. In terms of turbidity removal, it was determined that the most effective dosage for aluminum sulfate was 20 mg.L-1, and for ferric chloride, 40 mg.L-1 (both expressed as coagulant mass). For both coagulants, it was found that G = 20 s-1 and SLR = 27 m3.m-2.day-1 resulted in the best turbidity removal efficiencies. Zeta potential variation, due to coagulant dosing, was also verified. It was noted that increasing coagulant dosing led to zeta potential reduction, bringing it closer to the isoelectric point. However, the isoelectric point does not necessary coincides with the best turbidity removal efficiency. Based on the experimental results, it was proposed a modification to the classic colloidal suspension flocculation kinetics model. In this modification, a second term regarding floc rupture (irreversible breakage) was included. Through computer numeric iteration using Microsoft Excel®\'s \"Solver\" function, the proposed model adjustment was obtained. Kinetics constants KA, KB e KC values, from the proposed model, were calculated. Sludge samples, generated during flocculation kinetics tests, were visually characterized through scanning electronic microscopy (SEM).

soldagem de aços inoxidáveis duplex AID SAF 2205 utilizando o processo Metal Active Gas (MAG) ainda tem poucos dados e referências, estes aços são conceituados devido ao seu equilíbrio entre resistência mecânica e à corrosão, resultado de sua microestrutura composta por austenita e ferrita. A soldagem dos aços inoxidáveis duplex exige um controle de aporte térmico, da composição química do metal de adição e gás de proteção. Mínimas mudanças em parâmetros e composição dos consumíveis podem afetar diretamente a estrutura formada na região da solda. Neste trabalho, o objetivo foi estudar a influência da utilização do processo de soldagem MAG com diferentes energias aplicadas ao AID SAF 2205, sobre a resistência à corrosão das amostras resultantes. Foram usados quatro valores de energias de soldagem, entre 0,6 e 1,1 kJ/mm, sendo a maior energia limitada à espessura das chapas, que era de 5 mm. Quando foi analisada a microestrutura formada na região da solda, a quantificação de ferrita na zona afetada pelo calor apresentou uniformidade nas amostras, independendo da energia de soldagem. Contudo, a quantidade de ferrita no metal de solda diminuiu à medida que a energia aumentou. A precipitação de nitretos de cromo foi observada no interior de alguns grãos de ferrita e/ou próximo a regiões com austenita secundária intragranular. Os perfis de microdureza Vickers não apresentaram nenhum valor acima de 300 HV, e nenhum comportamento diferenciado de acordo com área de indentação. A resistência à corrosão não apresentou mudanças consideráveis, o metal base e as regiões da solda nas quatro condições se comportaram de forma muito similar. Os ensaios de imersão em cloreto férrico, seguindo a ASTM G48, permitiram observar a formação de pites, mas a quantidade e densidade destes não pode ser associada a uma região da solda específica ou variação de energia de soldagem. Os valores de parâmetros eletroquímicos, OCP, ECORR, e EPIT, após os ensaios de polarização potenciodinâmica de acordo com a ASTM G5, tiveram pouca variação, mostrando um comportamento em corrosão similar para o metal base e para os metais de solda das quatro diferentes condições de energia de soldagem empregadas. / Welding of AID SAF 2205 duplex stainless steels using the Metal Active Gas (MAG) process still has few data and references, these steels are conceptualized due to their balance between mechanical resistance and corrosion, resulting from their microstructure composed of austenite and ferrite. The welding of duplex stainless steels requires a control of the thermal input, the chemical composition of the addition metal and the shielding gas. Minimal changes in parameters and composition of consumables will directly affect the structure formed in the region of the weld. In this work, the objective was to study the influence of the MAG welding process with different energies applied to AID SAF 2205, on the corrosion resistance of the resulting samples. Four values of welding energies were used, between 0.6 and 1.1 kJ / mm, with the greatest energy limited to the thickness of the plates, which was 5 mm. When the microstructure formed in the region of the weld was analyzed, the quantification of ferrite in the zone affected by the heat showed uniformity in the samples, independent of the welding energy. However, the amount of ferrite in the weld metal decreased as the energy increased. The precipitation of chromium nitrides was observed in the intermetallic was associated with grain boundaries α / γ, inside some ferrite grains, close to regions with secondary intragranular austenite. The Vickers microhardness profiles showed no value above 300 HV, and no behavior differed according to the indentation area. The corrosion resistance did not change considerably, the base metal and the regions of the weld in the four conditions behaved very similarly. Ferric chloride immersion assays, following ASTM G48, allowed to observe the formation of pites, but the amount and density thereof can not be associated with a specific weld region or weld energy variation. The values of electrochemical parameters, OCP, ECORR, and EPIT, after the potentiodynamic polarization tests according to ASTM G5, showed little variation, showing a similar corrosion behavior for the base metal and the solder metals of the four Different welding energy conditions employed.