• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2010

In this study, the response surface method and experimental design were applied as an alternative to conventional methods for the optimization of coagulation tests. A central composite design, with 4 axial points, 4 factorial points and 5 replicates at the center point were used to build a model for predicting and optimizing the coagulation process. Mathematical model equations were derived by computer simulation programming with a least squares method using the Minitab 15 software. In these equations, the removal efficiencies of turbidity and total organic carbon (TOC) were expressed as second-order functions of two factors, such as alum dose and coagulation pH. Statistical checks (ANOVA table, $R^2$ and $R^2_{adj}$ value, model lack of fit test, and p value) indicated that the model was adequate for representing the experimental data. The p values showed that the quadratic effects of alum dose and coagulation pH were highly significant. In other words, these two factors had an important impact on the turbidity and TOC of treated water. To gain a better understanding of the two variables for optimal coagulation performance, the model was presented as both 3-D response surface and 2-D contour graphs. As a compromise for the simultaneously removal of maximum amounts of 92.5% turbidity and 39.5% TOC, the optimum conditions were found with 44 mg/L alum at pH 7.6. The predicted response from the model showed close agreement with the experimental data ($R^2$ values of 90.63% and 91.43% for turbidity removal and TOC removal, respectively), which demonstrates the effectiveness of this approach in achieving good predictions, while minimizing the number of experiments required.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2022

In this study, solid-liquid separation conditions for coagulation and sedimentation experiments using inorganic coagulant (aluminum sulfate and Poly-Aluminum Chloride (PAC)) were optimized with brine wastewater discharged by the epoxy-resin process. When the turbidity and suspended solid (SS) concentration in raw wastewater were 74 NTU and 4.1 mg/L, respectively, their values decreased the lowest in a coagulant dosage of 135.0 - 270.0 mg Al³⁺/L. The epoxy resin was re-dispersed in the upper part of wastewater treated above 405.0 mg Al³⁺/L. The removal efficiencies of turbidity and SS via dosing with aluminum sulfate and PAC were evaluated at initial turbidity and SS of 74 - 630 NTU and 4.1 - 38.5 mg/L, respectively. They increased most in the range from 135.0 - 270.0 mg Al³⁺/L. The solid-liquid separation condition was quantitatively compared to the correlation of SS removal efficiency between the coagulant dosage and SS concentration based on the concentration of aluminum ions. The empirical formula, R = be^aD, shows the relationship between SS removal efficiency (R) and coagulant dosage (D) at 38.5 mg/L; it produced high correlation coefficients (r²) of 0.9871 for aluminum sulfate and 0.9751 for PAC.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제39권12호
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• pp.689-697
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• 2017

자성기반 가중응집제를 적용한 새로운 응집/침전법을 정수처리공정에 적용하기 위한 기초연구로써 반응표면분석법(RSM)을 이용하여 반응에 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 알려진 pH, 일반 응집제 사용량, 가중 응집제 사용량에 관한 최적의 반응조건을 도출하고자 하였다. 이때, 일반 응집제는 Poly aluminium chloride (PAC)를 사용하였고 가중응집제는 Magnetite 기반의 자성체를 사용하였으며, Kaolin으로 제조한 합성원수를 Jar-tester를 이용하여 응집실험을 실시하였다. 사전에 Box-Behnken design에 의하여 계획된 17가지 실험조건으로 상기 3개의 독립변수들이 반응변수(탁도 제거율 및 플럭의 평균 침강속도)에 미치는 영향과 최적 반응을 유도하기 위한 독립변수의 최적치를 얻고자 하였다. 실험 후에는 2가지 반응변수의 이차 회귀모델을 도출하였으며, 이를 이용하여 독립변수와 반응변수 간의 상관관계를 도출하고자 반응표면분석을 실시하였다. 반응표면 분석결과 탁도 제거율 및 플럭의 평균 침강속도에 대한 $R^2$값은 0.9909, 0.8295이었고 두 가지 반응변수를 모두 고려한 최적의 반응조건은 pH 7.4, PAC 사용량 38 mg/L, 가중응집제 사용량 1,000 mg/L이었으며 이때 탁도 제거율 97%, 평균 침강속도가 35 m/h 이상의 효율에 도달하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.927-933
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• 2019

