• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.321-333
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• 2019

A primary aspect of low impact development (LID) design that affects performance efficiency, maintenance frequency, and lifespan of the facility is the type of filter media as well as the arrangement or media profile. Several LID guidelines providing media specifications are currently available and numerous studies have been published presenting the effectiveness of these systems. While some results are similar and consistent, some of them still varies and only a few focuses on the effect of filter media type and arrangement on system performance. This creates a certain level of uncertainty when it comes to filter media selection and design. In this review, a synthesis of filter media specifications from several LID design guidelines are presented and relevant results from different laboratory and field studies are highlighted. The LID systems are first classified as infiltration or non-infiltration structures, and vegetated or non-vegetated structures. Typical profiles of the media according to classification are shown including the different layers, materials, and depth. In addition, results from previous studies regarding the effect of filter media characteristics on hydraulic and hydrologic functions as well as pollutant removal are compared. Other considerations such as organic media leaching, clogging, media washing, and handling during construction were also briefly discussed. This review aims to provide a general guideline that can contribute to proper media selection and design for structural LIDs. In addition, it also identifies opportunities for future research.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.515-515
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• 2017

하천에서 취수원을 개발하는데 있어 지층의 구성으로 물리, 화학적 여과, 흡착 등을 통해 자연 정화되는 간접 취수 방식이 활발히 도입되고 있다. 양질의 취수원을 공급할 수 있는 간접 취수 방식은 수량 확보 측면에서의 불확실성과 유지관리상의 어려움 때문에 많은 시행착오가 발생된다. 이와 같은 단점을 개선하기 위해 하상을 개착하여 불균질한 대수층을 치환하고 스크린을 통해 간접 취수원을 개발하는 하상여과 방식이 도입되고 있다. 대수층을 치환하여 여재를 구성함에 있어 오염물질 및 탁도의 저감 효율을 극대화하기 위해 다양한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 개착식 하상여과에서 치환하는 여재의 구성에 따른 탁도의 저감 효율을 분석하기 위해 축소 모형실험으로 구성하였다. 각각의 여재의 구성에 대해서는 상수도 시설기준을 통해 축소된 입경의 매질로 구성하였다. 실험실 규모의 모형 수조($1500mm{\times}500mm{\times}1700mm$)를 구성하고 하부에는 내경 80mm이고 길이 1300mm인 기능성 스크린이 부착된 취수관을 설치하였다. 모형 수조에서 여재의 두께는 총 1000mm로 구성하였고, 각각의 층에 대해서는 250mm로 하여 4개의 층을 구성할 수 있도록 하였다. 치환하는 여재의 매질에는 자갈, 왕사, 중사, 화산석을 사용하였고, 각각의 입경은 5-10mm, 2-5mm, 1-2mm, 2-5mm이고, 탁도를 유발하는 물질로는 입경이 $20{\mu}m$인 황토를 사용하였다. 단일매질 구성을 통해 각각의 여재 종류에 따른 탁도 저감 효과에 대해서 분석하였고, 세 가지의 혼합매질 구성을 통해 치환층 여재의 배치에 따른 탁도 저감 효과를 분석하였고, 각각의 구성은 중사-왕사-자갈-화산석, 화산석-중사-왕사-자갈, 중사-왕사-화산석-자갈로 하였다. 주입수는 30-50NTU를 유지하였으며 유출수의 탁도를 통해 저감 효율을 분석하였다. 분석된 결과를 통해 개착식 하상여과 방식의 여재 구성에 대해서 탁도 저감에 효율을 극대화할 수 있을 것으로 보여진다.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.31-35
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• 2001

The effects of the ratio of effective size of filter media and diatom size on filter run time were evaluated by using both reported data and experimental results from several water treatment plants. For single media at several WTPs, the range of probability of the filter run time less than 15hr was 10~60%, and for dual media, that of the filter run time less than 30hr was 10~20%. The major filter clogging algae was Synedra acus of which dominant ratio was in the range of 64~92%. The effective size(ES) of filter medium for dual media filter was 0.71~1.40mm and uniformity coefficient of the filter was 1.25~1.67. The effective size(ES) of filter medium for single medium filter was 0.52~0.65mm and uniformity coefficient of the filter was 0.25~1.40. The range of calculated penetration depth was 2.58~15.4cm for dual media and 1.29~2.17cm for single media, and average filter run time was 40.1~83.3hr and 13.9~34.9hr, respectively. When Synedra counts were over 400cells/ml for single media, filter run time was below 5hr, while filter run time for dual media filter, remained as high as 70hr.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.102-109
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• 2012

