[pt] Efluentes oleosos são gerados de muitas fontes, tais como: indústrias petroquímicas, refinarias, plataformas de petróleo, fabricação de maquinarias, e até mesmo, no transporte, distribuição e armazenagem de óleo. O óleo presente na forma de emulsão é difícil de separar. Para quebrar essas emulsões, geralmente, são usados tratamentos químicos, biológicos, eletroquímicos, ultrafiltração. O processo de eletrocoagulação-flotação se inicia com a dissolução do anodo produzindo espécies aquosas (monoméricas, poliméricas) e precipitadas, espécies que funcionam como coagulantes e floculantes. As mesmas causam a desestabilização das emulsões através de mecanismos como a neutralização de carga superficial, ponte interparticular e coagulação por varredura, formando flocos de gotículas de óleo. A dissolução do metal no anodo é acompanhada da geração do gás hidrogênio no catodo. As bolhas são aderidas aos flocos, carregando-os até a superfície, onde são separados do reator, porém, dependendo da densidade deles, poderiam sedimentar-se. Neste trabalho, é avaliada a remoção de óleo de uma emulsão sintético pelo processo de eletrocoagulação-flotação. Avaliou-se a influência dos principais parâmetros de operação na taxa de redução da demanda química de oxigênio (DQO): concentração inicial do óleo; densidade de corrente; separação entre eletrodos; pH da solução; concentração de eletrólito. O efluente sintético foi preparado a partir de óleo Shell Talpa 30 e Oleáto de sódio como surfatante. Foi adicionado NaCl para aumentar a condutividade da solução. O pH inicial da emulsão foi de 8,70. O potencial zeta nessas condições teve um valor médio de -75mV, valor este que indicou a estabilidade da emulsão. / [en] The separation of emulsions or colloidal particles from wastewater is a major concern for the petroleum, metal manufacturing, food, textile, paper and hydrometallurgy industries. The emulsion present is very stable due to the presence of surfactants, so conventional methods can not be applied and it is necessary to combine one or two treatment processes for highly effective purification. Several techniques have been applied to treat these types of oily wastewater, e.g.: chemical, biological and electrochemical destabilization, ultrafiltration. Electrocoagulation is initiated by the oxidation of sacrificial anodes. The metal ions released combine to the hydroxyl ions produced at the cathode to form the corresponding metal hydroxides and others species, which cause the destabilization of the contaminants or particulate suspensions and form flocs. The bubbles hydrogen gas capturing and floating the flocs formed and separating from the liquid surface by scraping or settling depending on density of the flocs. In this work, the electrocoagulation technique was studied in order to treat concentrated oil-water emulsions chemically stabilized. This study was mainly focused on the effects of operating parameters such as: initial pH, current density, reaction time, NaCl concentration, electrode distance and inlet concentration on the abatement rate of chemical oxygen demand (COD). The synthetic emulsion was prepared from Shell - Talpa 30 oil (3g.L-1) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (1.0 g.L-1), also was added NaCl (3g L-1) for increasing the conductivity of the emulsion. Under those conditions we had a pH value around 8.70 and a zeta potential around -70mV, showing a good stability of the emulsion.

Neste trabalho foram desenvolvidas metodologias para a determinação de substâncias de interesse, como metais pesados (micronutrientes e contaminantes), macronutrientes e pesticidas em solo e águas naturais com ultramicroeletrodo de irídio recoberto com filme de Hg eletrodepositado (UME Ir-Hg) e técnicas voltamétricas, utilizando uma cápsula porosa de cerâmica como cela eletroquímica. As metodologias de medidas com os ultramicroeletrodos foram desenvolvidas inicialmente em condições controladas e posteriormente aplicadas a medidas in-situ, com experimentos com águas naturais e solos, conduzidos em laboratório e também com posteriores medidas em amostras reais. Segundo os resultados obtidos foi possível explorar as metodologias voltamétricas, principalmente as de pulso e redissolução anódica, como ferramentas para estudos in-situ dos metais Cd(II), Pb(II) e Cu(II) e do inseticida organofosforado paration metílico, substâncias de grande interesse, obtendo-se um bom nível de repetibilidade e sensibilidade, com limites de detecção em amostras reais de centenas de ppb\'s. / In this work a methodology for determination of metallic ions (micronutrients and contaminants), macronutrients and pesticides in soil and natural waters was developed using an Hg plated iridium based ultramicroelectrode and voltammetric techniques, using a ceramic capsule as an electrochemical cell. The measurement procedures were developed initially in controlled conditions and therefore applied to in-situ measurements, in soil and natural waters, performed in lab and with real field samples. Regarding the obtained results it was possible do explore the voltammetric techniques, mainly the pulsed and stripping ones, as tools for in-situ determination of Cd(II), Pb(II), Cu(II) and the insecticide methyl parathion, with good reproducibility and sensibility, with detection limits in the order of hundreds of parts per billion.

