• 상하수도학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.485-493
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• 2010

Chemical coagulation destabilizes colloidal particles so that particles grow to larger flocs. Solid particles are then removed by solid-liquid separation after typical precipitation. Rapid precipitation enhances the separation by reducing the precipitation time with larger and denser particles. Conventionally, polyelectolyte compounds (polymers) function as a flocculant aid by introducing a interparticle binding, which increases the particle size and density. And more recent ballasted flocculation adds a ballasting agent (microsand) to form denser particles with its high-density(sp gr=2.65). The current research was to evaluate the manner in which ballasted flocs are formed under different injection timings of microsand and to recognize the effects on floc formation. $FeCl_3$ as a coagulant, anionic polymer for a flocculation aid and microsand were used for the floc formation. Floc size (diameter) was widely ranged with the highest mean value when microsand was injected between $FeCl_3$ and polymer. Mean floc density was larger when the floc formed smaller. Settling velocity increased with larger floc size, whilst not significantly affected by the timing of microsand injection. The additional slow mixing on floc formation increased floc size to some extent.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2009

본 연구는 점착성 미립자의 침전률에 대한 플록의 영향에 관한 것이다. 연구 진행시 플록 밀도와 입경변화의 영향도 고려하였다. 플록입자의 침전속도는 정지수면에서 측정되었다. 플록 입경과 밀도는 수정된 Stokes방정식에 유체의 밀도, 입자의 밀도, 점성계수 및 측정된 침전속도와 입경과의 관계식으로부터 얻은 플록 차원을 이용하여 분석되었다. 석영과 알루미나의 플록지름은 초기농도가 증가함에 따라 증가되었으며, 염도농도의 증가에 따른 석영의 플록된 입경은 $0.8{\sim}10$ ${\mu}m$이다. 플록밀도는 입경이 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 플록 침전속도와 입경의 관계는 로그표위에 직선식으로 표현된다. 플록 차원($=n_f$)은 초기농도가 증가할 경우 2.65이며, 염도가 증가할 때 2.93이다. 침전속도를 예측하기 위한 비례상수(n)는 제시되었으며, 그 범위는 $1{\sim}1.93$이다.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2001

The floc characteristics of base paper stock for coating by the retention aid system consisting of polyacrylamide (high molecular weight low charge density, HMLC) and PEI without and with anionic inorganic oxide (IO) were investigated under various shear conditions of MDDA (modified dynamic drainage analyzer). The floc size was increased with cationic electrolytes dosage whatever inorganic oxide is applied or not. The effect of inorganic oxide on the floc size showed the different result between PAM and PEI. The smaller floc was obtained by PAM without inorganic oxide, but larger floc was obtained by PAM with inorganic oxide. However, the effect of shear force was not observed. Floc formation index was decreased by the addition of cationic electrolytes with or without inorganic oxide. Floc formation index had better correlation format formation index than floc size. The relationships between wet web permeability and mat air permeability showed the significant linear correlation ($R^2$=0.97~0.98) for HML PAM and PEI. Floc formation index gave more useful information than the retention measurement when the performance of retention aids is evaluated at the laboratory before applying at the paper mill.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2015

The effects of stirring speed during filler modification by dual polymers on flocculation and reflocculation of PCC (precipitated calcium carbonate) particles and its effect on handsheet properties were elucidated. PCC surface was modified by adsorbing A-PAM (anionic polyacrylamide) and C-starch (cationic starch) in series at various stirring speeds. It was found that increasing stirring speed during filler modification decreased the initial floc size of PCC. Continuous stirring with the same speed for filler modification resulted in the decrease of a floc size, eventually reached a steady state. The variations in a floc size was influenced by the stirring speed during filler modification: the lower the stirring speed during filler modification, the larger the floc size variations. Conclusively, the stability of PCC floc could be improved by increasing the stirring speed. In addition, the stirring speed influenced the handsheet properties. The smaller the PCC floc, the lower the strength of handseet. However, too much larger floc size also deteriorated paper strength. There exists an optimum floc size in term of paper strength which shall be controlled by stirring speed during filler modification.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.185-193
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• 2020

Bimodal flocculation describes the aggregation and breakage processes of the flocculi (or primary particles) and the flocs in the water environment. Bimodal flocculation causes bimodal size distribution with the two separate peaks of the flocculi and the flocs. Extracellular polymeric substances and ionic species common in the water environment increase the occurrence of bimodal flocculation and flocculi-floc size distribution, under the flocculation mechanisms of electrostatic attraction and polymeric bridging. This study investigated bimodal flocculation and flocculi-floc size distribution, with respect to the extracellular polymeric substance concentration and ionic strength in the kaolinite-containing suspension. The batch flocculation tests comprising 0.12 g/L of kaolinite showed that the highest flocculation potential occurred at the lowest xanthan gum (as extracellular polymeric substances) concentration, under all the ionic strengths of 0.001, 0.01, and 0.1 M NaCl. Also, it was important to note that the higher ionic strength resulted in the higher flocculation potential, at all the xanthan gum concentrations. The bimodal flocculation and flocculi-floc size distribution became apparent in the experimental conditions, which had low and intermediate flocculation potential. Besides the polymeric bridging flocculation, steric stabilization increased the flocculi mass fraction against the floc mass fraction, thereby developing the bimodal size distribution.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.1263-1271
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• 2000

