Approximately 25% of households in the U.S. treat their wastewater onsite using conventional onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS). These systems typically include a septic tank or a series of septic tanks followed by a soil absorption system. They effectively remove biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), fats and grease but are not designed to remove significant amounts of nitrogen. High nitrogen loading to coastal and ground waters can be dangerous to aquatic life and public health. Hence, there is a need for advanced onsite wastewater treatment systems that can effectively remove nitrogen. Making enhanced nitrogen removal for OWTS as our primary goal, a laboratory scale Hybrid Adsorption and Biological Treatment Systems (HABiTS) was developed and upon observation of its effective nitrogen removal capacity, a pilot demonstration study with two side-by-side HABiTS, one with recirculation and one without recirculation (only forward flow) were constructed and tested at the Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility in Hillsborough County (Florida). HABiTS employ biological nitrogen removal and ion exchange for effective nitrogen removal. HABiTS is a two-stage process which uses nitrification for the oxidation of ammonium to nitrate and ion exchange for ammonium adsorption that helps buffer transient loading and also acts as a biofilm carrier in its stage 1 biofilter and it uses tire-sulfur hybrid adsorption denitrification (T-SHAD) in its stage 2 biofilter. These sulfur pellets help promote sulfur oxidation denitrification (SOD) and tire chips are used for nitrate adsorption during transient loading conditions, as biofilm carriers for denitrifying bacteria, and can also be used as organic carbon source to promote heterotrophic denitrification because they leach organic carbon. For this research, HABiTS without recirculation is considered as the control system and the performance of HABiTS with recirculation was tested for its ability to further enhance nitrogen removal from HABiTS. Nitrified effluent recirculation is a common strategy employed in wastewater treatment for enhanced nitrogen removal. It is the reintroduction of semi-treated wastewater to pass through an anoxic pre-treatment chamber to achieve better quality effluent. Recirculation is said to improve and consistently remove nitrogen at any hydraulic loading rate and/or nitrogen concentration. This is because of the dilution of high BOD septic tank effluent with nitrified effluent which lowers COD:TKN ratio and also improves mass transfer of substrates in the stage 1 biofilter. Recirculation also provides some pre-denitrification in the pre-treatment chamber, thereby reducing nitrogen load on the system. The HABiTS with recirculation (R) was run at 1:1 ratio of nitrified effluent recirculation rate to the influent flow rate for 50 days, and at 3:1 ratio for the remaining period of this research (200 days). The forward flow system (FF) was run under constant conditions throughout the research and comparisons between the two systems were made for different water quality parameters (pH, DO, conductivity, alkalinity, TSS, chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP) and various nitrogen species). The final effluent ammonium results showed that the system with recirculation removed consistently > 80% NH4+-N during 1:1 and 3:1 recirculation ratios whereas the forward flow system achieved 57% removal. Further, an average of 81% total inorganic nitrogen (TIN) removal from the system influent was seen in the recirculation system’s final effluent when compared to an average of 55% in forward flow system’s final effluent. This research explains in detail, the impact of nitrified effluent recirculation on enhanced nitrogen removal in onsite systems and the results presented in this thesis proved that nitrified effluent recirculation provides promising enhanced nitrogen removal in an onsite wastewater treatment system.

Les limites de rejets deviennent de plus en plus strictes pour les petites collectivités et les zones sensibles à l’eutrophisation. L’objectif est de mettre en conformité les collectivités au titre des nouvelles obligations (jusqu’au 15 mgNGL.L⁻¹ et 2 mgPtot.L⁻¹) avec une attention particulière sur l’amélioration du traitement des eaux usées des petites collectivités (< 2000 EH).En France, l'utilisation de stations d’épuration par filtres plantés de roseaux (FPR) pour traiter les effluents domestiques de petites communautés (< 2 000 EH) a suivi une augmentation exponentielle au cours des dernières années. La filière de FPR classique permet de bonnes performances épuratoires en termes de MES, DCO et TKN, néanmoins ce procédé présente de faibles taux de dénitrification (NGL) et d'élimination du phosphore (PTOT).L’objectif de ce travail de thèse a été de développer des solutions innovantes pour le traitement des eaux usées domestiques pour les petites collectivités < 2000 EH en utilisant différentes voies d’intensifications et de combinaison de procédés. Une approche intégrée a été suivie avec des expériences en laboratoire, et une étude sur pilotes en conditions réelles pendant 26 mois. Une comparaison des résultats obtenus sur les pilotes avec des résultats obtenus sur des démonstrateurs de pleine échelle a également été effectuée.L’utilisation de zéolite a permis d’améliorer les performances par l’adsorption de NH4-N, avec des concentrations inférieures à 15 mg.L⁻¹ en été, dans une configuration plus profonde des filtres (95 cm) avec de dispositifs d’aération passive. Cependant, des fluctuations ont été