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No. of bitstreams: 1 coelho_jc_me_bot.pdf: 1680129 bytes, checksum: 9fda8a9f2aa2a4de187169d7e348ebf1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-08-16 / Contribuindo com o desenvolvimento sustentável dentro da proposta de utilizar sistemas naturais de tratamentos de baixo custo, a fim de promover uma alternativa biológica e limpa, conhecer os parâmetros físico-químicos que podem influenciar o desenvolvimento de macrófitas aquáticas flutuantes, é imprescindível conhecer a dinâmica desses vegetais no ambiente ou em meio artificial. Com isso, tendo como hipótese que a espécie de maior biomassa remove uma maior quantidade de elementos químicos, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi embasado no potencial de três espécies de macrófitas aquáticas flutuantes Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes e Salvinia auriculata em remover os elementos químicos de água residuária. O trabalho de pesquisa foi instalado em casa de vegetação, na Fazenda Experimental Lageado, pertencente à Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas - FCA, Campus de Botucatu/UNESP, localizada no município de Botucatu-SP, latitude 22º 51’S, longitude 48º 26’W Grw, e altitude de 740 m em casa de vegetação de polipropileno. Foram realizados dois experimentos com o delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado, composto pelo controle (somente água residuária sem plantas) e por três espécies de plantas macrófitas aquáticas flutuantes: Eichhornia crassipes (Aguapé), Pistia stratiotes (Alface) e Salvinia auriculata (Salvínia) cultivadas em água residuária. Foram realizadas seis repetições, perfazendo-se 24 unidades experimentais, em cada experimento. No vegetal, foram realizadas as avaliações de potencial de biomassa de plantas, análise química vegetal, acúmulo dos elementos químicos, extração de elementos por massa de planta, enquanto no efluente foi realizada a análise química de elementos. Os dados foram submetidos a análise de variância e aplicação do teste Tukey à 5% de probabilidade para as médias obtidas de planta, utilizando o software SISVAR® e o teste Dunnett a 5% para as médias obtidas dos dados gerados a partir da água residuária, utilizando o software Minitab® 16. As variáveis que apresentaram interação significativa no teste f de probabilidade e o teste de média não identificou sua interação não foram incluídas nas tabelas de desdobramento. As macrófitas aquáticas flutuantes de maior massa alcançaram melhores resultados nas avaliações realizadas. O Aguapé mostrou o melhor desempenho dentre as macrófitas, na maioria dos parâmetros avaliados, e a Alface se igualou ao Aguapé em outros. / Contributing to the sustainable development within the proposal to use natural systems of low cost, in order to promote a clean and biological alternative, to know the physicochemical parameters that can influence the development of floating aquatic macrophytes is essential in the dynamics of these plants in the environment or in Artificial means. The objective of this work was based on the potential of three species of floating aquatic macrophytes Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes and Salvinia auriculata in removing the chemical elements from Wastewater. The research work was carried out in a greenhouse at Experimental Lageado Farm, belonging to the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences - FCA, Campus Botucatu / UNESP, located in the municipality of Botucatu, Sao Paulo State, latitude 22º 51'S, longitude 48º 26'W Grw, And altitude of 740 m in a greenhouse of polypropylene. Two experiments were carried out in a completely randomized experimental design, composed of the control (only wastewater without plants) and three floating aquatic macrophyte species: Eichhornia crassipes (Aguapé), Pistia stratiotes (Lettuce) and Salvinia auriculata (Salvinia) cultivated in wastewater. Six replicates were performed, making up 24 experimental units in each experiment. In the plant, the evaluation of plant biomass potential, chemical plant analysis, efficiency of the use of chemical elements, accumulation of chemical elements, extraction of elements by plant mass, and in the effluent were carried out the chemical analysis of elements. The data were submitted to analysis of variance and Tukey test at 5% probability for the means obtained from the plant using the software SISVAR® and the Dunnett test at 5% for the means obtained from the data generated from the wastewater, Using the software Minitab® 16. The variables that showed significant interaction in the probability test f and the mean test did not identify their interaction were not included in the unfolding tables. The higher mass floating aquatic macrophytes achieved better results in the evaluations. The Aguapé showed the best performance among the macrophytes, in the majority of the evaluated parameters, and the Lettuce equated to the Aguapé in many others.

