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| Author(s): |
Priscila Rossetto Camiloti
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Carlos. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD) |
| Defense date: | 2015-11-23 |
| Examining board members: |
Marcelo Zaiat;
Márcia Helena Rissato Zamariolli Damianovic;
David Alejandro Jeison Núñes;
Gonzalo Ruiz Filippi;
Ariovaldo José da Silva;
Theo Syrto Octávio de Souza
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| Advisor: | Marcelo Zaiat |
| Abstract | |
The aim of this research study is to evaluate the reduction of sulfate and promote the removal of sulfide by conversion to elemental sulfur in anaerobic/micro-aerobic reactors. Therefore, were used three reactors settings combined with specific aims. The first configuration is an anaerobic fixed-structured bed reactor integrated to a micro-aerobic with external membrane reactor (ABFSB-RME) to evaluate the influence of HRT and the presence of biomass adhered to the removal of sulfide. The second configuration evaluated was an UASB reactor with a micro-aerobic reactor with external and helically wound membrane (UASB-RMHE), in which the biofilm formation within the membrane and the change in pH for the removal of sulfide in a gaseous phase were evaluated. The third configuration was a combination of an anaerobic fixed-structured bed reactor to a micro-aerobic reactor with helically wound and submerged membrane (ABFSB-RMHS) in order to evaluate the removal of sulfide with air flow application within the membrane and to evaluate the influence of hydraulic retention time (HRT) in sulfide removal efficiency. The results indicate that the periodic exchange membranes have influence on the conversion efficiency of the sulfide to ABFSB-RME system. The UASB-RMHE system showed a stable sulfide removal efficiency for 35 days, with removal of up to 90%, but the backwashing of the membrane is essential for increasing the life of the system. The pH changing caused the equilibrium displacement of the sulfide and removal of sulfide introduced into the biogas 98% and 50% and pH 7.5 and pH 7.0. The ABFSB-RMHS removal system has provided stable sulfide removal and sulfur formed around the membrane layers were broken allowing sedimentation and recovering the solid material. The results of the study showed that the systems are versatile and which, by means of the operating variables, can be improved viability and presenting potential in the treatment of water rich in sulfur compounds and for the recovery of elemental sulfur. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/22904-3 - Elemental sulphur recovery from wastewater in anaerobic-microaerobic combined reactor |
| Grantee: | Priscila Rosseto Camiloti |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |