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Influence of Applied Voltage for Bioelectrochemical Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge

하수슬러지의 생물전기화학 혐기성소화에 대한 인가전압의 영향

  • Kim, Dong-Hyun (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University) ;
  • Song, Young-Chae (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University) ;
  • Qing, Feng (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
  • 김동현 (한국해양대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 송영채 (한국해양대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 풍경 (한국해양대학교 환경공학과)
  • Received : 2015.09.22
  • Accepted : 2015.09.28
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

The bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion for sewage sludge was attempted at different applied voltages ranged from 0.2 V to 0.4 V. At 0.3 V of the applied voltage, pH and VFAs were at 7.32 and 760 mg COD/L, respectively, which were quite stable. The methane production rate was $1.32L\;CH_4/L.d$, and the methane content in biogas was 73.8%, indicating that the performance of the bioelectrochemical anaerobic digestion could be considerably improved by applying a low voltage. At 0.4 V of the applied voltage, however, the contents of the minor VFA components including formic acid and propionic acid were increased. The methane production rate was reduced to $1.24L\;CH_4/L.d$ and the biogas methane content was also reduced to 72.4%. At 0.2 V of the applied voltage, the pH was decreased to 6.3, and VFAs was accumulated to 5,684 mg COD/L. The contents of propionic acid and butyric acid in the VFAs were considerably increased, The performances in terms of the methane production rate and the biogas methane content were deteriorated. The poor performance of the bioelectrochemical reactor at 0.2 V of the applied voltage was ascribed to the thermodynamic potential lack for the driving of the carbon dioxide reduction into methane at cathode.

하수 슬러지의 생물전기화학 혐기성소화에 대한 인가전압의 영향을 0.2-0.4 V에서 수행하였다. 인가전압 0.3 V에서 pH와 VFAs는 7.32, 760 mg COD/L로 매우 안정한 값을 유지하였다. 이때 비메탄생성량은 $1.32L\;CH_4/L.d$이었으며, 바이오가스의 메탄함량은 73.8%로서 생물전기화학 혐기성소화조에 0.3 V의 낮은 전압을 인가하여도 혐기성 소화의 성능을 크게 향상 시킬 수 있었다. 0.4 V를 인가하였을 때, VFAs 성상의 포름산과 프로피온산 비율이 증가하였으며, 비메탄 생성량과 바이오 가스의 메탄함량은 각각 $1.24L\;CH_4/L.d$ 및 72.4%로 약간 감소하였다. 인가전압 0.2 V에서 pH는 6.3으로 감소하였으며, VFAs 농도는 5,684 mg COD/L로 크게 증가하였다. 또한, VFAs 구성성분 중에서 프로피온산과 뷰티르산의 비율이 급격히 증가하였고 비메탄생성량과 메탄함량이 크게 감소하였다. 인가전압 0.2 V에서 생물전기화학 혐기성 소화조의 성능 저하는 이산화탄소의 환원반응에 대한 열역학적인 전위구동력의 부족에 기인하였다.

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