Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-08-08Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:28:02Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 menezes_bb_me_prud.pdf: 2192349 bytes, checksum: 4146a3f17e78642931fb581d1ca3b02b (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A instalação de várias indústrias sucroalcoleiras nos estados de Goiás, Mato Grosso e Mato Grosso do Sul, expandiu o plantio de cana-de-açúcar para a região centro-oeste do Brasil. Atualmente, a agricultura e a pecuária representam a maior parte das riquezas econômicas do estado de Goiás, com destaque para a produção de grãos. A produção de carne e grãos está bem estabelecida no Estado, com toda estrutura necessária demandada pelos respectivos setores. O governo, através de incentivos, propõe uma nova ordenação do espaço agrícola do Estado, garantindo uma adequada divisão (não sobreposição) de áreas para a produção de carne, grãos e cana-de-açúcar. A iniciativa prevê, ainda, o plantio de cana-de-açúcar em áreas antes destinadas às pastagens, como nas áreas de Neossolos Quartzarênicos (RQ). Esses solos caracterizam-se por serem inaptos para lavoura e necessitarem de manejo específico para cultivo de pastagem ou reflorestamento, merecendo atenção especial os impactos ambientais do manejo do solo e da água, provenientes dessa atividade. Este trabalho analisa o plantio de cana-de-açúcar nos RQ do sudoeste de Goiás, com ênfase no manejo da água do solo. Foi realizado na microbacia do ribeirão Sujo, afluente da margem direita do rio Verde, que por sua vez é afluente do rio Paranaíba. Esta microbacia perfaz 165 km2, situando-se no município de Serranópolis, microrregião do Sudoeste Goiano. Na margem esquerda desta microbacia ocorrem extensas manchas de solos arenosos, degradados, classificados como (RQ), sem cobertura vegetal, chamadas de “areais”. Julga-se que o fator condicionante principal desses areais é o uso e manejo inadequados do solo. Na margem direita, observa-se o plantio de cana-de-açúcar, também em área de RQ, onde não aparecem areais... / The installation of various sugar and ethanol distilleries in the states of Goias, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, had expanded the sugar cane cropping to the brazilian central-west region. Currently, agriculture and livestock account for most of the economic wealth of the Goiás state, with emphasis on grain production. The production of meat and grain is well established in the state with the necessary structure demanded by these industries. By means of incentives the government proposes a new ordering of the agricultural space, ensuring proper distribution of the areas (not overlapping) for grain and sugar cane yield. This initiative also predicts the sugar cane cropping in areas first intended for pastures, like areas of Quartzipsamments (RQ). These soils are characterized as being unfit for farming and require specific management for grassland cultivation or reforestation and the environmental impacts of soil and water management resulting from this activities deserve special attention. This study examines the sugar cane cropping in the southwest Goiás RQs emphasizing on soil water management. It was carried out in the ribeirão Sujo micro-basin, a tributary of the Verde river right margin, which in turn is a tributary of the Paranaiba River. That is a 165 km2 basin inside the Serranópolis county, a micro-region of the Goias southwest. In the left side of this watershed occurs extensive spots of degraded sandy soils, classified as RQ, without grass, named sands. It is believed that the main conditioning factor of these sands is the inappropriate soil use and management. In the right side of the micro-basin, over the RQ, its observed sugar cane cropping without the presence of sand... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Orientador: José Tadeu Garcia Tommaselli / Coorientador: Iraci Scopel / Banca: Maria Cristina Perusi / Banca: Helder Barbosa Paulino / Resumo: A instalação de várias indústrias sucroalcoleiras nos estados de Goiás, Mato Grosso e Mato Grosso do Sul, expandiu o plantio de cana-de-açúcar para a região centro-oeste do Brasil. Atualmente, a agricultura e a pecuária representam a maior parte das riquezas econômicas do estado de Goiás, com destaque para a produção de grãos. A produção de carne e grãos está bem estabelecida no Estado, com toda estrutura necessária demandada pelos respectivos setores. O governo, através de incentivos, propõe uma nova ordenação do espaço agrícola do Estado, garantindo uma adequada divisão (não sobreposição) de áreas para a produção de carne, grãos e cana-de-açúcar. A iniciativa prevê, ainda, o plantio de cana-de-açúcar em áreas antes destinadas às pastagens, como nas áreas de Neossolos Quartzarênicos (RQ). Esses solos caracterizam-se por serem inaptos para lavoura e necessitarem de manejo específico para cultivo de pastagem ou reflorestamento, merecendo atenção especial os impactos ambientais do manejo do solo e da água, provenientes dessa atividade. Este trabalho analisa o plantio de cana-de-açúcar nos RQ do sudoeste de Goiás, com ênfase no manejo da água do solo. Foi realizado na microbacia do ribeirão Sujo, afluente da margem direita do rio Verde, que por sua vez é afluente do rio Paranaíba. Esta microbacia perfaz 165 km2, situando-se no município de Serranópolis, microrregião do Sudoeste Goiano. Na margem esquerda desta microbacia ocorrem extensas manchas de solos arenosos, degradados, classificados como (RQ), sem cobertura vegetal, chamadas de "areais". Julga-se que o fator condicionante principal desses areais é o uso e manejo inadequados do solo. Na margem direita, observa-se o plantio de cana-de-açúcar, também em área de RQ, onde não aparecem areais... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The installation of various sugar and ethanol distilleries in the states of Goias, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, had expanded the sugar cane cropping to the brazilian central-west region. Currently, agriculture and livestock account for most of the economic wealth of the Goiás state, with emphasis on grain production. The production of meat and grain is well established in the state with the necessary structure demanded by these industries. By means of incentives the government proposes a new ordering of the agricultural space, ensuring proper distribution of the areas (not overlapping) for grain and sugar cane yield. This initiative also predicts the sugar cane cropping in areas first intended for pastures, like areas of Quartzipsamments (RQ). These soils are characterized as being unfit for farming and require specific management for grassland cultivation or reforestation and the environmental impacts of soil and water management resulting from this activities deserve special attention. This study examines the sugar cane cropping in the southwest Goiás RQs emphasizing on soil water management. It was carried out in the ribeirão Sujo micro-basin, a tributary of the Verde river right margin, which in turn is a tributary of the Paranaiba River. That is a 165 km2 basin inside the Serranópolis county, a micro-region of the Goias southwest. In the left side of this watershed occurs extensive spots of degraded sandy soils, classified as RQ, without grass, named "sands". It is believed that the main conditioning factor of these sands is the inappropriate soil use and management. In the right side of the micro-basin, over the RQ, its observed sugar cane cropping without the presence of sand... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

A crescente escassez dos combustíveis fósseis tem indicado a necessidade de diversificação da matriz energética mundial. Nesse contexto, a produção de biocombustíveis figura entre as alternativas energéticas. No entanto, tal alternativa não é suscetível de uma só interpretação, havendo divergências acerca de suas consequências. Em meio ao debate, movimentos sociais do campo têm realizado experiências que buscam aliar a produção de biocombustíveis ao incremento da renda de pequenos agricultores. O tema central do presente estudo foi a produção de etanol em microdestilarias pelo Movimento dos Pequenos Agricultores através de uma de suas cooperativas, localizada no Noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul. O objetivo da pesquisa foi examinar o desempenho e o potencial agroeconômico do sistema de produção proposto pela COOPERBIO nas unidades familiares de produção agrícola (UPAs) a ela vinculadas. O estudo referenciou-se na Teoria dos Sistemas aplicada à investigação de realidades agrárias complexas e nas ferramentas metodológicas disponibilizadas pela mesma, apoiando-se ainda na ideia desenvolvida por Ploeg acerca da condição camponesa e do modo camponês de fazer agricultura. Realizou-se também uma revisão de literatura acerca da problemática dos biocombustíveis e da importância de modelos energéticos alternativos. Os procedimentos metodológicos consistiram em pesquisa documental, observação direta e entrevistas semiestruturadas a agricultores e técnicos da COOPERBIO, analisando exaustivamente duas microdestilarias e quatro unidades de produção representativas da cooperativa. Do ponto de vista socioeconômico, constatou-se que a baixa disponibilidade de terra e o elevado valor agregado bruto decorrente da intensificação baseada no trabalho constituem as principais características comuns entre as UPAs analisadas, assim como uma renda agrícola média anual em torno de R$ 1500,00 por hectare, a despeito da variação dos sistemas de produção encontrados. Em relação à produção em microdestilarias, verificou-se que a proposta da COOPERBIO está tecnicamente adequada à realidade das UPAs. Do ponto de vista econômico, os subsistemas produtivos ligados às microdestilarias tem sido mais vantajosos que a maioria dos demais subsistemas encontrados nas UPAs. No entanto, constatou-se que as microdestilarias têm sido subutilizadas pelos agricultores. O motivo principal parece residir na inconclusão da implantação do arranjo produtivo proposto e nas consequentes dificuldades de comercialização do etanol, que por sua vez têm acarretado na falta de capital de giro do empreendimento e de agilidade na remuneração dos agricultores. Sanados os desafios, a produção de etanol em microdestilarias conforme a proposta da COOPERBIO parece ter potencial para incrementar a renda, fortalecer a campesinidade de pequenas UPAs e contribuir na diversificação da matriz energética brasileira. / The growing scarcity of fossil fuels has indicated the need to diversify sources of energy worldwide. In this context, production of biofuels emerges as an alternative energy. However, this alternative is not susceptible of only one interpretation, with disagreement about its consequences. Amid the debate, rural social movements have conducted experiments that seek the production of biofuels combined to income increase of small farmers. The focus of this study was the production of ethanol micro distilleries by the Movement of Small Farmers through their cooperatives, located in the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul. The objective of the research was to examine the agrieconomic performance and potential of the production system proposed by COOPERBIO in family farming units (UPAs) linked to it. The study referenced in the Systems Theory applied to the investigation of complex agrarian realities and the methodological tools available for the same, also leaning on the idea developed by Ploeg about the condition of the peasant and peasant way of doing agriculture. It also presents a literature review on the issue of biofuels and the importance of alternative energy models. The methodological procedures consisted of desk research, direct observation and semistructured interviews with farmers and COOPERBIO cooperative technicians, deeply analyzing two micro distilleries and four representative production units of the cooperative. Socioeconomically, it was found that the low availability of land and the high gross added value resulting from the intensification based on the work are the main common features between the analyzed UPAs, as well as an average annual agricultural income of around R$ 1500,00 per hectare, despite the production systems variation found. In relation to the production of micro distilleries, it was found that COOPERBIO proposition is technically appropriate to the realities of UPAs. From an economic standpoint, the subsystems related to productive micro-distilleries have been more advantageous than most other subsystems found in the UPAs. However, it was found that the micro-distilleries have been underutilized by farmers. The main reason seems to lie in the incompleteness of the implantation of the whole production arrangement and consequent difficulties on selling the ethanol, which have entailed the lack of working capital of the enterprise and agility in paying farmers. Solved challenges, ethanol production in accordance with the COOPERBIO proposition of micro distilleries seems to have the potential to increase income, strengthen rural communities and small UPAs and contribute in diversifying the Brazilian energy matrix.

