• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.121-136
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• 2011

A bench-scale test has recently been proposed as a predictive tool to minimize the scope of pilot-scale testing or to optimize the operation of full-scale membrane filtration systems. Consequently, a bench-scale testing unit was developed for this purpose and systematically evaluated in this study. This unit was capable of accommodating commercially available, low pressure, hollow fiber (LPHF) membranes with various configurations for testing under conditions comparable to real-world applications. Reproducibility of this unit in assessing membrane fouling and microbial removal efficiency of LPHF membranes was tested and statistically comparable results were obtained. This unit serves as a useful apparatus for academic researchers and utilities to evaluate the performance of LPHF membranes used for water treatment.

• 멤브레인
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.197-209
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• 2007

본 연구는 LNG를 연료로 사용하는 화력발전소 보일러에서 배출되는 1,000 $Nm^3/day$의 연소 배가스에 포함된 $8{\sim}10%$의 $CO_2$를 대상으로 순도 99%, 회수율 90%로 회수할 수 있는 실증규모의 다단계 막분리 공정에 관한 운전 결과이다. 이를 위해 본 연구팀에서는 가소화 안정성이 우수한 폴리이서설폰 중공사막을 개발하고 $CO_2/N_2$의 분리특성을 연구한바 있으며[1], 소형 모듈을 이용하여 압력 및 $CO_2$의 조성 변화에 따른 투과 특성을 실험과 향류 방식의 전산 모사를 통하여 확인하여 막분리에 의한 $CO_2$의 회수 가능성을 확인한 바 있다[2-4]. 이러한 선행 연구결과를 바탕으로 pilot 규모의 다단계 막분리 plant를 설계하여 제작, 설치, 운전하였으며 그 운전 결과를 다단계 공정의 수치 모사 결과와 비교하였다. 전체 공정은 크게 배출되는 배가스 내의 수분을 전단에서 제거하기 위한 제습 공정과 후단에 재순환이 가능한 4단계 막분리 공정으로 구성되어 있다. 4단 분리막 공정에서 배출되는 최종 $CO_2$의 농도는 운전 조건에 따라 $95{\sim}99%$의 $CO_2$가 $0.15{\sim}0.2$ ton/day의 회수율 $70{\sim}95%$회수규모로 얻어졌다. 얻어진 실험 결과는 수치 모사 결과와 비교하였을 때 매우 잘 일치 하는 것을 알 수 있었으며 운전 중 전체 공정은 안정적으로 작동하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해 다단계 막분리 공정을 통한 배가스에서 $CO_2$를 성공적으로 분리할 수 있었다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.370-379
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• 2013

본 연구는 환자 및 보호자의 간병부담을 해결하기 위하여 보건복지부에서 수행한 보호자 없는 병원 시범사업에 대한 도입배경, 운영방법, 실시성과, 제한점 등에 대한 사례를 검토하고, 이를 토대로 향후 보호자 없는 병원의 제도 도입 필요성, 운영방법 등 제도화 방안을 도출하고자 수행되었다. 보건복지부 시범사업은 2007년 보호자 없는 병원 시범사업과 2010년 간병제도화 시범사업, 두 차례에 걸쳐 실시되었다. 2007년 시범사업의 결과를 살펴보면, 환자보호자의 간호간병서비스에 대한 만족도는 9.1점(10점 만점)으로 높았고, 재이용 의사 97.8%, 추천의사 98.0%로 높았다. 2007년 시범사업에서 도출된 적정 간호인력(안)은 간호사 1인당 2.3인, 간호보조인력 1인당 4.0인으로 나타났다. 2010년 시범사업 결과는 환자보호자 만족도는 8.0-9.1점(10점 만점)으로 높았고, 재이용, 추천 의향도 높았다. 그러나 2007년 시범사업에 비해 의료기관 유형 및 간호인력 배치 수준이 다양한 점 등 제한적인 측면이 있었다. 결론적으로 보호자 없는 병원을 제도화하기 위해서는 적정 간호인력 배치기준 설정, 간호서비스 제공인력 구성 및 업무 표준화, 간호인력 확보를 위한 재원 마련 및 간호요구도 평가, 질 관리 모니터링 등을 위한 정책 개발이 필요하다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.1045-1050
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• 2006

