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Removal of Taste and Odor by Powdered Activated Carbon Adsorption and Air Stripping (분말활성탄 흡착 및 탈기에 의한 이취미 제거)

  • Jun, Hang-Bae;Na, Kwang-Ju;Seo, Tae-Kyeong;Park, Sang-Min
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.455-460
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    • 2008
  • Powered activated carbon(PAC) has been widely applied for controling odor causing compounds(OCCs) from water treatment plants. Because of their volatility, the OCCs can also be removed from water by air stripping methods. In this study, OCCs removal was tested with PAC adsorption, air stripping, and both PAC adsorption and air stripping from the Taecheong lake water. Removal efficiency of OCCs in terms of threshold odor number(TON) were 39.6% by both PAC (15mg/L) adsorption and aeration for 30 min, 33.6% by PAC(15mg/L) adsorption alone for 30 min, and 22.9% by aeration alone for 30 min, respectively. OCCs could be removed up to 50% by aeration for 120 min without PAC adsorption. At an extended aeration with 15mg/L of PAC, OCCs removal occurred mainly by PAC adsorption within 30 min aeration while it continued by air stripping afterward. At simulated jar tests with the raw water, removal efficiencies of geosmin and MIB were 48.3, 36.1% by coagulation and sedimentation without PAC addition. With 15mg/L of PAC on the same jar tests, the removal efficiencies were 83.1, 60.1%, respectively. Without PAC, OCCs could be possibly removed by stripping during the agitation processes.

Removal of Nitrosomethylamine at Extremely Low Concentration by Powdered Activated Carbon (분말활성탄을 이용한 극미량 농도 Nitrosomethylamine의 흡착 제거)

  • Lee, Sung-Bum;Yoon, Yeo-Min;Choi, Chang-Kyoo;Kim, Moon-Il
    • 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.02a
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    • pp.413-416
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    • 2008
  • Recently, the results of vital tissue test showed that nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) as a disinfection by-product (DBP), could be regarded as a carcinogen because a tumor was observed in organs. U.S.EPA indicated 0.7 ng/L as exposure concentration of NDMA based on a risk assessment target with a lifetime cancer risk of $10^{-6}$. Several recent studies have shown that UV oxidation could remove NDMA. However, UV oxidation is uneconomical and can reform NDMA after treating. In addition, the treatment mechanism of adsorption has not been founddue to the uncertainty of NDMA pathway. In addtion, NDMA has a radioisotope $^{14}C$-labeled which can be analyzed at low concentration of NDMA by Liquid Scintillation Counter (LSC). This study has investigated NDMA determination using LSC at an extremely low range from 1 to 100 ng/L and NDMA removal by powdered activated carbon (PAC) adsorption. For $^{14}C$-NDMA by LSC, the highest correlation over 99% between count number and NDMA concentrationwas obtained with possibility of $^{14}C$-NDMA concentration up to 1 ng/L. In the presence of PAC ranging from 50 to 10,000 mg/L, $^{14}C$-NDMA was removed from 18% to 97% for Sigma-Aldrich corporation (S-A co.) and from 9% to 93% by PAC for Daejung corporation (Dj co.). Hence it was found that the removal efficiency by PAC adsorption could vary depending on PAC types from different companies. For PAC adsorption capacity of $^{14}C$-NDMA using the Freundlich isotherm, $K_f$ and 1/n of PAC from S-A co. were $2.67\times10^{-3}$ ng/mg and 1.009, while those of PAC from Dj co. were $1.30\times10^{-3}$ ng/mg and 0.994, respectively. Thus, PAC from S-A co. showed twice higher adsorption capacity than Dj co.

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Effect of Fluidized Bed Powdered Activated Carbon Impregnated by Iron Oxide Nano-particles on Enhanced Operation and NOM Removal of MF Membrane System (산화철 나노입자 표면개질 분말활성탄 유동층에 의한 MF 막 분리 공정의 운전 및 NOM 제거 효율 향상)

  • Kim, Sung-Su;Seo, Gyu-Tae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.332-339
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    • 2011
  • Effects of powdered activated carbon impregnated by iron oxide nano particle (Impregnated PAC) on the microfiltration (MF) membrane system performance in NOM removal from water were investigated in this study. A fluidized bed column was employed as a pretreatment of MF membrane process. The Impregnated PAC bed was stably maintained at an upflow rate of 63 m/d without leakage of the Impregnated PAC particles, which provided a contact time of 29 minutes. A magnetic ring at the upper part of the column could effectively hold the overflowing discrete particles. The Impregnated PAC column demonstrated a significant enhancement in the MF membrane performance in terms of fouling prevention and natural organic matter (NOM) removal. Trans-membrane pressure of the MF membrane increased to 41 kPa in 98 hours of operation, while it could be maintained at 12 kPa with the Impregnated PAC pretreatment. Removal of NOM determined by dissolved organic carbon and UV254 was also enhanced from 46% and 51% to 75% and 84%, respectively, by the pretreatment. It was found that the Impregnated PAC effectively removed a wide range of different molecular-sized organic compounds from size exclusion analysis.

