Metal - metal and to an extent metal - insulator contact or triboelectric charging are well known phenomena with good theoretical understanding of the charge exchange mechanism. However, insulator – insulator charging is not as well understood. Theoretical and experimental research has been performed that shows that the surface charge on an insulator after triboelectric charging with another insulator is rapidly dissipated with lowered atmospheric pressure. This pressure discharge is consistent with surface ions being evaporated off the surface once their vapor pressure falls below the saturation vapor pressure. A two-phase equilibrium model based on an ideal gas of singly charged ions in equilibrium with a submonolayer adsorbed film was developed to describe the pressure dependence of the surface charge on an insulator. The resulting charge density equation is an electrostatic version of the Langmuir isotherm for adsorbed surface particles, which describes well the experimental observations.

Approximately 378 million metric tons of soil in the Upper Coastal Plain of Virginia and North Carolina may be processed during proposed titanium mining.. This area is prime agricultural land, and with proper management productivity can be maintained with treated mine tailings. Since P is usually a limiting plant nutrient, proper P fertilization is essential for continued agricultural productivity. Seven different soil systems including unamended tailings (UT), a series of 5 treatments with fertilizers, wood ash, and increasing rates of compost (treatments 1, 3, 6, 8, and 9), and natural soil (NS) were evaluated and compared with regards to P status. Comparisons were based on standard Langmuir adsorption isotherms, Mehlich III extractable-P, and selected chemical and physical properties including pH, cation exchange capacity, compost rate, and specific surface area. Phosphorus adsorption decreased in the order UT, 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, and NS. Decrease in P adsorption was due primarily to increasing organic matter which both physically blocks P adsorption sites, and competes for these sites. Previous addition of large amounts of P fertilizer caused a decrease in P adsorption by occupying some adsorption sites. Wood ash increased pH, which decreased anion exchange capacity and thereby decreased P adsorption. Treatment 9 (12% compost) most closely resembled the natural soil in terms of P status. Agriculturally, economically, and environmentally, the tailings may be suitably managed with high compost rates, an initial heavy application of P fertilizer, and lighter yearly supplements of P fertilizer. / Master of Science

Discharge of colored effluents without decoloration originated from textile industries may cause serious problems in the receiving environments. In this study, natural materials that are basaltic tephra and clinoptilolite were used to remove various dyestuffs used in the textile industry. Those materials are cheap and available in large quantities in Turkey. The investigation of adsorption of basic, acidic and reactive dyes on these materials is the objective of this study. During preliminary experiments it was seen that adsorption equilibrium was reached in about 2 days. In adsorption experiments, in order to obtain adsorption isotherms, a fixed amount of adsorbent and 100 mL dye solutions of different concentrations were placed in glass bottles which were shaken at 200 rpm and 25&plusmn / 2oC for 2 days. Then, samples were filtered and the equilibrium concentrations of dyestuffs in the solutions were determined by using spectrophotometer at appropriate wavelength corresponding to the maximum absorbency. After equilibrium concentrations of the solutions were obtained, Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm constants were calculated for the adsorbents used in this study. The removal efficiencies for cationic basic dyes are higher than those for anionic acidic and reactive dyes with the natural materials. Therefore, modification of surface properties of natural materials with a cationic surfactant was considered to increase the removal efficiencies of those for anionic dyes. After modification of the surface properties, adsorption capacities of adsorbents for anionic dyes were higher than those of natural materials. Finally, the adsorption capacity of activated carbon for the same dyes was determined to compare with that of natural and modified materials. The results showed that the adsorption of dyes on adsorbents used in this study fitted nicely the Langmuir Isotherm Equations.