• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1551-1558
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• 2015

In Korea, many drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) have introduced and are going to introduce biological activated carbon (BAC) process to treated dissolved organic matter (DOM) in water which are difficult to control by conventional water treatment processes. Even though more decade have passed since introduced BAC in Korea, most of BAC operating method was followed to the modified sand filter operating manuals. In case of BAC backwashing, many DWTPs set the periods of backwashing about 3~5 days. In this study, we have collected data to set the proper BAC backwashing periods from both pilot-plant and real DWTPs. We had measured heterotrophic plate count (HPC), turbidity, water temperature, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and headloss from just after backwashing to the next backwashing time for two years. Considering water quality factors, the BAC run time from backwashing to the next backwashing could extend more 30 days without water quality deterioration if the head loss do not reach the limited level which depends on each BAC facilities' condition. It means the BAC treated water could be saved in the proportion of extended the backwashing period to the existing backwashing period.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2005년도 추계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.123-128
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• 2005

창원시 북면지역은 낙동강변에 위치하여 강물의 수량은 부족하지 않으나 계절별로 수질과 수량의 변동이 심하고 지역 내의 암반지하수에서도 철, 망간, 구리 등이 검출되어 강변여과수를 개발하기로 하였다. 본 연구는 북면지역에 공급할 지방상수도를 설계하여 설치하는 동안에 강변여과수에서 암모니아성질소가 먹는 물 수질 기준을 초과하고 철과 망간이 검출되어 생물학적처리로 제거되는지를 알아보기 위하여 Pilot-Plant를 설치하여 시험하였고 수돗물을 생산하여 공급하고 있는 전자동침전여과기의 처리 공정을 변경하여 그 성과를 검토하였으며 하루 $10,000m^3$를 생산할 수 있는 북면정수장을 설치하여 운영하면서 생물학적 처리방법의 효과를 분석하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1774-1778
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• 2013

Methylotrophs within biological activated carbon (BAC) systems have not received attention although they are a valuable biological resource for degradation of organic pollutants. In this study, methylotrophic populations were monitored for four consecutive seasons in BAC of an actual drinking water plant, using ribosomal tag pyrosequencing. Methylotrophs constituted up to 5.6% of the bacterial community, and the methanotrophs Methylosoma and Methylobacter were most abundant. Community comparison showed that the temperature was an important factor affecting community composition, since it had an impact on the growth of particular methylotrophic genera. These results demonstrated that BAC possesses a substantial methylotrophic activity and harbors the relevant microbes.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.17-23
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• 1995

As a basic experiment to develope biological pretreatment proces~ in water treatment, the experiments on biodegradability and isothermal adsorption of activated carbon were performed on refractories such as humic acid, $NH_3-N$, phenol and ABS which caused the problems in drinking water treatment. Also, the treatabilities on humic acid were examined in the continuous flow type reactors. The removal efficiencies of humic acid, $NH_3-N$, phenol and ABS in the biodegradable experiments for 5 days were 20.1%, 73.4%, 91.7% and 97.5%, respectively. In the isothermal adsorption test of refractories on activated carbon to be used as a media in the continuous flow type reactors, ABS and phenol are adsorbed easily, but humic acid and $NH_3-N$ are difficult to be done. The removal efficiencies of humic acid in granular activated carbon(GAC) reactor were about 7-8% higher than in biological activated carbon(BAC) reactor. The removal efficiencies of humic acid in biological fluidized bed(BFB) reactor were about 30% in GAC media, but were almost zero in sea sand media.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.501-512
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• 2019

The seasonal effects on the biostability of drinking water were investigated by comparing the seasonal variation of assimilable organic carbon (AOC) in full-scale water treatment process and adsorption of AOC by three filling materials in lab-scale column test. In full-scale, pre-chlorination and ozonation significantly increase $AOC_{P17\;(Pseudomonas\;fluorescens\;P17)}$ and $AOC_{NOX\;(Aquaspirillum\;sp.\;NOX)}$, respectively. AOC formation by oxidation could increase with temperature, but the increased AOC could affect the biostability of the following processes more significantly in winter than in warm seasons due to the low biodegradation in the pipes and the processes at low temperature. $AOC_{P17}$ was mainly removed by coagulation-sedimentation process, especially in cold season. Rapid filtration could effectively remove AOC only during warm seasons by primarily biodegradation, but biological activated carbon filtration could remove AOC in all seasons by biodegradation during warm season and by adsorption and bio-regeneration during cold season. The adsorption by granular activated carbon and anthracite showed inverse relationship with water temperature. The advanced treatment can contribute to enhance the biostability in the distribution system by reducing AOC formation potential and helping to maintain stable residual chlorine after post-chlorination.

