• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.77-87
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• 2006

The reuse of wastewater for agricultural irrigation may cause human health risk as a result of exposure to pathogens. This study conducted the quantitative microbial risk assessment in paddy field irrigated with treated wastewater. Six treatments were used to irrigate the paddy field from Year 2003 to Year 2005: biofilter-effluent, UV-disinfected water (6, 16, 40, 68 $mW s cm^{-2}$), pond-treated water, wetland-treated water, conventional irrigation water and tap water. Total coliforms, fecal coliforms and E. coli were monitored during rice growing period. Beta - Poisson model was employed to calculate the microbial risk of pathogens ingestion that may occur to farmers and neighbor children. Uncertainty of risk was estimated using Monte Carlo simulation. In this study, the microbial risk was higher during initial cultivation (end of May$\sim$June), and it decreased with time. Biofilter effluent (secondary effluent) irrigation showed higher risk values than others (>$10^{-4}$) and irrigation with UV-disinfected water has the lowest risk range ($10^{-6}{\sim}10^{-5}$). The risk value estimated in 2005 was lower than risk value in 2003 and 2004, it is likely due to clean tap water irrigation in initial transplanting stage. It is suggested that irrigation with UV-disinfected water and pond-treated water would reduce the microbial risk associated with wastewater irrigation in paddy field. In addition, the first irrigation water quality significantly affected the subsequent microbial risk.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2017

Microfiltration (MF) and Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane processes capable of producing highly purified water have been extensively applied as a pretreatment process in the wastewater reuse field with the improvement of membrane properties and resistance, development of operating protocols, and improvement of technologies of backwashing and physicochemical cleaning, and improvement of scale and antifoulants. However, despite of the development of membrane production and process technologies, fouling still remains unresolved. This study confirmed that foulants such as polysaccharides, proteins and humic substances existed in final treated effluent (secondary effluent) by fluorescence excitation emission matrix (FEEM) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. In addition, when constructing ozone oxidation and coagulation processes as a hybrid process, the removal efficiency was 5.8%, 6.9%, 5.9%, and 28.2% higher than that of the single process using coagulation in turbidity, color, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and UV254, respectively. The reversible and irreversible resistances in applying the hybrid process consisting of ozone oxidation and coagulation processes were lower than those in applying ozone oxidation and coagulation processes separately in UF membrane process. Therefore, it is considered possible to apply ozonation/coagulation as a pretreatment process for stable wastewater reuse by and then contributing to the reduction of fouling when calculating the optimal conditions for ozone oxidation and coagulation and then to applying them to membrane processes.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.315-324
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• 2006

This research was conducted to clarify the characteristics of electrochemical decolorization of effluent discharged from a biological animal wastewater treatment process and to finally establish parameters or mode for optimum operation of electrolysis system. Average color unit of wastewater was about 1,200 and DSA(Dimensionally Stable Anode) was used as electrode. Experiments were performed with two different operation conditions or modes, fixed voltage-free current(Run A) and free voltage-fixed current(Run B). Color removal rate was proportional to the electrode area and electrical conductivity, and an equation subject to them at a condition of fixed voltage was derived as follows; Ct=C0ekt, k=[{0.0121×ａ(dm2)× c(mS/cm)}+0.0288], [where, C0: initial color, Ct: color unit after treatment for t, k: reaction coefficient, t: time(min.), ａ: electrode area, c: conductivity]. From the study on the effects of current density on color removal, it was revealed that the removal efficiency of color was function of the current density, showing direct proportion. However, when considered energy consumption rate, maintenance of low current density was an economical way. Based on the obtained results, it was concluded that supplementation of electrolyte is not necessary for the removal of color from the effluent of secondary treatment process and operation with the mode of free voltage-fixed current, rather than operation with fixed voltage-free current mode, would be an efficient way to increase the removal performance and capacity per consumed energy.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.367-377
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• 2019

In this study, the fate and removal of 15 pharmaceuticals (including stimulants, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, etc.) in unit processes of a sewage treatment plant (STP) were investigated. Mass loads of pharmaceuticals were 2,598 g/d in the influent, 2,745 g/d in the primary effluent, 143 g/d in the secondary effluent, and 134 g/d in the effluent. The mass loads were reduced by 95% in the biological treatment process, but total phosphorous treatment did not show a significant effect on the removal of most pharmaceuticals. Also, mass balance analysis was performed to evaluate removal characteristics of pharmaceuticals in the biological treatment process. Acetaminophen, caffeine, acetylsalicylic acid, cefradine, and naproxen were efficiently removed in the biological treatment process mainly due to biodegradation. Removal efficiencies of gemfibrozil, ofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin were not high, but their removal was related to sorption onto sludge. This study provides useful information on understanding removal characteristics of pharmaceuticals in unit processes in the STP.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.947-953
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• 2004

