O principal objeto desta pesquisa foi aprimorar a eficiência de remoção de DQO, DBO, SST e conversão de nitrogênio amoniacal de biofiltro aeróbio submerso (BF), aplicado no pós-tratamento do efluente de um reator anaeróbio compartimentado (RAC). O BF, em escala piloto, foi construído em tubos de PVC, com 0,40 m de diâmetro externo e volume útil de 190,6 L. Para a imobilização celular foram utilizadas, como material suporte, matrizes cúbicas de espuma de poliuretano, em um período total de operação de 180 dias e tempos de detenção hidráulica de 6, 4 e 12 horas, respectivamente. O trabalho de investigação foi dividido em duas fases: na fase I o BF operou por 55 dias com TDH de 6 horas, para a transferência de OD para o sistema foi utilizado uma câmara de saturação não pressurizada; na fase II, o BF operou por 28 dias com TDH de 6 horas; por 30 dias com TDH de 4 horas e no período restante por 67 dias com TDH de 12 horas. Nessa fase a câmara de saturação foi inicialmente removida por não atender à demanda de OD necessária para manter condições aeróbias no interior do BF; foi injetado ar comprimido diretamente no sistema. Foram alcançadas eficiências médias de remoção de DQOb, DBOb e SST; na fase I 32,4%, 39,2% e 62% com concentrações médias no efluente bruto de 143,7 mg DQOb/L, 101,2 mg DBOb/L e 25,1 mg SST/L, respectivamente. Nessa fase, não foi detectada eficiência de conversão de nitrogênio amoniacal. Na fase II, operando com TDH de 6 horas, o BF alcançou eficiências médias de remoção de DQOb, DBOb e SST de 74%, 85% e 85% com concentrações médias no efluente bruto de 63 mg DQOb/L, 15 mg DBOb/L e 13 mg SST/L, respectivamente. Nesse período também não foi detectado processo de nitrificação. Para TDH de 4 horas, as eficiências média de remoção de DQOb, DBOb e SST foram 77%, 70% e 71%, com concentrações médias no efluente bruto de 57 mg DQOb/L, 27 mg DBOb/L e 17 mg SST/L, respectivamente. Durante esse período também não ocorreu conversão de nitrogênio amoniacal. Na fase final, em que o BF operou com TDH de 12 horas, foram encontradas eficiências médias de remoção de DQOb, DBOb e SST de 83%, 73% e 86% com concentrações médias no efluente bruto de 42 mg DQOb/L, 36 mg DBOb/L e 9 mg SST/L, respectivamente. Nesse período a eficiência média de conversão de nitrogênio amoniacal foi de 57,8% com concentração média de 10 mg N-amoniacal/L no efluente bruto. A espuma de poliuretano foi adequada para imobilização da biomassa aeróbia, porém, a lavagem do leito foi dificultada pela mesma devido à sua alta capacidade de absorção. A injeção direta de ar no sistema resultou em considerável aumento da eficiência, produzindo efluente bastante clarificado. / The main object of this research was the removal efficiency improvement of COD, BOD, TSS and ammonia nitrogen conversion in a Submerged Aerated Biofilter (BF), used in the effluent post-treatment of an Anaerobic Baffed reactor (ABR). The BF, was built in pilot scale by PVC tubes with 0,40 m of external diameter and useful volume of 190,6 L. Cubic matrices of polyurethane foam with were used as support for cellular immobilization in an operation period of 180 days with HDT of 6, 4 and 12 hours, respectively. The investigations period was shared in two phases: BF in the phase I operated for 55 days with HDT of 6 hours and the oxygen transferring was done using a chamber not pressured; BF in the phase II operated for 28 days with HDT of 6 hours, 30 days with HDT of 4 hours and on the rest of the investigation period (67 days) with HDT of 12 hours. In this phase the chamber was initially removed due to not attending the DO demand necessary to keep aerobic condition into the BF and, compressed air was directly injected at the system. The removal averages efficiencies of CODr, BODr and SST in the phase I were 32,4%, 39,2% and 62% with average concentrations in the raw effluent