• Korean Membrane Journal
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.26-35
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• 2000

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.823-828
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• 2006

For this study, an online particle counter was installed before and after the activated carbon filtration process of D water treatment plant where has advanced water treatment processes, produces average 900,000ton/day of drinking water and supply the produced drinking water to Busan citizens. We collected and analyzed particle count data for about 1 year. We inspected particle breakthrough in three out of sixteen filter processes operated at same conditions, i.e. 5th filter, 6th filter and 7th filter. According to the monitoring results, 6th and 7th filters showed similar results while 5th filter showed different results. When compared seasonal effect, the particle count for dry season was below 10 particles/ml while the particle count for August when monthly average rainfall is over 200mm was much higher than for dry season. In January and August, there was a difference in breakthrough particle size. In January, small particles in 2~3um were mainly detected while in August 10um particles were mainly detected and the size distribution was 40% of total count.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.1060-1067
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• 2006

This study was undertaken to determine the effect of reservoirs on water quality and the distribution of pathogenic and indicator bacteria in a drinking water distribution system (total length 14km). Raw water, disinfected water, and water samples from the distribution system were subjected to physicochemical and microbiological analyses. Most factors encountered at each season included residual chloride, nitrate, turbidity, and phosphorus for heterotrophic bacterial distribution, and hardness, heterotrophic bacteria, sampling site, and DOC (dissolved organic carbon) for bacteria on selective media. No Salmonella or Shigella spp. were detected, but many colonies of opportunistic pathogens were found. Comparing tap water samples taken at similar distances from the water treatment plant, samples that had passed through a reservoir had a higher concentration of heterotrophic bacteria, and a higher rate of colony formation with 10 times as many bacteria on selective media. Based on the results with m-Endo agar, the water in reservoirs appeared safe; however, coliforms and opportunistic pathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa were identified on other selective media. This study illustrates that storage reservoirs in the drinking water distribution system have low microbiological water quality by opportunistic pathogens, and therefore, water quality must be controlled.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.69-76
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• 1996

Biological process have the potential to remove pollutants such as biodegradable organic fraction, $NH_3-N$, ABS, etc. that may be partially removed by conventional water treatment. This study was performed to evaluate four different processes of biological pretreatment as Biological Fluidized Bed(BFB), Biological Filter(BF), Rotating Biological Contactor(RBC) and Honey Comb(HC). In a given condition it proved out that BFB and BF are prospective biological pretreatment processes because they were the most effective on the removal of organic matter and ammonia. Preozonation of raw water for biological processes increased in biodegradable organic fraction about 10-40% with 0.425-0.85 mg $O_3/mg$ DOC.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.145-151
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• 2002

수도용 제초제로 널리 사용되는 molinate는 물에 대한 용해도가 매우 크기 때문에 상수원수로 유입될 가능성이 있다. 상수원수에 molinate가 유입되었을 경우 상수처리과정 중에서의 제거효율을 알아보기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 상수처리과정중 응집제로 poly aluminium chloride(PAC)를 사용하였을 경우에는 molinate는 거의 제거되지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 소독제로 NaCIO를 사용한 염소처리과정에서는 4시간까지 염소투입량을 증가시켜 줌에 따라서 $20.0%{\sim}39.8%$의 제거율을 나타내었다. 고도정수처리과정에 해당되는 오존접촉과정에서는 접촉시간을 1시간까지 두었을 때 $28.9%{\sim}$58.2%의 제거율을 나타내었다. 활성탄처리과정의 경우는 입상활성탄의 첨가량 달리 하였을 때 30분의 접촉시간이 지난 후 90%이상의 제거효율을 나타내었으며, 1시간 후에는 완전히 제거되는 것으로 나타났다. 활성탄의 형태에 따른 제거효율은 비표면적이 더 널은 분말활성탄이 입상활성탄을 사용하였을 때보다 다 높게 나타났다. 고도정수처리과정인 오존접촉과 활성탄처리과정을 연속적으로 행한 결과 비교적 짬은 처리 시간에도 불구하고 $93.9%{\sim}100% 제거되었다. 상수처리의 각 과정별 molinatr치 제거율을 계산하여 모식화한 결과 전체 system에서의 효율은 99.5%로 나타나 수중 molinate의 제거에 상당히 효율적인 것으로 나타났다.