O presente trabalho discute a gestão das águas doces metropolitanizadas brasileiras, tendo como áreas de atenção as Regiões Metropolitanas de Belo Horizonte e São Paulo. É apresentada uma unidade para planejamento ambiental estratégico -- a bacia ambiental. Uma unidade de conformação morfológica dinâmica definida pelos indicadores sociais e ecológicos sob a premissa da sustentabilidade do desenvolvimento. Pretende-se uma participação diferenciada de todos os segmentos sociais no processo de gestão. / The present work discusses the metropolitanized freshwater management in Brasil, proposing a new strategic environmental planning unit -- the environmental basin. It is a process with dynamic boundaries defined by social and ecological indicators under the perspective of the development\'s sustainability. It aims to allow a differentiated participation of all segments of society.

O objetivo global deste trabalho foi fornecer subsídios para melhor compreender como as políticas públicas voltadas às emissões veiculares, incluindo o uso de etanol combustível, podem afetar a composição química da atmosfera. O peróxido de hidrogênio (H2O2) é um dos oxidantes mais importantes presentes na troposfera, podendo participar de reações com uma variedade de compostos orgânicos e inorgânicos. Neste trabalho, a determinação de H2O2, etanol, acetaldeído e outras espécies orgânicas e inorgânicas, foi realizada na fase gasosa, água de chuva e em águas superficiais. Foi utilizado de forma pioneira o método fluorimétrico baseado na formação do fluoróforo 2,7-diclorofluoresceína para determinar H2O2 em amostras de águas naturais (LD = 2 nmol L-1 e LQ = 7 nmol L-1). Enquanto outros métodos demandam a análise imediata da amostra, neste caso, o fluoróforo permanece estável por cerca de 48 h, facilitando as análises e o trabalho de campo. A concentração de H2O2 na água de chuva de Ribeirão Preto coletada de 2014 a 2017 variou entre 5,8 e 96 mol L1, com média ponderada pelo volume (MPV) de 28,9 ± 1,3 µmol L-1 (n = 88). Foi observado que a radiação solar foi um parâmetro mais importante na formação de H2O2 do que no seu consumo. Enquanto as concentrações MPV de sulfato (pH < 5) e nitrato na água de chuva decresceram em torno de 35% em 2017 com relação a 2014, as concentrações de H2O2 praticamente dobraram no mesmo período. A correlação negativa entre essas espécies evidencia que as políticas nacionais destinadas a reduzir as emissões veiculares podem alterar a capacidade oxidativa da atmosfera. As concentrações de H2O2, etanol e acetaldeído na fase gasosa em Ribeirão Preto (RP) e São Paulo (SP) foram determinadas, utilizando de forma pioneira no Brasil, o método de coleta do condensado. As concentrações de etanol na atmosfera de RP (15,0 ± 6,6 ppbv, n = 19) e SP (22,0 ± 9,4 ppbv, n = 10) foram relativamente próximas, apesar da frota veicular de SP ser ~ 16 vezes maior. Essas concentrações de etanol são cerca de 21 vezes maiores que aquelas relatadas nos Estados Unidos devido ao elevado uso de etanol combustível no Brasil. As médias das concentrações de H2O2 e acetaldeído na atmosfera foram, respectivamente, de 2,10 ± 1,46 e 16,3 ± 6,0 ppbv em RP; e 1,29 ± 0,62 e 14,4 ± 5,4 ppbv em SP. A avalição diurna mostrou que enquanto a concentração de H2O2 aumentou com a radiação solar, a concentração de etanol diminuiu numa taxa próxima da produção de acetaldeído. Esses resultados indicam que o H2O2 pode ser um oxidante importante de etanol a acetaldeído em fase gasosa, sendo este último de elevada toxicidade para o ser humano. Os fluxos na interface ar-água nos locais estudados em RP e SP mostram que o corpo dágua funcionou como um sumidouro de H2O2. Já o fluxo de etanol foi variável, isto é, ora invasivo e ora evasivo, com evidências de uma importante produção fotoquímica dessa espécie no meio aquático. / The main objective of this work was to provide insights to better understand how the public policies focused on vehicular emissions, including the use of ethanol fuel, can affect the chemical composition of the atmosphere. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is one of the most important oxidants in the troposphere and it can participate in reactions with a variety of organic and inorganic compounds. In this work, determination of H2O2, ethanol, acetaldehyde and other organic and inorganic species was carried out in the gas phase, rainwater and surface water. The fluorimetric method based on the formation of the 2, 7-dichlorofluorescein fluorophore was applied for the first time to determine H2O2 in natural water samples (LOD = 2 nmol L-1 and LOQ = 7 nmol L-1). While other methods require the immediate analysis of the sample, in this case, the fluorophore remains stable for about 48 h, facilitating the analyzes and fieldwork. H2O2 concentrations in rainwater of Ribeirão Preto collected between 2014 and 2017 ranged from 5.8 to 96 mol