연안에서 대규모 항만개발이 단계적으로 진행되고 항만 부근역에서의 인구가 더욱 더 증가되면서 항만의 오폐수 및 도시하수의 처리방안에 대한 문제가 관심을 끌고 있다. 오폐수를 1차 또는 2차 처리한 후 수중 방류관을 통해 해안이나 심해 또는 그 중간지점에서 방류하는데, 오폐수가 방류되면 주변 해수를 연행하여 플룸, 제트 또는 부양성 제트의 형태로 해수면까지 상승하면서 크게 희석된다. 본 연구는 효율적인 해양방류시스템의 설계시 간과되어온 계절적, 공간적인 해수온도의 변화에 따른 플룸의 거동 및 희석 특성에의 영향을 다루고자 한다. 방류수의 수온 뿐 아니라 방류지점의 계절적 주변수의 온도변화를 고려하여 CORMIX-GI을 적용하였다. 결과를 방류수의 혼합역 특성을 평가하는데 사용시에는 주의하여야 한다. 이 연구가 방류관의 효율적 운영, 바람직한 방류관의 설계, 수질보호, 발전소의 온배수 방류문제 등에 도움이 되기를 바란다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.326-334
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• 2012

본 연구는 최근 수 환경에서의 과불화화합물의 배출원 중 하나로 인식되고 있는 폐수처리장을 대상으로 이들 물질의 처리 공정별 물질량 흐름 및 거동을 예측하고자 수행되었다. 시료채취는 여름철과 겨울철에 유입수, 중화조유출수, 1차침전지 유출수, 포기조 유출수, 2차 침전지 유출수, 최종 방류수, 탈수여액, 1차 슬러지, 농축슬러지, 탈수 슬러지를 각각 3일간 채취하였으며, 채취한 후 동일한 비율로 혼합하여 분석용 시료로 하였다. 총 10개 물질을 대상물질로 하여 분석한 결과, 물 시료 중 농도는 PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonate)가 N.D.~26.29 ng/L, PFOA (perfluorooctanoate)가 N.D.~38.15 ng/L로 검출되었으며 기타 PFNA (Perfluorononanoate)가 N.D.~36.79 ng/L, PFHxS (perfluorohexanesulfonate)가 N.D.~24.36 ng/L로 나타났다. 슬러지 시료의 경우, PFOS가 6.82~59.37 ng/g, PFOA가 0.13~0.37 ng/g, PFDS (perfluorodecanesulfonate)가 N.D.~0.83 ng/g으로 검출되었다. 각 처리 공정별 물질량 흐름을 관찰한 결과, 과불화화합물의 대부분이 유입되는 양보다 유출되는 양이 더 많은 것으로 나타났는데 이는 전구물질들이 처리공정을 거치면서 생물학적 분해에 의해 과불화화합물의 발생원으로서 작용하고 있기 때문인 것으로 판단된다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2009

This study was performed for the application of porous concrete blocks and aquatic plants for the water purification in small urban stream. This study investigated the ability of water purification according to various environments, algae and aquatic plants. When the porous concrete was used as contact media, the average removal efficiencies of SS, BOD and COD were 85~95%, 50~60% and 65~75%, respectively. Also, when the porous concrete and aquatic plants was used the average removal efficiency of SS, BOD and COD were 90~95%, 60~70% and 70~80%, respectively. As the results, average removal efficiency of total nitrogen, at the condition of the porous concrete and aquatic plants, was about 40-50%, then, that of total phosphorus was about 60-70%.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.327-331
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• 2005

The study was conducted with two laboratory biological aerated filter (BAF) reactors: denitrification filter (DF) and nitrification BAF. The influent flow (Q) was fixed to 48 L/d and total empty bed contact time (EBCT) was 1 hr. The flow direction was upflow with NRCY of 1 to 2Q. The secondary effluent was fed to the reactors and the influent concentrations were adjusted with some stock solutions to simulate by-pass concentration during rainfall. The study results indicate that COD and SS removal efficiencies were excellent and not influenced by temperature. Nitrification efficiency was over 90% at the influent loading less than $1.12kg/media\;m^3/d$, but the efficiencies were decreased in low temperature. TN removal efficiencies were 10% to 60%.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.906-912
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• 2007

A lab-scale thermophilic aerobic digestion (TAD) system was operated at $64^{\circ}C$ with mixed primary and secondary sludges taken from a large wastewater treatment plant. The semi-continuously operated reactor at HRTs of 1, 3 and 6 days indicated that longer HRT could stabilize sludge organics and solids comparable to anaerobic digestion. It has been found that reduced HRT of 3 and 1 day produced the effluent with highly biodegradable soluble organics, indicating the possibility of energy recovery in TAD. No proof of biological nitrification was observed at thermophilic operating temperature of $64^{\circ}C$, while nitrogen removal seemed due to nitrogen exertion during the aerobic thermophilic cell synthesis as well as ammonia stripping.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 1998

The Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration were used to treat effluent of secondary municipal wastewater treatment system(Sequencing Batch Reactor). The cross-flow hollow fiber, UF 500,000(NMWC) and MF 0.65$\mu$ membrane were selected as suitable membrane. Short term and long term fouling effect were measured as a factor of flux decrease and the fouling removal effect of mixing air bubble in the penetrant was studied. The removal of anionic sulfactants before and after formation of micelle with several kinds of oil were checked. The test results show that removal of TOC was 70~80%, TN 28% and TP 16%. The decrease of flux due to fouling were 85%(UF) and 90%(MF) after running of 100hrs. The removal of anionic sulfactants were 60~70% notwithstanding micelle or not.