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Relationship between Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Sludge Retention Time in Sequencing Batch Reactor Process

연속회분식반응조 공정에서 슬러지 체류시간과 중금속 독성의 관계

  • Kim, Keum-Yong (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Cho, Young-Cheol (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Ill (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
  • 김금용 (충북대학교 공과대학 환경공학과) ;
  • 조영철 (충북대학교 공과대학 환경공학과) ;
  • 이상일 (충북대학교 공과대학 환경공학과)
  • Published : 2007.03.31
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Abstract

In order to elucidate the relationship between the sludge retention time(SRT) and the toxicity of heavy metals, such as copper (Cu), cadmium(Cd), and zinc(Zn), in sequencing batch reactor(SBR) process, IC50 was estimated with measuring of INT-dehydrogenase activity in variable SRTs. When the concentrations of heavy metals were increased, the activity of INT-dehydrogenase was gradually decreased indicating the heavy metals inhibit bacterial activity. Cu showed higher toxicity than Zn and Cd. $IC_{50}$ of Cu, Cd, and Zn ranged from $0.37\sim1.96$ mg/L, $15.4\sim16.9$ mg/L, and $9.70\sim23.4$ mg/L, respectively. The toxicity of Cu and Zn was reversely proportional to the length of SRT. It is probably caused by the increased concentration of extracellular polymeric substances in longer SRT which absorb heavy metals. Therefore, the operation of SBR with increased SRT is desirable in treatment of industrial wastewater containing heavy metals.

연속회분식반응조(SBR) 공정에서 슬러지 체류시간(SRT)에 따른 중금속의 독성도 변화를 측정하였다. 중금속은 구리(Cu), 카드뮴(Cd) 및 아연(Zn)을 사용하였고, SRT는 $2\sim30$일로 변화시켰으며, 독성도는 INT-dehydrogenase 활성도의 변화로 측정하였다. 중금속의 농도가 증가함에 따라 독성도가 증가하였으며, Cu가 Zn 및 Cd 보다 독성도가 높았다. SRT를 변화시켰을 때 $IC_{50}$ 값이 Cu의 경우 $0.37\sim1.96$ mg/L의 범위를 나타내었으며, Cd의 경우는 $15.4\sim16.9$ mg/L를 나타내었다. 또한 Zn의 경우는 $9.70\sim23.4$ mg/L의 범위를 나타내었다. Cu와 Zn의 경우, SRT가 증가함에 따라 독성이 감소하였으며, 이는 긴 SRT에서 세포외 중합체의 농도가 증가하기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 중금속을 포함한 산업폐수를 처리하는 SBR 공정에서 SRT를 길게 운영하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 판단된다.

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