• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.25-30
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• 2007

Objective of this experiment was to investigate the growth effects of Chinese cabbage and soil salinity to alternative irrigation waters for drought periods. The treatments were consisted of the discharge water from industrial wastewater treatment plant (DIWT), the discharge water from municipal wastewater treatment plant (DMWT) and ground water as the control. For the chemical compositions of alternative water, it appeared that concentrations of the $Ni^+$ and SAR values in DIWT were over the reuse criteria of other countries for irrigation, but CODcr concentration in DMWT was higher than the reuse criteria for agricultural irrigation. According to classification of water by $EC_i$ value, DIWT and DMWT are ranged from 0.7 to $2.0dS\;m^{-1}$, slight salinity. Average harvest indexes were 0.64 for DIWT and 0.63 for DMWT as compared to 0.61 of the control regardless of irrigation periods. SAR value in soil was increased with prolonging the irrigation periods at head forming stage, but not much difference except for 30 days of irrigation period at harvesting time for DIWT. However, it was not much difference along with irrigation periods through the growth stages for DMWT as compared with the groundwater. At harvesting time, average $EC_e$ for the soil irrigated with alternative agricultural waters was $0.017dS\;m^{-1}$ for its DIMT and $0.036dS\;m^{-1}$ for its DMWT as compared to $0.013dS\;m^{-1}$ of its groundwater as the control. For $NH_4-N$ concentrations, it observed that there were no differences among the treatments with different irrigation periods at head forming stage in soil after irrigation. Also, $NO_3-N$ concentration in soil was increased up to 20 days after irrigation, and then decreased at 30 days after irrigation with DMWT at head forming stage. The $Ni^+$ concentration in upper layer soil (0-15 cm) irrigated with DIWT was increased with prolonging the irrigation period at head forming stage, but it was dramatically decreased and almost constant in all the treatments at harvesting time. Therefore, it might be concluded that there was potentially safe to irrigate the discharge water from municipal wastewater treatment plant for 20 days after transplanting to drought periods with cultivating the Chinese cabbage.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.67-76
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• 2021

Biogasification is a technology that produces environmentally friendly fuel using methane gas generated in the process of stably decomposing and processing organic waste. Biogasification is the most used method for energy conversion of organic waste with high moisture content, and is a useful method for organic waste treatment following the prohibition of direct landfill (2005) and marine dumping (2013). Due to African Swine Fever (ASF), which recently occurred in Korea, recycling of wet feed is prohibited, and consumers such as dry feed and compost are negatively recognized, making it difficult to treat food waste. Accordingly, biogasification is attracting more attention for the treatment and recycling of food waste. Korea's energy consumption amounted to 268.41 106toe, ranking 9th in the world. However, it is an energy-poor country that depends on foreign imports for about 95.8% of its energy supply. Therefore, in Korea, the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) is being introduced. The domestic RPS system sets the weight of the new and renewable energy certificate (REC, Renewable energy certificate) of waste energy lower than that of other renewable energy. Therefore, an additional incentive system is required for the activation of waste-to-energy. In this study, the operation of an anaerobic digester that treats food waste, food waste Leachate and various organic wastes was confirmed. It was intended to be used as basic data for preparing the waste-to-energy incentive system through precise monitoring for a certain period of time. Four sites that produce biogas from organic waste and use them for power generation and heavy gas were selected as target facilities, and field surveys and sampling were conducted. Basic properties analysis was performed on the influent sample of organic waste and the effluent sample according to the treatment process. As a result of the analysis of the properties, the total solids of the digester influent was an average of 12.11%, and the volatile solids of the total solids were confirmed to be 85.86%. BOD and CODcr removal rates were 60.8% and 64.8%. The volatile fatty acids in the influent averaged 55,716 mg/L. It can be confirmed that most of the volatile fatty acids were decomposed and removed with an average reduction rate of 92.3% after anaerobic digestion.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.195-202
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• 2010

