• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.412-417
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• 2019

This paper presents the results of using cold plasma to treat surface water for domestic use purpose. Experimental results showed that cold plasma was an effective method for destroying bacteria in water. After treatment with cold plasma, concentration of coliform and Escherichia coli dramatically reduced. Besides, cold plasma significantly removed water odor, increased dissolved oxygen and decreased the concentration of chemical oxygen demand. However, cold plasma significantly raised the concentration of nitrite and nitrate. Other disadvantages of treating with cold plasma were conductivity increase and pH reduction. Pretreatment steps of coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation and sand filtration followed by disinfection with cold plasma exhibited a high efficiency in surface water treatment. All parameters of surface water after treatment by using the prototype satisfied with the allowance standard of domestic water quality.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.501-510
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• 2017

In this study, it is estimated that ceramic membrane process which can operate stably in harsh conditions replacing existing organic membrane connected with coagulation, sedimentation etc.. Jar-test was conducted by using artificial raw water containing kaolin and humic acid. It was observed that coagulant (A-PAC, 10.6%) 4mg/l is the optimal dose. As a results of evaluation of membrane single filtration process (A), coagulation-membrane filtration process (B) and coagulation-sedimentation-membrane filtration process (C), TMP variation is stable regardless of in Flux $2m^3/m^2{\cdot}day$. But in Flux $5m^3/m^2{\cdot}day$, it show change of 1-89.3 kpa by process. TMP of process (B) and (C) is increased 11.8, 0.6 kpa each. But, the (A) showed the greatest change of TMP. When evaluate (A) and (C) in Flux $10m^3/m^2{\cdot}day$, TMP of (A) stopped operation being exceeded 120 kpa in 20 minutes. On the other hand, TMP of (C) is increased only 3 kpa in 120 minutes. Through this, membrane filtration process can be operated stably by using the linkage between the pretreatment process and the ceramic membrane filtration process. Turbidity of treated water remained under 0.1 NTU regardless of flux condition and DOC and $UV_{254}$ showed a removal rate of 65-85%, 95% more each at process connected with pretreatment. Physical cleaning was carried out using water and air of 500kpa to show the recovery of pollutants formed on membrane surface by filtration. In (A) process, TMP has increased rapidly and decreased the recovery by physical cleaning as the flux rises. This means that contamination on membrane surface is irreversible fouling difficult to recover by using physical cleaning. Process (B) and (C) are observed high recovery rate of 60% more in high flux and especially recovery rate of process (B) is the highest at 95.8%. This can be judged that the coagulation flocs in the raw water formed cake layer with irreversible fouling and are favorable to physical cleaning. As a result of estimation, observe that ceramic membrane filtration connected with pretreatment improves efficiency of filtration and recovery rate of physical cleaning. And ceramic membrane which is possible to operate in the higher flux than organic membrane can be reduce the area of water purification facilities and secure a stable quantity of water by connecting the ceramic membrane with pretreatment process.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.557-564
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• 2009

A combined sewer system can quickly drain both storm water and sewage, improve the living environment and resolve flood measures. A combined sewer system is much superior to separate sewer system in reduction of the non-point source pollutant load. However, during rainfall. it is impossible in time, space and economic terms to cope with the entire volume of storm water. A sewage system that exceeds the capacity of the sewer facilities drain into the river mixed with storm-water. In addition, high concentration of CSOs by first-flush increase pollution load and reduce treatment efficiency in sewage treatment plant. The aim of this study was to develope a processing unit for the removal of high CSOs concentrations in relation to water quality during rainfall events in a combined sewer. The most suitable operational design for processing facilities under various conditions was also determined. With a designed discharge of 19.89 m/min, the removal efficiency was good, without excessive overflow, but it was less effective in relation to underflow, and decreased with decreasing particle size and specific gravity. It was necessary to lessen radius of vortex separator for increasing inlet velocity in optimum range for efficient performance, and removal efficiency was considered to high because of rotation increases through enlargement of comparing height of vortex separator in diameter. By distribution of influent particle size, the actual turbulent flow and experimental results was a little different from the theoretical removal efficiency due to turbulent effect in device.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.629-635
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• 2012