In this study white-rot fungi were investigated for their efficiency at distillery wastewater remediation and the production of laccase as a valuable by-product. Distillery wastewaters are high in organic load and low in pH. The presence of phenolic compounds can lead to extremely colour-rich wastewaters and can be toxic to microorganisms. The presence of the inorganic ions may also affect biological treatment. White-rot fungi are unique among eukaryotic or prokaryotic microbes in possessing powerful oxidative enzyme systems that can degrade lignin to carbon dioxide. These ligninolytic enzymes, such as lignin peroxidase, manganese peroxidase and laccase, are capable of degrading a vast range of toxic, recalcitrant environmental pollutants and this makes the white-rot fungi strong candidates for the bioremediation of polluted soils and waters. The laccase enzyme alone has shown remediation potential in wastewaters such as beer production effluent, olive mill wastewater, alcohol distillery wastes, dye-containing wastewaters from the textile industry as well as wastewaters from the paper and pulp industry. It has been shown to be capable of remediating soils and waters polluted with chlorinated phenolic compounds, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, nitrosubstituted compounds and fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.

A crescente escassez dos combustíveis fósseis tem indicado a necessidade de diversificação da matriz energética mundial. Nesse contexto, a produção de biocombustíveis figura entre as alternativas energéticas. No entanto, tal alternativa não é suscetível de uma só interpretação, havendo divergências acerca de suas consequências. Em meio ao debate, movimentos sociais do campo têm realizado experiências que buscam aliar a produção de biocombustíveis ao incremento da renda de pequenos agricultores. O tema central do presente estudo foi a produção de etanol em microdestilarias pelo Movimento dos Pequenos Agricultores através de uma de suas cooperativas, localizada no Noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul. O objetivo da pesquisa foi examinar o desempenho e o potencial agroeconômico do sistema de produção proposto pela COOPERBIO nas unidades familiares de produção agrícola (UPAs) a ela vinculadas. O estudo referenciou-se na Teoria dos Sistemas aplicada à investigação de realidades agrárias complexas e nas ferramentas metodológicas disponibilizadas pela mesma, apoiando-se ainda na ideia desenvolvida por Ploeg acerca da condição camponesa e do modo camponês de fazer agricultura. Realizou-se também uma revisão de literatura acerca da problemática dos biocombustíveis e da importância de modelos energéticos alternativos. Os procedimentos metodológicos consistiram em pesquisa documental, observação direta e entrevistas semiestruturadas a agricultores e técnicos da COOPERBIO, analisando exaustivamente duas microdestilarias e quatro unidades de produção representativas da cooperativa. Do ponto de vista socioeconômico, constatou-se que a baixa disponibilidade de terra e o elevado valor agregado bruto decorrente da intensificação baseada no trabalho constituem as principais características comuns entre as UPAs analisadas, assim como uma renda agrícola média anual em torno de R$ 1500,00 por hectare, a despeito da variação dos sistemas de produção encontrados. Em relação à produção em microdestilarias, verificou-se que a proposta da COOPERBIO está tecnicamente adequada à realidade das UPAs. Do ponto de vista econômico, os subsistemas produtivos ligados às microdestilarias tem sido mais vantajosos que a maioria dos demais subsistemas encontrados nas UPAs. No entanto, constatou-se que as microdestilarias têm sido subutilizadas pelos agricultores. O motivo principal parece residir na inconclusão da implantação do arranjo produtivo proposto e nas consequentes dificuldades de comercialização do etanol, que por sua vez têm acarretado na falta de capital de giro do empreendimento e de agilidade na remuneração dos agricultores. Sanados os desafios, a produção de etanol em microdestilarias conforme a proposta da COOPERBIO parece ter potencial para incrementar a renda, fortalecer a campesinidade de pequenas UPAs e contribuir na diversificação da matriz energética brasileira. / The growing scarcity of fossil fuels has indicated the need to diversify sources of energy worldwide. In this context, production of biofuels emerges as an alternative energy. However, this alternative is not susceptible of only one interpretation, with disagreement about its consequences. Amid the debate, rural social movements have conducted experiments that seek the production of biofuels combined to income increase of small farmers. The focus of this study was the production of ethanol micro distilleries by the Movement of Small Farmers through their cooperatives, located in the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul. The objective of the research was to examine the agrieconomic performance and potential of the production system proposed by COOPERBIO in family farming units (UPAs) linked to it. The study referenced in the Systems Theory applied to the investigation of complex agrarian realities and the methodological tools available for the same, also leaning on the idea developed by Ploeg about the condition of the peasant and peasant way of doing agriculture. It also presents a literature review on the issue of biofuels and the importance of alternative energy models. The methodological procedures consisted of desk research, direct observation and semistructured interviews with farmers and COOPERBIO cooperative technicians, deeply analyzing two micro distilleries and four representative production units of the cooperative. Socioeconomically, it was found that the low availability of land and the high gross added value resulting from the intensification based on the work are the main common features between the analyzed UPAs, as well as an average annual agricultural income of around R$ 1500,00 per hectare, despite the production systems variation found. In relation to the production of micro distilleries, it was found that COOPERBIO proposition is technically appropriate to the realities of UPAs. From an economic standpoint, the subsystems related to productive micro-distilleries have been more advantageous than most other subsystems found in the UPAs. However, it was found that the micro-distilleries have been underutilized by farmers. The main reason seems to lie in the incompleteness of the implantation of the whole production arrangement and consequent difficulties on selling the ethanol, which have entailed the lack of working capital of the enterprise and agility in paying farmers. Solved challenges, ethanol production in accordance with the COOPERBIO proposition of micro distilleries seems to have the potential to increase income, strengthen rural communities and small UPAs and contribute in diversifying the Brazilian energy matrix.

