• 상하수도학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.219-230
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• 2010

Computer simulation has been widely used to design and optimize the operation of wastewater treatment plants since 1980. For secondary clarifiers, the simulation has been a tool to optimize the performance by providing dimensions for flocculation well. However, there has been no attempt to find the optimized geometrical parameters in circular secondary clarifier using simulation tools. In this study, three SVIs (Sludge Volume Indexes), two well types (feed and flocculation wells), 8 SWDs (Side Water Depths) and 9 bottom slopes were variables for simulation. Diurnal inflow and associated MLSS (Mixed Liquor Suspended Solid) concentrations were used for input loadings. When flocculation well was installed, 48% less concentration at lowest ESS (Effluent Suspended Solid) concentrations was produced and the diurnal ESS concentration range had been reduced by 52%. From these results, flocculation well must be installed to produce lower and stable ESS from circular secondary clarifiers. Under same loading conditions with $300m{\ell}$/g of SVI, The lowest ESS was produced when SWD was 4.5m with 4% of bottom slope. Therefore, SWD and bottom slope must not be deeper than 4.5m and must be near 4%, respectively, in circular clarifier with flocculation well to produce the lowest ESS concentration.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2002

The changes of conventional clarification processe and an increase in treatment cost are required to meet increasingly stringent regulations related to the treated water quality. Although many enhanced coagulations have introduced to improve organic matter removal, the results to remove color, nitrogen and phosphorus as well as organic material have not been very efficient yet. In this context as new flocculation using calcium hydroxide and magnesum sulfate was carried out. The removal of waste matters such as SS, organic matter, COD, nitrogen and phosphorus contained in stock wastewater was carried out by using the combination of calcium hydroxide and magnesium sulfate. The flocculation was investigated as a function of coagulant dose, pH, mixing time, settling time and coagulant addition modes such as the sequential addition of the two coagulants and the simultaneous addition of them. The flocculation by the combination of calcium hydroxide and magnesium sulfate was compared with that by aluminum sulfate. The mechanism of flocculation was investigated as well. About 60% of COD in stock watewater was removed by flocculation with combination of calcium hydroxide and magnesium sulfate.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2002

The changes of conventional clarification process and an increase in treatment cost are required to meet increasingly stringent regulations related to the treated water quality. Although many enhanced coagulations have introduced to improve organic matter removal, the results to remove color, nitrogen and phosphorus as well as organic material have not been very efficient yet. The removal of waste matters such as SS, organic matter, color and turbidity contained in dyeing wastewater was carried out by using the combination of calcium hydroxide and magnesium sulfate. The flocculation was investigated as a function of coagulant dose, pH, mixing time, settling time and coagulant addition modes such as the sequential addition of the two coagulants and the simultaneous addition of them. The flocculation by the combination of calcium hydroxide and magnesium sulfate was compared with that by aluminum sulfate. The mechanism of flocculation was investigated as well. About 84% of color in dyeing watewater was removed by flocculation with combination of calcium hydroxide and magnesium sulfate.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.165-174
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• 2014

A model combining multi-dimensional discretized population balance equations with a computational fluid dynamics simulation (CFD-DPBE model) was developed and applied to simulate turbulent flocculation and sedimentation processes in sediment retention basins. Computation fluid dynamics and the discretized population balance equations were solved to generate steady state flow field data and simulate flocculation and sedimentation processes in a sequential manner. Up-to-date numerical algorithms, such as operator splitting and LeVeque flux-corrected upwind schemes, were applied to cope with the computational demands caused by complexity and nonlinearity of the population balance equations and the instability caused by advection-dominated transport. In a modeling and simulation study with a two-dimensional simplified pond system, applicability of the CFD-DPBE model was demonstrated by tracking mass balances and floc size evolutions and by examining particle/floc size and solid concentration distributions. Thus, the CFD-DPBE model may be used as a valuable simulation tool for natural and engineered flocculation and sedimentation systems as well as for flocculant-aided sediment retention ponds.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.288-305
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• 2000

A review on the main aspects associated with yeast flocculation and its application in biotechnological processes is presented. This subject is addressed following three main aspects-the basics of yeast flocculation, the development of "new" flocculating yeast strains and bioreactor development. In what concerns the basics of yeast flocculation, the state of the art on the most relevant aspects of mechanism, physiology and genetics of yeast flocculation is reported. The construction of flocculating yeast strains includes not only the recombinant constitutive flocculent brewer's yeast, but also recombinant flocculent yeast for lactose metabolisation and ethanol production. Furthermore, recent work on the heterologous $\beta$-galactosidase production using a recombinant flocculent Saccharomyces cerevisiae is considered. As bioreactors using flocculating yeast cells have particular properties, mainly associated with a high solid phase hold-up, a section dedicated to its operation is presented. Aspects such as bioreactor productivity and culture stability as well as bioreactor hydrodynamics and mass transfer properties of flocculating cell cultures are considered. Finally, the paper concludes describing some of the applications of high cell density flocculating bioreactors and discussing potential new uses of these systems.e systems.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.447-454
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• 2018

Although flotation techniques are often used for the removal of algal particles, the practicality of algae-harvesting technologies is limited owing to the complex and expensive facilities and equipment required for chemical coagulation. Here, we examined the feasibility of an approach to separating algal particles from water bodies without the need for chemical coagulants, depending on the condition of the algae, and to determine the optimal conditions. Using Anabaena sp., a cyanobacterium causes algal blooms in lakes, we stimulated auto-flocculation in algal particles without coagulants and conducted solid-liquid separation experiments of algal particles under various conditions. The six cultivation columns included in our analysis comprised four factors: Water temperature, light intensity, nutrients, and carbon source; auto-flocculation was induced under all treatments, with the exception of the treatment involving no limits to all factors, and algal particles were well-settled under all conditions for which auto-flocculation occurred. Meanwhile, flotation removal of auto-flocculated algal particles was attained only when nutrients were blocked after algae were grown in an optimal medium. However, no significant differences were detected between the functional groups of the extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) of floated and settled algal particles in the FT-IR peak, which can cause attachment by collision with micro-bubbles.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2001

