• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.277-286
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• 2019

In 2014, the first demineralization plant, using nanofiltration (NF) membrane coupled with renewable energies was realized at Al Annouar high school of Sidi Taibi, Kenitra, Morocco. This project has revealed difficulties related to the membrane performances loss (pressure increase, flux decline, poor water quality of the produced water and increase of energy consumption), as consequences of membrane fouling. To solve this problem, an autopsy of the membrane was done in order to determine the nature and origin of the fouling. The samples of membrane and fouling were then analyzed by scanning electron microscopy using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) connected with an energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) detection system and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). Moreover, three cleaning solutions (hydrochloric acid, nitric acid and sulfuric acid) were tested and assessed in a single cleaning step to find the suitable one for the fouled membrane to regain its initial permeability and performances. The analysis of the experimental results showed that the fouling layer is mainly composed of calcium carbonate (inorganic fouling). Results showed also that the permeability is improved by the hydrochloric acid cleaning (pH=3) with a cleaning efficiency of 93%. Cleaning efficiency did not exceed 75 % with nitric acid (pH=3) and 40 % with sulfuric acid (pH=3).

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.77-87
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• 2018

In this study, the effects of operating conditions on the formation of reversible and irreversible fouling were investigated in the filtration using ceramic membrane for water treatment process. The effect of coagulation pretreatment on fouling formation was also evaluated by comparing the performance of membrane filtration both with and without addition of coagulant. A resistance-in-series-model was applied for the analysis of membrane fouling. Total resistance (RT) and internal fouling resistance (Rf) increased in the membrane filtration process without coagulation as membrane flux and feed water concentrations increased. Internal fouling resistance, which was not recovered by physical cleaning, was more than 70% of the total resistance at the range of the membrane flux more than $5m^3/m^2{\cdot}day$. In the combined process with coagulation, the cake layer resistance (Rc) increased to about 30-80% of total resistance. As the cake layer formed by coagulation floc was easily removed by physical cleaning, the recovery rate by physical cleaning was 54~90%. It was confirmed from the results that the combined process was more efficient to recover the filtration performance by physical cleaning due to higher formation ratio of reversible fouling, resulted in the mitigation of the frequency of chemical cleaning.

• 청정기술
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 계면활성제에 의한 수계 세정제의 문제점을 해결하고자 친환경적이고 계면활성제가 없는 수계세정제 개발연구를 진행하였다. 이를 위하여 전자 부품 세정대상의 주 오염물인 플럭스(flux)에 대해 용해력이 있고 수용성인 propylene glycol과 propylene glycol alkyl ether계 용제를 주성분으로 하고 여기에 여러 첨가제를 가하여 수계 surfactant-free 세정제 S-1, S-2를 배합하였고, 이들 개발세정제와 비교대상의 수계 surfactant-free 수입 세정제의 물성을 측정하여 세정성능을 예측하고 오염물인 플럭스와 솔더(flux and solder) 대하여 중량법을 이용한 초음파 세정성 평가를 진행하였다. 물성 측정 결과 비교대상 세정제인 수입세정제 V는 본 연구에서 개발한 배합세정제 S-1과 S-2의 세정제와 전반적으로 비슷한 결과 값을 가짐을 확인할 수 있었다. 비교대상 세정제 V와 배합세정제 모두 원액을 희석함에 따라 pH가 저하되다가 다시 상승하는 것이 관찰되었으며 습윤지수값은 세정능력에는 크게 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 판단되었다. 다양한 초음파 주파수(28, 45, 100 kHz)를 사용한 세정성 평가 실험 결과에서 솔더(solder)의 세정은 주파수 45 kHz에서 세정 성능이 가장 좋게 나타났고 플럭스(flux)의 세정 성능 결과는 실험 대상의 모든 세정제가 주파수 28 kHz에서 세정 성능이 가장 좋게 나타났다. 희석하지 않은 원액세정제의 플럭스 및 솔더(flux and solder) 세정의 경우 배합세정제 S-1, S-2 모두 수입세정제 V보다 빠른 세정력을 보여주었다. 그러나 수입세정제 V의 권장 사용농도인 25%에서는 수입 세정제 V가 배합세정제 보다 초기 세정효율이 좋음이 확인되었다. 따라서 본 실험결과를 가지고 판단할 때, 본 연구에서 개발한 배합세정제 S-1, S-2는 충분히 산업현장의 플럭스 및 솔더(flux and solder) 세정에 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단되어진다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.78-82
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• 2005

