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Sewage sludge contains plant nutrients and organic matter in its composition, making it a potential partial substitute for mineral fertilizers if it meets environmental, agronomic, and sanitary standards. The objective was to evaluate the content of nutrients and heavy metals in the sludge generated in four wastewater treatment stations (WWTPs) in Rio de Janeiro state and assess its potential value and usefulness. The samples of 19 batches from the WTTPs Alegria, Barra da Tijuca, Ilha do Governador, and Sarapuí were analyzed. The WWTPs differ in methods and processes used for treating sewage and sludge. The total contents of C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Al, Na, Co, Mn, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Se, Pb, and Zn were evaluated, as well as the ratio C/N, pH, organic matter content, and electrical conductivity. The grouping of sludge samples was assessed using principal components (PCA) and cluster analysis. The economic valuation of sludge was conducted utilizing the substitute goods method, which compared the sludge's N-P-K contents with the prices of consolidated nutrient sources. All the evaluated sludge batches exhibited concentrations of heavy metals below the limits allowed by Brazilian law, along with high levels of nutrients and organic matter. Considering the chemical characteristics, all evaluated materials showed potential for agricultural use, but it is crucial to evaluate the microbiological characteristics of sludge batches before agriculture application. PCA and cluster analysis demonstrated that sludge samples from the same WWTP clustered close to each other, demonstrating higher similarity among themselves than with samples from other WWTPs. The sludge had an average added value of U$ 88.46 per megagram, considering the total contents of N, P, and K in its composition. Land application of sewage sludge can reduce the need to purchase mineral fertilizers, thereby supporting the feasibility of reusing this material in the agricultural sector.

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Optimization of the use of water and the possibility of using residues as substrate in the black pepper production chain can yield economic and environmental benefits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the biometric and physiological traits of black pepper plantlets (Piper nigrum L.), cv. Bragantina, at different irrigation levels and soilless substrates. Plantlets were grown for 120 days on three substrates [biosolid + crushed coconut fiber (3:1, by volume); biosolid + granitic rock powder (3:1, by volume); and biosolid + crushed coconut fiber + granitic rock powder (2:1:1, by volume)] and at five irrigation levels [36 % (very low); 55 % (low); 85 % (moderate); 100 % (well-irrigated); and 126 % of the reference irrigation level (over-irrigated)]. The biometric traits evaluated increased as the irrigation levels increased, with the exception of root dry mass, which was not influenced by this factor, nor water use efficiency, which decreased as the irrigation levels increased. In general, plants grown with a mixture of the three wastes (biosolid + crushed coconut fiber + granitic rock powder) exhibited higher values for biometric variables and chlorophyll content when they were moderately, well or over-irrigated, in comparison with the other two substrates. It was possible to achieve the plantlet commercial standard using this three waste mixture and the moderate irrigation level.

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ABSTRACT Optimization of the use of water and the possibility of using residues as substrate in the black pepper production chain can yield economic and environmental benefits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the biometric and physiological traits of black pepper plantlets (Piper nigrum L.), cv. Bragantina, at different irrigation levels and soilless substrates. Plantlets were grown for 120 days on three substrates [biosolid + crushed coconut fiber (3:1, by volume); biosolid + granitic rock powder (3:1, by volume); and biosolid + crushed coconut fiber + granitic rock powder (2:1:1, by volume)] and at five irrigation levels [36 % (very low); 55 % (low); 85 % (moderate); 100 % (well-irrigated); and 126 % of the reference irrigation level (over-irrigated)]. The biometric traits evaluated increased as the irrigation levels increased, with the exception of root dry mass, which was not influenced by this factor, nor water use efficiency, which decreased as the irrigation levels increased. In general, plants grown with a mixture of the three wastes (biosolid + crushed coconut fiber + granitic rock powder) exhibited higher values for biometric variables and chlorophyll content when they were moderately, well or over-irrigated, in comparison with the other two substrates. It was possible to achieve the plantlet commercial standard using this three waste mixture and the moderate irrigation level.

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Optimization of the use of water and the possibility of using residues as substrate in the black pepper production chain can yield economic and environmental benefits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the biometric and physiological traits of black pepper plantlets (Piper nigrum L.), cv. Bragantina, at different irrigation levels and soilless substrates. Plantlets were grown for 120 days on three substrates [biosolid + crushed coconut fiber (3:1, by volume); biosolid + granitic rock powder (3:1, by volume); and biosolid + crushed coconut fiber + granitic rock powder (2:1:1, by volume)] and at five irrigation levels [36 % (very low); 55 % (low); 85 % (moderate); 100 % (well-irrigated); and 126 % of the reference irrigation level (over-irrigated)]. The biometric traits evaluated increased as the irrigation levels increased, with the exception of root dry mass, which was not influenced by this factor, nor water use efficiency, which decreased as the irrigation levels increased. In general, plants grown with a mixture of the three wastes (biosolid + crushed coconut fiber + granitic rock powder) exhibited higher values for biometric variables and chlorophyll content when they were moderately, well or over-irrigated, in comparison with the other two substrates. It was possible to achieve the plantlet commercial standard using this three waste mixture and the moderate irrigation level.(AU)