L-1, with a volume-weighted mean (VWM) of 28.9 ± 1.3 mol L-1 (n = 88). The solar radiation was observed to be a more important parameter in the formation of H2O2 than in its consumption. While the VWM concentrations of sulfate (pH <5) and nitrate in rainwater declined by approximately 35% in 2017 compared to 2014, H2O2 concentrations virtually doubled over the same period. The negative correlation between these species shows that national policies aimed at reducing vehicle emissions may modify the oxidizing capacity of the atmosphere. Gas phase H2O2, ethanol and acetaldehyde concentrations in Ribeirão Preto (RP) and São Paulo (SP) were determined using, for the first time in Brazil, the method of condensate collection. Ethanol concentrations in the atmosphere of RP (15.0 ± 6.6 ppbv, n = 19) and SP (22.0 ± 9.4 ppbv, n = 10) were relatively close, although the SP vehicle fleet is ~ 16 times higher. These ethanol concentrations are about 21 times higher than those reported in the United States due to the high use of ethanol fuel in Brazil. The mean concentrations of H2O2 and acetaldehyde in the atmosphere were, respectively, 2.10 ± 1.46 and 16.3 ± 6.0 ppbv in RP; and 1.29 ± 0.62 and 14.4 ± 5.4 ppbv in SP. Daytime variation showed that while H2O2 concentration increased with solar radiation, ethanol concentration decreased at a rate close to the one of acetaldehyde production. These results indicate that H2O2 may be an important oxidant of ethanol to acetaldehyde in the gas phase, the latter being highly toxic to humans. Fluxes in the air-water interface at the studied sites in RP and SP show that the water body worked as an H2O2 sink. On the other hand, ethanol fluxes were variable, i.e., sometimes invasive and sometimes evasive, with evidence of an important photochemical production of this species in the aquatic environment.

La présence de résidus de médicaments a été évaluée dans des eaux superficielles et des effluents de huit stations d'épuration (quatre rejetant dans l'estuaire de Seine dans le cadre du projet Medseine financé par le GIP Seine- Aval, quatre dans le cadre du projet Toxstep financé par l'Anses (ex-Afsset). Une centaine de molécules a été systématiquement recherchée dans les deux types d'eaux en appliquant des méthodologies analytiques impliquant une extraction solide liquide suivie une analyse par LC-MS/MS. Un suivi saisonnier des rejets de médicaments a été effectué également. Des résidus de médicaments ont été systématiquement quantifiés dans les deux types d'eaux. Les concentrations mesurées dans des eaux de surface sont significatives pour certains composés : de 1 à 108 ng/L pour diclofénac, de 2 à 324 ng/L pour ibuprofène. Pour d’autres, les valeurs sont beaucoup plus faibles : de 2 à 13 ng/L pour sulfapyridine, de 1 à 5 ng/Lpour nordiazépam. Dans les effluents de STEP, les anti-inflammatoires, les β-bloquants, les macrolides et les fluoroquinolones sont plus souvent détectés. Leurs concentrations peuvent varier fortement : de 62 ng/L à 10 μg/L pour sotalol, de 39 ng/L à 8 μg/L pour aténolol et plus particulièrement de 32ng/L jusqu’à 127 μg/L pour paracétamol. Par ailleurs, la stabilité des résidus de médicaments vis à vis des rayonnements lumineux a été évaluée. Des irradiations UV (à 254 nm) pouvant potentiellement être utilisés en étape finaleavant rejet dans des zones particulièrement sensibles ont été appliquées (avec des doses allantjusqu'à 1500 J/m2. Par ailleurs, compte tenu du fait que les effluents sont ensuite majoritairement rejetés dans des eaux superficielles, ils sont soumis aux rayonnements solaires et cette exposition a également été évaluée. Le phénomène de photodégradation à 254 nm a été bien observé sur certains composés comme diclofénac, kétoprofène (> 90% dégradé), ciprofloxacine,norfloxacine (jusqu’à 75% dégradé). L’azithromycine, la clarithromycine, la carbamazépine et l’aténolol... sont des composés plus stables avec les rayonnements lumineux. En exposant sous lumière solaire simulée, le diclofénac, la kétoprofène, la ciprofloxacine et la norfloxacine sontaussi des composés sensibles (> 90% dégradé) après 24 h d’exposition (172,8 kJ/m2). La carbamazépine, la sulfaméthoxazole, l’aténolol, bisoprolol et métoprolol sont des composés plus stables observés. / The presence of pharmaceuticals was evaluated in Seine surface waters and in eight wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) effluents (4 WWTP within MEDSEINE - GIP Seine – Aval project and 4 WWTP within TOXSTEP – ANSES project. A hundred molecules was systematically reseached in both types of waters by applying the analytical methodologies (SPE solid phase extraction followed by LC-MS/MS analysis). A seasonal monitoring of pharmaceutical residues was also carried out. The pharmaceutically residues have been systematically quantified in this both types of water. The concentrations in suface of waters are significative for some molecules: 1 – 108 ng/L for diclofenac, 2 – 324 ng/L for ibuprofen and the values are weakly for some molecules: 2 – 13 for sulfapyridine, 1 – 5 for nordiazepam. Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, β-blockers, macrolides and fluoroquinolones are mostly founded in the effluents of WWTP. Their concentrations were measured in the range: 62 ng/L – 10 µg/L for sotalol, 39 ng/L – 8 µg/L for atenolol, 32 ng/L – up to 127 µg/L for paracetamol.Moreover, the stability of pharmaceuticals was evaluated with light radiation . UV irradiation (at 254 nm) potentially used in the final WWTP before discharge in particularly areas have been applied (with a dose up to 1500 J/m2). Sunlight simulations have also been done. The phenomenon of photodegradation at 254 nm has been observed for some molecules such as : diclofenac, ketoprofen (>90% degraded), ciprofloxacine, norfloxacine (up to 75% degraded). Azithromycinem clarithromycine, carbamazepine and atenolol are most stable molecules observed. Exposing under simulated sunlight, diclofenac, ketoprofen, ciprofloxacine and norfloxacine are also sensitive molecules (>90 % degraded) after 24 hours of exposure (172.8 kJ/m2). Carbamazepine, sulfamethoxazole, atenolol, metoprolol and bisoprolol are most stable molecules observed.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T12:23:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MayaraPatriciaMedeirosDoNascimento.pdf: 431785 bytes, checksum: d010eafb17d1c165298fc54f7aef3ad1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-05-31 / The culture of the caupi-bean is a source of human feeding, it is used as a green manuring and forage plant and represents an important alternative for the socioeconomic growth of the North s and Northeast s Regions of Brazil , considering that it adapts itself to the conditions of drought of the Northeast and the high humidity of the North of the country. The use of residual treated waters, besides being a solution economically viable, it is also environmentally maintainable, because it is an effective form of control of the hydric pollution and an alternative to reduce the waste of fresh water in the irrigation process, taking into consideration that, in the world, 70% of the water from the rivers, lakes and aqüíferos is destined to this practice. The objective of the work was to evaluate the use of residual treated waters in the production of caupi-bean (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) and the comparative study with the organic fertilizers. The experiment was accomplished in the facilities of the Agricultural School Assis Chateaubriand/UEPB, municipal district of Lagoa Seca - PB, middle region of the Paraiban Rural and microregion of Campina Grande-PB. The experimental delineament was made, by chance, in blocks, with three ones, each one with 7 treatments and 5 experimental unities and each unity containing three plants. Each experimental unity was formed by a plastic sack, filled out with 10kg of soil. The used treatments were: Treatment (T1): Absolute Testimony (natural soil);(T2): treated drainage originated from a reactor UASB(Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket);(T3): Treated drainage originated from Pond of Polishment;(T4): treated drainage originated from the reactor Chicanas;(T5): Manuring with vegetable remains; (T6): Manuring with composition of the manure; (T7): Manuring with composition of the sewer mud. The results were submitted to the Analysis of variance to diagnose meaningful effects and to the contrast of averages to the assessment of meaningful differences among the treatments. The organic treatments besides being the most productive also had superior indexes in relation to the number of grains and number of green beans. The organic treatments also were indicated as superiors in the production of dry matter, peels, leaves and stem. The values of nitrogen analyzed in the different parts of the caupi- bean, were, in general, also larger in the treatments T5,T6 and T7. The largest tenors of phosphorus in the grains corresponded to those treatments of sanitary nature. There was an increment of the electric conductivity of the extract of saturation of the soil for the treatments of sanitary nature and no increase in the potassium concentrations was proven, calcium and magnesium in the soil, as for the treatments of sanitary nature as for the organic ones after the crop of the plantation. The tenors of phosphorus in the soil were high but with an outstanding supremacy in the treatments which received vegetable rests, compound of bovine manure and sewer s mud. In general, the treatments elevated the saline concentration of the treatments, but not in levels which may commit the caupi-bean s performance. / A cultura do feijão-caupi é fonte de alimentação humana, é utilizado como adubação verde e planta forrageira e representa uma importante alternativa para o crescimento sócio-econômico das Regiões Norte e Nordeste do Brasil, visto que se adapta às condições de seca do Nordeste e a alta umidade relativa do ar do Norte do país. O uso de águas residuárias tratadas, além de ser uma solução economicamente viável, é também ambientalmente sustentável, pois se trata de uma forma efetiva de controle da poluição hídrica e uma alternativa para diminuir o desperdício de água doce no processo de irrigação, visto que, no mundo 70% da água dos rios, lagos e aqüíferos destina-se a esta prática. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o uso de águas residuárias tratadas na produção de feijão-caupi (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) e o estudo comparativo com os fertilizantes orgânicos. O experimento foi realizado nas instalações da Escola Agrícola Assis Chateaubriand/UEPB, município de Lagoa Seca-PB, mesorregião do Agreste Paraibano e microrregião de Campina Grande-PB. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos ao acaso, com três blocos, cada qual com 7 tratamentos e cinco unidades experimentais, cada uma com três plantas. Cada unidade experimental era formada por um saco plástico, preenchido com 10 kg de solo. Os tratamentos utilizados foram: Tratamento (T1): Testemunha Absoluta (solo natural); (T2): Esgoto tratado advindo de reator UASB (Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket); (T3): Esgoto tratado advindo de Lagoa de Polimento; (T4): Esgoto tratado advindo de reator de Chicanas; (T5): Adubação com restos vegetais; (T6): Adubação com composto do esterco; (T7): Adubação com composto do lodo de esgoto. Os resultados foram submetidos a análise de variância para diagnóstico de efeitos significativos e ao contraste de médias para avaliação de diferenças significativas entre os tratamentos. Os tratamentos orgânicos além de terem sido os mais produtivos também tiveram índices superiores em relação ao número de grãos e número de vagens. Os tratamentos orgânicos também se mostraram superiores na produção de matéria seca, das cascas, folhas e caule. Os valores de nitrogênio analisado nas diferentes partes do feijão-caupi, em geral foram também maiores nos tratamentos T5, T6 e T7. Os maiores teores de fósforo nos grãos, correspondeu àqueles tratamentos de natureza sanitária. Houve um acréscimo da condutividade elétrica do extrato de saturação do solo para os tratamentos de natureza sanitária. E não foi comprovado aumento nas concentrações de potássio, cálcio e magnésio no solo, tanto para os tratamentos de natureza sanitária quanto para os orgânicos após a colheita da plantação. Os teores de fósforo no solo foram elevados, mas com marcante supremacia nos tratamentos que receberam restos vegetais, composto de esterco bovino e lodo de esgoto. Os tratamentos, em geral, elevaram a concentração salina dos tratamentos, mas não em níveis que comprometem o desempenho do feijão-caupi.

Neste trabalho foram desenvolvidas metodologias para a determinação de substâncias de interesse, como metais pesados (micronutrientes e contaminantes), macronutrientes e pesticidas em solo e águas naturais com ultramicroeletrodo de irídio recoberto com filme de Hg eletrodepositado (UME Ir-Hg) e técnicas voltamétricas, utilizando uma cápsula porosa de cerâmica como cela eletroquímica. As metodologias de medidas com os ultramicroeletrodos foram desenvolvidas inicialmente em condições controladas e posteriormente aplicadas a medidas in-situ, com experimentos com águas naturais e solos, conduzidos em laboratório e também com posteriores medidas em amostras reais. Segundo os resultados obtidos foi possível explorar as metodologias voltamétricas, principalmente as de pulso e redissolução anódica, como ferramentas para estudos in-situ dos metais Cd(II), Pb(II) e Cu(II) e do inseticida organofosforado paration metílico, substâncias de grande interesse, obtendo-se um bom nível de repetibilidade e sensibilidade, com limites de detecção em amostras reais de centenas de ppb\'s. / In this work a methodology for determination of metallic ions (micronutrients and contaminants), macronutrients and pesticides in soil and natural waters was developed using an Hg plated iridium based ultramicroelectrode and voltammetric techniques, using a ceramic capsule as an electrochemical cell. The measurement procedures were developed initially in controlled conditions and therefore applied to in-situ measurements, in soil and natural waters, performed in lab and with real field samples. Regarding the obtained results it was possible do explore the voltammetric techniques, mainly the pulsed and stripping ones, as tools for in-situ determination of Cd(II), Pb(II), Cu(II) and the insecticide methyl parathion, with good reproducibility and sensibility, with detection limits in the order of hundreds of parts per billion.

