• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.183-189
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• 2017

Sodium hypochlorite used in water disinfection processes is generally in the production of chlorine to 0.8％. As the dose of chlorine increases, disinfection by-products (Chlorate) also increase simultaneously and exceed water quality standards. In this study, the electrolytic cell of a sodium hypochlorite generator (12％ chlorine) was adjusted to control the production of the disinfection by-products. As a result, it was possible to reduce Chlorate concentrations by more than 95％ by adjusting the pH of the electrolytic cell from 1.53 to 4.2 (normal pH of the electrolytic cell). As a low current is required to obtain these results, a 15％ improvement in the efficiency of the positive electrode is also observed. For the development of High Sodium Hypochlorite Generation can be used in a safe sodium hypochlorite solution, which is expected to contribute to improvement in the safety of the disinfection process.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.1747-1748
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• 2008

정수처리시스템에서의 염소소독공정은 염소투입설비의 지연요소와 염소반응시간에 의한 지연요소 등으로 매우 큰 시지연특성을 갖는 대표적인 공정이다. 본 논문에서는 염소소독공정 중 후염소공정을 조사 분석하여 공정에 영향이 큰 파라메타를 선정하고 이를 통하여 각 파라메타간 상관관계를 분석함으로써, 시지연공정의 모델을 개발하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.8
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• pp.3644-3653
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• 2011

This study proposes the automation of disinfection process in water treat plant to reach target effluent chlorine concentration rate according to chlorine consumption rate by varying travel time. Hydraulic analysis about the process and local facility was surveyed first and the program for automatic operation was developed to solve current problem, whose applied result was presented and proved to be better than present controller. Especially using multi variable process algorithm, the correlation coefficient is analyzed between environment factor and reaction time, and process control prove to be stable through model estimation with optimal control input.

• 수도
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• v.24 no.4 s.85
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• pp.30-38
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• 1997

County는 비용과 부지소요는 최소화하면서도 증가하는 지역적 물수요에 부합되는 높은 유량에서 정수장의 성능을 최대화해야하는 필요성에 직면해있다. 개선사항을 찾아내기 위하여 시설물에 대한 상세한 성능평가가 행해졌다. 성능평가는 여과와 소독공정이 운전방식의 조정과 함께 추가시설의 건설에 의하여 개선될 수 있음을 나타내었다. Pilot test는 실험된 여러 가지 대안들 중에서 혼화, 응집, 이중 여과방식이 입자의 제거와 정수 수질에 가장 좋은 것임을 보여주었다. 소독에 대한 분석 결과는 소독방법을 교정하고 추가적인 염소접촉시간을 주는 것이 소독의 안전성을 확보함과 동시에 정수의 소독부산물 농도를 최소한으로 하고 강화되는 규제치와 부합할 수 있는 최선의 방법이 될 것이라는 것을 보이고 있다. Pilot test는 저수두 자동역세척여과지가 1차여과지(roughing filter)로서 효과적이라는 것을 보여주었다. 실험결과는 이중여과가 최종유출수의 탁도를 평균 0.1NTU이하로 감소시키며 입자의 제거율을 3 log로 증가시킴을 나타내고 있다. 정수공정 전반에서의 입자의 제거는 여러 개의 공정의 개별적 성과의 합이 아니므로 시설물들을 건설하기 전에 정수장 전체적으로 예상되는 개선정도를 수량화하기 위하여 Pilot 실험이 필요하였다. Pilot test중에 탁도보다는 입자측정이 유량, 응집제의 주입량, 및 여타 운전조건의 변화에 훨씬 민감함을 보여주었다. 이러한 점이 입자측정이 특히 저탁도 원수에서 처리공정의 성능을 나타내 주는 적절한 추가적 수질인자라는 결론을 보강하여 주었다. 물수요에 부합하기 위하여 Freedom District 정수장을 성공적으로 개선하는 데는 원수의 수질, 단위공정의 성능, 활용가능한 수리학적 수두, 현시설의 배치, 운전양태 등과 같은 기술적 사항에 대한 고려가 필요하였다. 비록 모든 사항들이 각각 일정정도의 영향을 가지고 있으나, 상기의 모든 것들이 수질에 영향을 미쳤으며 수질의 성공적인 개선은 정수장 운전의 모든 부분을 파악할 수 있는 상세한 성능평가를 통하여 가장 잘 달성될 수 있다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.27 no.10
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• pp.1035-1042
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• 2005

Granular Activated Carbon(GAC) is widely used in drinking water treatment. At S and B Water Treatment Plant, GAC is used in place of granular media in conventional rapid filters(GAC Filter-Adsorber) for removal of Disinfection By-products(DBPs). The primary focus of this study is on the performance of existing filter-adsorber, and their operation. It was found that F/A process removed turbidity as effective as sand system. The ratio of Hydrophobic DOM (HPO) and hydrophilic DOM (HPI) fraction in the raw water at S and B WTP was similar. Filter Adsorber presented earlier DOC breakthrough and steady state condition which was contributed by biodegradation during operation period. The removal efficiency of DBPs were used to evaluate the filter performance. The DBPs concentration of F/A treated water was below treatment goal level (THM < $80\;{\mu}g/L$, HAA < $60{\mu}g/L$). The removal efficiency of THM decreased rapidly during operation period. However, HAA were removed steadily regardless of the influent concentration of HAA. These results indicate that the removal of THM depend upon the adsorption mechanism while the removal of HAA depend upon biodegradation as well as adsorption. The decrease of adsorption capacity and characteristic value of GAC may be attributed to the effect of high organic loading, residual free chlorine, coagulants, manganese oxidants and frequently backwashing. This study has confirmed that Filter adsorber process can be considered as effective alternatives for the removal of DBPs, especially HAA.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.346-350
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• 2007

