Abstract
This study was to evaluate the performance of the Double stage Pore controllable fiber (DP) filter system as the pre-treatment of the RO membrane. The evaluation for the pre-treatment filter was performed through the indirect method, SDI (Silt Density Index) measurement of the filtrate. This study was done during Jan. 3 of 2009 to Dec. 3 of 2009 at OO Water Treatment Plant that was suppling industrial water to plants, and the raw water was contaminated lake water and it was fed to the system after clarification with coagulation. The average turbidity of the feed water and that of the filtrate was 0.79 NTU (0.28~4.01 NTU), and 0.16 NTU (0.04~0.50) respectively. And so the average turbidity removal efficiency was 77%. The filtrate flow rate and the backwash water flow rate was about 230 $m^3$/day and about 8.7 $m^3$/day respectively, and so the backwash rate was 3.8%. The data for some samples were obtained after a few days storage, and it caused the higher turbidity and SDI15 as the storage time was increased. But average SDI value of the filtrate was 3.6 (2.26~5.00) which was lower than minimum value required by the RO membrane manufacturer as the RO feed water to guarantee the life time of the RO membrane. So, the DP filter system was enough for the application as the pre-treatment of the RO membrane.
2009년 1월 3일부터 12월 1일까지 11개월간 공업용수를 주변지역에 공급하는 A정수장 응집침전조의 상등수를 대상으로 실험을 진행한 본 연구는 RO막 전처리 장치로서의 압력식 섬유여과기인 PCF 여과기 2대를 직렬연결한 공정의 적용 가능성을 평가한 것이다. 성능평가는 SDI (Silt Density Index)를 통해 간접적으로 RO막에 대한 전처리 성능을 평가하였다. 실험 기간 동안 PCF Filter로 유입된 원수의 탁도는 평균 0.79 (0.28~4.01) NTU이었으며, 처리수의 탁도는 평균 0.16(0.04~0.50) NTU로 탁도 제거효율은 평균 77%이었다. 일일 평균 처리유량은 약 230 $m^3$/day고 평균 역세유량은 8.7 $m^3$/day로 평균 역세수량은 3.8%로 나타났다. 여과수의 탁도 및 SDI 값은 측정 전 보관시간에 따라 증가하는데 이번 실험에서 몇몇 시료는 1~11일 동안 보관한 후 탁도 및 SDI가 측정되었으며, 이들 전체의 평균 SDI 값은 3.6 (2.26~5.00)으로 RO 제조업체에서 RO의 수명보증을 위해 통상 요구하는 SDI 값인 5.0 이하를 나타내었다. 따라서 RO 전처리공정의 SDI 측면에서 2단 섬유여과 공정이 적합함을 알 수 있었다.
