• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.673-678
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• 2009

2011년부터 시행될 2단계 수질 오염 총량제에 대비하여 고효율 인 제거 공정 개발이 필요하며 본 연구에서는 생물학적 처리와 화학적 응집처리를 조합한 공정이 대안으로 검토되었다. 2세대 응집제로서 최근 많이 사용되고 있는 PAC(poly aluminum chloride)를 이용하고 실제 하수종말처리장 A2O 공정의 호기조 유출수를 시료로 하여 인 응집 특성 및 적정 조건, 효율 향상 방안 등에 대해 실험연구를 수행하였다. 먼저 적정 PAC 투입 농도는 부피기준으로 30 ppm, mol비로는 2.81 mol Al/mol P인 것으로 나타났다. 단순침전에서 17.2%에 불과하던 용존성 인의 제거율이 PAC 10 ppm 투입으로 30.3%까지 증가하였으며, 20 ppm에서 30 ppm으로 PAC 투입량을 증가시킬 때 49.3%에서 88.4%로 제거율을 크게 향상시킬 수 있었다. 이때 총 인의 제거율은 92.4%, 유출수 총 인 농도는 0.3 mg/L로 총량제에 부합하는 방류수 수질을 달성할 수 있었다. 적정한 응집시간은 4분, 침전시간은 20분, 초기 pH는 7로 나타났고 원시료 (pH 7.0)는 별도의 pH 조절 없이 응집 가능한 것으로 판단되었다. pH 7 조건에서 용존성 인의 제거가 크게 향상되었으며, 추가적인 확인 연구가 필요하나, 이는 인의 경우 $Al(OH)_3$에 의한 sweep floc formation이 주요 제거 기작임을 의미하였다. 2차침전조 유입부에 PAC를 투입하여 2차침전조를 응집침전조로 활용하는 방안과 별도의 응집침전조를 2차침전조 후단에 설치하여 PAC를 투입하는 방안을 비교한 결과 PAC 투입량 대비 인 제거효율 증진 관점에서 후자가 바람직한 것으로 조사되었다. 이때 처리수의 인 농도는 0.18 mg/L, 제거율은 95.4%로 향상시킬 수 있었다. 끝으로 응집 처리수를 반송할 경우 인 제거 효율을 높일 수 있었으며 적정 반송율은 0.3인 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2003

This paper reports on a pilot scale comparison of PACS coagulation with and without pH preadjustment. The pH of the water was adjusted with carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid. Process performance was assessed on the basis of total organic carbon(TOC), UV absorbance, turbidity and disinfection by-product(DBP) precursors. Coagulation pH appeared to be a determining factor for maximum NOM removal. The optimum coagulation pH in order to decrease TOC and turbidity were pH 7. Preadjustment of pH 7 increased TOC removal to as much as 43, 47 percent with sulfuric acid and carbon dioxide. Moreover, coagulation at pH 7 caused a reduction in UV$_{254}$, THMFP and HAAFP compared to the baseline coagulation. For preadjustment of pH 7 with carbon dioxide, the percentage of TOC, UV$_{254}$, THMFP and HAAFP shows the reduction rate of 3.8, 0.5, 4.8, 9.4％ comparing to the coagulation rendition using sulfuric acid. Acid addition to depress pH during coagulation decrease Langelier Saturation Index(LSI), potentially causing increase corrosion in water distribution systems. LSI for carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid at pH 6 was -2.3, -3.3. Therefore, carbon dioxide was more effective at controlling corrosion than sulfuric acid.

