• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.514-520
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 상용 응집제와 동일한 응집 성능을 확보할 수 있는 대체 응집제(황산알루미늄 용액)의 제조 가능성을 평가하였다. 사용된 대체 응집제 원료는 폴리머 제조 공정에서 발생하는 폐촉매 부산물(Waste activated alumina)이며, 대체 응집제는 1) 강열 및 분쇄, 2) 황산과의 화학적 중합 및 치환 반응, 3) 용해 및 희석, 4) 침전 및 분리과정을 거쳐 제조되었다. 실험실 규모의 autoclave 및 용해조에서의 최적 운전 조건을 도출하기 위해 황산 순도, 반응 온도, 황산 주입비 및 용해조에서의 물 주입비의 변화 등에 따른 대체 응집제 내 $Al_2O_3$ 함량이 분석되었다. 연구 결과, 황산 순도 50%, 반응 온도 $120^{\circ}C$, 황산 주입비 5배 및 용해조 물 주입비 2.5배의 조건하에서, 7~8% 범위의 $Al_2O_3$ 함량을 가지는 대체 응집제가 제조된다는 것이 확인되었다. 대체 응집제의 응집 성능을 평가하기 위해 호기조 유출수를 대상으로 Jar-test를 수행한 결과, Al/P의 몰비를 1.5 및 2.0으로 주입한 두 가지 경우 모두에서 기존 응집제의 인 제거 성능과 유사하거나 더 높은 제거 성능이 확인되었다. 추가적으로 경제성 평가를 통해 상용 응집제와 비교했을 때 50% 이상의 생산 단가 절감이 가능하였고, 생태독성 평가를 통해 환경적 문제없이 대체 응집제가 실제 하수처리장 또는 폐수처리장에 적용될 수 있는 것이 확인되었다.

• 한국환경기술학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.570-575
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• 2018

폐수수탁처리업에 반입되는 산업폐수의 원수 성상이 매일 달라짐에 따라 전처리 공정인 응집침전공정의 효율적 운전이 어려운 실정이며, 이로 인해 후처리공정인 증발농축 및 대체 공정인 membrane 공정의 부하원인이 되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 산업폐수의 효율적 처리를 위해 응집제 주입 방법별(단독주입, 동시주입, 순차주입, 역주입) 응집특성을 비교하기 위해 NaOH 주입 전 후 폐수 원수를 채수하여 실험하였다. 응집실험은 Jar-tester를 이용하여 진행하였다. 응집제주입방법별 TDS 제거효율은 순차주입(2.8 %) < 단독주입(3.9 %) < 동시주입(8.1 %) < 역주입(9.6 %) 순으로, TOC 제거효율은 단독주입(84.3 %) < 역주입(86.2 %) < 순차주입(88.6 %) < 동시주입(89.1 %) 순으로, 탁도 제거효율은 단독주입(99.7 %) < 순차주입(99.8 %) ${\fallingdotseq}$ 역주입(99.8 %) < 동시주입(99.9 %) 순으로 각각 나타내어, 이를 종합적으로 고려하여 판단한 결과 순차주입방법(무기응집제${\rightarrow}$고분자응집제)보다 무기응집제 및 고분자응집제를 동시에 주입하는 방법이 더 효율적인 것으로 나타났다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.753-770
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• 2017

The coagulation or flocculation of cohesive clay suspensions is one of the most widely used treatment technologies for contaminated water. Flocculated clay can transport pollutants and nutrients in ground water. Coagulants are used to accelerate these mechanisms. However, existing coagulants (e.g., polyacrylamide, polyaluminum chloride) are known to have harmful effects in the environment and on human health. As an alternative, eco-friendly coagulant, this study suggests ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$, a cationic biopolymer fermented by Streptomyces. A series of sedimentation experiments for various ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$ concentrations were performed, and the efficiency of sedimentation with ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$ was estimated by microscopic observation and light absorbance measurements. Two types of sedimentation were observed in the experiments: accumulation sedimentation (at 0.15%, 0.20%, 0.25% ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$) and flocculation sedimentation (at 0%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.0% ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$). These sedimentation types occur as a result of the concentration of counter ions. Additionally, the performance of ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$ was compared with that of a previously used environmentally friendly coagulant, chitosan. The obtained results indicate that flocculation sedimentation is appropriate for contamination removal and that ${\varepsilon}-polylysine$ functions more efficiently for clay removal than chitosan. From the experiments and analysis, this paper finds that polylysine is an alternative eco-friendly coagulant for removing chemical contaminants in groundwater.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2007