observées à baisses températures.Une configuration basée sur la combinaison de conditions non saturées – saturés pour favoriser la pour l’élimination de NGL a été évaluée. De la même façon, la zéolite a permis d’améliorer l’élimination de NH₄-N et favoriser la nitrification. Les concentrations en sortie ont été de 40 et 52 mgNGL.L⁻¹ pour le filtre de zéolite et gravier respectivement.L'utilisation de la recirculation à pleine échelle a permis d'améliorer les performances dans un seul étage non saturé/saturé. Ces résultats sont toutefois préliminaires dans la mesure où ces stations sont en période de démarrage et de maturation et que peu de Bilan 24h étaient disponibles, ce qui rend difficile la comparaison avec les pilotes. / Discharge limits are becoming increasingly stringent for small communities and sensitive eutrophication areas. The objective is to established new community obligations by setting environmental quality targets (up to 15 mgNGL.L⁻¹ and 2 mgPtot.L⁻¹) especially to the improvement of wastewater treatment in small communities (<2000 p.e). In France, the use of Treatment Wetlands to treat domestic wastewater from small communities (<2 000 p.e.) has increased exponentially in recent years. The classical Vertical Flow Treatment Wetland (VFTW) enable very good performances removal in terms of TSS, COD and TKN, nevertheless denitrification (TN) and phosphorus removal (Ptot) are limited. The aim of this work was to develop innovative solutions, allowing the reduction of the footprint and the improvement of the classical French VFTW in terms of nitrogen (N) removal. An integrated approach was followed with pilot scale experiments and full scale systems using real wastewater during 26 months. A comparison between results of pilots and full-scale was also carried out.The use of zeolite allowed to improve the performances by the adsorption of NH₄-N, with lower concentrations in summer (15 mg.L⁻¹), using a compact filter (95 cm) with passive aeration pipes. However, fluctuations were observed at low temperatures decreasing the removal performances.Similarly, a configuration based on the combination of unsaturated-saturated conditions for NGL removal was evaluated. The zeolite was used in the unsaturated layer to improve the NH₄-N removal and nitrification. Indeed, it has been observed that the zeolite improves the purifying performance compared to a filter filled only with gravel. The outlet concentrations were 40 and 52 mgNGL.L⁻¹ for zeolite and gravel filters respectively.The use of recirculation in full scale systems has improved removal performances in unsaturated / saturated single stage. However, these are preliminary results as these stations are in the start-up and maturation period, few 24 h samples were available, which makes the comparison difficult.

Este trabalho avaliou a técnica de dosagem variável de coagulante em função da variação da turbidez do esgoto afluente a sistema de pós-tratamento por flotação do efluente de reatores UASB, localizado em Campinas, SP. Utilizou-se equipamento do tipo Flotateste para a flotação em escala de laboratório, sendo fixados os parâmetros: Tmr = 15 s; Gmr = 800 \'S POT.-1\'; Tfloc = 20 min; Gfloc = 90 \'S POT.-1\'; Psat = 5,00 Bar. Foram estudadas quatro velocidades de flotação (Vf), entre 8 à 20 cm/min. Na fase 1 da pesquisa estudou-se os coagulantes \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\', PAC e \'FE\'Cl IND.3\', sendo determinadas as melhores dosagens para o horário das 12:00 horas. Posteriormente, na segunda fase, foram fixadas as melhores dosagens de cada coagulante e associada dosagens variadas de polímeros catiônico, aniônico e não iônico. Em seguida, na fase 3, foi realizada avaliação temporal, com ensaios realizados em seis diferentes horários do dia, estabelecendo uma razão entre a variação da turbidez afluente com a dosagem de coagulante. Finalmente, na quarta fase, foram aplicados quatro cenários de dosagens em doze horários diferentes ao longo de 24 horas. Para fase 1, verificou-se remoção de SST, DQO e fósforo para as dosagens de \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\' (11,77mg \'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L), 76,5%; 67,6% e 63,9%; PAC (8,45 mg \'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L), 62,5%; 75,0% e 82,7%; e \'FE\'CL IND.3\' (24,38 mg\'FE\'/L), 60,0%; 55,9% e 90,3%, respectivamente, para Vf = 16 cm/min. Na fase 2, determinou-se como melhor polímero, para ambos coagulantes, o polímero catiônico (PC), sendo associado às melhores dosagens definidas na fase1. Desta maneira na fase 2 verificou-se remoção de SST, DQO e fósforo para as dosagens associadas de \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\' + PC (11,77 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 94,4%, 88,6% e 70,4%; PAC + PC (8,45 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 94,7%, 62,3% e 88,8%; e \'FE\'CL IND.3\' + PC (24,38 mg\'FE\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 77,3%, 61,6% e 91,6%, respectivamente. O cloreto férrico foi escolhido para ser utilizado nas fases seguintes devido a capacidade de precipitação de sulfeto o qual atingiu concentrações de até 15 mg/L no efluente anaeróbio. Em adição, foram fixadas as dosagens de polímero catiônico em 1,00 mg/L. Assim, para fase 3, a aplicação de dosagem variada entre 12,07 a 25,51 mg\'FE\'/L, para seis diferentes horários resultou em DQO < 50 mg/L e Fósforo < 0,50 mg/L para Vf = 16 cm/min. A aplicação de razão entre a dosagem de \'FE POT.