• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.26 no.1B
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• pp.119-124
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was the comparison of pollutants removal and the track study of the nitrogen and phosphorus, the estimation of the nitrification and denitrification rate, and the investigation of the nitrogen mass balance between intermittently aerated membrane bioreactor(IAMBR) and intermittently aerated bioreactor(IABR), thus it verified the validity of the membrane submergence. As a result, it had no difference of organic matter removal, however, IAMBR showed better efficiency than IABR in the nutrients. Also, $NO_3{^-}$-N concentration at the anoxic state in the reactor was lower in IAMBR, and the denitrified nitrogen of IAMBR was 40.9%, that of IABR was 10.7%, thus it found out that the denitrification capability of IAMBR was higher than IABR above fourfold. Therefore, it seems resonable to conclude that the membrane helps to improve the removal of pollutants, because of the high MLSS concentration and the available method of intermittent inflow/outflow.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.348-350
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• 2003

Using acclimated sludges with inorganic nitrogen medium for three months and raw sludges, we investigated characteristics of biological nitrogen removal. As results, the acclimated sludges accomplished nitrification efficiently. But raw sludges have hardly done ammonium-nitrification and there was a increasing of ammonium concentration in flask with raw sludges for established experimental period of 72 hrs.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.337-343
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• 2001

Activated carbon particles of 1.274 mm diameter and sand particles of 0.455 mm diameter were employed as the support of the biofilm formed in fluidized bed biofilm reactors(FBBRs) for the wastewater denitrification. Ethanol was used as the electron donor in the anoxic respiration. The steady-state biofilm thickness increased as the nitrate loading rate increased, and the activated carbon particles induced thicker biofilm than the sand particles. The FBBRs with sand support showed higher efficiency and rate of the nitrate removal than those with activated carbon support, and exhibited the biomass concentration of 37 kg/㎥ and the nitrate removal rate of 21 kg N/㎥d.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.157-164
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• 2015

In this study, we synthesized poly(vinylimidazole-co-trifluoroethylmethacrylate-co-divinylbenzene) (PVTD) copolymer and introduced functional group through quaternization reaction for removing nitrate from drinking water. Also, optimizing conditions (reaction time, reaction temperature and functionalized agents concentration) for introducing the functional group were confirmed. The basic properties such as water uptake, swelling ratio, electrical resistance, ion exchange capacity and anion permselectivity for removing nitrate from drinking water were measured. The optimal values of water uptake, electrical resistance and ion exchange capacity of synthesized anion exchange membrane were 51.2%, $5.4{\Omega}{\cdot}cm^2$, and 1.04 meq/g, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 1996.10a
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• pp.47-48
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• 1996

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.35-48
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• 2021

In this study, the assessment of field applicability of in-situ remediation of nitrate-contaminated groundwater located in Yesan-gun was performed. Zero-valent iron/bio composite media injected PRB (Permeable Reactive Barrier) and monitoring well were installed in the contaminated groundwater site and monitored main remediation indicators during the PRB operation. Nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, Fe ion, TOC, and turbidity were analyzed and the diversity and population of microorganism in the PRB installed site were investigated for the verification of effect of injected PRB. In the study site where is an agricultural area, a river flows from west to east that forms a river boundary and the southern area has an impermeable sector. It was found that nitrate flows into the river, which is similar as groundwater flow. Simulation result for the fate of nitrate in groundwater showed steady state of nitrate arrived after 3~5 years passed. However, it is just to consider current conditions with no additional input of contaminant source, if additional input of contaminant source occurs contamination dispersion and time for steady state are expected to be increased. The monitoring results showed that Fe ion, TOC and turbidity in groundwater were not clearly changed in concentration after PRB installation, which indicates adaptability of the injected PRB for remediation of groundwater with no additional harmful effect to water quality. The concentration of nitrate maintained less than 5mg/L until 42 days after PRB installation and recovered its initial concentration after 84 days passed and showed termination of reactivity of injected zero-valent iron/bio composite media for removal nitrate. Nitrite and ammonia ions found after installation of PRB indicates reductive removal of nitrate. And the outstanding increase of microorganism diversity and population of Betaproteobacteria Class which includes denitrification microorganism explains biologically reductive removal of nitrate in injected PRB.

• Clean Technology
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• v.13 no.1 s.36
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• pp.16-21
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• 2007

This study estimated the effect of hydraulic residence time(HRT), influent total ammonia nitrogen(TAN) concentration, temperature and pH in the packed-bed bioreactor using immobilized nitrifiers. Removal rate of ammonia nitrogen was increased with decreasing HRT and the optimum HRT was 0.2 hour when influent TAN was $2g/m^3$. At this point, removal rate was $226.1\;g/m^3{\cdot}day$ and removal efficiency was 88.8%. Removal rate of ammonia nitrogen was Increased with increasing TAN concentration. Removal rate and efficiency of ammonia nitrogen were kept constant at $20{\sim}35^{\circ}C$ and pH $8{\sim}9$ value.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.148-152
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• 2005

• KSBB Journal
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.606-610
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate rotating biological activated carbon(RBAC) process for nitrogen and phosphorus removal with increasing loading rate. The removal efficiency of $NH_4^+$-N was observed to be higher than 96.5% at all runs, and the relative stable levels of effluent $NH_4^+$-N, $NO_2^-$-N, $NO_3^-$-N could be maintained. The removal efficiency of T-N was observed to be higher than 90%, except RUN 1. The T-P removal efficiency was kept between 32.7% and 49.8%, and the amount of biomass was kept between 269 mg/g support and 473 mg/g support with varying loading rate.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.989-994
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• 2011

Nitrate contamination of groundwater is a common problem throughout intensive agriculture areas (non-point source pollution). Current processes (e.g. ion exchange and membrane separation) for nitrate removal have various disadvantages. The objective of this study was to evaluate electrochemical method such as electroreduction using bipolar ZVI packed bed electrolytic cell to remove nitrate from groundwater at field pilot. In addition ammonia stripping tower continuously removed up to 77.0% of ammonia. Bipolar ZVI packed bed electrolytic cell also removed E.coli. In the field pilot experiment for groundwater in 'I' city (average nitrate 30~35 mg N/L, pH 6.4), maximum 99.9% removal of nitrate was achieved in the applied 600 V.