• 펄프종이기술
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.24-29
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• 2009

The use of fluorescent whitening agents (FWAs) increases as the demand for the whiter and brighter printing papers increases. FWAs are used as internal and surface treatment chemicals. FWAs that are not used properly in the papermaking process, however, remain in the process water and may demage the paper quality and processes. In this study, a new idea to eliminate FWAs from the process water, consisted of the floc formation of FWAs with cationic chemicals, such as cationic polyelectrolytes and alum, and the removal of the floc by screening or sedimentation, was proposed. Flocculation of FWAs, that is the first step to remove FWAs from the process water, was investigated using turbidity and particle size measurement. Relationship between turbidity and particle size showed that the turbidity could reflect the particle size change of FWA flocs and was proper for the evaluation of flocculation phenomena. Poly-DADMAC was more efficient than PEI to induce the flocculation of FWAs. Alum was effective chemical for the flocculation and sedimentation of FWAs.

• 생태와환경
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.58-65
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• 2011

본 연구는 간단한 실험실 실험을 통하여 점착성 유사의 덩어리인 플럭의 침강속도를 측정하고 이를 이용하여 플럭의 밀도와 프랙탈 차원을 결정하는 것이 목적이다. 이를 위하여 상업용 고해상도 카메라를 이용하여 플럭이 침강되는 모습을 촬영하였고, 이후 이미지 분석을 통해 플럭의 침강속도를 결정하였다. 본 연구를 통해 유기물의 많이 포함된 Lake Apopka 정착성 유사는 플럭의 크기와 침강속도가 비례하는 관계를 가지는 것에 비해 무기질인 카올리나이트는 반비례하거나 거의 상관성을 가지지 않는 것이 확인되었다. 플럭 밀도의 경우 Lake Apopka는 거의 일정한 데 비해 카올리나이트는 플럭의 크기 증가에 반비례하여 밀도가 감소하는 경향이 확인되었고 프랙탈 차원도 유사한 관계를 가지는 것으로 판단된다. Lake Apopka 점착성 유사와 카올리나이트 사이에서 나타나는 이러한 차이점은 유기물 함유에 따라 자기유사성올 가지는 프랙탈 구조체를 구성하는지 여부에 따른 것으로 이해된다. 즉 프랙탈 이론을 따르는 카올리나이트의 경우는 플럭의 크기가 증가하는 동시에 밀도가 감소하여 반비례 관계를 보이는 반면 Lake Apopka의 유기질 점착성 유사는 이러한 경향성을 띠지 않는 것으로 판단된다. 그리고 이 경향성에 따라 플럭의 크기가 증가함에 따라 밀도가 감소하는 카올리나이트의 침강속도에 비해 플럭의 크기 증가할 때 일정한 밀도가 유지되는 Lake Apopka의 점착성 유사가 침강속도와 플럭 크기 사이의 상관관계를 가지는 것으로 고려된다. 이러한 침강속도와 유사 크기 사이의 상관관계를 통해서 고령토 등의 무기질 점착성 유사가 지배적인 자연환경에서는 모래 등의 비점착성 유사의 경우와 다른 관점에서 침강속도를 고려하고 이 특성이 유사의 이송 및 확산에 미치는 영향을 판단할 필요가 있는 사실을 알 수 있다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.231-240
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• 2011

The objectives of this research are to investigate coagulation efficiencies of two coagulants l.e., alum and polyaluminum chloride and to understand effects of the coagulants on membrane fouling in microfiltration. The turbidity of supernatant from alum coagulation was increased with increasing doses whereas the turbidity from PACl coagulation was maintained at the low values. The observed injection volume of PACl for the same removal was approximately 30 percent less than alum, which produced a low sludge volume. The settling velocity of PACl flocs was greater than alum flocs. The results corresponded well with floc size measurements. Flux decline from alum coagulation was significant due in part to small sizes of flocs. At the low dose, alum floc had less specific cake resistance than PACl floc. However, as the dosage was increased, the increases in specific cake resistances of alum was substantial. Alum coagulation pretreatment needs careful operation to reduce membrane fouling by flocs. In general, PACl coagulants were more effective than alum coagulants for pretreatment of membrane processes because PACl showed the better performance in coagulation and membrane fouling.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.715-722
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• 2014