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação - Francisco Alexandre Fernandes Mariano.pdf: 2085876 bytes, checksum: be811ea97cd738da2088f0b8473be519 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-05-06 / FAPEAM - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas / Composites were prepared with activated carbon (AC) of oily sludge impregnated with synthetic iron oxide in proportions 1:1 and 4:1, and temperatures of 400, 600 and 800 °C. Composites and CA were investigated and compared their capability to removal of organic (methylene blue, MB) and inorganic compounds (Cd2+ and Pb2+) in the aqueous system. These materials were characterized by analytical techniques of infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy (only iron oxide). Except CA, other materials showed varying degrees of magnetization in the presence of magnet hand. This characteristic was due to the presence of magnetite and/or maghemite and/or metallic iron confirmed by infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Iron oxide it a stoichiometric and crystalline hematite confirmed mainly by Mössbauer spectroscopy. Composites and CA showed upper thermal stability to 300 °C. Tests removal capability of the MB, Cd2+, and Pb2+ were carried out at room temperature and pH~4.5. Adsorption capacity for MB for the CA was 141.6 mg g-1, this value was higher to that observed for the composites ranged between 128.8 (CP611) and 99.4 mg g-1 (CP811). The adsorption process for the MB showed better correlation values for the Langmuir isotherm, typical monolayer adsorption. The surface area was estimated indirectly by the maximum values of MB adsorption capacity of the studied materials, where AC of 273 m2 g-1 and the composites between 247 m2 g-1 (CP611) and 191 m2 g-1 (CP811). Composites showed excellent results for removal to Cd2+ ranged from 223 mg g-1 (CP411) to 503 mg g-1 (CP611), while Pb2+ ranged from 218 (CP841) to 486 mg g-1 (CP611) compared values found in the literature. Composites are also better represented by Langmuir. The CP611 composite showed higher adsorption affinity Cd2+ the higher presence magnetic phase while the CP811 had higher affinity for Pb2+ to having higher contribution of activated carbon in its composition. These materials are great for remediation of MB, Cd2+ and Pb2+. / Os compósitos foram preparados a partir de carvão ativado (CA) de borra oleosa impregnado com óxido de ferro sintético, nas proporções de 1:1 e 4:1, e temperaturas de 400, 600 e 800 °C. Os compósitos e CA foram investigados e comparados suas capacidades de remoções de compostos orgânico (azul de metileno, MB) e inorgânicos (Cd2+ e Pb2+) em sistema aquoso. Esses materiais foram caracterizados pelas técnicas analíticas de espectroscopia no infravermelho, termogravimetria, microscopia eletrônica de varredura, difração de raios X e espectroscopia Mössbauer (somente óxido de ferro). Exceto o CA, os demais materiais apresentaram variados graus de magnetização frente a imã de mão. Essa característica foi devida a presença de magnetita e/ou maghemita e/ou ferro metálico confirmada pela espectroscopia de infravermelho e difração de raios X. O óxido de ferro trata-se de uma hematita estequiométrica e cristalina confirmada, principalmente pela espectroscopia Mössbauer. Os compósitos e CA apresentaram estabilidade térmica superior a 300 °C. Os testes de capacidade de remoção do MB, Cd2+e Pb2+ foram realizados a temperatura ambiente e em pH ~4,5. A capacidade de adsorção do CA para o MB foi de 141,6 mg g-1, esse valor foi superior ao observado para os compósitos em que variou entre 128,8 (CP611) e 99,4 mg g-1 (CP811). O processo de adsorção para o MB apresentou melhores valores de correlações para isoterma de Langmuir, típico de adsorção em monocamada. A área superficial foi estimada indiretamente pelos valores máximos de capacidade de adsorção do MB pelos materiais estudados, para o CA com 273 m2 g-1 e para os compósitos entre 247 m2 g-1 (CP611) e 191 m2 g-1 (CP811). Os compósitos apresentaram excelentes resultados para remoção para o Cd2+ que variou de 223 (CP411) a 503 mg g-1 (CP611), enquanto que o Pb2+ variou de 218 (CP841) a 486 mg g-1 (CP611), em comparação valores encontrados na literatura. Os compósitos também são melhores representados por Langmuir. O compósito CP611 apresentou maior afinidade de adsorção pelo Cd2+ a maior presença de fase magnética enquanto que o CP811 teve maior afinidade pelo Pb2+ por ter maior contribuição de carvão ativado na sua composição. Esses materiais são ótimos para remediação de MB, Cd2+ e Pb2+.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T14:36:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese _ juliana_brito_da-silva.pdf: 1619365 bytes, checksum: 36ed1c221f405cdf4ddc99a9be585be7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-04-29 / In irrigated rice, the lowland soils can supply the plants with different amounts of phosphorus due to the source material and the phenomenon that occur in different cycles of oxidation and reduction of these soils. An important factor which regulates the soil availability of phosphorus for plants is the ability to absorb phosphorus. With the overall objective of evaluating the effect of flooding on the forms of phosphorus and on the absorption capacity of phosphorus in lowland soils, two studies have been developed. In the first study, from two larger experiments, conducted for five years (2003/04 to 2007/08), in Solodic Planosol, three treatments have been selected: control, recommended dose of P2O5 as SFT + annual increase of replacement dose and dose Recommended P2O5 as FN + annual increase of replacement dose. Soil samples were collected at two depths (0-2,5 cm and 2,5-5,0 cm) in the respective treatments. The irrigated rice by flooding provides the decrease inorganic forms of labile soil P (RTA and bic 0.5 mol L-1), in the 0-2.5 cm layer in both restevas using the SFT. The form of P most affected by flooding was the one protected inside of microaggregates (Pi hid 0,5 mol L-1) on both stubbles and