Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers (대한환경공학회지)

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Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Sewage Sludge under Electron Beam Irradiation

전자선으로 처리한 하수슬러지의 특성연구

  • Shin, Kyung-sook (Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kang, Ho (Dept. of Environ. Eng., Chungnam National University) ;
  • Bang, Ky-youn (Institute of Environmental Science & Technology, Chungnam National University)
  • 신경숙 (충남대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 강호 (충남대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 방기연 (충남대학교 환경문제연구소)
  • Received : 2000.01.06
  • Accepted : 2000.04.06
  • Published : 2000.07.31
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Abstract

This study was carried out to define the effect of electron beam irradiation on the physico-chemical characteristics of sewage sludges. The experimental evidence showed that both pH and alkalinity of irradiated sludge were generally increased as the dose of irradiation increased. It was found that the soluble protein concentration (SPC) and soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) from the sludge right after electron beam irradiation at 3kGy(kilo-joule/kg) increased 2.2 times and 10 times respectively more than those sludges without electron beam treatment. This highly solubilized organics could be resulted in a good soluble substrate for the subsequent anaerobic digestion process. The specific resistance of filtration (SRF) tests showed that sludge dewaterability under electron beam irradiation at 6kGy was found to be 8.8 times higher than that of unirradiated sludge. The sludge dewaterability seemed to be directly related to the dosage of electron beam irradiation up to 10kGy. However, the efficiency of sludge dewaterability tended to be smaller with higher applied irradiation dose. In comparing treatments by different inorganic chemical conditioner with irradiated and unirradiated sludges, it appeared that the dewaterability with irradiated sludge was approximately 4-10 times better that that of unirradiated sludge. Even electron beam treatment itself could replace the result from the sludge conditioned with inorganic chemical coagulants.

연간 발생량이 1,563천톤에 달하는 하수슬러지의 효율적인 감량화 및 안정화를 위하여 전자선조사시의 물리 화학적 특성변화를 살펴보고 탈수에 미치는 영향에 대하여 고찰하였다. 슬러지에 3~20kGy의 전자선을 조사한 경우, pH와 알칼리도는 증가하는 양상을 띠었으며, 3kGy 조사시 용존단백질농도는 2.2배, SCOD는 10배 이상 증가하여 후속처리로 혐기성소화와 연계시 양질의 기질을 제공할 수 있어 전처리로서의 효과가 매우 우수함을 알 수 있었다. 여과비저항을 통해 살펴본 슬러지의 탈수성은 소화슬러지에 6kGy의 전자선을 조사한 경우 원슬러지에 비해 8.8배 가량 향상되었으며, 동일조건에서 화학개량한 경우에도 전자선을 조사한 슬러지의 탈수성이 4~10배 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 여과비저항 측면에서만 볼 때 전자선조사만으로도 무기응집제를 통한 개량효과를 대치할 수 있는 것으로 조사되어 슬러지의 탈수성향상에 있어 전자선조사가 매우 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

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