of 146 mg CODr/L, 101,2 mg BODr/L and 25,1 mg TSS/L, respectively. Ammonia nitrogen conversion efficiency wasn\'t detected in this. In the phase II, operating with HDT of 6 hours, BF reached averages efficiencies of CODr, BODr and SST of 74%, 85% and 85% with averages concentrations in the raw effluent of 63 mg CODr/L, 15 mg BODr/L and 13 mg TSS/L, respectively. Nitrification process wasn\'t detected in this period too. For HDT of 4 hours, the removal averages efficiencies of CODr, BODr and SST were 77%, 70% and 71% with average concentrations in the raw effluent of 57 mg CODr/L, 27 mg BODr/L and 17 mg TSS/L, respectively. During this period ammonia nitrogen conversion also not occurred. In the ending phase, where BF operated with HDT of 12 hours, removal averages efficiencies found of CODr, BODr and TSS were 83%, 73% and 86% with averages concentrations in the raw effluent of 42 mg CODr/L, 36 mg BODr/L and 9 mg TSS/L, respectively. In this period the ammonia nitrogen conversion medium efficiency was 57,8% with medium concentration in the raw effluent of 10 mg N-ammonia/L. The polyurethane foam was appropriated for aerobic biomass immobilization however the bed washing was harmed by the same one due to its high absorption capacity. The direct air injection into the system resulted in a considerable efficiency increase producing a sufficiently clearly effluent.

Um Reator com Aeração Intermitente e Leito Estruturado (RAILE) foi testado como pós- tratamento de UASB tratando efluente doméstico. O RAILE foi submetido a ciclos de uma hora de aeração e duas de anoxia, visando obtenção de Nitrificação e Desnitrificação Simultâneas (NDS) para remoção de nitrogênio. A recirculação aplicada foi de 3 vezes a vazão de entrada, para equalização da qualidade do efluente. O reator tem formato cilíndrico e seu meio suporte é espuma de poliuretano na forma de cilindros dispostos verticalmente, suportados por hastes de cloreto de polivinila (PVC) presas nas extremidades. O estudo foi dividido em duas fases em que o RAILE recebeu efluentes de UASB com diferentes relações de DQO/N-Total. Na primeira fase a relação foi 2,44 e na segunda fase a relação foi 4,01. As remoções de N-Total foram 23,7% e 65,3%, respectivamente para primeira e segunda fase. As remoçôes de DQO para todo o sistema foram 94,8%, para a primeira fase, e 93,4%, para a segunda fase. A alcalinidade se mostrou um parâmetro efetivo pra monitorar a ocorrência de NDS. Embora tenha se mostrado viável como pós-tratamento de UASB em sistemas tratando efluente doméstico, a relação DQO/N-Total precisa ser controlada para garantir o processo de NDS / A Structured Bed Intermittently Aerated reactor (SBIA) was tested as post-treatment for UASB treating domestic wastewater. The SBIA underwent cycles of one hour of aeration and two hour of anoxia to obtain Simultaneous Nitrification and Denitrification (SND) for the removal of nitrogen. The recirculation flow applied was 3 times the input flow to equalize the effluent quality. The reactor had a cylindrical shape and its support medium is polyurethane foam in the form of cylinders arranged vertically, supported by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) rods attached at the ends. The study was divided into two stages in which the SBIA received the UASB reactor effluent with different COD/Total-N ratios. The first COD/Total-N ratio was 2,44 and the second was 4,01. The removal of N-total were 23.7% and 65.3% respectively for the first and second stages. The removal of COD, in all the system, was 94.8% for the first stage and 93.4% for the second stage. The alkalinity proved to be an effective parameter to monitor the occurrence of SND. Although the SBIA proved to be feasible as post-treatment of UASB systems treating domestic wastewater the ratio COD/N-total must be controlled to ensure the process of SND

