Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología (Nov 2015)

Remoción anaerobia del colorante azul directo brl en Reactor Anaerobio de Flujo Ascendente UASB (Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket) con carbón activado

  • Christian Zavala-Rivera,
  • Alex Dueñas-Gonza,
  • Ronald Huarachi-Olivera,
  • Ursulo Yapo-Pari,
  • Rodrigo Mendoza-Puertas,
  • Ronny Lázaro-Puma,
  • Edwin Bocardo-Delgado

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 2
pp. 55 – 64

Abstract

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In this research the brl direct blue dye was used for anaerobic removal with a bacterial consortium of industrial effluents from Industrial Park Río Seco (IPRS), Arequipa, Peru; in an anaerobic reactor of UASB Upflow with activated carbon. The reactor had a capacity of 14.4 L with sludge and activated carbon of 40% of volume, with an organic load of 6 Kg COD/m3•dia and a hydraulic retention time of 1 day with an upward flow. The objective was to measure the efficiency of the anaerobic removal of coloring in a time of 28 days. The results showed an increase of 41% of the solids suspended volatile (SSV) 12894 mg•L-1 up to 21546 mg•L-1 under the conditions of the experiment, with a removal of 57% of the chemical demand of oxygen (COD) from 484 mg•L-1 to 122 mg•L-1 and a removal of 87% of the dye Blue direct the 69.61 brl mg•L-1 to 9 mg•L-1. Results with activated charcoal granular only, they showed a removal of 61% of the dye Blue direct 70.67 brl mg•L-1 to 27.83 mg•L-1 at 28 days.

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