• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.193-206
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• 2010

Organic fouling and biofouling pose a significant challenge to the membrane filtration process. Photocatalysis-membrane hybrid system is a novel idea for reducing these membranes fouling however, when $TiO_2 photocatalyst nanoparticles are used in suspension, catalyst recovery is not only imposes an extra step on the process but also significantly contributes to increased membrane resistance and reduced permeate flux. In this study, $TiO_2$ photocatalyst has been immobilized by coating on the microfiltration (MF) membrane surface to minimize organic and microbial fouling. Nano-sized $TiO_2$ was first synthesized by a sol-gel method. The synthesized $TiO_2$ was coated on a Poly Vinyl Difluoride (PVDF) membrane (MF) surface using spray coating and dip coating techniques to obtain hybrid functional composite membrane. The characteristics of the synthesized photocatalyst and a functional composite membrane were studied using numerous instruments in terms of physical, chemical and electrical properties. In comparison to the clean PVDF membrane, the $TiO_2$ coated MF membrane was found more effective in removing methylene blue (20%) and E-coli (99%).

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2023

This work addresses the development of microfiltration ceramic membrane from alumina using extrusion method. The membranes were sintered at different temperatures ranging between 1000 and 1300℃. The alumina was characterized with thermogravimetric analysis, particle size distribution, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and scanning electron microscope analysis. Subsequently, the effect of sintering temperature on the membrane properties such as porosity, flexural strength, and pure water permeability was investigated and optimized for the sintering temperature. It is observed that with increasing sintering temperature, the porosity of the membranes decreases and the flexural strength, and pure water permeability of the membranes increase. The uncoated and coated membranes were compared at constant flux mode of filtration. Under the turbidity solution recirculation alone at 100 NTU, trans-membrane pressure (TMP) of uncoated membrane remained constant when the filtration flux was below 121 Lm^-2 h ^-1 , while the coated membrane was 111 Lm_-2 h ^-1 . Although suction pressure increased more rapidly at higher turbidity, coated membrane filtration showed better removal efficiency of the turbidity.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.77-83
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• 1997

An experimental research was conducted in order to study the treatment of waste reuse system using the membrane. Cell tester which supplied by Amicon was used to compare the fluxes of various membranes. Specially investigated items in the experiment were carried out by using 5 species of microfiltration membranes as to various MLSS concentrations. From the results, it is recognized from the cell test that 0.2 $\mu $m pore-sized membrane have the most effective performance at 2000mg/L of MLSS, and physical properties of membranes such as strength, deflection, elongation, structure of pore are more important than chemical properties in microfiltration membrane.

• 멤브레인
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2002

본 연구는 하수를 공업용수로 재이용하기 위한 분리막 시스템 적용에 관한 연구이다. 정밀여과와 역삼투시스템으로 구성된 bench scale 실험장치를 이용하여 하수처리장 현장에서 실험을 수행한 결과, 정밀여과 시스템은 이온성분은 제거할 수 없었으나 SS를 70% 이상 처리할 수 있어 처리수는 직접냉각수로 재이용이 가능하였다. 그리고 역삼투 시스템은 SS는 물론 이온성분도 95% 이상 제거할 수 있어 처리수는 간접냉각수 및 제품세척수로 사용이 가능하였다. $100 m^3$/일 용량의 pilot Plant를 제작하기 위해서는 정밀여과 모듈은 20개, 역삼투 모듈은 12개가 필요하였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2009

Low-pressure membrane processes have been extensively expanded their applications to drinking water production in a few decades. As a capacity of a membrane plant becomes greater in recent years, proper methods to increase water production as well as to treat residuals have drawn great attention. A possible treatment option for the better water production is to apply a dual membrane system. The second stage microfiltration was installed and operated for approximately six months. The residuals from the two stage microfiltration were investigated to learn their characteristics in settling and dewatering processes. The settlability of the membrane residuals were greatest at the SS concentration of approximately 15000mg/L. The proper dose of the polyelectrolytes for filterability were obtained in the range of 0.5~1%. In the dosage range, the water contents of the membrane residuals were greater but the SRF were lower than the residual from the conventional process.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.785-793
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• 2004