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RESUMO O presente trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar técnica, química e biologicamente o biossólido proveniente da estação de tratamento de esgoto (ETE) de Alegria, Rio de Janeiro, e inferir sobre sua aptidão como componente do substrato para produção de mudas de Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (aroeira pimenteira). Foram coletadas amostras significativas do biossólido, submetidas às análises química e biológica em um laboratório especializado, atendendo às especificações da legislação vigente (Resolução CONAMA nº 375/2006). No viveiro, foram testadas quatro diferentes formulações de substrato, compostas de diferentes proporções volumétricas de substrato comercial (SC) e biossólido (BIO), consistindo nos seguintes tratamentos: T1 (100% SC + 0% BIO); T2 (75% SC + 25% BIO); T3 (50% SC + 50% BIO); e T4 (0% SC + 100% BIO). O delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualizado, com 4 tratamentos, 4 repetições de 18 mudas. O biossólido atendeu às especificações da legislação quanto à sua composição. Aos 120 dias após a semeadura foram mensuradas a altura da parte aérea e o diâmetro do coleto, observando que o crescimento das mudas foi diretamente proporcional à concentração de biossólido no substrato. O biossólido da ETE Alegria atende à legislação de uso agrícola e mostrou ser viável tecnicamente para a produção de mudas de aroeira pimenteira.

ABSTRACT This study aimed to technically, chemically and biologically characterize the biosolids from the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) of Alegria, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and infer about their aptitude as a substrate component for the seedlings production of Anadenanthera macrocarpa (Benth.) Brenan. Significant samples of biosolid were collected and submitted to chemical and biological analysis in a specialized laboratory, according to the specifications of the current Brazilian law (CONAMA Resolution nº 375/2006). In the forest nursery, four different formulations of substrate, composed by different volumetric proportions of commercial substrate (CS) and biosolids (BIO) were tested, consisting of the following treatments: T1 (100% SC + 0% BIO); T2: (75% SC + 25% BIO); T3: (50% SC + 50% BIO); e T4: (0% SC + 100% BIO). The experimental design was CRD, each of the four treatments having four replications of eighteen seedlings. The biosolid met the legal specifications concerning its composition. Fifty days after sowing, shoot height and stem diameter were measured. It was observed, for both characteristics, that seedling growth was directly proportional to the concentration of sewage sludge in the substrate. Finally, the Alegria ETE's biosolid attends the legislation and shows a technically viable alternative for the production of angico vermelho seedlings.

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Sanitary sewage collection and treatment is a serious environmental problem in Brazilian cities, as well as the destination of solid waste resulting from this process, i.e. the sewage sludge, a substance rich in organic matter and nutrients, which is normally discarded in landfills. The aim of this study was to characterize the sewage sludge generated in four treatment stations in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil and check if they meet the legal criteria of the National Environment Council (CONAMA), Resolution No. 375/2006. It also focused on analyzing the perspectives for its agricultural recycling based on the potential demand for main agricultural crops grown in Rio de Janeiro State. Samples from eight sewage sludge lots from four treatment stations located in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro were analyzed. These stations receive and treat only domestic sewage by activated sludge system. For chemical and biological characterization of these lots, representative samples were collected and analyzed according to parameters of CONAMA Resolution No. 375/2006. In order to analyze the perspectives of agricultural recycling of sewage sludge in Rio de Janeiro State, 10 crops with the largest cultivated area in the state were surveyed and analyzed which of them are apt to receive sewage sludge as fertilizer and/or soil amendment. To determine the potential demand for sewage sludge in agriculture, the area occupied by these crops were multiplied by each fertilizer recommendation considering the sewage sludge as fertilizer. The analyzed sludge presented a high content of nutrients and organic matterand was included in the parameters of heavy metals, pathogenic agents, and bacteriological indicators stipulated by CONAMA Resolution No. 375/2006. The agricultural panorama of Rio de Janeiro State is favorable for agricultural recycling of sewage sludge since there is a great potential demand for thisresidue and, among the 10 agricultural crops with the largest...(AU)