<p>Phytoremediation as a way to control and lessen nutrient concentrations in landfill leachate is a cheap and environmentally sustainable method. Accumulated nutrients in the plants can then be removed by harvesting and anaerobically digesting the biomass. This study presents two aquatic plants (L. minor (L.) and P. stratiotes (L.)) and one microalgae species (C. vulgaris (L.)), their capacities for growth and nutrient removal in leachate from Häradsudden landfill, Sweden, are investigated. The biogas potential of the two plants is determined via anaerobic digestion in a batch run, followed by a lab-scale reactor run for L. minor only. Results show that growth in leachate directly from the landfill is not possible for the selected species, but at a leachate dilution of 50% or more. Nutrients are removed in leachates with plants to a higher extent than in leachates without, yet the actual amounts do not differ notably between plant species. L. minor proves a better choice than P. stratiotes despite this as growth is superior for L. minor under the experimental conditions of this study. Considering biogas production, L. minor gives more methane than P. stratiotes according to the results from the batch run. The former is however not suitable for large-scale anaerobic digestion unless as an additional feedstock due to practical cultivation issues.</p>

Phytoremediation as a way to control and lessen nutrient concentrations in landfill leachate is a cheap and environmentally sustainable method. Accumulated nutrients in the plants can then be removed by harvesting and anaerobically digesting the biomass. This study presents two aquatic plants (L. minor (L.) and P. stratiotes (L.)) and one microalgae species (C. vulgaris (L.)), their capacities for growth and nutrient removal in leachate from Häradsudden landfill, Sweden, are investigated. The biogas potential of the two plants is determined via anaerobic digestion in a batch run, followed by a lab-scale reactor run for L. minor only. Results show that growth in leachate directly from the landfill is not possible for the selected species, but at a leachate dilution of 50% or more. Nutrients are removed in leachates with plants to a higher extent than in leachates without, yet the actual amounts do not differ notably between plant species. L. minor proves a better choice than P. stratiotes despite this as growth is superior for L. minor under the experimental conditions of this study. Considering biogas production, L. minor gives more methane than P. stratiotes according to the results from the batch run. The former is however not suitable for large-scale anaerobic digestion unless as an additional feedstock due to practical cultivation issues.

Understanding how nutrient input into coastal wetlands influences aquatic vegetation and the fate of anthropogenic nutrient inputs can help improve water quality management plans. The goals of this study were to (1) compare nutrient concentrations in various storage compartments downstream from two point nutrient sources (a sewage treatment plant outfall and a residential detention basin) in Armand Bayou, a coastal brackish wetland in the Galveston Bay (Texas, USA) watershed, and (2) determine if nutrient storage in those compartments helped improve water quality downstream. Water column nutrients can be assimilated by aquatic vegetation, adsorbed to sediment, or diluted within the system as distance from source input increases. To determine the fate of nutrients to Armand Bayou, I measured nutrient concentrations in the sediment, water column, pore water, and tissue of exotic and restored native plants downstream from a sewage treatment plant and a residential detention basin. To assess nutrient removal potential of a common exotic species, I determined relative growth and nutrient uptake rates of Eichhornia crassipes. Water column total nitrogen, NH₄⁺ and NO₃ˉ concentrations decreased by 95, 96 and 99 percent downstream from the sewage outfall (~2200 m distance). Water column NH₄⁺ and NO₂ˉ concentrations decreased by 93 and 75 percent downstream from the detention basin (~2500 m distance). Exotic species Alternanthera philoxeroides, Pistia stratiotes and E. crassipes showed higher aboveground/emergent tissue nutrient content than restored, native Schoenoplectus californicus for both tributaries. Schoenoplectus californicus had the largest biomass although appeared to be limited in its ability to remove nitrogen from the water column. Nutrient uptake rates by E. crassipes were low and did not change with increasing distance from nutrient source, but high relative growth rates in both tributaries suggest the nuisance potential of this exotic species. Low sediment and pore water nutrient concentrations for both tributaries suggest these compartments are not sinks. All plant species did not respond to changes in water column nutrient concentrations with increasing distance from source input suggesting dilution to be the main factor in water column nutrient decline for both tributaries. This study will provide water quality resource managers guidance on the development of total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for water bodies impaired by high nutrient loading and the implementation of wetland plants efficient in nutrient removal for water quality improvement.