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Characterization of the Proteolytic Activity of Bacteria Isolated from a Rotating Biological Contactor

  • In Jae park;Yoon, Jerng-Chang;Park, Seong-Joo;Kim, Eung-Ho;Cho, Yeon-Jae;Shin, Kwang-Soo
    • Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.73-77
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    • 2003
  • Four proteolytic bacteria were isolated and identified from a rotating biological contactor based on Bacillus. The four isolates, Ni 26, 36, 39 and 49 were identified as B. vallismortis, B. subtilis, Aeromonas hydrophila and B. amyioliquefaciens, respectively, based on their biochemical properties and 16S rDNA sequence analyses. The optimal proteolytic activity was observed in the temperature and pH ranges of 40-70$^{\circ}C$ and 8.0-8.5, respectively. The proteolytic activities of all the isolates were partially inhibited by phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride (PMSF), and the isolates Ni 26, Ni 39 and Ni 49 were inhibited by the metalloprotease inhibitor, 1,10-phenanthroline. Zymographic analyses of the culture supernatants revealed the presence of at least two pretenses in all isolates.

M-dephanox Process with Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) in Nitirification Reactor (회전원판형 질화조를 이용한 M-dephanox 공정)

  • Kim, Keum-Yong;Kang, Min-Koo;Shin, Gwan-Woo;Kang, Jung-Kyu;Shin, Min-Su;Kang, Han-Sol;Lee, Sang-Ill
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2013
  • This study was focused on improving nitrification efficiencies of M-dephanox (Modified-Dephanox) process. Rotating biological contactor (RBC) was used instead of floating sponge type media in nitrification reactor. High ammonia removal efficiencies were observed in nitrification reactor, regardless of organic loading from contactor of M-dephanox process. Denitrification efficiencies were also increased to maintain low $NO_3-N$ concentration in effluent. This enhanced phosphate release in anaerobic contactor and resulted in high removal efficiencies of phophorus. Average removal efficiencies of $TCOD_{Cr}$ and $SCOD_{Cr}$ were 93.8% and 81.6%, respectively, while those of TKN and ${NH_4}^+-N$ were 80.9% and 74.4%, respectively. As for phosphorous treatment, the average removal efficiencies of TP and OP were 94.7% and 94.3%, respectively. Also, effect of operating temperature on nitrogen removal was examined. Average removal efficiency of TN was 65.8 % at $15^{\circ}C$ or below (at average temperature of $13.3^{\circ}C$), while that was 82.8% at $15^{\circ}C$ or above (at average temperature of $21.9^{\circ}C$).

A Study on the Rotating Biological Contactors for the Nitrification of Sewage (회전원판공정을 이용한 하수의 질산화에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, Kun-jin;Lee, Sang-Soo;Kim, Si-Hyeon;Park, Kyoo-hong
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.189-199
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    • 2002
  • Nitrogen, in its various forms, can deplete dissolved oxygen levels in receiving waters, stimulate aquatic growth, exhibit toxicity toward aquatic life and affect the suitability of sewage for reuse. Pilot-scale Rotating Biological Contactor(RBC) experiments were conducted to examine biological nitrification, respectively, of municipal sewage with five different internal recirculation ratios of 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 using the constant hydraulic loading of $205L/m^2{\cdot}day$. The use of internal recirculation improved nitrification on account of the dilution of biodegradable organic carbon in influent sewage down to 15 mg/L of $SBOD_5$ or less. Ammonium nitrogen of $14.3{\pm}2.4%$ was consumed by cellular assimilation without the occurrence of denitrification. The thickness of biofilm didn't seem effect significantly the nitrification and denitrification. Nitrification with internal recirculation was found to occur using hydraulic loading rate of as high as $205L/m^2{\cdot}day$, which was beyond the generally known values of it.

Advanced Wastewater Treatment Process using Rotating Activated Bacillus Contactor (RABC) (망상형 회전식 바실러스 접촉장치를 이용한 하수의 고도처리공정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Eung-Ho;Cho, Yoen-Je;Park, Seong-Joo;Shin, Kwang-Soo;Yim, Soo-Bin;Jung, Jin-Kwon
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.190-195
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    • 2004
  • A new technology for advanced wastewater treatment was developed using a modified Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) process, named as Rotating Activated Bacillus Contactor (RABC) process that utilizes Bacillus sp., the facultatively anaerobic or activated microaerophilic bacteria on multiple-stage reticular rotating carriers, as a predominant species. The RABC process for a municipal wastewater with relatively low concentrations of organics, nitrogen, and phosphorus showed stable and high removal efficiencies, less than $BOD_5$ 10 mg/L, T-N 15 mg/L, and T-P 1.5 mg/L in final effluent. The performance load of RABC process was shown to be $1.23kg{\cdot}BOD/m^2{\cdot}day$ for the first stage (average $0.31kg{\cdot}BOD/m^2{\cdot}day$ for the total stages) based on both removed BOD and converted disc area corresponding to the reticular one. The sludge produced in the RABC process is characterized by low generation rate (about $0.18kg{\cdot}MLSS/kg{\cdot}BOD$) and excellent settleability. The number ratio of Bacillus ($2.4{\times}10^6CFU/ml$) to heterotrophic bacteria ($3.6{\times}10^7CFU/ml$) inhabiting in the biofilms of the RABC process was 6.7 %, indicating that Bacillus sp. was a predominant species in the biofilms. The RABC process with reticular rotating carriers showed its excellent performance for the advanced wastewater treatment without any offensive odor problem due to organic overloading.

