• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.501-512
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• 2015

A laboratory-scale submerged membrane bioreactor (MBR) was continuously operated for 100 d at an infinite sludge retention time (SRT) with the aim of identifying possible relation between the filterability of mixed liquor and sludge properties, such as extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), soluble microbial products (SMP), viscosity of mixed liquor, zeta potential of flocs and particle size distributions (PSD). Research results confirmed that MBR can operate with a complete sludge retention ensuring good treatment performances for COD and $NH_3-N$. However, the long term operation (about 40 d) of MBR with no sludge discharge had a negative influence on sludge filterability, and an increase in membrane fouling rates with the time was observed. There as a strong correlation between the sludge filterability and the fouling rate. Among the different sludge properties parameters, the concentration SMP and EPS had a more closely correlation with the sludge filterability. The concentrations of SMP, especially SMP with MW above 10 kDa, had a strong direct correlation to the filterability of mixed sludge. The protein fractions in EPS were biodegradable and available for microorganism metabolism after about 60 days, and the carbohydrates in EPS had a significantly negative effect on sludge filterability in MBR at an infinite SRT.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2008

본 연구는 Fill-Contact-Settle-Decant-Idle의 공정으로 구성된 활성슬러지 공정인 SBR(Sequencing bach reactor)공정에서 수리학적 체류시간을 24시간으로 하여 운전하였으며, 세포외 폴리머의 생성량, 흡착량, 제거율 등과 SRT와의 상관관계에 대한 특성을 조사하였다. 본 실험의 목적은 활성슬러지 시스템에서 다양한 SRT를 통한 생물흡착 특성을 결정하기 위한 것이다. 연구 결과 SRT(Sludge retention time)가 증가함에 따라 단위 미생물당 유기물 흡착율 및 제거율이 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며 단위 미생물당 생성되는 세포외 폴리머 양도 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 생물흡착효율은 SRT가 증가할수록 높았고 SRT 30일에서 그 값은 53.2%였다. 하지만 단위 미생물당 생물흡착량은 SRT 2일에서(48.6 mg COD/gVSS) 가장 높게 관찰되었다. SRT에 따른 EPS량은 TSS, TCOD$_{Cr}$ 그리고 TKN에 의해 정량적으로 분석하였다. 상기의 결과로 인하여 슬러지의 플록 형성을 방해하여 슬러지의 침강성을 저해하며, COD 제거효율을 감소시키는 결과를 초래하는 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 미생물을 이용한 생물학적 공정 운영시 EPS의 특성을 고려하여 SRT, MLSS 유지, 유기물 부하량 등의 설계 인자를 적정히 선정하여 운영하는 것이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2018

The aim of this study is to investigate the membrane fouling in a thermophilic membrane bioreactor (TMBR) operated different sludge retention times (SRTs). For this purpose, TMBR was operated at four different SRTs (10, 30, 60 and 100 days). Specific cake resistance (${\alpha}$), cake resistance, gel resistance, total resistance, MFI (modified fouling index) and FDR (flux decrease ratio) were calculated for all SRTs. It was observed that flux in the membrane increases with rising SRT although the sludge concentrations in the TMBR increased. The steady state flux was found to be 31.78; 34.70; 39.60 and 43.70 LMH ($Liter/m^2/h$) for the SRTs of 10, 30, 60 and 100 days respectively. The concentrations of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and soluble microbial product (SMP) decreased with increasing SRT. The membrane fouling rate was higher at shorter SRT and the highest fouling rate appeared at an SRT of 10 d. Both the sludge cake layer and gel layer had contribution to the fouling resistance, but the gel layer resistance value was dominant in all SRTs.

