• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.135-146
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• 2020

This study was aimed to investigate the possibility of using raw and anaerobically-digested piggery wastewater as culture media for a green microalga Chlorella vulgaris (C. vulgaris). Due to high concentration of ammonia and dark color, the microalga did not grow well in this wastewater. In order to solve this problem, air stripping and NaOCl-treatment were applied to reduce the concentration of NH₃-N and the color intensity from the wastewater. Algal growth was monitored in terms of specific growth rate, biomass productivity, and nutrient removal efficiency. As a result, C. vulgaris grew without any sign of inhibition in air-stripped and 10-folds diluted anaerobically-digested piggery wastewater with enhanced biomass productivity of 0.57 g/L·d and nutrient removal of 98.7-99.8% for NH₃-N and 41.0-62.5% for total phosphorus. However, NaOCl-treatment showed no significant effect on growth of C. vulgaris, although dark color was removed greatly. Interestingly, despite that the soluble organic concentration after air stripping was still high, the biomass productivity was 4.4 times higher than BG-11. Moreover, air stripping was identically effective for raw piggery wastewater as for anaerobic digestate. Therefore, it was concluded that air stripping was a very effective method for culturing microalgae and removing nutrients from raw and anaerobically-digested piggery wastewaters.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.791-799
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• 2005

The phased isolation intra-clarifier ditch system used in this study is a simplified novel process enhancing simultaneous removal of biological nitrogen and phosphorus in municipal wastewater in terms of elimination of additional pre-anaerobic reactor, external clarifier, recycle of sludge, and nitrified effluent recirculation by employing intrachannel clarifier. Laboratory-scale phased isolation ditch system was used to assess the treatability on municipal wastewater. When the system was operated at the HRTs of 6~12hours, SRTs of 9~31days, and cycle times of 2~8hours, the system showed removals of BOD, TN, and TP as high as 88~97%, 70~84%, and 65~90%, respectively. The rainfall in Korea is generally concentrated in summer because of site-specific characteristics. Especially, the wet season has set in on June to August. In combined sewers, seasonal variations are primarily a function of the amount of stormwater that enters the system. In order to investigate the effect of hydraulic shock loading on system performance, the laboratory-scale system was operated at an HRT of 6hours (two times of influent flowrate) during two cycles (8hours). The system performance slightly decreased by increasing of influent flowrate and decreasing of system HRT. Nitrification efficiency and TN removal were slightly decreased by increasing of influent flowrate (decreasing of system HRT), whereas, the denitrification was not affected by hydraulic shock loading. However, the higher system performance could be achieved again after four cycles. Thus, the phased isolation technology for enhanced biological nutrient removal in medium- and small-scale wastewater treatment plants suffering fluctuation of influent quality and flowrate.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.563-570
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• 2004

Phased isolation intrachannel clarifier ditch process developed in this study is an enhanced biological nutrient removal process employing two ditches with intrachannel clarifiers. Bench-scale phased isolation ditch process was used to evaluate the system performance on municipal wastewater and detailed assessment of internal behavior in a ditch and each reactions. When the system was operated at the HRTs of 6~12hours, SRTs of 9~31 days, and cycle times of 4hours, the system showed removals of BOD, TN, and TP as high as 88~97%, 73~78%, and 65~90%, respectively. The internal behavior were well matched on each reactions such as nitrification, denitrification, and phosphorus release and uptake. As the SRT became longer, TN removal increased gradually, whereas TP removal decreased contrarily. However, the system was capable of producing an effluent TP concentration 1mg/L or less even at longer SRTs except the case of solids discharge by malfunction of intra-clarifier occurred by its geometrical limit. The system performance slightly decreased by hydraulic shock loading(increasing of influent flowrate and decreasing of system HRT). However, the higher system performance could be achieved again after four cycles. Thus, the system reliability could be successfully achieved short-term hydraulic shock loading that occurred in medium- and small-sized wastewater treatment plants suffering fluctuation of influent quality and flowrate during wet season.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.730-736
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• 2004