Filamentous Bacteria Found in Rotating Biological Contactors Treating Domestic Wastewater (생활하수를 처리하는 회전원판체에서 발견된 사상세균)

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    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.337-344
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    • 1990
  • Slime sampless from 10 ratating biological contactor (RBC) plants in New Jersey were microscopically examined. Filamentous bacteria such as Type 1701, Type 0041, Type 021N, Nocardia, Beggiatoa, and Sphaerotilus, which are commonly present as suspended forms also were found in RBC slimes growing as attached forms. However, the abundance wwas much different from that of activated sludge. In RBC slimes, Beggiatoa was most frequently observed filamentous bacteria and Sphaerotilus, Type 0041, Type 1701, Type 021N and Nocardia were present in decreasing order of abundance. There were morphologically two different types of Behhiatia in RBC slimes. The statistical anaysis shows that filamentous bacterial poulations between the 100 cm inside and the outside the RBC were different in most cases with significant interactions between the location and stage.

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Optimization Studies on Water Treatment Process of Seawater Recirculation Fish Culture Systems 1. Ammonia Removal Kinetics in Seawater Using Rotating Biological Contactor Process (순환여과식 해산 어류 양식장의 수처리 공정 최적화 연구 1. 회전원판법에 의한 해수 중의 암모니아 제거 동력학)

  • CHO Young-Gae;LEE Jae-Kwan;LEE Heon-Mo;YANG Byung-Soo
    • Journal of Aquaculture
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.311-321
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    • 1993
  • Ammonia accumulation is regarded as the limiting factor of the first priority in water qualities of aquatic culture systems. Nitrification efficiency and characteristics in seawater were evaluated using Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) process as a part of the recycling water treatment facilities for marine fish culture system. Ammonia removal efficiency regarded 99.7 to $83.7\%$ at the ammonia surface loading rates of 48 to $393 mg/m^2$ -day. RBC process was able to withstand to the fluctuation of influent ammonia concentrations and loading and produced the stable effluent. The mathematical model on the fixed-film biological reactor developed by Kornegay seemed to be suitable to RBC process kinetic evaluation for the recycling water treatment of the marine fish culture system. Area capacity constant (P) and half-velocity constant (Ks) in the model were 0.188g/m^2$-day and 1.25mg/l, respectively.

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Production of fumaric acid with biofilm contactor by Rhizopus oryzae KCTC 6946

  • Kim, Jin-Nam;Wi, Yeong-Jung;Yun, Jong-Seon;Ryu, Hwa-Won
    • 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.04a
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    • pp.243-246
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    • 2002
  • In this study, biological production of fumaric acid by Rhizopus oryzae KCTC 6946 using rotary biofilm contactor was investigated. In study of neutralizing agent on fumaric acid production, $Na_2CO_3$ was more effective than NaOH. After 24 hr of incubation with a rotating speed of 10 rpm at $35^{\circ}C$, biofilm was grown on and around the surface of the disks. The yield and volumetric productivity of rotary biofilm contactor were 33.8% and 0.595 g/L${\cdot}$h, respectively, with the optimum effective disk surface area of 1,583 $cm^2/L$.

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Start-up Operation of Recirculating Aquaculture System (순환여과식 양식 시스템의 개시 운전)

  • Seo Kuen Hack;Kim Byong Jin;Jo Jae Yoon
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.21-26
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    • 2002
  • The behavior of the biological water treatment process on start-up operation was evaluated in the integrated recirculating aquaculture system consisting of a double drain type rearing tank ($2.5 m^3$), a sedimentation tank, a floating bead filter, a foam separator and a rotating biological contactor. A system was stocked with nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) at an initial rearing density of $2\%$ for 2 weeks for acclimated rotating biological contactor. The total ammonia nitrogen (TAN) level increased to $13.6 g/m^3$ on day 4 after adding feed and was decreased to $0.3 g/m^3$ on day 7. The total suspended solid was completely removed during overall experimental period.