A lipid-enriched strain of Botryococcus braunii (UTEX 572) was cultivated in a semi-batch aeration tank to enhance biomass as well as to develop intracellular lipids and fatty acids. A 30 day period of incubation produced 1.39 g/L of biomass and 0.31 g/L of total lipids in the biomass. The grown biomass was pre-treated using several methods to extract the total lipid content efficiently: ultrasonication was found to yield the highest percentage of lipids-namely 19.8% per biomass. Direct heating of biomass in an autoclave also showed better performance than when using only conventional solvent extraction. To enhance the biomass harvest and lipid extraction efficiency, coagulation and flocculation steps were added to the extraction process. It is noteworthy that not only the solvent type but also the solvent/biomass ratio greatly affected efficiency. In addition, the moisture content of the harvested(wet) biomass affected the efficiency significantly. This study elucidated the need for future research on optimizing this extraction process.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.877-882
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• 2013

최근 음용수를 위한 UF, MF 막의 적용이 증가하고 있다. UF/MF 막은 재래식 수처리 공정에 비하여 원수 수질 변화에도 안정적인 운전이 가능하고 부지 면적이 작으며 자동화 운전이 가능하다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 현재 대부분의 UF/MF 막시설은 고분자 막을 사용하고 있다. 최근 세라믹 막은 고분자막에 비하여 경쟁력이 있다고 알려지고 있다. 세라믹 막은 높은 투과유량과 약품세정 빈도가 작으며 막의 수명 또한 길어 최근 적용 사례가 증가하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 MF 세라믹 막 pilot plant를 완속모래여과 정수장에 적용하였다. 본 연구에 사용된 세라믹 Pilot plant는 3개의 계열이 있으며, 각 계열별로 원수와 모래 여과수를 막의 유입수로 각각 사용하였다. 또한 세라믹 막 공정의 최적화를 위하여 전처리 응집공정으로서 PACl 응집제를 사용하였다. 그리고 화학세정(Chemical Enhanced Backwashing, CEB)은 황산 (500 mg/L)과 차아염소산 (200 mg/L)을 1.5일에 1번씩 모든 계열에 주입하여 이루어졌다. 본 연구 결과 세라믹 막 공정의 전처리 응집공정에서 최적의 응집제 사용은 막의 유입수로 원수와 모래 여과수에 대한 막의 flux를 크게 증가시켰다. 또한 본 연구에서 사용된 최적 응집제 주입량에서 차압상승률은 원수(25 mg/L)의 경우 2.173 kPa/cycle이며, 모래 여과수(5 mg/L)의 경우 0.301 kPa/cycle으로 나타났다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.393-402
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• 2020

In the membrane process, it is important to improve water treatment efficiency to ensure water quality and minimize membrane fouling. In this study, a pilot study of membrane process using reservoir water was conducted for a long time to secure high flux operation technology capable of responding to influent turbidity changes. The raw water and DAF(Dissolved Air Flotation) treated water were used for influent water of membrane to analyze the effect of water quality on the TMP (Trans Membrane Pressure) and to optimize the membrane operation. When the membrane flux were operated at 70 LMH and 80 LMH under stable water quality conditions with an inlet turbidity of 10 NTU or less, the TMP increase rates were 0.28 and 0.24 kPa/d, respectively, with minor difference. When the membrane with high flux of 80 LMH was operated for a long time under inlet turbidity of 10 NTU or more, the TMP increase rate showed the maximum of 43.5 kPa/d. However, when the CEB(Chemically Enhanced Backwash) cycle was changed from 7 to 1 day, it was confirmed that the TMP increase rate was stable to 0.23 kPa/d. As a result of applying pre-treatment process(DAF) on unstability water quality conditions, it was confirmed that the TMP rise rates differed by 0.17 and 0.64 kPa/d according to the optimization of the coagulant injection. When combined with coagulation pretreatment, it was thought that the balance with the membrane process was more important than the emphasis on efficiency of the pretreatment process. It was considered that stable TMP can be maintained by optimizing the cleaning conditions when the stable or unstable water quality even in the high flux operation on membrane process.