• 상하수도학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.445-451
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• 2018

Urban sanitary sewer systems can aid in preventing inundation, and can improve civil health by effectively disposing stormwater and wastewater. However, since sewage odor can cause adverse effects, numerous technical and administrative studies have been conducted for reducing such odor. European countries and the United States of America (USA) built modern sewer systems in the late 19th century, and have since been endeavoring to eliminate sewage odors. Several cities of the USA, such as Los Angeles (LA) that has a separate sewer system and San Francisco (SF) that has a combined sewer system, have produced and distributed odor control master plan manuals. Features common in the odor reduction plans of both these cities are that the odor reduction programs are operated in all the respective local regions and are supported by administrative systems. The primary aspectual difference between the two said programs is that the city of LA employs a sewage air purification system, whereas the city of SF controls the emission of major odor causing compounds. Compared to the existing sewer odor reduction systems of these two cities, South Korea is still in the initial phase of development. Through technical studies and policy implementations for sewer odor reduction, a foundation can be laid for improving the civil health quality.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.165-175
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• 2013

This study aims to analysis correlation in septic tank and sewer pipe between odor substances and complex odor. For the analysis, convert odor substances to odor intensity, and estimate the effect of odor substances on complex odor. As a result, both Hydrogen sulfide and Methyl mercaptane of specified offensive odor substances accounted for 29 percent of the effect of odor substances on complex odor. Hydrogen sulfide and Methyl mercaptane are major cause of odor from septic tank and sewer pipe. The result of this study is suggested to be used as a preliminary data for research on analysis complex odor and odor substances.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.185-191
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 합류식 하수도에서 발생하는 악취에 대해 연구하였다. 도심 지역 합류식 하수도와 합류식 하수도 주요 악취 발생 시설로 나누어 연구를 진행 하였다. 각 각에 대해 특징을 갖는 지역을 선정하여 모니터링을 실시하였다. 도심 지역 합류식 하수도의 경우 황화합물에 대한 실시간 모니터링과 더불어 복합악취 분석을 하였다. 도심 지역의 합류식 하수도 악취는 이동 유동 인구의 변화와 정화조 유출수에 영향을 받았다. 합류식 하수도 주요 악취 발생 시설의 경우 정화조 유출수의 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 합류식 하수도의 주요 악취 유발 물질은 황화수소와 메틸머캅탄 등의 황화합물로판명되었다. 합류식 하수도의 악취 저감을 위해서는 정화조 유출수에 대한 개선 및 황화합물 발생 억제를 위한 대책이 필요할 것이라 판단된다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.703-710
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• 2011