A study on the removal characteristics of bisphenol in water by coagulation (응집에 의한 Bisphenol A의 제거특성)

  • Park, Jihyun;Shin, Daeyewn;Park, Sunku
    • Analytical Science and Technology
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.181-187
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    • 2006
  • This study was carried to survey the removal characteristics of BPA using coagulation process by PAC and PAHCS. BPA removal for PAC and PAHCS was 20.4 with 8.7 Al mg/L and 6.8 Al mg/L, respectively. Removal of BPA was lower than $UV_{254}$ and DOC but removal characteristics were similar. BPA removal for PAC and PAHCS was most high in pH 6.5 and 7.0 respectively. The time for removal by mixing time was 40 min in PAC and 30 min in PAHCS. When powdered activated carbon 50 mg/L was added in coagulation process, a high remove of BPA (61%) was noticed. Specially BPA was highly increase powdered activated carbon 5 mg/L alone. These results will be appliable in the conventional water treatment plants for improvement of water treatment system.

부식질 존재하에서 PAC-UF 시스템을 이용한 미량유기물의 제거

  • 이승진;이정학
    • Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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    • 1996.10a
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    • pp.64-66
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    • 1996
  • 원수 중의 오염물의 양과 종류가 급격히 증가함에 따라 기존의 정수방법은 점차 그 한계를 노출하고 있다. 이러한 문제점의 대안으로 최근 막분리기술을 도입한 고도정수처리공정이 주목되고 있다. 역삼투(reverse osmosis)와 나노여과(nanofiltration)등의 분리막을 이용한 정수처리 공정에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되어 왔으나, 경제성이 보다 큰 한외여과(ultrafiltration, UF)와 부날활성탄(powdered activated carbon, PAC)의 결합 시스템의 도입이 연구되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 PAC-UF 시스템의 유입수에 배경물질(background organic matters, BOM)을 포함한 이성분계에서 미량유기물의 경쟁적 흡착 거동을 고찰하였다.

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Physical Properties of Fine Dust Adsorption Matrix using Powder Activate Carbon (분말활성탄을 활용한 미세먼지 흡착형 경화체의 물리적 특성)

  • Lee, Won-Gyu;Kim, Yeon-Ho;Kyoung, In-Soo;Lee, Sang-Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2019.11a
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    • pp.172-173
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    • 2019
  • As the damage to fine dust increased, the Republic of Korea designated fine dust as a social disaster. The composition of the fine dust is composed of carbon, sulfate, nitrate, ammonium and minerals. The cause of fine dust is naturally generated by dirt, pollen, etc. In addition, there are artificial causes such as gaseous vehicle exhaust gas emitted from the use of fossil fuel. When fine dust enters the human body through breathing, it causes various respiratory diseases and skin diseases. In IARC, fine dust was designated as a carcinogen group 1. In this research, we tried to adsorb fine dust by physical adsorption using powdered activate carbon. Powdered activate carbon is a powdered activated carbon activated in a carbonized state. Porous material with high specific surface area and low density. Experimental items were tested for density, water absorption, and fine dust concentration according to the PAC addition ratio. Basic experiments were carried out to fabricate the fine dust adsorption matrix.

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Crab shell과 chemical sorbent의 중금속 제거능 비교에 관한 연구