In this study, the four different filter media (sponge, volcanic stone, activated carbon and magnesium hydroxide) were tested for the removal of algae and phosphorus in the two eutrophic water samples (natural water and artificial algal culture with BG-11 medium). These filter media were used in the column device as single or combined applications. The effect of the $Mg(OH)_2$ on phosphorus removal was examined using different particle sizes (<2 mm and >2 mm) and concentrations (0, 10, 50 and 100 g $L^{-1}$) of magnesium hydroxide. The removal efficiency of phosphate by magnesium hydroxide was increased with longer experimental time and higher concentration. However, there was no significant difference in the degree of phosphorus removal between any two particle sizes (1 mg P $L^{-1}$: F=0.109, P=0.685; 10 mg P $L^{-1}$: F=1.542, P=0.355). Among the four media, activated carbon showed the most potent effect on the removal of both algae and phosphorus. The highest removal efficiency of algae and phosphorus was obtained by combining four columns of each filter medium. Interestingly, integration of four filter columns showed higher removal efficiency than activated carbon alone. The highest removal efficiency by integrated filter columns seemed to be caused by a synergistic effect of combined activated carbon and magnesium hydroxide.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.200-206
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• 1998

The distributions and characteristics of bacteria on the deodorizing biofilters were studied as a part of biofiltration research for odor gas removal. The odor gas originated from a currently operating nightsoil treatment plant were mainly nitrogenous compounds of ammonia and amines. The filter media were consisted various ratio of pine bark, nightsoil cast and compost, and were sampled before and after operation of 153 days. Before operation, the level of bacteria on nitrification agar medium, nutrient agar medium and thiosulfate agar medium were around $10^7{\sim}10^8cfu/g$ media. After operation, the level decreased but still high as $10^5{\sim}10^7cfu/g$ media. The bacteria from reactors before and after operations were either rod or coccus after growth on nitrification agar media. The 45 isolated heterotrophic bacteria were further characterized and Pseudomonas, Bacillus, Flavobacterium, Alcaligenes were dominant genera. Genus Alcaligenes was particularly dominant when the isolates were incubated on nitrification agar media first and then transfered to nutrient media. The portion of Alcaligenes in the biofilter increased after operation, and was higher in the media contained nightsoil cast, which showed better treatment than the media with pine bark only.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.31-41
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• 2016

For sand and zeolite filter media in stormwater BMPs, media breakage effects on infiltration were investigated. Compaction effort and infiltration force were mainly examined for breakage sources. The 1-D column infiltration tests for un-compacted and compacted media filters were conducted to investigate the breakage effect on infiltration. As a result, the following findings were deduced: 1) particle breakage due to filtration forces was found to be relatively minimal; 2) un-compacted media had lesser amount of crushed particles and permeability fluctuations compared to compacted media; 3) even without the presence of suspended solids in the influent, reduction in permeability was found, which resulted from rearrangement and re-entrainment of media particle itself; 4) only media particle breakage resistance is considered, sand was revealed to have better performance compared to zeolite media.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.26-35
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• 2003

An investigation was carried out to evaluate the effects of pebble size on the small-scale sewage treatment apparatus by natural purification method that consisted of aerobic and anaerobic plot. pH and EC in both plots varied minimally regardless of pebble size. DO in aerobic plot increased as the pebble size decreased. That in the anaerobic plot was slightly less in comparison with that of the aerobic plot but varied minimally, $2.4{\sim}5.1\;mg/L$ regardless of pebble size. Under all experimental conditions, removals of BOD, COD and turbidity in anaerobic plot were more than 98, 91 and 98, 98% respectively. Removals of T-N and T-P increased as pebble size decreased. Under all experimental conditions, removals of T-N and T-P in anaerobic plot were about $45{\sim}59$ and $480{\sim}96%$, respectively. Judging from the above results, it should be considered that the optimum pebble size and pebble permeability in both plot was $2{\sim}4$ and $0.1{\sim}4\;mm$, respectively.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.194-200
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• 2016

