Estudo preliminar da determinação de amônio por cromatografia de íons e sua remoção em lixiviados de resíduos sólidos utilizando argilas / Preliminary study of ammonium determination by ion chromatography and its removal in leachates from solid waste using clay

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2011

RESUMO

The amount of waste generated has grown rapidly, being larger than the population growth rate, indicating an increase in per capita generation becoming worrisome, as the final disposal of waste is performed and environmental impact. Among the impacts, is the production of leachate, a high organic pollutant with high concentrations of ammonium and strong staining, produced by chemical and microbiological decomposition of solid waste deposited in a landfill. In destinations such as landfills, the leachate is drained to the treatment to minimize the impact at the local landfill where it was deployed. However, in Brazil, in most cases, this treatment does not happen, leaving the environment more susceptible to contamination. This study aimed to determine the amount of ammonium present in samples of leachate from Gramacho landfill in Rio de Janeiro, using ion chromatography for its quantification, and perform a preliminary study of ammonium removal by adsorption processes in materials as clay minerals. The samples of fresh leachate had pH values around 8.0 and ammonium concentrations between 1665.0 and 2788.8 mg.L-1. In samples analyzed after the leachate distillation were found pH between 8.6 and 9.7 and ammonium concentrations of up to 6362.3 mg.L-1, noting that the largest concentration of this ion is drawn in the first 50 mL of distillation. The adsorption tests had a potential to remove up to 47 % of total ammonia. The methodology is efficient for determination of ammonium, since the pretreatment minimizes the action of interfering components. The low levels of ammonium removal reinforce the need for more study, which would be an interesting alternative to minimize the action of this pollutant in the environment

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cromatografia de íons tratamento de lixiviados analise de tracos e quimica ambiental ammonium amônio ion chromatography treatment of leachate

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