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Biosolids are generated at Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) and they enable closing the loop of valuable resources that are beneficial to the soil-plant system, however, the legal aspects of viability and the principles of the circular economy must be considered. Studies that evaluate the chemical properties of tropical soils subjected to long-term applications of biosolids are scarce, especially with regards to Emerging Organic Micropollutants (EOPs), which makes the present work original. Thus, the present study aimed to statistically evaluate through the Tukey test and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) six years of biosolids‘ application (2012 to 2018), with different application rates, in five areas of infertile tropical soils. The study also evaluated the Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) and EOPs in relation to the legal viability aspects of Brazil and the European Union. The results showed that the biosolids can improve the chemical properties of the soil right after the first annual application, without risk of PTEs accumulation. The EOPs that were analyzed from 2016 to 2018, remained below the detection limits, consequently complying with the legislation. Further, the PCA showed that biosolids can replace the use of commercial fertilizers in tropical soils when applied at agronomic rates to meet plant nutrient requirements (mainly N and P), which consequently diverts the biosolids from landfills, and reduces the operational costs of Brazilian WWTPs. In this way, the cleaner production of agricultural systems in tropical soil can promote the circular economy and sustainable development in WWTPs in Brazil and other tropical climate regions.
Sérgio Siqueira de Amorim Júnior; Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira; Priscila De Morais Lima; Marjuli Marishigue; Denilson De Oliveira Guilherme; Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho. Evidences on the application of biosolids and the effects on chemical characteristics in infertile tropical sandy soils. Cleaner Engineering and Technology 2021, 4, 100245 .
AMA StyleSérgio Siqueira de Amorim Júnior, Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira, Priscila De Morais Lima, Marjuli Marishigue, Denilson De Oliveira Guilherme, Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho. Evidences on the application of biosolids and the effects on chemical characteristics in infertile tropical sandy soils. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 2021; 4 ():100245.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSérgio Siqueira de Amorim Júnior; Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira; Priscila De Morais Lima; Marjuli Marishigue; Denilson De Oliveira Guilherme; Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho. 2021. "Evidences on the application of biosolids and the effects on chemical characteristics in infertile tropical sandy soils." Cleaner Engineering and Technology 4, no. : 100245.
A exploração dos recursos naturais e seus impactos sobre os ecossistemas demandam preocupação e uma ação eficiente. A pauta ambiental está presente no poder público. O Ministério Público atua na defesa ambiental de modo a garantir o direito ao ambiente ecologicamente equilibrado às atuais e futuras gerações. O presente estudo apresenta os resultados obtidos pelo Centro Integrado de Proteção e Pesquisa Ambiental da Universidade Católica Dom Bosco (CEIPPAM/UCDB) por meio de pareceres técnicos produzidos em atendimento às demandas do Ministério Público do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, na área ambiental, considerando a Rota de Integração Latino-Americana, nos biomas Pantanal e Cerrado, como área de estudo. Os resultados demonstraram que Aquidauana, Bodoquena e Bonito foram os municípios com os maiores índices de irregularidades ambientais, onde as classes de uso do solo denominadas Vegetação Remanescente e Área de Preservação Ambiental foram as mais afetadas pelos danos ambientais identificados.
Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho; Wesley Dos Santos Carvalho; Mariana Antônio de Souza Pereira; Juliane Ramos. Geotecnologias aplicadas na defesa do meio ambiente em municípios da Rota de Integração Latino-Americana: a atuação do Ministério Público do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul via Centro Integrado de Pesquisa e Proteção Ambiental, Brasil. Interações (Campo Grande) 2021, 5 -18.
AMA StyleFernando J. C. Magalhães Filho, Wesley Dos Santos Carvalho, Mariana Antônio de Souza Pereira, Juliane Ramos. Geotecnologias aplicadas na defesa do meio ambiente em municípios da Rota de Integração Latino-Americana: a atuação do Ministério Público do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul via Centro Integrado de Pesquisa e Proteção Ambiental, Brasil. Interações (Campo Grande). 2021; ():5-18.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFernando J. C. Magalhães Filho; Wesley Dos Santos Carvalho; Mariana Antônio de Souza Pereira; Juliane Ramos. 2021. "Geotecnologias aplicadas na defesa do meio ambiente em municípios da Rota de Integração Latino-Americana: a atuação do Ministério Público do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul via Centro Integrado de Pesquisa e Proteção Ambiental, Brasil." Interações (Campo Grande) , no. : 5-18.
Domestic wastewater has been targeted for the presence of emerging contaminants such as antibiotics, of which diclofenac is one of the most frequently detected. Many studies have focused on the removal of these emerging pollutants. However, the legislation has focused on toxicity monitoring. In search of simplified solutions for rural areas, and to guarantee the safe reuse of effluent in agriculture, this study evaluated the efficiency of a decentralized solar disinfection (SODIS) system regarding the reduction of ecotoxicity, phytotoxicity, and pathogens in domestic wastewater after adding diclofenac potassium. For this purpose, the bioindicators Artemia sp., Allium cepa L. and Lactuca sativa were used, after 1, 2, and 3 h of exposure to solar radiation. After 3 h of exposure to solar radiation, toxicity was reduced and root growth inhibition was noted, which indicates low effluent toxicity after treatment by the SODIS system. It was achieved a reduction of 3 and 2 log units in the concentration of total coliforms and Escherichia coli, respectively.
