• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.230-239
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• 2015

The swirling flow in the draft tube of a Francis turbine can cause the flow instability and the cavitation surge and has a larger influence on hydraulic power operating system. In this paper, the cavitating flow with swirling flow in the diffuser was studied by the draft tube component experiment, the model Francis turbine experiment and the numerical simulation. In the component experiment, several types of fluctuations were observed, including the cavitation surge and the vortex rope behaviour by the swirling flow. While the cavitation surge and the vortex rope behaviour were suppressed by the aeration into the diffuser, the loss coefficient in the diffuser increased by the aeration. In the model turbine test the aeration decreased the efficiency of the model turbine by several percent. In the numerical simulation, the cavitating flow was studied using Scale-Adaptive Simulation (SAS) with particular emphasis on understanding the unsteady characteristics of the vortex rope structure. The generation and evolution of the vortex rope structures have been investigated throughout the diffuser using the iso-surface of vapor volume fraction. The pressure fluctuation in the diffuser by numerical simulation confirmed the cavitation surge observed in the experiment. Finally, this pressure fluctuation of the cavitation surge was examined and interpreted by CFD.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2004

To control algal bloom in reservoirs in Korea, artificial circulation systems have been applied. Diffuser block aeration systems have been increasingly used in Korean reservoirs especially for shallow ones. However, there has been no sound theoretical background for the design and operation of the system. Also there has not been sufficient post-installation studies to validate the effectiveness of the system. As a result, it has been repeatedly reported that the success of the system is not certain. Proper consideration on thermal stratification regimes of reservoirs and flow dynamics induced by bubble plumes are essential elements in design processes of the aeration system. This paper discusses the current methods in the design of diffuser type aeration system and suggests a new design method based on fluid mechanical theory. Example calculations were discussed using observed data of the Yeoncho Dam and it seems that the results represent the current situation successfully.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.261-270
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• 2002

The artificial aeration in the middle and the small scale reservoirs is widely used to destroy the stratified layer and algal boom. This study has been conducted at the Youncho reservoir located in Keoje island since Jan. 2000 to suggest the most suitable control strategy of the artificial aeration and reduce the side effect. The main results obtained from this research are as follows. The starting time of aeration for destratification was adjusted from the end of March to the beginning of April when the natural stratification is started. In order to prevent an anoxic condition the artificial mixing should be started by the middle of April when the DO in hypolimnion is dropped to less than $5mg/{\ell}$. The decrease DO, caused by the increase in water temperature, spreads rapidly from hypolimnion to themocline. Thermal stratification disappeared after the onset of artificial aeration within 7 days in the Yuncho reservoir. The air diffusers decrease water temperature in the layer of epilimnion and thermocline, but rise it in hypolimnion. The continuous operation of air diffuser prevent the stratification and anoxic condition in hypolimnion despite of the rising of water temperature and algal abundance. The algal abundance is not observed in effective zone by aeration. The turbidity rising problem induced from the aeration is avoided by keeping an air diffuser about 1.5m high from the bottom of lake. During the summer season, ceasing the aeration should be decided carefully. And also, it is necessary to operate the system it considering weather and temperature, and depending on the number and the position of aerators.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.534-539
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• 2006

The supply of oxygen for aeration is the largest energy consumer at activated sludge wastewater treatment plants. Replacement of less efficient aeration systems with fine pore aeration devices can save up to 50 percent of aeration energy costs. The purpose of this study was the diagnosis and evaluation of a domestic wastewater aeration system by the off-gas method which had been studied by US EPA and ASCE. For this study, an off-gas analyzer and its hood were made to collect off-gas. Also, a vacuum pump was connected to the analyzer to make suction of off-gas. Experiments were conducted at a domestic activated sludge wastewater treatment plant which had a single spiral roll aeration system installed with P.E tube diffuser. Data on OTE(f), SOTE(pw), OUR, and air flow rate were obtained from these experiments. In case of replacing an aeration system, it is recommended that it should be replaced with perforated membrane disc or ceramic disc fine bubble diffusers installed in a full floor coverage or grid pattern.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2014