Alum을 이용한 응집 과정에서 탁도 및 유기물 제거와 응집 floc의 특성을 파악하였다. 본 실험에서 구한 탁도 제거영역을 Amitharajah의 연구결과와 비교했을 때 sweep floc 및 charge neutralization의 제거영역이 낮은 pH 영역으로 이동하였는데 그 원인은 원수에 포함된 유기물 농도가 다른데서 찾을 수 있다. 대체적으로 탁도 및 유기물($UV_{254}$와 TOC)의 제거영역은 비슷하였으나 탁도 제거에 비해 낮은 pH에서 유기물 제거의 효과가 높았다. Floc의 특성은 AIA, SALLS 방법을 이용하여 volume diameter과 fractal dimension을 측정하였다. AIA 방법에 비해 SALLS 방법의 측정이 용이하고 신뢰성도 높았다. SALLS 방법을 이용하여 floc을 측정한 결과 sweep floc 영역의 floc이 charge neutralization 영역의 floc 보다 fractal dimension과 평균 직경이 크게 측정되었으며, 오염물질의 제거율이 높을수록 floc의 fractal dimension과 평균 직경도 크게 나타났다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.7438-7442
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• 2014

정수처리공정 중 응집공정의 효율을 평가하기 위하여 Floc Size 분포를 분석하여 응집공정의 효율 평가를 수행하였다. 응집 효율은 탁도를 기준으로 평가하는 방법보다 응집 상태를 직접 평가하는 Floc의 크기 및 개수를 분석하여 정량화하는 기법을 제시하였다. 원수의 탁도 분포에 따른 Floc의 성장 상태를 분석하였다. 응집지에서 원수 탁도가 5.0 NTU 내외로 유입되었을 경우 응집지 각 단의 G값이 각각 50 sec-1,, 30 sec-1, 10 sec-1일 때 효율이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 원수 탁도가 263 NTU로 유입되었을 경우 G값을 각각 65 sec-1, 40 sec-1, 10 sec-1으로 운전한 경우 효율이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 이때 $1200{\mu}m$ 이상의 Floc 개수는 약 14개로 분석되었다. G값에 따라 응집효율을 평가할 수 있는 지표인자로 Floc의 크기 및 개수로 공정 진단 수행이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.122-130
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• 2013

점착성 퇴적물이 다른 광물입자 혹은 유기물과 결합하여 형성되는 플럭(floc)을 현장에서 관측하기 위한 플럭카메라 시스템을 제작하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 실험실에서 플럭카메라 시스템을 검증하고 영산강 점착성 해저 퇴적물의 플럭 특성을 규명하는 데 있다. 플럭카메라 시스템의 검증은 $88-125{\mu}m$와 $63-88{\mu}m$의 체에 걸러진 모래를 사용하였다. 플럭카메라 영상을 통해 분석한 평균입경은 각각 102와 $65.2{\mu}m$고, 침강속도는 각각 6.7과 5.9 mm/s이다. 카메라 심도에서 벗어난 입자는 실제 크기보다 크거나 작게 측정이 되는 현상으로 인해 체의 범위를 벗어난 입자가 관측되지만, 입경과 침강속도의 평균값에 대한 95% 신뢰수준 오차가 체의 범위에 속하므로 플럭카메라를 이용한 분석을 신뢰할 수 있었다. 영산강 하구의 해저 표층 퇴적물을 0 psu의 증류수에 0.1 g/L 퇴적물 농도로 관측한 평균 입경은 약 $40.6{\pm}0.66{\mu}m$, 침강속도는 1.4 mm/s 프랙탈 차원은 2.86이었다. 추가적으로 10과 34 psu의 염분과 0.1 및 0.3 g/L의 퇴적물 농도에서 관측한 평균입경과 침강속도는 서로 유사했고, 그 값들은 오차범위 내에 존재한다. 플럭카메라 관측을 통해서 얻은 플럭의 빠른 침강속도와 프랙탈 차원은 유기물 함량이 상대적으로 적은 표층퇴적물의 특성을 반영한다. 또한, 염분과 퇴적물 농도를 변화시켰음에도 플럭의 입경 변화가 거의 없는 것은 플럭을 형성에 충분한 난류 강도가 주어지지 못했기 때문이라고 판단된다. 향후에는 염분, 퇴적물 농도 및 외력의 변화에 따른 플럭의 특성을 밝히는 연구가 필요하다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2004

The dissolved air flotation (DAF) process has been widely used for removing suspended solids with low density in water. It has been known as measuring the size of microbubbles precisely which move upward rapidly in contact zone is difficult. In this study particle counter monitoring (PCM) method is used to measure the rising microbubble after injection from a nozzle. Size and distribution curve of microbubbles are evaluated at different conditions such as pressure drop at intermediate valve, length of pipeline between saturation tank and nozzle and low pressure. And the efficiency is also checked when it collides with different size floc. The experimental results show the following fact. As the final pressure drop occurred closer to a nozzle, the bubble size became smaller. And small bubble collides with large floc as well as small one because of its physical characteristic. However large bubble collides well with large floc rather than small one since hydrodynamic flow in streamline interferes to collide between two. With performing computational process by mathematical model we have analyzed and verified the size effect between bubble and floc. Collision efficiency is the highest when P/B ratio shows in the range of 0.75 < P/B ratio ($R_{particle/Rbubble}$) < 2.0.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2004

Structures and strengths of paper have been studied by analyzing fibers characteristics depending on refining methods. Mixing ratio of softwood and hardwood fibers and fibers characteristics have been analyzed for paper quality improvement. In this study flocculation and drainage of fibers were analyzed to improve the production efficiency and paper product's quality. Floc size and drainage rate depending on stock consistency and fines content were analyzed. Total amount of drainage during drainage process was measured quantitatively by using DI(drainage index). Floc size, viscosity of floc and dewatering times were also measured. In the case of refining load $2.8 kg_f$ , drainage was occurred by filtration mechanism rather than thickening mechanism because drainage resistance increased by fibrillation of fibers. Therefore, the drainage rate of $2.8 kg_f$ refining load stock was slower than that of $5.6 kg_f$.