Nathália dos Santos; Laura Marquiza; Cristina Calheiros; Priscila Cavalheri; Beatriz Machado; Guilherme Cavazzana; Fernando Filho. Diclofenac Toxicity Abatement in Wastewater with Solar Disinfection: A Study in the Rural Area of Brazil’s Central−West Region. Water 2021, 13, 1043 .
AMA StyleNathália dos Santos, Laura Marquiza, Cristina Calheiros, Priscila Cavalheri, Beatriz Machado, Guilherme Cavazzana, Fernando Filho. Diclofenac Toxicity Abatement in Wastewater with Solar Disinfection: A Study in the Rural Area of Brazil’s Central−West Region. Water. 2021; 13 (8):1043.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNathália dos Santos; Laura Marquiza; Cristina Calheiros; Priscila Cavalheri; Beatriz Machado; Guilherme Cavazzana; Fernando Filho. 2021. "Diclofenac Toxicity Abatement in Wastewater with Solar Disinfection: A Study in the Rural Area of Brazil’s Central−West Region." Water 13, no. 8: 1043.
The agricultural recycling of biosolids is a sustainable option and part of a circular economy. Some countries still face difficulties in expanding cleaner production. Studies pointing out the agronomic potential of biosolids and the level of pollutants might encourage the development of more efficient public policies within the scope of the water-energy-food nexus concept. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the agronomic potential of biosolids in nutrient recycling, and its chemical, pathogen, and micropollutant characteristics, regarding meeting the Brazilian and international legal requirements. Drying bed samples were analyzed for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur, as well as the demand for these macronutrients in eucalyptus, soy, orange, and tomato crops. The pathogens present and their limits established by the Conama Resolution 498/20 (Brazil), Norm 503 (United States), and Directive 86/278 (European Union) were analyzed. The same reference basis was adopted to evaluate inorganic contaminants (metals), with the addition of the Normative Instruction 7 (Brazil). For emerging organic pollutants (EOPs) the Conama Resolution 375/06 (Brazil) and EU Directive 2007 were used. Results evidenced that biosolids had the agronomic potential to meet the nutritional needs of the analyzed crops, especially for phosphorus, and they conformed to legal determinants for agricultural recycling. Based on the levels of Escherichia coli, biosolids were categorized as Class B. Inorganic contaminants were all within limits established by the Conama 498 Resolution and the Norm 503, although regarding Directive 86 there was an excess of zinc. Finally, results of EOPs were below minimum detectable limits, according to limits established by the Conama 375 Resolution, which is an old resolution, although it presents values for EOPs and EU Directive 2007. Consequently, the agricultural recycling potential of biosolids was evident, mainly because of the phosphorus recovery. It requires less landfill and transport and reincorporates nutrients into the production chain, which reduces the exploitation of natural reserves.
Sérgio Siqueira Amorim Junior; Valéria Sun Hwa Mazucato; Beatriz Dos Santos Machado; Denilson De Oliveira Guilherme; Reginaldo Brito da Costa; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. Agronomic potential of biosolids for a sustainable sanitation management in Brazil: Nutrient recycling, pathogens and micropollutants. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 289, 125708 .
AMA StyleSérgio Siqueira Amorim Junior, Valéria Sun Hwa Mazucato, Beatriz Dos Santos Machado, Denilson De Oliveira Guilherme, Reginaldo Brito da Costa, Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. Agronomic potential of biosolids for a sustainable sanitation management in Brazil: Nutrient recycling, pathogens and micropollutants. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 289 ():125708.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSérgio Siqueira Amorim Junior; Valéria Sun Hwa Mazucato; Beatriz Dos Santos Machado; Denilson De Oliveira Guilherme; Reginaldo Brito da Costa; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. 2020. "Agronomic potential of biosolids for a sustainable sanitation management in Brazil: Nutrient recycling, pathogens and micropollutants." Journal of Cleaner Production 289, no. : 125708.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the removal of fecal indicator bacteria and select bacterial pathogens (total coliforms, Escherichia coli, Shigella spp., Salmonella spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) in vertical flow constructed wetlands (VF-CWs) with earthworms and solar disinfection (SODIS) as post-treatment of effluent from a septic tank. There was no significant difference between them in removing bacteria using a VF-CW with earthworms (VF-CW W/E) and without earthworms (VF-CW N/E). Both VF-CWs did not completely remove pathogens; however, with the SODIS technology receiving the effluent from VF-CW W/E, for E. coli, Shigella spp., Salmonella spp. and P. aeruginosa, the values were reduced below the limit of detection and 4.3 log unit average reduction for total coliforms, with 6 h in SODIS.
Vinícius B. Santos; Beatriz S. Machado; Alexandre Atalla; Priscila S. Cavalheri; Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho. Microbiological evaluation of constructed wetlands and solar disinfection in wastewater treatment and reuse. Journal of Water and Health 2020, 18, 1146 -1153.
AMA StyleVinícius B. Santos, Beatriz S. Machado, Alexandre Atalla, Priscila S. Cavalheri, Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho. Microbiological evaluation of constructed wetlands and solar disinfection in wastewater treatment and reuse. Journal of Water and Health. 2020; 18 (6):1146-1153.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVinícius B. Santos; Beatriz S. Machado; Alexandre Atalla; Priscila S. Cavalheri; Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho. 2020. "Microbiological evaluation of constructed wetlands and solar disinfection in wastewater treatment and reuse." Journal of Water and Health 18, no. 6: 1146-1153.