본 연구는 부영양화 호소의 개선을 위하여 분말활성탄 공정을 적용하고 호소수 내의 용존 유기물과 인의 제거특성을 파악하고자 수행되었다. 용존 유기물의 제거특성은 부유물질의 제거특성과 다르며 응집제 주입량과 pH에 영향을 받음을 확인하였다. 용존 유기물은 분말활성탄에 의해 흡착으로 제거되며 응집과정에서 용존 유기물의 제거효율을 증가시킬 수 있었다. 응집침전공정의 인 제거 과정과 같은 화학침전과정에서 형성되는 용존성 착화합물과 콜로이드성 물질은 인의 제거효율을 저하시키는 요인이다. 분말활성탄의 주입으로 콜로이드성 물질과 용존성 착화합물을 흡착함으로써 인의 제거효율을 증가시킬 수 있었다. 또한 분말활성탄은 응집과정의 floc의 밀도를 증가시켜 침전속도를 높이고 고액분리 효율을 높일 수 있었다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.95-103
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• 1998

댐 퇴사량 예측방법은 수리학적 메커니즘을 이용하는 방법과 실측자료를 설계치로 적용하는 경험적 방법으로 구분할 수 있다. 전자는 물리적 해석방법으로 단기간에 이루어지는 현상을 규명하는데 적용할 수 있으며, 후자는 댐사수량 결정등 장기적인 설계변수 추정에 용이하게 이용할 수 있다. 이중 경험적 자료인 배사비 곡선식을 이용하면 월단위의 저수지 운영이 가능하며, 저류량에 대응하는 퇴사량을 정보변수로 추적하면 퇴사관리의 최적운영이 가능하다. 이와 같은 접근방법은 퇴사량에 의하여 시간적으로 변하는 댐 유효저수용량을 최적으로 관리할 수 있는 운영방안을 제공할 수 있다. 본 연구는 배사비 곡선을 이용한 장기 댐 퇴사량 예측방법을 제시하고 잇다. 개발된 방법을 중국 황하유역에 위치한 분하댐을 대상으로 장기간의 댐 운영을 모의하여 예상되는 퇴사량과 용수공급능력 분석에 적용하였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2007

The waste water treatment facility at rural and mountainous region in catchment areas of dams should be small scale. The wastewater treatment facility of small scale has some specification as follows;1)simple process, 2)low maintenance cost, and 3)high removal efficiency. So, we developed the bioreactor which can be satisfied with the specification of small scale waste water treatment facility. The bioreactor consisted of the anoxic and oxic zone. The two zones were effectively separated by cone type baffle. By the effective separation through CTB, the nitrification and denitrification reaction occurred effectively. Therefore, the removal efficiency of total nitorgen (TN) increased compared to other types of baffle. And, we put into the bio activated media in oxic zone to increase the concentration and activity of microbiology. The media contained the components which were made of many kinds of the minerals to increase the activity of microbiology. Additionally, we observed that the phosphate removal efficiency increased by bio activated media. This is resulted from the coagulation-sedimentation reaction by mineral in components. The average removal efficiencies of TN and TP during Run 2 were 69 and 89% which were 4 and 25% higher than those during Run 1 without the MA, respectively. For BOD, COD, SS and TKN, the average removal efficiencies at Run 2 were slightly higher than those at Run 1. Therefore, we could maintain the high concentration and high activity of microbiology through bioreactor developed in this study. And the removal efficiency of TN and TP increased.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.425-437
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• 2007

시화호 인공습지의 수리동력학적 특성과 입자성 물질의 침전특성을 살펴보기위해 물흐름조사 및 입자성 물질의 퇴적율 측정을 실시하였다. 시화호 인공습지는 크게 3개의 습지(반월, 동화, 삼화)로 나누어 볼 수 있는데 이는 각각의 하천에서 유입되는 비점오염물질의 처리를 위해 조성되었다. 조사지역은 반월천 고습지를 대표지역으로 선정 후 실시하였다. Rhodamine 50WT Red를 사용하여 물흐름 실험을 수행한 결과 자유수면(open water) 지역과 수로를 통한 물흐름이 주를 이루고 있었으며 식물이 식재되어 있는 폐쇄수역(closed water)에서의 물흐름이 지체되는 것으로 나타났다. 반월습지의 상부 및 하부 습지의 평균 수리학적체류시간(hydraulic retention time, HRT)은 각각 34.1 hr, 74.6 h,로 나타났으며 총 체류시간은 108.7 hr(4.5 day)이었다. 반면에, 침전율은 침전지(A지역)보다는 하류부의 open water지역(B, C, D지역)에서 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 향후 open water 내에 축적 가능한 sediment 양을 추정한 결과 20년 후 각 지역의 침전 깊이는 A: 6.3 cm, B: 8.3 cm, C: 7.0 cm, D: 9.5 cm로 나타났다. sediment trap 내의 유기물 축적량은 강우의 영향으로 1차 조사시기에 가장 높은 것으로 나타났으며 A 지역보다 B, C, D 지역에서의 축적량이 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 또한, 질소, 인 성분들은 하부습지에서 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과로 인공습지의 효율적 관리를 위해서는 물흐름 및 입자성 물질들의 퇴적 특성에 대해 시간 변화에 따른 지속적인 조사 및 관리가 요구되어 진다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.929-936
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• 2011