depths. Organic P had greater participation in total P using the SFT and FN, in both stubbles and depths, after flooding, followed by Pinorganic and finally, the P-residual. In the second study, conducted in the greenhouse, it was evaluated the effect of flooding in the maximum adsorption capacity of phosphorus - CMAP in two lowland soils (Planossolo Haplico and Chernossolo Ebanico), with different adsorption capacity of phosphorus-CMAP, low and high collected at a depth of 0-20 cm, conducted in a flooded and nonflooded structured in a 2x2 factorial design. The determination of CMAP was made by adjusting adsorption isotherm in which subsamples were placed in contact of increasing concentrations of P (1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100 and 125 mg kg-1 of P) for 16 h. After that, the P determined in equilibrium in the solution, and the Langmuir equation to the data set. After drainage the CMAP of the soil increased taking about 184 days to return to its initial condition before the flooding. The CMAP increases in flooded soil immediately after drainage, and this effect endures for at least 96 days after drainage. / No cultivo do arroz irrigado por alagamento, os solos de várzea podem suprir as plantas com diferentes quantidades de fósforo devido ao material de origem e aos fenômenos que ocorrem nos diferentes ciclos de oxidação e redução. Um fator importante do solo que regula a disponibilidade do fósforo para as plantas é a capacidade de adsorção de fósforo. Com o objetivo de avaliar o efeito do alagamento sobre as formas de fósforo e sobre a capacidade de adsorção de fósforo em solos de várzea desenvolveram-se dois estudos. No primeiro estudo, a partir de dois experimentos mais amplos, conduzido por cinco anos (2003/04 a 2007/08), em um Planossolo Háplico eutrófico solódico, foram selecionados três tratamentos: testemunha sem adição de P2O5, dose recomendada de P2O5 na forma de superfosfato triplo- SFT (110 kg ha-1 para o milho e 120 kg ha-1 para a soja) + acréscimo anual da dose de reposição e dose recomendada de P2O5 na forma de fosfato natural de Arad (FN) + acréscimo anual da dose de reposição. No quinto ano do experimento foram coletadas amostras de solo das parcelas experimentais em duas oportunidades (0-2,5 e 2,5- 5,0 cm), antes e após o cultivo do arroz, onde foi realizado o fracionamento químico de fósforo. O cultivo de arroz irrigado por alagamento propicia a dimimuição das formas inorgânicas lábeis de P no solo (RTA e bic 0,5 mol L-1), na camada de 0-2,5 cm em ambas as restevas, utilizando o SFT. A forma de P mais afetada pelo alagamento foi aquela protegida no interior dos microagregados (Pi hid 0,5 mol L-1) em ambas as restevas e profundidades. O P orgânico teve maior participação no P total utilizando o SFT e o FN, em ambas as restevas e profundidades, após o alagamento, seguido do P-inorgânico e por último, do Presidual. No segundo estudo, conduzido em casa de vegetação, avaliou-se o efeito do alagamento na capacidade máxima de adsorção de fósforo CMAP de dois solos de várzea (Planossolo Háplico eutrófico solódico e Chernossolo Ebânico carbonático vértico) com diferente capacidade de adsorção de fósforo- CMAP, baixa e alta coletados na profundidade de 0-20 cm, conduzidos de forma alagada e não-alagada estruturada em um fatorial 2x2. A determinação da CMAP foi feita por meio do ajuste de isotermas de adsorção, em que subamostras foram colocadas em contato com concentrações crescentes de P (1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100 e 125 mg kg-1 de P no solo) durante 16 h. Após esse período, determinou-se o P em equilíbrio na solução, sendo a equação de Langmuir ajustada aos dados. A CMAP aumenta em solos alagados imediatamente após a drenagem, sendo que este efeito pendura por pelo menos 96 dias após a drenagem

This thesis was focused on the possibility of secondary utilization of waste material from the wine industry to remove heavy metals from wastewater. In the theoretical part, there were discussed mainly the problems of heavy metals pollution including methods of their removal and ICP-OES detection. Furthermore, the waste material from the wine production and the possibilities of its further processing were discussed there. The primary objective of the experimental part was to characterize the material by IR analysis, optimization of adsorption conditions, isotherms construction and determination of maximum adsorption capacities of white, red and chemically modified marc for Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb. From the parameters influencing the adsorption efficiency, the adsorbent load was optimized (m/V ratio = 0,02); pH values found were 5 for Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and 3 for Cr and the contact time to reach the equilibrium was 15 minutes for Cd, Ni, Pb and 30 minutes for Cr and Cu. Maximum adsorption capacity for heavy metals were calculated from adsorption isotherms by applying the Langmuir model and found to be 18,829 7 mg/g for Cd; 10,664 7 mg/g for Ni; 35,602 0 mg/g for Pb (modified marc with 1M NaOH); 4,678 4 mg/g for Cu and 9,629 0 mg/g for Cr. The results of the work confirm the good adsorption potential of heavy metals on marc and the positive effect of chemical modification of natural biosorbents to improve their adsorption capacity.

