• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.165-187
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• 2015

본 연구는 수계기금의 환경기초시설 운영비 지원이 지방자치단체의 하수도요금 현실화를 억제하여 수질개선에 역행하는 부작용이 있는지 여부를 분석하는 연구이다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 2009~12년 기초지방자치단체의 하수도요금 및 수계기금 지원금 간의 관계를 2단계 최소자승법(Two-Stage Least Squares)을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 이를 통해 수계기금의 환경기초시설 설치 및 운영비용 지원이 하수도요금 현실화를 억제하는 역(逆)인센티브 효과가 있는지 점검하였다. 연구 결과 수계기금 지원금이 하수도요금 현실화 노력에 부정적인 영향을 미치고 있다는 것을 발견하였다. 그러나 이 효과는 통계적인 유의성이 모형에 따라 민감하게 변화하였으며, 전반적으로 그 값이 크지 않아 수계기금의 환경기초시설 설치 운영비 지원이 하수도요금 현실화율에 미치는 영향은 미미하였음을 확인하였다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2018

하수재이용시설 막여과 농축수가 하수처리장 생물반응조 미생물에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 기 운영 중인 하수재이용시설 농축수를 채취 분석하고 농축수 주입에 따른 산소섭취율 변화 및 연속식 활성슬러지 실험을 수행하였다. 기 운영 중인 하수재이용시설 농축수를 분석한 결과 농축수의 유기물과 T-P 농도는 SS 농도와 밀접한 관계가 있고 농축수 내의 이온성 물질은 $Cl^-$ > $Na^+$ > $Ca^{2+}$ > $K^+$ > $Mg^{2+}$ > $F^-$순으로 높게 나타났으며 농축수의 항목별 분석값은 농축수 채취시기에 따라 크게 변함을 알 수 있었다. 농축수 비율에 따른 미생물 산소섭취율(OUR) 실험을 실시한 결과 농축수 비율이 증가함에 따라 농축수가 활성슬러지 미생물에 유기물로 작용하여 산소섭취율이 증가함을 알 수 있었으며 OUR 실험만으로는 독성영향을 주는 농축수 비율을 산정할 수 없었다. 연속 활성슬러지 실험을 실시한 결과 농축수 주입비율이 증가함에 따라 MLSS 농도, 유기물 제거효율 그리고 T-N 제거효율은 서서히 감소하였다. 따라서, 실험결과 농축수가 활성슬러지의 처리효율에 영향을 주기 시작하는 주입비율은 25% 이상인 것으로 판단된다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.202-210
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• 2019

In order to maximize the utilization of sewage sludge, a waste from wastewater treatment facility, the residual sewage sludge generated after lipid and carbohydrate extraction for biodiesel and bioethanol production was used to produce bio-oil by pyrolysis. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that sludge pyrolysis mainly occurred between 200 and $550^{\circ}C$ (with peaks formed around 337.0 and $379.3^{\circ}C$) with the decomposition of the main components (carbohydrate, lipid, and protein). Bio-oil was produced using a micro-tubing reactor, and its yield (wt%, g-bio-oil/g-residual sewage sludge) increased with an increase in the reaction temperature and time. The maximum bio-oil yield of 33.3% was obtained after pyrolysis at $390^{\circ}C$ for 5 min, where the largest amount of energy was introduced into the reactor to break the bonds of organic compounds in the sludge. The main components of bio-oil were found to be trans-2-pentenoic acid and 2-methyl-2-pentenoic acid with the highest selectivity of 28.4% and 12.3%, respectively. The kinetic rate constants indicated that the predominant reaction pathway was sewage sludge to bio-oil ($0.1054min^{-1}$), and subsequently to gas ($0.0541min^{-1}$), rather than the direct conversion of sewage sludge to gas ($0.0318min^{-1}$).

