Despite the environmental impacts generated by polluting waste from the sugar-energy industry, studies evaluating this issue in the Northeast region of Brazil are still incipient. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the environmental impacts of polluting waste produced by sugarcane industries in the state of Alagoas. A survey was carried out, applying a questionnaire in three mill and an autonomous...
Due to the growing concern for the environment, several Technologies for treatment of industrial effluents are being developed in order to minimize the impacts on water resources. Amid the various studied technologies, Advanced Oxidations Processes (AOPs) have received attention considerable. Among AOPs, the Fenton reaction, as source of generation hydroxyl radicals, has been outstanding. The Fenton reaction is...