The evaluation of organic matters and nutrients removal was investigated for the synthetic wastewater and the high strength of dairy wastewater. Two different systems were performed for this research. System A composing of a single RBC with tapered aeration was fed with the synthetic wastewater for 74 days with 173L/day of influent, 200% of internal return and 100% of sludge return for the period 1 and 2. The feed conditions were maintained 346L/day of influent, 50% of internal return and sludge return for the period 3. The dairy wastewater was introduced to evaluate treatment efficiency for system B composing of dual RBCs and tapered aeration tanks for 50 days of experimental run time, in which hydraulic rates were maintained at the constant ratios of 346L/day, 50% of internal return and 50% of sludge return. The spiral string media made of nylon fibre was attached by Bacillus sp. in RBC for both systems. The specific area of string media was $1.4m^2$/m and biomass was maintained at the concentrations of 23g/m. The synthetic wastewater was supplied by 1,800mg/L of glucose, 500mg/L of $NH_4Cl$, and 500mg/L of $KH_2PO_4$ to system A. The dairy wastewater was supplied to system B from dairy production plant. The average influent concentrations were 1,334mg/L of BOD, 2,014mg/L of CODcr, 160mg/L of T-N, and 12mg/L of T-P in system A. The average influent concentrations of parameters were 1,006 mg/L for BOD, 1,875mg/L for $COD_{cr}$, 51.6mg/L for T-N and 8.9mg/L for T-P in system B. Results indicated that removal efficiencies of BOD and $COD_{cr}$ were more than 90% however, the removal efficiency of T-N was 87%, and that of T-P was 82% for system A. Removal efficiencies were 98.5% of BOD, 91.3% of nitrogen and 89% of phosphorus for system B. The removal efficiencies of organic matters, T-N and T-P were higher in system B than in system A. The effluent quality issued by the stringent national legislations for the discharge of the high strength of dairy products wastewater can be improved using sequential RBCsand tapered aeration reactors rather than a single RBC and tapered aeration reactors with Bacillus sp.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.27-32
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• 2010

We used phototrophic bacteria to remove low concentrated organic materials (CODCr), nitrogen and phosphorus. We applied $COD_{Cr}$ 37.3 mg/L, $NH_3-N$ 4.0 mg/L, and $PO_4^{3-}-P$ 1.0 mg/L (C:N:P=100:10:1) in the batch test, and the removal efficiencies were shown as follow: $COD_{Cr}$ 87.4%, $NH_3-N$ 46.3%, $PO_4^{3-}-P$ 79.7%. The aerobic process with mixed phototrophic bacteria, ceramic media, and media KSP01 showed the removal efficiencies of $COD_{Cr}$, $NH_3-N$, and $PO_4^{3-}-P$, each as 72.7% and 79.2%, respectively in the lab-scale reactor. The maximum $PO_4^{3-}-P$ removal efficiency reached 92.6% by adjusting pH. There were three conditions used to remove $NH_3-N$. The highest removal efficiency was 98.5% with 10.2 L/min of aeration in 1-2 reactors, and the result of applying river-water showed the high removal efficiency of $NH_3-N$ (82.8%). Therefore, this purification system may be useful to control nitrogen and phosphorus at low concentration in field.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.779-784
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• 2008

