Evaluation of a biofilter for the treatment of domestic wastewater for irrigation purposes

Authors

  • José Rafael Rodríguez Universidad Politécnica Territorial Alonso Gamero, Falcón

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35381/a.g.v2i3.1651

Keywords:

Water purification, environmental engineering, irrigation. (UNESCO Thesaurus).

Abstract

The general objective of this research was to evaluate the performance of a biofilter for the treatment of domestic wastewater for irrigation purposes. This study was carried out over a period of 12 weeks, including the respective sampling and analysis stages. The system is composed of three important stages: the trap, the biofilter and the lagoon, all made with local resources, compressed earth blocks, soil-cement mixture, gravel, stone and clay from surrounding areas. Physicochemical parameters (temperature, electrical conductivity, color, turbidity, total solids, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, sulfates, phosphate, organic nitrogen) were determined. It was carried out in the western part of Falcón State, in the sector called El Rosario, entrance to the Barranco Blanco community in the municipality of Urumaco. It was established that the biofilter system is effective for the removal of organic matter and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) in effluents that treat wastewater.

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Published

2020-07-01

How to Cite

Rafael Rodríguez, J. (2020). Evaluation of a biofilter for the treatment of domestic wastewater for irrigation purposes. Agroecología Global. Revista Electrónica De Ciencias Del Agro Y Mar, 2(3), 32–43. https://doi.org/10.35381/a.g.v2i3.1651

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De Investigación