• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.659-669
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• 2008

Two sets of four parallel activated sludge reactors (ASRs) maintaining an MLSS of 3000 mg/L were operated to investigate the effect of DO, HRTs and bio-contact media (BCM) packing ratios on the removal efficiency of organic matters and nitrogen. Packing ratios of BCM to BCM-ASR systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 were 0% (suspended growth only), 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively. All systems were operated at an HRT of 4 hr, 6 hr, and 8 hr, respectively; DO concentration was maintained 0.5~1.0 mg/L and 1.5~2.0 mg/L for each HRT condition. In terms of TSS, TCODcr and SCODcr removal efficiency, all systems had a similar level of the removal efficiency under varied HRTs, and DO. But organic removal efficiency of systems with BCM was approximately 3~5% higher than systems without BCM at the same HRT and the DO. About the nitrification efficiency, with high DO (1.5~2.0 mg/L), as HRT (4 hr, 6 hr, 8 hr) or BCM packing ratio increased, the slight increment of nitrification efficiency was observed. However, under the low DO (0.5~1.0 mg/L), increase of BCM packing ratio and HRT resulted in large increase of the nitrification efficiency. At the same HRT and BCM packing ratio, the nitrification efficiency increased greatly with up to 15% as DO increased. When the HRT increased from 4hr to 8hr, the denitrification efficiency slightly increased by 5~10% only, under all DO conditions. Systems with BCM had higher denitrification efficiency, ranged 62.7~91.1% than systems without BCM showed 32.1~65.6%. And the increase in BCM packing ratio from 10% to 20% resulted in about 14~16% denitrification efficiency increment. BCM packing ratio showed great effect on the denitrification. The increase of the DO (from 0.5~1.0 mg/L to 1.5~2.0 mg/L) at the same HRT and BCM packing ratio resulted in slight decrease of denitrification efficiency with up to 7% for systems with BCM. But for systems without BCM, the denitrification efficiency decreased with up to 28%. In all system, the denitrification efficiency had more influence on the TN removal efficiency than nitrification efficiency. So, BCM packing ratio (0%, 10%, 15%, 20%) has greater effect on the TN removal than HRT and DO. The TN removal efficiency increased as packing ratio of BCM increased with up to 45%. As a result, the highest TN removal efficiency was observed 73.7% at the condition showed the highest denitrification efficiency that DO of 0.5~1.0 mg/L, an HRT of 8 hr, and 20% of BCM packing ratio was maintained.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1670-1679
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• 2015

Two hollow fiber membrane biofilm reactors (HF-MBfRs) were operated for autotrophic nitrification and hydrogenotrophic denitrification for over 300 days. Oxygen and hydrogen were supplied through the hollow fiber membrane for nitrification and denitrification, respectively. During the period, the nitrogen was removed with the efficiency of 82-97% for ammonium and 87-97% for nitrate and with the nitrogen removal load of 0.09-0.26 kg NH₄⁺-N/m³/d and 0.10-0.21 kg NO₃^--N/m³/d, depending on hydraulic retention time variation by the two HF-MBfRs for autotrophic nitrification and hydrogenotrophic denitrification, respectively. Biofilms were collected from diverse topological positions in the reactors, each at different nitrogen loading rates, and the microbial communities were analyzed with partial 16S rRNA gene sequences in denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Detected DGGE band sequences in the reactors were correlated with nitrification or denitrification. The profile of the DGGE bands depended on the NH₄⁺ or NO₃^- loading rate, but it was hard to find a major strain affecting the nitrogen removal efficiency. Nitrospira-related phylum was detected in all biofilm samples from the nitrification reactors. Paracoccus sp. and Aquaspirillum sp., which are an autohydrogenotrophic bacterium and an oligotrophic denitrifier, respectively, were observed in the denitrification reactors. The distribution of microbial communities was relatively stable at different nitrogen loading rates, and DGGE analysis based on 16S rRNA (341f /534r) could successfully detect nitrate-oxidizing and hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria but not ammonium-oxidizing bacteria in the HF-MBfRs.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2015

