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TREATMENT OF HIGH-CONCENTRATION SWINE WASTEWATER BY ANAEROBIC DIGESTION AND AN AQUATIC PLANT SYSTEM

  • Kim, B.U.;Kwon, J.H.
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.134-142
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    • 2006
  • The treatment of high-strength swine wastewater by anaerobic digestion combined with an aquatic plant system was investigated. Anaerobic digestion of swine wastewater gave volatile solids (VS) removal efficiencies of 43.3%, 52.1% and 54.5% for hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 20, 30, 40 days, respectively. The removal efficiencies of VS, total chemical oxygen demand (TCOD) and soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) decreased with increasing VS volumetric loading rate (VLR). Higher organic removal efficiency was observed at longer HRTs for the same VS volumetric loading rate. As VS volumetric loading rate increased, biogas production increased and the methane content of the biogas decreased. Experiments using duckweed (Lemna species) as an aquatic macrophyte gave the following results. In the case of nitrogen, removal efficiency was above 60% and effluent concentration was below 10.0 mg/L when the influent ammonia-N loading was about $1.0\;g/m^2/day$. In the case of phosphorus, removal efficiency was above 55% and effluent concentration was below 2.0 mg/L when the influent $PO_4$-P loading was about $0.15\;g/m^2/day$. In addition, crude protein and phosphorus content of duckweed biomass increased from 15.6% to 41.6% and from 0.8% to 1.6%, respectively, as the influent nutrient concentration increased. The treatment of high-strength swine wastewater by anaerobic digestion combined with an aquatic plant system offers good performance in terms of organics and nutrient removal for relatively low operation and maintenance costs. The results indicate that under appropriate operational conditions, the effluent quality is within the limits set by Korean discharge criteria.

The Study of Seabed Organic Sediment Dredging Equipment Development Used the Pressure Difference (수두차를 이용한 해저 유기퇴적물 준설장비 개발에 관한 기초연구)

  • SON CHOONG-YUL;JEONG UH-CHEUL;EEO JOON;CHOI JAE-KWON;LEE JUNG-TAK
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.57-61
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    • 2004
  • According to the research result of existing regarding the seabed organic sediment, contamination it flows from the land and the sea become the enemy in the coastal water. It was caused with the summer season water temperature rise and dispersing recall respect advancement. Phosphorus which is a main reason of red tide actual condition came to reveal vast quantity with the facts that it gushes. Specially, in the case of the coastal closing waters and the nursery, as the corpse and the fresh fish washing veterinarian was imbrued, it is the actual condition where is more deepened. Consequently the development of shallow layer dredging method of that suction power which is stabilized is demanded to be able to dredge only the sediment layer which has not become the pressure and is a main reason of being imbrued. The dredging methods using the pressure difference minimize the suction of the seabed sediment. This method is stable that suction power which occurs from guard difference of the guard and the guard of the dredging system inland water. That's why it is possible to sort dredging of the organic sediment ranging in upper layer sediment and it will be able to expect the minimization of dredging quantity. Increase of the expense that it followsin orthocenter with the fact will not grow. Because the pressure difference of the dredger inland water is occurred by the suction power. Maintenance administrative costs are reduced, because the one of smallest dredging system maneuvers and the barge which affixes an integrated operation system is mainly in a resting. To reduce a dredging hour, it will be able to solve in the condensed water as operating the jar guard post.

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A Case Study on the Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Steel Box Girder and Prestressed Concrete Box Girder Bridge (Steel Box교와 PSC Box교의 LCC 분석에 관한 사례연구)

  • Ahn Jang-Won;Cha Kang-Suk;Kim Yong-Su
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.2 no.2 s.6
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate economics by the Life Cycle cost(LCC) analysis of Steel Box Girder and Prestressed Box Girder bridge types. The study has been performed as a case study. A questionnaire survey for the repair and replacement cycle has been done in order to predict operation and maintenance costs. For LCC analysis and comparison, the present value technique is used. The results of this study are summarized as follows: (1) A LCC analysis model of Steel Box Girder and Prestressed Box Girder bridge types is suggested through a case study. (2) The repair and replacement cycle of elements of them are investigated using a questionnaire survey. (3) As a result of LCC case study, the type of Prestressed Box Girder bridge is analyzed more economic than Steel Box Girder.

