The influence of light intensities and micropollutants on the removal of total coliforms and E. coli from wastewater in a flat-panel photobioreactor.

The presence of micropollutants and pathogens in sanitary wastewater and surface water is a growing concern that impacts public health, environmental balance and the maintenance of water supply services. To improve sanitary wastewater treatment, it is necessary to develop and improve sustainable technologies. Among the available options, microalgae-based systems stand out for their efficiency and generation of value-added byproducts. To study the impact of luminosity and the presence of micropollutants (13 selected) on the removal of E. coli and total coliforms from real anaerobically treated wastewater, a pilot flat-panel photobioreactor (50 L) was operated in batch mode in a tropical climate region. This is the first study to evaluate whether micropollutants interfere with coliform groups, considering a microalgae-based system and an experiment in a tropical climate region. E. coli had better removal (from 104 to 101 CFU 100 mL-1) than did total coliforms (from 104 to 103 CFU 100 mL-1). The removal of E. coli was more strongly linked to luminosity and temperature, while the removal of total coliforms was influenced by the presence of the selected micropollutants.

Efeito da aplicação de água residuária de suinocultura no solo e na qualidade dos seus lixiviados / Effect of swine wastewater in soil and quality of its leachate

Este trabalho avalia o comportamento da água residuária de suinocultura, quanto aos seus efeitos no solo e na qualidade dos seus lixiviados. Na incubação do solo com efluente, foram utilizadas 48 unidades experimentais no total com taxas de aplicação de 0, 50, 100 e 150 m³.ha-1. O pH do solo e lixiviados após asdiferentes taxas de aplicação permaneceu ácido e os valores de amônia nos argissolos apresentaram valores menores do que no solo testemunha enquanto que nos nitossolos houve aumento em função das taxas de aplicação. A capacidade de troca catiônica aumentou com maior intensidade nos argissolos. A relação carbono/nitrogênio foi baixa evidenciando uma mineralização rápida dos resíduos orgânicos. Os valores de nitrato no primeiro lixiviado e de fósforo nos nitossolos foram maiores do que nos argissolos, em função da taxa de aplicação.

This study evaluates the behavior of swine effluent for their effects on soil and the quality of the leachate. In the incubation of soil with effluent were used 48 units in total with experimental application rates of 0, 50, 100 and 150 m³.ha-1. The soil pH and leached after the application of different rates remained acid and the values of ammonia in the argisols (Pax; Ultisol) showed minor values than in the witness soil while at the nitosols the values increased due to the application rates. The cation exchange capacity increased with greater intensity in argisols. The carbon/nitrogen relation was low showing a rapid mineralization of organic waste. The values of nitrate in leachate and the first of the phosphorus nitosol were higher than in the argisols, depending on the rate of application.