• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.463-465
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• 2003

전기분해에 의한 부상현상을 이용하여 유류로 오염된 토양 세정 후 발생되는 유출수 중 유분 등을 분리하기 위한 적정 운전조건을 찾고자 하였다. 전기분해 반응조(200 $\times$ 10 $\times$15cm)에 혼합 계면활성제 (POE5 : POE14, 1:1) 1% 용액에 디젤을 1,000mg/L 농도로 용해시켜 실험하였다. 양극에는 티나늄 코팅전극, 음극으로는 스테인레스 스틸전극을 이용하였다. 반응시간은 62분( 반응: 60분, 부상시간: 2분) 이었으며 전압은 6V였다. 전해질 첨가에 의한 영향을 알아보기 위하여 실험한 결과, 전해질을 첨가하였을 경우 첨가하지 않았을 때보다 40% 정도의 효율이 증가하였다. 적정 전해질, 주입농도 및 반응시간을 알아보기 위하여 1N NaCl과 NaOH의 농도를 변화시켜 가면서 실험하였다. NaCl의 경우 더 좋은 효율을 나타내었다. 전해질의 농도는 0.2 - 1.0% 의 농도 범위에서 NaCl와 NaOH 모두 농도에 따라 순차적으로 효율이 증가하였다. 두 전해질 모두 0.4 - 1.0% 농도 범위에서 평형에 도달하는 시간은 20분으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.295-300
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• 2005

The performances of electroflotation (EF) on the thickening of activated sludge were investigated using laboratory scale batch flotation reactors. Four activated sludges including bulking sludges were tested. After 30minutes of EF operation, 57-84 % of sludge volume reduction could be achieved by EF, while only about 1.5-14% could be obtained by gravity thickening for the same period. After thickening the effluent water quality in terms of TCOD, SS, and turbidity was improved by EF operation for all sludge samples. It is induced that the air bubbles entrapped in the thickened sludge play a key role in the observed improvement of sludge thickening and effluent quality.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.663-669
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• 2002

Electro-flotation (EF) has shown advantages, such as a high removal efficiency and easy control of bubble generation, over dissolved air flotation. However, the fundamental characteristics of the process have not been investigated in detail. According to recent modeling results from trajectory analysis, the size of the bubble is one of the most important factors that affect the efficiency of collision between bubble and particle. In this paper, the size characteristics of bubbles generated from EF under various conditions are measured using a new method for bubble size measurement, the Particle Counter Method (PCM). The size of the generated bubbles was found to be constant with respect to applied voltage but to vary with the electrode materials. These results and their implications are discussed.

• Environmental engineer
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• s.21
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• pp.14-17
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• 1988

• Environmental engineer
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• s.23
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• pp.12-15
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• 1988

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.161-172
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• 2005

Recently, water treatment methods utilizing microbubbles such as DAF and EF are gaining interest and being studied. Current study is focused on the fundamental research of electroflotation by examining the characteristics of microbubbles and particles. The objects of this research consist of two things; (1) theoretical modeling of microbubble-particle collision, (2) the experimental investigation of removal efficiency of turbidity in electroflotation. From investigation, the mechanism of electroflotation can be explained not only by the characteristics of microbubbles and particles but also the chemistry of aluminum dissolved from aluminum electrode during the electroflotation experiment.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.677-684
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• 2006

Electro-flotation(EF), a novel sludge thickening method, could improve the dewaterability of activated sludge. The gas(microbubbles) generated during EF decreased the solid-liquid separation time below 1/5 of the time required for gravity sedimentation. In addition, over 90% of the sludge volume reduction could be achieved by EF although the settling characteristics of the sludge was very poor. The SRF(specific resistance to filtration) of the thickened sludge by EF was much lower than that of the sludge thickened by gravity sedimentation. The SRF of the thickened sludge decreased exponentially with increase of gas generation rate of the EF system. Gas generation rate could be controlled by varying the current density of the electrode. Degasing of the microbubbles by vigorous mixing of the thickened sludge layer deteriorated the dewaterability of the sludge. Therefore, it is obvious that the gas bubbles entrapped in the thickened sludge play a key role in the observed dewaterability improvement.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.653-658
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• 2012

There is an increasing interest in the use of electrochemical methods for the food waste treatment. The technologies using the electrochemical method provide ideal tools for approaching industrial and food wastes problems. Unlike other chemical treatments, the electrochemical systems do not make the volume of the secondary waste increase. The electrochemical methods can be operated with electrochemical apparatus and inorganic agent allow selective separation and recovery and even quieter than others. This study concerns design factors, electrode construction and wastewater treatment process of the electrochemical apparatus. The experiment of color, COD and BOD removal is much effective in using electrochemical method with ultrasonication and ozonation.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.5 no.6
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• pp.588-591
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• 2004

There is an increasing interest in the use of electrochemical methods for the animal waste treatment The technologies using the electrochemical method provide ideal tools for approaching industrial and animal wastes problems. Unlike other chemical treatments, the electrochemical systems do not make the volume of the secondary waste increase. The electrochemical methods can be operated with electrochemical apparatus and inorganic agent allow selective separation and recovery and even quieter than others. This study concerns design factors, electrode construction and wastewater treatment process of the electrochemical apparatus. The experiment of color, COD and BOD removal is much effective in using electrochemical method with ultrasonication and ozonation.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.222-227
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• 2004

Flotation processes involve the use of very small bubbles (micro-bubbles) to separate particles from water. The process has become a good alternative to sedimentation, especially where the particles are small or of low density. Although the flotation process commences with a collision between particles and bubbles, most research has been focused only on the characteristics of the particles. In this paper, recent theoretical and experimental research on the characteristics of bubbles is summarized. The effect on the collision efficiency of the size and charge of bubbles is calculated through trajectory analysis. The size and charge of bubbles are measured under different conditions and the ramifications of the results are discussed. The results may lead to a better understanding and optimization of the existing process. In particular, we discuss an idea that a new advanced flotation process might be possible by the modification of the characteristics of the bubble alone or of both bubble and particle.