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침지형 분리막을 사용한 오수처리

  • 최광호
    • Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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    • 1998.06a
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    • pp.113-133
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    • 1998
  • In activated sludge process, sludge settling condition is affected by organic loading rate or operation condition, and if settling condition is getting worse, it is common that overall process fails due to wash-out of biomass causing low concentration in the aeration tank. Also activated sludge process has such several problems as requiring large area, consuming a lot of power and producing large volume of sludge. Increased public concern over health and the environment combined with a strong desire to reduce capital, operating and maintenance costs, have created a need for innovative technologies for building new high quality effluents which vail meet 21st century crkeria. MBR(Membrane Bioreactor) process consists of a biological reactor and ultrafiltration(UF) membrane system that replaces the conventional clarifier of an activated sludge process. The main operating advantages of this system are that the quality of the effluent is independent of the settleability of the mixed liquor and that the effluent is free of suspended solids in any operating condition. It is possible to eliminate clarifier and to reduce the volume of aeration tank because it can afford to accumulate high biomass concentration in the bioreactor(20, 000~30, 000mg/L), which would not be possible in a conventional activated sludge process. Therefore, this process reduces overall treatment plant area. In addition to those advantages, Longer SRT condition enables higher sludge digestion in MBR process so the sludge volume produced is 50 to 70% lower than that of conventional activated sludge process There are two kinds of MBR process according to the allocations of membrane. One is cross flow type MBR of which module is located outside of the bioreactor and mixed liquor is driven into the membrane module. The other is submerged type MBR process of which module is submerged in the bioreactor and mixed liquor is generally sucked from the lumen side. addition to that the cake layer is often removed by the uplifting flow of bubbling air. A submerged MBR process is superior to a crossflow MBR in regard to the power consumption because suction pressure of a submerged MBR is generally lower than that of a crossflow MBR which has recirculation pump. A submerged MBR, therefore, has the potential to be applied to small wastewater treatment plants that need low cost treatment systems.

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A Study on the Decision Process for Adoption of Enterprise Endpoint Security solutions (기업용 Endpoint 보안솔루션 도입을 위한 의사결정 프로세스에 대한 연구)

  • Moon, Heoungkeun;Roh, Yonghun;Park, Sungsik
    • Journal of Information Technology and Architecture
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.143-155
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    • 2014
  • In recent years, domestic electronics, banking, electricity, services, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, corporate type and malicious hackers is corporate security through the accident occurred and the resulting loss of corporate information and the damage each year is steadily increasing. Many companies have responded to domestic business activities and to protect critical information related to laptops, smart phones, tablets, and introduced a variety of Endpoint security solutions within. However, being introduced to senselessly Endpoint security solution across the over-budget, with the same features and performance, such as conflicts and problems arise, resulting in additional maintenance costs, in an effort to resolve the conflict in the operational security of the IT department's new difficulty in becoming. Here is the introduction and operation of these Endpoint security solutions in order to solve the problem on employees's PC into the center of the information security governance based on Endpoint security solution to provide the process for determining the solutions presented.

Analysis of Dominant Microorganisms of Bulking Sludge at Low Dissolved Oxygen Concentration using 16S rRNA Sequences (16S rRNA 염기서열을 이용한 낮은 용존산소농도에서 발생한 벌킹슬러지의 우점종 분석)

  • Kim, Yun-Jung;Park, Eun-Hye;Kim, Gyu-Dong;Nam, Kyoungphile;Chung, Tai Hak
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.506-511
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    • 2004
  • Maintaining dissolved oxygen (DO) at sufficiently low concentration in the aeration tank at a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is essential for reduction of the costs of operation and maintenance. On the other hand, the low DO level may result in adverse effect on the integrity of the activated sludge, A typical and disastrous outcome frequently experienced is the outgrowth of filamentous microorganisms, which is called as filamentous bulking, In addition to the traditional methods such as sludge settleability and microscopic observation of the culture, molecular techniques including polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification followed by 16S rRNA sequencing were applied to identify filamentous bacteria present in bulking sludge under a condition of low DO concentration, Two morphologically distinct groups, presumably consisting of Sphaerofilus nafans, and Eikelboom Type 1701 or Type 1851, were identified through microscopic observation. They were further confirmed by subsequent 16S rRNA sequencing. Dominant filamentous bacteria identified by the molecular techniques were consisted of three major groups. Sequences of partial 16S rRNA cloned showed that the filamentous bulking organisms were closely related to Eikelboom Type 021N and Eikelboom Type 1701, and Sphaerotilus natans, respectively. Molecular methods were found to possess a strong potential of direct examination of the microbial community of an activated sludge system.