Effects of coagulation types on flocculation were investigated by using a photometric dispersion analyzer (PDA) as an on-line monitoring technique in this study. Nakdong River water were used and alum and ferric chloride were used as coagulants. The aim of this study is to compare the coagulation characteristics of alum and ferric chloride by a photometric dispersion analyzer (PDA). Floc growing rates ($R_v$) in three different water temperatures ($4^{\circ}C$, $16^{\circ}C$ and $30^{\circ}C$) and coagulants doses (0.15 mM, 0.20 mM and 0.25 mM as Al, Fe) were measured. The floc growing rate ($R_v$) by alum was 1.8~2.8 times higher than that of ferric chloride during rapid mixing period, however, for 0.15 mM~0.25 mM coagulant doses the floc growing rate ($R_v$) by ferric chloride was 1.1~2.3 times higher than that of alum in the slow mixing period at $16^{\circ}C$ water temperature. Reasonable coagulant doses of alum and ferric chloride for turbidity removal were 0.1 mM (as Al) and 0.2 mM (as Fe), respectively, and the removal efficiency of those coagulant doses showed 94% for alum and 97% for ferric chloride. The appropriate coagulant dose of alum and ferric chloride for removing dissolved organic carbon (DOC) showed about 0.3 mM (as Al, Fe) and at this dosage, DOC removal efficiencies were 36% and 44%, and ferric chloride was superior to the alum for removal of the DOC in water.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.331-338
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• 2019

This study aimed to investigate the membrane fouling and sludge characteristics in a pilot-scale submerged membrane bioreactor (MBR) operated under low temperature ($7^{\circ}C$). To elucidate the mechanisms of membrane fouling at low temperature, we studied the correlation between MBR performances and physicochemical properties of sludge including extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), relative hydrophobicity (RH) and floc size during long-term operation. The MBR was shown able to remove chemical oxygen demand (COD) stably and efficiently (>90 %) in the case of overgrowth of filamentous bacteria (bulking sludge) at low temperature. On the other hand, the occurrence of filamentous bulking greatly accelerated membrane fouling, as indicated by membrane filtration period of 14 days for filamentous bulking at $7^{\circ}C$, in comparison with that of 27 days for non-bulking sludge at $24^{\circ}C$ The overgrowth of filamentous bacteria resulting from low-temperature condition led to an increased release of EPS, higher RH, smaller floc size and lower fractal dimension of sludge. These factors accelerated the formation of compact cake layer on membrane surface in association with performance diminution in terms of increase in transmembrane pressure (TMP) of the membrane and thus the decrease in membrane permeability.

• 청정기술
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.404-409
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• 2012

본 연구는 교반강도 및 응집제 주입량의 변화에 따라 플럭의 성장특성이 인의 제거에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 수행되었다. 본 연구에서는 Al/P 몰비를 1.0, 1.5와 2.0으로 급속혼화강도 G값을 100, 300과 500 $s^{-1}$로 변화시켜 수행하였다. 응집시 발생되는 응집지수(floc size index, FSI)와 크기가 다른 여과지를 이용하여 인의 제거율을 측정하여 성장 특성을 파악하였다. 연구결과 교반강도가 높을수록 용존인의 제거효율이 증가하였으며 Al/P 몰비가 낮을수록 교반강도의 영향이 컸다. T-P의 제거율은 Al/P 몰비 1.0 이하에서는 급속혼화 교반강도가 높을수록 높았으나 Al/P 몰비 1.0 이상에서는 G값 300 $s^{-1}$에서 가장 높은 제거 효율을 나타내었다. Al/P 비 1.0 이하에서는 G값 500 $s^{-1}$에서 가장 큰 FSI값을 나타내었으며, Al/P 몰비 1.0 이상에서는 G값 300 $s^{-1}$에서 가장 큰 FSI값을 나타내었다. 실제하수처리장 유출수를 대상으로 응집에 의한 인 제거에 Al/P 몰비와 급속혼화 강도의 영향은 인공조제수의 결과와 유사하였다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.263-271
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• 2009