+3\' e a turbidez afluente (RDmT) de 0,463 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L.UNT (para turbidez < 50 UNT) e 0,244 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L.UNT (para turbidez >50 UNT) na fase 4, garantiu para todas as velocidades de flotação estudadas turbidez < 15 UNT em 100% dos ensaios. Em adição, ao se realizar correlação entre a concentração de SST no efluente da FAD e a turbidez, chegou-se a conclusão de que este cenário atingiu remoção de lodo próxima a dosagem de \'FE\'CL IND.3\' máxima definidas na fase 3 (74 mg\'FE\'CL IND.3\'/L), com economia de 27,8% no consumo do coagulante. / This study evaluated the variable coagulant dosage technique according to the variation in turbidity of the influent sewage of the post-treatment flotation system of the UASB reactor effluents, located in Campinas, SP. Laboratory scale flotation equipment was used, with fixed parameters: Tmr = 15 s; Gmr = 800 \'S POT.-1\'; Tfloc = 20 min; Gfloc = 90 \'S POT.-1\'; Psat = 5,00 Bar. Four flotation velocities (Vf), between 8 a 20 cm/min, were studied. Phase 1 of the research studied the coagulants \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\', PAC e \'FE\'CL IND.3\', being determined the best dosages for 12:00 pm. In phase 2 the best dosages of each coagulant were fixed and the associated cationic, anionic and nonionic polymer dosages were varied. In phase 3 experiments were taken at six different periods of the day, establishing a ratio between the variation in influent turbidity and coagulant dosage. In the fourth phase, four different dosage scenarios were applied at twelve different periods during a 24 hour day, to verify the best dosage scenario. In phase 1, the removal of TSS, COD and phosphorus was verified to the dosages of \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\' (11,77 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L), 76,5%; 67,6% and 63,9%; PAC (8,45 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L), 62,5%; 75,0% and 82,7%; and \'FE\'CL IND.3\' (24,38 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L), 60,0%; 55,9% e 90,3%, respectively, for Vf = 16 cm/min. In phase 2 the cationic polymer (PC) was determined to be the best polymer for both coagulants, when applied to the best dosages determined in phase 1. This way, in phase 2 the removal of TSS, COD and phosphorus was verified to the associated dosages of \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\' + PC (11,77 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 94,4%, 88,6% and 70,4%; PAC + PC (8,45 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 94,7%, 62,3% and 88,8%; and \'FE\'CL IND.3\' + PC (24,38 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 77,3%, 61,6% e 91,6%, respectively. Ferric chloride was chosen in the following phases due to its sulfide precipitation ability, reaching concentrations of up to 15 mg/L in the anaerobic effluent. In addition, the cationic polymer dosages were fixed to 1,00 mg/L. Thus, in phase 3, the dosage, varying between 12,07 to 25,51 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L, applied to six different periods resulted, to Vf = 16 cm/min, in COD < 50 mg/L and phosphorus < 0,50 mg/L. The ratio between the dosage of \'FE POT.+3\' and the influent turbidity (RDmT) of 0,463 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L.UNT (for turbidities < 50 NTU) and 0,244 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L.UNT (for turbidities \'< OU =\' 50 NTU) when applied in phase 4, ensured, in 100% of the experiments, turbidity < 15 NTU for the studied flotation velocities. In addition, when correlating the concentration of TSS in FAD effluents with the turbidity, the conclusion was that this scenario reached a sludge removal close to that obtained by the maximum \'FE\'CL IND.3\' dosage defined in phase 3 (74 mg\'FE\'CL IND.3\'/L), with an economy of 27,8% in coagulant consumption.

To foster the practical development of constructed wetlands used for wastewater treatment in Turkey, a pilot-scale subsurface constructed wetland system (90 m2) was designed to treat the domestic wastewater produced by 60 PE living in the residential area of METU. In summer 2001, two parallel sets of hybrid wetland systems (vertical flow connected with horizontal flow) with identical design configuration, but with different fill media (blast furnace granulated iron slag and gravel) were built on the old sludge-drying bed of the abandoned wastewater treatment plant of METU, which has not been operating since the 1990s. Wetland cells were planted with common reed (Phragmites australis). The main objective of this research was to quantify the effect of different filter media on the removal performance of subsurface flow constructed wetlands in the prevailing climate of Ankara. Thus, slag-filled and gravel-filled vertical flow wetlands were operated identically with pre-settled domestic wastewater (3 m3.d-1) at a hydraulic loading rate of 110 mm.d-1 for 12 months, intermittently. According to the first year results, annual average removal efficiencies for the slag and gravel wetland cells were as follows: TSS (63% &amp / 59%), COD (47% &amp / 44%), NH4+-N (88% &amp / 53%), TN (44% &amp / 39%), PO43--P (44% &amp / 1%) and TP (45% &amp / 4%). The slag-filled vertical flow system removed phosphorus and ammonium efficiently than the gravel-filled system due to the differences in physical structures and chemical compositions of the fill media, and the different aerobic and anaerobic environments within the wetland cells. These results indicated that the well-designed constructed wetlands could also be used for secondary and tertiary treatment in Turkey, successfully.

