• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.10-19
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• 2021

In the flotation process to remove microplastic (MP) particles, the attachment and separation efficiency is determined by the basic physicochemical characteristics of MP particles as well as bubbles. To evaluate the flotation characteristics of MP particles, we carried out a series of simulations using the population balance (PB) model. The initial attachment coefficient (αo) of MP particles was in the range of 0.2-0.275, and it was slightly lower than that of typical particles, such as clay, debris and algae particles, which exist in water bodies, αo, 0.3-0.4. The relative bubble number (RBN) attached to the surface of the typical number of bubbles was 0.30 and 0.32 for MP 30 ㎛ and MP 58 ㎛, respectively. In comparison, the RBN of larger MP particles (138 ㎛) was as high as 0.53. Furthermore, smaller microbubbles were required to separate properly or additional treatment needed to be applied to enhance collision and attachment efficiency since the flotation of MP particles was found to be difficult to treat as high-rate. As a result of comparing the removal rate (experimental value) of MP particles obtained from the batch-type flotation apparatus and the flotation removal rate (predicted value) of MP obtained through the PB model, the final particles by the particle size of MP overall except for the initial separation time area. With respect to the removal efficiency, the observed and predicted values were similar, and it was confirmed that the floating separation characteristics and evaluation of the MP particles through the PB model could be possible.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.242-246
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• 2004

Dissolved air flotation (DAF) is an effective solid/liquid separation process for low density particles, such as algal flocs, humus materials and clay particles produced from low turbidity water. The fraction of humic substances for natural organic matters (NOMs) are considered problematic in water because it can readily react with chlorine to form harmful by-products (trihalomethanes) and can be exposed to undesirable color, tastes and odors in drinking water. A broad class of NOMs includes fulvic acid, humic acid and humin. This paper will discuss the results from a study that performed with a DAF pump process using synthetic wastewater contained humic substance. Batch jar tests were performed to evaluate coagulant dose and recycle ratio on flotation efficiency.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.576-580
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• 1999

Column에 공기를 분사시켜 수용액으로부터 색을 제거하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 착색 용액을 제조하기 위해 Basic Yellow 28 및 Direct Orange 31을 사용하였으며, 모든 색은 8분 이내에 제거되었다. Sodium dodecyl sulfate, oleic acid sodium salt 및 amines와 같은 collector는 색 제거에 효과적이었다. 색 제거는 collector의 첨가량과 수용액 pH의 영향을 받는다고 할 수 있으나, 소량의 collector를 첨가하였을 경우에는 pH에 의존하였으나, 많은 양을 첨가하였을 경우에는 pH에 의존하지 않았음을 알 수 있었다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2013

본 연구는 고정탄소 57.39%의 미립 석탄으로부터 고품위 석탄 생산의 가능성을 확인하고자 하여 광물학적, 물리화학적 방법과 단체분리도의 특성을 파악하여 청정 석탄 기술의 처리과정에서 회분을 감소시키는데 목적이 있다. 본 연구에서 일반부선과 미립자 처리에 적합한 column 부선기의 최신형인 CPT column 부선을 적용하여 기포제, 포수제, 억제제의 종류와 첨가량의 변화, 공기주입량, 급광량 그리고 광액농도에 따른 영향을 확인하였다. 먼저 광액농도 20%, 포수제 DMU-101 (100 mL/ton), 기포제 AF65(300 mL/ton), 억제제 sodium metaphosphate(1 kg/ton)의 실험조건으로 일반부선을 실시한 결과, 회분제거율과 가연분회수율(combustible recovery)을 각각 67.57%와 70.90%를 얻었으며, 광액농도 3%, 포수제 DMU-101(100mL/ton), 기포제 AF65(10 L/ton), 억제제 sodium metaphosphate(1 kg/ton), 세척수(100 mL/min.)와 공기주입량(1,200 mL/min.)인 조건에서 CPT column 부선을 실시한 결과 회분제거율과 가연분회수율이 각각 85.59%와 88.97%인 결과를 얻었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.606-612
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• 2022

수용액에서 수용성 염료를 소수성 염료로 전환시킨 후 마이크로 버블을 이용한 침전 및 부상응집에 의한 염료를 제거하는 연구를 수행하였다. 양이온성 염료에 음이온 collector를 반응시키며, 또한 음이온성 염료에 양이온 collector를 첨가하여 소수성으로 변환시켰다. 소수성으로 전환된 염료 용액을 회분식 반응기에 저장하여 마이크로 버블을 분사시켜 색을 제거하였다. 염료 용액을 제조하기 위해 Basic Yellow 1 및 Direct Orange 10을 사용하였으며, sodium dodecyl sulfate, oleic acid sodium salt 및 amine류와 같은 음이온 및 양이온 collector를 사용하면 색 제거에 효과적이었으며, 모든 색은 8분 이내에 제거되었다. 색 제거는 collector의 첨가량과 수용액 pH의 영향을 받으며, 염료농도에 비해 극히 소량의 계면활성제를 첨가하였을 경우에는 pH에 의존하였으나, 염료농도와 비슷한 collector 양을 첨가하였을 경우에는 pH에 의존하지 않았음을 알 수 있었다. 그 이유는 collector와 염료가 1:1M로 반응하여 소수성이 완전히 부여되어야 제거됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 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.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.125-136
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• 1992

