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Odor Removal Characteristics of Biofilters in Domestic Sewage Treatment Facilities Analyzing Composite Odor and Odor Quotient

복합악취와 악취농도지수 분석을 통한 국내 하수처리시설 바이오필터의 악취제거 특성

  • Ko, Byung-Churl (Odor Management Center, Korea Environment Corporation) ;
  • Park, Young-Ho (Odor Management Center, Korea Environment Corporation) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Il (Odor Management Center, Korea Environment Corporation) ;
  • Lee, Min-Gyu (Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Kam, Sang-Kyu (Department of Environmental Engineering, Jeju National University)
  • 고병철 (한국환경공단 악취관리센터) ;
  • 박영호 (한국환경공단 악취관리센터) ;
  • 김동일 (한국환경공단 악취관리센터) ;
  • 이민규 (부경대학교 화학공학과) ;
  • 감상규 (제주대학교 환경공학과)
  • Received : 2012.10.23
  • Accepted : 2013.01.23
  • Published : 2013.01.31
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Abstract

The removal characteristics of composite odor and malodorous substances using 33 biofilters in sewage treatment facilities were investigated. The geometry mean values of composite odor and odor quotient were reduced by 52.7% and 59.2% at the outlet of the biofilters, respectively. The removal efficiencies of the biofiltes for the composite odor and odor quotient show a significant difference statistically(p=0.000<0.05). The median value of odor quotient of sulfur compounds was reduced by 69.1% at the outlet of the biofilter and the odor quotient of the sulfur compound at the inlet and outlet of the biofilter shows a significant difference statistically(p=0.000<0.05); on the other hand, those of the $NH_3$ and trimethylamine, aldehydes, VOCs and alcohols, organic acids do not.

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