• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.136-143
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 악취 및 휘발성 유기화합물(VOC)를 함유하는 폐가스 처리에 있어서 개선된 바이오필터시스템의 악취 및 VOC의 제거거동 및 제거효율 등을 관찰하고, 전통적 바이오필터의 경우의 악취 및 VOC의 제거거동 및 제거효율 등과 비교하였다. 개선된 바이오필터시스템 운전 1~7단계에서 바이오필터 유효높이 차이에도 불구하고 미생물 population 분포 차이로 인하여, 정해진 시간에 각 단에서 에탄올 농도 순서가 바뀌었다. 반면에 운전 8단계에서 폐가스의 개선된 바이오필터시스템으로의 공급방향들이 바뀌었을 때에 에탄올 농도가 높은 순서는 운전 1~7단계와 다르게 바이오필터의 유효높이가 낮은 순서와 일치하였다. 황화수소 경우도 마찬가지였으나 에탄올 경우와 비교하였을 때에 농도순서가 바뀐 단의 황화수소 농도의 차이는 매우 적었다. 바이오필터 운전 8단계에서 개선된 바이오필터시스템의 에탄올 제거효율은 약 96%로서 전통적 바이오필터반응기의 에탄올 제거효율인 94%보다 약 2% 증가하였다. 개선된 바이오필터시스템 처리가스의 황화수소 농도의 거동은 전통적 바이오필터반응기와 비슷하였으나 황화수소 처리농도가 더 낮았다. 운전 8단계의 개선된 바이오필터시스템의 황화수소제거효율은 전통적 바이오필터반응기의 황화수소 제거효율보다 약 2% 가량 높았다. 따라서 개선된 바이오필터시스템의 제거효율은 에탄올과 황화수소 경우에 전통적 바이오필터반응기보다 각각 2% 제고되었음이 관찰되었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 개선된 바이오필터설계를 가지는 새로운 바이오필터의 압력강하 및 미생물 population 분포 등을 관찰하고, 같은 유효부피를 갖고 unidirectional flow (UF)를 갖는 전통적 바이오필터의 경우와 비교하였다. 개선된 바이오필터는 운전 초기 또는 정상상태의 장기운전에서 전통적 바이오필터 압력강하의 약 40~80% 이상을 감소시켰다. 미생물 population 분포는 바이오필터 담체인 폐타이어담체와 입상 활성탄의 두 경우 모두 바이오필터 top 단에서 가장 낮았고 바이오필터 밑으로 내려갈수록 미생물 population이 커졌다. 한편 폐타이어담체는 입상활성탄 담체보다 월등히 큰 미생물 population을 나타내는 미생물 콜로니 개체수(CFU counts)를 보였다. 개선된 바이오필터에서 악취가스가 $bottom{\rightarrow}up$으로 공급되는 경우에 악취가스가 $top{\rightarrow}down$으로 공급되는 경우보다 미생물 population 성장이 더욱 컸으며, 입상활성탄 담체보다 폐타이어담체에서 이 현상이 더욱 두드러졌다. 전통적 바이오필터와 개선된 바이오필터시스템 각각의 미생물 population 분포도를 비교하였을 때에, 개선된 바이오필터의 미생물 population은 전통바이오필터보다 입상 활성탄 담체와 폐타이어담체의 경우에 각각 약 15배 및 2.5배 만큼 더 고르게 분포되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.763-769
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• 2007

This study compared the performance of a bioscrubber, a biofilter, and a combined system of bioscrubber and biofilter employed being operated at the laboratory-scale. for the removal of hydrogen sulfide. The bioscrubber maintained 100% removal of hydrogen sulfide up to inlet load of $56\;g-S/m^3{\cdot}hr$, while the removal efficiency was decreased with the increase of inlet load. The biofilter showed 100% removal efficiency up to inlet load of $126\;g-S/m^3{\cdot}h$ and the maximum elimination capacity of $126\;g\;S/m^3{\cdot}h$ for the inlet load of $224\;g-S/m^3{\cdot}h$. On the other hand, the combined system of bioscrubber and biofilter showed 100% removal for an inlet hydrogen sulfide load of up to $85\;g-S/m^3{\cdot}h$ and the maximum elimination capacity of $153\;g-S/m^3{\cdot}h$ for inlet loads of $224\;g-S/m^3{\cdot}h$.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.179-194
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• 2021

Background and objective: Plant-based biofilter system has become a promising candidate for improving indoor air quality due to its eco-friendly and sustainable nature. However, it remains controversial whether indoor air purification using a biofilter is effective. Methods: This study used the one-group pre- and post-test design to analyze the effects of the operation of the plant-based biofilter system on indoor air quality, students' perception of indoor air quality, health effects, and subjective and objective attentiveness. Results: Results of this study show that the application of the plant-based biofilter system changed the air environment in the classroom. The operation of the plant-based biofilter system significantly decreased PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ and slightly increased temperature and humidity. Satisfaction with air quality and subjective attentiveness were significantly improved but objective attentiveness and health effects were not improved. Conclusion: Further studies need to be conducted for improving indoor air quality of schools and evaluating the health effects and attention of occupants to present the objective performance of the plant-based biofilter system.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.7-16
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• 1999

The objective of this study is to recover the contaminated ditch by using a biofilter filled up with waste-concrete media and vegetation bed. Two systems were tested for elimination of organic compounds, turbidity, nitrogen and phosphate. System 1 is three-stage system which consisted of one biofilter and two vegetation bed, system 2 has three-stage system consisted of one biofilter, one vegetation bed (four bed), and one media trench operated in series. In system 1, HRT of biofilter was 4 hour, and Oenanthe javanica was planted in two vegetation bed. In system 2, HRT of biofilter was varied 2 hours and Persicaria chinensis was planted on the top of the biofilter. And Oenanthe javanica, Hydrocharis asiatica, Salvinia natans were planted in four bed of a vegetation bed and the second vegetation bed of system 1 was rebuilt to a media trench bed. The elimination rate of BOD and turbidity was over 90% in both systems. The mean elimination rates 40~50%(system 1), 30~40%(system 2) for T-N and 40~50% (system 1), 30~40%(system 2)for T-P. T-N and T-P elimination performance of system 1 was a little higher(10%) than that of system 2. Results showed that vegetation bed are not efficient in reducing T-N and T-P. It was considered that HRT of vegetation bed of both systems was much lower(1~2hr) than that of conventional system(5~20days).