This work describes anaerobic treatment system modeling, using up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors (UASB) reactors, aiming at biogas energy use, under hydraulic retention times (HRT) of 12, 24, 48, 120 and 240 h, from bovine (slaughter capacity: less than 20, 20 to 40, 40 to 80 and more than 80 heads.h-1), swine (less than 80, 80 to 200, 200 to 400, 400 to 800 and more than 800 heads.d-1) and poultry (less than 600, 600 to 1500, 1500 to 3000 and more than 3000 heads.h-1) slaughterhouse effluents. To techno-economic potential evaluate, four scenarios were designed using the combination of maximum and minimum values for the installation of the treatment system (reactors) and the generator system. The scenarios were applied for all classes of slaughterhouses throughout HRTs established under two project concepts: i) full implementation of the treatment and generator systems and; ii) partial implementation, only the generator system. Economic viability analyzes were performed using Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Minimum Attractive Rate of Return (MARR) criteria. In scenario 1, using minimum unit values for the treatment system (USD 43.23.m-³) and the generator set (USD 287.80.KW-1) and HRT of up to 48 h, all bovine, swine and poultry slaughterhouse classes presented potential and economic viability for energy generation, with gains of up to USD 831.462.78 to bovine slaughterhouse, USD 91.977.88 to swine slaughterhouse and USD 179.150.63 to poultry slaughterhouse. The scenarios 2 and 4 result in unviability for al simulations. The scenario 3 result in viability under specific conditions of implementation (total and/or partial); HRT (12, 24, 48 h and sporadically 120); In 24-h HRT show negatives IRRs; and attractive ratio criteria (use of IRR as MARR). In simulated conditions of scenario 1 the techno-economic analysis is HRT of 24 h and HRT of 12 h in scenario 3, both with the need for post-treatment systems. HRTs of 120 and 240 h were found to be infeasible due to system size and costs involved, as well as a non-significant increase in energy generation when compared to lower HRTs.
Jessica Aline Menezes Lima; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho; Michel Constantino; Edinéia Lazarotto Formagini. Techno-economic and performance evaluation of energy production by anaerobic digestion in Brazil: bovine, swine and poultry slaughterhouse effluents. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 277, 123332 .
AMA StyleJessica Aline Menezes Lima, Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho, Michel Constantino, Edinéia Lazarotto Formagini. Techno-economic and performance evaluation of energy production by anaerobic digestion in Brazil: bovine, swine and poultry slaughterhouse effluents. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 277 ():123332.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJessica Aline Menezes Lima; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho; Michel Constantino; Edinéia Lazarotto Formagini. 2020. "Techno-economic and performance evaluation of energy production by anaerobic digestion in Brazil: bovine, swine and poultry slaughterhouse effluents." Journal of Cleaner Production 277, no. : 123332.
In order to know the behavior and performance of a vertical flow constructed wetland (VF-CW) operating with earthworm, this study evaluated the earthworm presence linked to hydraulic loading rates applied for domestic wastewater treatment. Two VF-CW units (710 cm², 0.75 m deep, with sand as filter media and planted with Heliconia rostrata) operated with a variable hydraulic and organic loadings rates (200 mm d-1 / 123 g COD m-2 d-1; 280 mm d-1 / 186 g COD m-2 d-1; 160 mm d-1 / 94 g COD m-2 d-1). Although the efficiency of COD load removal was similar (around 70%) for both CWs, the efficiency of total nitrogen (TN) load removal was around 95% throughout the evaluated period. The nitrification-denitrification process was identified with and without presence of earthworm. VF-CW with earthworms (VF-WE) showed higher hydraulic conductivity values (from 0.11 to 0.14 m h-1) compared with the VF-CW wetland without earthworms (VF-NE) (0.07 to 0.09 m h-1). This study showed that the use of earthworms in CWs can be associated mainly with a preventive measure of clogging, which requires measures to maintain earthworms inside the bed media. Additionally, the earthworm presence has an ingestion mechanism of organic and inorganic solid particles in wastewater which excretes them as finer particles.
Alexandre Atalla; Catiane Pelissari; Milina de Oliveira; Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira; Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri; Pablo H. Sezerino; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. Influence of earthworm presence and hydraulic loading rate on the performance of vertical flow constructed wetlands. Environmental Technology 2020, 42, 2700 -2708.
AMA StyleAlexandre Atalla, Catiane Pelissari, Milina de Oliveira, Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira, Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri, Pablo H. Sezerino, Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. Influence of earthworm presence and hydraulic loading rate on the performance of vertical flow constructed wetlands. Environmental Technology. 2020; 42 (17):2700-2708.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlexandre Atalla; Catiane Pelissari; Milina de Oliveira; Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira; Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri; Pablo H. Sezerino; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. 2020. "Influence of earthworm presence and hydraulic loading rate on the performance of vertical flow constructed wetlands." Environmental Technology 42, no. 17: 2700-2708.