This study aims at characterizing the bacteriophages isolated from activated sludge performing enhanced biological phosphorous removal (EBPR) to understand the interactions between the phage-host system and bacterial community. Sixteen bacterial isolates (E1-E16) were isolated as host bacterial strains from EBPR activated sludge for phage isolation. Forty bacteriophages based on their plaque sizes (2 plaques on E4, 4 on E8, 11 on E10, 5 on E14, 18 on E16) were obtained from filtered supernatant of the EBPR activated sludge. Each bacteriophage did not make any plaque on bacterial strains tested in this study except on its own host bacterial strain, respectively, indicating that the bacteriophages are with narrow host specificity. However, fourteen of the forty bacteriophages obtained in this study lost their virulent ability even on their own host bacteria. All of the lytic phages showed similar one-step growth patterns and had long latent period (about 9 hours) to reproduce their phage particles in their host bacterial cells. On the other hand, their probable burst sizes (6 to 48 per host cell) were large enough to actively lyse their host bacterial cells. Therefore, it could be implied that bacteriophages are also important members of the microbial community in EBPR activated sludge, and lytic phages directly decrease the population size of their host bacterial groups in EBPR activated sludge by lysis.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2007

반응물을 연속적으로 내부 순환시키는 생물막 연속회분식모래여과 공정을 고안하고 외부 탄소원이 전혀 사용되지 않는 조건하에서의 돈사폐수 처리특성을 평가하였다. 수직형과 경사형 모래여과조에서의 NOx-N 부하량에 따른 탈질율은 각각 19%와 3.8%로 수직형에서 5배 정도 높은 효율을 보임에 따라 수직형태의 모래여과조를 생물막 연속회분식 공정과 연계하여 운전하였다. 처리공정을 HRT 15일, 내부순환율 105L/hr.m3, 평균 암모니아성 질소 부하량 54g/m3.d 조건에서 운전하였을 때 STOC, NH4- N, TN의 처리효율은 각각 75%, 97%, 85%이었다. 생물막 연속회분식 반응조와 모래여과조간의 내부순환으로 TN의 제거효율이 약 14%증진되는 것으로 나타났으며 얻어진 질소제거효율 증진은 주로 모래여과조에서의 탈질에 의한 것으로 밝혀졌다. 또한 용해성 인의 경우 내부순환이 수행되지 않았을 시에는 유출수내 농도가 오히려 증가하였으나 내부순환시에는 약 57% 정도가 제거되는 것으로 나타남에 따라 반응물의 내부순환이 용해성 인의 제거효율 증진에도 기여함을 알 수 있었다. 시스템에서의 질소제거 양상을 분석해본 결과 최종 유출수내의 NH4-N은 부하량 60g/m3.d 수준에서 약 20mg/L 이하로 비교적 일정하였고 부하량이 100g/m3.d. 이상의 수준으로 상승함에도 80% 이상의 질소 제거효율을 보였다. 그러나 부하량 100g/m3.d 수준 이상에서부터 처리효율이 감소하는 것으로 나타나 외부탄소원이 전혀 사용되지 않는 운전조건에서의 질소의 적정 부하량은 약 100g/m3.d 정도인 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.1290-1297
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• 2008

