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Effect of Alkaline Pretreatment on Sludge Aerobic Digestion and Fertilizer Value

알칼리 전처리에 의한 슬러지 호기성 소화 및 액비 특성 변화

  • Hwang, Eung-Ju (Department of Environmental Engineering, Daegu University)
  • 황응주 (대구대학교 환경공학과)
  • Published : 2008.01.31
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Abstract

In order to meet the stringent requirement of sludge disposal and to find ecological alternative, aerobic digestion coupled with alkaline pretreatment was studied. The treated sludge was tested for the potential of liquid fertilizer. In the aerobic digestion, it was obvious that the performance of digester B(fed with the sludge pretreated by NaOH) was better than that of digester A(fed with raw sludge) in terms of COD and SS removal. SS and VSS removal rates in digester B were 66% and 69%, respectively. At 5 days, TSS removal rate reached 47% in the digester B, which was 71% of final TSS removal rate. It revealed that the pretreatment process can shorten the retention time of aerobic digestion. 94.1% of TCOD in the raw sludge was reduced by alkaline pretreatment and aerobic digestion. Final SCOD was in the range of 220$\sim$230 mg/L implying the sludge was stabilized. Nitrification and pH drop were observed in the aerobic digestion. Final nitrate concentrations in digester A and B were 445.4 and 223.1 mg/L and final pH in digester B was 3.0. Biological assays reported that leaf size of cucumber seedling increased with nitrate concentration and sludge to soil ratio. The sludge treated by alkaline and aerobic digestion promoted the growth of seedling leaf and stem remarkably compared to raw sludge. In contrast, the aerobically digested sludge without pretreatment improved leaf growth and inhibited stem growth.

슬러지 직매립 금지와 런던협약에 따른 해양투기의 금지로 인해 하수슬러지의 처리 대안 연구가 다방면으로 진행되고 있으며 본 연구에서도 슬러지를 안정화시켜 액비로 재활용하는 기술에 대한 실험연구가 수행되었다. 슬러지 가용화를 위해 알칼리 전처리를 도입하였고 전처리된 슬러지를 호기성 소화조의 기질로 투입하여 유기물 및 질소화합물의 성상 변화를 관찰하였다. 또한 pot test를 통해 처리된 슬러지의 액비 이용 가능성을 평가하였다. 그 결과 알칼리 전처리된 슬러지를 호기성 소화조의 기질로 투입할 경우 전처리되지 않은 슬러지를 투입할 경우에 비해 SS 분해율은 57%에서 66%로 VSS 분해율은 59%에서 69%로 증가하였으며, 슬러지를 전처리할 경우 소화조의 체류시간 감소가 예측되었다. 알칼리 전처리와 호기성 소화를 통해 TCOD의 94.1%가 감소되었고, 최종 SCOD는 220$\sim$230 mg/L로 낮아 유기물이 안정화됨을 나타내었다. 소화조에서 질산화와 이로 인한 pH 저하 현상이 발견되었으며 전처리하지 않은 경우(445.4 mgN/L)가 전처리한 경우(223.1 mgN/L)보다 높은 질산농도와 낮은 pH값(최저 3.0)을 보였다. 슬러지를 액비로 이용할 경우 오이 묘목 잎의 성장은 소화 처리된 슬러지, 전처리 및 소화된 슬러지, 처리되지 않은 슬러지, 증류수의 순으로 높았으며 질산성 질소의 농도, 슬러지 투입량은 잎의 성장과 정의 상관성을 보였다. 전처리와 소화를 병행할 경우 처리하지 않은 슬러지보다 잎과 줄기의 생육 모두를 향상시켰으나, 소화만을 거친 슬러지는 처리하지 않은 슬러지보다 잎의 성장은 크게 향상시키고 줄기의 성장은 다소 저하시켰다.

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