Emerging contaminants are increasingly present in the environment, and their appearance on both the environment and health of living beings are still poorly understood by society. Conventional sewage treatment facilities that are under validity and were designed years ago are not developed to remove pharmaceutical compounds, their main focus is organic and bacteriological removal. Pharmaceutical residues are associated directly with quantitative production aspects as well as inadequate waste management policies. Persistent classes of emerging compounds such as xenobiotics present molecules whose physicochemical properties such as small molecular size, ionizability, water solubility, lipophilicity, polarity and volatility make degradability, identification and quantification of these complex compounds difficult. Based on research results showing that there is a possibility of risk to human and environmental health the presence of these compounds in the environment this article aimed to review the main pharmaceutical and xenobiotic residues present in the environment, as well as to present the most common methodologies used. The most commonly used analytical methods for identifying these compounds were HPLC and Gas Chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry with potential for characterize complex substances in the environment with low concentrations. An alternative and low-cost technology for emerging compound treatment demonstrated in the literature with a satisfactory performance for several types of sewage such as domestic sewage, wastewater and agroindustrial, was the Wetlands Constructed. The study was able to identify the main compounds that are being found in the environment and identify the most used analytical methods to identify and quantify these compounds, bringing some alternatives combining technologies for the treatment of compounds. Environmental contamination is eminent, since the production of emerging compounds aims to increase along with technological development. This demonstrates the need to explore and aggregate sewage treatment technologies to reduce or prevent the deposition of these compounds into the environment.
Milina de Oliveira; Breno Emanuel Farias Frihling; Jannaina Velasques; Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho; Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri; Ludovico Migliolo. Pharmaceuticals residues and xenobiotics contaminants: Occurrence, analytical techniques and sustainable alternatives for wastewater treatment. Science of The Total Environment 2019, 705, 135568 .
AMA StyleMilina de Oliveira, Breno Emanuel Farias Frihling, Jannaina Velasques, Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho, Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri, Ludovico Migliolo. Pharmaceuticals residues and xenobiotics contaminants: Occurrence, analytical techniques and sustainable alternatives for wastewater treatment. Science of The Total Environment. 2019; 705 ():135568.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMilina de Oliveira; Breno Emanuel Farias Frihling; Jannaina Velasques; Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho; Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri; Ludovico Migliolo. 2019. "Pharmaceuticals residues and xenobiotics contaminants: Occurrence, analytical techniques and sustainable alternatives for wastewater treatment." Science of The Total Environment 705, no. : 135568.
The externalities generated by disorderly urbanization and lack of proper planning becomes one of the main factors that must be considered in water resource management. To address the multiple uses of water and avoid conflicts among users, decision-making must integrate these factors into quality and quantity aspects. The water quality index (WQI), using the correlation matrix and the multivariate principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis (CA) techniques were used to analyze the surface water quality, considering urban, rural, and industrial regions in an integrated way, even with data gaps. The results showed that the main parameters that impacted the water quality index were dissolved oxygen, elevation, and total phosphorus. The results of PCA analysis showed 86.25% of the variance in the data set, using physicochemical and topographic parameters. In the cluster analysis, the dissolved oxygen, elevation, total coliforms, E. coli, total phosphorus, total nitrogen, and temperature parameters showed a significant correlation between the data’s dimensions. In the industrial region, the characteristic parameter was the organic load, in the rural region were nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen), and in the urban region was E. coli (an indicator of the pathogenic organisms’ presence). In the classification of the samples, there was a predominance of “Good” quality, however, samples classified as “Acceptable” and “Bad” occurred during the winter and spring months (dry season) in the rural and industrial regions. Water pollution is linked to inadequate land use and occupation and population density in certain regions without access to sanitation services.
Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira; Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri; Michel Ângelo Constantino de Oliveira; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. A multivariate statistical approach to the integration of different land-uses, seasons, and water quality as water resources management tool. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2019, 191, 1 -19.
AMA StyleMariana Antonio De Souza Pereira, Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri, Michel Ângelo Constantino de Oliveira, Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. A multivariate statistical approach to the integration of different land-uses, seasons, and water quality as water resources management tool. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 2019; 191 (9):1-19.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariana Antonio De Souza Pereira; Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri; Michel Ângelo Constantino de Oliveira; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. 2019. "A multivariate statistical approach to the integration of different land-uses, seasons, and water quality as water resources management tool." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 191, no. 9: 1-19.
A análise de desempenho dos provedores públicos e privados de saneamento inseridos na rota de integração Latino-Americana, indica que as empresas privadas superam as públicas em investimentos e produtividade, contudo ambas necessitam de serviços especializados. As correlações existentes entre os indicadores indicam que quanto maior o atendimento do serviço, maior é a tarifa cobrada, e as perdas de água afetam diretamente no faturamento. Apesar dos avanços, ainda há necessidade de melhoria nos serviços.
Arlinda Cantero Dorsa; Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira; Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho. Indicadores dos serviços de abastecimento de água e esgotamento doméstico na Rota de Integração Latino-Americana. Interações (Campo Grande) 2019, 237 -253.
AMA StyleArlinda Cantero Dorsa, Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira, Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho. Indicadores dos serviços de abastecimento de água e esgotamento doméstico na Rota de Integração Latino-Americana. Interações (Campo Grande). 2019; ():237-253.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArlinda Cantero Dorsa; Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira; Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho. 2019. "Indicadores dos serviços de abastecimento de água e esgotamento doméstico na Rota de Integração Latino-Americana." Interações (Campo Grande) , no. : 237-253.