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.191-199
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• 2019

In this study, we investigated the cultivation possibility using Hydrodictyon reticulatum in a continuous raceway pond as a tertiary sewage treatment plant. The cultivation possibility was evaluated by varying the light quantity, wavelength, and hydraulic retention time (HRT). Experimental results showed that the growth rates of algae and the removal efficiencies of nutrients increased as the light quantity increased, and the maximum photosynthetic rate was maintained at $100{\mu}mol/m^2{\cdot}s$ or higher. When wavelength was varied, nutrient removal efficiency and growth rate increased in the following order: green light, red light, white light, and blue light. The nutrient removal efficiencies and algae productivity in HRT 4 d were better than in HRT 8 d. We conclude that if Hydrodictyon reticulatum is cultivated in a raceway pond and used as a tertiary treatment facility in a sewage treatment plant, nutrients can be effectively removed, and production costs can be reduced.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.557-564
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• 2005

The objective of this study is to evaluate a criteria of intercepting capacity and a reduction goal of overflow pollution load in combined sewer system. In the current criteria of intercepting capacity in the domestic sewage facility standard, it is known that three times of peak sewage (Q) in dry period or runoff flow by 2mm/hr is not appropriate since the intercepted flow is estimated by runoff and show different result even in the same watershed. Though a reduction goal of overflow pollution load can be determined from 1) same level of storm-water runoff pollution load in separated storm sewer, 2) less than 5% sewage load in dry weather period, by the domestic sewage facility standard, the simulated results from storm-water model show large differences between two criteria. While it is predicted that sewage pollution load standard three time larger than separated storm sewer standard in high population density and urbanized area, it is shown that separate storm sewer standard larger than sewage pollution load standard in middle population density and developing area. Accordingly, it is proposed that more reasonable intercepting flow and reduction goal of overflows pollution load should be established to minimize discharging pollution load in combined sewer systems. For the purpose, a resonable standard has to be amended by pollution load balance considering the characteristics of a watershed for generation, collection, treatment, and discharging flow.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.200-209
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• 2011

The purpose of the study is to optimally manage sewage treatment plant with analysis of phosphorus contribution and improvement of water quality contributing rate in the effect of inflowing point of effluent and Pal-Dang lake after reducing T-P discharge from large scale public sewage treatment plant at upstream of Pal-Dang lake. Also, this study, for enforcement of T-P in effluent, plans optimal management of effluent T-P through examining propriety of environmental, technological, and economical aspect such as water quality standard of domestic and foreign T-P and related policy. In regarding optimal management of T-P discharged from public sewage treatment plant located in upstream of Pal-Dang lake, the study drew following conclusions. With the optimal management of public sewage treatment plant, it showed that a pollution level became higher in the order of Sumgang E in South-Han river, C in Dalcheon, B1 B2, A in North-Han river, and J in Kyungancheon, and it is required reduction of T-P first. The highest value in analysis of benefit-costs from sewage treatment plant in the selected research area was Kyungan B, and the others are with the order of Jojong A, Bokha A, Kyungan A, and Yanghwa A. With result of this study, all 14 areas are required more enforced phosphorus treatment. The study resulted that the most top priority areas were Hangang F, Sumgang B, and Gyungan A, top priority areas were Bokha A, Dalcheon B, and Cheongmi A, priority areas were Hangang E, Heukcheon A, Gyungan B, and Jojong A, and potential areas were Sumgang A, Yanghwa A, Dalcheon A, and Hangang D. It seems to be appropriate to apply 0.2 mg/L of T-P treatment for water supply source reservation, 0.5 mg/L for the other areas by locally, and 0.2~0.5 mg/L for biological nitrogen phosphorus treatment method and 0.5~1 mg/L for Conventional Activated Sludge by technologically. Also, it may be appropriate to apply 0.2 mg/L for the most top priority area(I), 0.3 mg/L for the top priority area(II), 0.4 mg/L for priority area(III), and 0.5 mg/L for potential area(IV) by the separation of priority area.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.357-370
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• 2022

