• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.1130-1136
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• 2006

This work elucidates the effects of pretreatment of the sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plant by microwave irradiation on elutriated acid fermentation. These experiments typically fell into two process; pretreatment as microwave irradiation and elutriated acid fermentation for hydrolysis and acidification as main process of primary sludge. The results of maximum solubilization rate of B, D primary and secondary sludge were 0.042, 0.086 and 0.15 gSCODprod./gICODin and the optimum irradiation time of microwave on 2,450 MHz and 900 W were 5 min. for primary sludge and 7 min. for secondary sludge. From batch tests on elutriated acid fermentation that was used the pretreated primary sludge as microwave, the optimum pH and HRT (hydraulic retention time) were 7 and 5 days at $35^{\circ}C$ condition.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.501-512
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• 2015

A laboratory-scale submerged membrane bioreactor (MBR) was continuously operated for 100 d at an infinite sludge retention time (SRT) with the aim of identifying possible relation between the filterability of mixed liquor and sludge properties, such as extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), soluble microbial products (SMP), viscosity of mixed liquor, zeta potential of flocs and particle size distributions (PSD). Research results confirmed that MBR can operate with a complete sludge retention ensuring good treatment performances for COD and $NH_3-N$. However, the long term operation (about 40 d) of MBR with no sludge discharge had a negative influence on sludge filterability, and an increase in membrane fouling rates with the time was observed. There as a strong correlation between the sludge filterability and the fouling rate. Among the different sludge properties parameters, the concentration SMP and EPS had a more closely correlation with the sludge filterability. The concentrations of SMP, especially SMP with MW above 10 kDa, had a strong direct correlation to the filterability of mixed sludge. The protein fractions in EPS were biodegradable and available for microorganism metabolism after about 60 days, and the carbohydrates in EPS had a significantly negative effect on sludge filterability in MBR at an infinite SRT.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제29권
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• pp.15.1-15.7
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• 2014

Objectives This paper tried to review a recent research trend for the environmental exposure of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) and its removal efficiency in the nanowaste treatment plants. Methods The studies on the predicted environmental concentrations (PEC) of ENMs obtained by exposure modeling and treatment (or removal) efficiency in nanowaste treatment facilities, such as wastewater treatment plant (WTP) and waste incineration plant (WIP) were investigated. The studies on the landfill of nanowastes also were investigated. Results The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology group has led the way in developing methods for estimating ENM production and emissions. The PEC values are available for surface water, wastewater treatment plant effluents, biosolids, sediments, soils, and air. Based on the PEC modeling, the major routes for the environmental exposure of the ENMs were found as WTP effluents/sludge. The ENMs entered in the WTP were 90-99% removed and accumulated in the activated sludge and sludge cake. Additionally, the waste ash released from the WIP contain ENMs. Ultimately, landfills are the likely final destination of the disposed sludge or discarded ENMs products. Conclusions Although the removal efficiency of the ENMs using nanowaste treatment facilities is acceptable, the ENMs were accumulated on the sludge and then finally moved to the landfill. Therefore, the monitoring for the ENMs in the environment where the WTP effluent is discharged or biomass disposed is required to increase our knowledge on the fate and transport of the ENMs and to prevent the unintentional exposure (release) in the environment.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.413-424
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• 2014

에너지원으로 바이오가스에 대한 잠재적 가능성이 인식되면서 최근에 바이오가스의 생산기술을 제고하고 에너지 효율을 개선하기 위한 기술개발이 지속적으로 진행되고 있다. 본 논문의 목적은 혐기성 소화 과정에서 바이오가스 생산을 증가시키기 위한 효과적이고 효율적인 슬러지 전처리 방법에 대하여 분석하였다. 이를 위해 본 논문에서는 각각의 전처리 방법의 장점과 단점을 분석하여 바이오가스 생산에 미치는 영향요인을 비교 분석하였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2009

Objectives of this study were to investigate influencing factors of detention time, particle size distribution, and filter medium characteristics for waterworks sludge dewatering. The stepped pressure filtration was carried out with lab scale apparatus and the filter press pilot test for dewatering was conducted at the water treatment plant. Effects of filter medium and polymer dose were examined through observing water content and dewatering velocity and cyclic dewatering rate with filter press pilot test. Relationships among detention time, particle size distribution and filtration resistance were analyzed. Prolongation of sludge detention time was found to cause blinding phenomenon in cake and filter medium and to decrease dewatering process efficiency. The average specific resistance increased according to detention time. In pilot test of dewatering for thickened sludge with Nylon Multi-NY840D and Nylon Mono-100% filter media, dewatering velocities were 0.92 and $0.93kg\;DS/m^2{\cdot}hr$ according to 0.1% polymer dose of dried solids weight base. And cyclic dewatering rates were 2.45 and $2.50kg\;DS/m^2{\cdot}cycle$ cycle for the Nylon Multi-NY840D and Nylon Mono-100% media. Dewatering velocity of polymer dosed sludge was observed to be higher than that of non-polymer sludge.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 정수 슬러지로부터 제조된 다공성 물질의 촉매 기능을 평가하기 위한 것이다. 촉매의 구조적 특성은 질소 흡착-탈착 등온선, 주사 전자 현미경 및 X선 회절을 이용하여 조사하였다. 정수 슬러지로부터 제조된 촉매는 메조 기공과 미세 기공을 동시에 보유하고 있으며, 촉매의 비표면적은 $157m^2/g$이다. 촉매의 산특성은 암모니아 승온탈착법과 피리딘 흡착 적외선 분광법으로 분석하였다. 고정층 촉매 반응기에서 2-부탄올의 탈수 반응을 수행한 결과, $350^{\circ}C$의 반응 온도에서 1-부텐, 트랜스-2-부텐 및 시스-2-부텐의 수율은 각각 25.6 wt%, 19.2 wt% 및 29.9 wt%이었다. 정수 슬러지로부터 제조된 촉매의 2-부탄올 탈수 반응 활성은 브뢴스테드 산점와 루이스 산점으로 이루어진 산점을 보유한 것에 기인한다. 부탄올의 탈수 반응에 의해 $C_4$ 올레핀을 제조하는 반응에서 정수 슬러지로부터 제조된 촉매의 활용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 청정기술
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.263-269
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• 2020