Thesis (MScFoodSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Large volumes of high strength wastewater are generated annually by distilleries. Treatment of this wastewater is essential to increase its reuse potential. Anaerobic digestion (AD) has been widely applied as high strength wastewater treatment. Additionally, grain distillery wastewater (GDWW) is high in fats, oils and grease (FOG) which can cause problems during AD. Pre-treatment is therefore often required to make the AD process more efficient. The overall objective of this study was to investigate the operational efficiency of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors while treating GDWW as substrate. The first aim was to investigate the pre-treatment of the GDWW specifically for the removal of FOG by evaluating the effect of pH adaption, coagulant concentration and ozone (O3) dosages on the FOG reduction efficiency. Secondly, the effect of two different pre-treatments (only coagulant and coagulant and ozone) on the subsequent UASB treatment step was investigated. The pH of raw GDWW (pH 3.4) was adapted to three different pH values (5.0, 6.0, and 7.0) and the coagulant, aluminium chlorohydrate (ACH) (140 mg.L-1), was added. To make the process more economically viable, the lowering the coagulant concentration (to 100 mgACH.L-1) was also investigated. Optimal reductions for chemical oxygen demand (COD) (33.2% ± 4.93), total suspended solids (TSS) (91.9% ± 1.73) and FOG (84.1% ± 1.98) were, however, achieved at a higher coagulant concentration of 140 mgACH.L-1, and at a wastewater pH of 7.0. The effect of additional ozone treatment was also investigated. Maximum reductions for the ozone treatment were obtained at 100 mgO3.L-1 for COD (3.6% ± 4.08), and at 900 mgO3.L-1 for TSS (27.7% ± 5.58) and FOG (23.9% ± 1.83). The ozone treatment was most efficient for FOG reduction (in terms of mg FOG reduced per mg ozone) at 100 mgO3.L-1. An ozone dosage of 300 mgO3.L-1, was decided on based on economic feasibility, findings in literature on toxicity of ozone and the potential degradation of recalcitrant compounds at this dosage. The final pre-treatment thus included pH adaption to 7.0, coagulant dosage of 140 mgACH.L-1, and an ozone dosage of 300 mgO3.L-1. The second part of this study involved the operation of two 2 L laboratory scale UASB reactors for 277 days. The substrate of the first reactor contained GDWW that had only undergone coagulant pre-treatment (Rcontrol), while the substrate of the second UASB reactor consisted of GDWW that had undergone coagulant and ozone pre-treatment (Rozone). Both reactors treated the pre-treated GDWW successfully at ca. 9 kgCOD.m-3d-1. COD reductions of 96% for Rcontrol and 93% for Rozone, were achieved. FOG reductions (%) showed variations throughout the study and maximum reductions of 88% and 92% were achieved for Rcontrol and Rozone, respectively. The Rozone produced more biogas, but the methane content was similar for both reactors. The additional ozone pre-treatment did not show any added benefits to the reactor performance results. UASB granule washout in Rcontrol did, however, suggest possible toxicity of unsaturated fatty acids present in the non-ozonated substrate. The feasibility of FOG removal was shown as both reactors successfully treated pre-treated GDWW. Ozonation, after a coagulant dosage, which resulted in further reduction in the FOG content of the GDWW, is thus not essential to ensure the success of an anaerobic digestion step. Ozonation of the pre-treated GDWW could, however, be beneficial to gas production and the efficiency of a tertiary biological process. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Groot volumes hoë-sterkte afloopwater word jaarliks deur distilleerderye opgelewer. Die behandeling van hierdie afloopwater is noodsaaklik om die hergebruiksmoontlikheid daarvan te verhoog. Die toepassing van anaërobiese vertering (AV) is wydverspreid in hoë-sterkte afloopwaterbehandeling. Graandistillerings-afloopwater (GDAW) is boonop hoog in vette, olies en ghries (VOG), wat probleme kan veroorsaak tydens AV. Voorbehandeling word dus dikwels verlang om die AV meer doeltreffend te maak. Die oorhoofse doelstelling van hierdie studie was om die doeltreffendheid van opvloei-anaërobieseslykkombers- (OAS-) reaktore wat GDAW as substraat behandel, te ondersoek. Die eerste mikpunt was om die voorbehandeling van die GDAW, te ondersoek vir die verwydering van VOG. Dit is uitgevoer deur die uitwerking van pH aanpassing, koagulantkonsentrasie en osoon(O3)dosis op VOG vermindering te evalueer. Tweedens is die uitwerking van twee verskillende voorbehandelings (slegs koagulant asook koagulant en osoonbehandeling) op die opvolgende OAS-behandelingsstap ondersoek. Die pH van rou GDAW (pH 3.4) is aangepas tot drie verskillende pH waardes (5.0, 6.0 en 7.0) en die koagulant, aluminium-chlorohidraat (ACH), is bygevoeg (140 mg.L-1). Om die proses meer ekonomies uitvoerbaar te maak is ‘n verlaagde koagulantkonsentrasie (verlaag tot 100 mgACH.L-1) ook ondersoek. Die optimale afnames vir chemiese suurstofvereiste (CSV) (33.2% ± 4.93), totale oplosbare vastestowwe (TOV) (91.9% ± 1.73) en VOG (84.1% ± 1.98) is egter bereik teen ‘n hoër koagulant konsentrasie van 140 mgACH.L-1, en teen ‘n afloopwater-pH van 7.0. Die uitwerking van ‘n bykomende osoonbehandeling is ook ondersoek. Die hoogste afnames tydens die osoonbehandeling is bereik teen 100 mgO3.L-1 vir CSV (3.6% ± 4.08), en