디스플레이 세정의 개념은 기존의 반도체 세정인 RCA 세정을 근간으로 하고 있으며, 대면적화와 환경친화적인 관점으로 발전하여 왔다. 본 연구에서는 프베이 도표에 근거하여 전리수를 이용하여 입자를 제거할 수 있음을 예측하고 이를 확인하였다. 이 때 연구 대상으로 MgO 분말을 사용하였다. 사용된 전리수는 산화전위가 800 mV 이상이고 pH가 3.1으로 산화상이 강하였다 전리수에 용해되는 MgO 분말의 무게를 pH에 조사하였으며, 250 ml 전리수에 100-500 microgram 범위로 용해됨을 알 수 있었다. 이는 $1E18 ea/cm^3$정도의 용해 물질을 내포하고 있음을 의미하며, 따라서 $1E15 ea/cm^3$ 정도 수준의 불순물을 다루는 디스플레이 세정에 적용할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 특기할 것은 전리수는 반도체의 기판인 실리콘 웨이퍼의 자연산화막을 식각하여 표면거칠기를 증가시킴을 처음으로 관찰하였다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.499-515
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate membrane fouling caused by microalgal cells in submerged membrane systems consisting of polymeric and ceramic microfiltration membranes. In this study, one polymeric (flat-sheet, pore size: $0.2{\mu}m$) and two ceramic (flat-sheet, pore size: $0.2{\mu}m$ and cylindrical, pore size: $1{\mu}m$) membranes were used. Physical cleaning was performed with water and air to determine the potential for reversible and irreversible membrane fouling. The study results showed that substantial irreversible membrane fouling (after four filtration cycles, irreversible fouling degree 27% (cleaning with water) and 38% (cleaning with air)) occurs in the polymeric membrane. In cleaning studies performed using water and air on ceramic membranes, it was observed that compressed air was more effective (recovery rate: 87-91%) for membrane cleaning. The harvesting performance of the membranes was examined through critical flux experiments. The critical flux values for polymeric membrane with a pore size of $0.20{\mu}m$ and ceramic membranes with a pore size of $0.20{\mu}m$ and $1{\mu}m$ were ${\leq}95L/m^2hour$, ${\leq}70L/m^2hour$ and ${\leq}55L/m^2hour$, respectively. It was determined that critical flux varies depending on the membrane material and the pore size. To obtain more information on membrane fouling caused by microalgal cells, the characterization of the fouled polymeric membrane was performed. This study concluded that ceramic membranes with a pore size of $0.2-1{\mu}m$ in the submerged membrane system could be efficiently used for microalgae harvesting by cleaning the membrane with compressed air at regular intervals.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.429-433
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• 2014

As the fabrication technology used in FPDs(flat-panel displays) advances, the size of these panels is increasing and the pattern size is decreasing to the um range. Accordingly, a cleaning process during the FPD fabrication process is becoming more important to prevent yield reductions. The purpose of this study is to develop a FPD cleaning system and a cleaning process using a two-phase flow. The FPD cleaning system consists of two parts, one being a cleaning part which includes a two-phase flow nozzle, and the other being a drying part which includes an air-knife and a halogen lamp. To evaluate the particle removal efficiency by means of two-phase flow cleaning, silica particles $1.5{\mu}m$ in size were contaminated onto a six-inch silicon wafer and a four-inch glass wafer. We conducted cleaning processes under various conditions, i.e., DI water and nitrogen gas at different pressures, using a two-phase-flow nozzle with a gap distance between the nozzle and the substrate. The drying efficiency was also tested using the air-knife with a change in the gap distance between the air-knife and the substrate to remove the DI water which remained on the substrate after the two-phase-flow cleaning process. We obtained high efficiency in terms of particle removal as well as good drying efficiency through the optimized conditions of the two-phase-flow cleaning and air-knife processes.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2014