Sorption of quaternary metal ions (Pb2+, Cu2+, Cd2+ and Zn2+) was carried out on lignite from the South Moravia. Following experiments were tested: kinetic sorption, dependence of sorption on pH, initial concentration, temperature, effect of electrolytes (KNO3 and NaCl) and desorption in deionized water. Sorption studies was carried out in quaternary mixtures and in the case of inicial concentration effect additional in a single-component solution. The batch sorption experiments was used. Sorption time was 24 hour, although concentration of ions was a near equilibrium after two hour. As the optimal pH was determined pH 5. The order of affinity by lignite was obtained Pb >> Cd > Zn > Cu for the sorption of metals in the single-component solution and the order was Pb > Cu > Zn > Cd for the sorption of mixture of metals. The maximum adsorptium capacities from single solutions were for Pb 97,82 mg/g, Cd 60,34 mg/g, Zn 49,88 mg/g and Cu 30,28 mg/g and in the case of ones from mixture solutions were for Pb 39,03 mg/g, Cu 25,94 mg/g, Zn 15,21 mg/g and Cd 5,18 mg/g. Experimental data have been analysed using Langmuir and Freundlich model. Thermodynamic values H°, S° and G° were calculated. Desorption test showed that desorption efficiency is 0–3 %. NaCl had the greatest influence on sorption from electrolytes. On the basis obtained results we can say that metals are binding to lignite in particular due to chemical interactions. Lignite is s suitable as a sorption material for metal ions especially in the field of low concentrations.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T19:24:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Mariana_ sbizzaro.pdf: 1501907 bytes, checksum: 5610159e30f98d52848320f90146f751 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-12 / The agricultural sector has great influence in Brazilian economy. Furthermore, agricultural yield has been associated with pesticides application during crop cycle, which atrazine is applied for example, since it can cause environmental contamination when it does not reach its target. Thus, there are some essential and imperative options that can minimize contamination and negative impacts during agricultural practices. So, present study aimed at evaluating the ability of three biochars in atrazine adsorption. Therefore, three biochars produced from bamboo culm were used, whose species is Phyllostachys aurea, and temperature ranged at 350 ºC, 450 ºC and 550 ºC. The three studied biochars were named as BE350, BE450 and BE550. They were characterized based on their physical and chemical properties by elemental analysis, characterization of functional groups (Infrared Spectroscopy Fourier Transform - FTIR), surfaces morphology evaluation (Scanning Electron Microscopy - SEM) as well as specific surface area (ASEBET) and porosity. A kinetic study was carried out to determine the equilibrium period of adsorption process and the kinetic mechanism that controls such process. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms were also modeled during this trial. Atrazine determination, after the adsorption test, was carried out by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The obtained analyses showed that the adsorption capacity of biochars decreased in the following order: BE 450> BE 350 > BE 550, and such capacity has been associated with the physical and chemical characteristics of biochars. The three studied biochars are well represented by the kinetic model of pseudo-second order. At last, all biochars have shown high affinity to adsorb atrazine; however, the biochar that was produced at 450 ºC has shown the highest adsorption capacity. / O setor agrícola possui grande destaque na economia brasileira, a produção agrícola está associada ao uso de pesticidas durante o ciclo das culturas, como é o caso da atrazina, que pode causar a contaminação do ambiente, quando não atinge seu alvo. Sendo assim, alternativas que minimizem as contaminações e impactos negativos da prática agrícola são essenciais e urgentes. Desta forma, o presente estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a capacidade de três biocarvões, em adsorver o herbicida atrazina. Para tanto, foram utilizados três biocarvões, produzidos a partir do colmo de bambu, da espécie Phyllostachys aurea à 350ºC, 450ºC e 550ºC, nomeados BE350, BE450 e BE550. Os biocarvões foram caracterizados quanto as propriedades físicas e químicas, por meio de análise elementar, caracterização de grupos funcionais (Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier - FTIR), avaliação da morfologia das superfícies (Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura - MEV), bem como, área superficial específica (ASEBET) e