teen 900 mgO3.L-1 vir TOV (27.7% ± 5.58) en VOG (23.9% ± 1.83). Die osoonbehandeling was mees doeltreffend vir VOG (in terme van mg VOG verwyder per mg osoon) teen 100 mgO3.L-1. Daar is besluit op ‘n van 300 mgO3.L-1, as gevolg van die ekonomiese uitvoerbaarheid, bevindinge in literatuur vir die toksisiteit van osoon, en die moontlike afbraak van moeilik-afbreekbare komponente teen hierdie dosis. Die finale voorbehandeling het dus bestaan uit ‘n aanpassing van die afloopwater-pH na 7.0, ‘n koagulantdosis van 140 mgACH.L-1, en ‘n osoondosis van 300 mgO3.L-1. Tydens die tweede gedeelte van hierdie studie is twee 2 L laboratoriumskaal OAS reaktore bedryf vir 277 dae. Die substraat van die eerste reaktor het GDAW bevat wat slegs ‘n koagulant-voorbehandeling ondergaan het (Rkontrole), terwyl die substraat van die tweede OAS-reaktor GDAW bevat het wat koagulant- en osoon-voorbehandeling ondergaan het (Rosoon). Beide reaktore het die voorbehandelde-GDAW suksesvol behandel teen ‘n organieseladingstempo van ca. 9 kgCSV.m-3d-1. Afnames in CSV van 96% vir Rkontrole en 93% vir Rosoon, is bereik. Tydens die studie is deurlopende wisseling in VOG verwydering (%) waargeneem, en die hoogste verwyderings wat bereik is, is onderskeidelik 88% en 92% vir Rkontrole en Rosoon. Die Rosoon het meer biogas geproduseer, maar die metaanpersentasie was soortgelyk vir beide reaktore. Die osoon-voorbehandeling het nie enige toegevoegde voordele getoon in die reaktorprestasie resultate nie. Die uitwas van die OAS-granules vir die Rkontrole het egter moontlike toksisiteit van onversadigdevetsure aangedui, wat moontlik teenwoordig kon wees in die nie-geösoneerde substraat. Die uitvoerbaarheid van VOG verwydering is getoon aangesien beide reaktore voorbehandelde GDAW suksesvol behandel het. Osonering, wat verdere afname in die VOG inhoud van GDAW teweeggebring het (na ‘n koagulant dosis), is dus nie noodsaaklik vir die suksesvolle verloop van ‘n anaërobiese-verteringsstap nie. Osonering van die voorbehandelde GDAW kan egter voordelig wees vir gasvorming, en kan ook verder die doeltreffendheid van ‘n tersiêre biologiese behandeling verhoog.

Thesis (MScFoodSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Waste generated by the distillery industry is a major ecological concern and disposal thereof without a suitable treatment can have damaging effects on the environment. The characteristics of this type of wastewater are highly variable and dependent on the raw material used and production process followed. Grain distillery wastewater (GDWW) is also rich in fats, oils and grease (FOG). Successful treatments of distillery wastewater and GDWW have been reported using an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor technology. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of lab-scale UASB reactor to treat FOG-reduced GDWW and the subsequent enhancement thereof following an unique feeding strategy approach. Firstly, a coagulation/flocculation-centrifugation step was developed to obtain FOG-reduced GDWW. Secondly, the efficiency of a lab-scale UASB reactor was investigated treating FOG-reduced GDWW at pre-determined operational parameters as well as the verification of biomass acclimatisation. Lastly, the effect of a unique feeding strategy of FOG-reduced GDWW to lab-scale UASB reactor granules was investigated in terms of COD, FOG-reduction and biomass acclimatisation. It was found that a coagulation/flocculation-centrifugation treatment removed sufficient amounts of FOG and TSS from GDWW. Different commercially available coagulation/flocculation products were evaluated whilst used in combination with a centrifugation step for improved sedimentation and separation. The FOG removal remained between 90 and 97% for the ferric chloride (FeCl3) and Ferrifloc 1820 treatments, respectively, whereas the TSS removal ranged between 56 and 93%, respectively. The use of a high molecular weight polymer (Ultrafloc 5000) and an aluminium chlorohydrate (Ultrafloc 3800) proved to be less effective in terms of FOG removal efficiency, ranging from 72 to 86%. It was decided to pre-treat GDWW with FeCl3 in combination with centrifugation to obtain FOG-reduced GDWW for subsequent UASB reactor treatment investigations. The FOG-reduced GDWW was fed into a laboratory-scale UASB reactor (2 L) over a period of 331 days. During the operational period different feeding parameters were attained to establish the ability of the UASB reactor to efficiently treat FOG-reduced GDWW. The COD removal increased from 60 to 85% at an organic loading rate (OLR) of ca. 5.5 kgCOD.m-3.d-1 (pH = 7.5) whilst FOG removal remained between 45 and 70%. COD removal increased to 90% with the attainment of an OLR of ca.10 kgCOD.m-3.d-1 (pH = 7.5) whereas FOG removal remained in the region of 55 and 65%. COD and FOG removal remained above 85% and 50%, respectively, when substrate pH was decreased to 6.50 (OLR ca. 10 kgCOD.m-3.d-1). A granule activity test was performed on seed and FOG-reduced GDWW fed granules to determine biomass acclimatisation. FOG-reduced GDWW fed granules showed higher activity in terms of methane production rate and cumulative methane production suggesting biomass acclimatisation. The FOG-reduced GDWW was fed to a laboratory-scale UASB reactor following a unique feeding approach. The feeding approach consisted of several feeding and starvation cycles. Improved average biogas production was observed during the feeding (0.26 to 11.3 L.d-1) and