In this study, the large-scale hydraulic model test was performed to investigate the hydraulic characteristics for development of the non-power soil cleaning and keeping system at the dike gate. The outlet height, outflow number, outflow discharge, and outflow cycle were compared and analyzed. The non-power soil cleaning and keeping system was most effective at 11.2 mm in the outlet height. And then the mean outflow cycle was 1.09 sec, and the mean outflow discharge was $0.00164m^3/s$. The total outflow number increased gradually as the water level of a water tank increased, and the outlet height decreased. As a level of water tank decreased, the mean outflow cycle was lengthened, and the unit outflow discharge increased. This result showed this system was most effective. To remove the silty clay deposited in facilities, the methods of excavation, dredging, high pressure washing, etc have been applied to the tidal facilities such as land reclamation, a small size fishing port, and a harbor for maintenance. However, this is extremely cost-ineffective, whereas the non-power soil cleaning and keeping system will bring about an enormously positive economic effect. In addition, when the non-power soil cleaning and keeping system is applied to the dike gate of land reclamation, a thorough examination of the local tidal data and the careful system planning are required to prevent the disaster damage caused by flooding.

• 한국산학기술학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국산학기술학회 2004년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.99-102
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• 2004

Display process has adopted RCA clean, being applied to large area and coped with environmental issue for last ten years. However, the approaching concept of ozonized, hydrogenised, or electrolyzed water cleaning technologies is within RCA clean paradigm. In this work, only electrolyzed anode water was applied to clean particles and organics as well as metals based on Pourbaix concept, and as a test vehicle, MgO particles were introduced to prove the new concept. The electrolyzed anode water is very oxidative with high oxidation reduction potential(ORP) and low in pH of more than 900mV and 3.1, respectively. MgO particles were immerged in the anode water and its weight losses due to dissolution were measured with time. Weight losses were in the ranges of 100 to 500 micrograms in 250m1 anode waters depending on their ORP and pH. Therefore it was concluded that the cleaning radicals in the anode water was at least in the range of 1 to 5E20 ea per 250 ml anode water equivalent to IE18 ea/cm3. Hence it can be assumed that the anode water be applied to display cleaning since 1E10 to IE15 ea/cm3 ranges of contaminants are being treated. In addition, it was observed that anode water does not develop micro-roughness on hydrophobic surface while it does on the native silicon oxide.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.207-219
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• 2014

Fouling is one of the critical factors associated with the application of membrane technology in treating palm oil mill effluent (POME), due to the presence of high concentration of solid organic matter, oil, and grease. In order to overcome this, chemical cleaning is needed to enhance the effectiveness of membranes for filtration. The potential use of sodium hydroxide (NaOH), sodium chloride (NaCl), hydrochloric acid (HCl), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and ultrapure water (UPW) as cleaning agents have been investigated in this study. It was found that sodium hydroxide is the most powerful cleaning agent, the optimum conditions that apply are as follows: 3% for the concentration of NaOH, $45^{\circ}C$ for temperature solution, 5 bar operating pressure, and solution pH 11.64. Overall, flux recovery reached 99.5%. SEM images demonstrated that the membrane surface after cleaning demonstrated similar performance to fresh membranes. This is indicative of the fact that NaOH solution is capable of removing almost all of the foulants from PES membranes.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2005

Conventionally used flocculation tanks require large space and high energy requirement for mixing. Static flocculators using gravel bed filter operate at a lower flow rate ($5-10m^3/m^2{\cdot}h$). Further, the cleaning of this system is difficult. A novel high rate static flocculator/filter developed at UTS packed with buoyant media such as polystyrene, polypropylene has been found to operate at higher filtration rates (30-45 $5-10m^3/m^2{\cdot}h$). They can easily be cleaned with minimal energy. Detailed experiments conducted with an artificial kaolin clay solution show that buoyant media is an excellent static flocculator in producing uniform filterable microflocs (12-15 m) even when it is operated at a high rate of 30-40 m/h. Detailed filtration experiments were conducted in a wastewater treatment plant to treat the biologically treated effluent with a floating media of depth of 120 cm. This filter was able to remove majority of phosphorus and remaining solids. It reduced significantly the fecal coliforms and fecal streptoccoci, thus requiring less amount of chlorine for disinfection. The advantage of this system is the low energy and water requirement for cleaning of filter bed. The periodic backwash adopted 30 seconds air and water and 30 seconds water cleaning every 90 minutes filter operation. Thisis equivalent to 1-2% of filtered water production. Mechanical cleaning system on the other hand, requires very low energy requirement (<1% of filtered water production).