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T18:08:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ismael L Costa Junior.pdf: 1312326 bytes, checksum: fbf4a20b6caef1e0155c8eb9dea28ffe (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-12-13 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / In the present work the lead uptake onto a living free floating aquatic macrophyte Pistia stratiotes was investigated. The bioaccumulation mechanism were applied to understand the metal uptake by the autochthonous free floating Pistia, common in ponds and shallow lakes from southern Brazilian states from a hydroponics solution. The experiment was performed using several healthy acclimatized plants Pistia Stratiotes. For the metal uptake, aquatic plants were grown in plastic containers containing 5 L test liquids and 2 mg L-1 of into a greenhouse for 35 days. Twenty one replicates were used for metal treatment. Only healthy acclimatized plants of a uniform size and weight were selected for experimental purposes. Approximately 30 g wet weights of Pistia stratiotes were put into aqueous solution. The room temperature and pH were daily measured and deionized water was adding to compensate for water losses. Seven collections were carried out during five weeks which both plants and test liquids were collected from three replicate containers of each metal treatment. The plant wet weight was measured before the experiment and after the each collection. Plants were oven-dried at 80°C for 72 hours and weighted reducing their mass around 94 %, and then they were grinded and digested by acid attack. A Gallium internal standard was added to an aliquot of water or digested plant. An aliquot of 5µL was deposited on a pre-cleaned acrylic disk (ø30 mm, 3 mm thick) and dried at room temperature. Blank control samples containing de-ionized water and all reagents used in the experiment were prepared by the same procedure. Metal concentrations on dried weight plants and cultivation water were measured using the SR-TXRF. The data from the lead bioaccumulation experiment using living Pistia stratiotes have been represented by the irreversible Langmuir, reversible Langmuir, first order and second order models. The maximum capacity of lead removal (qmax ) and the kinetic constant of lead bioaccumulation (k) were the adjustable parameters. The model that described in more appropriate way the bioacumulação was of the kinetic of the reversible Langmuir, presenting a qmax of 0,21 mg g-1 and k of 0,69 L mg-1 d-1, what it demonstrates a good removal of Pb+2 to the long one of the time. / Neste trabalho investigou-se a remoção de íons Pb+² presentes em uma solução hidropônica pela macrófita Pistia stratiotes viva, comum em lagoas e em lagos rasos dos estados do sul do Brasil. Realizou-se o experimento com espécimes saudáveis de Pistia stratiotes devidamente aclimatadas. Para o cultivo foram usados recipientes plásticos contendo 5 L da solução hidropônica e 2 mg L-1 de Pb durante 35 dias em estufa. Vinte e uma replicatas foram utilizadas no experimento, sendo em cada uma adicionada cerca de 30 g em biomassa úmida da planta previamente aclimatadas. A temperatura e o pH foram monitorados diariamente, além da adição de água deionizada para amenizar as perdas por evaporação. Durante cinco semanas foram realizadas sete coletas das triplicatas de amostras de planta e da solução de cultivo. As amostras de macrófitas, pesadas na montagem do experimento e após a coleta, foram secas em estufa a 80°C durante 72 horas tendo redução de massa em torno de 94%. Cerca de 0,5 g da matéria seca foi digerida em meio ácido e um padrão interno de Gálio foi adicionado as amostras de solução de cultivo ou da planta digerida. Uma alíquota de 5µL foi extraída e depositada na superfície de um disco em acrílico (ø30 mm, 3 mm espessura) sendo seca a temperatura ambiente. Amostras de controle do branco, água deionizada e todos os reagentes usados no experimento foram preparados pelo mesmo procedimento. As concentrações presentes na solução de cultivo e na planta foram medidas pela técnica SR- TXRF. Os dados experimentais da cinética de remoção foram representados pelos modelos cinéticos de Langmuir irreversível, Langmuir reversível, Primeira ordem e Segunda ordem. A capacidade máxima de remoção (qmax) e a constante cinética de bioacumulação (k) foram os parâmetros ajustáveis. O modelo que descreveu de modo mais apropriado a bioacumulação foi o da cinética de Langmuir reversível, apresentando um qmax de 0,21 mg g-1 e k de 0,69 L mg-1 d-1, o que demonstra uma boa remoção de Pb+2 ao longo do tempo.