본 연구는 공공하수처리시설의 다양한 운영방식(직영, 공공 위탁, 민간 대행)에 따른 성과의 차이를 분석하고 연구 결과를 토대로 국민에게 가장 효율적이고 높은 수준의 하수처리 서비스를 제공할 수 있는 운영방식과 개선방안을 도출하고자 하는 목적을 가진 연구이다. 이를 위해 경제적 성과지표(하수처리 비용, 하수도 요금)와 사회적 성과지표(수질, 민원 수)를 선정하여 횡단 분석(cross-section data)과 종단 분석(longitudinal analysis)의 방법으로 세 집단 이상의 평균 차이 검증을 일원분산분석(ANOVA)을 통해 실시하였다. 분석 결과 횡단 분석에서의 경제적 성과 차원에서는 운영방식에 따라 차이가 나타나지 않았으나, 사회적 성과 차원에서는 운영방식별로 차이가 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었다. 수질 지표의 경우 공공 위탁에서, 민원 발생 건수에서는 민간 대행에서 직영 대비 우수한 성과를 보이고 있었다. 종단 분석에서는 대부분 성과지표에서 운영방식별로 유의미한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 따라서 공공서비스의 효율성 제고와 서비스 수준 제고를 위해서는 공공 위탁이나 민간 대행 도입 논리 외에 서비스별 특성에 맞는 다양한 접근이 요구된다고 하겠다. 아울러 향후 지자체가 하수도 위탁을 추진한다면 서비스의 성격과 지자체별 특수성, 서비스 이용자의 니즈 등을 잘 파악하여 추진하는 것이 필요하다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2020

This study analyzed the changes in the concentrations of the pollutants of constructed treatment wetlands which come from the discharge water of a sewage treatment plant. According to the results of budgets in constructed wetlands, the net production of the organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus were 368 kgC/month, 306 kgN/month and -49 kgP/month, respectively. The high particle form of pollutants are mostly removed due to settlement and absorption when passing through wetlands, but because a low processing efficiency for pollutants was shown when sewage treatment plant wastewater flows in, there is a need for a water management system that can reduce the organic matter load through monitoring. The low removal efficiency of constructed wetlands were caused by both structural and operational problems. Therefore, to enable to play a role as a reduction facility of pollutants, an appropriate design and operation manuals for constructed wetlands is urgently needed.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2010

This study was conducted to investigate the possible installation of small hydro-power plant at the discharge point of Gumi sewage treatment plant (STP) using treated wastewater. Sufficient amount of water to transfer to electric power and the selection of proper location are two essential elements for the construction of small hydro-power facility. Preliminary analysis based on site visit and existing data in Gumi STP were made. Capacity of the small hydro-power plants and exact location were determined by geomorphological condition and flow duration characteristics. Flow duration characteristics and its duration curve were identified using monthly rainfall data in Gumi STP. Relevant facts of small hydro-power system in other STP were referred to adopt to Gumi STP situation. Flowrate of treated effluents and effective head between flow chamber and the location of hydraulic turbine in Gumi STP are found to be $3.70m^3$/sec and 3.5m respectively. Electric generation rate based on this feasibility study was estimated to be 86.3kW/h. Yearly electric generation rate was expected to be 932.4MMh. Proposed small hydro-power plant construction in Gumi STP is to be reasonable.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.509-519
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• 2017

The study focuses on 32 environmental facilities in Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea, categorizes them by sector: sewage treatment, wastewater treatment, incineration, landfill, water purification, and water supply. Their GHG reduction results are analyzed through quantitative and qualitative measures for 2012 to 2015. The study surveys and examines GHG reductions of the environmental facilities for two categories - facility operation and management. The findings are as follows: First, the GHG reduction rate, an emission-to-allocation ratio, from 2012 to 2015 is 89.67%. Second, GHG reductions coming from qualitative measures of facility management are even greater than those from quantitative measures of facility operation. Third, GHG reductions through facility operation are mostly attributable to overhauls, less use of facilities, resources recycling, process improvement rather than the betterment of fuels, facilities and energy efficiency. Fourth, higher reduction can be achieved by effective facility management, qualitative measures.