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Effect of Biofilter Operation Parameters on Dimethyl Disulfide Removal : Loading, Time, and Concentration

  • Arpacioglu, Bora C.;Kim, Jo-Chun;Allen, Eric R.;Kim, Seoung-Hyun
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.11 no.8
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    • pp.783-791
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    • 2002
  • A laboratory-scale dual-column biofilter system was used to study the biofiltration of dimethyl disulfide(DMDS). The biofiltration of DMDS was found to depend on the pollutant loadings rather than the inlet concentrations. It was estimated that the pollutant was only inhibitory to the operation of the biofilters at DMDS concentrations greater than 5500 ppmv A residence time of 30 seconds(120 m$^3$/m$^2$/h volumetric loading) was determined as appropriate for efficient operation(>90%). The maximum elimination capacity for both compost mixtures under the current experimental conditions was found to range from 7.5 to 10 g-DMDS/m$^3$/h. A lower DMDS maximum elimination capacity was exhibited under acidified conditions.

Assessing Impact of Non-Point Source Pollution by Management Alternatives on Arable Land using AGNPS Model (AGNPS 모형을 이용한 농경지 관리대안에 따른 비점오염 저감효과 분석)

  • Lee, Eun-Jeong;Kim, Hak-Kwan;Park, Seung-Woo
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.1008-1013
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    • 2007
  • The objectives of the paper were to identify appropriate best management practices (BMPs) for reducing nonpoint source (NPS) pollutant loadings and to simulate the effects of the application of the several BMP scenarios on the study watershed using Agricultural Nonpoint Source (AGNPS) model. AGNPS model was calibrated and validated for runoff, sediment yield, and nutrient components using the observed hydrologic and water quality data. The simulated runoff, sediment, and nutrient components were well agreed with observed data. The validated AGNPS was applied to estimate the NPS pollution removal efficiency for BMP scenarios which were selected considering the pollutant characteristics of the study watershed.

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Assessment of environmental impacts of LID technologies on vegetation

  • Choi, Hyeseon;Hong, Jungsun;Geronimo, F.K.F.;Kim, Lee-Hyung
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.39-44
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    • 2019
  • LID facilities do not consider environmental factors, and due to inappropriate vegetation planting causing degradation in efficiency due to plant damage and difficulty in maintenance. Therefore, in this study, assessment of impact environmental factor by seasonal variation of chlorophyll and growth of vegetation planted in LID technologies and change of pollutant reduction were conducted. In the case of B-SJ and B-RI, growth rate decreased after summer (August), and B-MG showed steady growth until autumn (September). Chlorophyll was found to increase during spring season while it decreased during autumn season. The chlorophyll concentration was found to affect the plant growth pattern. TN reduction efficiency was highest with greater than 80% efficiency in summer, and it was analyzed that plants were identified as the main factor affecting the seasonal reduction efficiency of TN. Also, temperature and relative humidity were analyzed to affect plant growth, activity and pollutant removal efficiency. Plant type and growth pattern are considered as factors to be considered in selection of appropriate plant types in LID technologies.

Comparison of Pollutant Removal Efficiency in Road Sediment with Media Using Filter Separator (필터 분리기를 이용한 여재별 도로퇴적물의 오염물질 제거효율 비교)

  • Bang, Ki-Woong;Lee, Jun-Ho;Choi, Chang-Su;Lee, Sang-Ill
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.332-340
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    • 2007
  • Storm runoff from road contains significant loads of particulate and dissolved solids, organic constituents and metal elements. Micro particle is important when considering pollution mitigation because pollutant metal and organics have similar behavior with particles. The objective of this research is to evaluate the hydrodynamic filter separator performance for road storm runoff treatment. A various types of media such as perlite, granular activated carbon, zeolite were used for column test packing media and filter separator, and to determine the removal efficiency with various surface loading rate. As the results of column test, the highest SS removal efficiency was using mixed media(granular activated carbon, zeolite and perlite), and granular activated carbon mixed with zeolite has higher heavy metal removal efficiency than perlite. In laboratory scale hydrodynamic filter separator study, the operation ranges of surface loading rates were from 192 to 1,469 $m^3/m^2/day$. The estimated overall removal efficiencies of hydrodynamic filter separator for typical storm runoff were SS 48.1%, BOD 31.9%, COD 32.6%, TN 15.5%, and TP 17.3%, respectively. For the case of heavy metals, overall removal efficiencies were Fe 26.0%, Cu 19.4%, Cr 25.7, Zn 16.6%, and Pb 15.0%, respectively. The most appropriate medium for hydrodynamic filter separator was perlite mixed with granular activated carbon to treatment of road storm runoff.

