The Effect of Microorganisms, Nutrients, and Surfactants on the Bioremediation of Oil-Contaminated Soil

유류오염토양의 정화에서 미생물, 영양제 및 계면활성제의 영향

  • Seon, Yong-Ho (Department of Environmental Engineering, Sangji University)
  • 선용호 (상지대학교 환경공학과)
  • Published : 2009.02.28

Abstract

This study was focused on the investigation of the characteristics of TPH and BTEX removal in oil-contaminated sandy soil and fine soil with injection of microorganisms, nutrients, and surfactants. As the result of the experiments maintained moisture contents by 10${\sim}$20%, the TPH removal efficiency in oil-contaminated sandy soil was the highest in C-1 (microorganisms+nutrients), and the efficiency in C-2 (microorganisms+nutrients+surfactants) was higher than the efficiency in C-0(microorganisms). In 81 days, TPH removal efficiency in case of C-0, C-1 and C-2 showed 51%, 83%, 63% respectively. The results of D group with fine soil showed similar trends as C group, but the TPH removal efficiency of D group was lower than that of C group. Those of both C and D group were the highest in 1 group (microganisms+nutrients). The pH of fine soil was some lower than that of sandy soil or was similar to sandy soil. In 14 days, BTEX removal efficiency in case of C-0, C-1, C-2, D-0, D-1 and D-2 showed 99.8%, 99.4%, 96.0%, 99.5%, 99.2%, 96.3% respectively. Those of both C and D group were the highest in 0 group (microganisms).

본 연구는 인위적으로 오염시킨 사질토와 미세토를 대상으로 미생물, 영양제 및 계면활성제를 이용하여 성능실험을 수행하여 시간에 따른 TPH와 BTEX의 제거 특성 등에 대해 알아보았다. 수분 함량을 10${\sim}$20%로 유지하면서 실험한 결과, 사질토를 이용한 TPH 제거율은 C군의 경우 C-1 (미생물+ 영양제), C-2 (미생물 + 영양제 + 계면활성제), C-0 (미생물) 순으로 높았고 경과시간 81 일에서는 각각 51%, 83%, 63%를 나타내었다. 미세토를 이용한 D군의 경우도 마찬가지의 양상을 보이고 있으나 C군 보다 더 낮은 TPH 제거율을 나타내었으며 미생물과 영양제를 투입한 경우가 가장 높았다. 미세토의 pH는 사질토의 pH 보다 다수 낮거나 유사한 수치를 나타내고 있고, C-0, C-1, C-2의 BTEX 제거율은 14일이 경과한 후 각각 99.8%, 99.4%, 96.0%이며 D-0, D-1, D-2의 제거율은 각각 99.5%, 99.2%, 96.3%로 미생물만 투입한 경우가 가장 높았다.

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