Innovation in the Physical Treatment of Grey Water - Aiming for Water Reuse in Agriculture

A determinant resource for the development of agricultural activities is water, and the reuse of graywater presents itself as a viable alternative for the production and sustainable development of agriculture, therefore, the quality of water after physical treatment by hydrocyclone of graywater from a public laundry was evaluated aiming the reuse of water in agriculture. The research was conducted with graywater from the public laundry of the rural community of Ribeira, located in the municipality of Cabaceiras, Paraiba State. The physical treatment was performed by means of hydrocyclone and resulted in a reduction of 30% of turbidity and 44% of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD).

About the author

Dr. Rubenia Costa - Professore dell'Unità Accademica di Scienze Contabili dell'Università Federale di Campina Grande - Campus Sousa. Dottore di ricerca in Ingegneria di processo, con un master in Sistemi agroindustriali e una laurea in Amministrazione. 

Product details

• Authors: Rubenia Costa, Aline Ferreira, Rick Mangueira
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.12.2022
• EAN: 9786205431863
• ISBN: 9786205431863
• No. of pages: 56
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food