To investigate the diversities of Accumulibacter phosphatis and its polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase gene (phaC) in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) sludge, an acetate-fed sequencing batch reactor was operated. Analysis of microbial communities using fluorescence in situ hybridization and 16S rRNA gene clone libraries showed that the population of Accumulibacter phosphatis in the EBPR sludge comprised more than 50% of total bacteria, and was clearly divided into two subgroups with about 97.5% sequence identity of the 16S rRNA genes. PAO phaC primers targeting the phaC genes of Accumulibacter phosphatis were designed and applied to retrieve fragments of putative phaC homologs of Accumulibacter phosphatis from EBPR sludge. PAO phaC primers targeting $G_{1PAO},\;G_{2PAO},\;and\;G_{3PAO}$ groups produced PCR amplicons successfully; the resulting sequences of the phaC gene homologs were diverse, and were distantly related to metagenomic phaC sequences of Accumulibacter phosphatis with 75-98% DNA sequence identities. Degenerate NPAO (non-PAO) phaC primers targeting phaC genes of non-Accumulibacter phosphatis bacteria were also designed and applied to the EBPR sludge. Twenty-four phaC homologs retrieved from NPAO phaC primers were different from the phaC gene homologs derived from Accumulibacter phosphatis, which suggests that the PAO phaC primers were specific for the amplification of phaC gene homologs of Accumulibacter phosphatis, and the putative phaC gene homologs by PAO phaC primers were derived from Accumulibacter phosphatis in the EBPR sludge. Among 24 phaC homologs, a phaC homolog (GINPAO-2), which was dominant in the NPAO phaC clone library, showed the strongest signal in slot hybridization and shared approximately 60% nucleotide identity with the $G_{4PAO}$ group of Accumulibacter phosphatis, which suggests that GINPAO-2 might be derived from Accumulibacter phosphatis. In conclusion, analyses of the 16S rRNA and phaC genes showed that Accumulibacter phosphatis might be phylogenetically and metabolically diverse.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.145-158
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• 2023

인공습지(CW)는 도시 폐수처리를 위한 효과적인 기술로, 물리-화학적 및 생물학적 자연처리과정을 통해 오염 물질이 제거된다. 본 연구는 서지학적 분석 방법을 통하여 인공습지의 현재까지의 연구 진행 상황과 향후 연구 동향을 조사하였다. 인공습지를 통한 페수 처리 성능 평가 분석을 위하여 최근 출판된 논문(오픈 액세스 학술지 포함) 100편을 기반으로 종합적 분석 및 검토를 수행하였다. 분석 결과, 스페인, 중국, 이탈리아, 미국이 논문 출판수가 두드러지는 것으로 나타났다. 논문에서 가장 많이 사용된 핵심용어는 수질(n=19), 식물 정화(n=13), 강우유출수(n=11), 인(n=11) 순으로 나타났으며, 수질개선과 영양염류 제거에 대한 인공습지의 효율성 관련 연구가 폭넓게 연구되고 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 검토된 다양한 유형의 인공습지 중 Hybrid 형태의 인공습지가 TSS(95.67%) 및BOD(88.67%)으로 오염물질 저감효율이 가장 높은 것으로 나타났으며, VSSF, HSSF는 TSS 제거(83.25% 및 78.83%)에 가장 효과적인 것으로 조사되었다. VSSF 습지는 가장 높은 COD 제거 효율(71.82%)을 보였다. 일반적으로 인공습지에서 물리적 처리(예: 침전, 여과, 흡착)와 생물학적 메커니즘(예: 생분해)은 TSS, BOD, COD 제거 효율에 영향을 미치기 때문이다. Hybrid 형태의 인공습지는 호기성 및 혐기성 조건, 다양한 식생 유형, 다양한 매체 구성 등의 다양한 인자와 여러 처리 과정을 통해 미생물 활성도 증가 및 질소 처리를 통해 TN(60.78%)의 높은 저감효과를 보였다. FWS 형태의 인공습지는 퇴적물에 결합된 인을 침전 및 식물의 흡수를 통해 높은TP 제거효율(54.50%)로 나타났습니다. 일반적으로 인공습지에는 식물 정화 능력이 뛰어난 Phragmites, Cyperus, Iris 및 Typha 이 적용되고 있다. 본 연구는 향후 도시 지역에서 발생되는 폐수 처리를 위한 지속 가능한 대안으로 제시 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2014

While coupling wastewater treatment with microalgal bioenergy production is very promising, new approaches are needed to enhance microalgal growth and lipid accumulation in wastewater. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of iron on the growth, nutrient removal, and lipid accumulation of Scenedesmus sp. LX1 in both artificial wastewater and domestic secondary effluents. When increasing the iron concentration from 0 to 2 mg/l in the artificial wastewater, the biomass production of Scenedesmus sp. LX1 increased from 0.17 to 0.54 g/l; the nitrogen and phosphorus removal efficiency increased from 15.7% and 80.6% to 97.0% and 99.2%, respectively; and the lipid content was enhanced 84.2%. The relationship between the carrying capacity/maximal population growth rate of Scenedesmus sp. LX1 and the initial iron concentration were also in accordance with the Monod model. Furthermore, when increasing the iron concentration to 2 mg/l in four different domestic secondary effluent samples, the lipid content and lipid production of Scenedesmus sp. LX1 was improved by 17.4-33.7% and 21.5-41.8%, respectively.