A coleta e tratamento do esgoto sanitário é um grave problema ambiental nas cidades brasileiras, bem como a destinação do resíduo sólido resultante desse processo, o lodo de esgoto, substância rica em matéria orgânica e nutrientes, que normalmente é descartada em aterros sanitários. Objetivou-se com este trabalho caracterizar o lodo de esgoto gerado em quatro estações de tratamento do estado do Rio de Janeiro e verificar se os mesmos atendem aos critérios legais presentes na resolução CONAMA n375/2006. Com o trabalho visa-se ainda analisar as perspectivas para a reciclagem agrícola deste material, com base na demanda potencial das principais culturas agrícolas cultivadas no estado do Rio de Janeiro. Foram analisadas amostras de oito lotes de lodo de esgoto, oriundos de quatro estações de tratamento, localizadas na região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, que recebem e tratam apenas esgotos domésticos, pelo sistema de lodos ativados. Para caracterização química e biológica desses lotes coletaram-se amostras representativas que foram analisadas segundo os parâmetros contidos na Resolução n 375/2006 do CONAMA. Para analisar as perspectivas de reciclagem agrícola do lodo de esgoto no estado do Rio de Janeiro, foram levantadas as 10 culturas com maior área plantada no estado e analisadas quais destas são aptas a receberem o lodo de esgoto como fertilizante e/ou condicionador de solos. Para determinação da demanda potencial de uso do lodo de esgoto na agricultura foi levado em consideração a área ocupada no estado pelas culturas aptas a receber o lodo e multiplicado pelarecomendação de adubação da cultura, considerando o lodo de esgoto como fertilizante. Os lodos analisados apresentaram elevado teor de nutrientes e matéria orgânica e enquadraram-se nos parâmetros de metais pesados, agentes patogênicos e indicadores bacteriológicos estipulados pela resolução CONAMA n° 375/2006. O panorama agrícola do estado do Rio de Janeiro se mostra favorável para a reciclagem...(AU)

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Sanitary sewage collection and treatment is a serious environmental problem in Brazilian cities, as well as the destination of solid waste resulting from this process, i.e. the sewage sludge, a substance rich in organic matter and nutrients, which is normally discarded in landfills. The aim of this study was to characterize the sewage sludge generated in four treatment stations in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil and check if they meet the legal criteria of the National Environment Council (CONAMA), Resolution No. 375/2006. It also focused on analyzing the perspectives for its agricultural recycling based on the potential demand for main agricultural crops grown in Rio de Janeiro State. Samples from eight sewage sludge lots from four treatment stations located in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro were analyzed. These stations receive and treat only domestic sewage by activated sludge system. For chemical and biological characterization of these lots, representative samples were collected and analyzed according to parameters of CONAMA Resolution No. 375/2006. In order to analyze the perspectives of agricultural recycling of sewage sludge in Rio de Janeiro State, 10 crops with the largest cultivated area in the state were surveyed and analyzed which of them are apt to receive sewage sludge as fertilizer and/or soil amendment. To determine the potential demand for sewage sludge in agriculture, the area occupied by these crops were multiplied by each fertilizer recommendation considering the sewage sludge as fertilizer. The analyzed sludge presented a high content of nutrients and organic matterand was included in the parameters of heavy metals, pathogenic agents, and bacteriological indicators stipulated by CONAMA Resolution No. 375/2006. The agricultural panorama of Rio de Janeiro State is favorable for agricultural recycling of sewage sludge since there is a great potential demand for thisresidue and, among the 10 agricultural crops with the largest...

A coleta e tratamento do esgoto sanitário é um grave problema ambiental nas cidades brasileiras, bem como a destinação do resíduo sólido resultante desse processo, o lodo de esgoto, substância rica em matéria orgânica e nutrientes, que normalmente é descartada em aterros sanitários. Objetivou-se com este trabalho caracterizar o lodo de esgoto gerado em quatro estações de tratamento do estado do Rio de Janeiro e verificar se os mesmos atendem aos critérios legais presentes na resolução CONAMA n375/2006. Com o trabalho visa-se ainda analisar as perspectivas para a reciclagem agrícola deste material, com base na demanda potencial das principais culturas agrícolas cultivadas no estado do Rio de Janeiro. Foram analisadas amostras de oito lotes de lodo de esgoto, oriundos de quatro estações de tratamento, localizadas na região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, que recebem e tratam apenas esgotos domésticos, pelo sistema de lodos ativados. Para caracterização química e biológica desses lotes coletaram-se amostras representativas que foram analisadas segundo os parâmetros contidos na Resolução n 375/2006 do CONAMA. Para analisar as perspectivas de reciclagem agrícola do lodo de esgoto no estado do Rio de Janeiro, foram levantadas as 10 culturas com maior área plantada no estado e analisadas quais destas são aptas a receberem o lodo de esgoto como fertilizante e/ou condicionador de solos. Para determinação da demanda potencial de uso do lodo de esgoto na agricultura foi levado em consideração a área ocupada no estado pelas culturas aptas a receber o lodo e multiplicado pelarecomendação de adubação da cultura, considerando o lodo de esgoto como fertilizante. Os lodos analisados apresentaram elevado teor de nutrientes e matéria orgânica e enquadraram-se nos parâmetros de metais pesados, agentes patogênicos e indicadores bacteriológicos estipulados pela resolução CONAMA n° 375/2006. O panorama agrícola do estado do Rio de Janeiro se mostra favorável para a reciclagem...

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