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M.S.

A proposta deste trabalho é estudar a tecnologia para a remoção de amônia do lixiviado através do processo físico-químico de arraste com ar e a sua caracterização por processos de fracionamento com membranas de MF e UF. Foram analisados no processo de arraste de ar os parâmetros pH, vazão de ar e tempo de operação. Foi verificada a remoção de nitrogênio amoniacal de 93,5% em um tempo de operação de 6 horas, com ajuste de pH igual a 11 e vazão de ar 100 L/h. Após a remoção do nitrogênio amoniacal, os lixiviados foram submetidos a processo de fracionamento com membranas de microfiltração (MF) e ultrafiltração (UF), sendo investigadas a remoção de amônia, a condutividade, DQO, COD, cloreto e pH. Obtiveram-se resultados praticamente constantes à medida que o lixiviado permeou nas membranas de MF e UF. Ademais, empregaram-se testes de toxicidade e ensaios de tratabilidade biológica com amostras de lixiviado bruto, lixiviado tratado (baixa concentração de amônia) e lixiviados fracionados com membranas de MF e UF. Nos ensaios de tratabilidade biológica os resultados mostraram que não houve uma remoção significativa de matéria orgânica e nos testes de toxicidade com organismos Danio rerio, embora tenha ocorrido uma redução na toxicidade na sequência dos experimentos, foi constatado que o lixiviado bruto, lixiviado tratado com remoção de amônia e fracionados com membranas de MF e UF mantiveram elevada toxicidade. / The proposal of present work is to study the technology for removing ammonia from leachate by physico-chemical process of air stripping and its characterization after fractionation processes with MF and UF membranes. Were analyzed the process of entrainment of air pH, air flow rate and operating time. Moreover, there was the removal of ammonia nitrogen from 93.5% in a running time of 6 hours, with pH adjustment equal to 11 and air flow rate 100 L / h. Soon after the first treatment the leachate were characterized in the process of fractionation with membranes (MF and UF) and were investigated the remotion of ammonia, conductivity, COD, COD, chloride and pH. Getting results were nearly constant as the leachate permeated the membranes of MF and UF. Moreover, were employed for toxicity tests and biological treatability tests on samples of raw leachate, leachate treatment group (low ammonia concentration) and leachates fractionated with the MF and UF membranes. In tests of biological treatability results showed no significant removal of organic matter and toxicity tests with organisms Danio rerio, besides the occurrence of a reduction in toxicity, it was found that the raw leachate, leachate treated with removal of ammonia and fractionated with the MF and UF membranes maintained high values of toxicity.

A proposta deste trabalho é estudar a tecnologia para a remoção de amônia do lixiviado através do processo físico-químico de arraste com ar e a sua caracterização por processos de fracionamento com membranas de MF e UF. Foram analisados no processo de arraste de ar os parâmetros pH, vazão de ar e tempo de operação. Foi verificada a remoção de nitrogênio amoniacal de 93,5% em um tempo de operação de 6 horas, com ajuste de pH igual a 11 e vazão de ar 100 L/h. Após a remoção do nitrogênio amoniacal, os lixiviados foram submetidos a processo de fracionamento com membranas de microfiltração (MF) e ultrafiltração (UF), sendo investigadas a remoção de amônia, a condutividade, DQO, COD, cloreto e pH. Obtiveram-se resultados praticamente constantes à medida que o lixiviado permeou nas membranas de MF e UF. Ademais, empregaram-se testes de toxicidade e ensaios de tratabilidade biológica com amostras de lixiviado bruto, lixiviado tratado (baixa concentração de amônia) e lixiviados fracionados com membranas de MF e UF. Nos ensaios de tratabilidade biológica os resultados mostraram que não houve uma remoção significativa de matéria orgânica e nos testes de toxicidade com organismos Danio rerio, embora tenha ocorrido uma redução na toxicidade na sequência dos experimentos, foi constatado que o lixiviado bruto, lixiviado tratado com remoção de amônia e fracionados com membranas de MF e UF mantiveram elevada toxicidade. / The proposal of present work is to study the technology for removing ammonia from leachate by physico-chemical process of air stripping and its characterization after fractionation processes with MF and UF membranes. Were analyzed the process of entrainment of air pH, air flow rate and operating time. Moreover, there was the removal of ammonia nitrogen from 93.5% in a running time of 6 hours, with pH adjustment equal to 11 and air flow rate 100 L / h. Soon after the first treatment the leachate were characterized in the process of fractionation with membranes (MF and UF) and were investigated the remotion of ammonia, conductivity, COD, COD, chloride and pH. Getting results were nearly constant as the leachate permeated the membranes of MF and UF. Moreover, were employed for toxicity tests and biological treatability tests on samples of raw leachate, leachate treatment group (low ammonia concentration) and leachates fractionated with the MF and UF membranes. In tests of biological treatability results showed no significant removal of organic matter and toxicity tests with organisms Danio rerio, besides the occurrence of a reduction in toxicity, it was found that the raw leachate, leachate treated with removal of ammonia and fractionated with the MF and UF membranes maintained high values of toxicity.

The crab processing industry of the Chesapeake Bay region has, until recently, been able to dispose of their processing wastewaters by discharging them, largely untreated, directly to the receiving waters along which their plants are located. With the upcoming implementation of new NPDES discharge limits, this practice will no longer be possible. This study investigated the potential of two different technologies for treating the processing wastewaters. Bench-scale anaerobic contact type reactors were studied for effectiveness in the removal of organics from the processor’s wastewaters, and a pilot-scale countercurrent air stripping tower was studied for ammonia removal. Two anaerobic reactors which were fed retort process wastewater at F/M ratios of 0.35 and 0.25 lb COD/1b MLVSS/day, were found to achieve organics removals (on a BOD₅ basis) of 88% and 94% respectively. Similarly, a second pair of anaerobic reactors were fed a mixed wastewater, representative of a mechanized processing plant’s total wastewater flow, at F/M ratios of 0.10 and 0.07 lb COD/1b MLVSS/day. These reactors were found to achieve organics removals (on a BOD₅ basis) of 79% and 83% respectively. All four of the reactors were eventually shut down after exhibiting signs of failure. These failures were attributed to possible sodium and ammonia toxicity problems. The effectiveness of the air stripping tower in the removal of ammonia from retort process wastewater was tested in relation to liquid flow rate, influent temperature, and influent pH. A maximum ammonia removal of 71% was observed when treating a waste, with an influent temperature of 580C and pH level of 12.2, at an air-to-water ratio of approximately 825 ft³/gal. Similarly, an ammonia removal rate of 67% was observed while treating a waste, with an influent temperature of 650°C and pH level of 11.0, at an air-to-water ratio of approximately 412 ft³/gal. / Master of Science