starvation (1.8 to 4.2 L.d-1) cycles as higher loading rates were obtained during each feeding cycle. After the completion of the strategic feeding the UASB reactor was continuously fed at an organic loading rate of ca. 5 kgCOD.m-3.d-1. The COD reduction efficiency improved from 70 to 80%, however, FOG removal remained in the region of 60%. Granule activity tests done on days 0, 215 and 279 showed improved UASB granule activity to FOG-reduced GDWW with operation time in terms of methane production rate and cumulative methane production. This study has proven that a coagulation/flocculation-centrifugation treatment of GDWW can remove sufficient amounts of FOG and TSS before the commencement of a UASB treatment, however, such a technique would require more refinement. It was also found that a UASB reactor can successfully treat FOG-reduced GDWW, however, it must be advised that close monitoring of the UASB reactor is required in order to maintain efficient COD reduction. A strategic feeding approach proved to be successful, but further improvement of the UASB efficiency to treat FOG-reduced GDWW in terms of stable COD and FOG reduction, stable effluent pH, improved biogas production and biomass activity must still be explored. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Afloop water wat gegenereer word deur die distillerings-industrie veroorsaak ‘n ekologiese kommer en wegdoening daarvan sonder geskikte behandeling, kan ernstige gevolge op die omgewing hê. Die eienskappe van hierdie tipe afvalwater kan varieer en is afhanklik van die rou materiale gebruik en die produksie proses wat gevolg is. Graan distillery afloop water (GDAW) deel dieselfde eienskappe met die van distillery afloop water, alhoewel dit ook hoog is in vette, olies en ghries (VOG). Suksesvolle behandeling van distillery afloop water en GDAW met n opvloei-anaërobiese slykkombers (OAS) reaktor is deur verskeie navorsers gerapporteer. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die uitvoerbaarheid van laboratorium skaal OAS reaktor, wat VOG-verminderde GDAW behandel te ondersoek, asook die daaropvolgende verbetering deur n unieke voer strategie te volg. Eerstens, was ‘n koagulasie/flokkulasie-sentrifigasie tegniek ontwikkel om VOG-verminderde GDAW te kry. Tweendens, die effektiwiteit van ‘n lab-skaal OAS reaktor ondersoek, wat gevoer was met VOG-verminderde GDAW, by voorafbepaalde parameters. Laastens, die effek van ‘n unieke voer strategie van VOG-verminderde GDAW op lab-skaal OAS reaktor granules. Dit was vasgestel dat ‘n koagulasie/flokkulasie-sentrifigasie voor behandeling voldoende hoeveelhede VOG en TSS verwyder van GDAW. Verskillende kommersieel beskikbare koagulasie/flokkulasie produkte was in kombinasie met ‘n sentrifugasie stap geëvalueer om sedimentasie en skeiding te verbeter. Dit was nie ‘n plan om die stap te perfek nie, maar dat dit eerder sou dien as ‘n voorbehandeling stap vir opeenvolgende ondersoeke. Die VOG verwydering het tussen 90 en 97% gevariëer vir ferri chloride (FeCl3) en Ferrifloc 1820 (Chlorchem) en TSS verwydering het tussen 56 en 93% gewissel. Die gebruik van ‘n hoë molekulêre gewig polimeer (Ultrafloc 5000) en ‘n aluminium chlorohidraat (Ultrafloc 3800) was minder effektief met n VOG verwydering wat tussen 72 en 86% gewissel het. Die VOG-verminderde GDAW was in ‘n laboratorium-skaal OAS reaktor oor ‘n tydperk van 331 dae behandel. Verskillende voer doelwitte was geëvaluaeer om te bepaal of ‘n OAS reaktor GDAW suksesvol kan behandel. CSB afbraak het van 60 to 85% gestyg teen ‘n organiese lading van 5.5 kgCOD.m-3.d-1 (pH 7.50), met VOG verwydering wat tussen 45 en 70% gewissel het. Die CSB afbraak het na die bereiking van 10 kgCOD.m-3.d-1 (pH 7.50) gestyg na 90% met VOG afbraak tussen 55 en 60% gewissel het. Die CSB en VOG verwydering het bo 85% en 50% onderskeidelik gebly, met die verlaging van substraat pH na 6.50 (CSB ca. 10 kgCOD.m-3.d-1). ‘n Aktiwiteits toets is uitgevoer met saad granules en VOG-verminderde GDAW gevoerde granules. Granules (VOG-verminderde GDAW gevoer) het ‘n hoer aktiwiteit getoon teenoor saad granules in terme van metaan produksie tempo en kumulatiewe metaan produksie. Die VOG-verminderde GDAW was gevoer in ‘n OAS reaktor deur gebruik te maak van ‘n strategiese voertegniek. Die strategie het uit verskeie voer en hongersnood fases bestaan. Verbeterde biogas produksie was tydens voer (0.26 tot 11.3 L.d-1) en hongersnood (1.8 tot 4.2 L.d-1) -fases opgelet soos ‘n hoër lading bereik was. Na die voltooing van die strategiese voer fase was die OAS reaktor op ‘n deurlopende basis teen ‘n lading van 5 kgCOD.m-3.d-1 gevoer. Die CSB verwydering het van 70 na 80% verhoog terwyl VOG afbraak in die omgewing van 60% gewissel het. Biomassa aktiwiteits toetse was uitgevoer is op dag 0, 215 en 279 het verhoogde aktiwiteit vertoon, met ‘n strategiese fase en deurlopende fase teenoor die aanvanklike (ongeaklamatiseerde) granules. Hierdie studie het bewys dat ‘n flokkulasie/koagulasie-sentrifugasie behandeling van GDAW kan dien as ‘n voorbehandelings stap vir opeenvolgende OAS reaktor studies. Dit was gevind dat ‘n OAS reaktor die VOG-verminderde GDAW kan behandel, maar dit word aanbeveel dat die OAS reaktor so sorgvuldig as moontlik gemonitor word om effektiewe CSB verwydering te handhaaf. Ten slotte, ‘n strategiese voer strategie was suksesvol, maar verdere verbetering van die OAS reaktor ten opsigte van die behandeling van VOG-verminderde GDAW moet verder ondersoek word.