환경부에서 추진하고 있는 토지피복 중분류별 비점오염부하원단위를 산정하기 위한 사업 중 나지로 분류되는 채광지역의 비점오염부하를 측정하였다. 비점오염부하는 강원도 삼척시 도계읍의 도계 작업장(석탄)과 태백시 장성동의 태백 저탄소 등 2곳의 채광지역에서 2007년 9월부터 12월까지 2회의 강우유출사상을 대상으로 측정하였다. 2회 강우사상 동안 총강수량은 도계 작업장에서 149 mm이었으며 태백 저탄소에서 201 mm이었다. 유출량은 수위계와 유량계로 5분 단위로 측정하였으며, 수질시료는 자동채수기로 2시간 간격으로 채취하였다. 수질시료는 환경부의 공정시험법에 따라 SS, BOD, CODcr, T-N, T-P, 그리고 TOC 농도를 분석하였다. 그리고 일부의 시료에 대해서는 Zn, Cb, Cu, 그리고 Pb의 농도를 분석하였다. 도계 작업장의 유량가중평균농도는 갱내수의 수질에 많은 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 도계작업장의 일평균유량가중평균농도는 SS $86.3{\sim}94.9\;mg/{\ell}$, BOD $3.8{\sim}7.6\;mg/{\ell}$, COD $26.9{\sim}51.6\;mg/{\ell}$, T-N $1.5{\sim}2.1\;mg/{\ell}$, T-P $0.2\;mg/{\ell}$ 그리고 TOC $1.8{\sim}2.3\;mg/{\ell}$로 나타났다. 태백 저탄소의 일평균유량가중평균농도는 SS $16.5{\sim}66.6\;mg/{\ell}$, BOD $7.4{\sim}9.8\;mg/{\ell}$, COD $41.1{\sim}66.7\;mg/{\ell}$, T-N $0.7{\sim}1.1\;mg/{\ell}$, T-P $0.2\;mg/{\ell}$ 그리고 TOC $1.7{\sim}2.6\;mg/{\ell}$로 나타났다. 중금속의 농도는 모든 시료에서 환경부의 배출허용기준농도보다 낮게 나타나거나 검출되지 않았다. 도계 작업장의 일오염부하는 SS $1,368.8{\sim}1,984.1\;kg/day$, BOD $56.6{\sim}128.9\;kg/day$, COD $385.7{\sim}933.7\;kg/day$, T-N $23.4{\sim}44.5\;kg/day$, T-P $2.1{\sim}4.8\;kg/day$ 그리고 TOC $24.3{\sim}39.3\;kg/day$이었다. 태백 저탄소의 일오염부하는 SS $8.2{\sim}162.1\;kg/day$, BOD $2.6{\sim}15.3\;kg/day$, COD $13.8{\sim}83.6\;kg/day$, T-N $0.2{\sim}3.1\;kg/day$, T-P $0.1{\sim}0.6\;kg/day$ 그리고 TOC $0.7{\sim}4.4\;kg/day$로 나타났다. 본 연구는 2회의 강우유출사상에 대하여 측정한 자료이므로 연평균농도나 연평균오염부하로 활용하기는 어렵다. 그러나 석탄광산지역의 비점오염부하를 이해하는데 활용할 수 있으며 또한 장기적인 연구자료로 활용하여 석탄광산지역의 비점오염원단위의 산정에 유용한 자료로 활용할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.1991-1994
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• 2008