Pilot 공정으로 회수한 어육 단백질의 회수율은 전어체와 마쇄육에 대하여 각각 33.2%와 61.8%였다. 균질화 속도와 시간은 3,000 rpm에서 5분이 가장 적당하였으며, 용해 단백질의 회수는 4,000 rpm 이상, 침전 단백질의 회수는 2,000 rpm 이상의 원심속도가 적당하였다. pH 조절제로서 citric acid, sodium phosphate(tribasic) 및 calcium oxide는 pH 조절 효과는 있으나, 회수단백질 가열 젤의 물성을 현저히 감소시켰다. 알칼리 pilot 공정으로 회수한 단백질 가열 젤의 파괴강도와 변형 값은 수세 공정으로 회수한 단백질의 가열 젤에 비하여 우수하였고, 소금, 전분 및 소혈청 단백질의 첨가는 파괴강도와 변형 값을 감소시켰다. 백색도는 수세 공정으로 회수한 단백질에 비하여 낮았다. 알칼리 처리에 의한 어육 단백질의 회수 공정은 수세공정에 비하여 폐수의 오염 부하량을 현저히 감소시켰다. 이 같은 결과는 어육 단백질 회수를 위해 산업적 규모로 알칼리 공정을 적용할 수 있으며, 특히 수산 가공품의 중간 소재로 활용하기 위한 적색육 및 냉동 어육 단백질의 회수에 적절할 것으로 판단하였다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.175-185
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• 2011

Ultrafiltration is an emerging technology for drinking water treatment because it produces better water quality as compared with conventional treatment systems. More recently, the combination of UF technology with other processes in order to improve its performance has been observed. These associations aim to maximize the contaminants removal and reduce membrane fouling. The operational performance of contaminants removal and water production of two UF pilot plants was compared. The first plant (Guarapiranga) was fed with raw water and the second plant (ABV) with pre-treated water by the coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation processes at Alto da Boa Vista WTP (Sao Paulo, Brazil). Both units operated continuously for approximately 2,500 hours, from September/2009 to January/2010. The results showed that the ABV UF pilot plant was able to operate at higher specific fluxes (6.2 $L.d^{-1}.m^{-2}.kPa^{-1}$ @ $25^{\circ}C$) than Guarapiranga (3.1 $L.d^{-1}.m^{-2}.kPa^{-1}$ @ $25^{\circ}C$). However, the number of chemical cleanings conducted in both pilot units during the considered operation period was the same (4 chemical cleanings for each plant), which shows that the pre-treatment reduced the membrane fouling. The water quality at ABV for all the variables analyzed was better, but the feed water quality was also better due to pretreatment. The rejection values for the different contaminants were higher at Guarapiranga mainly because of a pollution load reduction after pre-treatment at ABV. Even with the better performance of the ABV UF pilot plant, it is necessary to take into consideration the complexity of the complete treatment system, and also the costs involved in the construction and operation of a full-scale treatment unit.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.1445-1453
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• 2013