In Brazil, especially in Rio Grande do Sul, there is a significant increase in ethanol production in small scale, i.e. in micro distilleries. These small-scale distilleries benefit small farmers, decentralize ethanol production and are based on the economic, social and environmental issue, but they do not hold enough technology that enables high performance in their processes, especially in the distillation stage. View of all this, it has developed this work, which aims to study the performance of a distillation column in permanent regime, developed and built at the Laboratory for Post-Graduate Processes Engineering using as feed a commercial ethanol solution and water, varying the concentration and the input flow into the column. It was opted for a standardized solution in order to achieve free results from interference by possible impurities. The concentration and flow of feed were set as independent variables and their limits established respectively in 5 and 9 °GL (% by volume) and 1848-4385 g/h. The concentrations of the distillate and of the bottom product were defined as dependent variables. Eleven tests were carried out according to the methodology of planning of experiments by using a central composite rotatable delineation, with triplicate at the central point. Three samples of distillate and bottom product were collected in flasks with lids, at intervals of fifteen minutes. Data were tabulated in spreadsheets from excel. Statistical analysis, using the software Statistica 7th version, was performed to evaluate whether the parameters: ethanol concentration and input flow of feed product interfere in the obtaining ethanol in patterns determined by ANP Resolution n°. 7, February 9th, 2011, i.e., Hydrous Ethanol Fuel (HEF) with ethanol concentration between 92.5 - 93.8°INPM. It was observed that, for the distillate, feed concentration and input flow, both in the quadratic form, are significant, i.e., there is the influence of these two variables in the obtaining of ethanol with higher alcoholic strength, but it was not able to reach the standard established by resolution of ANP. For the bottom product, it was found that neither concentration nor the input flow influence in their alcoholic concentration, possibly by design of the studied column. / No Brasil, principalmente no Rio Grande do Sul, há um aumento significativo na produção de etanol em pequena escala, ou seja, em microdestilarias. Essas microdestilarias beneficiam os pequenos agricultores, descentralizam a produção de etanol e tem como base a questão econômica, social e ambiental; porém não detêm tecnologia suficiente que permita um alto rendimento nos seus processos, em especial na etapa de destilação. Diante de tudo isso, desenvolveu-se este trabalho, que tem o propósito de estudar o desempenho de uma coluna de destilação em regime permanente, desenvolvida e construída no Laboratório de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Processos, utilizando como alimentação uma solução de etanol comercial e água, variando a concentração e a vazão de entrada na coluna. Optou-se por uma solução padronizada a fim de se alcançar resultados livres da interferência de possíveis impurezas. A concentração e a vazão de alimentação foram definidas como variáveis independentes e seus limites estabelecidos respectivamente em 5 e 9 °GL (% em volume) e 1848-4385 kg/h. As concentrações do destilado e do produto de fundo foram definidas como variáveis dependentes. Foram realizados onze ensaios de acordo com a metodologia de planejamento de experimentos, através da utilização de um delineamento composto central rotacional, com triplicata no ponto central. Foram coletadas, em frascos com tampa, três amostras de destilado e produto de fundo, em intervalos de quinze minutos. Os dados foram tabulados em planilhas do excel. A análise estatística, através do programa Statistica versão 7, foi realizada para avaliar se os parâmetros teor alcoólico e vazão de entrada do produto de alimentação interferem na obtenção de etanol nos padrões determinados pela Resolução ANP nº 7, de 9 de fevereiro de 2011, ou seja, Etanol Hidratado Combustível (EHC) com teor alcoólico entre 92,5-93,8 °INPM. Observou-se que, para o destilado, a concentração de alimentação e a vazão de alimentação, ambas na forma quadrática, são significativas, isto é, há a influência dessas duas variáveis na obtenção de etanol com maior teor alcoólico, porém não se conseguiu alcançar o padrão estabelecido pela Resolução da ANP. Para o produto de fundo, constatou-se que nem a concentração, nem a vazão de alimentação influenciam no seu teor alcoólico, possivelmente pelo desenho da coluna estudada.

