• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2014

Denitrification permanently removes nitrate from aquatic ecosystems, so construction of denitrification walls to enhance denitrification activity is often suggested to reduce the nitrate levels from tributary ecosystems. However, little information is available to guide the choice of appropriate organic materials for increasing denitrification rates in the walls. This study investigated how differences in organic substrates originating from litter and organic materials affected denitrification and carbon mineralization rates in riparian sediments. Potential denitrification rates were highest in riparian sediments that contained large quantities of extractable organic carbon (Ext. Org C) and that had high anaerobic carbon mineralization rates, but they were negatively correlated with C:N ratios. Therefore, this research suggested that the both carbon quantity and quality should be considered when assessing the efficiency of organic substrates to remove nitrate from tributary ecosystems.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.591-598
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• 2012

Denitrification is an important biological mechanism in wastewater treatment process because this process is technically to remove nitrogen from water to air. There have been lots of study about denitrification engineering and molecular biological research about denitrifying bacteria, respectively. However, combination of these researches was unusual and rare. This study is about the correlation between quantity of denitrifying bacteria and denitrification potential, and consists of NUR batch test as analysis method of denitrification potential and quantitative molecular analysis for denitrifying bacteria. Three reactors (A/O, MLE and A/O of nitrogen deficiency) are operated to get activated sludge with various denitrification potential. All samples which were acquired from reactors were measured denitrification potential by NUR test and NUiR test. Also, Real-time PCR was conducted for quantification of denitrifying bacteria composition in activated sludge. The various denitrification potentials were measured in the reactors. The denitrifiaction potential was the highest in MLE process and the reactor of the nitrogen deficiency showed the lowest. Genomic DNA of activated sludge was obtained and consequently, real-time PCRuse the primer sets of nirK and nirS　were conducted to quantify genes involving denitrification reductase production. As the result of real-time PCR, nirK gene showed more significant influence on denitrification potential comapred with nirS gene.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.473-476
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• 2003

The effect of oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) level on the denitrification by Ochrobactrum anthropi SY509 was investigated under nongrowing condition. The maximum ORP level of nitrate-containing buffer solution was -70∼-80 mV, under which the denitrification took place. By decreasing the initial ORP level, denitrifying enzyme activity was greatly enhanced, which led to higher denitrification efficiency.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.639-642
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• 2004

The pH as a control parameter for oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) was investigated through the denitrification by Ochrobactrum anthropi SY509 under non-growing condition. The optimal pH of nitrate reductase was 7.0, and the minimal ORP level was －250 mV for the denitrification under aerobic condition. In the case of anaerobic condition, the optimal pHs of nitrate and nitrite reductase were shifted to 10.0 and 9.0, respectively, and the minimal ORP levels of nitrate and nitrite reductase were decreased to －370 mV and －340mV, respectively. In the case of alkaline pH and anaerobic condition, the denitrification efficiency of nitrate was increased up to about 2-fold over that of neutral pH and anaerobic condition. Therefore, the combined control of pH and ORP in the anaerobic condition is shown to be an important parameter in the biological denitrification process.

• 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.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.989-996
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• 2012

Nitrate contamination of water environments can create serious problems such as eutrophication of rivers. Conventional biological processes for nitrate removal by heterotrophic denitrification often need additional organic substrates as carbon sources and electron donors. We tried to accelerate biological denitrification by using bioelectrochemical reactor (BER) in which electrode works as an electron donor. Denitrification activity of 8 environmental samples from various sediments, soils, groundwaters, and sludges were tested to establish an efficient enrichment culture for BER. The established enrichment culture from a soil sample showed stable denitrification activity without any nitrite accumulation. Microbial community analysis by using PCR-DGGE method revealed that dominant denitrifiers in the enrichment culture were Pantoea sp., Cronobacter sakazakii, and Castellaniella defragrans. Denitrification rate ($0.08kg/m^3{\cdot}day$) of the enrichment culture in BER with electrode poised at -0.5 V (vs Ag/AgCl) was higher than that ($2.1{\times}10^{-2}kg/m^3{\cdot}day$) of BER without any poised potential. This results suggested that biological denitrification would be improved by supplying potential throughout electrode in BER. Further research using BER without any organic substrate addition is needed to apply this system for bioremediation of water and wastewater contaminated by nitrate.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2014