Submitted by Mauricio José de Oliveira Junior (mauriciooj@gmail.com) on 2011-12-12T19:55:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Oliveira Junior, Mauricio José de. Dissertação (MPAgro).pdf: 1664245 bytes, checksum: 7aa3a3c6e3d394c55abfc105128e5550 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Gisele Isaura Hannickel (gisele.hannickel@fgv.br) on 2011-12-13T14:31:52Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Oliveira Junior, Mauricio José de. Dissertação (MPAgro).pdf: 1664245 bytes, checksum: 7aa3a3c6e3d394c55abfc105128e5550 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2011-12-13T16:10:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Oliveira Junior, Mauricio José de. Dissertação (MPAgro).pdf: 1664245 bytes, checksum: 7aa3a3c6e3d394c55abfc105128e5550 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-11-21 / This work aims to study and present the analysis of technical and economic feasibility of use of the biomass of Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce) as a solid fuel in the furnace industry. For this we present the case study in a unit of Valley Fertilizer in the city of Cajati in the state of Sao Paulo. The technical feasibility analysis builds on the results of the analysis performed on the biomass composition, in search of the collection system and preparation, the calculations made to find productivity, such as biomass can be consumed and the study of the efficiency of industrial furnace the case. To demonstrate the economic feasibility, this study uses the classical model of economic engineering with the observation of rates and charges such as: Minimum Rate of Appeal (EBA), Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Recovery Period Capital Investment (Payback) and Sensitivity Analysis. It was observed on the technical results that the characteristics of the biomass of water lettuce help in the steps of ignition and combustion of fuel, however this biomass has a low net calorific value for use without mixing fuel in industrial furnaces. The economic results were positive in the biomass, and the project was consistent and rapid recovery of invested capital. This case study demonstrates that the study of the use of water lettuce biomass as fuel solid to industrial furnace is technically and economically feasible. And beyond this, shows that such studies should be developed in the quest to diversify sources of energy through renewable energy. / Este trabalho tem como objetivo estudar e apresentar a análise de viabilidade técnica e econômica no projeto de utilização da biomassa de Pistia Stratiotes (Alface d’água) como combustível sólido em fornalha industrial. Para isto apresenta-se o estudo de caso em uma unidade da Vale Fertilizantes, no município de Cajati, no estado de São Paulo. A análise de viabilidade técnica baseia-se nos resultados encontrados pelas análises de composição realizadas na biomassa, na pesquisa do sistema de coleta e preparação, nos cálculos desenvolvidos para encontrar a produtividade, como a biomassa poderia ser consumida e no estudo da eficiência da fornalha industrial do caso. Para demonstrar a viabilidade econômica, este estudo recorre ao modelo clássico de Engenharia Econômica com a observação dos índices e taxas como: Taxa Mínima de Atratividade (TMA), Valor Presente Líquido (VPL), Taxa Interna de Retorno (TIR), Período de Recuperação do Capital Investido (Payback) e na Análise de Sensibilidade. Observou-se nos resultados técnicos que as características da biomassa de alface d’água ajudam nas etapas de ignição e combustão do combustível, no entanto esta biomassa apresenta baixo poder calorífico inferior para sua utilização sem mistura combustível em fornalhas industriais. Os resultados econômicos apresentaram-se positivos à utilização da biomassa, e o projeto mostrou-se consistente e de rápida recuperação do capital investido. Este estudo de caso demonstra que o estudo da utilização da biomassa de alface d’água como combustível sólido em fornalha industrial é viável tecnicamente e economicamente. E muito além disto, mostra que estudos deste tipo devem ser desenvolvidos na busca pela diversificação da matriz energética através de energia renovável.