porosidade. Estudo cinético foi realizado, visando determinar o tempo de equilíbrio do processo de adsorção, bem como, o mecanismo cinético que controla o processo. Também foram modeladas isotermas de Langmuir e Freundlich. A determinação da atrazina, após os ensaios de adsorção, foi realizada por Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Performance (CLAE). As análises realizadas apontaram que a capacidade de adsorção dos biocarvões diminuiu na ordem de BE 450 > BE 350 > BE 550, e tal capacidade está associada às características físicas e químicas dos biocarvões. Os três biocarvões são bem representados pelo modelo cinético de pseudo-segunda ordem. Todos biocarvões exibiram elevada afinidade para a adsorção do herbicida atrazina, contudo, o biocarvão produzido à 450 ºC demonstra maior capacidade de adsorção

Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-12T14:47:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Mariana_ sbizzaro.pdf: 1501907 bytes, checksum: 5610159e30f98d52848320f90146f751 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-12 / The agricultural sector has great influence in Brazilian economy. Furthermore, agricultural yield has been associated with pesticides application during crop cycle, which atrazine is applied for example, since it can cause environmental contamination when it does not reach its target. Thus, there are some essential and imperative options that can minimize contamination and negative impacts during agricultural practices. So, present study aimed at evaluating the ability of three biochars in atrazine adsorption. Therefore, three biochars produced from bamboo culm were used, whose species is Phyllostachys aurea, and temperature ranged at 350 ºC, 450 ºC and 550 ºC. The three studied biochars were named as BE350, BE450 and BE550. They were characterized based on their physical and chemical properties by elemental analysis, characterization of functional groups (Infrared Spectroscopy Fourier Transform - FTIR), surfaces morphology evaluation (Scanning Electron Microscopy - SEM) as well as specific surface area (ASEBET) and porosity. A kinetic study was carried out to determine the equilibrium period of adsorption process and the kinetic mechanism that controls such process. Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms were also modeled during this trial. Atrazine determination, after the adsorption test, was carried out by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The obtained analyses showed that the adsorption capacity of biochars decreased in the following order: BE 450> BE 350 > BE 550, and such capacity has been associated with the physical and chemical characteristics of biochars. The three studied biochars are well represented by the kinetic model of pseudo-second order. At last, all biochars have shown high affinity to adsorb atrazine; however, the biochar that was produced at 450 ºC has shown the highest adsorption capacity. / O setor agrícola possui grande destaque na economia brasileira, a produção agrícola está associada ao uso de pesticidas durante o ciclo das culturas, como é o caso da atrazina, que pode causar a contaminação do ambiente, quando não atinge seu alvo. Sendo assim, alternativas que minimizem as contaminações e impactos negativos da prática agrícola são essenciais e urgentes. Desta forma, o presente estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a capacidade de três biocarvões, em adsorver o herbicida atrazina. Para tanto, foram utilizados três biocarvões, produzidos a partir do colmo de bambu, da espécie Phyllostachys aurea à 350ºC, 450ºC e 550ºC, nomeados BE350, BE450 e BE550. Os biocarvões foram caracterizados quanto as propriedades físicas e químicas, por meio de análise elementar, caracterização de grupos funcionais (Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier - FTIR), avaliação da morfologia das superfícies (Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura - MEV), bem como, área superficial específica (ASEBET) e porosidade. Estudo cinético foi realizado, visando determinar o tempo de equilíbrio do processo de adsorção, bem como, o mecanismo cinético que controla o processo. Também foram modeladas isotermas de Langmuir e Freundlich. A determinação da atrazina, após os ensaios de adsorção, foi realizada por Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Performance (CLAE). As análises realizadas apontaram que a capacidade de adsorção dos biocarvões diminuiu na ordem de BE 450 > BE 350 > BE 550, e tal capacidade está associada às características físicas e químicas dos biocarvões. Os três biocarvões são bem representados pelo modelo cinético de pseudo-segunda ordem. Todos biocarvões exibiram elevada afinidade para a adsorção do herbicida atrazina, contudo, o biocarvão produzido à 450 ºC demonstra maior capacidade de adsorção