Cette étude aborde l'industrie des brasseries et des distilleries au Québec antérieurement au XXe siècle dans une perspective d'archéologie industrielle; c'est-à-dire qu'elle a cherché à reconstituer un contexte et une évolution physique du phénomène. Si l'exploitation des données archéologiques et historiques ont donné lieux à une observation plus locale, centrée sur la région de Québec, il en va autrement des pratiques et des techniques industrielles qui sont abordées sous un angle canadien et international. La première partie de l'étude traite de la question historique des origines de l'industrie des boissons au Québec, jusqu'au début du XXe siècle. Depuis le début de la colonie, des tentatives commerciales et même industrielles ont laissé des traces, mais sans commune mesure avec le succès des établissements industriels de la deuxième moitié du XVIIIe siècle. C'est alors que des entrepreneurs anglais prennent les affaires en mains et lancent les premiers grands établissements. Plusieurs entrepreneurs tenteront l'aventure; certains vont réussir, d'autres pas. On verra alors de grands établissements qui héritent des perfectionnements de la révolution industrielle anglaise, mais aussi de plus petits construits par des commerçants qui espèrent se tailler une place. À mesure que le temps passe, seuls les plus grands vont pouvoir passer l'épreuve du temps, à mesure que la concurrence sera plus vive. Le marché de la bière, entre-autre, fera l'objet d'alliances qui aboutiront finalement à la formation de la National Breweries Ltd qui regroupera sous une même bannière la plupart des brasseries québécoises. Cette rationalisation entraînera la fermeture de plusieurs établissements au début du XXe siècle. Dans la seconde partie, on aborde la question de l'implantation et de la pratiques des activités industrielles reliées aux brasseries et aux distilleries, des industries où l'influence anglaise domine. L'environnement physique est l'un des facteurs qui conditionnent l'implantation d'une industrie. La construction et l'architecture industrielles sont surtout un effort de rationalisation de l'espace, empruntant d'abord un style simple et fonctionnel. Aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles, l'organisation structurale de l'établissement cherchera à répondre de plus en plus aux fonctions de l'industrie où sont reliés les processus de la malterie, de la brasserie et de la distillerie. Ces relations sont d'ordre technique et technologique, des pratiques qui ne se développeront distinctement qu'à la toute fin du XIXe siècle. L'influence américaine prendra alors le dessus sur les techniques de traditions anglaises. / Québec Université Laval, Bibliothèque 2014

Thesis (Msc Food Sc (Food Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2007. / The distillery industry generates large volumes of heavily polluted wastewater and thus effective wastewater treatment is essential. It has been reported that a chemical oxygen demand (COD) reduction of more than 90% can be achieved when wine distillery wastewater (WDWW) is treated in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor. The first objective of this study was to investigate UASB treatment of WDWW and to try to enhance the efficiency by using ozonation treatments. Secondly, the impact of grain distillery wastewater (GDWW) on UASB granules was determined. The third objective was to determine whether ozonation and enzymatic treatment combinations might improve the biodegradability of GDWW and thus make GDWW more amenable to UASB treatment. It was found that UASB treatment combined with ozonation improved the WDWW treatment efficiency. When diluted WDWW (chemical oxygen demand COD = 4 000 mg.L-1) was ozonated (dose = 47 mg.L-1) in a 50 L venturi circulating contactor system, the COD reduction was 7%. When WDWW was treated in a laboratory-scale UASB reactor (substrate pH = 7.0, COD = 4 000 mg.L-1 and organic loading rate (OLR) = 4.0 kg COD.m-3.d-1), the COD reduction was 92%. When the UASB treatment was combined with either pre- or postozonation, the COD reduction was 94 and 96%, respectively. When UASB treatment was combined with pre- and post-ozonation, a COD reduction of 98% was achieved. The activity of the UASB granules was also found to improve over time, despite the addition of the ozonation treatment. It has been reported that operational problems occur when GDWW is treated in an UASB reactor as a result of the encapsulation of the granules. This was confirmed when granules from a full-scale UASB treating WDWW became encapsulated in a layer after being exposed to GDWW (COD = 4 000 mg.L-1) for 24 d. The results showed that the lipid content of the granules increased from 1.25 to 60.35 mg lipid.g-1 granule over the 24 d exposure period. Therefore, granules exposed to GDWW were encapsulated in a lipid-rich layer and as a result the contact between the GDWW and microbial consortium in the granules was reduced. The operational problems found during the industrial UASB treatment of GDWW were ascribed to the encapsulation of the granules. Combinations of ozonation (dose = 1 476 mg.L-1) generated in a 2 L bubble column and enzymatic treatments (1% FogFreeTM (FF) dosage and 2 d incubation at 35°C) were found to improve the biodegradability of GDWW. This improvement was in terms of lipid reduction in GDWW, granule activity and visual appearance of the encapsulating layer of the granules. The highest lipid reduction (90%), highest granule activity, lowest lipid content of the granules (3.74 ± 0.10 mg.g-1 granule) and best visual appearance were achieved in ozonated GDWW treated with 1% FF, followed by just ozonation. The higher lipid reduction and subsequent higher granule activity were ascribed to the reduction in lipids which resulted in the fact that fewer lipids were available to encapsulate the granules. As a result of the lipid reduction, the granule activity improved and the GDWW was made more amenable to UASB treatment. This study proved that UASB treatment combined with ozonation led to an enhancement of the treatment efficiency of WDWW. It was also found that the cause of the operational problems during UASB treatment of GDWW was as a result of the granules being encapsulated in a lipid-rich layer. It was established that treating GDWW prior to UASB treatment improved the biodegradability of GDWW. The data from the study showed that high lipid reduction in the GDWW directly led to better granule activity, lower granule lipid content and a thinner encapsulating layer. Based on the data from this study, it is recommended that GDWW be ozonated prior to other treatments because it can be done inline and the costs would be lower than that of enzymatic treatments.