  • 안희경;박병윤;김동석
    • Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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    • 2000.05a
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    • pp.134-139
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    • 2000
  • Crab shell의 중금속 제거 가능성과 그 효율을 검토하기 위하여 chemical sorbent인 cation exchange resin(CER), zeolite, granular activated carbon(GAC), powdered activated carbon(PAC)의 중금속 제거능을 비교한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 도출할 수 있었다. 1) 0.1 mM~l.0 mM의 초기 중금속 농도에서 중금속 제거량에 미치는 영향을 비교해 보았을 때 중금속 제거의 평형에 도달하는 시간은 농도가 높을수록 오래 걸렸으며 단위 흡착제 질량당 중금속 제거량은 초기 중금속 농도가 높을수록 증가하였다. 특히 구리 이온 제거 실험에서는 낮은 농도에서 crab shell의 구리 이온 제거량이 CER의 경우보다 조금 떨어지는 경향을 보였으나, 대부분의 중금속 제거에 있어서는 crab shell이 다른 chemical sorbent에 비해 뛰어난 중금속 제거능력을 보였다. 2) 흡착 등온 모델에 적용해 보았을 때, 단위 흡착제 질량당 중금속 최대 흡착량이 crab shell > CER > zeolite > PAC =GAC의 순으로, 모든 중금속 제거 실험에서 crab shell이 가장 뛰어난 것으로 나타났다. 실제 폐수처리 공정에서는 GAC나 PAC가 많이 이용되고 있는데, 수중의 중금속을 보다 효율적이고 경제적으로 처리할 수 있는 crab shell을 폐수처리 공정에 응용할 수 있는 방안을 검토할 필요성이 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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A Study on Removal of Disinfection By-products in High Concentration Powdered Activated Carbon Membrane Bio-reactor Process for Advanced Water Treatment (고도정수처리를 위한 HCPAC-MBR 공정에서의 소독부산물 저감에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Song-Hee;Jang, Sung-Woo;Seo, Gyu-Tae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2006
  • This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of a membrane bioreactor filled with high concentration of powdered activated carbon (HCPAC-MBR) to reduce DBPs at the drinking water treatment. The pilot system was installed after the rapid sand filtration process whose plant was the conventional treatment process. The removal efficiencies of DBPs were measured during pilot operation period of 2 years. HAA and THM removal rates could be maintained around 80~90% without any troubles and then tremendous reduction of HAA and THM reactivity were observed more than 52%. The average removal rate of HAA formation potential (FP) and THM formation potential (FP) were 70.5% and 67.6% respectively. It is clear that the PAC membrane bioreactor is highly applicable for advanced water treatment to control DBPs.

Cost Evaluation for the Decision of Advanced Treatment Processes (최적 고도정수처리공정 선정을 위한 경제성 평가)

  • Lee, Kyung-Hyuk;Shin, Heung-Sup;An, Hyo-Won;Chae, Sun-Ha;Lim, Jae-Lim
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.511-516
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    • 2008
  • Since 1989, Advanced drinking water treatment processes began to build in Korea, especially the water treatment plants around the Nak-dong river stream due to sequential pollutant accidents. Moreover, Advanced drinking water treatment processes, ozone and GAC, are again to be built in water treatment plants around Han-river stream to control taste and odor, micro pollutants. However, there are still a lot of discussion to decide the processes to apply for advanced treatment. Thus there are still need to understand clearly on the cost evaluation of each advanced treatment processes. The cost evaluation was accomplished based on the data of six water treatment plants which are currently being either operating or constructing. Exceptionally, PAC(Powdered Activated Carbon) process was evaluated with cost estimation from construction company. The capital cost per unit volume of ozone process was significantly decreased as the treatment capacity increased. The capital cost was in the order of GAC, ozone and GAC. The operation cost decreased in the order of PAC, GAC and ozone. The total cost considering present value shows that ozone process covers 84% of ozone and GAC process for $30,000m^3/d$ capacity while it covers less than 35% for over 140 thousands $m^3/d$ capacity. Comparing GAC only, and ozone/GAC process, ozone/GAC process is more cost effective for high capacity water treatment plant.

PAC Pretreatment for Ultrafiltration of RBC Effluent (PAC-한외여과막을 이용한 회전원판 처리수의 고도처리)

  • Ahn, Kyu-Hong;Song, Kyung-Guen;Park, Joon-Hong;Kweon, Ji-Hyang;Kim, Hyung-Soo;Kwak, Jong-Woon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.70-79
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    • 1996
  • Ultrafiltration(UF) and powdered activated carbon(PAC) adsorption were combined to treat wastewater contaminated with refractory organic compounds. Secondary sewage effluent of RBC process was used for the investigation. It was determined from batch test results that a contact time of 2 hours and a PAC dose of 450mg/l would be used in the experiments. Backwashing was accomplished by forcing the permeates back ward with pressure of $2.5kgf/m^2$ for 90 seconds. It was shown that refractory organics removal by the PAC-UF process was more efficient than UF process without PAC pretreatments. As backwashing frequency was decreased from four times to one time in an hour, the removal efficiency was significantly increased. The addition of PAC to the UF process mitigated the fluctuation of filtrate quality which was increased in UF process without PAC treatment as transmembrane pressure was increased.

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