Este trabalho teve como finalidade a avaliação da viabilidade técnica e econômica da utilização do processo de ozonização seguido de biofiltro aerado submerso, para melhoria da qualidade de efluente de reator anaeróbio compartimentado, para atender a legislação ambiental no que se refere ao padrão de emissão e para o reúso. A pesquisa foi dividida em três etapas. Na primeira etapa avaliou-se a concentração de ozônio aplicada e o seu tempo de contato através de um planejamento experimental, composto por planejamento fatorial e metodologia de superfície de resposta. Na segunda etapa realizou-se ensaios de isotermas utilizados como critério de escolha para o tipo de carvão ativado granular utilizado como meio suporte do biofiltro aerado submerso. Na terceira etapa operou-se o sistema de pós-tratamento composto por ozônio - biofiltro aerado submerso para avaliação de sua eficiência e comparação com os padrões e critérios de reúso. Na primeira etapa foram encontradas duas condições de maior eficiência para dosagens de 10 mg O3/L em 30 minutos e 30 mg O3/L em 10 minutos. A segunda etapa ficou prejudicada em função do efluente ozonizado ter floculado, com isso interferindo no ensaio de isoterma. Na terceira etapa foram construídos dois biofiltros aerados submersos, um com meio suporte de carvão ativado granular e outro com cubos de espuma de poliuretano. Os dois BFs apresentaram efluente com excelente qualidade final. O BFs com meio suporte de CAG demonstrou ser o mais eficiente entre os dois, teve estabilização mais rápida e produziu efluente final com DQO da ordem de 14,3 mg/L e SST de 6,8 mg/L. O custo do pós-tratamento ficou em torno de R$ 0,25 por metro cúbico para população de 10.000 habitantes e de R$ 0,16 para população de 200.000 habitantes, demonstrando com isso que é um processo viável técnica e economicamente. O reúso agrícola torna-se interessante, visto que, o efluente final apresenta fósforo e nitrato que podem ser consumidos pelas plantas. / This work had as purpose the assessment of the technical and economical viability of ozonization process\' use followed by submerged aerated biofilter, for improvement of the quality of effluent of anaerobic baffed reactor, to attend the environmental legislation in what it refers to the emission pattern and reuse guidelines. The research was divided in three faces. In the first face it was evaluated the concentration of ozone applied and its time of contact through a factorial planning and response surface methodology. In the second face, tests of isotherms were made as choice criterion for the type of granulate activated carbon used as material support of the submerged aerated biofilter. In the third face the post-treatment system composed by ozone - submerged aerated biofilter was operated for assessment of your performance and a comparison with the patterns and reuse criteria. In the first face two conductions of greater performance were found: one with 10 mg O3/L and 30 min and other with 30 mg O3/L and 10 min. The second face was prejudiced in function of the effluent ozonizated to have floculated, with that interfering in the isotherm test. In the third faces two submerged aerated biofilters were built, one with granulate activated carbon and other with polyurethane foam as material supports. The BFs presented effluent with excellent final quality. The BFs with GAC demonstrated to be the most efficient among the two, it had faster stabilization and it produced final effluent with COD of the order of 14,3 mg/L and TSS of 6,8 mg/L. The cost of the post-treatment was around in R$ 0,25 for cubic meter for 10.000 persons and R$ 0,16 for 200.000 persons, demonstrating viable technique and economically of process. The agricultural reuse becomes interesting, because the final effluent presents phosphorus and nitrate that can be consumed by the plants.

