Investigation of the contribution of advanced oxidation processes in the multi-barrier treatment of biotreated effluents

• Grant number: 19/26210-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: October 01, 2020
• End date: September 30, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Sanitary Engineering - Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
• Principal Investigator: Renato Falcão Dantas
• Grantee: Rodrigo Pereira Cavalcante
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Tecnologia (FT). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Limeira , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 22/12895-1 - Advanced processes for the degradation of emerging pollutants: catalytic materials, electroanalytical sensors and scientific dissemination, AP.TEM
• Associated scholarship(s): 23/02506-0 - The role of metal ions in removing recalcitrant contaminants of emerging concern by catalytic ozonation, BE.EP.PD

Abstract

Water reuse has emerged as an important alternative to solve water scarcity problems. Biologically treated effluents contain a high amount of dissolved organic matter, which consists of a heterogeneous mixture of organic compounds that may also contain emerging contaminants. Consequently, to ensure adequate water quality for reuse, it is of paramount importance to develop new forms of treatment that are efficient, since conventional wastewater treatment cannot promote the removal of emerging contaminants. In this context, seeking a contribution to solve this problem, the present project proposes to apply several Multi-Barrier methods (MB) for polish effluents. The proposed multi-barrier methods consist of two-stages Advanced Oxidative Processes (AOPs) with biofiltration by Biological Activated Carbon (BAC). The first AOP will serve as a pre-treatment for biofiltration and the second AOP will serve as a post-biofiltration finishing step to ensure disinfection and removal of microcontaminants, being: alachlor, atrazine, carbofuran, metolachlor and molinate. The combination of AOPs in MB systems produces promising results, however little is known about the effective role of AOPs in these systems. In this sense, this project aims to investigate the role of AOPs, with emphasis on ozone and UV/H2O2 based processes and their combinations in MB coupled systems. The four MB configurations studied to verify the role of POAs in each step will be: (i) O3-BAC-O3; (ii) O3/H2O2-BAC-O3/H2O2; (iii) UV/H2O2-BAC-UV/H2O2; (iv) [O3/ H2O2 or O3]-BAC-UV/H2O2/UF. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

CAVALCANTE, RODRIGO PEREIRA; OLIVEIRA, DIRCE MARTINS DE; SILVA, LUCAS DE MELO DA; GIMENEZ, JAIME; ESPLUGAS, SANTIAGO; OLIVEIRA, SILVIO CESAR DE; DANTAS, RENATO FALCAO; SANS, CARME; JUNIOR, AMILCAR MACHULEK. Evaluation of the main active species involved in the TiO2 photocatalytic degradation of ametryn herbicide and its by-products. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. 9, n. 2, APR 2021. (19/26210-8)

CAVALCANTE, RODRIGO PEREIRA; MALVESTITI, JACQUELINE APARECIDA; DIOGO JUNIOR, JOSE PAULO; DANTAS, RENATO FALCAO. Modeling carbonate/bicarbonate and nitrate disturbance during secondary effluent disinfection by UV/H2O2 and UV/ozone. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, v. 86, n. 11, p. 20-pg., 2022-11-17. (22/00454-0, 22/04015-1, 18/03248-7, 19/26210-8, 14/17774-1)

MALVESTITI, JACQUELINE APARECIDA; MEIRA, MANOEL MESSIAS COUTINHO; SILVA, MAINA RUTH CONCEICAO; DE SOUSA, IURE BERNARDINO; CAVALCANTE, RODRIGO PEREIRA; TORNISIELO, VALDEMAR LUIZ; DANTAS, RENATO FALCAO. Ozonation combined to BAC filtration for secondary effluent treatment containing moderate concentration of heavy metals. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, v. 500, p. 12-pg., 2024-11-02. (22/04015-1, 22/16554-4, 22/00454-0, 19/26210-8)

