Effects of MLSS Concentration and Influent C/N Ratio on the Nitrogen Removal Efficiency of Alternately Intermittently Aerated Nonwoven Fabric Filter Bioreactors

To investigate the effects of MLSS concentration and influent C/N ratio on the nitrogen removal efficiency of alternately intermittently aerated nonwoven fabric filter bioreactors, the MLSS concentrations of the reactors were maintained at approximately 5,500 mg/L, 10,000 mg/L and 15,000 mg/L, and the influent TCOD/TKN ratio was decreased gradually from 5 to 2 by adding $NH_4Cl$. The influent was prepared by diluting a food waste leachate to a TCOD concentration of about 300 mg/L. The results of the experiment showed F/M ratios less than 0.112 g TCOD/g MLSS-day, average TCOD removal efficiencies of above 95%, and an average observed microbial yield coefficient of 0.283 g MLSS/g COD removed. The nitrification efficiencies were computed to be always better than 96% except one case where the nitrification efficiency was 90.5% when the MLSS concentration and the influent TCOD/TKN ratio was 5,500 mg/L and 2, respectively. The denitrification efficiency deteriorated as the influent TCOD/TKN ratio decreased. The average denitrification efficiency at the MLSS concentration of 10,000 mg/L was 10.7% better than that at the MLSS concentration of 5,500 mg/L, and the denitrification rate improved at a rate of 2.66 mg NL as the MLSS concentration increased by 1,000 mg/L. When the MLSS concentration was 15,000 mg/L, however, the average denitrification efficiency was merely 4.6% higher compared to when the MLSS concentration was 5,500 mg/L, and the denitrification rate increased at a rate of 0.75 mg N/L per 1,000 mg/L MLSS increase. Therefore, no strict proportional relationship was found between MLSS concentration and endogenous denitrification rate. The average alkalinity consumption rate was 3.36 mg alkalinity/mg T-N removed, which is similar to the theoretical value of 3.57 mg alkalinity/mg T-N removed, but the rate increased as the influent TCOD/TKN ratio decreased.

교차 간헐 포기식 부직포 여과막 생물반응조에서 MLSS 농도 및 유입수 C/N 비가 질소 제거효율에 미치는 영향

교대로 간헐적으로 포기되는 2개의 부직포 여과막 생물반응조로 폐수를 처리할 때 반응조의 MLSS 농도와 유입수의 C/N 비가 질소 제거효율에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 MLSS 농도를 약 5,500 mg/L, 10,000 mg/L 및 15,000 mg/L로 유지하면서 $NH_4Cl$을 첨가하여 유입수의 TCOD/TKN 비를 5, 4, 3 및 2로 감소시켰다. 유입수는 음식물 쓰레기 침출수를 COD농도가 약 300 mg/L되도록 희석시킨 것이었다. 실험 결과, 반응조의 F/M 비는 0.112 g COD/g MLSS-day 이하, COD 제거효율은 95% 이상, 그리고 미생물 성장계수($Y_{obs}$) 값은 평균 0.283 g MLSS/g COD로 나타났다. 질산화 효율은 MLSS 농도가 5,500 mg/L이고 유입수의 TCOD/TKN 비가 2인 경우의 90.5%를 제외하고 모두 96% 이상이었다. 탈질효율은 유입수의 TCOD/TKN 비가 감소할수록 악화되었다. MLSS 농도가 5,500 mg/L인 경우에 비하여 10,000 mg/L인 경우에 탈질효율이 평균 10.7% 더 높아, MLSS 농도가 1,000 mg/L 증가함에 따라 평균 2.66 mg N/L의 율로 탈질율이 증가하였다. 그러나, MLSS 농도가 15,000 mg/L로 유지된 경우에는 5,500 mg/L인 경우에 비하여 탈질효율이 평균 4.6%만 더 높아 MLSS 농도가 1,000 mg/L 증가함에 따라 평균 0.75 mg N/L의 율로 탈질율이 증가하였다. 따라서 MLSS 농도와 내생 탈질율 간에 비례관계가 성립되지 않았다. 알칼리도 소모량은 유입수의 TCOD/TKN 비가 5인 경우에 제거된 T-N 1 mg당 평균 3.36 mg으로서 이론값인 3.57 mg에 가까웠으나 유입수의 TCOD/TKN 비가 감소함에 따라 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다.