Zeolite and removal of ammonium in Sewage

One of the problems that represent a nuisance for the citizens of the city of Portoviejo in Ecuador is related to the treatment to the waste water, since in their majority they are poured as effluents to the river Portoviejo. This situation causes at different times of the year that there is an unpleasant smell that affects the environment. In the work technical solutions are analyzed to avoid such annoyance; but the most important thing is to avoid contaminating the river waters with the dumping of pollutants that alter the quality of the water. A variant aimed at ammonium removal is proposed using zeolite filters