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.310-315
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 생물막법의 일종인 흡수성 Biofilter 시스템(ABS)을 설치하여 14개월의 실험기간 동안 건국대 농생대 구내의 염기성 부패조로부터 유입수를 3가지 수리부하율로 처리하여 시험하였다. 모니터링 결과에 의하면 ABS는 평균농도 $BOD_5=6.2mg/l$, TSS=4.4mg/l 이라는 아주 낮은 유기성 유출수를 연속적으로 발생시킬 수 있음이 확인되었다. 이러한 저농도 유출수는 현재 우리나라 오분법의 특정지구(상수원 보호구역)에 대한 방류수 기준($BOD_5=10mg/l$, TSS=10mg/l)에도 훨씬 못 미치는 양호한 농도로서 ABS의 우수한 유기성오수 처리성능이 입증되었다. 특히 유출수내의 TSS 농도가 지극히 낮아서 슬러지의 발생이 거의 없으므로 침전조를 생략할 수 있어 설치비용이 저렴해지고, 유지관리가 단순한 장점을 지니고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 ABS시설이 농촌에 널리 보급되어 실용적인 시스템이 되기 위해서는 앞으로 T - N과 T- P의 처리효율 향상 방안, 겨울철에 대한 Biofilter탱크내 임계온도 유지문제, 광역모니터링 및 신속보수 유지관리체계 확립에 대한 계속적인 연구가 필요하다. 이러한 문제점만 어느정도 해결된다면 ABS는 우리나라 농촌의 소규모 현장 오수처리시설로서 앞으로 미래가 밝은 차세대형 시스템이 될 것으로 확신한다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.1209-1216
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• 2020

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the performance of odor abatement by using two different ventilation-biofilter systems with recycled stablized swine wastewater. Methods: The performance of odor removal efficiency was evaluated using two different ventilation-biofilter-recycled wastewater arrangements. A recirculating air-flow ventilation system connected to a vertical biofilter (M1) and a plug-flow ventilation system connected to a horizontal biofilter (M2) were installed. Water dripping over the surface of the biofilter was recycled at a flow rate of 0.83 L/h in summer and 0.58 L/h in winter to reduce odorous compounds and particulate matter (PM). The experiments were performed for 64 days with M1 and M2 to investigate how these two ventilation-biofilter systems influenced the reduction of odor compounds in the model houses. Odorous compounds, NH₃ and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were analyzed, and microclimatic variables such as temperature, humidity, and PM were monitored. Results: Ammonia concentration inside M1 was about 41% higher on average than that in M2. PM and total suspended particles (TSPs) inside M1 were about 62.2% and 69.9%, respectively, higher than those in M2. TSPs in the model house were positively correlated with the concentration of NH₃ and VOCs. Conclusion: M2 emitted lower concentration of odorous compounds than M1. Moreover, M2 could maintain the optimum temperature condition for a swine house during the cooler season. The plug-flow ventilation-horizontal biofilter system could be used for pig houses to minimize air pollution produced by swine farming activities and maintain optimum microclimate conditions for pigs.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2002

Biofiltration is a bioprocess treating volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in order to convert the VOCs to harmless products. This review on biofiltration is intended to provide an engineering concept such as removal efficiency, maximum load, elimination capacity and so on. Besides, modeling concept of biofilter is also supplied for designing biofilter system. Quantitative data generated in our research group is shown to explain the engineering concept as well as the modeling idea.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.373-382
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• 2013

In this study, a biological odor treatment system was proposed to remove odor(foul smell) materials causing several problems in the closed sewage treatment plant. This odor treatment system was composed of a two-step biofilter system in one reactor. The two-step biofilter reactor was constructed with natural purification layer in upper part and artificial purification layer in lower part. The reed grasses of water purification plants were planted in the surface area and mixed porous ceramic media were filled with the lower part of biofilter reactor. By using the above experimental apparatus, the ammonia gas removal efficiency was attained to 98.3 % and the hydrogen sulfide gas removal efficiency was appeared more than 97.7 % which shows more effective than the conventional odor removal process.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2008

In this paper an optimum design of a lab-scale biofilter for absorbing ammonia has been proposed and analyzed. This biofilter is using pine chaff and wood shaving as filter materials. It is assumed that the biofilter can be used as a storage tank of swine manure slurry or swine stall. To evaluate the biofilter performance, the ammonia, mainly offensive odor ingredient, was measured. Swine compost was mixed with filter materials in ratio of 1:1 on weight base. Each test continued for 20 days. The ammonia emissions were reduced by 97.9% and 98.3% in case of using biofilter filled with pine chaff and compost, and wood shaving and compost, respectively. The system was tested with and without adding compost. It was found that the biofilter with wood shaving and compost has an ammonia removal efficiency of 94.1%, while biofilter with wood shaving only has 85.3%. The biofilter with wood shaving and compost showed 8.8% higher removal efficiency than that of wood shaving only. By mixing the compost, the number of microorganism was found to be about 2.3 times more than that of wood shaving only. Therefore it can be concluded that adding compost has a positive effect on the formation of microorganism.