Digestion of a municipal wastewater sludge by the anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR) was investigated to evaluate the performance of the ASBR process at a critical condition of high-solids-content fined. The reactors were operated at an HRT of 10 days with an equivalent loading rate of 0.8-1.5 gVS/L/d at 35$^{\circ}C$ The main conclusions drawn from this study were as follows: 1. Digestion of a municipal wastewater sludge was possible using the ASBR in spite of high concentration of settleable solids in the sludge. The ASBRS with 3- and 4-day cycle period showed almost identical high digestion performances. 2. No adverse effect on digestion stability was observed In the ASBRS in spite of withdrawal and replenishment of 30% or 40% of liquid contents. A conventional anaerobic digester could be easily converted to the ASBR without any stability problem. 3. Flotation thickening occurred in thicken step of the ASBRS throughout steady state, and floating bed volume at the end of thicken period occupied about 70% of the working volume of the reactor Efficiency of flotation thickening in the ASBRS could be comparable to that of additional gravity thickening of a completely mixed digester. 4. Solids were accumulated rapidly in the ASBR during start-up period. Solids concentrations in the ASBRS were 2.6 times higher than that in the completely mixed control reactor at steady state. Dehydrogenase activity had a strong correlation with the solids concentration. Dehydrogenase activity of the digested flu형e in the ASBR was 2.9 times higher than that of the flu형e in the control reactor, and about 25 times higher than that of the subnatant in the ASBR. 5. Remarkable increase in equivalent gas production of 52% was observed at the ASBRS compared with the control reactor in spite of similar quality of clarified effluent from the ASBRS and control reactor. The increase in gas production from the ASBRS was believed to be combined results of accumulation of microorganisms, higher driving force applied, and additional long-term degradation of organics continuously accumulated.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1085-1090
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• 2007

The performance of EF (electroflotation) on the thickening of activated sludge were investigated using laboratory scale batch flotation reactor. In this paper, the effects of parameters such as electrode material, NaCl dosage, initial sludge concentration and electrode distance were examined. The results showed that the performance for sludge thickening of the five electrodes lay in: Pt/Ti > Ru/Ti > Ir/Ti > Ti mesh > Ti plate. The more NaCl dosage was high, the more sludge was thickened and the shorter thickening time was obtained. However, considering the final thickening time and sludge concentration, optimum NaCl dosage was 0.5 g/L. Thickening time and sludge concentration was not affected by electrode distance. In DAF (dissolved air flotation) system, optimum recycle ratio was 40% and thickening performance was lower than that of the EF.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2015

This study was performed to optimize the integrated thermal-alkali pre-treatment of flotation scum for the enhanced biodegradability. The optimum conditions of the integrated thermal-alkali pre-treatment were obtained using response surface methodology. The disintegration degree of carbohydrate (69.2%) and protein (57.3) were estimated under the optimum conditions. Although the optimum conditions were different, the disintegration degrees were similarly. A fermentative hydrogen batch test was conducted to evaluate the hydrogen production from scum with and/or without. The maximum hydrogen production from scum with pre-treatment was of 0.64 mol H2/mol hexoseadded, which about 1.4 times higher than without pre-treatment.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.491-499
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• 2009

The removal of turbidity from $TiO_2$ wastewater by an electrocoagulation/flotation process was studied in a batch reactor. The response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to evaluate the simple and combined effects of the three main independent parameters, current, NaCl dosage and initial pH of the $TiO_2$ solution on the turbidity removal efficiency, and to optimize the operating conditions of the treatment process. The reaction of electrocoagulation/flotation was modeled by use of the Box-Behnken method, which was used for the fitting of a 2nd order response surface model. The application of RSM yielded the following regression equation, which is an empirical relationship between the turbidity removal efficiency of $TiO_2$ wastewater and test variables in uncoded unit: Turbidity removal (%)=69.76+59.76Current+11.98NaCl+4.67pH+5.00Current${\times}$pH-160.11$Current^2-0.34pH^2$. The optimum current, NaCl dosage and pH of the $TiO_2$ solution to reach maximum removal rates were found to be 0.186 A, 0.161 g/l and 7.599, respectively. This study clearly showed that response surface methodology was one of the most suitable method to optimize the operating conditions for maximizing the turbidity removal. Graphical response surface and contour plots were used to locate the optimum point.