Women treated for a gynecological cancer report longstanding post-treatment difficulties for which they rarely seek or receive help. Few intervention studies have successfully improved global sexual health within this population. Research in this domain is challenging due to inconsistent measurements of sexuality, low response rates and high attrition rates. The overarching study objectives were: (a) To contribute to the advancement of research on supportive care needs (including sexual health needs), desire for help, and predictors of needs; and, (b) To inform the development of services for gynecological cancer survivors. In Study 1, a qualitative interview study explored the experiences of 15 gynecological cancer survivors. Interviews were conducted and analysed based on the Interpretive Description approach . In Study 2 (for which results were analyzed in two parts), a descriptive, cross-sectional needs assessment was conducted to measure supportive care needs, desire for help, sexual health and vaginal changes, and service format preferences in 113 patients. In Part 1 of Study 2, descriptive and regression analyses explored patient needs, desire for help and potential predictors of these variables. In Part 2, a descriptive analysis explored sexual health needs and vaginal changes, desire for help with sexual health needs, and their associations with sociodemographic and medical variables. Qualitative results from Study 1 suggested that psychological, emotional and relational aspects of sexuality were as important to the participants as physiological sexual response. In the needs assessment, the strongest predictors of greater unmet needs and increased readiness for help were younger age and shorter time since treatment. Moderate to high sexual and social needs were equally prevalent in women recently treated and those treated several years prior to the study, suggesting that sexual and social needs may remain unaddressed over time. Further, many women who reported a need did not desire help, demonstrating the subjectivity of needs and distress, as well as the potential presence of barriers to seeking help. Both studies revealed a common finding, where sexual health needs were a product of the discordance between participants’ current sexual experiences and their perceptions of ideal sexual health. Overall, the two studies indicate that a significant subgroup of patients experience unmet needs in cancer survivorship, most of which are non-physical; also, while some needs were higher following treatment, unmet social and sexual health needs show little relationship with time since treatment. Ambivalence about receiving help with unmet needs is related to beliefs about the role of the health care team in meeting non-physical needs, as well as other perceived barriers. Patient’s perceived sexual health needs and barriers to receiving help should be evaluated within a comprehensive framework of needs and discussed one-on-one. Future research should explore the added predictive value of other groups of medical and psychological variables.

Bakgrund: Lungcancer är en av de dödligaste cancersjukdomarna. Fysisk aktivitet är en viktig del hos patienter med avancerad lungcancer eftersom fysisk aktivitet kan lindra symtom som uppstår efter en lungcancerbehandling. Syfte: Var att belysa faktorer som påverkar fysisk aktivitet hos patienter med avancerad lungcancer efter genomgången lungcancerbehandling. Metod: Studien är genomförd som en allmän systematisk litteraturstudie och baseras på sju resultatartiklar som har genomgått en granskning för att kunna fastställa ett resultat. Artiklarna var refereegranskade och publicerade mellan 2011–2021. Resultat: Brist på motivation är en bidragande faktor till varför fysisk aktivitet minskar hos patienter med avancerad lungcancer. Motivationen saknas på grund av de olika symtom och biverkningar som uppkommer efter en lungcancerbehandling. För att stärka motivationen krävs det stöd från sjuksköterskan eller utföra fysisk aktivitet tillsammans med vänner och familj. Gruppträning med andra människor som är i en liknande situation har visat sig vara hjälpsamt. Patienter som har avancerad lungcancer och som kan vara fysiskt aktiva i sin vardag upplever mer hopp inför framtiden. Trots att patienterna lider av avancerad lungcancer så känner de ändå hopp inför framtiden. Konklusion: Det som framkom i denna litteraturstudie var att fysisk aktivitet kan hjälpa till öka välbefinnandet och lindra lidande. Stöd från sjuksköterskan har visat sig vara hjälpsamt för patienter med en lungcancerdiagnos. / Background: Lung cancer is a cancer disease known to have a high mortality rate. Physical activity have a vital part in decreasing the symptoms of advanced lung cancer that occurs in connection with lung cancer treatment. Aim: To illustrate factors that effect physical activity in patients with advanced lung cancer after treatment. Method: This is a general literature review covering seven peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2011-2021. The articles chosen have been reviewed in order to establish a result. Result: Lack of motivation is a contributing factor to why physical activity decreases in patients with advanced lung cancer. The absence of motivation is caused by symptoms and reactions that occurs in connection with the lung cancer treatment. The nurse can help increase motivation by empowering the patient to improve the level of exercise. Friends and family can encourage and offer support. Group training with other people who are in a similar situation has proven to be helpful. Patients who have advanced lung cancer and who can be physically active in their everyday lives experience more hope for the future. Conclusion: What emerged in this literature study was that physical activity can increase comfort and ease suffering. Support from the nurse has proven to be helpful for patients with a lung cancer diagnosis.