To treat leather industry wastewater (LIW) containing high nitrogen concentration, eight aerobic denitrifiers were isolated from sludge existing in an LIW-treatment aeration tank. Among them, one strain named as KH8 had showed the great ability in denitrification under an aerobic condition, and it was identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa R12. The aerobic denitrification ability of the strain KH8 was almost comparable to its anaerobic denitrification ability. In lab-scale aerobic denitrifications performed in 1-L five-neck flasks for 48 hr, denitrification efficiency was found to be much improved as the strain KH8 held a great majority in the seeded cells. From the nitrogen balance at the cell-combination ratio of 10:1 (the strain KH8 to the other seven isolates) within the seeded cells, the percentage of nitrogen loss during the aerobic denitrification process was estimated to be 58.4, which was presumed to be converted to $N_2$ gas. When these seeded cells with lactose were applied to plant-scale aeration tank for 56 day to treat high-strength nitrogen in LIW, the removal efficiencies of $COD_{Cr}$ and TN were achieved to be 97.0% and 89.8%, respectively. Under this treatment, the final water quality of the effluent leaving the treatment plant was good enough to meet the water-quality standards. Consequently, the isolated aerobic denitrifiers could be suitable for the additional requirement of nitrogen removal in a limited aeration-tank capacity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of aerobic denitrifiers applied to plant-scale LIW treatment.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.205-213
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• 2009

A laboratory experiment was conducted to investigate nitrogen removal from plating wastewater by a soil reactor. A combination of soil, waste oyster shell and activated sludge were used as a loading media in a soil reactor. The addition of 20% waste oyster shell and activated sludge to the soil accelerated nitrification (88.6% ${NH_4}^{+}-N$ removal efficiency) and denitrification (84.3% ${NO_3}^{-}-N$ removal) in the soil reactor, respectively. In continuous removal, the influent ${NH_4}^{+}-N$ was mostly converted to nitrate nitrogen in the nitrification soil reactor and only a small amount of ${NH_4}^{+}-N$ was found in the effluent. When methanol was added as a carbon source to the denitrification soil reactor, the average removal efficiency of ${NO_3}^{-}-N$ significantly increased. The ${NO_3}^{-}-N$ removal by methanol addition in the denitrification soil reactor was mainly due to denitrification. The phosphorus was removed by the waste oyster shell media in the nitrification soil reactor. Moreover, the phosphorus removal in the denitrification soil reactor was achieved by synthesis of bacteria and the denitrification under anaerobic conditions. The approximate number of nitrifiers and denitrifiers was $3.3{\times}10^5\;MPN/g$ soil at a depth of $1{\sim}10\;cm$ and $3.3{\times}10^6\;MPN/g$ soil at a depth of $10{\sim}20\;cm$, respectively, in the soil reactor mixed with a waste oyster shell media and activated sludge.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1826-1835
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• 2008

An autotrophic denitrification reactor (ADR-l) and a heterotrophic denitrification reactor (HDR-2) were operated to remove nitrate and nitrite in an anoxic environment in raw sewage. The $NO_3$-N removal rate of ADR-l was shown to range from 52.8% to 78.7%, which was higher than the $NO_3$-N removal rate of HDR-2. Specific denitrification rates (SDNR) of ADR-l and HDR-2 were 3.0 to 4.0 and 1.1 to $1.2\;mgNO_3$-N/gVSS/h, respectively. From results of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the 16S rRNA gene, Aquaspirillum metamorphum, Alcaligenes defragrans, and Azoarcus sp. were $\beta$-Proteobacteria that are affiliated with denitritying bacteria in the ADR-l. Specifically, Thiobacillus denitrificans was detected as an autotrophic denitrification bacteria. In HDR-2, the $\beta$-Proteobacteria such as Denitritying-Fe-oxidizing bacteria, Alcaligenes defragrans, Acidovorax sp., Azoarcus denitrificans, and Aquaspirillum metamorphum were the main bacteria related to denitrifying bacteria. The $\beta$-and $\alpha$-Proteobacteria were the important bacterial groups in ADR-l, whereas the $\beta$-Proteobacteria were the main bacterial group in HDR-2 based on results of fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). The number of Thiobacillus denitrificans increased in ADR-l during the operation period but not in HRD-2. Overall, the data presented here demonstrate that many heterotrophic denitritying bacteria coexisted with autotrophic denitrifying bacteria such as Thiobacillus denitrificans for nitrate removal in ADR-l. On the other hand, only heterotrophic denitritying bacteria were identified as dominant bacterial groups in HDR-2. Our research may provide a foundation for the complete nitrate removal in raw sewage of low-COD concentration under anoxic condition without any external organic carbon or the requirement of post-treatment.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.462-467
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• 2006