Methanotrophic denitrification under a non-aerated condition (without external supply of oxygen or air) was investigated in a bioreactor coupled with a membrane diffuser. Batch experiment demonstrated that both methane consumption and nitrogen production rates were not high in the absence of oxygen, but most of the nitrate was reduced into $N_2$ with 88% recovery efficiency. The methane utilized for nitrate reduction was determined at 1.63 mmol $CH_4$/mmol $NO_3{^-}$-N, which was 2.6 times higher than the theoretical value. In spite of no oxygen supply, methanotrophic denitrification was well performed in the bioreactor, due to enhanced mass transfer of the methane by the membrane diffuser and utilization of oxygen remaining in the influent. The denitrification efficiency and specific denitrification rate were 47% and 1.69 mg $NO_3{^-}-N/g\;VSS{\cdot}hr$, respectively, which were slightly lower than for methanotrophic denitrification under an aerobic condition. The average concentration of total organic carbon in the effluent was as low as 2.45 mg/L, which indicates that it can be applicable as a post-denitrification method for the reclamation of secondary wastewater effluent. The dominant fatty acid methyl ester of mixed culture in the bioreactor was $C_{16:1{\omega}7c}$ and $C_{18:1{\omega}7c}$, which was predominantly found in type I and II methanotrophs, respectively. This study presents the potential of methanotrophic denitrification without externally excess oxygen supply as a post-denitrification option for various water treatment or reclamation.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2009년도 학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.2205-2209
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• 2009

Nitrate contamination of groundwater is a wide-spread problem in both New Zealand and South Korea and has lead to eutrophication of receiving lakes and rivers. Denitrification in groundwater has the potential to reduce inputs of N to these receiving waters but quantification of the amount of denitrification taking place is difficult. A series of denitrification measurements have been carried out in the field at selected groundwater locations in New Zealand using a recently developed re-circulating well technique to increase sensitivity. This is an ongoing project and the methodology and sites are described and some preliminary results discussed. An overview of the collaborative research programme on in-situ groundwater processes (in which this denitrification project is a component) is provided.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.944-949
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• 2007

연속 회분식 반응기에서 측정되는 기초 상용계측기의 프로파일은 공정 내에서 행해지는 제거반응의 진행 정도에 대한 정보를 제공할 수 있다. 특히 ORP(산화환원전위, Oxidation-Reduntion Potential, ORP) 프로파일에서 관찰되는 탈질 완료를 알리는 굴곡점(nitrate knee point, NKP)을 이용한 탈질 반응의 완료 감지는 널리 알려진 응용사례라고 할 수 있다. 그러나 ORP 굴국점의 재현성이 부족하고, ORP 신호 자체가 가지는 잡음 등의 문제로 탈질 반응의 완료를 감지한 공정 제어의 현장 적용은 미비한 상태이다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 기존의 문제점을 극복할 수 있는 대안으로 ORP 프로파일의 패턴을 인지하여 탈질의 종료 여부를 진단할 수 있는 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 동적 시간 와핑 방법을 사용하여 패턴인지를 수행한 결과, ORP 굴곡점의 출현 여부와 상관없이 공정의 탈질 완료 여부를 감지할 수 있었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.245-250
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• 2004

The SBR(Sequencing Batch Reactor) process is ideally suited to treat high loading wastewater due to its high dilution rate. SBR operates by a cycle of periods consisting of filling, reacting, settling, decanting and idling. The react phases such as aeration or non-aeration, organic oxidation, nitrification, denitrification and other bio-logical reactions can be achieved in a reactor. Although the whole reactions can be achieved in a SBR with time distributing, it is hard to manage the SBR as a normal condition without recognizing a present state. The present state can be observed with nutrient sensors such as ${NH_{4}}^{+}-N$, ${NO_{2}}^{-}-N$, ${NO_{3}}^{-}-N} and ${PO_{4}}^{ 3-}-P.$ However, there is still a disadvantage to use the nutrient sensors because of their high expense and inconvenience to manage. Therefore, it is very useful to use common on-line sensors such as DO, ORP and pH, which are less expensive and more convient. Moreover, the present states and unexpected changes of SBR might be predicted by using of them. This study was conducted to get basic materials for making an inference of SBR process from ORP(oxidation reduction potential) of synthetic wastewater. The profiles of ORP, DO, and pH were under normal nitrification and denitrification were obtained to compare abnormal condition. And also, nitrite and nitrate accumulation were investigated during reaction of SBR. The bending point on ORP profile was not entirely in the low COD/NOx ratio condition. In this case, NOx was not entirely removed, and minimum ORP value was presented over -300mV. Under suitable COD/NOx ratio which complete denitrification was achieved, ORP bending point was observed and minimum ORP value was under -300m V. Under high COD/NOx ratio, ORP bending point was not detected at the first subcycle because of the fast denitrification and minimum ORP value was under -300mV at the time.