• ALGAE
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.317-321
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• 2006

The effects pH and salinity on the brown alga Sargassum fulvellum were investigated in the context of the removal of two major associated animals, Caprella scaura and Gammaropsis utinomi. Optimum quantum yield (Fv/Fm) of S. fulvellum was also examined in the same experimental conditions as an index of stress. Experiments on pH and salinity tolerances of the two animal species indicated that mortality was more than 80% at extremes of pH (2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12) and salinity (0, 3.5, 7, 10, 44 psu) after a 5 min treatment. Lethal time (LT50) from pH 2 to pH 4 was less than 90 sec in C. scaura, and less than 70 sec in G. utinomi. From 0 to 10 psu, LT50 was less than 20 sec in C. scaura and less than 60 sec in G. utinomi. The quantum yield of S. fulvellum was not significantly different from controls within the pH range 4~10, and within the salinity range of 7-40 psu. When exposed to pH and salinity conditions outside these ranges, the effect of these factors on the removal of two animal species was higher, but quantum yield was highly reduced. These results indicate that the optimal conditions for removing the animal species without affecting optimum quantum yield were pH 4-10, and salinities 7-10 psu and 44 psu.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.157-161
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• 2013

Treatment of textile wastewater by the electrocoagulation (EC) process is being investigated by this experimental study. The objective of this experiment is to observe the efficiency of the EC process in removing chemical oxygen demand (COD) and turbidity. In this experiment an iron electrode is used in the EC process, and different working parameters such as pH, current density and operating time were studied in an attempt to achieve a higher removal capacity. The results show that the maximum COD removal occurred at neutral pH at operating time 30 min. COD and turbidity removal reaches at maximum, with optimum consumption of electrodes, between current density 85-95 $A/m^2$, and only trace amounts of metals were determined in the EC treated effluent.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.165-172
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 분리균주 LH2를 이용하여 각각의 중금속 (Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn)에 대한 최적성장조건을 도출하였으며, pH, 온도 및 중금속 농도 변화에 따른 중금속 제거효율을 관찰하였다. 분리균주는 18S rDNA 분석에 의거하여 종 유사성이 100%로서 Exophiala sp.로 동정되었다. 분리균주의 경우 $25^{\circ}C$, pH 7인 진탕배양 조건에서 가장 높은 제거효율을 보였다. 첨가되는 중금속의 농도가 200 ppm이하일 경우 중 금속의 비제거속도를 구한 결과 pH 7인 조건에서 중금속의 종류와 무관하게 10 ppm에서 200 ppm으로 중금속의 농도가 증가함에 따라 0.01에서 4.43 mg-metal $L^{-1}{\cdot}d^{-1}{\cdot}mg^{-1}{\cdot}DCW^{-1}$으로 증가하였다. pH 7로 설정된 배양액에 약 200ppm의 중금속이 첨가될 경우 중금속의 제거효율은 Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, 및 Zn 이 각각 99.28%, 97.67%, 91.94%, 99.77%, 99.61%로 관찰되었다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.194-199
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• 2011

This study has been carried out to evaluate the performance of $PbO_2$ electrode for the purpose of degradation of N,N-Dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline (RNO, indicator of OH radical), generation of ozone and decolorization of Rhodamine B (RhB) in water. The effect of the applied current (0.2~1.2 A), electrolyte type (NaCl, KCl and $Na_2SO_4$), electrolyte concentration (0.0~2.5 g/L) and solution pH (3~11) were evaluated. Experimental results showed that RhB and RNO removal were increased with the increase of current, NaCl dosage and decrease of pH. Ozone generation tendencies appeared with the almost similar to the RhB and RNO degradation, except of solution pH (Ozone generation was increased with increase of pH). Optimum current for RhB degradation and consumption of electric power was 1.0 A. The RhB degradation with Cl type electrolyte were higher than that with the sulfate type. Optimum NaCl dosage for RhB degradation was 1.0 g/L.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.353-360
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 혐기조 및 무산소조, 호기조로 구성된 상향류식 고정상 담체 반응장치와 호기조로 고정상 담체 대신에 유동상 담체를 사용한 Loop Reactor로 이루어진 장치에서 생활하수를 이용하여 성능실험을 수행한 후 HRT에 따른 유기물 및 T-N, T-P 등 오염물질의 제거 특성을 비교 분석하였다. 두 반응기 모두 평균 BOD 제거율과 SS 제거율은 HRT가 증가함에 따라 증가하다가 HRT 16 h 이상에서는 일정한 수치를 나타내고 있으며 HRT 16 h에서 고정상 담체 반응기와 Loop Reactor의 평균 BOD 제거율은 각각 86.6%, 90.9%이었으며 평균 SS 제거율은 각각 78.0%, 88.2%로 Loop Reactor의 경우가 각각 4.3%, 10.2%의 더 높은 BOD와 SS 제거율을 나타내었다. 또한 평균 $COD_{Cr}$, 제거율 및 평균 $COD_{Mn}$ 제거율은 BOD와 SS 제거율과 마찬가지로 HRT가 증가함에 따라 증가하다가 HRT 16 h에서 일정한 수치를 나타내고 있으며 고정상 담체 반응기와 Loop Reactor의 평균 $COD_{Cr}$, 제거율은 각각 63.5%, 75.2%이었으며 평균 $COD_{Mn}$ 제거율은 각각 60.7%, 73.6%로 Loop Reactor의 경우가 11.7%, 12.9% 더 높은 제거율을 나타내었다. 반면에 평균 T-N 제거율 및 T-P 제거율은 두 반응기 모두 HRT가 증가함에 따라 제거율은 계속 증가하는 양상을 보여주고 있으며 HRT 16 h에서 Loop Reactor의 경우 평균 T-N 제거율 및 평균 T-P 제거율은 각각 33.6%, 54.5%로 고정상 담체 반응기보다 14.1%, 10.8%의 더 높은 제거율을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과에서 Loop Reactor가 성능이 훨씬 더 우수하였으며 최적 HRT는 16 h임을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.19-23
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• 1993