본 연구는 Y 정수장 혼화지의 응집효율을 향상시킬 목적으로 혼화지에서 생성되는 플럭을 실시간 온라인으로 평가하였다. 플럭크기를 평가하는 장비로는 온라인으로 플럭을 연속적으로 평가할 수 있는 응집플럭성장측정장치(iPDA)를 사용하였다. 플럭크기를 평가하기 위해 유기고분자 응집제인 폴리아민, 무기응집제 주입량, 원수의 탁도, pH같은 여러 가지 인자를 변수로 적용하였다. 현장실험 기간 동안 사용된 응집제는 폴리염화알루미늄(PACl)이었고, 응집보조재로 폴리아민이 사용되었다. 현장 테스트 기간 동안 원수의 탁도는 25~140 NTU 범위, pH는 7~9이었다. 원수의 탁도가 증가할수록 생성되는 플럭의 크기도 증가 하여 침전속도에 영향을 미쳤다. 회귀선분석으로 부터 FSI (Floc size index)와 탁도 T 값과의 관계식을 다음과 같이 얻었다. FSI = 0.9388logT - 0.3214 ($R^2$ = 0.8040, T : Turbidity) 또한 보조제로 사용된 폴리아민도 플럭크기값에 큰 영향을 주었고, 색도제거제로 사용된 활성탄(PAC)도 그 자체 입자로 작용하여 응집플럭크기 값에 영향을 상당히 주는 것으로 나타났다. 고탁도인 경우 FSI는 [PACl]과 [PAC]함수로 다음과 같은 식을 유도할 수 있었으며 $R^2$ = 0.9050이었다. FSI = $0.0407[T]^{0.324}[PACI]^{0.769}[PAC]^{0.178}$ [PACl] = PACl 주입농도, [PAC] = 활성탄 주입농도 상대적 응집속도 ${\Delta}FST/{\Delta}T$ 값은 응집제의 주입량보다는 활성탄의 주입량이 더 큰 영향을 주었다. 본 연구과정에서 활성탄주입량이 응집속도에 미치는 영향은 응집제의 주입농도가 미치는 것보다 ${\Delta}FST/{\Delta}T$ 값이 1.41 배 큰 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 연구한 결과 플럭크기값 FSI는 여러 가지 영향인자에 상당한 영향을 받는 것으로 분석되었고, 집혼화 효율향상에 유익한 데이터를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.96-101
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• 2006

Chlorination inhibition on the organic removal activity of activated sludge microorganism was investigated in this study. It is well known that chlorination improves the settleability of filamentous bulking sludge through the selective impediment of filamentous microorganisms. However, it is based on the declination of effluent water quality after actual chlorination in dairy wastewater treatment plant. In case of the activated sludge which was exposed in the suggested concentration of chlorine $7.5\;mgCl_2/gVSS/day$ for the filamentous bulking control, decrease of organic uptake rate of $4.9\~24.0\%$, and dentrification rate of $24.8\~30.3\%$ ware shown in comparison to the control group which was not reacted with chlorine. As a result of comparing floc size of activated sludge microorganism, the average of floc diameter in the chlorine exposed group was $150\;{\mu}m$, which displays $25\%$ decrease compared with the control group.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.653-657
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• 2014

Effects of $H_2O_2$ addition for fenton oxidation on iron coagulation for treatment of phosphorus species, such as orthophosphate, metaphosphate, pyrophosphate, organic phosphate, were investigated. The effects of coagulant dosage, hydrogen peroxide dosage and the combined sequence ferric coagulation and $H_2O_2$ addition for fenton oxidation and coagulation were studied. The characteristics of floc growth rate were monitored using the PDA. The removal efficiencies of phosphorus species by iron coagulation were increased as Fe/P molar ratio increased. However, the removal efficiencies of metaphosphate, pyrophosphate, organic phosphate by a ferric coagulation were not increased as Fe/P molar ratio increased. The removal efficiency of metaphosphate, pyrophosphate, organic phosphate was increased by using iron coagulation and $H_2O_2$ addition for fenton oxidation. The result indicated that non-reactive phosphorus after iron coagulation was changed to reactive phosphorus by $H_2O_2$ addition for fenton oxidation and the oxidized iron enhanced the coagulation efficiencies.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2016

In the water purification plant, the mixture of water and chemical from the mixing basin enters the flocculation basin. The rotating flocculators are generally used for the efficient flocculation of dregs. In this paper, the performance of flocculators of a vertical paddle type, widely used in the typical flocculation basins, and a hydro-foil type, recently disseminated in the field, are compared with each other by use of the numerical method. Also the characteristics and the efficiency are analyzed with CFD techniques. The strain rate and the eddy viscosity are compared for two types to predict the mixing efficiency, and the maximum speed and its location are pursued from the computed data. The hydrofoil type shows that the eddy viscosity is enhanced 1.66 to 3.03 times larger than that of vertical paddle type, and also produced 1.87 to 1.95 times larger flocs for each stage. However, the rapid rotation of hydrofoil may chop the floc to small size due to the higher turbulence intensity. From the result of computation, the strong and weak points of each type have been analyzed for the decision making.