In Korea while the dam or reservoir is an important water resource, the value of this water resource is deteriorating by thermal-induced stratification. To ameliorate the water quality of reservoir by breaking stratification the use of air diffuser system is now widespread in Korea. According to the previous research, dynamics of bubble plume and destratification efficiency depended upon two dimensionless groupings; Mh and Pn suggested by Asaeda et al (1993). However, these two variables only include Q, N, H, g, u. and installed Boryeong reservior in appropriate width of water aeration, air dose and number of installations after calculating by applying these figures. This paper is performed to find out effect analysis about water aeration improvement to break thermal stratification.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.703-713
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• 2012

가축 분뇨 액비화 시설의 폭기효과 개선과 악취발산 감소효과를 동시에 달성하기 위한 목적으로 폭기방법이 돈분뇨 슬러리 액비 주요 부숙요인인 액비조내 슬러리의 혼합효율, 질소와 SS 그리고 냄새 발생정도에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 파일롯 시험조를 대상으로 한 폭기방법의 차이에 따른 혼합효과를 분석한 결과, 배관 내 혼합형 시험조의 교반 및 혼합효과가 더 높았다. 폭기방법별 처리효과 시험결과, 질소와 SS 모두 폭기가 진행됨에 따라 바닥층에서의 농도는 감소하고 반응조 상층부에서의 농도는 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 액비제조용 돈분뇨 슬러리 내에 녹아들어 간 용존산소 변화정도를 조사한 결과, 배관 내공기 혼합방식에 의한 용존산소농도가 더 높게 조사됨으로써 더 높은 산소전달 효율을 가지는 것으로 분석되었다. 바닥 고정식 공기공급 방식(A)과 배관 내 산소 혼합방식(B)에 의한 용존산소 농도는 큰 차이를 보였다. 반응조 A에서는 폭기 개시시 4.3mg/L 수준이었던 용존산소 농도가 30 분간 폭기한 후에 분석한 결과 7.0mg/L로 상승하였다. 반면에 반응조 B에서는 폭기 개시시 5.0mg/L 수준이던 용존산소 농도가 반응조 A와 동일한 폭기시간이 지난 후에 14.5mg/L로 상승함으로써 더 높은 산소전달 효율을 가지는 것으로 분석되었다. 현수식 폭기방법에 따른 용존산소 변화 정도는 바닥 고정식 공기공급 방식에서와 유사한 결과를 나타냈다. 슬러리 내부에서의 기포형성 정도를 비교하였을 때 배관 내 혼합형 방식에서 기포의 형성이나 상승 정도가 바닥 고정식 공기공급 방식에서보다 상대적으로 더 적었다.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2013

Two types of reactors were set to investigate the change of characteristics of pig slurry by aeration during fertilization period. One system was equipped with air diffuser to supply oxygen to pig slurry for liquid fertilization, but there was no air diffuser in the other system. Air supply to the experimental systems was regulated by air flow meter. The reactors were set up in the laboratory to protect the pig slurry from external condition such as temperature and humidity changes. Maintaining optimal pH range in the experimental reactors is an important factor for liquid fertilization of pig slurry. In this study, pH ranges of aerobic reactor and anoxic reactor was 7.04~7.19 and 7.34~7.81, respectively. The temperature of aerobic reactors was $2{\sim}3^{\circ}C$ higher then indoor temperature. The amount of sludge accumulated at the bottom layer of non-aerated reactors was 4~5 times more than that of aerated reactors.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.62-71
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• 2014