An improvement of nitrogen and phosphorus removal in SBR using the elutriated acids from the food waste as an external carbon source was investigated in this study. The food waste was elutriated at $35^{\circ}C$ and pH 9 to produce the external carbon source. The elutriate of food waste were continuously collected. The elutriated liquid contained VFAs of 39,180 mg/L representing soluble COD of 44,700 mg/L. The SBR showed poor denitrification and EBPR (enhanced biological phosphorus removal) without elutriated VFAs addition. An average denitrification rate was 0.4 mg NOx-N/g MLVSS/day. In turn, EBPR was also inhibited by this poor denitrification because the remaining nitrate in anaerobic phase resulting a poor denitrification. On the other hand, the denitrification in anoxic phase significantly improved with an elutriated VFAs addition. Nitrate removal was 82% while the denitrification rate was 2.9 mg NOx-N/g MLVSS/day with 18.4 mL/cycle of elutriated VFAs. With the enhanced denitrification, nitrate concentration in anaerobic phase could effectively be controlled to a very low level. The elimination of nitrate inhibition in anaerobic phase resulted enhancement of EBPR. The specific phosphate release rate was $1.9mg\;PO_4^{3-}-P/g\; MLVSS/day$ with less than 0.5 mg/L of $PO_4^{3-}-P$ concentration.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.81-96
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• 2011

남해안의 주요 하구 4곳(순천만, 섬진강, 고성천, 마산만)과 서해안의 태안 근소만 갯벌에서 2009년 3월부터 2010년 5월까지 유기물 정화능력을 파악할 수 있는 퇴적물 산소요구량(Sediment Oxygen Demand; SOD)과 탈질소화(Denitrification)를 측정하였다. 퇴적물 산소요구량은 퇴적물 배양 중 시간당 용존산소감소율로 부터 추정되었으며, 탈질소화 측정에는 질소 안정동위원소를 추적자로 이용하는 isotope paring technique이 사용되었다. 조사지역의 퇴적물 산소요구량과 탈질소화율은 각각 -5.1~24.6 mmole $O_2m^{-2}d^{-1}$와 0.0~3.9 mmole $N_2m^{-2}d^{-1}$의 범위를 보였다. 퇴적물 산소요구량이 가장 높은 곳은 마산만(평균 = 10.2(범위 =-2.2~19.2 mmole $O_2m^{-2}d^{-1}$)이었으며, 순천만, 고성, 태안, 섬진강 순으로 나타났다. 탈질소화율도 마산만(평균 = 1.0(범위 =0.0~3.9) mmole $N_2 m^{-2}d^{-1}$이 가장 높았으며, 고성, 섬진강, 순천만, 태안 순으로 나타났다. 태안, 섬진강, 마산 지역에서는 계절적으로 저서미세조류에 의한 광합성이 탈질소화에 뚜렷한 영향을 미쳤는데 광합성 동안 생성된 산소는 혐기성과정인 탈질소화를 저해하기 보다는 질산화를 원활하게 하여, 질산화-탈질소화 연계과정을 촉진시켰다. 남해안 허구에서 탈질소화의 계절변화 유형(봄철 최대 유형과 여름철 최대 유형)의 지역적 차이는 탈질소화에 사용되는 두 질산원($D_w$; 강을 통해 공급된 질산과 $D_n$; 질산화-탈질소화 연계과정에 의해 생성된 질산)의 상대적 중요성에 따라 결정되었다. 즉 봄철에 탈질소화가 높게 나타난 순천만, 고성, 마산은 여름철에 비해 봄철 수층 질산염이 풍부하였고, 이를 통해 $D_w$가 증가되었다. 태안과 섬진강 지역이 여름철에 탈질소화 최대값을 보인 이유는 수층의 질산염이 고갈되지 않은 상태에서 여름철 수온의 증가로 $D_w$가 증가하였고, 이와 더불어, 산소고갈이 나타나지 않아 질산화에 좋은 환경이 조성되었으며, 결과적으로 $D_n$이 증가되었기 때문이다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.137-151
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• 2014

댐의 존재가 하천 생태계에 미치는 영향을 연구하기 위해 다양한 연구가 지금까지 수행되어 왔지만, 댐이 하류의 탈질화에 미치는 영향은 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 대한민국 낙동강의 댐 원류에서 탈질화 효소 활성도(잠재 탈질율)와 탈질균 분포(nirS, nirK, nosZ 유전자를 표지유전자로 사용)를 조사하였다. 자갈 혹은 모래로 채워진 하천의, 갈대가 우거진 하변지역과 강바닥의 침전물을 채취하여 조사하였다. 이 실험의 가설은 다음과 같다. (i) 하천 침전물의 N과 C의 사용유효량이 높을수록 대조군에 비해 미생물 군집의 탈질화 작용이 더욱 증진한다, (ii) 하천생태계마다 상이하게 나타나는 잠재 탈질율 간의 차이는 탈질 미생물의 양에 비례한다. 30여 년간 댐에 의해 수문학적으로 큰 차이가 있었고 또한 댐 하류의 저서에 무기질소와 용존유기탄소 농도가 대조군에 비해 매우 높았음에도 불구하고, 탈질균 군집의 양과 잠재 탈질율은 하천 간에 큰 차이가 없었다. 하지만 nirS 유전자와 nosZ 유전자의 양과 잠재 탈질율은 댐 하류에 존재하는 자갈이 많은 하변과 모래가 많은 하천 바닥에서 홍수빈도와 계절별 온도변동에 관련하여 크게 증가함을 알 수 있었다. nirK 유전자는 모든 시료에서 발견되지 않았다. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) 분석결과는 탈질균 군집 양과 영양염류 가용도와 잠재 탈질율 사이에는 약한 상관관계가 있음을 보여주었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2008