The study on the treatment of the remaining Ozone($O_3$) by the high heater (고열을 이용한 잔류 오존($O_3$) 처리에 관한 연구)

  • 김재우
    • Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.9-16
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    • 2001
  • If a pollutant invade at liguid and gas, it will be use ozone in order to remove or sterilize. Ozone excessively supply in order to receive satisfactory efficiency. If excessive ozone leave like that, second-problem will be occur. This study used high heater in order to treat occurred ozone. ; the results were as follow : 1. As initial ozone os supplied with $1.789{\;}g/m^3$ : For the 40, 50, 60, 70(V) of electric potential $O_3$ removal efficiency was treated 34.41, 73.78, 98.60, 98.97%(time of operation ; after 5min.). 2. As initial ozone is supplied with $3.645{\;}g/m^3$ : For the 40, 50, 60, 70(V) of electric potential, $O_3$ removal efficiency was treated 1.78, 69.27, 99.18, 98.68%(time of operation ; after 5min.). 3. As initial ozone is supplied with $4.759{\;}g/m^3$ : For the 50, 60, 70(V) of electric potential, $O_3$ removal efficiency was treated 61.29, 99.29, 99.18%(Time of operation ; after 5min.). 4. Used electric power is 15.38, 24.00, 35.29, 46.15(w/hr) at the 40, 50, 60, 70(V) of the electric potential. 5. Regarding electric power and $O_3$ removal efficiency, Used electric pote-ntial economized at 60(V).

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Removal of High Strength Nitrogen in Dyeing Wastewater by Decomposition-Air Stripping Process (분해탈기법에 의한 염색폐수 중의 고농도 질소 제거에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Byeung-Rak
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.213-218
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    • 2002
  • Total nitrogen is a major pollutant which mostly causes eutrophication and red tide. Wastewater effluent from printing of cotton-viscose rayon containing high concentrations of total nitrogen can not be effectively treated with a typical biological treatment process. This paper provides a new treatment process and experimental results for the removal of high strength nitrogen from dyeing wastewater. The optimum conditions of air stripping for the removal of total nitrogen include around pH 12, temperature $60^{\circ}C$ with 60 minutes of stripping time. In case of a filtration-air stripping process, an initial level ($500mg/{\ell}$) of total nitrogen was significantly reduced to below $60mg/{\ell}$. Deconite was synthesised for further decomposition of organic nitrogen. Thus, a filtration-decomposition-air stripping process was possibly achieved, by which a high level ($900mg/{\ell}$) of total nitrogen was effectively removed to below $60mg/{\ell}$ P. Finally, a continuous new process for the removal of total nitrogen is proposed and confirmed, based on batch experimental results, and its process validity is further discussed throughout.

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Effects of Recycled Washwater on Pollutant Removal and Particle Characteristics during Coagulation (회수수가 응집공정의 오염물질 제거 및 입자특성에 미치는 영향)

  • 문병현;김승현;박미선;이향인;이강춘
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.11 no.9
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    • pp.955-960
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    • 2002
  • The recycled washwater, which has different water quality and is produced about 5 to 20% of the total water volume treated, affects the unit operation of water treatment, especially coagulation process. However, the effects of recycled washwater on unit operation of water treatment have not been fully investigated. In this study, effects of recycled washwater on coagulation process were investigated to find the optimum coagulation condition by analyzing turbidity, $UV_{254}$, TOC removal efficiencies. In addition, effects of recycled washwater on residual Al after coagulation were studied by analyzing soluble and particulate Al. The size distribution and fractal dimension of coagulated also analyzed. The recycled washwater was lower pH than the raw water. And the recycled washwater had higher $UV_{254}$, TOC and residual Al concentration than the raw water. Residual Al concentration of recycled washwater was about 50 times higher than that of raw water. Optimum coagulant dosages on the blending recycled washwater and the raw water for turbidity, $UV_{254}$ and Al removal were lower than that on the raw water. However, TOC removal increased by increasing coagulant dosage. The size and fractal dimension of coagulated particle produced in the blending recycled washwater were larger, which imply faster settling velocity, than those produced in the raw water only.