A análise ambiental é fundamental para reconhecer as potencialidades e vulnerabilidades da região investigada. Baseado em imagens de satélites, o estudo buscou analisar o uso e a ocupação do solo em municípios que fazem parte do Corredor Bioceânico localizado no Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul e que também possuem territórios inseridos na Bacia do alto Paraguai. Constatou-se que em média 60% dos municípios tiveram parte de sua vegetação nativa substituídas por monoculturas e pastagens exóticas.
Mariana Antonio De Souza Pereira; Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho; Ana Paula Silva Teles; Fabio Martins Ayres. Caracterização ambiental do uso e ocupação do solo das áreas de influência em municípios da Rota de Integração Latino-Americana. Interações (Campo Grande) 2019, 255 -266.
AMA StyleMariana Antonio De Souza Pereira, Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho, Ana Paula Silva Teles, Fabio Martins Ayres. Caracterização ambiental do uso e ocupação do solo das áreas de influência em municípios da Rota de Integração Latino-Americana. Interações (Campo Grande). 2019; ():255-266.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMariana Antonio De Souza Pereira; Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho; Ana Paula Silva Teles; Fabio Martins Ayres. 2019. "Caracterização ambiental do uso e ocupação do solo das áreas de influência em municípios da Rota de Integração Latino-Americana." Interações (Campo Grande) , no. : 255-266.
To improve the use of soil and its conservation, precipitation data are necessary. With the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), the study of historical precipitation series is a main factor, but in these series, there are gaps that need to be filled. This study had, as a basis, the methods of weighted likelihood, multiple regression, and weighted likelihood based on multiple regression to fill the gaps of the rainfall data for the rainfall gauges in the Brazilian biomes (Cerrado and Pantanal, municipalities of Campo Grande, Bandeirantes, Sidrolândia, Miranda, Fazenda Ponte, and Ribas do Rio Pardo). With this, it became possible to calculate the rainfall erosivity (R factor in the USLE). Therefore, the consistency of the filled rainfall data was analyzed by the double mass method. The value of the rainfall erosivity calculated varies from 2304.80 to 13562.10 MJ mm ha−1 h−1 year. With this data, it was possible to identify particular results that differed from the rainfall erosivity. Comparing all the gap-filling methods, numbers varying from 0–12% at the same rainfall gauge were obtained.
Diego A. Zanoni; Susana P. Moreira; Ana Paula S. Teles; Guilherme H. Cavazzana; Denilson O. Guilherme; Fernando Jc. Magalhães Filho. Rainfall Erosivity: Gap-Filling Method Differences in the Brazilian Pantanal and Cerrado Biomes. Topics in Hydrometerology 2019, 1 .
AMA StyleDiego A. Zanoni, Susana P. Moreira, Ana Paula S. Teles, Guilherme H. Cavazzana, Denilson O. Guilherme, Fernando Jc. Magalhães Filho. Rainfall Erosivity: Gap-Filling Method Differences in the Brazilian Pantanal and Cerrado Biomes. Topics in Hydrometerology. 2019; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiego A. Zanoni; Susana P. Moreira; Ana Paula S. Teles; Guilherme H. Cavazzana; Denilson O. Guilherme; Fernando Jc. Magalhães Filho. 2019. "Rainfall Erosivity: Gap-Filling Method Differences in the Brazilian Pantanal and Cerrado Biomes." Topics in Hydrometerology , no. : 1.
The current paper investigates the development of two ornamental plants, canna lily (Canna x generalis) and giant horsetail (Equisetum giganteum), at both bench and pilot scale. Combinations of gravel-filled mesocosm, planted and unplanted (control), irrigated with light greywater (GWL) or tap water (WT), were used. Both species were able to grow under the tested conditions with no indication of toxicity that could affect the development. Irrigation with GWL, resulted in higher evapotranspiration (2.2 mm–2.8 mm) in canna lily than giant horsetail (1.7 mm–2.3 mm) in mesocosm system. When the plants were mature and the season was more humid and warmer, canna lily and giant horsetail irrigated with GWL evapotranspirated 69.23% and 30.77%, respectively as compared to the unplanted GWL-irrigated-mesocosm. Principal components and cluster analysis identified similarity between evapotranspiration (ET) and the characteristics of the plants. Both species can thus be used in constructed wetlands taking into consideration elements such as the space available, level of water and solar incidence so as to allow the full development of the plants. The roots of giant horsetail require high water availability. Low solar incidence is indicated for giant horsetail, and the opposite for canna lily, if flowering is desired.
Leticia Z. S. Caputo; Camila S. Siqueira; Bruno A. Caputo; Claudia G. V. Bacchi; Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho; Paula L. Paulo. Effects of graywater on the growth and survival of ornamental plants in nature-based systems. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 2019, 54, 1023 -1034.
AMA StyleLeticia Z. S. Caputo, Camila S. Siqueira, Bruno A. Caputo, Claudia G. V. Bacchi, Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho, Paula L. Paulo. Effects of graywater on the growth and survival of ornamental plants in nature-based systems. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. 2019; 54 (10):1023-1034.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLeticia Z. S. Caputo; Camila S. Siqueira; Bruno A. Caputo; Claudia G. V. Bacchi; Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho; Paula L. Paulo. 2019. "Effects of graywater on the growth and survival of ornamental plants in nature-based systems." Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 54, no. 10: 1023-1034.
