• Title/Summary/Keyword: Improvement of Water quality

Search Result 1,146, Processing Time 0.039 seconds

Economical Analysis for the Integrated Watershed Sewage Works Program in the Sample Area (표본지역에서의 유역별 통합 하수도정비에 따른 경제적 효과 분석)

  • Yoon, Hyun-Sik;Kim, Duk-Jin;Lee, kwan-Yong
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
    • /
    • v.26 no.4
    • /
    • pp.565-578
    • /
    • 2012
  • Integrated watershed sewage works program(IWSWP) is defined as implementing, by one of local governments or central government, sewage facilities planning, installation and management for a certain watershed in which criteria of water quality is established and two or more local governments are involved. It is shown that IWSWP is more efficient for the improvement of water quality of water body than conventional local sewage works program(CLSWP) and besides, economical benefits can be achieved by integration of facilities and M&O. In this research, case study for 8 watershed area were investigated to evaluate the difference of effect between IWSWP and CLSWP. The research shows that IWSWP has the money saving result of approximately 12 % by cost reduction for sewage works investment. B/C analysis result shows that B/C ratio of IWSWP was 1.749 and it is higher than B/C ratio of 1.439 for CLSWP. At the same time, the B/C sensitivity analysis is carried out for the rate of discount and the recreational use benefit.

Removal of discoloration materials by water mains cleaning on water distribution pipes (관 세척에 따른 색도성 물질의 제거 효과)

  • Lee, Ho-Min;Choi, Tae-Ho;Yun, Hyun-Woo;Kim, Dong-Hong;Bae, Cheol-Ho
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
    • /
    • v.34 no.4
    • /
    • pp.267-276
    • /
    • 2020
  • In this study, air scouring cleaning was selected and applied among 5 small blocks (S1~S5) in domestic S cities to analyze the cleaning effect of particles causing discoloration. In order to identify the cleaning effect, 10 locations were selected as water quality investigation point, such as the stagnant or water mains ends. Removal of solids, variation of particle components, weight and concentration were analyzed. And the level of the cleanness of the surface inside water mains using endoscope was investigated. As a result of analysis, the solids discharged after cleaning were mainly sand and gravel, pieces related to pipe materials, and corrosion products. As a result of analyzing the concentrated particles of the filter before and after cleaning, it was found that the change in discoloration on the filter was large. In addition, as a result of comparing the weight and the concentration of the particles, it was found that the particles causing discoloration were significantly removed after cleaning. From the results of the endoscopy, it was confirmed that most of the precipitated and accumulated dark yellow discoloration matters inside water mains were removed through cleaning. Therefore, it seems that the particles causing discoloration in water decreased after cleaning. Therefore, it is expected that, if properly cleaning was applied, matters that cause discoloration can be removed from the water mains, and customer's complaints can also be reduced through water quality improvement.

Analysis to Select Filter Media and The Treatment Effect of Non-point Pollution Source in Road Runoff

  • Lee, Tae Goo;Han, Young Hae
    • KIEAE Journal
    • /
    • v.14 no.3
    • /
    • pp.55-63
    • /
    • 2014
  • This study selected and analyzed filter media that can be applied in non-point pollution reduction devices aimed at processing the source of pollution on site for road runoff that increases rapidly in rainfall-runoff in order to improve the water quality of urban areas. First, the factors that affect the quality of runoff caused by sources of non-point pollution include physical and social factors such as the usage of land around the area of water collection, type of pavement and movement of cars and people, as well as rainfall characteristics such as frequency, intensity, amount and duration of rainfall. Second, the purification tests of the filter media were processed for pH, BOD, COD and T-P, and the filter media showed to have initial purification effect at that items. However, the filter media showed to be very effective for the processing of SS, T-N, Zn and Cd from the beginning to the end. Third, for filter media, zeolite and vermiculite showed to be effective for processing SS, T-N, Zn and CD constantly, and composite filter media including zeolite showed to have strong processing effects. The authors conclude that this study can be applied to technical areas and policies aimed at reducing non-point pollution in urban areas and can also contribute to allowing eco-friendly management of rainfall as well as improvement of water quality.