정수슬러지를 이용하여 제올라이트(zeolite)를 수열합성하고, 제올라이트의 결정화에 대한 반응온도, 반응시간, Na2O/SiO2 몰비의 영향을 살펴보았다. 제조한 제올라이트의 결정구조, 물성 및 열적 특성은 각각 X-선 회절분석, FTIR, BET 질소흡착 및 TGA로 분석하였다. 제올라이트의 흡착성능을 조사하기 위해 암모니아성 질소, 중금속이온 및 TOC 제거효율을 측정하였다. 정수슬러지의 주성분은 Al2O3와 SiO2로서 각각 28.79%와 27.06%을 나타내었으며, 제올라이트 합성을 위한 실리카 및 알루미나 원료는 정수슬러지 이외에 어떠한 화학원료도 추가로 첨가하지 않고 합성을 진행하였다. 정수슬러지를 이용하여 제조한 제올라이트는 A형 제올라이트의 구조를 나타내었으며, 반응기질의 조성을 2.1Na2O-Al2O3-1.6SiO2-65H2O으로 하고, 반응온도 90 ℃, 반응시간 5시간, Na2O/SiO2 몰비가 1.3인 경우에 가장 높은 결정성을 나타내었다. 합성 제올라이트의 비표면적은 55 ㎡ g-1로서 상업용 제올라이트 A 보다 높게 나타났다. 합성 제올라이트의 암모니아성 질소(NH4+) 제거율은 3시간 반응한 경우 68%를 나타내었으며, 제올라이트의 Pb2+ 및 Cd2+ 이온에 대한 흡착실험 결과 제거율은 각각 99.1% 및 99.3%를 나타내었다. 이는 제올라이트의 격자 내에 존재하는 Na+ 이온과 Pb2+ 및 Cd2+ 이온 간의 원활한 이온교환이 이루어졌음을 나타낸다. 300 ppm 부식산 용액에 제올라이트의 첨가량을 변화시켜 3시간 동안 흡착실험을 수행한 결과 제올라이트 5 g을 첨가한 경우 TOC 제거율이 83%로서 가장 높게 나타났다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.27-34
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• 1999

An experimental study on improvement of the paper-mill wastewater treatment using the pure oxygen activated sludge process was conducted. The effects of hydraulic retention time(HRT) and BOD loading on organic removal efficiency were investigated. The BOD removal efficiencies were above 90% under all examined HRTs except for HRT of 3 hours. The increase of HRT from 3 hours to 6 hours, and to 12 hours significantly improved BOD and COD removal efficiencies, respectively. However, additional increase of HRT did not affect organic removal efficiency. F/M ratio change at fixed HRT did not affect organic removal efficiency. However, F/M ratio investigated in this study(0.11~1.98kgBOD/kgMLVSS/day) was 5 times greater in maximum than that of conventional activated sludge process, which implies that pure oxygen activated sludge process can treat wastewater with high organic strength. Under the same HRT, the volumetric BOD loading change cause no effect on organic removal efficiency also.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.571-579
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• 2004

There is a need to improve the efficiency of the existing sanitary treatment facilities, because the effluent standard becomes more stricter and septic sludge increased. Thus, operating processes of sanitary treatment system in M city changed with installation of additional facilities. Process modifications were as follows: Dilution water was added to the next process after primary aeration tank. Some secondary sedimentation sludge was recycled to primary aerator so that most of the organics were stabilized in primary aeration tank under automatic control of dissolved oxygen. The line of effluent from dewatering process flowing to the activated sludge tank was changed to the primary aerator. The primary sedimentation sludge line was linked to a thickener. Polymer was added to the activated sludge tank. The effluent of primary aerator and aerobic digester was recycled from the 5th to the 1st sector. As consequencies of above process modifications, the improvement of removal efficiency was achieved as BOD 54%, COD 42%, SS 61%, T-N 39%, and T-P 12%, respectively.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.2313-2321
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• 2014

정수장, 하수처리장, 폐수처리장의 배출수 처리공정에서 고 농도의 슬러지 선별, 이송 및 약품 투입량 조절을 위한 기준으로 슬러지 농도계가 사용되고 있다. 본 논문은 슬러지 농도계의 정도 향상과 문제점 개선을 통해 배출수 처리공정의 운영 효율화와 자동화 기반을 마련하고자 한다. 센서를 다중빔으로 설계 및 최소편차 선형평균 필터링을 적용하여 농도계의 정도 향상과 안정성을 실현하였으며, 부단수 방식의 센서 착탈 설계로 배출수 시설 운영중에도 유지관리가 가능토록 하였다. 이렇게 구현된 다중빔 방식 슬러지 농도계의 성능을 Pilot Plant를 통하여 다양하게 검증하였다.