• 상하수도학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.735-741
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• 2010

A pilot test was carried out to investigate the long term operation characteristics of Microfiltration (MF) system as a pretreatment for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) processes for two years. A commercialized MF module with pressurized operation type was used to filter seawater to remove particles which can foul reverse osmosis (RO) membrane. Silt Density Index (SDI) values of filtered seawater by the MF system were ranged from 0.14 to 1.79, which meet the SDI standard for RO feed water as depicted in previous literatures. Although the tested seawater is quite clean (i.e., dissolved organic cabon (DOC) concentration and turbidity were about 1 mg/l and less than 1 NTU, respectively) enough not to foul the MF membrane, steep increase in trans-membrane pressure (TMP) with a constant flux were observed over a whole operation period. A set of operation and water analysis data implies that the steep increase in TMP was resulted from iron and maganese fouling by the combination of metal corrosion by seawater and oxidation state by aeration and residual chlorine.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2018

In this study, we investigated coagulants such as polyaluminum chloride (PACl) and ferric chloride ($FeCl_3$) and the combination of a coagulant and powdered activated carbon (PAC) for the removal of dissolved organic matter (DOM) from fish processing effluent to reduce membrane fouling in microfiltration. The efficiency of each pretreatment was investigated through analyses of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and ultraviolet absorbance at 254 nm ($UVA_{254}$). Membrane flux and silt density index (SDI) analyses were performed to evaluate membrane fouling; molecular weight distributions (MWD) and fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (FEEM) spectroscopy were analyzed to assess DOM characteristics. The results demonstrated that $FeCl_3$ exhibited higher DOC and $UVA_{254}$ removals than PACl for food processing effluent and a combination of $FeCl_3$ and PAC provided comparatively better results than simple $FeCl_3$ coagulation for the removal of DOM from fish processing effluent. This study suggests that membrane fouling could be minimized by proper pretreatment of food processing effluent using a combination of coagulation ($FeCl_3$) and adsorption (PAC). Analyses of MWD and FEEM revealed that the combination of $FeCl_3$ and PAC was more efficient at removing hydrophobic and small-sized DOM.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to evaluate various pre-treatment methods and proprieties of water quality for wastewater reuse using reverse osmosis (RO) processes. Secondary effluents were sampled from wastewater treatment plants and lab scale pre-treatments and RO filtration test were conducted systematically. Specifically, different types of pre-treatments, such as coagulation, microfiltration and ultrafiltration, were employed to evaluate the removal efficiency of particle and organic matters which may affect the membrane fouling rate. RO process was later added to eliminate trace amounts of remaining organic matters and salt from the raw water for wastewater reclamation. The permeate through the RO process satisfied water quality regulations for industrial water uses. The experimental results showed that the initial fouling tendency differed not only by the feed water properties but also by the membrane characteristics. Membrane fouling was greater for the membranes with large surface roughness, regardless of the hydrophobicity and zeta potentials. Thus both careful consideration of pre-treatment options and proper selection of RO membrane are of paramount importance for an efficient operation of wastewater treatment.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1273-1280
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 섬유가공공정 중 머서화공정으로부터 가성소다액를 회수하기 위한 최적의 운전조건을 확립하고자 하였다. 주요 인자들로는 NF/RO막의 적용을 위해 세라믹 막을 이용하여 파울링 지수를 평가, 고분자 막의 적용을 위해 가성소다액의 회수율을 측정, 막의 재생율 향상, 화학세정 조건, 유기물부하, 탁도 및 색도의 최적 제거조건, 그리고 세라믹 막과 고분자막의 복합공정에서의 투과플럭스를 조사하였다. 결과에 따르면, 1단계 공정의 세라믹 한외여과막과 2단계 공정의 나노여과막은 총부유고형물, 잔류유기물, 색도를 포함한 탁도의 제거 그리고 가성소다 용액의 회수에 적합한 공정구성임을 확인하였다. 한외여과막만을 단독으로 사용했을 경우, 총 부유물질과 탁도를 99.0%이상 제거하였고, 색도와 TOC는 각각 74.7%와 49.2%의 제거효율을 얻을 수 있었다. 반면에 세라믹 UF+NF 복합막 공정에서는 총 부유물질과 탁도를 99.9%이상 제거할 수 있었고, 색도는 87.7%, TOC는 78.2%의 제거효율을 얻을 수 있었다. 특히, 복합막 공정에서는 83.7%의 부피회수율일 때 91.3% 가성소다를 성공적으로 회수 할 수 있었다. 이러한 측면에서 복합공정을 통해 가성소다 폐수로부터 순도 높은 가성소다액을 회수할 수 있었으며, 회수된 가성소다액은 공정 내에 재사용이 가능하여 경제적인 이득을 기대할 수 있다.