FAUSTINO, EMERSON; DA SILVA, THALITA FERREIRA; CUNHA, REBECA FABBRO; GUELFI, DIEGO ROBERTO VIEIRA; CAVALHERI, PRISCILA SABIONI; DE OLIVEIRA, SILVIO CESAR; CAIRES, ANDERSON RODRIGUES LIMA; CASAGRANDE, GLEISON ANTONIO; CAVALCANTE, RODRIGO PEREIRA; JUNIOR AMILCAR, MACHULEK. Synthesis and Characterization of N and Fe-Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles for 2,4-Dimethylaniline Mineralization. NANOMATERIALS, v. 12, n. 15, p. 16-pg., 2022-08-01. (19/26210-8)

DA SILVA, DEBORA ANTONIO; CAVALCANTE, RODRIGO PEREIRA; BARBOSA, ERIC BATISTA; MACHULEK JUNIOR, AMILCAR; DE OLIVEIRA, SILVIO CESAR; DANTAS, RENATO FALCAO. Combined AOP/GAC/AOP systems for secondary effluent polishing: Optimization, toxicity and disinfection. Separation and Purification Technology, v. 263, MAY 15 2021. (14/17774-1, 19/26210-8)

MALVESTITI, JACQUELINE A.; CAVALCANTE, RODRIGO P.; BACELLAR, PEDRO F. M.; TORNISIELO, VALDEMAR L.; DANTAS, RENATO F.. Modelling ozone disinfection of secondary effluents in presence of scavengers and metal catalyst: Synergistic effect and regrowth. JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING, v. 57, p. 14-pg., 2023-12-05. (22/04015-1, 22/00454-0, 23/07443-7, 19/26210-8)

CAVALCANTE, RODRIGO PEREIRA; OLIVEIRA, DIRCE MARTINS DE; SILVA, LUCAS DE MELO DA; GIMENEZ, JAIME; ESPLUGAS, SANTIAGO; OLIVEIRA, SILVIO CESAR DE; DANTAS, RENATO FALCAO; SANS, CARME; JUNIOR, AMILCAR MACHULEK. Evaluation of the main active species involved in the TiO2 photocatalytic degradation of ametryn herbicide and its by-products. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. 9, n. 2, p. 13-pg., 2021-01-24. (19/26210-8)

CAMARA, LUAN A.; CAVALCANTE, RODRIGO P.; MALVESTITI, JACQUELINE A.; DOS SANTOS, MARIA J.; PEREIRA, KARINA D.; LUCHESSI, AUGUSTO D.; TORNISIELO, VALDEMAR L.; DANTAS, RENATO F.. Influence of carbon type in microbial communities formation when setting up BAC for secondary effluents treatment. JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING, v. 68, p. 12-pg., 2024-12-01. (22/04015-1, 22/00454-0, 19/26210-8)

DA SILVA, THALITA FERREIRA; CAVALCANTE, RODRIGO PEREIRA; GUELFI, DIEGO ROBERTO VIEIRA; DE OLIVEIRA, SILVIO CESAR; CASAGRANDE, GLEISON ANTONIO; CAIRES, ANDERSON RODRIGUES LIM; DE OLIVEIRA, FELIPE FERNANDES; GUBIANI, JULIANA REGINA; CARDOSO, JULIANO CARVALHO; MACHULEK JR, AMILCAR. Photo-anodes based on B-doped TiO2 for photoelectrocatalytic degradation of propyphenazone: Identification of intermediates, and acute toxicity evaluation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, v. 10, n. 2, p. 15-pg., 2022-04-01. (20/15230-5, 17/06014-4, 19/26210-8)

NIETO-SANDOVAL, JULIA; CAVALCANTE, RODRIGO P.; BAYARRI, BERNARDI; SANS, CARMEN. Vine-pruning waste derived catalyst for ibuprofen degradation from water through ozonation. Chemical Engineering Science, v. 311, p. 7-pg., 2025-06-01. (23/02506-0, 19/26210-8)