Emerging pollutants appear more frequently in the environment and adverse effects affects not only human health but also the environment. This study evaluated the efficiency of two types of constructed wetlands (CWs) and a 12-unit mesocosm-scale system to remove ibuprofen and caffeine compounds: (i) vertical flow constructed wetland (VF-CW) planted with Heliconia rostrata using sand as filter media with and without earthworms; (ii) free-floating surface horizontal flow constructed wetland with Eichhornia crassipes macrophyte (FFM-CW); and (iii) mesocosm-scale 12 unit system using Eichhornia crassipes with clean water (opposed to wastewater), where the intention was to evaluate the removal of the added compounds without effects from wastewater or biofilm. The systems were efficient in removing the pollutants and demonstrated a limit for the applied COD and BOD rates, where the adequate application rate was 120 g COD.m-2.d-1 and 70 g BOD.m-2.d-1 to obtain maximum removal efficiency. TP varied independent of the applied load, while TN and NH4+ showed removals (99%) close to the applied rates (9 g TN.m-2.d-1 and 7 g NH4+.m-2.d-1 for the VF-CW and 8.5 g TN.m-2.d-1 and 5 g NH4+.m-2.d-1 for the FFM-CW). The emerging contaminants removal efficiency in the VF-CW was 97 and 89% for caffeine and ibuprofen, respectively. Inserting earthworms did not show a significant variation in relation to compound removal. The FFM-CW system removed 94 and 89% of the caffeine and ibuprofen, respectively. The VF-CW system with filter media presented better removal for caffeine and ibuprofen when compared to the FFM-CW. The performance between the macrophyte E. crassipes systems in the mesocosm units showed potential to remove emerging compounds even though clean water was used, with a 70% removal efficiency for caffeine and ibuprofen.
Milina de Oliveira; Alexandre Arruda Atalla; Breno Emanuel Farias Frihling; Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri; Ludovico Migliolo; Fernando J.C. Magalhães Filho. Ibuprofen and caffeine removal in vertical flow and free-floating macrophyte constructed wetlands with Heliconia rostrata and Eichornia crassipes. Chemical Engineering Journal 2019, 373, 458 -467.
AMA StyleMilina de Oliveira, Alexandre Arruda Atalla, Breno Emanuel Farias Frihling, Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri, Ludovico Migliolo, Fernando J.C. Magalhães Filho. Ibuprofen and caffeine removal in vertical flow and free-floating macrophyte constructed wetlands with Heliconia rostrata and Eichornia crassipes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2019; 373 ():458-467.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMilina de Oliveira; Alexandre Arruda Atalla; Breno Emanuel Farias Frihling; Priscila Sabioni Cavalheri; Ludovico Migliolo; Fernando J.C. Magalhães Filho. 2019. "Ibuprofen and caffeine removal in vertical flow and free-floating macrophyte constructed wetlands with Heliconia rostrata and Eichornia crassipes." Chemical Engineering Journal 373, no. : 458-467.
The development of simple and safe solutions for sanitation systems is required to reach goal 6 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Source separation is an important step towards simplification of domestic sewage treatment, enabling the treatment and reuse of blackwater (BW) in more compact and decentralized systems. The Evapotranspiration tank (TEvap) is a natural, soil and plants-based hybrid system, being a combination of an in-built septic tank with a constructed wetland, used for BW recovery aiming at zero liquid discharge. The objective of this work was to describe the system dynamics and to evaluate criteria for design and operation, based on the evapotranspiration rate and performance. The study was based on a 1490 days-continuous run of a real scale TEvap. A design equation for sizing based on local climate conditions was proposed. The specific methanogenic activity was determined (0.047 kgCOD·kgTVS−1·d−1) and the applied biological loading rate was calculated. The results indicated that the TEvap could receive 740 L·d−1 providing a COD removal of about 90%. However, the volumetric capacity of the TEvap combined with the routine in the household showed to be 87 L·d−1 if zero liquid discharge was aimed. Understanding the routine of householders helps to decide whether to design the tank to cope with peak flows or to consider an infiltration trench for occasional overflow. When exposed to a peak flow, average COD removal was 75%. The slight accumulation of salts in the top soil did not affect the development of the plants.
Paula Loureiro Paulo; Adriana Farina Galbiati; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho; Fernando Silva Bernardes; Glauber Altrão Carvalho; Marc Árpád Boncz. Evapotranspiration tank for the treatment, disposal and resource recovery of blackwater. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 2019, 147, 61 -66.
AMA StylePaula Loureiro Paulo, Adriana Farina Galbiati, Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho, Fernando Silva Bernardes, Glauber Altrão Carvalho, Marc Árpád Boncz. Evapotranspiration tank for the treatment, disposal and resource recovery of blackwater. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 2019; 147 ():61-66.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaula Loureiro Paulo; Adriana Farina Galbiati; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho; Fernando Silva Bernardes; Glauber Altrão Carvalho; Marc Árpád Boncz. 2019. "Evapotranspiration tank for the treatment, disposal and resource recovery of blackwater." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 147, no. : 61-66.
