Tratamento de lixiviado de aterro sanitário utilizando contactor biológico rotatório visando a remoção de nitrogênio amoniacal

Abstract

This research proposes the use of a rotating biological contactor (CBR) with 4 stages in the treatment of landfill leachate seeking the removal of organic matter and ammonia nitrogen. To help nitrification of ammonium nitrogen was usedas external carbon source glycerol. The monitoring of the experimental unit was divided into three steps: Step 1 consisted of three stages with power of 5.1 L/h, TDH 24 hours and 12 RPM, Step 2 with the same hydraulic conditions and the introduction of recirculation of1.32 L/h the effluent to a stage located before the stage 1, Step 3 and which was operated with the same conditions as Step 2 plus the addition of glycerin in the ratio 4.2 COD:N in the first stage (input). The monitoring of the following parameters occurred weekly: alkalinity, biochemical oxygen demand, total suspended chemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, pH, inorganic carbon, organic carbon and total organic carbon, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, total solids, solid, fixed and volatile and phosphate. This approach sought to evaluate the performance of RBC for the treatment of landfill leachate with a low BOD:COD, aiming nitrification of ammonia nitrogen and reduction of residual carbonaceous organic matter. During monitoring of Step 1 accumulation of nitrite and low nitrate production was observed, the consumption of ammonia nitrogen was 682±274 mg N/L, COD 335±925 mg O2/L and BOD 68±106 mg O2 /L. In Step 2 the consumption of alkalinity increased, but still there was accumulation of nitrite, nitrate production increased compared to Step 1, the consumption of ammonia nitrogen was 1.182±367 mg N/L, COD 2.365±2.273 mg O2/ L and BOD 90±510 mg O2/ L. Already, in the monitoring of Step 3, the addition of glycerin assited produce nitrates occurring significant increase in their concentrations, the presence of significant concentrations of nitrites, ammonia nitrogen consumption was 742±139 mg N/L, COD 1,558±558 mg O2/ L and BOD5 421±162 mg O2/ L. In the course of monitoring steps may be notedthat the recirculation glycerin supported in the production of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria, but still not enough for complete nitrification.