A presente pesquisa avaliou duas alternativas para a remoção de fósforo em esgoto sanitário: uso de filtros percoladores com adição de material com potencial de ligação de fósforo e uso de banhados construídos com macrófitas com potencial assimilação de fósforo. Estas tecnologias são apropriadas para pequenas comunidades ou residências unifamiliares e também podem ser utilizadas como etapa no tratamento dos esgotos. Estes sistemas apresentam remoção satisfatória de matéria orgânica e nitrogênio amoniacal, contudo apresentam diminuta eficiência de remoção de fósforo e nitrato. Na presente pesquisa foram estudadas duas técnicas para aumentar a remoção de fósforo: utilização de materiais com potencial de remoção de fósforo nos filtros percoladores, e plantas com alta capacidade de assimilação de fósforo nos banhados construídos. Os materiais adicionados aos leitos percoladores com potencial de remoção de fósforo foram: Cavaco de Usinagem e Escória de Aciaria Elétrica. As frações de materiais adicionados foram: 10%, 20% e 40% em peso em relação ao material suporte. As plantas utilizadas foram a Luziola peruviana, a qual apresenta em sua constituição alta concentração de fósforo e a Typha latifolia, já amplamente utilizada em banhados construídos. Os materiais utilizados como meios suportes foram brita e areia. A adição de materiais com potencial remoção de fósforo auxiliou na remoção do nutriente, a qual foi mais significativa nos leitos contendo Cavaco de Usinagem. Não foi observada diferença de remoção de fósforo para as diferentes frações dos materiais testados para o período de estudo. A utilização da planta Luziola peruviana contribuiu no máximo com 2,11% da remoção de fósforo total, contudo foi observada importante função do sistema radicular no tempo de percolação, contribuindo para maior tempo de contato do efluente com material suporte, especialmente para o caso da brita. O uso de areia de granulometria grossa possibilitou eficiência de remoção de fósforo superior a 85%, entretanto, a massa de fósforo retida por unidade de área no sistema utilizando brita 0 apresentou valores duas vezes superiores aos obtidos para os leitos preenchidos com areia. / This research evaluated two alternatives to phosphorus removal from domestic wastewater: use of intermittent sand filters with materials addition with potential phosphorus binding and use of constructed wetlands with macrophytes potential phosphorus assimilation. These present themselves as technologies suitable for small communities or single family houses and can be used as a intermediate or final stage of wastewater treatment. The systems based on intermittent feed get satisfactory removal of organic matter and ammonia-N, but they have reduced efficiency of phosphorus and nitrate removal. The aim of present study was to evaluate two techniques for phosphorus removal: use of materials with potential removal of phosphorus, in the intermittent sand filters, and plants with capacity for assimilation of phosphorus metabolism, in the vertical flow constructed wetlands. The materials added to the sand filters with the potential removal of phosphorus were the Machine Bit and Electric Arc Furnace Slag. The fractions of materials added were: 10%, 20% and 40% related to material support weight. The plants tested were Luziola peruviana, which has in its constitution a high concentration of phosphorus and Typha latifolia, widely used in constructed wetlands. The support materials tested were gravel and sand. The use of materials with potential removal of phosphorus aid in the removal of phosphorus, which is more significant in the beds with Machine Bit. Difference of phosphorus removal was not observed for the different fractions of the materials tested for the study period. The use of the plant Luziola peruviana contributed at the most with 2,11% of removal of total phosphorus, however important role of the root system was observed in the percolation time, contributing to larger time of contact of wastewater with support materials, especially for use of coarse material, as it the coarse gravel. The use of coarse sand allowed removal efficiency of phosphorus higher than 85%, however, the mass of phosphorus retained per unit area in the system using gravel present values twice higher than obtained to the beds filled with sand.

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The use of participatory processes for taking decision to the choice of more sustainable domestic wastewater system, besides easing the knowledge transfer, permit access to the nonconventional techniques. General purpose was to analyze the strategies, conditions and obstacles for the implantation of more sustainable domestic wastewater systems, containing as experimental object the Rural Settlement Sepé-Tiaraju, located in Serra Azul-SP (Brasil), considering the participatory process for families taking decisions. General strategy used was the participatory action research, which the researcher and the families interact with each other in a cooperative and participatory way. General steps of the action were: 1- participatory process for domestic wastewater systems choice; 2- executive project and the budget system; 3- execution plan of the pilot system; 4- family organization for the execution of the pilot system; 5- the execution of the pilot system; 6- the system maintenance and utilization instructions. For each verified hypothesis, it was elaborated a spreadsheet in where it was explained: the type of information (variable), the evidence sources, the proceedings for the data collection and analysis. It was used as evidence sources the reports, the spreadsheets, the audiovisual images from the discussion meetings with the families and the execution of the domestic pilot wastewater system. Products were: 1- characterization of the domestic wastewater system choice by participatory process for the case of rural settlement Sepé- Tiaraju; 2- characterization of the domestic pilot wastewater system execution by participatory process; 3- sustainability and the participatory action research analysis for the more sustainable domestic wastewater system implantation. Results indicate that the use of participatory process enables the information access, the choice of non-conventional techniques and more sustainable, although it takes more time of the evolved actors (researcher and families) and the adequacy of the activities to the social reality and the capacity of comprehension of the participants. Challenges are related to the actors governance, conflicts and financial resources governance, besides the match of disposable time for the research and the action in the social reality. / A ausência de saneamento ambiental é uma das principais causas de insalubridade e degradação ambiental. O termo sustentabilidade tem provocado um debate na literatura, derivado, principalmente, da preocupação com o meio ambiente e a utilização dos recursos naturais finitos. Além de questões ambientais