Effect of Ozone Treatment for Nakdong River Raw Water - II. Removal of VOCs and Algae in Raw Water by Conducting Batch Test of Ozonation Experiments - (낙동강 상수원수의 오존처리 효과 - II. 회분식 오존처리에 의한 휘발성유기화합물 및 조류제거 효과 -)

  • 임영성;이홍재;이도진;허종수;손보균;조주식
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.11 no.12
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    • pp.1267-1274
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    • 2002
  • This study was carried out to evaluate the pollutant removal efficiencies of the advanced drinking water treatment using ozonation process. For raw water, Nakdong River was used. By conducting batch test of ozonation, the following results were obtained. When ozone dosage of $5 mg/{\ell}$ was used, ozone transfer and utilization efficiencies of the ozonation were 94 to 92%, respectively. Removal efficiencies of single VOC compound or mixed VOC compounds in the raw water were 80% to 90% by the ozonation with $2 mg/{\ell}$ dosage and 10 minutes contact time. Removal efficiencies of ABS by the ozonation with $1 mg/{\ell}$, $3 mg/{\ell}$ dosage and 20 minutes contact time were 83% to 96%, respectively. Almost 67% of chlorophyll-a at the concentration of $38.4\mu\textrm{g}/{\ell}$ was removed by ozonation at ozone dosage of $1 mg/{\ell}$ for 20 min. Considering the efficiency of ozone utilization and water treatment, the most effective ozonation could be obtained with high ozone dosage and short contact time.

Nitrogen Removal from Wastewater by a Multi-stage Bio-reactor (다단 생물반응기에 의한 질소제거)

  • 최규철;정일현
    • Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.91-103
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    • 1998
  • Design data for COD and nitrogen removal from wastewater were collected from Pilot's Multi-stage Bio-reactor. Hyraulic conditions and pollutant loadings were varied in order to optimize the biological and operational parameters. Pilot's experimental results summarize as followings. 1. T-N removal efficiency in the organic volumetric loading 0.2 kgCOD/m$^{3}$·d was obtained as maxium of 85% at internal recycle ratio 2.5 and in more ratio than this it was decreased. Organic removal efficiency was about 91% under the overall experimental conditions and not influenced by recycle ratio.. 2. Nitrification reaction was shown as maxium in the SCOD$_{cr}$/NH$^{+}$-N ratio of 6.5 and in more ratio than this it was decreased. Denitrification rate was the maxium as 85% in more than 7.5 of SCOD$_{cr}$/NO$_{x}$-N ratio and in the ratio over this ratio it becomes constant. 3. By utilizing an applied new model of Stover-Kincannon from Monod's kinetic model, concentration of T-N in the effluent according to flow quanity in the influent was estimated as 8.74 and -67.5 respectively. The formula for estimating T-N concentration of effluent was obtained like this: N$_e$=N$_0$(1- $\frac{8.74}{(QN$_0$/A)-67.05}$)

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Wetland Performance for Wastewater Treatment in Growing and Winter Seasons (생장기와 동절기의 인공습지 오수처리 성능)

  • 윤춘경
    • Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.37-46
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    • 1999
  • Field experimnet of constructed wetland for rural wastewater treatment was performed from July 1998 to April 1999 including winter to examine the seasonal effect on the wetland performance. The system worked without freezing even under $-10^{\circ}C$ of air temperature as long as watewater was flowing. BOD removal rates varied in similar pattern as the air temperature, and winter performance was relatively lower than that in the growing season. However, removing performance during winter was still significant, and BOD removal rates were almost the the same as in the growing season. SS removal rate was relativelyless affected by temmperature, but lower decay rate during the winter can result in accumulation of the SS in the system, which releases constituents in the next spring and can affect whole system performance. The winter removal rates of nutrients like T-N and T-P were decreased about half compared to the growing season and low temperature. To maintain stabilized wetland performanced including winter time, supplying minimum heating for plants could be an alternative in field application. Experimental data was compared with NADB(North Americal Wetlands for Water Quality treatment database), and general performance of the system was within the reasonable range. The pollutant loading and effluent concentration of the experimented system were in high margin. Base on the experiment and databases, the required effluent water quality could be achieved if loading rate adjusted as ilulstrated in the database.

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