There is a worldwide range of technical sanitation guidelines focusing on small or traditional and isolated communities for ecological alternatives at the household level. However, a computational tool (software) that has a database and connects these guidelines in a single reference for resource-oriented sanitation concept decision making is still lacking. In this regard, an easy-to-use tool was developed using a participatory approach for the decision-making process from a choice of technical solutions to a type of system management. The results obtained from a pilot study indicate that the proposed tool in this paper will help with the decision-making process to aid in not only choosing sustainable sanitation solutions, but also sustainable operation and maintenance options for the systems. When presenting and discussing the tool with research groups and technicians, the potential for participatory application was noticed. The proposed tool can be used in the elaboration of municipal sanitation plans, assisting local technicians and environmental licensing agencies, designers and engineering students, among others. The software can be applied with other management tools, such as 5W2H and Canvas business model.
Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho; Adriane Queiroz; Beatriz S. Machado; Paula L. Paulo. Sustainable Sanitation Management Tool for Decision Making in Isolated Areas in Brazil. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 1118 .
AMA StyleFernando J. C. Magalhães Filho, Adriane Queiroz, Beatriz S. Machado, Paula L. Paulo. Sustainable Sanitation Management Tool for Decision Making in Isolated Areas in Brazil. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (7):1118.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFernando J. C. Magalhães Filho; Adriane Queiroz; Beatriz S. Machado; Paula L. Paulo. 2019. "Sustainable Sanitation Management Tool for Decision Making in Isolated Areas in Brazil." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 7: 1118.
Soil–cement brick is an alternative material for construction, which enables waste recycling, resulting in the reduction of raw material extraction. Accordingly, this study evaluated by physical and chemical tests, the incorporation of rice husk, and water treatment plant (WTP) sludge in soil-cement brick, without burning these wastes in the soil mixtures (in natura). It was identified in the rice husk a content of 5500 mg kg−1 of phosphorus, 4000 mg kg−1 of nitrogen, and 280,000 mg kg−1 of lignin. The sludge had 3662 mg L−1 of COD, 2270 mg L−1 of BOD, and 7580 mg L−1 of phosphorus. This suggests the use of rice husk in natura, although the sludge presents the possibility of developing microorganisms that can cause negative effects on the material, being necessary long-term studies. Physical characterization tests were conducted according to Brazilian National Standards (NBRs) 10,836, 7181, 6459, 7180, and 7182 (Brazilian standard practices). The soil was classified as sandy, well sorted, after a physical analysis with a liquid limit (LL), plastic limit (PL), and plasticity index (PI) of 26.10%, 10.51%, and 10.59%, respectively. The sludge presented the same LL as the soil and a PL of 8.80%. The greatest amount of rice husk used was 21.43% with a resistance of 2.07 MPa, while the amount of sludge used was 35.71% with a resistance of 2.30 MPa, both after 28 days of curing.
M. F. L. Barbosa; A. B. S. Pironcelli; C. A. Silva; A. C. Junior; M. P. Cereda; F. J. C. Magalhães Filho. Rice husk and water treatment plant sludge incorporated into soil–cement brick. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering 2019, 20, 563 -570.
AMA StyleM. F. L. Barbosa, A. B. S. Pironcelli, C. A. Silva, A. C. Junior, M. P. Cereda, F. J. C. Magalhães Filho. Rice husk and water treatment plant sludge incorporated into soil–cement brick. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering. 2019; 20 (4):563-570.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. F. L. Barbosa; A. B. S. Pironcelli; C. A. Silva; A. C. Junior; M. P. Cereda; F. J. C. Magalhães Filho. 2019. "Rice husk and water treatment plant sludge incorporated into soil–cement brick." Asian Journal of Civil Engineering 20, no. 4: 563-570.
The environmental protection area of Lageado was created in 2001 in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul’s State capital, and it constitutes a conservation unit that belongs to the Sustainable Use Group. The environmental protection area of Lageado is located in an urban area and provides approximately 12% of the water supplied to the municipality. Knowing the relationship between soil occupancy and population density, which may cause harmful effects to the quality of surface water and water resources, is fundamental. The present study aims to analyse the physical-chemical parameters of water samples collected at three different times and in six distinct points in Lageado. To verify whether the transformation of this watershed into a conservation unit resulted in the maintenance of water quality, the statistical analyses considered the significance and correlation among the following parameters: water quality index (WQI); dissolved aluminium, iron and copper; Escherichia coli; nitrate; ammoniacal nitrogen; Kjeldahl nitrogen; chemical oxygen demand; and chlorophyll α. The results show that the formal creation of the environmental protection area of Lageado did not provide the effective improvement or maintenance of its environmental conditions. Statistically, there were decreases in the WQI over the studied period, which demonstrates that the creation of a conservation unit is, in itself, not sufficient and it lacks the implementation of effective programmes and actions related to the soil use, occupancy and water quality.
Helder Pereira De Figueiredo; Cibele Rigolin Pereira De Figueiredo; João Henrique De Souza Barros; Michel Constantino; Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho; Paula Martin De Moraes; Reginaldo Brito Da Costa. Water quality in an urban environmental protection area in the Cerrado Biome, Brazil. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2019, 191, 117 .