Analysis on the Water Circulation and Water Quality Improvement Effect of Low Impact Development Techniques by Test-Bed Monitoring (시범 단지 운영을 통한 LID 기법별 물순환 및 수질개선 효과 분석)

  • Ko, Hyugbae;Choi, Hanna;Lee, Yunkyu;Lee, Chaeyoung
    • Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
    • /
    • v.17 no.5
    • /
    • pp.27-36
    • /
    • 2016
  • Low Impact Development (LID) techniques are eco-friendly storm water management process for water circulation restoration and non-point pollutant reduction. In this study, four LID techniques (Small constructed wetland, Infiltration trench box, Infiltration trench, Vegetated swale) were selected and installed as a real size at the real site. All facilities were evaluated as monitoring under the real environmental climate situation and an artificial rain with exceeding design rainfall. In various rainfall, runoff reduction efficiency and non-point pollutant removal efficiency are increased to the bigger Surface Area of LID (SA)/Catchment Area (CA) ratio and the bigger Storage Volume of LID (SV)/Catchment Area (CA) ratio. Runoff did not occur at all rainfall event (max. 17.2 mm) in infiltration trench and vegetated swale. But Small constructed wetland was more efficient at less than 10 mm, a efficiency of infiltration trench box was similar at different rainfall. Although different conditions (such as structural material of LID, rainfall flow rate, antecedent dry periods), LID techniques are good effects not only water circulation improvement but also water quality improvement.

A Study on Water Quality Improvement of Hoeya Dam Reservoir Using Ecological Constructed Wetland (생태적 인공습지를 이용한 회야댐 수질개선에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Sang-Hyeon;Cho, Yun-Chul
    • Journal of Wetlands Research
    • /
    • v.13 no.3
    • /
    • pp.489-497
    • /
    • 2011
  • In this study the main purpose is to reduce non-point source pollution and improve water quality of Hoeya reservoir using constructed wetlands. As part of the efforts to improve water quality of the reservoir, cattail and reed-wetland cells were constructed in front of the reservoir to remove nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P). Also, effects of hydraulic and seasonal variation on removal efficiencies of N and P were investigated. Total P and N removal efficiencies of the wetland system were approximately 20.7% and 42.7%, respectively. Removal efficiencies of N and P during the growth season (july to august) and blooming season of cattail and reed (september to october) were higher than other seasons. These results suggest that wetland system could be an effective alternative for control of non-point source pollutnat such as N and P of reservoir.

Effect of Spirulina platensis and Probiotics as Feed Additives on Growth of Shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis

  • Kim Choong-Jae;Yoon Sook-Kyung;Kim Hong-Ik;Park Yong-Ha;Oh Hee-Mock
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
    • /
    • v.16 no.8
    • /
    • pp.1248-1254
    • /
    • 2006
  • The effect of Spirulina platens is and probiotics as feed additives on the growth of the shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis was investigated in comparison with a control. The shrimp were cultured in rearing tanks in a seawater pond for 35 days from September 1, 2004. As regards the water quality, the probiotic treatment (T2, commercial diet and 3% probiotics) produced a lower TDN (total dissolved nitrogen) and TDP (total dissolved phosphorus), making it effective in water quality improvement. Nonetheless, the phytoplankton flora succeeded from diatoms to cyanobacteria, regardless of the feed additives. Treatment T3, including 3% S. platensis, produced the highest mean body weight, which was 39% higher than that for all the other treatments (P<0.05). Accordingly, it was found that the use of Spirulina and probiotics as feed additives increased the shrimp body weight and improved the water quality, respectively.

A Study on the Characteristics of Pollutant Loads in Kamak Bay Watershed (駕莫灣 流域의 汚染負荷 特性에 관한 硏究)

