Ultraviolet radiation disinfection: study of process performance and economic evaluation / Desinfecção por radiação ultravioleta: estudo do desempenho do processo e avaliação econômica

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

10/02/2012

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This work studied UV disinfection process performance and economic costs for facultative stabilization ponds effluent pos treated in constructed wetland and another effluents with similar characteristic. The experimental work consisted of batch disinfection tests using UV reactor, evaluating variables that may affect performance and process costs in order to adjust CT (disinfectant concentration and contact time) according to microbiological environmental standard of 1000/100 mL, set for class 2 water bodies established by 357/2005 CONAMA Resolution. Economic evaluation defined unit costs of deployment and operation and maintenance of the UV disinfection process for 20 years, considering point estimates and annual reports, in order to check total cost to present value. The final effluent from treatment units evaluated had values of turbidity, 254 nm absorbance and total iron above usual recommended for UV disinfection, however, not compromising disinfection process. On the other hand, SS concentration was low and particle size was of small diameter. Various combinations of dose x water height tested suggest, to attend microbiological standards, doses 8 wh/m³ and 6 cm water height. The remaining concentration of microbiological indicators showed descending order of inactivation from Clostridium perfringens to total coliforms and Escherichia coli. Photoreactivation and light absence regrowth of total coliforms and Esherichia coli was more noticeable in darkness. Building costs of UV disinfection units designed were significantly lower than those of industrial models compared. Operation and maintenance costs for UV radiation disinfection were also low and equivalent with other disinfectants. Average total costs obtained vary from R$ 14.3 to R$ 20.5/capita, to ensure UV radiation disinfection life time of 20 years.

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custos operacionais e de implantação deployment and operational costs desinfecção disinfection lagoas de estabilização radiação ultravioleta stabilization ponds ultraviolet radiation

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