The present investigation examined characteristic, symptomatic, and familial predictors of long-term symptom severity of eating disorders. The purpose of the study was to determine if, after accounting for a number of known predictors of outcome, familial variables explained a significant amount of additional variance in disordered eating and general well-being scores measured at post-treatment follow-up. The sample included 398 women, ages 13 to 56, who had completed eating disorder treatment at an inpatient facility. Hierarchal multiple regression analysis demonstrated that familial predictors at admission to treatment did significantly predict long-term outcomes, while changes from admission to treatment in symptoms and perceptions of parents did not predict recovery. Patients' relationships with their fathers significantly contributed to the regression model. Recommendations for future investigations are discussed.

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<p>The pore-size dependence of liquid diffusivity in mesopores has been a controversial topic. It is especially meaningful in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) because the triiodide ion diffusivity is closely related to the cell performance. By applying electrochemical measurements, the pore-size dependence of ion diffusivity in DSSCs was investigated based on TiO₂ thin films of variable pore diameters. The alternation of pore-size was achieved by the epitaxial growth of TiO₂ after TiCl₄ post-treatments. From the trend of normalized diffusivities, the respective valid regimes of pore-size dependent and independent diffusion were determined, which were separated by the transition point located at 5-7 nm. In addition, my results have showed that the DSSC fabrication processes, e.g., dye loading, TiCl₄ post-treatment will not lead to the transition of diffusion behaviors. Furthermore, the unexpected drop of diffusivity after one TiCl₄ treatment is attributed to the involvement of surface diffusion in untreated TiO₂ matrix.</p> / Master of Applied Science (MASc)

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.

Este trabalho compreende o estudo do desempenho de sistema piloto de floto-filtração, aplicado ao pós-tratamento de efluente de reator anaeróbio, sob diferentes taxas de aplicação superficial, quantidade de ar fornecida ao processo e leitos filtrantes. O trabalho foi dividido em duas fases: ensaios preliminares (fase 1) e ensaios com o floto-filtro (fase 2), sem utilização de leito filtrante (etapa 1 da fase 2) e com utilização do leito filtrante (etapa 2 da fase 2). A fase 1, realizada com unidade de flotação por ar dissolvido em escala de bancada, apresentou resultados satisfatórios em termos de redução de turbidez, cor e Abs254nm para dosagens de cloreto férrico entre 40 a 80 mg/L na maior parte dos ensaios. Os dados desta fase serviram principalmente para a determinação e adoção dos melhores parâmetros operacionais a serem utilizados na fase seguinte. Na etapa 1 da fase 2, o sistema foi analisado sob a ótica da qualidade da água produzida em condições variáveis de dosagem de cloreto férrico, tempo e gradiente de floculação, taxa de recirculação e taxa de aplicação superficial. Para as amostras coletadas foram analisadas as variáveis turbidez, temperatura, condutividade, DQO, SST, pH, cor, Abs254nm, metais, OD, \'P-PO IND.4\'POT.3-\', NTK e \'N-NH IND.4\'POT.+\'. Foram obtidas eficiências globais de 88 a 97% de redução na turbidez (residual < 20 uT), 84 a 98% de SST (residual < 25 mg/L), 87 a 94% de \'DQO IND.B\' (residual < 60 mg/L), 78 a 92% de \'DQO IND.F\' (residual < 40 mg/L), 85 a 96% de \'P-PO IND.4\'POT.3-\' (residual < 2 mg/L) e menor que 30% para NTK e \'N-NH IND.4\'POT.