• 청정기술
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 zeolite를 활성슬러지 공정에 주입할 경우 zeolite가 biofloc에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 두 반응기를 동일 조건으로 운전하였으며 하나는 표준 활성슬러지 공정 (CU)으로, 다른 하나는 zeolite를 폭기조내 4,000 mg/l로 유지 (ZU)하며 비교하였다. 슬러지 플럭 입경을 측정한 결과, 두 반응기 모두 SRT (Solid Retention Time)가 증가함에 따라 플럭 크기도 비례하여 증가하였으나 ZU가 모든 조건에서 CU보다 작은 평균 입경을 나타내었다. 한편, 두 반응기에 대해 슬러지 침전성을 비교한 결과, ZU는 SRT변화에 관계없이 3.4~11m/h의 침전속도를 나타내며 SVI(Sludge Volume Index)도 50~108 ml/g으로 양호한 침전상태를 보였다. 그러나 CU는 SRT 증가에 따라 슬러지 침전성이 큰 영향을 받았고 SRT 40일에서 Sphaerotilus가 우점종을 나타내었으며 이 결과, 슬러지가 전혀 침전하지 않았다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.283-288
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• 2007

연속회분식반응조(SBR) 공정에서 슬러지 체류시간(SRT)에 따른 중금속의 독성도 변화를 측정하였다. 중금속은 구리(Cu), 카드뮴(Cd) 및 아연(Zn)을 사용하였고, SRT는 $2\sim30$일로 변화시켰으며, 독성도는 INT-dehydrogenase 활성도의 변화로 측정하였다. 중금속의 농도가 증가함에 따라 독성도가 증가하였으며, Cu가 Zn 및 Cd 보다 독성도가 높았다. SRT를 변화시켰을 때 $IC_{50}$ 값이 Cu의 경우 $0.37\sim1.96$ mg/L의 범위를 나타내었으며, Cd의 경우는 $15.4\sim16.9$ mg/L를 나타내었다. 또한 Zn의 경우는 $9.70\sim23.4$ mg/L의 범위를 나타내었다. Cu와 Zn의 경우, SRT가 증가함에 따라 독성이 감소하였으며, 이는 긴 SRT에서 세포외 중합체의 농도가 증가하기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 중금속을 포함한 산업폐수를 처리하는 SBR 공정에서 SRT를 길게 운영하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.468-473
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to derive the correlation between the Specific Phosphorus Release Rate (SPRR), Specific Phosphorus Uptake Rate (SPUR) and Specific Oxygen Uptake Rate (SOUR) at various Sludge Retention Time (SRT) condition in the A/O process. The laboratory scale reactor was operated on various SRT (10 day, 20 day, 30 day, 40 day). In this study, the SPRR, SPUR and SOUR tended to decrease with the SRT increase. Empirical equations was be obtained $y=4.54E-006x^2+0.0007x-0.0315$, $R^2=0.925$ (SOUR vs. SPRR) and $y=3.22E-006x^2+0.0004x-0.0173$, $R^2=0.928$ (SOUR vs. SPUR) from the relationship between SRT, SPRR and SPUR and SOUR. Therefore, the anaerobic tank design based on the research result such as SPRR, SPUR of a phosphorus design and SOUR would be possible.

• Environmental Sciences Bulletin of The Korean Environmental Sciences Society
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• 제10권S_1호
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• pp.35-40
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• 2001

Effect of the addition of an enzyme/microbial additive(EMA) to enhance anaerobic digestion of the primary sludge was investigated. Two laboratory scale anaerobic digester were operated with primary sludge taken from a municipal wastewater treatment plant. The digester receiving EMA with the sludge feed performed better than the control digester, when both were operated at 10-days and 15-days Solid Retention Time(SRT). Addition of EMA to the experimental digester provided 7%(10-days SRT) and 16%(15-days SRT) higher gas production compared to the control digester when both were fed with the same amount of volatile solids. The reduction in volatile solids was 24% better in the experimental digester compared to the control ar 10-days SRT, and the improvement 10% at 15-day SRT. Improvement in COD reduction, and fecal coliform density reduction were also seen in the experimental digester due to EMA addition compared to the control both ar 10-days SRT and 15-day SRT operation. Preliminary cost benefit analysis for a wastewater treatment plant showed that approximately $115/day in gas production improvements can be realized upon addition of EMA to primary sludge anaerobic digesters operating at 10-day SRT. The value of increased gas production was $172/day if the same digesters are operated with EMA addition at 15-day SRT.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• 제21권E2호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2005

