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Effects of temperature, proportion and organic loading rate on the performance of anaerobic digestion of food waste
(2020-09-01)
In Brazil, a significant amount of organic waste is produced in households and restaurants. This study thus aimed to determine the ideal conditions for generating methane from the treatment of household waste by anaerobic ...
A review of waste management in Brazil and Portugal: Waste-to-energy as pathway for sustainable development
(2021-11-01)
In this study, projections and current status of municipal solid waste generation worldwide and its collection, final destination, and waste-to-energy technologies are reviewed. Firstly, an overview of waste generation ...
Treatment of wastes in Brazil: A comparison bet ween compost techniques and anaerobic biodigestersTratamento de dejetos no Brasil: Comparativo entre as técnicas de compostagem e biodigestores anaeróbios
(2020-04-11)
Technologies for the treatment of animal wastes and their environmental and economic advantages are discussed. Current study involves data on poultry, cattle and swine wastes with emphasis on biodigester and compost ...
Using Hermetia illucens larvae to process biowaste from aquaculture production
(2020-04-01)
Aquaculture is a fast-growing activity that is generating increasing volumes of organic waste such as fish carcasses, which must be managed. In a study evaluating black soldier fly (BSF) larvae composting of this waste ...
Bioremediation of heavily hydrocarbon-contaminated drilling wastes by composting
Oil-based drilling cuttings comprise a large and hazardous waste stream generated by oil and gas wells drilling operations. Oil-based cuttings are muddy materials with high contents of salts and hydrocarbons. Composting ...
Removal of faecal coliform in high pH ponds using rapid growth alga biomass
(1991)
A simple device for an efficient waste water treatment is described. The procedure uses a massive microalga culture as a source of OH-, which increases the pH of the medium killing the bacterial population. In the device ...
Some reflections on the future of the water quality of the corumbataí River basin, São Paulo state, Brazil
(2007-12-01)
The waters of Corumbataí River in the middle and eastern part of São Paulo State, Brazil, are extensively used for human consumption; their water quality has been modified mainly due to increasing pressure caused by ...