The efficiency of powdered activated carbon (PAC) for removing taste and odor (T&O) in drinking water supplies is dependent on the contact time, quality of mixing, and the presence of competing compounds. All of these are strongly influenced by the stage in the treatment process at which the PAC is added. In conventional water treatment plants (WTPs), PAC is commonly added into the rapid mixing basin where chemicals such as coagulants, alkaline chemicals, and chlorine, are simultaneously applied. In order to prevent interference between PAC and other water treatment chemicals, alternative locations for addition of PAC, such as at transmission pipe in the water intake tower or into a separated PAC contactor, were investigated. Whatever the location, addition of PAC apart from other water treatment chemicals was more effective for geosmin removal than simultaneous addition. Among several combinations, the sequence 'chlorine-PAC-coagulant' produced the best result with respect to geosmin removal efficiency. Consequently, when PAC has to be applied to cope with T&O problems in conventional WTPs, it is very important to prevent interference with other water treatment chemicals, such as chlorine and coagulant. Adequate contact time should also be given for adsorption of the T&O compounds onto the PAC. To satisfy these conditions, installation of a separated PAC contactor would be the superior alternative if there is space available in the WTP. If necessary, PAC could be added at transmission pipe in the water intake tower and still provide some benefit for T&O treatment.

• 생태와환경
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• 제36권4호통권105호
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• pp.447-454
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• 2003

부영양호의 수질정화를 위하여 알루미늄 응집제를 호수에 첨가하고 조류와 부유물의 침강제거효과, 및 인의 감소효과를 측정하였다. 서울 석촌호와 강원대학교 구내 연못을 대상으로 8회에 걸쳐 첨가량을 달리하여 실시하였다. 7회의 처리에서는 황산알루미늄을 사용하였고 1회는 PAC를 사용하였다. 부유물질의 침강제거효과는 첨가량에 따라 좌우되었다. 10.0 mgAl/l를 첨가한 경우에는 부유물질, 조류, 인 등이 완전히 제거되었으나, 3.3 mgAl/l와 1.8 mgAl/l를 첨가한 경우에는 부분적인제거 효과가 있었다. 그러나 0.45 mgAl/l로 첨가한 경우에는 거의 개선효과가 보이지 않았다. 알루미늄 첨가가 부유물을 침전제거에 효과를 나타내기 위해서는 최소역치 (약 5 mgAl/l) 이상을 투여하여야 하는 것으로 결론지을 수 있다. 효과 지속시간은 외부로부터의 추가부하량 유입에 의해 좌우되는 것으로 보인다. 석촌호에서는 인근 하천수의 펌핑에 의해 곧 다시 혼탁해 졌으며, 구내연못에서는 강우후 주변의 토사가 유입되거나 지하수 펌핑으로 영양염류가 유입되면 곧 다시 조류가 번성하고 혼탁해 졌다. 응집제 투여의 결과로 pH가 지나치게 낮아지는 피해나 어패류에 대한 유해성 징후는 발견되지 않았다. 외부 오염원을 제거할 수 없는 호수에서는 응집제의 투여가 호수수질 개선의 임시적 대안으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.483-491
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 강화된 TP 처리를 위해, 처리해야 할 인 농도에 대한 응집제 최적 주입 비율을 보다 손쉽게 결정하고 조절할 수 있는 실시간 자동제어가 가능한 응집제 주입량 최적제어 시스템(M-COS)을 구성하였으며, 실제 하수처리장 현장실험을 통하여 유량과 수질 변동에 따른 현장 적용성을 검토하였다. 현장적용은 1월말(Period 1), 4월초(Period 2), 5월 중순(Period 3)의 각 시기에 M-COS가 설치된 pilot plant에서 운전?평가되었다. 그 결과, 수질에 따른 능동적 대처가 가능한 M-COS에 비해 대조군의 경우 과량으로 주입된 경우가 많이 발생하여, M-COS에 의한 응집제 절감률은 각 기간 동안 10.4%, 15.3%, 9.0%로 평균 11.6%가 절감되는 것으로 평가되었다. 또한, 응집제 주입에 따른 구입비, 슬러지 발생량, 슬러지 처리비용, 처리용량($1,000,000m^3/d$)을 반영한 처리비용 증가액을 예측하였다. 예측된 M-COS 실험군의 처리비용 증가액은 대조군 대비 각각 13.8%, 20.0%, 11.4%로 평균 15.0%의 비용절감 효과가 나타나, 현장적용이 가능함을 판단할 수 있었다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.39-50
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• 2017