Coagulation has been investigated for pretreatment of low-pressure membrane systems such as microfiltration and ultrafiltration. Coagulation pretreatment can reduce foulants (particles and organic matter) prior to membrane filtration. However, when in-line coagulation or submerged type of filtration is used, flocculent aggregates could act as a foulant depending on concentrations and specific properties of floc. A natural water and three synthetic waters were used to investigate effects of coagulation pretreatment and presence of flocculent aggregates on membrane fouling. Coagulation pretreatment shows that foul ants were effectively removed during coagulation and the formed cake layer on the membrane surface had less resistances compared to raw natural water. In addition, little difference in membrane fouling was found by flocculent aggregates from the natural water. Interestingly, however, the results by three synthetic waters indicated that flocculent aggregates could have adverse effects on membrane fouling in a specific condition.

• 멤브레인
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 정수처리용 알루미나 정밀여과 및 광촉매의 혼성공정에서 물역세척 주기(filtration time, FT) 변화의 영향을 알아보고, 탄소 정밀여과막 또는 알루미나 한외여과막을 사용한 기존 결과들과 비교하였다. 물역세척 시간(BT)는 10초로 고정한 채, FT를 2~10분으로 변화시키면서, 그 영향을 180분 운전 후 막 오염에 의한 저항($R_f$), 투과선속(J)과 총여과부피($V_T$) 측면에서 고찰하였다. FT가 감소할수록, $R_f$는 감소하고 J는 증가하여 탄소 정밀여과막 또는 알루미나 한외여과막을 사용한 기존 결과들과 동일하였다. 탁도의 처리효율은 98.1% 이상으로 높게 나타났으며, FT 변화에 의한 영향이 보이지 않아 탄소 정밀여과막을 사용한 기존의 결과와 유사하였다. 한편, 유기물의 처리효율은 FT 8분 조건에서 89.6%로 가장 높았으며, FT 변화의 영향이 보이지 않았고 기존의 결과들보다 다소 높은 유기물 제거율을 보였다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.273-283
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• 2017

폴리술폰 고분자는 비대칭 정밀여과 멤브레인 제조에 가장 널리 사용되는 고분자 소재이다. 폴리술폰 멤브레인은 소수성 특성으로 인하여 공정상에서 빠른 막오염이 일어난다. 고분자 블렌딩은 폴리술폰 멤브레인의 수명을 향상시키는데 있어 가장 간단하고 효과적인 방법이다. sPES는 폴리술폰 블렌딩 방법을 통하여 소수성을 해결할 수 있는 유용한 친수성 고분자이다. 본 연구에서는 PSF/sPES/DMF/PVP/BE 고분자 용액을 물에 침지시켜 정밀여과 멤브레인을 제조하였다. 캐스팅 용액에 소량의 sPES 첨가함으로써 정밀여과 멤브레인 구조 변화를 볼 수 있었다. sPES의 첨가는 높은 비대칭성과 활성층의 성장, 그리고 평균 기공 크기의 감소를 가져왔다. 하지만 수투과량은 PSF/sPES/DMF/PVP/BE로 만든 멤브레인이 PSF/DMF/PVP/BE로 만든 멤브레인에 비해 더 큰 값을 보였다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.311-319
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• 1999

기존의 정수처리 공정인 응집 ·침전·모래여과를 단일 공정인 막분리 공정으로 대체하기 위한 중공사 정밀여과막의 적용 가능성을 검토하였다. 실험은 우선 실험실 규모의 실험에서 여러 가지 운전인자에 대한 수질의 안정성 및 장기 운전 가능성을 검토하였고, 여기에서 최적 운전인자로 얻어진 투과플럭스 0.03m/h, 10분 여과, 2분 정지 (30초간 air scrubbing 세정 포함)의 조건으로 20m3/일 규모의 Pilot Plant를 1년 이상 운전하여 안정성을 검증하는 방법으로 수행되었다. 탁도, SS등 막 투과수 수질은 전 실험 기간 동안 탁월한 제거효율을 나타내었다. 따라서 정수처리 공정에의 중공사 정밀여과막을 이용한 막분리 공정은 적용 가능하다고 판단된다.

• 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.