-\'. Na etapa 2 da fase 2, além das análises supracitadas, foram analisadas as variáveis DBO, coliformes totais e fecais, sulfatos, dureza, alcalinidade, ácidos voláteis e turbidez ao longo do leito filtrante além da medida de perda de carga no decorrer da carreira de filtração. Foram monitorados a perda de carga ao longo do leito filtrante, carreira de filtração. Nesta fase, a instalação piloto de floto-filtração foi avaliada mediante a variação da taxa de aplicação superficial e do leito filtrante. Os resultados foram positivos com efluente final apresentando turbidez média abaixo de 2 uT e duração média da carreira filtração de 24 horas. Foram obtidas eficiências globais de 96 a 99% de redução na turbidez (residual < 7 uT), 96 a 99% de SST (residual < 6 mg/L) , 93 a 96% de \'DQO IND.B\' (residual < 40 mg/L), 89 a 97% de \'DQO IND.F\' (residual < 34 mg/L), 93 a 98% de \'P-PO IND.4\' POT.3-\' (residual < 0,3 mg/L), menor que 30% para NTK e \'N-NH IND.4\' POT.-\', 96 a 98% de cor (residual < 50 uC) e 80 a 82% de Abs254nm (residual < 0,198). Desta forma, em virtude dos bons resultados apresentados, pôde-se constatar que a floto-filtração é uma alternativa atraente no pós-tratamento de efluente de reator anaeróbio. / This works assesses the performance of a floto-filtration pilot system, applied to the post-treatment of an anaerobic reactor effluent, under different superficial application rates, amount of air supplied to the process and filter beds. The work was divided in two phases: preliminary essays (phase 1), essays with the floto-filter without using filter bed (step 1 of phase 2) and essays with the floto-filter using filter beds (step 2 of phase 2). Phase 1, carried out with bench scale dissolved air flotation unit, presented satisfactory results regarding turbidity removal, color and Abs254nm for ferric chloride dosages between 40 - 80 mg/L in most of the essays. The data acquired from this phase were mainly used to determine and adopt the best operational parameters to be employed in the following phase. In step 1 of phase 2, the system was analyzed concerning the quality of the water produced in favorable conditions for ferric chloride dosages, time and flocculation gradient, recirculation gradient and superficial application rate. The following variables were analyzed from the collected samples: turbidity, temperature, conductivity, COD, TSS, pH, color, Abs254nm, metais, OD, \'P-PO IND.4\'POT.3-\', NTK and \'N-NH IND.4\'POT.+\'. Global efficiencies of 88 to 97% for turbidity removal (residual < 20 uT), 84 to 98% for TSS (residual 25 mg/L), 87 to 94% for COD (residual < 60 mg/L), 78 to 92% for CODF (residual < 40 mg/L), 85 to 96% \'P-PO IND.4\'POT.3-\' (residual < 2 mg/L) and less than 30% for NTK and \'N-NH IND.4\'POT.+\' were obtained. In step 2 of phase 2, besides the aforementioned analyses, BOD, total and fecal coliforms, sulphates, hardness, alkalinity, volatile acids and turbidity throughout the filter in addition to the measure of headloss during the filter run. In this phase, the floto-filtration pilot plant was assessed varying the superficial application and filter bed rate. The results were positive with the final effluent presenting mean turbidity below 2 uT and mean filter run time of 24 hours. Global efficiencies of 96 to 99% for turbidity removal (residual < 7 uT), 96 to 99% for TSS (residual < 6 mg/L), 93 to 96% for \'COD IND.B\' (residual < 40 mg/L), 89 to 97% for \'COD IND.F\' (residual < 34 mg/L), 93 to 98% for \'P-PO IND.4\'POT.3-\' (residual < 0,3 mg/L), less than 30% for NTK and \'N-NH IND.4\'POT.-\', 96 to 98% for color (residual < 50 uC) and 80 to 82% for Abs254nm (resisual < 0,198). Thus, due to the good results that were presented, it can be said that floto-filtration is an attractive alternative for the post-treatment of an anaerobic reactor effluent.