The scale-up criterion of constant oxygen mass transfer coefficient ($k_La$) was applied for the production of itaconic acid (IA) in a 50 L pilot-scale fermentor by the fungal cells of Aspergillus terreus. Various operating conditions were examined to collect as many $k_La$ data as possible by adjusting the stirring speed and aeration rate in both 5 L and 50 L fermentor systems. In the fermentations performed with the 5 L fermentor, the highest IA production was obtained under the operating conditions of 200 rpm and 1.5 vvm. Accordingly, we intended to find out parallel agitation and aeration rates in the 50 L fermentor system, under which the $k_La$ value measured was almost identical to that ($0.02sec^{-1}$) of the 5 L system. The conditions of 180 rpm and 0.5 vvm in the 50 L system turned out to be optimal for providing almost the same volumetric amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) into the fermentor, without causing shear damage to the producing cells due to excessive agitation. Practically identical fermentation physiologies were observed in both fermentations performed under those respective operating conditions, as demonstrated by nearly the same values of volumetric ($Q_p$) and specific ($q_p$) IA production rates, IA production yield ($Y_{p/s}$), and specific growth rate (${\mu}$). Specifically, the negligible difference of the specific growth rate (${\mu}$) between the two cultures (i.e., $0.029h^{-1}$ vs. $0.031h^{-1}$) was notable, considering the fact that ${\mu}$ normally has a significant influence on $q_p$ in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites such as itaconic acid.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.41-45
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• 2014

The biological aerated filter (BAF) reactor is regarded as an effective biological wastewater treatment method. It can remove pollutants by carrier filtration and biodegradation. Due to its advantages, which include high biomass retention, tolerance to toxicity, excellent removal efficiency, and slurry separation, BAF has been widely used to remove COD, $NH_4{^+}-N$, phosphorus, and other harmful organic substances. In this study, the BAF reactor was used to remove organic contaminants of domestic wastewater of Korea at both the benchand pilot-scale. The main objectives of this study are to: (i) investigate the removal efficiency of organic contaminants (ex. COD, nitrate, phosphorus) in BAF reactors at both scales; (ii) characterize the small-scale wastewater treatment plant using the BAF reactor. The concentration of COD in the influent increased from 69 to 246 mg/L. During the operation period, the final effluent concentration of COD remained maximum 4.0 mg/L, and the average removal efficiency was above 88%. The present study investigated the removal efficiencies of COD, TN, TP and $NH_4{^+}-N$ from smelting wastewater by BAF system. When treating wastewater in both bench and pilot-scale reactors, the BAF worked well.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.425-438
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• 2016

This study carried out zeta potential measurements of the Microcystis sp. under various solutions condition and investigated the characteristics of Microcystis sp. through the size control of microbubbles to eliminate algae that causes problems in aquatic ecosystems and human activities. DAF process was adopted and several coagulants were used to remove the Microcystis sp. CCD Camera was used to measure and analyze the size of microbubble, and fluorescent microscope was used to observe the particle, algae species and community. Zeta potential behavior of the algae was analyzed by using ELS-Z. Lab-scale and pilot-scale experiments were conducted to test flotation process. Polyaluminium chloride(PAC) coagulant was used, and the removal efficiency of the algae was assessed through Chlorophyll-a analysis. In the Lab-scale experiment, 2.2 ppm, 11 ppm, 22 ppm, and 44 ppm of polyaluminium chloride was injected to coagulate the algae. The coagulated algae was floated by the microbubble. The microbubbles in the experiments were generated at a air pressure of 450 ~ 550 kPa. The microbubble size was controlled in $36{\mu}m$, $100{\mu}m$, and $200{\mu}m$, respectively by using different diffuser. The results of lab-scale experiments on flotation plant indicated that the average removal rate was about 90% or above for 11 ppm, 22 ppm, and 44 ppm of polyaluminium chloride. On the other hand, in the pilot-scale experiment, the removal efficiency was in the range of 85% to 95% in all dose ranges of polyalumium chloride and aluminium sulfate coagulants.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XIII)
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• pp.141-142
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• 2003

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2012년도 제44회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 초록집
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• pp.35-36
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• 2012

Part load operation usually covers large periods of the total operation time on the economic ground and electricity demand in small-scale boilers. Performance analysis of part load behavior is very important for the purpose of boiler operation optimization. A simple thermal calculation approach is applied to predict performance of a pilot-scale circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler at part load operation. Verification has been carried out by comparing between calculation results an operation data of the boiler.