e ecológicas, o conceito incorpora as dimensões econômica, social, cultural e política. A dimensão política da sustentabilidade enfatiza a participação das pessoas na tomada de decisão, gestão e controle coletivo dos processos de produção, por meio da compreensão da realidade e da análise das diferentes alternativas. A adoção de processos participativos para escolha de sistemas de tratamento esgoto residenciais mais sustentáveis, além de possibilitar a transferência do conhecimento, permite acesso às técnicas não convencionais. O presente estudo tem como objetivo geral analisar as estratégias, condições e obstáculos para implantação de técnicas mais sustentáveis de tratamento de efluentes sanitários residenciais, tendo como objeto empírico o Assentamento Rural Sepé- Tiaraju, localizado no município de Serra Azul, SP, levando em conta processos participativos para tomada de decisão das famílias. A estratégia geral de pesquisa utilizada foi a pesquisaação participativa, em que o pesquisador e as famílias interagem de modo cooperativo e participativo. As etapas gerais da ação referem-se a: 1- processo participativo de escolha do sistema de tratamento local de efluentes sanitários residenciais; 2- projeto executivo e orçamento do sistema; 3- planejamento da execução de sistema piloto; 4- organização das famílias para a execução de sistema piloto; 5- execução do sistema piloto; 6- instruções para uso e manutenção do sistema. Para cada hipótese verificada, foi elaborada uma planilha em que foram explicitados: o tipo de informação (variável), as fontes de evidências, os procedimentos para coleta e análise dos dados. Foram utilizados como fontes de evidências os relatos, planilhas, imagens audiovisuais das reuniões de discussão com as famílias e da execução do sistema piloto de tratamento de efluentes sanitários residenciais. Os produtos obtidos foram: 1- caracterização do processo participativo para escolha de sistema de tratamento de efluentes sanitários residenciais mais sustentáveis para o caso do Assentamento Rural Sepé-Tiarajú, 2- caracterização do processo participativo para construção de sistema piloto de tratamento de efluentes sanitários residenciais; 3- análise da sustentabilidade e pesquisa-ação participativa para escolha e implantação de sistema de tratamento de efluentes sanitários residenciais mais sustentáveis. Os resultados indicam que a utilização de processos participativos possibilita além do acesso às informações, a escolha de técnicas não convencionais e mais sustentáveis, porém demanda um tempo maior de dedicação dos atores envolvidos (pesquisadores e famílias) e adequação das atividades à realidade social e capacidade de compreensão dos participantes. Os desafios são relativos à governabilidade de diferentes tipos de atores, conflitos e recursos financeiros, além da compatibilização dos tempos disponíveis para a pesquisa e ação na realidade social.

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Áreas rurais demandam sistemas de custo reduzido, simples e de fácil operacionalidade, características encontradas em sistemas de alagados construídos. Os objetivos do presente trabalho foram: desenvolver um sistema alagado construído para o tratamento de águas residuárias; avaliar a eficiência do alagado construído utilizando diferentes densidades de macrófitas; verificar a resposta do sistema a diferentes taxas de aplicação de matéria orgânica; e ajustar e modificar modelos hidráulicos que representem a cinética de remoção de matéria orgânica e de coliformes fecais. Foi desenvolvido um sistema de tratamento com três leitos de alagados construídos, compostos por quatro caixas d’água retangulares ligadas em série. As caixas d'água foram preenchidas com o material suporte (brita #0) até a altura de 30 cm e ficaram saturadas com efluente até a altura de 25 cm. Os alagados construídos foram cultivados com diferentes densidades (0, 11,5 e 23 plantas m-2) de taboa (Typha latifólia). Cada leito recebeu 50 litros diários de água residuária doméstica, resultando em 3,2 dias de tempo de detenção hidráulica nominal. A eficiência do sistema foi avaliada pela análise de coliformes fecais, coliformes totais, condutividade elétrica, demanda bioquímica de oxigênio, demanda química de oxigênio, fósforo total, nitrogênio total, pH, potássio, potencial redox, sólidos suspensos totais, temperatura e turbidez. Análise de regressão linear foi realizada para comparar a eficiência dos três alagados construídos na remoção de matéria orgânica e de patógenos. Além disso, os dados de demanda química de oxigênio e de coliformes fecais foram comparados com modelos hidráulicos convencionais (fluxo em pistão e tanques em série) com uso do coeficiente de determinação. Os alagados construídos foram eficientes na remoção de coliformes fecais (99%), demanda bioquímica de oxigênio (72%), demanda química de oxigênio (80%), nitrogênio total (73%), fósforo total (83%), potássio (54%) e sólidos suspensos totais (98%). A densidade de macrófitas não alterou a eficiência de remoção de coliformes fecais e de demanda química de oxigênio nos três alagados construídos. Porém, os alagados cultivados com macrófitas (11,5 e 23 plantas m-2) foram mais eficientes na remoção de nitrogênio, fósforo e potássio. O sistema alagado construído foi sensível às taxas de aplicação de matéria orgânica, havendo correlação linear positiva entre as taxas aplicada e removida de matéria orgânica. Os dados de demanda química de oxigênio e coliformes fecais foram comparados com as estimativas fornecidas pelos modelos hidráulicos de fluxo em pistão e de tanques em série. O modelo hidráulico de fluxo em pistão convencional foi, então, modificado incluindo-se um fator de resistência à degradação (q). O modelo hidráulico de fluxo em pistão modificado representa mais adequadamente a cinética de remoção de matéria orgânica do que os modelos hidráulicos convencionais de fluxo em pistão e de tanques em série. (q = 0,521631, quando a evapotranspiração é considerada e q = 0,479332 quando a evapotranspiração não é considerada). Por outro lado, o modelo modificado não é superior ao modelo convencional em relação à remoção de coliformes fecais. Concluindo, sugere-se que o modelo hidráulico modificado seja utilizado tanto para o dimensionamento quanto para a avaliação da eficiência de remoção de matéria orgânica em alagados construídos. / Most wastewater treatment systems are complex, have expensive cost for both construction and maintenance, and require skilled manpower for operation, features that practically precludes its adoption in rural areas of the country. Rural areas require simple and low-cost systems, characteristics found in constructed wetlands. This study aimed 1) to develop a constructed wetland system for wastewater treatment; 2) to assess the constructed wetlands efficiency using different densities of macrophytes; 3) to check the system response to different organic matter application rates; 4) to adjust and modify hydraulic models which