Controle e remoção de sulfetos em reatores anaeróbios tratando esgoto sanitário

Abstract

The process that occurs in anaerobic reactors called sulfetogênese is a process considered undesirable due to various problems he carries with the production of sulfides, causing: harsh odors, corrosion, toxicity and decreased concentrations of methane in the biogas. The present research aimed to develop processes to reduce the concentration of sulfides present in the effluent of anaerobic reactors in wastewater treatment. The experimental investigation was divided into two phases. In the first two Upflow Anaerobic reactors were used Sludge Blanket – UASB, one with low concentration of oxygen in the sludge blanket (UASB – O 2 ) and another with a UASB features without modification to be compared (UASB – control). In the second phase we used a Hybrid anaerobic reactor (RAH): composed of two overlapping UASB reactor ballasts at the bottom and an anaerobic filter at the top. When analyzing the results of the UASBs reactors, it was possible to identify that the addition of oxygen resulted in oxidation of the sulfide produced in the UASB reactor

sulphate obtaining a final concentration in the effluent of 12.09± 3.22 mg S-SO 4 2 .L -1 -2 .L -1 and 2.54±1.92 mg S-S , inhibiting the stench and various problems related to the formation of sulfide on anaerobic reactors. The UASB – control, produced an effluent with a concentration of 13.20±8.65 mg S-S -2 .L -1 and 1.57±0.68 mg S-SO 4 -2 .L -1 by following the principles of an anaerobic reactor, when comparing with the other reactor. With the results obtained from the RAH was possible to assess that at the bottom (UASB) the sulfetogênese effectively occurred, reducing the sulfate contained in wastewater in sulphide and subsequently forming the hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S). At the top (filter) the oxidation of sulfide formed the elemental sulphur and sulphate, inhibiting so the stench of anaerobic reactors.