Functional Testing of Level Crossing Obstruction Detecting System Using Laser Radar Sensor (레이저 레이더 센서를 이용한 건널목 지장물 검지장치의 기능시험)

  • Shin, Dong-Ho;Baek, Jong-Hyen;Choi, Hyeon-Yeong;Kim, Yong-Gyu
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.39C no.3
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    • pp.307-315
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    • 2014
  • Existing level crossing obstruction detecting system occurs section of not detecting an obstruction by line detecting. Due to installation of decentralized equipment, it has become a problem in terms of safety and maintenance costs. accordingly, We have developed level crossing obstruction detecting system using laser radar sensor in order to solve these problems. In this paper, Describe results of functional test for the developed level crossing obstruction detecting system. functional tests are normal operation test(control unit and sensor unit) and test to display the fault information in event of a failure(control unit and sensor unit). It was confirmed that it works properly all according to functional test of level crossing obstruction detecting system using laser radar sensor.

Enhancement of High-Temperature Catalytic Reactions Using Membranes (분리막을 이용한 고온 촉매 반응 효율 향상)

  • Eun-Young Kim;Myeong-Hun Hyeon;Su-Young Moon
    • Membrane Journal
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.305-314
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    • 2023
  • Various methods for removing by-products from chemical reactions are being studied to improve yield of catalytic reaction. Since the water is predominantly generated as a by-product in industrially significant reactions, it is necessary to develop the technology that can reliably remove water over a wide range of temperatures. Although several strategies using absorbents and additional dehydration reactions, have been proposed, they have limitations due to the issues such as additional energy and time consuming steps and sustainability of conversion. Membrane technology, which offers advantages such as easy operation, installation, and low maintenance costs, proves to be a promising approach for enhancing the efficiency of catalysts in various catalytic reactions. Therefore, this review discusses the removal of by-products using membranes and the associated benefits in this context.

Heating Performance of Horizontal Geothermal Heat Pump System for Protected Horticulture (시설원예용 수평형 지열히트펌프의 난방 성능 해석)

  • Kang, Youn-Ku;Ryou, Young-Sun;Kang, Geum-Choon;Paek, Yee;Kim, Young-Joong
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.32 no.1 s.120
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    • pp.30-36
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    • 2007
  • Geothermal heat pump systems use the earth as a heat source in heating mode and a heat sink in cooling mode. These systems can be used for heating or cooling systems in farm facilities such as greenhouses for protected horticulture, cattle sheds, mushroom house, etc. A horizontal type means that a geothermal heat exchanger is laid in the trench buried in 1.2 to 1.8 m depth. Because a horizontal type has advantages of low installation, operation and maintenance costs compared to a vertical type, it is easy to be adopted to agriculture. In this study, to heat and cool farm facilities and obtain basic data for practical application of horizontal geothermal heat pump systems in agriculture, a horizontal geothermal heat pump system of 10 RT scale was installed in greenhouse. Heating performance of this system was estimated. The horizontal geothermal heat pump used in this study had heating COP of 4.57 at soil temperature of 14$^{\circ}C$ for depth of 1.75m and heating COP of 3.75 at soil temperature of 7$^{\circ}C$ for the same depth. The stratification of water temperature in heat tank appeared during the whole heat rejection period.

The Monitoring System with PV Module-level Fault Diagnosis Algorithm (태양전지모듈 고장 진단 알고리즘을 적용한 모니터링시스템)

  • Ko, Suk-Whan;So, Jung-Hun;Hwang, Hye-Mi;Ju, Young-Chul;Song, Hyung-June;Shin, Woo-Gyun;Kang, Gi-Hwan;Choi, Jung-Rae;Kang, In-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.21-28
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    • 2018
  • The objects of PV (Photovoltaic) monitoring system is to reduce the loss of system and operation and maintenance costs. In case of PV plants with configured of centralized inverter type, only 1 PV module might be caused a large loss in the PV plant. For this reason, the monitoring technology of PV module-level that find out the location of the fault module and reduce the system losses is interested. In this paper, a fault diagnosis algorithm are proposed using thermal and electrical characteristics of PV modules under failure. In addition, the monitoring system applied with proposed algorithm was constructed. The wireless sensor using LoRa chip was designed to be able to connect with IoT device in the future. The characteristics of PV module by shading is not failure but it is treated as a temporary failure. In the monitoring system, it is possible to diagnose whether or not failure of bypass diode inside the junction box. The fault diagnosis algorithm are developed on considering a situation such as communication error of wireless sensor and empirical performance evaluation are currently conducting.