• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.585-589
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• 2010

In order to evaluate the performance of a powdered activated carbon (PAC) contactor, two water treatment plants (WTP) were selected as target sites. The result of tracer tests showed that the plug flow portion of a bisymmetry-type contactor (H WTP) was more than 70%. A maze-type contactor (C WTP) also had more than 70% of plug flow portion after intra-basin baffles were installed. According to the operating data of the target WTPs, there was no clear evidence that the addition of PAC contributed to the removal of organics. However, the results of jar tests, conducted with the raw water taken from the H WTP, proved that PAC could remove dissolved organic carbon (DOC) to some extent when the proper velocity gradient was maintained. It was estimated that the production rate, defined as the ratio of the operating flowrate to the design flowrate, of the C and H WTPs was only 27 and 50%, respectively. Because of these lower production rates, the mixing intensity in the contactor was much less than the designed value and, finally, the performance of the PAC contactor was much lower than what was expected.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2007

The efficiency of powdered activated carbon (PAC) for removing taste and odor (T&O) in drinking water supplies is dependent on the contact time, quality of mixing, and the presence of competing compounds. All of these are strongly influenced by the stage in the treatment process at which the PAC is added. In conventional water treatment plants (WTPs), PAC is commonly added into the rapid mixing basin where chemicals such as coagulants, alkaline chemicals, and chlorine, are simultaneously applied. In order to prevent interference between PAC and other water treatment chemicals, alternative locations for addition of PAC, such as at transmission pipe in the water intake tower or into a separated PAC contactor, were investigated. Whatever the location, addition of PAC apart from other water treatment chemicals was more effective for geosmin removal than simultaneous addition. Among several combinations, the sequence 'chlorine-PAC-coagulant' produced the best result with respect to geosmin removal efficiency. Consequently, when PAC has to be applied to cope with T&O problems in conventional WTPs, it is very important to prevent interference with other water treatment chemicals, such as chlorine and coagulant. Adequate contact time should also be given for adsorption of the T&O compounds onto the PAC. To satisfy these conditions, installation of a separated PAC contactor would be the superior alternative if there is space available in the WTP. If necessary, PAC could be added at transmission pipe in the water intake tower and still provide some benefit for T&O treatment.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.221-229
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 상수원수 내 조류 이취미(taste and odor)에 대응하기 위한 수단으로 도입되고 있는 격벽식 분말활성탄(PAC) 접촉조의 효과적인 설계를 위해 전산유체역학 프로그램인 FLOW-3D를 도입하였다. 일차적으로 FLOW-3D의 성능을 검증하기 위하여 용량 288 리터의 PCA 접촉조를 대상으로 수행된 추적자실헐 결과와 FLOW-3D의 모의결과를 비교하였다. 또한, 이미 설계된 P정수장 PAC 접촉조에 적용하여 흐름특성을 예측하였다. 다양한 격벽 조건에서 모의된 FLOW-3D 결과는 실제 추적자실험 결과와 아주 유사하였다. 한편, 수리학적 체류시간이 20분인 P정수장의 접촉조에 투입된 PAC 입자가 시간에 따라 어떻게 분포하는지를 FLOW-3D로 모의수행한 바에 의하면, 기존의 PAC 접촉조에서는 모든 격벽의 후면에 정체구역이 발생하였고, 이 정체구역에는 PAC 입자가 거의 존재하지 않았다. 이와 같은 격벽 후면부의 정체영역은 PAC 입자가 체류하는 시간을 감소시켜 흡착효율을 저하시킬 수 있다. 반면에, PAC 접촉조의 흐름특성을 개선하고자 격벽의 형상을 미로형(maze-type)으로 변경한 경우, PAC 입자가 접촉조 내에 상대적으로 균일하게 분포하였으며 정체영역도 크게 감소하였다. 결론적으로 FLOW-3D 모의는 정수장에서 사용되는 수리구조물의 흐름특성 해석에 유용한 수단으로 사용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.517-526
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• 2009

This research has been conducted to investigate the characteristics of hydraulic behavior within the PAC contactor, the rectangular shape sedimentation basin without inclined tube and the other one with inclined tube those are parts of demonstration plants(capacity : $2,000m^3/d$) in Korea Institute of Water and Environment. As results of tracer tests, the flow within PAC contactor was evaluated to divided into plug flow and dead space distinctly, and characteristics of dead space was close to that of CSTR(Complete/continuous Stirred Tank Reactor). Also, considering Reynolds number, Froude number, Morill, Modal, NCSTR Inex and plug flow/mixed flow fraction, in the case of the rectangular shape sedimentation basin without inclined tube, the characteristics of flow pattern was close to CSTR. On the other hand, in the case of the basin with inclined tube, the region of CSTR decreased precisely compared with the case of no-tube. Until now we have recognized that the inclined hydraulic structure just reduces the surface loading rate within a sedimentation basin. Actually besides, the inclined structure have an important effect on the hydraulic behavior within the basin.