• 대한지하수환경학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.120-125
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• 1999

충북 단양에 위치한 조일 광산에서 채취한 구리와 아연으로 오염된 광미(광산 폐기물로서 금속 추출 후 남은 찌꺼기) 처리방안으로서 생물학적 용출기법(bioleaching)의 효율 증진에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 기본 배지 조성(9 K medium) 중 미생물의 성장 및 증식에 영향을 미치는 에너지원, 인, 질소원의 농도를 변화시켜가며 배지 조성에 따른 중금속의 생물학적 용출 특성을 관찰하였다. 먼지, 배지조성 중 인의 농도를 0 mM. 3.0 mM, 6.0 mM 각각 조절하여 중금속의 용출효율을 관찰한 결과. 인을 첨가하지 않았을 때 아연. 구리 각각 98.8%와 47.5%의 용출효율을 보인 반면 인의 농도가 6.0mM 로증가 시켰을 경우. 오히려 중금속의 용출효율이 감소하였다. 배지내 질소원의 농도를 0 mM. 45 mM, 90 mM로 조절하여 중금속의 용출정도를 알아본 결과. 45 mM 농도로 주입하였을 때 아연. 구리 각각 85%,와46.4%로 90 mM 농도에보다 더 높은 용출효율 나타내었다. 에너지원 변화에서는 아연의 경우 에너지원을 첨가하지 않았을 때 93%의 용출효율을 보였고. 구리의 경우는 160 mM 첨가했을 때 46.4%로 가장 높은 중금속 용출효율을 보였다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.161-170
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 생산성이 인정된 모돈 F1(YL)에 종료웅돈(Terminal Sire)으로 Duroc종 이외에 생산성 저하에 많은 영향을 미치지 않을 것으로 판단되는 최종 종료웅돈(Terminal Sire) Berkshire종과 Berkshire×Duroc(F1)을 YL(♀) 교배시켜 생산된 비육돈(YLD, YLB, YLBD)의 성장과 육질을 비교 분석 하였다. 성장형질에서는 YL(♀)×BD(♂)가 YL(♀)×D(♂)보다 우수하였으며, 조사된 성장형질 전체에서 유의적인 차이(p<0.05)를 보였다. 육질에서도 pH, 보수력, 육색이 다른 비육돈 보다 유의적으로(p<0.05) 우수하였고, 돼지 육질의 표준이 되는 등심조지방 함량에서 YL(♀)×BD(♂)가 유의적으로 우수하였다. 교배조합별 육색에서는 YL(♀)×BD(♂)가 대체로 명도와 적색도가 높았으며, 지방산 조성에 있어서는 불포화 지방산의 비율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 성장형질에서는 YL(♀)×BD(♂)가 비교 대상의 교배조합에 비해 우수하였으며, 육질에서도 YL(♀)×D(♂) 보다 좋거나 같아 비육돈 교배조합(YLBD)으로서의 이용가치가 있을 것으로 사료된다. 하지만 본 연구의 경우 경남 첨단양돈연구소의 계통조성이 완료된 American Berkshire종을 이용하여 경남의 경우 경남 첨단양돈연구소를 활용하여 별도의 비용이 없이 YLBD를 생산이 가능하겠으나, 다른 지역의 경우 Berkshire의 계통 조성하여 활용할 경우 기존의 종료웅돈 Duroc종을 계통 조성하는 비용만큼 더 소요될 것이라 사료된다.