Influence of Landfill Leachate on Organic Matter Removal in Activated Sludge and Activated Sludge with Carrier Processes
Braz. arch. biol. technol
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63: e20180384, 2020. tab, graf
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
Abstract This study assessed the performance of two pilot units, a conventional activated sludge (CAS) and an Integrated Fixed-Film Activated Sludge (IAS), in the treatment of leachate from sanitary landfill combined with domestic sewage, with the aim of removing organic substances. In order to assess the possible impacts on treatment, three experimental phases were designed using influent leachate contributions of 5%, 10%, and 20% of the total BOD load. Overall, the results showed that no significant changes in the behavior of biological processes. The IAS unit presented average BOD removal efficiencies of above 88%, 87% and 80% for the three leachate load contributions of 5%, 10% and 20% studied. The CAS unit presented lower average efficiency with a 5% leachate contribution (64%), but displayed a similar performance to the IAS unit in the other phases (82% and 80%); similar quantitative aspects were observed for both treatment processes with regards to biomass composition analysis. The kinetic coefficients related to heterotrophic metabolism did not indicate negative effects on treatment efficiency as a result of the increase in leachate addition, with values of 2.8; 2.8 and 2.7 d-1 obtained respectively for each phase with the CAS unit, and 2.0; 1.5 and 1.6 d-1 with the IAS unit, representing similar values to those found in the literature (1.5 a 5.0 d-1). The results reinforced the conclusion that the leachate load introduced did not cause inhibition or significant alterations to heterotrophic metabolism, and, therefore, to the removal of organic matter.
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Asunto principal:
Contaminantes Químicos del Agua
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Líquido Percolado
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Lodos Activados
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Biomasa
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. arch. biol. technol
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
Año:
2020
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Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Federal University of ABC/BR
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University of São Paulo/BR
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