Spirulina platensis NIES 39 was grown in effluents from a wastewater treatment plant utilizing activated sludge process at a pig farm to reduce pollutants and to produce feed resources. The addition of 2 g/l NaCl was required for the growth of S. platensis in the effluents with about 100 mg/l ammonia nitrogen concentration. The growth was stimulated by the addition of 2 g/l sodium bicarbonate and 4 mg/l ferrous sulfate. The microorganism grew well at pH 8~11, and the optimum pH for the growth was 10. The algal concentration of 1.1 g/l was attained after 8 days of growth at the optimum condition with the removal of 95% ammonia nitrogen and 34% phosphorus.

• Carbon letters
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2007

The activated carbon produced from rubber wood sawdust by chemical activation using phosphoric acid have been utilized as an adsorbent for the removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution in the concentration range 5-40 mg/l. Adsorption experiments were carried out in a batch process and various experimental parameters such as effect of contact time, initial copper ion concentration, carbon dosage, and pH on percentage removal have been studied. Adsorption results obtained for activated carbon from rubber wood sawdust were compared with the results of commercial activated carbon (CAC). The adsorption on activated carbon samples increased with contact time and attained maximum value at 3 h for CAC and 4 h for PAC. The adsorption results show that the copper uptake increased with increasing pH, the optimum efficiency being attained at pH 6. The precipitation of copper hydroxide occurred when pH of the adsorbate solution was greater than 6. The equilibrium data were fitted using Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm equation. The kinetics of sorption of the copper ion has been analyzed by two kinetic models, namely, the pseudo first order and pseudo second order kinetic model. The adsorption constants and rate constants for the models have been determined. The process follows pseudo second order kinetics and the results indicated that the Langmuir model gave a better fit to the experimental data than the Freundlich model. It was concluded that activated carbon produced using phosphoric acid has higher adsorption capacity when compared to CAC.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.381-385
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• 2014

Microwave (MW) radiation was developed to remove and recover ammonia nitrogen in the real swine wastewater. The effect of operating parameters of MW radiation such as initial pH, power, radiation time, aeration, and stirring for removal ammonia nitrogen in swine wastewater was determined. The pH, radiation time, and power were significantly influenced on the removal of ammonia nitrogen, and aeration and stirring showed relatively minor effect on the removal of ammonia nitrogen. Optimum condition was achieved to retrieve the nitrogen efficiently at pH 11, 700 W for 5 min in MW radiation process. Through this process, 83.1% of ammonia nitrogen concentration was reduced in swine wastewater and also 82.6% of ammonia nitrogen was recovered as ammonium sulfate at the optimized condition. The high ammonia removal and recovery efficiency of the MW radiation method indicated that MW radiation was an effective technique to remove and recover ammonia nitrogen in the swine wastewater.