Evaluation of Australian system of water stabilization ponds in the treatment of landfill leachate – case study: Fraiburgo/SC
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Biological treatment, Manure, BODAbstract
The research aimed to evaluate the temporal of physical-chemical parameters on the efficiency of organic load removal in the Australian-type stabilization ponds in the landfill leachate treatment, Fraiburgo/SC. The average monthly -BOD removal efficiency ranged from 26.8% to 58.0% in September and January, and the annual average was between 28.6% and 65.0% for 2014 and 2018, respectively. The monthly average efficiency of COD was verified between the values of 25.0% and 48.3% for the months of September and May, respectively, and the annual average presented the range of 29.8% and 58.6% for the years 2020 and 2012. The COD/BOD ratio showed an average value of 2.29 (easily biologically degraded) and 2.68 (low biodegradable) for raw and treated leachate. The pH values concentrated around 7.1 to 9.0, indicating a methanogenic phase. Thus, leachate contains compounds that are not easily degraded, such as humic and fulvic acids. For effluent temperature, there was no apparent change, with the highest frequency between 17 and 26 °C. The average annual removal efficiency was between 13.5% and 58.2% for 2019 and 2018. The stabilization ponds showed low efficiency for the removal of organic load, not reaching values recommended by the Resolution from CONAMA #430/2011. In short, the low efficiency verified in this study can be related to the landfill age, presenting low biodegradability, hydraulic detention time, system overloads, and local precipitation.
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