Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture (한국환경농학회지)

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Effects of Seed Sources and Concentration of Ammonia on Anaerobic Digestion

혐기성 소화에 대한 식종원 및 암모니아 농도의 영향

  • Kim, Yang-Ji (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sun Moon University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Il (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sun Moon University) ;
  • Shin, Bum-Shic (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sun Moon University) ;
  • Ahn, Ki-Sup (Department of Environmental System Management, Cheonan College of Foreign Studies) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Soo (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sun Moon University)
  • 김양지 (선문대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 김성일 (선문대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 신범식 (선문대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 안기섭 (천안외국어대학 환경시스템과) ;
  • 김종수 (선문대학교 환경공학과)
  • Published : 2004.03.31
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Abstract

The seeding sources and concentration of ammonia on anaerobic digestion were investigated by batch culture bioreactors. The sources of seeding on anaerobic digestion were from swine wastewater collection pit of a hog raising farm and from anaerobic digestion sludge of a municipal sewage treatment plant. The inhibition of ammonia on anaerobic microorganisms was initiated at ammonia concentration of $1,500\;mgNH_4-N/L$ and it's effect was increased by increased by increasing ammonia concentration up to $3,500\;mgNH_4-N/L$ regardless the sources of seeding as evidenced by decreases in COD removal efficiencies and biogas yields. The inhibition occurred to not only methanogens but also acidogens since the concentration of volatile fatty acids was maintained at 50 mg/L The COD removal efficiency and biogas yield were Maintained constantly while increasing ammonia concentration up to $3,500\;mgNH_4-N/L$ when swine wastewater collection pit was used as a seeding; however, those were decreased while increasing ammonia concentration when anaerobic digestion sludge was used as a seeding. The results indicate that the seeding acclimated to high concentrations of ammonia for long time was easy in adaptation to high ammonia concentration and less subjective to ammonia inhibitory effects.

혐기성 소화에서 미생물에 저해/독성 물질로 알려진 암모니아의 농도와 식종원에 따른 영향을 회분식 반응기를 이용하여 분석하였다. 식종원은 고농도의 암모니아에 장기간 적응된 축산농가 축산폐수 집수조의 슬러지 그리고 저농도의 암모니아에 노출된 하수종말처리장 혐기성 소화조 슬러지를 사용하였다. 식종원에 상관없이 암모니아는 TAN 1,500 mg-N/L에서 COD 제거율과 biogas 발생량으로 측정된 혐기성 미생물의 활성에 저해영향을 주기 시작하여 3,500 mg-N/L에서는 더욱 심하였다. 암모니아 저해 농도 범위에서 휘발성 유기산의 농도는 50 mg/L 범위로 유지되므로 메탄생성균 뿐만 아니라 산생성균도 저해영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 축산폐수 집수조 슬러지로 식종된 경우 암모니아 농도 TAN으로 $2,500{\sim}3,500\;mg-N/L$ 범위에서도 COD 제거율과 biogas 발생량의 감소폭은 미미하였으나 하수종말처리장 혐기성 소화조 슬러지로 식종된 경우 암모니아 농도가 증가할수록 COD 제거율과 biogas 발생량은 큰 폭으로 감소하였다. 결과적으로 암모니아에 장기간 순응된 슬러지로 식종한 경우 암모니아의 저해 농도에 대하여 적응도 빨랐으며 저해영향도 적었다.

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