Pt/TI, Ir/Ti, Ru/Ti의 세가지 종류의 전극을 이용하여 전기분해공정에서 레지오넬라균의소독효과를 고찰한 결과 기존 산업계에서 가장 많이 사용하는 Pt/Ti 전극의 성능이 떨어지는 것으로 나타났고, Ru/Ti 전극의 성능이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났다. NaCl 농도가 높을수록 전기전도도가 높아지기 때문에 소요되는 전력도 감소하고 소독효과도 증가하지만 염소에 대한 냉각수의 수질기준을 고려할 때 최적 NaCl 첨가량은 0.0125%로 사료되었다. 전극 간격이 넓을수록 소독효과가 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.149-156
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• 2011

This experimental design and response surface methodology (RSM) have been applied to the investigation of the electro-UV-ultrasonic complex process for the disinfection of E. coli in the water. The disinfection reactions of electro-UV-ultrasonic process were mathematically described as a function of parameters power of electrolysis ($X_1$), UV ($X_2$), and ultrasonic process ($X_3$) being modeled by use of the Box-Behnken technique, which was used for fitting 2nd order response surface model. The application of RSM yielded the following regression equation, which is empirical relationship between the residual E. coli number (Ln CFU) in water and test variables in coded unit: residual E. coli number (Ln CFU) = 23.69 - 3.75 Electrolysis - 0.67 UV - 0.26 Ultrasonic - 0.16 Electrolysis UV + 0.05 Electrolysis Ultrasonic + 0.27 $Electrolysis^2$ + 0.14 $UV^2$ - 0.01 $Ultrasonic^2$). The model predictions agreed well with the experimentally observed result ($R^2$ = 0.983). Graphical 2D contour and 3D response surface plots were used to locate the optimum range. The estimated ridge of maximum response and optimal conditions for residual E. coli number (Ln CFU) using 'numerical optimization' of Design-Expert software were 1.47 Ln CFU/L and 6.94 W of electrolysis, 6.72 W of UV and 14.23 W of ultrasonic process. This study clearly showed that response surface methodology was one of the suitable methods to optimize the operating conditions and minimize the residual E. coli number of the complex disinfection.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.377-384
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• 2005

Algae causes not only the eutrophication of lake, but also the deterioration of drinking water process. Especially, algogenic organic matters(AOM) are assumed as disinfection by-products(DBPs) precursors like humic and fulvic acids. In this study, it was investigated the characteristics changes of algogenic organic matter(AOM) by prechlorination and coagulation treatment. Evaluation of enhanced coagulation and applicability of UV oxidation process were also evaluated as the drinking water treatment system for the eutrophicated water source. prechlorination was effective process for algae removal but caused releasing of dissolved organic matter(DOC) into water due to the destruction of algae's cell. In coagulation treatment with Fe(III) coagulant, reaction pH is an important factor for the removal of AOM and triholomathanes(THMs). At pH 5, removal efficiency of DOC and THMs were dramatically improved by 50% and 28%, respectively, in comparison with the conventional coagulation treatment at about pH 7. Photo-Fenton($UV/H_2O_2/Fe^{3+}$) process among the UV oxidations is the most effective system to remove AOM, but its removal efficiency was lower than that of enhanced coagulation treatment at pH 5.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.347-352
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• 2005

This research was focused on the distribution of Uranium-238 concentration in the Han River. Also, six water treatment plants in Seoul have been investigated to find out the behaviour and the removal capability of uranium. The uranium concentrations were ranged $0.02{\sim}0.54{\mu}g/L$ in the Han River. The relationship between conductivity and total dissolved solids shows that uranium concentration is positively related with conductivity and total dissolved solids. In addition, it has been founded that there was no relevance between uranium concentration and geological structure, because most of the sampling area are Banded Gneiss. The average uranium concentration in six water treatment plants was determined to $0.134\;{\mu}g/L$ in raw water, $0.050\;{\mu}g/L$ in coagulated water, $0.029\;{\mu}g/L$ in settled water, $0.020\;{\mu}g/L$ in filtered water, $0.019\;{\mu}g/L$ in finished water. After filtration in the treatment process, uranium concentration level was maintained lower than $0.029\;{\mu}g/L$. The average uranium removal efficiency compared to the raw water was 63% after coagulation, 15% after sedimentation, 8% after filtration and disinfection. The analysis shows that 78% of uranium in the raw water was removed during coagulation and sedimentation processes. However, 8% of that was removed through filtration and chlorination processes.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.346-353
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• 2009

Viral, bacterial, and fungal infection can be transmitted from donor to recipient via transplantation of human amniotic membrane. Therefore human amniotic membrane for transplantation should be disinfected and sterilized before use. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of the disinfection process and sterilization processes used at human tissue bank in the inactivation of viruses, bacteria, and fungi. A variety of experimental model viruses, bacteria, and fungus for human pathogens, including the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), bovine herpes virus (BHV), bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV), hepatitis A virus (HAV), porcine parvovirus (PPV), Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Candida albicans were all selected for this study. Enveloped viruses such as HIV-1, BHV, and BVDV were effectively inactivated to undetectable levels by 70% ethanol treatment, gamma irradiation process, and ethylene oxide (EO) gas sterilization process. Also non-enveloped viruses such as HAV and PPV were effectively inactivated to undetectable levels by gamma irradiation and EO gas treatment. However HAV and PPV showed high resistance to 70% ethanol treatment. E. coli and C. albicans were effectively inactivated to undetectable levels by 70% ethanol treatment, gamma irradiation process, and EO gas treatment. Also B. subtilis was effectively inactivated to undetectable levels by gamma irradiation process and EO gas treatment. However it showed high resistance to 70% ethanol treatment.