represent the kinetics of organic matter and fecal coliforms removal. It was developed a treatment system with three constructed wetlands beds, composed by four rectangular water storage tanks connected in series. The water tanks were filled with gravel (Ø = 2.4 – 9.5 mm) to a height of 30 cm and were saturated with effluent to a height of 25 cm. The constructed wetlands were cultivated with different cattail (Typha latifolia) densities: 0, 11.5 and 23 plants m-2. Each bed received 50 liters of domestic wastewater per day, resulting in 3.2 days of nominal hydraulic retention time. The system efficiency was evaluated by the analysis of fecal coliforms, total coliforms, electrical conductivity, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, total phosphorus, total nitrogen, pH, potassium, redox potential, total suspended solids, temperature, and turbidity. Linear regression analysis was performed to compare the efficiency of the three constructed wetlands in the removal of organic matter and pathogens. Furthermore, chemical oxygen demand and fecal coliforms data were compared with conventional hydraulic models using the coefficient of determination. The constructed wetlands were efficient for removing fecal coliforms (99%), biochemical oxygen demand (72%), chemical oxygen demand (80%), total nitrogen (73%), total phosphorus (83%), potassium (54%) and suspended solids (98%). The macrophytes density did not affect the efficiency of the three constructed wetlands for removing fecal coliforms and chemical oxygen demand. However, the beds cultivated with macrophytes presented higher efficiency in the removal of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. The constructed wetlands responded to the different organic matter application rates, with positive linear correlation between the applied and removed rates. The chemical oxygen demand and fecal coliforms data were compared with the predicted values provided by the conventional hydraulic models (plug flow and tanks in series). The conventional plug flow model was then modified and a degradation resistance factor (q) was included. The modified plug flow model showed better fit to the organic matter data than the conventional hydraulic models (whether or not evapotranspiration was considered: q = 0.521631 and q = 0.479332). On the other hand, the modified plug flow model did not show better fit to the fecal coliforms data than the conventional plug flow models. In conclusion, it is suggested that the modified plug flow hydraulic model should be used for the design and the assessment of organic matter removal efficiency in constructed wetlands. / FAPESP: 2014/05997-6

A presente pesquisa avaliou duas alternativas para a remoção de fósforo em esgoto sanitário: uso de filtros percoladores com adição de material com potencial de ligação de fósforo e uso de banhados construídos com macrófitas com potencial assimilação de fósforo. Estas tecnologias são apropriadas para pequenas comunidades ou residências unifamiliares e também podem ser utilizadas como etapa no tratamento dos esgotos. Estes sistemas apresentam remoção satisfatória de matéria orgânica e nitrogênio amoniacal, contudo apresentam diminuta eficiência de remoção de fósforo e nitrato. Na presente pesquisa foram estudadas duas técnicas para aumentar a remoção de fósforo: utilização de materiais com potencial de remoção de fósforo nos filtros percoladores, e plantas com alta capacidade de assimilação de fósforo nos banhados construídos. Os materiais adicionados aos leitos percoladores com potencial de remoção de fósforo foram: Cavaco de Usinagem e Escória de Aciaria Elétrica. As frações de materiais adicionados foram: 10%, 20% e 40% em peso em relação ao material suporte. As plantas utilizadas foram a Luziola peruviana, a qual apresenta em sua constituição alta concentração de fósforo e a Typha latifolia, já amplamente utilizada em banhados construídos. Os materiais utilizados como meios suportes foram brita e areia. A adição de materiais com potencial remoção de fósforo auxiliou na remoção do nutriente, a qual foi mais significativa nos leitos contendo Cavaco de Usinagem. Não foi observada diferença de remoção de fósforo para as diferentes frações dos materiais testados para o período de estudo. A utilização da planta Luziola peruviana contribuiu no máximo com 2,11% da remoção de fósforo total, contudo foi observada importante função do sistema radicular no tempo de percolação, contribuindo para maior tempo de contato do efluente com material suporte, especialmente para o caso da brita. O uso de areia de granulometria grossa possibilitou eficiência de remoção de fósforo superior a 85%, entretanto, a massa de fósforo retida por unidade de área no sistema utilizando brita 0 apresentou valores duas vezes superiores aos obtidos para os leitos preenchidos com areia. / This research evaluated two alternatives to phosphorus removal from domestic wastewater: use of intermittent sand filters with materials addition with potential phosphorus binding and use of constructed wetlands with macrophytes potential phosphorus assimilation. These present themselves as technologies suitable for small communities or single family houses and can be used as a intermediate or final stage of wastewater treatment. The systems based on intermittent feed get satisfactory removal of organic matter and ammonia-N, but they have reduced efficiency of phosphorus and nitrate removal. The aim of present study was to evaluate two techniques for phosphorus removal: use of materials with potential removal of phosphorus, in the intermittent sand filters, and plants with capacity for assimilation of phosphorus metabolism, in the vertical flow constructed wetlands. The materials added to the sand filters with the potential removal of phosphorus were the Machine Bit and Electric Arc Furnace Slag. The fractions of materials added were: 10%, 20% and 40% related to material support weight. The plants tested were Luziola peruviana, which has in its constitution a high concentration of phosphorus and Typha latifolia, widely used in constructed wetlands. The support materials tested were gravel and sand. The use of materials with potential removal of phosphorus aid in the removal of phosphorus, which is more significant in the beds with Machine Bit. Difference of phosphorus removal was not observed for the different fractions of the materials tested for the study period. The use of the plant Luziola peruviana contributed at the most with 2,11% of removal of total phosphorus, however important role of the root system was observed in the percolation time, contributing to larger time of contact of wastewater with support materials, especially for use of coarse material, as it the coarse gravel. The use of coarse sand allowed removal efficiency of phosphorus higher than 85%, however, the mass of phosphorus retained per unit area in the system using gravel present values twice higher than obtained to the beds filled with sand.

