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Reductive Dechlorination of Chlorinated Phenols in Bio-electrochemical Process using an Electrode as Electron Donor

전극을 전자공여체로 이용한 생물전기화학공정에서의 염소화페놀의 탈염소화

  • Jeon, Hyun-Hee (Graduate School of Energy and Environment, Seoul National University of Technology) ;
  • Pak, Dae-Won (Graduate School of Energy and Environment, Seoul National University of Technology)
  • 전현희 (서울산업대학교 에너지 환경 대학원) ;
  • 박대원 (서울산업대학교 에너지 환경 대학원)
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

It was investigated whether an electrode could serve as an electron donor for biological reductive dechlorination of chlorinated phenols in the bio-electrochemical process. There was no dechlorination in the absence of current and scanning electron microscope image showed that the electrode surface was covered with microorganisms. As a result, the electrode attached cells was responsible for reductive dechlorination. Also, initial high chlorinated phenol concentration such as $437mg/{\ell}$ was rapidly reduced within 5 hours. The maximum dechlorination rate using Monod equation was $5.95mg{\ell}$-h($cm^2$ (electrode surface area)) in the bio-electrochemical reactor.

미생물이 환원된 전극을 전자공여체로 이용하고, 염소화페놀을 전자수용체로 이용하는 새로운 혐기성 호흡의 생물전기화학공정을 통해 2,6-DCP을 탈염소시킬 수 있는지를 조사하였다. 이를 위해 전류의 유무에 따른 농도변이와 전극 표면을 주사전자현미경으로 관찰한 결과, 전류가 흐르는 경우에만 염소화페놀이 완전히 제거됨을 보였으며, 전극표면에 생물막이 형성된 것을 통해서 전극이 전자공여체 역할을 함으로서 탈염소시킬 수 있음을 증명하였다. 또한, 본 연구의 생물전기화학공정을 통해서 고농도의 염소화페놀 적용도 가능한지를 조사하고 Monod식을 이용하여 최대 탈염소화 속도를 산정하였는데 본 실험의 최대초기농도인 $457mg/{\ell}$까지 분해가 가능하였으며, 최대탈염소화 속도는 $5.95mg/{\ell}$-h($cm^2$ (electrode surface area))이었다.

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