우리나라는 도시화, 산업화에 따른 수질저하 및 용수확보 문제를 해결하기 위하여 각종 환경기초시설의 증설과 수질개선을 위한 대책을 수립하여 왔다. 그러나 점오염원에 국한한 수질개선은 한계가 있었으며, 1995년 환경부는 전국 비점오염원 조사를 통해 비점오염원이 수질오염에 기여하는 비율이 T-N, SS는 50% 이상을 점유하고 기타 BOD, T-P도 $20{\sim}30%$ 수준임을 밝힌 바 있다. 이에 정부는 오염총량관리제를 도입하여 비점오염원의 관리를 시작하였으나, 강우시 정확한 유량자료를 바탕으로한 수질 측정자료의 부족으로 비점오염원 관리에 있어 어려움이 따르고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 비점오염원 관리 및 연구를 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있도록 수도권 및 인근지역 주민의 식수원인 팔당호로 직유입되고, 정확한 수질자료 확보가 필요한 경안 수위관측소 지점에서 2007년 6월${\sim}$9월에 일어난 강우 중 4개의 강우사상에 대하여, 수질측정을 실시하였다. 본 연구에서 이용한 유량자료는 2007년 수위-유량관계곡선식으로 산정한 환산 유량이며, 실측한 수질자료를 바탕으로한 유량과 부하량의 관계는 통계학적으로 분석하였다. 수질측정 항목은 수온, DO, pH, EC, SS, BOD, CODMn, CODCr, T-N, T-P 등이며, BOD의 농도는 2개의 강우사상에서만 분석하였다. 현장에서 휴대용미터를 이용하여 수온, DO, pH, EC를 측정하였고, 나머지 항목은 한국건설기술연구원내 환경정밀분석 센타에 의뢰하였다. 각 항목별 유량-부하량 관계식은 기존의 지수식이 아닌 선형이나 다항식으로 산정하였다. 다항식으로 산정된 식의 결정계수($R^2$)는 BOD, T-N 항목을 제외한 각 항목에서 0.6 이상의 값을 가졌다. 항목별로 보면 SS는 0.90, $COD_{Mn}$은 0.87, $COD_{Cr}$은 0.84, T-P는 0.62의 값을 가졌다. 또한, T-N은 0.53, BOD는 0.32의 값을 가져 유량과 부하량의 관계가 거의 상관성이 없는 것으로 나타났다. BOD의 경우는 4개의 강우사상 중 2개의 강우사상에서만 분석되어 다른 항목에 비해 실측자료가 부족한 관계로 그 특성을 판단하기 어려웠다. 본 연구가 주로 홍수기에 이루어져 실측자료가 많지 않았기 때문에 본 연구의 대상지점을 대표할 수 있는 유량-부하량 관계식으로는 미흡한 한 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구자료를 기초로 장기간 많은 자료를 확보하여 유량-부하량 관계식을 수정 보완한다면, 차후 비점오염원 관리의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.114-120
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to obtain practical information about membrane coupled $ A_2O$ system for muncipal wastewater treatment. A flat-plate microfiltration (MF) module with a pore size $0.25\;{\mu}m$ was submerged into the aeration basin and treated water was filtrated through the membrane by continuous suction with low pressure. The system was operated with synthetic wastewater to find operational parameters of internal recycle ratio and maximum MLSS showing best water quality and long-term stability. The internal recycle was defined as type 1 for aerobic to anoxic tank and type 2 for anoxic to anaerobic tank, respectively When the flux was maintained at $0.015\;m^3/m^2/hr$ (15 LMH) with 2Q type 1 internal recycle ratio, the optimal operational setting were 10 internal recycle ratio for type 2 and maximum MLSS of 11,000 mg/L among tested conditions. At this condition, removal efficiencies of BOD, CODcr, T-N and T-P showed $97.3\%,\;94.2\%,\;64.0\%,\;63.0\%$, respectively.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.325-331
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• 2015

Due to urbanization and increase in impervious area, changes in natural water circulation system have become a cause of groundwater recharge reduction, streamflow depletion and other hydrological problems. Therefore, this study developed the infiltration planter techniques applied in an LID facility treating roof stormwater runoff such as, performance of small decentralized retention and infiltration through the reproduction of natural water circulation system and use of landscape for cleaning water. Assessment of an infiltration planter was performed through rainfall monitoring to analyze the water balance and pollutant removal efficiency. Hydrologic assessment of an infiltration planter, showed a delay in time of effluent for roof runoff for about 3 hours and on average, 79% of facilities had a runoff reduction through retention and infiltration. Based on the analysis, pollutant removal efficiency generated in the catchment area showed an average of 97% for the particulate matter, 94% for the organic matter and 86-96% and 92-93% for the nutrients and heavy metals were treated, respectively. Comparative results with other LID facilities were made. For this study, facilities compared the SA/CA to high pollutant removal efficiency for the determination to of the effectiveness of the facility when applied in an urban area.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.121-132
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• 2000

This study is to investigate the performance of a new BNR process using predenitrification scheme focusing on nitrogen removal and the possibility of adapting a computer simulation scheme in BNR process development. By using a pre-denitrification basin, higher $COD/NO_3-N$ ratio could be sustained in this BNR process. The results of the investigation showed a SDNR value of 9.04mg/gMv/hr. In the anoxic tank, the average value of SPRR of 6.25mgP/gMv/hr was observed to be very sensitive to SCOD load of influents. By calibrating internal parameters (stoichiometric and kinetic parameters) of the simulation model, the results of simulation for various BNR processes gave good agreement with observed data. The major adjustment was given with three parameters, maximum specific growth rate of heterotrophic biomass, short chain fatty acid (SCFA) limit, and phosphorous release rate. With the series of simulations on varying operational conditions, the simulation by computer program can be a useful tool for process selection, and design and operation of municipal wastewater treatment plant.