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Inhibitory Effects of Toxic Materials on Activation of Microorganisms in Coke Plant Wastewater  

Kim, Sang-Sik (Department of Health & Environment, Kimpo College)
Lee, Kisay (Department of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Myongji University)
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Applied Chemistry for Engineering / v.24, no.4, 2013 , pp. 423-427 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research was carried out to identify the characteristics of the wastewater from coke oven gas (COG) purification process of the coke plant, and derive optimal operating conditions for the treatment of wastewater. The coke plant wastewater contains highly concentrated $S^{-2}$ and $SCN^-$ that are harmful to microorganisms, and their concentrations were 6.8~11.2 mg/L and 190~320 mg/L, respectively. When the $S^{-2}$ ion concentration was lower than 10 mg/L, $SV_{30}$ of active sludge was 280~ 340 mL and the sludge sedimentation velocity was very fast. But, when the $S^{-2}$ ion concentration was higher than 15 mg/L, $SV_{30}$ of the active sludge was 560~680 mL and the sludge sedimentation velocity was very slow. Also when the $SCN^-$ ion concentration was lower than 300 mg/L, $SV_{30}$ of the active sludge was 245~320 mL and the sludge sedimentation velocity was very fast. But, when the $SCN^-$ ion concentration was higher than 400 mg/L, $SV_{30}$ of the active sludge was 470~ 567 mL and the sludge sedimentation velocity was slow. To treat the wastewater generated by COG purification process of the coke plant effectively and to maintain microorganism activities in good conditions, the ion concentration of $S^{-2}$ and $SCN^-$ should be lower than 15 mg/L and 400 mg/L, respectively.
Keywords
sulfide; thiocyanate; Coke Oven Gas; toxic material; toxicity;
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