A presente pesquisa avaliou duas alternativas para a remoção de fósforo em esgoto sanitário: uso de filtros percoladores com adição de material com potencial de ligação de fósforo e uso de banhados construídos com macrófitas com potencial assimilação de fósforo. Estas tecnologias são apropriadas para pequenas comunidades ou residências unifamiliares e também podem ser utilizadas como etapa no tratamento dos esgotos. Estes sistemas apresentam remoção satisfatória de matéria orgânica e nitrogênio amoniacal, contudo apresentam diminuta eficiência de remoção de fósforo e nitrato. Na presente pesquisa foram estudadas duas técnicas para aumentar a remoção de fósforo: utilização de materiais com potencial de remoção de fósforo nos filtros percoladores, e plantas com alta capacidade de assimilação de fósforo nos banhados construídos. Os materiais adicionados aos leitos percoladores com potencial de remoção de fósforo foram: Cavaco de Usinagem e Escória de Aciaria Elétrica. As frações de materiais adicionados foram: 10%, 20% e 40% em peso em relação ao material suporte. As plantas utilizadas foram a Luziola peruviana, a qual apresenta em sua constituição alta concentração de fósforo e a Typha latifolia, já amplamente utilizada em banhados construídos. Os materiais utilizados como meios suportes foram brita e areia. A adição de materiais com potencial remoção de fósforo auxiliou na remoção do nutriente, a qual foi mais significativa nos leitos contendo Cavaco de Usinagem. Não foi observada diferença de remoção de fósforo para as diferentes frações dos materiais testados para o período de estudo. A utilização da planta Luziola peruviana contribuiu no máximo com 2,11% da remoção de fósforo total, contudo foi observada importante função do sistema radicular no tempo de percolação, contribuindo para maior tempo de contato do efluente com material suporte, especialmente para o caso da brita. O uso de areia de granulometria grossa possibilitou eficiência de remoção de fósforo superior a 85%, entretanto, a massa de fósforo retida por unidade de área no sistema utilizando brita 0 apresentou valores duas vezes superiores aos obtidos para os leitos preenchidos com areia. / This research evaluated two alternatives to phosphorus removal from domestic wastewater: use of intermittent sand filters with materials addition with potential phosphorus binding and use of constructed wetlands with macrophytes potential phosphorus assimilation. These present themselves as technologies suitable for small communities or single family houses and can be used as a intermediate or final stage of wastewater treatment. The systems based on intermittent feed get satisfactory removal of organic matter and ammonia-N, but they have reduced efficiency of phosphorus and nitrate removal. The aim of present study was to evaluate two techniques for phosphorus removal: use of materials with potential removal of phosphorus, in the intermittent sand filters, and plants with capacity for assimilation of phosphorus metabolism, in the vertical flow constructed wetlands. The materials added to the sand filters with the potential removal of phosphorus were the Machine Bit and Electric Arc Furnace Slag. The fractions of materials added were: 10%, 20% and 40% related to material support weight. The plants tested were Luziola peruviana, which has in its constitution a high concentration of phosphorus and Typha latifolia, widely used in constructed wetlands. The support materials tested were gravel and sand. The use of materials with potential removal of phosphorus aid in the removal of phosphorus, which is more significant in the beds with Machine Bit. Difference of phosphorus removal was not observed for the different fractions of the materials tested for the study period. The use of the plant Luziola peruviana contributed at the most with 2,11% of removal of total phosphorus, however important role of the root system was observed in the percolation time, contributing to larger time of contact of wastewater with support materials, especially for use of coarse material, as it the coarse gravel. The use of coarse sand allowed removal efficiency of phosphorus higher than 85%, however, the mass of phosphorus retained per unit area in the system using gravel present values twice higher than obtained to the beds filled with sand.