The impervious surface rate increased by urbanization causes various problems on the environment such as water cycle distortion, heat island effect, and non-point pollutant discharges. The Low Impact Development (LID) techniques are significantly considered as an important tool for stormwater management in urban areas and development projects. The main mechanisms of LID technologies are hydrological and environmental pollution reduction among soils, media, microorganisms, and plants. Especially, the media provides important functions on permeability and retention rate of stormwater runoff in LID facilities. Therefore, this research was performed to assess the pollutant removal efficiency for different types of media such as zeolite, wood chip, bottom ash, and bio-ceramic. All media show high pollutant removal efficiency of more than 60% for particulate materials and heavy metals. Double layered media is more effective in reducing heavy metals by providing diverse sizes of micro-pores and macro-pores compared to the single layered media. The results recommend the use of different sizes of media application is more cost-effective in LID than a single size of media. Furthermore, soluble proportion of total heavy metal in the stormwater is an important component in proper media selection and arrangement.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.1817-1821
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• 2009

최근 전자제품 사용의 증가로 인해 버려지는 전자제품의 양도 함께 증가하고 있으며 이렇게 늘어난 전자폐기물이 부적절한 방식으로 처리될 경우 우리에게 악영향을 미치는 위험물질이 될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 전자폐기물 중 하나인 폐 LCD 유리를 이용한 수질정화용 여재를 이용하여 전자폐기물에 의한 오염을 줄이고, 동시에 강우시 표면 유출로 인하여 발생되는 비점오염을 제어하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서 이용한 수처리 여재는 기존 수처리 여재의 단점을 보완하는 대체 여재 개발이라는 목적에 적합할 것으로 판단된다. 이에 본 연구에서 발포기술이 적용된 폐 LCD 유리 여재의 비점오염에 의한 수질정화능력평가를 하기 위해 실험 장치를 구성하여 실험하였다. 반응조는 직경 0.10 m, 높이 0.75 m 크기(총용량= 5.89 $\ell$)로 두께 10mm의 투명 아크릴판으로 3조를 제작하였다. 유입수는 미량 펌프를 이용하여 유입하였다. 각 반응조의 체류시간에 의한 수질정화능력을 평가하였다. 연구 결과, 오염물질에 대한 제거효율 범위는 SS $64.1%\sim88.2%$, BOD $29.8\sim52.4%$, COD $56.8\sim66.1%$, T-N $39.4\sim\;52.3%$, T-P $14.1\sim36.8%$로 나타났다. 체류시간이 가장 길었던 반응조의 경우, 대부분의 측정항목에서 높은 처리 효율을 볼 수 있었다. 초기에 처리 효율이 낮은 것은 미생물이 부착되지 않았기 때문이라고 판단되며, 실험의 중반과 후반에서 미생물이 부착이 되는 시점부터 높은 처리효율을 보이는 것으로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.441-444
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 유입수의 유입 방향을 달리 하였을 때 각 여재의 처리효율 차이점을 조사하고자 하였다. 실험재료는 제올라이트, 화산석, 발포 세라믹, 폴리에틸렌(Poly Ethylene) 4종의 여재이며 총 용적 31 L의 아크릴반응조에 각각의 여재를 충진하였고 각각 상향류 및 하향류의 흐름 방식을 적용하여 2차에 걸쳐 여과실험을 진행하였다. 제거효율은 유입수 대비 유출수의 농도 변화를 통하여 관찰하였고, 수질 측정은 SS, COD, T-N, T-P 네 항목으로 수질공정시험법에 의거하여 분석하였다. 실험 결과 제올라이트는 SS, COD, T-N항목에서 상향류를 적용한 여과에서 제거효율이 높은 경향을 보였다. 특히 T-N항목의 경우 상향류 조건에서 49.2%, 하향류 조건에서 34.4%의 제거효율을 나타내 흐름조건별 제거효율에 가장 큰 격차를 보였다. 화산석의 경우 SS, COD, T-N항목은 흐름방식에 따른 제거효율에 주목할 만한 차이를 드러내지 않았으나 예외적으로 T-P항목만 상향류 조건에서 24.2%, 하향류 조건에서 15.9%의 제거효율을 나타냄으로써 상향류 조건에서 8.3% 높은 제거효율을 얻었다. 발포 세라믹 여재는 하향류를 적용한 여과에서 제거효율이 우세한 경향을 보였으며 특히 COD 항목의 경우 상향류 조건에서보다 하향류 조건에서 제거효율이 7.5% 향상된 결과를 얻었다. 폴리에틸렌 여재는 전반적으로 유입 조건에 따른 경향성을 나타내지 않았으나 예외적으로 SS항목의 경우 하향류 조건에서보다 상향류 조건을 적용한 여과에서 7.9% 높은 제거효율을 얻었다.