비점오염원 저감을 위해 설치된 동복천 인공습지의 효율적인 관리 방안을 제시하기 위하여, 동복천 인공습지의 시기별 및 부하량별 수처리 효율평가를 실시하였다. 유입수의 BOD, SS, T-N 및 T-P 함량은 각각 $0.85{\sim}3.14mg\;L^{-1}$, $3.33{\sim}9.70mg\;L^{-1}$, $0.64{\sim}5.33mg\;L^{-1}$ 및 $0.03{\sim}0.10mg\;L^{-1}$ 범위이었으며, 연평균 처리효율은 BOD, SS, T-N 및 T-P가 각각 34%, 5%, 31% 및 13%로서 BOD와 T-N의 처리효율이 SS와 T-P 처리효율 보다 높았다. 인공습지 구성시스템별 오염물질 부하량에 따른 오염물질 처리량은 BOD에서 침강지 > 습지조 > 침전지, SS에서 침전지 > 습지조 > 침강지, T-N에서 침전지 > 침강지 > 습지조 순이었으며, T-P의 경우에는 침전지와 침강지에서는 큰 차이가 없었으나 습지조에서는 다른 시스템에 비해 높은 효율을 보였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.551-559
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• 2008

An experimental study was carried out to evaluate the potential of flotation process for the secondary clarifier of an activated sludge process. Flotation techniques, applied in this study, include electrofloation (EF) which generated fine bubbles smaller than $35{\mu}m$ in average and diffuser flotation (DF) which generated fine bubbles smaller than $55{\mu}m$ in average. The batch experiments were done with activated sludge displaying various characteristics. It was shown that the efficiency of solids/liquid separation was reduced as the diluted sludge volume index ($DSVI_{30}$) of activated sludge increased. The dependency, however, gradually decreased as the gas to solids (G/S) ratio increased. Thickening efficiency of EF was more than 2~10 times and DF process was more than 1.5~5 times as compared with gravity sedimentation (GS). Stable sludge blanket was maintained regardless of sludge settleability when the G/S ratio was 0.019 in the EF. On the other hand, Serious deterioration in the sludge blanket was observed in the DF depends on G/S ratio and sludge settleability. And For EF and DF, the suspended solids concentration of effluent was not nearly influenced on settleability of activated sludge and more clear than GS. A biological nutrient removal (BNR) process, combined with EF as a secondary clarifier was operated for three months. The mean MLSS (mixed liquid suspended solids) concentration in the reactor and mean solids concentration of return sludge were estimated to be 5,340 mg/L and 16,770 mg/L, respectively. The water quality of effluent was considerably stable and low value was accomplished, that was, standard suspended solids concentration $0.07{\pm}0.51mg/L$ and standard turbidity $1.44{\pm}0.56NTU$. The EF could be applicable for enhancement of efficiency of activated sludge system as well as improvement of the water quality of effluent.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.75-86
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• 2007

This process which has a connection of biofilter and sulfur-limestone has been developed to treat organic substances including BOD, COD and SS etc. and to treat sulfur-limestone is for denitrification.. The whole process consists of chemical reaction tank, sedimentation tank, trickling filter, denitrification tank The trickling filter is equipped with a reactor filled with absorptive filter, and the sulfur denitrification tank is filled with sulfur-limestone mixed media. After setting up practical facilities whose capacity is 60 tons a day, we have observed the removal efficiencies of pollutants through 60 experiments during Summer and Winter seasons. The average concentration of polluted water was BOD for 3.6 mg/L, $COD_{Mn}$ for 11.3 mg/L, SS for 2.8 mg/L, T-N for 8.6 mg/L, and T-P for 0.8 mg/L, and the rate of treatment efficiencies 96.5%, 84.7%, 96.5%, 79.2%, and 80.8%, respectively was found through the experiments. The average treatment efficiency for BOD and $COD_{Mn}$ was 85.0% and 55.7%, respectively and the average removal efficiency for NH4+-N was 84.9% in the trickling filter. The removal efficiency in the denitrification tank is as follows; The removal rate of $NO_3^--N$ was as high as 93.2% within the compass of pH 6.3 to 7.3 through $16.8{\sim}37.0mg/L$ flown into $NO_3^--N$ and $0.1{\sim}8.3mg/L$ outflown. It had observed that this process has implemented highly efficient and advanced treatment without external carbon sources and internal recycle during its process. In conclusion, this process is suitable for a sewerage in a small village due to the merits of low power consumption and easy maintenance.