Este trabalho avaliou a técnica de dosagem variável de coagulante em função da variação da turbidez do esgoto afluente a sistema de pós-tratamento por flotação do efluente de reatores UASB, localizado em Campinas, SP. Utilizou-se equipamento do tipo Flotateste para a flotação em escala de laboratório, sendo fixados os parâmetros: Tmr = 15 s; Gmr = 800 \'S POT.-1\'; Tfloc = 20 min; Gfloc = 90 \'S POT.-1\'; Psat = 5,00 Bar. Foram estudadas quatro velocidades de flotação (Vf), entre 8 à 20 cm/min. Na fase 1 da pesquisa estudou-se os coagulantes \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\', PAC e \'FE\'Cl IND.3\', sendo determinadas as melhores dosagens para o horário das 12:00 horas. Posteriormente, na segunda fase, foram fixadas as melhores dosagens de cada coagulante e associada dosagens variadas de polímeros catiônico, aniônico e não iônico. Em seguida, na fase 3, foi realizada avaliação temporal, com ensaios realizados em seis diferentes horários do dia, estabelecendo uma razão entre a variação da turbidez afluente com a dosagem de coagulante. Finalmente, na quarta fase, foram aplicados quatro cenários de dosagens em doze horários diferentes ao longo de 24 horas. Para fase 1, verificou-se remoção de SST, DQO e fósforo para as dosagens de \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\' (11,77mg \'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L), 76,5%; 67,6% e 63,9%; PAC (8,45 mg \'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L), 62,5%; 75,0% e 82,7%; e \'FE\'CL IND.3\' (24,38 mg\'FE\'/L), 60,0%; 55,9% e 90,3%, respectivamente, para Vf = 16 cm/min. Na fase 2, determinou-se como melhor polímero, para ambos coagulantes, o polímero catiônico (PC), sendo associado às melhores dosagens definidas na fase1. Desta maneira na fase 2 verificou-se remoção de SST, DQO e fósforo para as dosagens associadas de \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\' + PC (11,77 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 94,4%, 88,6% e 70,4%; PAC + PC (8,45 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 94,7%, 62,3% e 88,8%; e \'FE\'CL IND.3\' + PC (24,38 mg\'FE\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 77,3%, 61,6% e 91,6%, respectivamente. O cloreto férrico foi escolhido para ser utilizado nas fases seguintes devido a capacidade de precipitação de sulfeto o qual atingiu concentrações de até 15 mg/L no efluente anaeróbio. Em adição, foram fixadas as dosagens de polímero catiônico em 1,00 mg/L. Assim, para fase 3, a aplicação de dosagem variada entre 12,07 a 25,51 mg\'FE\'/L, para seis diferentes horários resultou em DQO < 50 mg/L e Fósforo < 0,50 mg/L para Vf = 16 cm/min. A aplicação de razão entre a dosagem de \'FE POT.+3\' e a turbidez afluente (RDmT) de 0,463 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L.UNT (para turbidez < 50 UNT) e 0,244 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L.UNT (para turbidez >50 UNT) na fase 4, garantiu para todas as velocidades de flotação estudadas turbidez < 15 UNT em 100% dos ensaios. Em adição, ao se realizar correlação entre a concentração de SST no efluente da FAD e a turbidez, chegou-se a conclusão de que este cenário atingiu remoção de lodo próxima a dosagem de \'FE\'CL IND.3\' máxima definidas na fase 3 (74 mg\'FE\'CL IND.3\'/L), com economia de 27,8% no consumo do coagulante. / This study evaluated the variable coagulant dosage technique according to the variation in turbidity of the influent sewage of the post-treatment flotation system of the UASB reactor effluents, located in Campinas, SP. Laboratory scale flotation equipment was used, with fixed parameters: Tmr = 15 s; Gmr = 800 \'S POT.-1\'; Tfloc = 20 min; Gfloc = 90 \'S POT.-1\'; Psat = 5,00 Bar. Four flotation velocities (Vf), between 8 a 20 cm/min, were studied. Phase 1 of the research studied the coagulants \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\', PAC e \'FE\'CL IND.3\', being determined the best dosages for 12:00 pm. In phase 2 the best dosages of each coagulant were fixed and the associated cationic, anionic and nonionic polymer dosages were varied. In phase 3 experiments were taken at six different periods of the day, establishing a ratio between the variation in influent turbidity and coagulant dosage. In the fourth phase, four different dosage scenarios were applied at twelve different periods during a 24 hour day, to verify the best dosage scenario. In phase 1, the removal of TSS, COD and phosphorus was verified to the dosages of \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\' (11,77 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L), 76,5%; 67,6% and 63,9%; PAC (8,45 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L), 62,5%; 75,0% and 82,7%; and \'FE\'CL IND.3\' (24,38 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L), 60,0%; 55,9% e 90,3%, respectively, for Vf = 16 cm/min. In phase 2 the cationic polymer (PC) was determined to be the best polymer for both coagulants, when applied to the best dosages determined in phase 1. This way, in phase 2 the removal of TSS, COD and phosphorus was verified to the associated dosages of \'AL IND.2\'(\'SO IND.4\')\'IND.3\' + PC (11,77 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 94,4%, 88,6% and 70,4%; PAC + PC (8,45 mg\'AL IND.2\'O IND.3\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 94,7%, 62,3% and 88,8%; and \'FE\'CL IND.3\' + PC (24,38 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L + 1,00 mg PC/L), 77,3%, 61,6% e 91,6%, respectively. Ferric chloride was chosen in the following phases due to its sulfide precipitation ability, reaching concentrations of up to 15 mg/L in the anaerobic effluent. In addition, the cationic polymer dosages were fixed to 1,00 mg/L. Thus, in phase 3, the dosage, varying between 12,07 to 25,51 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L, applied to six different periods resulted, to Vf = 16 cm/min, in COD < 50 mg/L and phosphorus < 0,50 mg/L. The ratio between the dosage of \'FE POT.+3\' and the influent turbidity (RDmT) of 0,463 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L.UNT (for turbidities < 50 NTU) and 0,244 mg\'FE POT.+3\'/L.UNT (for turbidities \'< OU =\' 50 NTU) when applied in phase 4, ensured, in 100% of the experiments, turbidity < 15 NTU for the studied flotation velocities. In addition, when correlating the concentration of TSS in FAD effluents with the turbidity, the conclusion was that this scenario reached a sludge removal close to that obtained by the maximum \'FE\'CL IND.3\' dosage defined in phase 3 (74 mg\'FE\'CL IND.3\'/L), with an economy of 27,8% in coagulant consumption.