In the coagulation/sedimentation (C/S) process of the water treatment process, the inflow of massive algal bloom causes many problems including fouling of filter media. This study was conducted to find out the way to remove the algae's harmful effects by addition of pre-treatment prior to C/S process. Many Jar-tests were conducted such as (1) ACF (Algae Coagulation Flotation) process using natural algae coagulant (Water $Health^{(R)}$), (2) ACF + C/S process and (3) C/S process with a variety of conditions using cultured algae. The average values of turbidity were (1) 0.42 NTU for ACF process, (2) 0.13 NTU for ACF + C/S process and (3) 0.25 NTU for C/S process. It was shown that the treatment efficiency of ACF process could get low turbidity results, and ACF + C/S process could achieve more efficient results than those of C/S process. Any negative effects of ACF process to the efficiency of C/S process were not observed in ACF + C/S process. In order to reduce the unfavorable effects of algae, it was found out that the introduction of ACF process in the forms of (1) ACF or (2) ACF + C/S could be one of the effective and alternative solutions.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.49-63
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• 2008

The objectives of this research were to evaluate the pressurized/the main inlet water flowrate ratio which have been used as the most important parameter for operating the pump diffusion mixer until now, to suggest the alternative operating parameter and the relating criteria if the flowrate ratio was not inadequate. For the objectives of this research, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation was conducted for 21 cases of flowrate ratio in full-scaled pump diffusion mixer. From the results of CFD simulation, the local velocity gradient values were calculated in each case in order to analyze the simulation results in more detail. For verifying CFD simulation, wet test was conducted. The wet test was to measure the factual coagulant dispersion distribution at a distance of 5.4m from deflector. From both results of CFD simulation and wet test, flowrate ratio was inadequate as operating parameter or criteria, on the other hand the pressurized/the main inlet velocity ratio(dimensionless) was useful in predicting the performance of pump diffusion mixer. Also, the injected coagulant could be dispersed evenly in overall cross section on the condition that pressurized/the main inlet velocity ratio(dimensionless) is over at least 20.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.217-222
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• 1998

Organics matters including algae are the major contaminants of Nak-dong river and it's concentration Is more Increasing now. The use of coagulants has been Incresed for the effective treatment of drinking water, and aluminum coagulants have been the most widely used in raw water treatment. However, when inorganic metal coagulant is excessively used for long period, it would result in secondary problems, such as increasing sludge production, enhancing the cost of water treatment process, and increasing concentration of residual metal, especially aluminum. Therefore, recently. in order to reduce the use of metal coagulant and enhance the coagulation effectiveness, several alternative coagulants, such as polymeric Inorganic coagulants and organic polymers, have been used In water treatment plants. The objectives of thins research were (11 to determine optimum dosage concentration and compare the coajuiation efnciency at various pH ranees with alum alone, alum+cationic polymer, and alum+anlonlc polymer, (21 to evaluate the amount of alum reduced by using organic polymer, (31 to maximize removal officiency of organic matter and minimize the concentration of residual aluminum.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2010

This study was performed to increase the removal efficiency of the biofilter packed with granular sulfur in municipal wastewater reclamation facility. Constituent units were influent water tank, denitrification tank, BOD reduction tank and outlet. And, the major operation factor is a biofilter packed with submerged granular sulfur. Actual wastewater and synthetic wastewater were used as influent wastewater. Experimental condition was divided into two phases according to the amount of a phosphorus coagulant. Total phosphorus removal efficiency was insignificant at mode I that phosphorus coagulant was not injected. The average influent and effluent total phosphorus concentrations at mode II were 0.5 ~ 1.0 mg/L and 0.27 mg/L, respectively. As for COD and BOD effluent concentrations, COD was 3.0 mg/L and BOD was 1.0 mg/L. Additionally, nitrogen removal rates were high at low influent DO concentration. In conclusion, a new process, biofilter packed with granular sulfur is expected to treat high-rate nitrogen wastewater and expected to be utilized as an alternative of technological innovation for the nitrogen treatment.