AMA StyleHelder Pereira De Figueiredo, Cibele Rigolin Pereira De Figueiredo, João Henrique De Souza Barros, Michel Constantino, Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho, Paula Martin De Moraes, Reginaldo Brito Da Costa. Water quality in an urban environmental protection area in the Cerrado Biome, Brazil. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 2019; 191 (2):117.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHelder Pereira De Figueiredo; Cibele Rigolin Pereira De Figueiredo; João Henrique De Souza Barros; Michel Constantino; Fernando Jorge Corrêa Magalhães Filho; Paula Martin De Moraes; Reginaldo Brito Da Costa. 2019. "Water quality in an urban environmental protection area in the Cerrado Biome, Brazil." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 191, no. 2: 117.
Quilombolas are descendants from black slaves who founded isolated communities, the Quilombos. Many of these communities have considerable needs, especially because most are located in rural areas, including waste management, which affects their health and requires studies in the area. Based on this, this paper shows the current conditions of waste management in two quilombola communities, urban and rural, through site visits, questionnaires and gravimetric analyses. Therefore, it was possible to notice that the urban community has better conditions than the rural community, and their 66% of organic matter and 17% of plastics and paper are equivalent to the gravimetric composition of the city in which it is inserted. In the rural community, almost 90% of plastics and paper are burned in the ground and 100% of organic matter, from food, is destined to domestic animals and used as fertilizer. For this reason, the rural community presented a higher generation of plastics and glass in the gravimetric analyses. In conclusion, it is suggested for both communities to perform source separation. In addition, composting for the rural community is recommended. This will improve the sustainability of waste management in both locations. It was also concluded that the conditions of these communities depend on the urban context that they are inserted in, as well as their culture.
Ariadne Barros Andrino; Priscila De Morais Lima; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. WASTE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES IN URBAN AND RURAL QUILOMBOLA COMMUNITIES. Revista AIDIS de Ingeniería y Ciencias Ambientales. Investigación, desarrollo y práctica 2018, 11, 376 .
AMA StyleAriadne Barros Andrino, Priscila De Morais Lima, Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. WASTE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES IN URBAN AND RURAL QUILOMBOLA COMMUNITIES. Revista AIDIS de Ingeniería y Ciencias Ambientales. Investigación, desarrollo y práctica. 2018; 11 (3):376.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAriadne Barros Andrino; Priscila De Morais Lima; Fernando Jorge Correa Magalhães Filho. 2018. "WASTE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES IN URBAN AND RURAL QUILOMBOLA COMMUNITIES." Revista AIDIS de Ingeniería y Ciencias Ambientales. Investigación, desarrollo y práctica 11, no. 3: 376.
In this paper the environmental evaluation of the separation process of the microalgal biomass Scenedesmus sp. from full-scale photobioreactors was carried out at the Research and Development Nucleus for Sustainable Energy (NPDEAS), with different flocculants (iron sulfate - FeCl3, sodium hydroxide - NaOH, calcium hydroxide - Ca(OH)2 and aluminum sulphate Al2(SO4)3, by means of the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, using the SimaPro 7.3 software. Furthermore, the flocculation efficiency by means of optical density (OD) was also evaluated. The results indicated that FeCl3 and Al2(SO4)3 were highly effective for the recovery of microalgal biomass, greater than 95%. Though, when FeCl3 was used, there was an immediate change in color to the biomass after the orange colored salt was added, typical with the presence of iron, which may compromise the biomass use according to its purpose and Al2(SO4)3 is associated with the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease, restricting the application of biomass recovered through this process for nutritional purposes, for example. Therefore, it was observed that sodium hydroxide is an efficient flocculant, promoting recovery around 93.5% for the ideal concentration of 144 mg per liter. It had the best environmental profile among the compared flocculant agents, since it did not cause visible changes in the biomass or compromise its use and had less impact in relation to acidification, eutrophication, global warming and human toxicity, among others. Thus, the results indicate that it is important to consider both flocculation efficiency aspects and environmental impacts to identify the best flocculants on an industrial scale, to optimize the process, with lower amount of flocculant and obtain the maximum biomass recovery and decrease the impact on the extraction, production, treatment and reuse of these chemical compounds to the environment. However, more studies are needed in order to evaluate energy efficiency of the process coupled with other microalgal biomass recovery technologies. In addition, studies with natural flocculants, other polymers and changes in pH are also needed, as these are produced in a more sustainable way than synthetic organic polymers and have the potential to generate a biomass free of undesirable contaminants.
Marisa D. Scherer; Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho; Amanda C. Oliveira; Nelson F. H. Selesu; Cassia M. L. Ugaya; André B. Mariano; José V. C. Vargas. Environmental evaluation of flocculation efficiency in the separation of the microalgal biomass of Scenedesmus sp. cultivated in full-scale photobioreactors. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 2018, 53, 938 -945.
AMA StyleMarisa D. Scherer, Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho, Amanda C. Oliveira, Nelson F. H. Selesu, Cassia M. L. Ugaya, André B. Mariano, José V. C. Vargas. Environmental evaluation of flocculation efficiency in the separation of the microalgal biomass of Scenedesmus sp. cultivated in full-scale photobioreactors. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. 2018; 53 (10):938-945.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarisa D. Scherer; Fernando J. C. Magalhães Filho; Amanda C. Oliveira; Nelson F. H. Selesu; Cassia M. L. Ugaya; André B. Mariano; José V. C. Vargas. 2018. "Environmental evaluation of flocculation efficiency in the separation of the microalgal biomass of Scenedesmus sp. cultivated in full-scale photobioreactors." Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A 53, no. 10: 938-945.