Odor emission from domestic sewer systems has become a serious environmental problem. An investigation on a sewer manhole revealed that anaerobic decay of sediment organic matters (SOMs) and related declines of oxidation reduction potential (ORP) in the sediment layer were the main reason of the production of volatile sulfur compounds. In addition, as the anaerobic decaying period continued, the odor intensity rapidly increased with increasing concentrations of $H_2S$ and dimethyl sulfide. As a feasible method to control SOMs and to minimize odor emission potentials, an electrolytic oxidation process has been employed to the sediment sludge phase. In this study, voltages applied to the electrolytic oxidation process were varied as a main system parameter, and its effects on odor removal efficiencies and reaction characteristics were investigated. At the applied voltages greater than 20 V, the system efficiently oxidized the organic matter, and the ORP in the sludge phase increased rapidly. As a consequence, the removal efficiency of hydrogen sulfide was found to be >99% within 60 minutes of the electrolytic oxidation. Overall, the electrolytic oxidation process can be an alternative to control odor emission from sewer systems, and a threshold input energy needs to be determined to achieve effective operation of the process.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.477-483
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was carried out to investigate the characteristics of odors emitted from sewage in a sanitary sewer and its outlets. Methods: The concentration of mal-odorous sulfur was analyzed by gas chromatograph, and odor intensity was estimated by an on-site sensory test. Odor intensity calculated from instrumental analysis results was compared with odor intensity observed at field. Results: As a results, the concentration of $H_2S$ ranged from 2.4 ppb to 5,889 ppb (average 703 ppb), while $CH_3SH$, $(CH_3)_2S$, and $(CH_3)_2S_2$ showed from 10 ppb to 554 ppb (average 119 ppb) and from 20 ppb to 332 ppb (average 70 ppb) and from 2.7 ppb to 8.1 ppb (average 5 ppb) individually. Average odor intensity observed in the field was degree three. Odor intensity calculated from sulfur compound concentration was confirmed as similar to the observed odor intensity because the coefficient of variance between the observed and the calculated intensities was less than one. Conclusion: It was expected that the results of this study will be helpful to design a deodorizing device to reduce odor emissions from sewerage facilities in the future.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.457-466
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was carried out to investigate the characteristics of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from sewerage facilities such as a sanitary sewers, outlets, and catch basins. In addition, the dominant malodorous VOCs among the compounds in this study were studied. Methods: Waste gas samples were collected at 27 points in a sanitary sewer in commercial and residental areas. The concentrations of seven volatile organic compounds, including benzene and toluene, in the samples were analyzed by gas chromatograph mass spectrophotometer (GC/MS). Odor concentrations were estimated using the concentration data of the VOCs and each compound's threshold limit value. Results: As a result, it appeared that the average concentration of total observed data for acetaldehyde was 15.98 ppb and benzene 1.87 ppb, toluene 82.31 ppb, ethyl benzene 63.12 ppb, m+p-xylene 15.66 ppb, oxylene 18.73 ppb, and styrene 4.39 ppb. VOC concentrations in the commercial area were higher than those in the residential area. VOC concentrations of waste gas emitted from sewer lines was also higher than those at the outlet and in the catch basins. It was estimated that the main malodorous VOC among the seven VOCs was acetaldehyde. Conclusions: As there is little data on VOC concentrations inside sewer facilities in Korea, these data will be helpful for estimating impact assessment of VOCs and establishing a counter-plan for the abatement of VOCs from sewer facilities in the future.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 실제 하수관로 내 흐름상태를 파악하기 위하여, 건기동안 처리구역 최상부에 위치한 관로의 수위, 유속, 유량의 값을 실제 측정하여 추정된 하수의 전단응력을 조사하였다. 수세분뇨 및 토사를 모사하기 위해 점착성 및 비점착성 고형물(두부와 모래)을 따로 또 함께 투입한 후 흐름의 상태를 촬영하였는데, 본 실험대상관로에서는 큰 방해없이 침전물이 하수와 함께 씻겨 내려가는 것을 관찰하였다. 경사가 0.00319인 관로에서 주중 하수의 최소전단응력을 초과하는 빈도는 0이었고 0.00603의 기울기의 경우 10회였다. 현장조사기간 중 최소전단력을 초과하는 이벤트는 1회 발생하여 하수도에서 악취가 증가될 가능성을 시사하였다. 경사가 가파른 관로의 최대전단응력은 2.9~3.1N/㎡이었지만, 완만한 경사에서는 1.6~1.7 N/㎡으로 감소하였다. 강우시 합류식 관로로 유입될 수 있는 비응집성 입자를 포함한 하수는 최소전단응력 기준 이하로 유지되는 시간 간격이 주중에 비해 주말동안 증가하였다. 설계기준에 따라 설계된 본 실험대상 관로에서는 수세분뇨가 직투입되어도 관로내 침전물이 오래 퇴적상태로 머물지 않고 하수와 함께 흘러갈 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.347-349
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• 2009

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.121-129
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• 2019

If sewage flows for an extended time at low velocities, solids may be deposited in the sewer. Sufficient velocity or tractive force should be developed regularly to flush out any solids that may have been deposited during low flow periods. This study aims to evaluate the periods (T) during which sewage flow greater than the minimum tractive force maintains on a spot in sewer pipe system with lower tractive force or lower velocity than expected in the design step, when a storage tank installed in a place upsteam pours water into the sewer. The effect to T of design factors of storage tank and sewer pipes was evaluated assuming the uniform flow in sewers. When the area of orifice in the storage tank is $0.062m^2$(or 0.28 m diameter), the maximum T of 31sec was maintained using the usually used preset range of values of several design factors. As the horizontal cross section of storage tank and water depth of storage tank and roughness in sewers increase, T linearly increases. Also, T linearly decreases as the diameter of a sewer pipe increases. Although T gradually decreases as the sewer pipe slope decreases to around 0.005, T decreases sharply when the slope is less than 0.003.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2018

본 연구는 도심지 거리 하수 악취 물질인 황화수소($H_2S$)를 제거하기 위해 맨홀에 설치해 악취를 제거하는 맨홀필터 악취제거장치의 적용 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 첫번째로 맨홀필터에 들어 있는 첨착활성탄의 황화수소($H_2S$) 흡착 성능 평가 결과 황화수소 제거율이 약 99.8%를 나타냈다. 두 번째로 악취제거장치 성능평가를 위해 서울특별시 대표적인 악취 발생 맨홀 4지점에서 성능을 평가한 결과, 대표적인 악취 유발물질인 황화수소($H_2S$)를 97% 이상 제거하는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 성능 평가 연구결과를 통해 맨홀필터 악취제거장치는 하수관거 맨홀에서 발생되는 악취를 제거하는 장치로써 적용 가능성이 충분한 것으로 판단된다.