폭기방식에 따른 돼지분뇨 슬러리의 액비화 효과를 분석하기 위하여 3 가지 형태의 산기방식을 적용하였다. 첫 번째 형태는 기존에 일반적으로 사용되는 산기방식으로서 바닥부분에 고정식으로 설치된 산기장치를 통해 공기를 상향식으로 공급하는 방식이다. 두 번째 방식은 기존 바닥부분 고정 설치식 산기장치를 현수식으로 적용하여 시험용 반응조 바닥으로부터 약 10 cm정도 띄워서 설치하였다. 세번째 방식은 액비조 내의 돼지분뇨 슬러리를 펌프로 흡입하여 다시 액비조로 보내는 순환용 배관에 벤추리 방식의 공기 공급부를 설치하여 배관 내를 흐르는 액비에 공기를 혼합하는 방식의 반응조이다. 고액분리한 돈분뇨 슬러리를 시험용 반응조에 주입 후 1 주일간 정치시켜 고형물을 침전시킨 다음에 폭기 시험을 개시하였다. 바닥 고정식 폭기방식의 반응조에 투입된 원 슬러리 중의 유기물과 T-N, T-P, BOD 농도는 각각 1.82%, 4,400 mg/L, 360 mg/L, 13,542 mg/L 이었으며 폭기 실시 후 채취한 슬러 중의 유기물과 T-N, T-P, BOD 농도는 2.01%, 4,400 mg/L, 420 mg/L, 16,824 mg/L 수준이었다. 본 연구에서 시험용으로 제작, 사용된 배관 내 혼합방식의 시험구에서의 상기 수질분석 항목의 농도는 각각 1.58%, 3.700 mg/L, 260 mg/L, 15,735 mg/L 에서 1.96%, 4,000 mg/L, 340 mg/L, 18,098 mg/L 수준으로 변화하였다. 바닥 폭기방식과 배관 내 혼합방식의 두 가지 폭기조의 중층 부분에서의 측정한 상기 수질분석 항목의 농도는 변화정도는 각각 10.4%, 0%, 16.7%, 24.2%와 24.0%, 8.1%, 30.8%, 15.0% 인 것으로 분석되어 배관 내 혼합방식에서의 혼합효과와 액비조 내 액비성분의 균질도 정도가 상대적으로 더 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 폭기조 표면에 생성되는 거품 층의 두께는 배관 내 혼합방식이 더 얇게 형성되는 결과를 보였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.1119-1122
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• 2006

Aeration by using diffusers usually requires approximately 50~90% of the total electricity needed to operate WWTP (WasteWater Treatment Plant)s. Accurate evaluation of the oxygen transfer efficiency for an aeration system, and recommendation of a better alternative may help saving WWTP operational costs. Appropriate techniques and methods to achieve this purpose have not been introduced in Korea. In this study, in-process analysis was performed for a coarse bubble aeration system by the off-gas method to evaluate its applicability in Korea. To accomplish this analysis, an off-gas test, unsteady-state clean water test and steady-state off-gas column test was conducted and comparisons to other aeration systems were made. The ${\alpha}$ and the F estimated from the results of the unsteady-state clean water test and the steady-state off-gas column test were 0.61 and 0.90 respectively in a coarse bubble aeration system. The comparison of P.E tube diffusers laid out single spiral roll and ceramic dome diffusers laid out full floor coverage showed that the oxygen transfer efficiency of the coarse bubble aeration system was less than or similar to other aeration systems. But, airflow rates per unit area were 4~5 times greater than other aeration systems. In regards to the oxygen transfer efficiency for airflow rates per unit area, a retrofit to higher efficiency diffusers was urgently needed. This study showed proved that off-gas methods can apply to evaluate diffuser performances to estimate operating factors and to compare other aeration systems in Korea.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.329-336
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• 2008

The pilot study was conducted to evaluate the applicability of air flotation(AF) processes combined with biological nutrient removal(BNR) for the retrofitting of conventional wastewater treatment facilities. The BNR system was operated in pre-denitrification and intermittent aeration; developed ceramic membrane diffusers were installed to separate the solid-liquid of activated sludge at the bottom of a flotation tank. Before performing a pilot scale study, the size distribution of microbubbles generated by silica or alumina-based ceramic membrane diffusers was tested to identify the ability of solid-liquid separation. According to the experimental results, the separation and thickening efficiency of the alumina-based ceramic membrane diffuser was higher than the silica-based ceramic membrane diffuser. In a $100m^3/d$ pilot plant, thickened and return sludge concentration was measured to be higher than 15,000mg SS/L, therefore, the MLSS in the bioreactor was maintained at over 3,000mg SS/L. The effluent quality of the AF-BNR process was 4.2mg/L, 3.7mg/L, 10.6mg/L and 1.6mg/L for $BOD_5$, SS, T-N and T-P, respectively. Lastly, it was revealed that the unit treatment cost by flotation process is lower than about $1won/m^3$ compared to a gravity sedimentation process.