• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2023

As a result of algal bloom, algal organic matters (AOMs) are rapidly increased in surface water. AOMs can act as precursors for the formation of harmful disinfection by-products (DBPs), which are serious problems in water treatment and human health. The main aim of this study is to characterize the formation of DBPs from AOMs produced by three different algae such as Oscillatoria sp., Anabaena sp., and Microcystis aeruginosa under different algal growth phases. In an effort to examine formation of DBPs during chlorination, chloroform (TCM), dichloroacetic acid (DCAA) and trichloroacetic acid (TCAA) were determined under various CT (product of disinfectant concentration and contact time, mg·min/L) values. Generally, the amounts of DBPs tended to increase with increasing CT values at the most growth phases. However, there was a significant difference between the amounts of DBPs produced by the three algal species at different growth phases. This result is likely due to the chemical composition variability of AOM from different algae at different growth phases. In addition, the effect of pre-ozonation on coagulation for the removal of AOMs from three algal species was investigated. The pre-ozonation had a positive effect on the coagulation/flocculation of AOMs.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2023

Algal organic matters (AOMs) are challenging to remove using traditional water treatment methods. Additionally, they are recognized as disinfection by product (DBP) precursors during the chlorination process. These compounds have the potential to seriously harm aquatic creatures. Despite the fact that AOMs and DBPs formed from algae can harm aquatic species by impairing their cognitive function and causing behavioral problems, only a few studies on the effects of AOMs and associated DBPs have been conducted. To assess the impact of extracellular organic materials (EOMs) produced by three different hazardous algal species and the chlorinated EOMs on zebrafish, this study used fish acute embryo toxicity (FET) and cognitive function tests. With rising EOM concentrations, the embryo's survival rate and mental capacity both declined. Of the three algal species, the embryo exposed to Microcystis aeruginosa EOM exhibited the lowest survival rate. On the other hand, the embryo exposed to EOMs following chlorination demonstrated a drop in CT values in both the survival rate and cognitive ability. These findings imply that EOMs and EOMs treated with chlorine may have detrimental effects on aquatic life. Therefore, an effective EOM management is needed in aquatic environment.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2023

Harmful algae blooms have become a serious environmental problem in major river basins in Korea. They are known to produce various algal organic matters (AOMs) including intracellular organic matters (IOMs) and extracellular organic matters (EOMs). Generally AOMs cannot be easily removed by coagulation/flocculation process in conventional drinking water plants. AOMs produced by blue-green algae also include various toxins such as Microcystins, Anatoxin-a, and Saxitoxin known to have harmful effects on living organisms in aquatic environment. In this study, toxic effects of EOMs produced by three different algae species (Microcystis sp., Anabaena sp., and Oscillatoria sp.) on zebrafish were investigated using electroencephalography (EEG) recording method, a technology for recording brain activity. Electroencephalographic changes in zebrafish revealed that a low EOM had a negative effect on zebrafish compared to both Anabaena sp. and Oscillatoria sp. at 30 ppm EOM exposures. This result might be due to Microcystins present in EOMs produced by Microcystis sp. As a result of power spectrum density anallysis, exposure to EOMs produced by Microcystis sp. caused a state of vigilance in zebrafish. This EEG based toxicity test can be used to examine effects of harmful materials at low levels on living organisms in an aquatic system.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2016

Cell walls of microalgae consist of a polysaccharide and glycoprotein matrix providing the cells with a formidable defense against its environment. Anaerobic digestion (AD) of microalgae is primarily inhibited by the chemical composition of their cell walls containing biopolymers able to resist bacterial degradation. Adoption of pre-treatments such as thermal, thermal hydrolysis, ultrasound and enzymatic hydrolysis have the potential to remove these inhibitory compounds and enhance biogas yields by degrading the cell wall, and releasing the intracellular algogenic organic matter (AOM). This paper preproposal stage investigated the effect of different pre-treatments on microalgae cell wall, and their impact on the quantity of soluble biomass released in the media and thus on the digestion process yields. This Paper present optimum approach to degradation of the cell wall by ultra-sonication with practical design specification parameter for ultrasound based pretreatment system. As a result of this paper presents, a microalgae system in a wastewater treatment flowsheet for residual nutrient uptake can be justified by processing the waste biomass for energy recovery. As a conclusion on this result, Low energy harvesting technologies and pre-treatment of the algal biomass are required to improve the overall energy balance of this integrated system.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권8호
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• pp.542-548
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 염소처리시 요오드계 트리할로메탄(iodo-trihalomethanes, I-THMs)의 생성에 영향을 미치는 인자들을 조사하였다. 염소를 소독제로 사용하여 염소 투입농도, 수온, pH, 브롬이온과 요오드이온 농도, 염소 접촉시간, 암모니아성 질소농도 및 용존 유기물질의 특성 변화에 따른 I-THMs 6종에 대한 생성특성을 조사하였다. 수중의 요오드이온과 브롬이온의 농도가 증가할수록 I-THMs의 생성농도가 증가하였으며, 염소 투입농도 및 수온에 따른 I-THMs 생성에서는 염소 투입농도 및 수온 상승에 비례하여 I-THMs 생성농도도 증가하다가 염소 투입농도 3 mg/L 및 수온 $30^{\circ}C$ 이상의 조건에서는 오히려 I-THMs 생성농도가 감소하였다. 또한, 시료수의 pH가 상승할수록 I-THMs의 생성농도가 증가하였다. 수중의 $NH{_4}{^+}-N$ 농도가 증가할수록 염소와 반응하여 생성된 클로라민에 의해 I-THMs 생성농도가 증가하였다. 하수처리장 방류수, 휴믹산 조제수, 조류유래 유기물질 함유수 및 4개의 낙동강 시료수(고령, 매리, 하구 및 진천천)와 같은 7개의 시료수의 유기물질과 I-THMs와의 반응성을 조사한 결과, 하수처리장 최종방류수가 I-THMs와의 반응성($12.31{\mu}g/mg$)이 가장 높았고, 다음으로 휴믹산 시료수($4.96{\mu}g/mg$)로 나타났고, 조류유래 유기물질이 가장 낮은 결과($0.99{\mu}g/mg$)를 나타내었다. 또한, $SUVA_{254}$값과 I-THMs 반응성과의 상관성을 평가한 결과에서 상관계수($r^2$)가 0.002로 매우 낮게 나타나 $SUVA_{254}$값과 I-THMs 생성과는 연관성을 찾기가 어려웠다.