A novel hybrid system composed of a biotrickling filter and an activated sludge reactor was investigated under the conditions of four different SRTs (sludge retention times). The performance of the hybrid reactor was found to be directly comparable among the four different sludge ages. Discernible differences in the removal performance were observed among four different SRTs of 2, 4, 6, and 8 days. High removal efficiency was achieved by continuous circulation of activated sludge over the immobilized mixture culture, which allowed on pH control, addition of nutrients, and removal of paint VOCs (volatile organic compounds). The results also showed that the removal efficiency for a given pollutant depends on the activity of microorganisms based on the SRT. As the SRT increased gradually from 2 to 8 days, the average removal performance decreased. The highest removal rate was achieved at the SRT of 2 days at which the highest OUR (oxygen uptake rate), $6.1mg-O_2/liter-min$ was measured. Biological activity in the recycle microbes decreased to a much lower level, $3.6mg-O_2/liter-min$ at a SRT of 8 days. It is thus believed that young microorganisms were more active and more efficient for the VOCs removal of low concentrations and high flow rates. The apparent correlation of $R^2=0.996$ between the average removal efficiency and the average OUR at each SRTs suggests that VOCs degradation by young cells significantly affected the overall removal efficiency for the tested SRTs.

• 멤브레인
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.489-501
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• 2012

두 개의 간헐반응조, 막분리조, 탈기조로 구성된 생물학적 MBR고도처리 공정에 동일한 유입수량과 수질의 하수가 유입되는 경우 운전 온도 및 SRT (Sludge Retention Time)변화에 따른 질소제거 특성을 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통해 파악하였다. SRT가 25일이고 운전온도가 $25^{\circ}C$인 경우 간헐반응조를 간헐폭기 시키는 경우에 운전온도 $13^{\circ}C$의 59%에서 31%로 질소제거효율이 급격히 떨어지는데, 이는 운전온도 $13^{\circ}C$에 비해서 간헐반응조의 RBO (Readily Biodegradable Organic) 농도가 낮아져서 발생한 현상으로 파악되었다. 운전온도 $25^{\circ}C$에서 SRT를 12.6일로 운전하는 경우 간헐반응조 RBO농도는 증가하고 질소제거 효율은 회복되었다. 간헐반응조를 갖는 MBR시스템에서 SRT와 운전온도가 간헐반응조 RBO농도에 미치는 영향은 좀더 깊게 연구되어야 한다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.175-189
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• 2013

A membrane bioreactor (MBR) with sludge retention time (SRT) of 300 days was maintained for over 2 years. Polypropylene microfiltration (MF) membrane with pore size of 0.2 ${\mu}m$ was used in the MBR system. The fouling behaviors of various sludge fractions from the MBR were studied and sub-divided resistances were analyzed. It was observed that $R_{cp}$ was a dominant resistance during the filtration of activated sludge, contributing 63.0% and 59.6% to the total resistance for MBR and sequential batch reactor (SBR) respectively. On the other hand, $R_c$ played the significant role during the filtration of supernatant and solutes, varying between 54.54% and 67.18%. Compared with $R_{cp}$ and $R_c$, $R_{if}$ was negligible, and $R_m$ values remained constant at $0.20{\times}10^{12}m^{-1}$. Furthermore, resistances of all sludge fractions increased linearly with rising mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) concentration and growing trans-membrane pressure (TMP), while the relationship was inversed between fraction resistances and cross flow velocity (CFV). Among all fractions of activated sludge, suspended solid was the main contributor to the total resistance. A compact cake layer was clearly observed according to the field emission scanning electro microscopy (FE-SEM) images.