• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.6-10
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• 2001

The production of chitosan from the mycelia of Absidia coerulea was studied to improve cell growth and chitosan productivity. Culture conditions were optimized in batch cultivation (pH 4.5, agitator speed of 250 rpm, and aeration rate of 2 vvm) and the maximum chitosan concentration achieved was 2.3g/L under optimized conditions. Continuous culture was carried out successfully by the formation of new growth spots under optimized conditions, with a chitosan productivity of 0.052g/L(sup)-1 h(sup)-1, which is the highest value to date, and was obtained at a dulution rate of 0.05h(sup)-1. Cell chitosan concentrations reached about 14% in the steady state, which is similar to that achieved in batch culture. This study shows that for the continuous culture of Absidia coerulea it is vital to control the medium composition.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.68-74
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• 1997

The conversion of D-sorbitol to L-sorbose by Gluconobater suboxydans was analyzed, and continuous production of L-sorbose was carried out in immobilized cell reactors. L-Sorbose production by high densities of resting cells was more effective than by conventional batch fermentations. Sorbitol dehydrogenase, an enzyme converting D-sorbitol to L-sorbose, did not suffer from substrate inhibition, but from product inhibition. When L-sorbose production was carried out with Ca-alginate-immobilized cells, about 60 g/l of L-sorbose was obtained. On the other hand, when the corn steep liquor (CSL) concentration of medium was reduced to 0.08%, 80 g/l of L-sorbose was obtained. Outgrowth inside the immobilized carriers was thought to block the pores of the carriers so that substrate could not easily diffuse through the carriers. Continuous production of L-sorbose was well accomplished in a bubble column reactor, and 6. 5 g/l.h of productivity and 81.2% of yield were obtained at a substrate feeding rate of 0.08h$^{-1}$ under the optimum conditions with carrier volume of 55% and aeration rate of 3 vvm.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.429-437
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• 2007

This study aims to develop a sulfur-using denitrification process which is possible a renovation to advanced treatment plant submerging a simple module in activated sludge aeration tank. At first, the impact factor of sulfur-using denitrification was appreciated by the batch test. Secondly, reflecting a dissolved oxygen effect of sulfur-using denitrification that was confirmed by the batch test, in a continuous nitrification/sulfur-using denitrification, high-rate nitrogen removal reaction was induced at optimum condition controlling DO concentration according to phases. Also, inside and outside of sulfur-using denitrification module was covered with microfilter and the module was considered as an alternative of clarifier. Result of batch test for sulfur-using denitrification, $NO_2{^-}N$ was lower for consumption of alkalinity and sulfur than that of $NO_3{^-}-N$. These results revealed the accordance of theoretical prediction. In continuous nitrification/sulfur-using denitrification experiment, actual wastewater was used as a influent, and influent nitrogen loading rates were increased 0.04, 0.07, 0.11, $0.14kg\;N/m^3-day$ by changing hydraulic retention times. At this time, nitrogen loading rates of packed sulfur were increased 0.23, 0.46, 0.69, $0.93kg\;N/m^3-day$. As a result, nitrification efficiency was about 100% and denitrification efficiency was 93, 81, 79, 72%. Accordingly, nitrogen removal was a high-rate. Also the module of sulfur-using denitrification covered with microfilter did not make a fouling phenomena according to increased flux. And the module was achieved effluent suspended solids of below 10 mg/L without a clarifier. In conclusion, it is possible a renovation to advanced treatment plant submerging a simple module packed sulfur in activated sludge aeration tank of traditional facilities. And the plant used the module packed sulfur is expected as a effective facilities of high-rate and the smallest.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2020

This study was performed to verify the possibility of nitrification and denitrification in a single reactor. In batch type experiment, optimal point of experimental conditions could be found by performing the experiments. When supply location of microbubbles was located at half of width of the aeration tank and operating pressure of 0.5 bar, it was possible for zones in the aeration tank to be separated into anoxic and aerobic by controlling air suction rate according to operating pressure of the generator. To be specific, the concentration of dissolved oxygen (DO) in zone 1 and 2 of the aeration tank could be maintained as less than 0.5 mg/L. Also, in the case of concentration of oxygen in zone 3 and 4, the concentration of DO was increased up to 1.7 mg/L due to effects of microbubbles. In continuous flow type experiment based on the results of batch type experiments, the removal efficiency of nitrogen based on T-N was observed as 39.83% at operating pressure of 0.5 bar and 46.51% at operating pressure of 1 bar so it was able to know that sufficient air suction rate should be required for nitrification. Also, denitrification process could be achieved in a single reactor by using ejector type microbubble generator and organic matter and suspended solid could be removed. Therefore, it was possible to verify that zones could be separated into anoxic and aerobic and nitrification and denitrification process could be performed in a single reactor.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1996년도 International Conference on Agricultural Machinery Engineering Proceedings
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• pp.692-700
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• 1996