동시 질산화 탈질은 낮은 DO 농도로 유지되는 동일한 반응조에서 질산화 반응과 탈질 반응이 동시에 발생함을 의미한다. 동시 질산화 탈질 반응을 모사할 수 있는 몇몇 수학적 모델들이 개발되었지만, 모델 구조가 복잡하거나 모델을 적용하기 위한 다양한 제반 지식을 얻어야만 정확한 결과를 얻을 수 있어 범용적인 모델 적용에 한계점이 있는 단점이 있었다. 이와 같은 문제를 해결하기 위해, 동시 질산화 탈질 반응이 반응기 내 DO 농도의 부분적 부재로 발생한다는 가정 하에, 만약 활성슬러지모델을 사용하여 동시 질산화 탈질 반응의 거동을 해석할 수 있다면, 모델의 구조가 다른 개발된 모델들보다 복잡하지 않고, 다양한 운전 조건에서 모델이 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단하였다. 하지만 기존의 활성슬러지 모델로는 호기 조건에서 발생하는 탈질 반응을 표현하기 어려운 점이 있기 때문에, 본 연구에서는 활성슬러지 모델을 수정함으로써 동시 질산화 탈질 반응을 해석하고자 하였다. 활성슬러지 모델 No.1(ASM1)이 선택이 되어 탈질 반응식이 수정되었으며, 수정된 ASM1의 시뮬레이션 결과는 측정값의 거동을 잘 모사하였다. 이를 통해 수정된 ASM1은 실험 결과에 기반하여 구한 ${\eta}_g$의 값과 호기 조건에서의 탈질 반응을 모사하기 위해 수정된 Monod 식의 영향으로 모델의 구조가 본 연구의 실험 결과에서 확인된 동시 질산화 탈질 반응을 해석할 수 있도록 구성되었다고 사료된다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.120-129
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• 2012

낙동강 하구에 위치한 갯벌 퇴적물에서 2005년 7월부터 2006년 9월까지 퇴적물-수층을 통한 산소와 용존 무기질소 플럭스, 그리고 탈질소화율을 계절별로 조사하였다. 현장 조건 수온에서 퇴적물 배양을 통해 측정된 산소 플럭스의 범위는 $-37.0{\sim}0.5mmol\;O_2\;m^{-2}\;d^{-1}$이었고, 수온이 증가할수록 퇴적물에 의한 산소소모가 많아져, 수층에서 퇴적물로의 산소 플럭스가 증가하였다. 탈질소화율은 $4{\sim}2732{\mu}mol\;N\;m^{-2}\;d^{-1}$의 범위로 같은 방법으로 측정한 국내 연안의 결과보다 높은 값을 나타냈고 산소 플럭스와 유사한 계절변화를 보였다. 질소동위원소를 이용하여 측정된 탈질 소화율은 수층에서 퇴적물로 유입되는 질산염 플럭스와 높은 상관관계를 보였다. Isotope pairing technique에서 계산되는, 총 탈질소화 중 "수층에서 유입된 질산염을 이용하는 탈질소화($D_w$)"도 수층에서 유입되는 질산염 플럭스와 양의 상관 관계를 보여 수층에서 유입되는 질산염이 탈질소화의 계절변동의 원인임을 시사하였다. 여름철에 질산염농도가 높은 담수의 유입 증가가 낙동강 하구 퇴적물로의 질산염 유입과 탈질소화를 촉진시킨 것으로 추정된다. 낙동강 하구 퇴적물에서 생지화학적 과정의 일반적인 패턴 및 경향을 파악하기 위하여, 이 연구에서 측정된 여러 생지화학적 플럭스를 방향과 크기에 따라 분류하여 보았다. 그 결과, 수온과 질산염 유입 변화에 따라서 여름철에는 수층에서 퇴적물로의 산소와 질산염 플럭스가 높게 나타나고 탈질소화도 높은 반면, 여름철을 제외한 나머지 시기에는 이들 플럭스가 낮아, 갯벌 퇴적물의 생지화학적 과정이 낙동강 담수 유입에 민감하게 반응함을 알 수 있었다.