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T17:37:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Carlos_Eduardo_Weirich.pdf: 1336764 bytes, checksum: 26e875704b80ba5d54deaeedce9c2fe3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-08-21 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This study aimed to evaluate the influence of temperature on production of biomass and retention of nitrogen and phosphorus in a treatment system for swine effluent, composed of two species of aquatic plants Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) and Pistia stratiotes (lettuce water). The work was accomplished at the Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná- Paraná State, Campus of Toledo - PR, in the periods that were on 19 February to 19 March 2008 and August 11 to 09 September 2008, referring to the summer and winter, respectively. The system was composed by 24 experimental tanks built in concrete with a length of 1,5 m, width of 0,25 m and depth of 0,16 m. A completely randomized design was used two species of macrophytes, water lettuce and water hyacinth and two periods with four replications. Water samples were collected at entry and exit system at the beginning and end of the experiment evaluating the total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), pH, electric conductivity and dissolved oxygen. The water temperature together with the maximum and minimum temperature and air humidity were measured daily. Biomass production was analysed in the end of the experiment. The proximate analysis of biomass plants examined in the dry, were different (P <0,05) for the periods, the ash content grow in the shoot (CZPA) and root (CZR), phosphorus in the shoot (PPA ) and nitrogen in the root (NR) and shoot (NPA). As for the treatments showed meaning difference (P <0,05) for the crude protein in shoot (PBPA), gray in the root (CZR) and shoot (CZPA). The most remotion of water, as for the water hyacinth as for the track, was observed in summer with values of 85,71% and 88,69%, respectively. These values did not differ statistically from those observed for the winter. For PT a higher removal was observed on treatment with water hyacinth in the winter (43,37%) and on the runway during the summer (43,33%). The production of biomass of water hyacinth was 4,04 and 3,19 kg m-2 during the summer and winter, respectively, while the runway was 1,78 and 0,71 kg.m-2 for the same periods. The results obtained in this experiment, conclude that the plants had high biomass production and a high potential for accumulation of nitrogen and phosphorus in their plant tissue. The temperature of air and water showed variation during the periods of the experiment, indicating the summer period that favored the best performance of species evaluated / O presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar a influência da temperatura na produção de biomassa e retenção de nitrogênio e fósforo em um sistema de tratamento de efluente de suinocultura, composto por duas espécies de plantas aquáticas, Eichhornia crassipes (aguapé) e Pístia stratiotes (alface d'água). O trabalho foi realizado na Universidade Esta dual do Oeste do Paraná UNIOESTE, Campus de Toledo PR, durante dois períodos, que foram de 19 de fevereiro a 19 de março de 2008 e 11 de agosto a 09 de setembro de 2008, referente ao verão e inverno, espectivamente. O sistema foi composto por 24 tanques experimentais construídos em concreto com comprimento de 1,5m, largura de 0,25m e profundidade de 0,16 m. O delineamento foi inteiramente casualizado, tendo sido utilizadas duas espécies de macrófitas, pistia e aguapé e dois períodos com quatro repetições. As amostras de água foram coletadas na entrada e saída do sistema, no início e final do experimento avaliando-se o nitrogênio total (NT), fósforo total (PT), pH, condutividade elétrica e oxigênio dissolvido. A temperatura da água, juntamente com a temperatura máxima e mínima do ar e umidade relativa, foram mensuradas diariamente. A produção de biomassa foi avaliada ao final do experimento. As análises centesimal da biomassa das plantas analisadas na matéria seca, apresentaram diferença (P<0,05) para os períodos avaliados, o teor de cinzas na parte aérea (CZPA) e na raiz (CZR), o fósforo na parte aérea (PPA) e o nitrogênio na raiz (NR) e na parte aérea (NPA). Já para os tratamentos, houve diferença significativa (P<0,05) para a proteína bruta na parte aérea (PBPA), cinza na raiz (CZR) e parte aérea (CZPA). A maior remo ção de NT da água, tanto para o aguapé como para a pístia, foi observada no verão com valores de 85,71%, e 88,69%, respectivamente. Estes valores não diferiram estaticamente daqueles observados para o inverno. Para PT a maior remoção foi observada no tratamento com aguapé no período de inverno (43,37%) e para pístia no período de verão (43,33%). A produção de biomassa do aguapé foi de 4,04 e 3,19kg m-2 no período de verão e inverno, respectivamente, enquanto para a pístia foi de 1,78 e 0,71 kg.m-2 nos mesmos períodos. Diante dos resultados obtidos nesse experimento, pode-se concluir que as plantas apresentaram elevada produção de biomassa e um grande potencial de acumulação de nitrogênio e fósforo no seu tecido vegetal. A temperatura do ar e da água apresentou variação durante os períodos do experimento, indicando o período de verão o que melhor favoreceu o desempenho das espécies avaliadas