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Neste trabalho, foi desenvolvido equipamento portátil e procedimentos analíticos automáticos para determinação de cátions e anions em águas usadas para consumo humano e suprimento. Os procedimentos foram baseados no processo de multicomutação em fluxo e detecção fotométrica empregando fotômetro feito no laboratório. Os sistemas de fluxo foram construídos empregando válvulas solenóide, com interface independente de comutação acionadas por computador usando apenas um canal de bombeamento. O sistema proposto foi controlado por um computador rodando um software escrito em QuickBasic 4.5. Os dói fotômetros baseados em LED foram desenvolvidos usando como detectores de radiação foto-transistores e foto-diodos. Nos dois casos a fonte de radiação (LED) e o foto-detector foram acoplados a cela de fluxo obtendo assim, uma unidade compacta. O fotômetro foi projetado para usar um foto-transistor para determinações seqüenciais de nitrato, nitrito, ferro(II), ferro(III) em águas de rios.O fotômetro proposto usa um foto-diodo para determinação de cloreto por turbidimetria, fosfato e amonium por fotometria. A sistema de fluxo foi desenhado associando-se os processos de multicomutação e multisite garantindo redução de reagente e de efluente. O sistema sistema foi empregado para determinação de cloreto, fosfato e amônio em águas de rios. Os dois sistemas propostos apresentaram excelente performance incluindo boa precisão, freqüência analítica e baixo consumo de reagente. Além disso, o sistema baseado em multisite apresentou baixo volume de efluente gerado. As dimensões reduzidas de ambos os fotômetros e do modulo de analise em fluxo, permitiram a portabilidade, o que possibilita sua aplicação em condições de campo. / In this work it was developed a portable apparatus and automatic analytical procedures for the determination of cations and anions in waters used for human consumption and industrial provisioning. The procedures were based on the multicommutation process in flow analysis and detection was performed using a homemade photometer. The flow systems were designed employing a set of solenoid valves, which were assembled to work as independent commutation units, thus under computer control several solutions were handled using a single pumping channel. The proposed system was controlled by computer running a software wrote in QuickBasic 4.5. The two LED based photometers were developed using as light detection a phototransistor and a photodiode. In both cases, the radiation source (LED) and the photodector were coupled to the flow cell in order to obtain compact unit. The photometer designed using a phototransistor was employed for the sequential determination of nitrate, nitrite, iron(II) and iron(III) in river water. The photometer designed using a photodiode was employed in the system used for the determination of chloride by turbidimetry, phosphate and ammonium by photometry. The flow system was designed associating the multisite and multicommutation process intending reduction of the reagent consumption and waste generation. The useful of the system was proved performing the determination of chloride, ammonium and phosphate in river water. The two proposed systems presented very overall performance including precision and accuracy, analytical frequency and low reagent consumption. Furthermore, the system based on multisite approach presented a very low volume of waster generation. The reduced dimensions of both photometer and flow system module allow their portability, thus we can suggest that the proposed systems are reliable for work in field condition.

Abstract in English and German / The reported PhD research study was conceived from real water problems experienced by a rural community in South Africa (SA). Specifically, water quality in the Nandoni Dam situated in the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa was assessed in order to determine its fitness for use, following complaints by community members using this water for drinking and domestic purposes. The dam supplies water to 55 villages with approximately 800 000 residents. At the inception of the study, there was little scientific information relating to the quality of the water in the dam. Water samples from various sites across the Nandoni Dam, a primary source of domestic water supply in the region, were collected through each season of the year over a period of 12 months to ascertain the concentrations of dissolved salts in the dam. Additionally, harmful polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and phenols were assessed. The concentrations of the ions contributing to water salinity were generally lower than the brackish water bracket (i.e. 500 – 30 000 mg/L) but too high for potable water. The concentration of the phenols was relatively higher than the threshold limit of drinking water. Therefore, the water sourced from the Nandoni Dam was found not suitable for human consumption and therefore required integrated water resource management, as well as robust and cost-effective water treatment especially since the salinity of the water was high even after treatment by a water treatment plant sourcing water from the dam. In an attempt to develop a suitable energy-efficient technology or system for complete removal of salts (desalination) from the salty water (including brackish water), electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibre membranes were synthesised and evaluated for removal of salts using the Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) process. The nanofibre membranes were synthesised with combined high mechanical stability, porosity, and superhydrophobicity to prevent fouling and wetting while maintaining high salt rejection and water flux. Organically functionalised silica nanoparticles (f-SiO2NPs) were embedded on PVDF nanofibre membranes using an in-situ electrospinning technique for superhydrophobicity enhancement. These modified membranes displayed Young’s modulus of ~43 MPa and showed highly porous properties (~80% porosity, 1.24-1.41 μm pore sizes) with superhydrophobic surfaces (contact angle >150°). Membranes embedded with octadecyltrimethoxysilane (OTMS), and chlorodimethyl-octadecyl silane (Cl-DMOS), octadecyltrimethoxysilane (ODTS)-modified SiO2NPs were the most efficient; rejecting >99.9% of NaCl salt, with a water flux of approximately 30.7-34.2 LMH at 60°C, thus indicating their capacity to produce potable water. The superhydrophobic membranes were coated with a thin layer consisting of carboxylated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to reduce membrane fouling. The AgNPs and f-MWCNTs were uniformly distributed with size diameters of 28.24±1.15 nm and 6.7±2.1 nm respectively as evidenced by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) micrographs. The antibacterial AgNPs embedded in the PVDF nanofibre membranes inhibited the growth of Gram-positive Geobacillus stearothermophilus and Staphylococcus aureus as well as Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae indicating their potential to prevent biofilm formation. Fouling tests were conducted using bovine serum albumin (BSA), sodium alginate, colloidal silica, and thermophilic bacteria effluent as model organic, inorganic, and bio-foulants, respectively, using DCMD. The uncoated membranes were characterised by a flux decays ranging from 30% to 90% and salt rejection decays ranging from 1.4% to 6.1%. Membrane coating reduced the flux and salt rejection decays to 10–24% and 0.07–0.75%, respectively. Although the initial flux decreased from 42 to  16 LMH when using coated membranes, the resistance of these coated membranes to water flux and salt rejection decays indicated that coating could be a suitable one-step solution for fouling mitigation in DCMD. The major challenge would be to design the MD membranes with architectures that allow a high-water flux to be maintained i.e., a highly porous layer. Furthermore, the volatile compounds bearing hydrophobic groups were pretreated to reduce their fouling capacity on PVDF nanofibre membranes. In this study, polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polyethylene-imine (PEI) functionalised-PAN nanofibre membranes were synthesised and evaluated as a pretreatment for the removal of chlorophenol and nitrophenol from solutions. Under optimised experimental conditions, adsorption capacities ranging from 27.3 – 38.4 mg/g for PAN and PEI-modified nanofibres, respectively, were recorded. The PEI-functionalised nanofibres showed a high potential as a pretreatment step to be integrated to MD process. Ultimately an integrated water desalination system was developed. This involved a pretreatment filter (pore size ~100 μm) containing PEI-functionalised PAN nanofibre materials to reduce particulates and large molecules of dissolved organic/inorganic compounds from the water to be treated. In this research, it was observed that the pre-treatment step was not sufficient in removing all traces of compounds causing fouling of the superhydrophobic PDVF nanofibre membranes. As such, coating of the membranes with a thin hydrophilic layer and coupled with the filtration pretreatment step was found to provide fouling-resistance properties, high salt rejection, and low flux decays on brackish water collected at an estuary in Belgium and the Nandoni Dam in South Africa, demonstrating the potential of the MD separation process towards potable water recovery from brackish water. / Het onderzoek in dit proefschrift was gebaseerd op concrete waterproblemen die een landelijke gemeenschap in Zuid-Afrika (SA) ervaart. In het bijzonder werd de waterkwaliteit in het Nandoni-reservoir in het Vhembe-district in de provincie Limpopo in Zuid-Afrika onderzocht, om te bepalen of dit water geschikt is voor gebruik, na klachten van leden van de gemeenschap die dit water gebruiken als drinkwater en voor huishoudelijk gebruik. Het reservoir levert water aan 55 dorpen met ongeveer 800.000 inwoners. Bij het begin van het onderzoek was er weinig wetenschappelijke informatie over de kwaliteit van het water in het reservoir. Watermonsters van verschillende locaties in het reservoir, dat een primaire bron van drinkwater is in de regio, werden gedurende verschillende seizoenen van het jaar verzameld over een periode van 12 maanden, om de concentraties van de meest voorkomende ionen in het reservoir te bepalen. Bovendien werden de concentraties van schadelijke polycyclische aromatische koolwaterstoffen (PAK's) en fenolen gemeten. De concentraties van de ionen die bijdroegen aan het zoutgehalte van het water waren in het algemeen lager dan de drempel om het water als brak water te bestempelen (dat wil zeggen 500 – 30 000 mg/l), maar waren te hoog voor drinkwater. De concentratie van de fenolen was hoger dan de limiet voor drinkwater. Daarom bleek het water