Hydraulic transport of fines up to the surface of flotation cell was supposed to be a mechanism of fines fractionation through the froth-flotation. Efficient fractionation of fines means efficient skimming out of flotation rejects as much as possible with least long fiber loss. The selectivity of fines fractionation was found to be mainly affected by long fibers flocculation degree in this study. Lack of sufficient flocculation of long fibers could lead to extensive loss of long fibers. It was also found that higher flotation flux caused higher flotation reject as well as the increase of long fiber loss, but did not affect the fine content ratio in the flotation reject. We controlled the flotation flux and the stock consistency, and chose a cationic polymer to maximize the flocculation of long fibers and to increase the amount of flotation reject. The highest efficiency of fines fractionation was obtained at 1.3% of stock consistency and at 100L/min of flotation flux in our experimental set up. The cationaic polymer we chose was found to be very effective in fiber flocculation and flotation froth stabilization. New definitions of fractionation efficiency were introduced in this study to compare the results more clearly.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2007

벤토나이트의 분산/응집 거동은 시추이수의 성능에 큰 영향을 줌으로 주요 관심의 대상이 된다. 본 연구에서는 상업적으로 활용되고 있는 3종의 벤토나이트[2종의 CMC (carboxy-methyl cellulose)처리 벤토나이트와 1종의 무처리 벤토나이트]에 대하여 pH와 염분농도가 다른 용액에서의 분산/응집 특성을 분석하였다. 또한, 벤토나이트 현탁액의 점성 변화를 시추용 이수의 유동학적 측면에서 검토하였다. 벤토나이트의 분산/응집 거동은 비색분석법과 광분산법의 두 방법으로 측정되었으며, 광분산법으로 침전된 입자의 직경과 침전속도도 검토하였다. 벤토나이트의 종류와 수질에 따라 분산/응집 거동은 다양하게 나타났다. 초기 10분 동안에 모든 종류의 벤토나이트는 좋은 분산 특징을 보여주나, 이후에 CMC를 함유한 벤토나이트들은 다소 응집되는 특성을 보여주었다. 염수에서는 모든 시료들이 응집되는 특성을 보이여 응집속도는 염의 농도와 폴리머의 농도에 따라 변화하였다. 침전된 응집물의 부피는 염의 농도가 증가됨에 따라 감소하였다. 용액의 pH는 시료의 분산/응집 거동에 주요한 영향을 미치며, 응집 속도와 응집입자의 직경은 용액의 pH가 감소함에 따라 증가하였다. 반면에, 침전된 응집물의 부피는 pH가 증가됨에 따라 증가하였다. 응집 속도가 빠른 벤토나이트 분산용액은 점성이 낮았다. 다양한 환경에서 벤토나이트를 시추이수용으로 적용하고자 할 경우, 본 연구의 결과들은 유용한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2011

The aim of the study was to optimize harvesting method for concentrating microalgae from microalgae mass culture. It is well known that the mass density of microalgae is usually very low and these are small size (5-20 ${\mu}m$) in the culture medium. It is essential that microalgae is harvested and concentrated economically for economical biodiesel production from microalgae. In this study, to determine optimized conditions for microalgae harvesting by chemical flocculation. Flocculation of three algae, Chlorella ellipsoidea, Dunaliella bardawil, and Dunaliella tertiolecta, was performed using various chemical flocculants, such as inorganic flocculants (aluminium sulfate, aluminium potassium sulfate, ferrous sulfate, ferric sulfate, ferric chloride, calcium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium nitrite, and sodium aluminate), organic flocculant (polyacrylamide), and biopolymer flocculants (chitosan and starch). The results indicated that aluminium based inorganic flocculants is suitable for microalgae harvesting such as Chlorella ellipsoidea, Dunaliella bardawil, and Dunaliella tertiolecta. The results also recommended that flocculant doses, agitation speed, agitation time, sedimentation time for economical microalgae harvesting method using chemical flocculants.

• 공업화학
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.118-128
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• 1996

양이온성 천연 고분자 전해질인 chitosan의 수용성 유도체를 제조하기 위해 chitosan에 먼저 Schiff's base를 형성시키고, 이를 다시 환원시키는 방법으로 chitosan에 N-methyl, N-butyl, N,N-dibutyl기를 각각 도입시킨 후, NMP중에서 methyl iodide를 이용하여 4차 ammonium 기가 도입된 chitosan 유도체를 합성하였다. 이 반응에서 선택적인 N-alkyl 유도체 뿐 아니라 O-alkyl 또한 진행됨을 확인하였다. 제조한 각 4 차 ammonium기가 도입된 chitosan 유도체의 응집성능을 검토하기 위해 제지공장 폐수를 대상으로 응집실험을 행한 결과, chitosan 에서와는 달리 거의 모든 pH 영역에서 일정하게 뛰어난 투과도와 COD 제거율을 보였으며, alkyl 기의 탄소수가 증가할수록 응집능은 증가되었고 그 중에서도 N-butyl dimethyl chitosan ammonium iodide가 가장 우수하였다. 그러나 N-dibutyl methyl chitosan ammonium iodide는 오히려 chitosan 자체보다 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다.