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T18:13:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cristina Viana Sales.pdf: 1033711 bytes, checksum: 66526bf26f60f186b7ec4f4ca78473c3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-23 / The accumulation and deposition of high concentrations of organic matter cause the eutrophication of aquatic environments, and a sustainable alternative to the removal of these compounds is phytoremediation. This study evaluated the potential of two floating aquatic macrophytes, Eichhornia crassipes and Pistia stratiotes in the treatment of brewery wastewater. The treatment system consisted of eight experimental units, and the experimental design 2 treatments and 4 pseudoréplicas, each treatment was coupled to a mechanical filter in closed circulation system. We analyzed the parameters temperature, electrical conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, COD, total phosphorus, nitrogen, nitrite and nitrate, and measure the biomass of macrophytes, the experiment lasted 21 days, with collections made weekly. Statistical analysis showed no statistical difference between treatments for the reduction of nutrients, however the two species E. crassipes and P. statiotes been proven effective in removing these nutrients. As for weight gain, E. crassipes had a higher growth compared to P. stratiotes. The use of phytoremediation is recommended for the treatment of brewery effluents due to low cost, easy maintenance and efficiency of aquatic macrophytes in removing nutrients that cause eutrophication of aquatic environments. / O acúmulo e deposição de elevadas concentrações de matéria orgânica provocam a eutrofização de ambientes aquáticos, e uma alternativa sustentável para a retirada destes compostos é a fitorremediação. Neste estudo avaliou-se o potencial de duas espécies de macrófitas aquáticas flutuantes, Eichhornia crassipes e Pistia stratiotes, no tratamento de efluente de cervejaria. O sistema de tratamento foi constituído de 8 unidades experimentais, sendo o delineamento experimental de 2 tratamentos com 4 pseudoréplicas, cada tratamento foi acoplado a um filtro mecânico, em sistema de circulação fechado. Foram analisados as variáveis temperatura, condutividade elétrica, pH, oxigênio dissolvido, turbidez, DQO, fósforo total, nitrogênio, nitrito e nitrato, e medida a biomassa das macrófitas aquáticas, o experimento teve duração de 21 dias, sendo as coletas feitas semanalmente. O estudo estatístico mostrou que não houve diferença estatística entre os tratamentos quanto à redução de nutrientes, no entanto as duas espécies E. crassipes e P. statiotes se mostraram eficazes na remoção desses nutrientes. Quanto ao ganho de peso, E. crassipes teve maior crescimento comparado a P. stratiotes. O uso da fitorremediação é recomendável para o tratamento de efluentes de cervejaria devido ao baixo custo, a fácil manutenção e a eficiência das macrófitas aquáticas na remoção de nutrientes que causam a eutrofização de ambientes aquáticos.

El objetivo principal de la presente investigación es la generación de la información necesaria para el diseño de un biosistema integrado que utilice macrófitas para el postratamiento de las aguas mieles del café, buscando que sus efluentes generen el menor impacto negativo posible sobre el ecosistema acuático cafetero, presentando alternativas viables, desde el punto de vista técnico, económico, ambiental y social, para la adecuada disposición de la biomasa generada durante el proceso de depuración. En un primer ensayo, que constó de 18 tratamientos, se determinó el efecto de la concentración, en términos de DQO, de las aguas mieles del café tratadas mediante digestión anaerobia sobre el desempeño de sistemas acuáticos de tratamiento, a escala de mesocosmos, sembrados con las especies flotantes Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, Salvinia auriculata y la especie emergente Typha angustifolia, evaluando la remoción de los parámetros físico-químicos DQO, DBO5, ST, SST, NT, PT, K, S y del grupo de bacterias Coliformes. En un segundo ensayo, que constó de 24 tratamientos, se determinó el efecto de la carga orgánica de los efluentes de los sistemas anaerobios de tratamiento de las aguas mieles del café sobre el desempeño de sistemas acuáticos de tratamiento, sembrados con las mismas especies de plantas y determinando los mismos parámetros de remoción evaluados en el ensayo 1. Considerando el desempeño de las 4 especies acuáticas en la remoción de los parámetros DBO5, SST, NT, PT y K (medida como mg/m2-d) en los 2 ensayos evaluados, se determinó que la mejor especie para el postratamiento de las aguas mieles del café fue E. crassipes, seguida de P. stratiotes, T. angustifolia y S. auriculata. En un tercer ensayo, se evaluó el efecto del monocultivo vs la combinación de especies, en sistemas acuáticos para el postratamiento de las aguas mieles del café. / Rodríguez Valencia, N. (2009). Estudio de un biosistema integrado para el postratamiento de las aguas residuales del café utilizando macrófitas acuáticas [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/4342 / Palancia