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T15:01:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 RicardoPFM_DISSERT.pdf: 809568 bytes, checksum: 0179539902298813dbee39bd2859650c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-07-20 / The generation of effluent from the finishing process in textile industry is a serious environmental problem and turned into an object of study in several scientific papers. Contamination with dyes and the presences of substances that are toxic to the environment characterize this difficult treatment effluent. Several processes have already been evaluated to remove and even degrade such pollutants are examples: coagulation-flocculation, biological treatment and advanced oxidative processes, but not yet sufficient to enable the recovery of dye or at least of the recovery agent. An alternative to this problem is the cloud point extraction that involves the application of nonionic surfactants at temperatures above the cloud point, making the water a weak solvent to the surfactant, providing the agglomeration of those molecules around the dyes molecules by affinity with the organic phase. After that, the formation of two phases occurred: the diluted one, poor in dye and surfactant, and the other one, coacervate, with higher concentrations of dye and surfactants than the other one. The later use of the coacervate as a dye and surfactant recycle shows the technical and economic viability of this process. In this paper, the cloud point extraction is used to remove the dye Reactive Blue from the water, using nonionic surfactant nonyl phenol with 9,5 etoxilations. The aim is to solubilize the dye molecules in surfactant, varying the concentration and temperature to study its effects. Evaluating the dye concentration in dilute phase after extraction, it is possible to analyze thermodynamic variables, build Langmuir isotherms, determine the behavior of the coacervate volume for a surfactant concentration and temperature, the distribution coefficient and the dye removal efficiency. The concentration of surfactant proved itself to be crucial to the success of the treatment. The results of removal efficiency reached values of 91,38%, 90,69%, 89,58%, 87,22% and 84,18% to temperatures of 65,0, 67,5, 70,0, 72,5 and 75,0?C, respectively, showing that the cloud point extraction is an efficient alternative for the treatment of wastewater containing Reactive Blue / A gera??o de efluente proveniente do processo de acabamento na industria t?xtil ? um grave problema ambiental e se transformou em objeto de estudo em diversos trabalhos cient?ficos. A contamina??o por corantes e a presen?a de subst?ncias que s?o t?xicas ao meio ambiente caracterizam este efluente de dif?cil tratamento. V?rios processos j? foram avaliados para remover e at? degradar tais poluentes s?o exemplos: a coagula??o-flocula??o, tratamento biol?gico e processos oxidativos avan?ados, mas ainda n?o foram suficientes para possibilitar a recupera??o do corante ou pelo menos do agente separador. Uma alternativa para este problema ? a extra??o por ponto nuvem que envolve a aplica??o de tensoativos n?o i?nicos a temperaturas acima do ponto de nuvem, tornando a ?gua um solvente fraco para o tensoativo, proporcionando a aglomera??o destas mol?culas ao redor do corante por afinidade a fase org?nica. Depois disso ocorre a forma??o de duas fases: uma chamada de dilu?da pobre em corante e tensoativo e a coacervato com concentra??o de corante e tensoativo bem maior que a outra fase. A utiliza??o posterior do coacervato como reciclo de corante e tensoativo mostra a viabilidade t?cnica e econ?mica do processo. Neste trabalho a extra??o por ponto nuvem ? utilizada para remover o corante Reactive Blue da ?gua utilizando tensoativo n?o-i?nico nonil fenol com 9,5 etoxila??es. O objetivo ? solubilizar as mol?culas de corante no tensoativo, variando-se a concentra??o deste e a temperatura para estudar seus efeitos. Avaliando a concentra??o de corante na fase dilu?da ap?s a extra??o ? poss?vel analisar vari?veis termodin?micas, construir isotermas de Langmuir, determinar o comportamento do volume de coacervato para uma concentra??o de tensoativo e temperatura, o coeficiente de distribui??o e a efici?ncia de remo??o de corante. A concentra??o de tensoativo mostrou-se fundamental para o sucesso do tratamento. Os resultados de efici?ncia de remo??o alcan?aram valores de 91,38%, 90,69%, 89,58%, 87,22% e 84,18% para temperaturas de 65,0, 67,5, 70,0, 72,5 e 75,0?C, respectivamente, mostrando que a extra??o por ponto nuvem ? uma alternativa eficiente para o tratamento de efluentes contendo Reactive Blue