Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T12:22:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Isabelle da Cunha Dutra.pdf: 1096200 bytes, checksum: 22afdcf4a9aa51f2b2b4af6b23baeb87 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-21Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorIn Brazil are generated daily approximately 201,000 tons of municipal solid waste. The quantity collected, it is estimated that 58% are landfilled. The degradation of the organic fraction of solid waste, in combination with the percolation of rainwater leads to the generation of a liquid known as leachate. This liquid is very contaminant because present a high concentration of ammonia nitrogen that cause environmental impacts, when discharged in a receiving body without treatm...