The increasing water demand has driven the expansion of reverse osmosis (RO) desalination technologies on a global scale, which is associated with increased membrane disposal at the end of their useful life. At the same ...

The lack of access to basic sanitation services in Brazil is alarming and is related to the development model and the concentration of poverty. Public investments in sanitation in Brazil have prioritized urban areas, while ...

When seeking the use of sewage sludge generated in treatment plants, it is necessary for this material to undergo processes that reduce the content of biodegradable organic matter, the concentration of pathogenic ...

Arboviruses are infectious diseases that occur in significant numbers in Brazil and pose a major challenge to Public Health. Although these diseases have been present in Brazil for a long time, control policies have ...

Satellite-based precipitation products can be an important alternative for developing IDF equations in ungauged regions, in search for more flood-resilient hydraulic systems. This study evaluated precipitation estimates ...

The environmental degradation arising from contaminants of emerging concern, especially endocrine disruptors, is a safety and sustainability problem affecting drinking water treatment and supply systems. One of the ...

The use of economic instruments has been increasingly emphasized by multilateral development agencies and public managers, responsible for environmental management. This research aims to analyze the application and ...

As cianobactérias podem produzir metabólitos secundários com propriedades altamente tóxicas, que são conhecidas como cianotoxinas. Váriosepisódios de intoxicação em humanos e animais têm sido relatados nos mais diversos ...

A Carcinicultura sofreu uma grande expansão nos últimos anos, no qual o Estado da Bahia vem ocupando papel importante no contexto nacional. Essa expansão gerou muitos benefícios mas também grandes preocupações por seus ...

O objetivo do presente estudo é a avaliação, em escala real, do desempenho de Re-atores Anaeróbios (RAn) de fluxo ascendente da Estação de Tratamento de Esgoto Villa, localizada na cidade de Salvador, Bahia. A ETE realiza ...