RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Assessing an integral treatment for landfill leachate reverse osmosis concentrate A1 Tejera Tejo, Javier A1 Hermosilla Redondo, María Daphne A1 Miranda Carreño, Rubén A1 Gasco Guerrero, Antonio María A1 Alonso Gómez, Víctor A1 Negro Alvarez, Carlos Manuel A1 Blanco Suárez, Ángeles K1 Reverse osmosis K1 LED lighting K1 Residuos - Tratamiento K1 Coagulation K1 Landfill leachate K1 Photo-Fenton K1 Lime precipitation K1 3308.10 Tecnología de Aguas Residuales AB An integral treatment process for landfill leachate reverse osmosis concentrate (LLROC) is herein designed and assessed aiming to reduce organic matter content and conductivity, as well as to increase its biodegradability. The process consists of three steps. The first one is a coagulation/flocculation treatment, which best results were obtained using a dosage of 5 g L−1 of ferric chloride at an initial pH = 6 (removal of the 76% chemical oxygen demand (COD), 57% specific ultraviolet absorption (SUVA), and 92% color). The second step is a photo-Fenton process, which resulted in an enhanced biodegradability (i.e., the ratio between the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and the COD increased from 0.06 to 0.4), and an extra 43% of the COD was removed at the best trialed reaction conditions of [H2O2]/COD = 1.06, pH = 4 and [H2O2]/[Fe]mol = 45. An ultra violet-A light emitting diode (UVA-LED) lamp was tested and compared to conventional high-pressure mercury vapor lamps, achieving a 16% power consumption reduction. Finally, an optimized 30 g L−1 lime treatment was implemented, which reduced conductivity by a 43%, and the contents of sulfate, total nitrogen, chloride, and metals by 90%. Overall, the integral treatment of LLROC achieved the removal of 99.9% color, 90% COD, 90% sulfate, 90% nitrogen, 86% Al, 77% Zn, 84% Mn, 99% Mg, and 98% Si; and significantly increased biodegradability up to BOD5/COD = 0.4. PB MDPI SN 2073-4344 YR 2020 FD 2020 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/58837 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/58837 LA eng NO Catalysts, 2020, Vol. 10, Nª. 12, 1389 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 22-dic-2024