The objective of this study is to develop a systematic purification plant using the metabolism of aerobic microorganisms. This system is subsequently aerated and continuously removes suspended solids and settling sludges caused by aerating pressure at the bottom of a lower pipe (i.e., Continuous Removal of Suspended solids and Settling sludges, CRSS). The CRSS plants are brought out by introducing fine air bubbles into the liquid phase of a lower pipe in the bio-reactor. These plant uses aeration pipe, with multiple inlets to sweep the floor of bio-reactor tank, instead of the conventional scraper mechanisms. The principal advantage of this system is that it can continuously remove very small or light particles that settles completely within a short time. Once the particles have been floated to the surface, they can be moved into the pipe and collected in the settling tank by sequently aerated pressure. The experimental results shows that about 99.0% of the biochemical oxygen demand(BOD), 99.3% of the suspended solid(SS), 92.3% of the total nitrogen(T-N), 99.0% of the turbidity(TU), 100% of the total coliform(TC)and ammonia was respectively removed during aerobic digestion for 9 days. These result indicates that the CRS S plants are very effective for reduction and deodorization of swine wastewater contaminants, and the efflux from CRS S can either be discharged in the river or used as nutrient solution of formulation for plant growth factories. The developed CRSS plant proved to be flexible and it can simply be adapted to any type of biological waste treatment problem.roblem.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.306-312
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• 2006

음식물쓰레기의 효과적인 처리를 위해 발효소멸기를 제작하고 유기물 분해능이 우수한 균주들을 접종하여 음식물쓰레기의 감량과 악취제거능을 조사하였다. 먼저 Bacillus subtilis (cellulase 생성), Bacillus cereus (amylase 생성), Sphingobacterium faecium (protease 생성)를 분리하여 효소의 활성을 조사한 결과 각각 최대 153, 219, 412 unit/ml의 우수한 활성을 나타냈다. 미생물에 의한 음식물쓰레기의 처리효과를 확인하기 위해 먼저 간헐적 통기시의 감량효율을 검토한 결과 15일 후 접종시료가 약 11%, 비접종시료가 3.4%의 분해율을 나타내었다. 간헐전 통기시 pH가 급격히 낮아지면서 처리효율이 낮아지는 문제를 해결하기 위해 지속적으로 통기시키면서 음식물 쓰레기 처리 효율을 측정한 결과 간헐적 통기에서의 처리 효율에 비해 약 10% 정도 분해율이 증가했고, 교반기 내부의 pH가 5$\sim$7 수준에서 유지되었다. 음식물 쓰레기 처리에 가장 적합한 조건을 찾기 위해 pH와 온도를 조절하면서 분해효율을 조사한 결과 pH 7, $30^{\circ}C$에서 15일 후 가장 우수한 35%의 분해효율을 나타냈다. 한편 음식물 쓰레기가 분해되면서 발생하는 악취를 저감시키기 위해 biofilter를 제작, 장착함으로써 제어하고자 하였다. 황 화합물을 산화시키는 홍색비유황세균을 함유한 biofilter를 장착함으로써 5$\sim$6배 정도로 복합악취를 저감시킬 수 있었으며, 악취 원인물질 중 중요한 황 화합물인 methylmercaptan은 213 ${\mu}g/L$에서 158.6 ${\mu}g/L$으로, hydrogen sulfide 또한 2473.8 ${\mu}g/L$에서 1262 ${\mu}g/L$로 크게 감소하였다. 이 연구 결과는 음식물쓰레기의 효율적인 처리 및 악취제거에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단되며, 음식물쓰레기 처리에 이용할 수 있는 미생물자원의 확보 측면에서도 큰 의의가 있다고 할 수 있다.

• 청정기술
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 국내 우리텍사의 PVDF계 중공사 막을 4 bundle 씩 묶어 모듈을 제작하였으며, 처리용량은 10 ton/day로 설정하여 반응조 내 부유고형물(suspended solid; SS) 의 농도구배가 없도록 하부로부터 간헐 폭기하는 방식을 선택하여 부산 수영하수처리장에 pilot plant를 설치하였다. Pilot plant는 정상 운전을 위하여 하수처리장의 폭기조로부터 유입된 mixed liquor suspended solid (MLSS) 1,000 ppm 정도의 원수를 시험 여과하고, 세척수로 2회 세척, 10% 에탄올 용액으로 1회 세척, 그리고 NaOCl 5% 용액으로 1회 세척 과정을 거치고 마지막으로 세척수로 최종 세척한 후 운전하였다. 결과적으로, 화학세정 후 membrane bioreactor (MBR) 내의 잔류수를 원수로 운전한 결과 SS 제거효율이 99.9% 이상을 보이고 있는 결과와 폭기조 유입수를 원수로 운전하여, 여과 수량은 초기 조건에 비해 16% 감소, suction pressure 는 30% 상승하고 있음을 확인한 결과를 연속 운전 조건으로 설정하였다. 연속 운전한 결과, 유입수 mixed liquor suspended solid (MLSS)가 1,900 mg/L의 조건에서 SS 제거 효율은 99.99% 이었으며 여과수량은 $42{\sim}52L/m^2$ h, suction pressure가 16~20 cmHg로 안정 상태로 운전되고 있음을 확인하였다. 다만, 여과수 저장조의 유출구와 유입구에서의 SS 제거 효율에 영향을 미치는 조류의 발생 억제에 관한 방법이 재고되어 여과수의 재이용 범위를 설정할 필요가 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.33-44
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• 1987