  • 이대인;조현서
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
    • /
    • v.11 no.9
    • /
    • pp.945-954
    • /
    • 2002
  • The objective okgf this study is understanding and evaluation of temporal and spatial variation of pollutant loads by input sources for water quality management in Kamak Bay. Flow rate of rivers and ditches ranges from about $2,592-63,072m^3/d$ in October to $864-55,296m^3/d$ in January. In particular, the R2 predominated flow rate among input sources. Total COD, BOD, DIN and DIP loadings in January were about 896kg/d, 718kg/d, 2,152kg/d, and 154kg/d, respectively, which exceeded those of October. Lower POC/TOC levels are estimated in R2, and also in October. Temporal variation of pollutant loads were closely related to the human activity. Total discharging loadings of BOD, TN and TP by unit loading estimation were 4,993.0kg/d, 2,558.7kg/d, and 289.2kg/d, respectively, and were mainly affected by the population. Runoff ratio of BOD was about 0.14 in January Mean $NH_4^+_-N$ and $PO_4\;^{3-}-P$ loadings from sediment were 16.23mg/$m^2$/d and 7.26mg/$m^2$/d, respectively. For the improvement of water quality in this area, not only pollutant loads of rivers and ditches but also benthic flux from sediment should be reduced within the limits of the environmental capacity.

A Study on the Early Quality Improvement of Concrete Incorporating CSA Admixture (CSA에 의한 콘크리트의 초기품질향상에 관한 연구)

  • Pei Chang-Chun;Lee Gun-Cheol;Park Jae Myoung;Lee Se Hyoen;Han Cheon-Goo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
    • /
    • 2005.05a
    • /
    • pp.25-28
    • /
    • 2005
  • This study shows the early quality improvement of concrete with calcium sulfa aluminate(CSA). For the properties of slump, plain concrete incorporating BS $35\%$ and UP $15\%$ resulted in high fluidity compared with OPC without any admixture. As displacement ratio of CSA increased. the fluidity decreased. The fluidity also declined with setting time. Increase of incorporation ratio of CSA declined bleeding and accelerated setting time. Importantly, using more CSA helped to improve early compressive strength and decrease drying shrinkage. In term of water curing, drying shrinkage hardly ever occurred.

  • PDF

Transcriptome-based identification of water-deficit stress responsive genes in the tea plant, Camellia sinensis

  • Tony, Maritim;Samson, Kamunya;Charles, Mwendia;Paul, Mireji;Richard, Muoki;Mark, Wamalwa;Stomeo, Francesca;Sarah, Schaack;Martina, Kyalo;Francis, Wachira
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
    • /
    • v.43 no.3
    • /
    • pp.302-310
    • /
    • 2016
  • A study aimed at identifying putative drought responsive genes that confer tolerance to water stress deficit in tea plants was conducted in a 'rain-out shelter' using potted plants. Eighteen months old drought tolerant and susceptible tea cultivars were each separately exposed to water stress or control conditions of 18 or 34% soil moisture content, respectively, for three months. After the treatment period, leaves were harvested from each treatment for isolation of RNA and cDNA synthesis. The cDNA libraries were sequenced on Roche 454 high-throughput pyrosequencing platform to produce 232,853 reads. After quality control, the reads were assembled into 460 long transcripts (contigs). The annotated contigs showed similarity with proteins in the Arabidopsis thaliana proteome. Heat shock proteins (HSP70), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (cat), peroxidase (PoX), calmodulinelike protein (Cam7) and galactinol synthase (Gols4) droughtrelated genes were shown to be regulated differently in tea plants exposed to water stress. HSP70 and SOD were highly expressed in the drought tolerant cultivar relative to the susceptible cultivar under drought conditions. The genes and pathways identified suggest efficient regulation leading to active adaptation as a basal defense response against water stress deficit by tea. The knowledge generated can be further utilized to better understand molecular mechanisms underlying stress tolerance in tea.

Effect of Vat Control in Cylinder Machine on Physical Properties of Paper (환망 초지기의 배트 운용이 종이의 품질에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Yong-Sung;Jeon, Yang;Seo, Yung Bum
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
    • /
    • v.32 no.2
    • /
    • pp.51-57
    • /
    • 2000
  • Cylinder machine usually gives more fiber orientation than fourdrinier and has limitation in machine speed because of fiber wash-off caused by centrifugal force when machine speed increases. This study aimed for the improvement of paper formation and productivity by setting an apron in vat inlet and by adjusting mould water head. Improvement of formation and increase of machine speed were achieved, which ultimately improve productivity. Installing an apron successfully decreased fiber wash-off. Fiber orientation and two-sideness of ash distribution became less severe. The proper adjustment of water head inside the cylinder mould proved to be an important factor not only in paper formation but also in decreasing paper two-sideness.

  • PDF