afkomstig van het Nandoni reservoir niet geschikt voor menselijke consumptie. Een beter geïntegreerd waterbeheer is dus nodig om deze bron voor drinkwater te beschermen, naast een robuuste en kosteneffectieve waterbehandeling. Deze waterbehandeling moet vooral het zoutgehalte van het water naar beneden halen, maar ook de concentraties van fenolen. In een poging om een geschikte energie-efficiënte technologie of een systeem voor de volledige verwijdering van zouten (~ontzilting) uit brak water te ontwikkelen, werden elektrisch gesponnen polyvinylideenfluoride (PVDF) nanovezelmembranen gesynthetiseerd en beoordeeld op verwijdering van zouten met behulp van Direct Contact Membraandestillatie (DCMD). De nanovezelmembranen hadden een gecombineerde hoge mechanische stabiliteit, porositeit en superhydrofobiciteit, die hielp om vervuiling (fouling) en vloeistofintrede in de poriën (wetting) te voorkomen, terwijl een hoge zoutverwijdering en hoge waterflux doorheen de membranen gehandhaafd bleven. Organische gefunctionaliseerde silica-nanodeeltjes (f-SiO2NP's) werden nadien geïncorporeerd in de PVDF nanovezelmembranen met behulp van een in-situ elektrospinning techniek om zo een nog grotere superhydrofobiciteit te bekomen. Deze gemodificeerde membranen hadden een degelijke treksterkte (Young's modulus van ~ 43 MPa) en waren zeer poreus (~ 80% porositeit, 1.24-1.41 μm poriegrootte). Het oppervlak van de membranen vertoonde inderdaad superhydrofobe eigenschappen (contacthoek met water > 150 °). De membranen ingebed met octadecyltrimethoxysilaan (ODTS) SiO2NP's waren het meest efficiënt: ze toonden een zoutretentie van> 99.9% voor NaCl, bij een waterflux van ongeveer 30.7-34.2 l/(m².h) bij 60 ° C (ten opzichte van 20°C in het permeaat), wat aangeeft dat ze in staat zijn om drinkbaar water te produceren. De superhydrofobe membranen werden nadien ook gecoat met een dunne laag bestaande uit gecarboxyleerde multiwall-carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNT's) en zilver nanodeeltjes (AgNP's), in een poging om membraanvervuiling te verminderen. De AgNP's en f-MWCNT’s hadden uniforme diameters van respectievelijk 28,24 ± 1,15 nm en 6,7 ± 2,1 nm (zoals bleek uit transmissie-elektronenmicroscopie (TEM)). De antibacteriële AgNP's ingebed in de PVDF-nanovezelmembranen remden de groei van Gram-positieve Geobacillus stearothermophilus en Staphylococcus aureus bacteriën, evenals Gram-negatieve Pseudomonas aeruginosa en Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteriën. Dit toont het potentieel van deze membranen om biofilmvorming te voorkomen. Vervuilingsproeven (in DCMD) werden uitgevoerd met behulp van runderserumalbumine (BSA), natriumalginaat, colloïdaal silica, en thermofiele bacteriën - als respectievelijk organische, anorganische en biologische vervuiling. De niet-gemodificeerde membranen werden gekenmerkt door een fluxverval, met een daling van de flux met 30% tot 90%, naast een daling van de zoutretentie met 1.4% tot 6.1%. Bij de gecoate membranen daalde de flux slechts met 10-24% en de zoutverwijdering slechts met 0.07-0.75% respectievelijk. Hoewel de initiële flux ook afnam (van 42 naar ± 16 l/(m².h)) bij het gebruik van gecoate membranen, toonde de hogere weerstand tegen vervuiling van deze gecoate membranen aan dat deze coating een geschikte oplossing zou kunnen zijn tegen vervuiling in DCMD. Bovendien kan de synthese in één stap verlopen. De grootste uitdaging zal echter zijn om MD-membranen te ontwerpen waarbij de coating de oorspronkelijke waterflux/de porositeit van de membranen niet teveel verlaagt. Daarnaast werden gemodificeerde PVDF nanovezels geproduceerd om de verwijdering van vluchtige, hydrofobe stoffen (zoals fenolen) door adsorptie aan deze vezels te verhogen. Er werden polyacrylonitril (PAN) en polyethyleen-imine (PEI) gefunctionaliseerde PAN nanovezels gesynthetiseerd, waarna deze geëvalueerd werden als adsorbens (en dus voorbehandeling voor de membraanstap) voor chloorfenol en nitrofenol. Onder geoptimaliseerde experimentele omstandigheden werden adsorptiecapaciteiten tussen respectievelijk 27.3 en 38.4 mg / g voor PAN- en PEI-gemodificeerde nanovezels gemeten. De PEI-gefunctionaliseerde nanovezels vertoonden een hoog potentieel als een voorbehandelingsstap voor de hierboven beschreven DCMD. Tenslotte werd ook een geïntegreerd waterontziltingssysteem ontwikkeld. Dit systeem bestond uit een voorbehandelingsstap met PEI-gefunctionaliseerde PAN-nanovezels (in de vorm van een membraan met poriegrootte ~100 μm), gevolgd door een gemodificeerde DCMD stap. De voorbehandeling diende om deeltjes en grote opgeloste organische verbindingen uit het te behandelen water te verwijderen voor de DCMD-stap. In dit onderzoek werd waargenomen dat de voorbehandelingsstap niet voldoende was om alle organische contaminanten te verwijderen die vervuiling veroorzaakten op de superhydrofobe PDVF nanovezelmembranen in de DCMD-stap. Toch bleek coating van de DCMD membranen met een dunne hydrofiele laag (gekoppeld aan de voorbehandelingsstap) een voldoende bescherming tegen vervuiling te bieden zodat de zoutretentie en waterflux van deze membranen hoog bleef. De combinatie van voorbehandeling – gemodificeerde DCMD werd succesvol getest op water uit de Schelde en uit het Nandoni reservoir, waarmee het potentieel van de technologie om drinkwater uit brak water te produceren werd aangetoond. / School of Science / Ph.D. (Applied Biological Science : Environmental Technology)