본(本) 연구(硏究)에서는 생물학적(生物學的) 유동층(流動層)에서의 산소전달(酸素傳達) 능력(能力)을 향상(向上)시키기 위하여 에어리프트를 이용(利用)한 간접폭기방식(間接曝氣方式)을 채택(採擇)하고, 이에 따른 생물학적(生物學的) 유동층(流動層)에서의 산소전달(酸素傳達), BVS변화(變化)와 메디아 유동특성(流動特性), 기질제거(基質除去)와 산소이용(酸素利用)과의 관계 등을 검토(檢討)하였다. 실험(實驗)은, 생물학적(生物學的) 유동층(流動層)의 메디아로서 합성섬유(合成纖維) 부섬포(不纖布)를 사용(使用)하였고 합성하수(合成下水)에 대하여 $20^{\circ}C$를 유지(維持)한 연속식(連續式) 반응조(反應槽)로 수행(修行)되었다. 실험(實驗) 결과(結果), 에어리프트를 이용(利用)한 간접폭기(間接曝氣)는 산소전달면(酸素傳達面)에서 유동층(流動層)의 직접(直接) 폭기(曝氣)에 의한 산소공급(酸素供給) 방식(方式)보다 효과적(効果的)임을 알 수 있었고 메디아의 한계부착(限界附着) 미생물농도(微生物濃度)는 20~23g/l의 범위로 나타냈으며 생물학적(生物學的) 유동층(流動層) 반응조(反應槽)에 케이지를 적용(適用)하면, 유동층(流動層)의 균등(均等)한 미생물(微生物) 농도(濃度) 유지(維持)는 물론 메디아의 유동특성(流動特性)도 향상(向上)시킬 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, F/M비(比) 0.36~0.73까지의 부하변동(負荷變動)에도 91% 이상(以上)의 BOD 제거율(除去率)이 유지(維持)됨으로써 부하변동(負荷變動)에 따른 적응력(適應力)이 양호(良好)함을 확인(確認)할 수 있었고 BVS농도(濃度) 15~20g/l에서의 산소비섭취율(酸素比攝取率)($K_r$)은 $0.23{\sim}0.26gO_2/g\;VSS{\cdot}day$로 나타났다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.1612-1618
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• 2023

Objective: In our previous study, we observed that the addition of waste cooking oil (WCO) reduced ammonia (NH₃) emissions during laboratory-scale composting of dairy cattle manure under low-aeration condition. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of addition of WCO on NH₃ emissions reduction during pilot-scale composting of dairy cattle manure, which is close to the conditions of practical composting treatment. Methods: Composting tests were conducted using pilot-scale composting facilities (1.8 m³ of capacity). The composting mixtures were prepared from manure, sawdust, and WCO. Two treatments were set: without WCO (Control) and with WCO added to 3 wt% of manure (WCO3). Composting was conducted under continuous aeration at 40 L/min, corresponding to 22.2 L/(min·m³) of the mixture at the start of composting. The changes in temperatures, NH₃ concentrations in the exhaust gases, and contents of the composted mixtures were analyzed. Based on these analysis results, the effect of WCO addition on NH₃ emissions and nitrogen loss during composting was evaluated. Results: During composting, the temperature increase of the composting mixture became higher, and the decreases of weight and water content of the mixture became larger in WCO3 than in Control. In the decrease of weight, and the residual weight and water content of the mixture, significant differences (p<0.05) were detected between the two treatments at the end of composting. The NH₃ concentrations in the exhaust gases tended to be lower in WCO3 than in Control. Nitrogen loss was 21.5% lower in WCO3 than in Control. Conclusion: Reduction of NH₃ emissions by the addition of WCO under low aeration condition was observed in pilot-scale composting, as well as in laboratory-scale composting. This result suggests that this method is effective in reducing NH₃ emissions in practical-scale composting.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2005

This study was conducted to evaluate air injection mode on stabilization of solid waste in lysimeter. For three lysimeters, one was maintained under anaerobic condition as control, and air was injected into two lysimeters in continuous mode (atmospheric pressure) and intermittent mode (high pressure of 2 bar). Distilled water was sprayed over solid waste in 1.4 l/$m^3$(solid waste)/day, supposing rainfall intensity of 1,200 mm/yr and 30% infiltration. Oxygen in landfill gas was not detected in control lysimeter during operational days. After 30 day-aeration, oxygen concentrations of continuous and intermittent modes were maintained in 14% and 6%, respectively. $COD_{Cr}$ removal efficiencies of continuous and intermittent modes were about 70% and 50%, and BOD5 removal efficiencies were about 80% and 20%, respectively. In view of oxygen supply, and $COD_{Cr}$ and $BOD_5$ removal, continuous air injection mode of atmospheric pressure was more effective than intermittent mode of 2 bar. Settling degree of solid waste in case of two air injection modes was 3 times higher than that of anaerobic condition as control. Considering the above results, it was thought that air injection (especially continuous atmospheric pressure) could improve degradation of solid waste and induce preliminary stabilization in landfill site.