Projeto de automação da estação de tratamento de efluentes em Bertioga - São Paulo

Abstract

Concern with sanitation and sewage treatment throughout history has usually been related to the transmission of disease and pollution of the environment. As the population and the number of companies (particularly large ones) has grown exponentially, so there has been a corresponding increase in consumption and, hence, sewage production. Over the years a range of laws and standards have been created governing the treatment of water and sewage, the piping systems used for domestic and industrial sewage, the development of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and the preservation of the environment. The aim of this study was to describe, by means of a literature review, the different ways in which wastewater can be treated and the processes used for this purpose, as well as the automation of processes and integration of equipment in a major project undertaken at Bertioga WWTP. First, we present historical data on water pollution, the laws governing this area and environmental management. Then we describe existing methods of wastewater treatment and the automated systems, equipment and instruments used for this purpose. Finally, we discuss how the project in Bertioga WWTP was implemented and completed.