• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.14 no.8
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• pp.723-737
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• 2005

The effects of pH (5, 7 and 9) and ionic strength of different salts on the flocculation characteristics of humic acid by inorganic (alum, polyaluminum chloride (PAC) with degree of neutralization, r=(OH/Al) of 1.7) and organic (cationic polyelectrolyte) coagulants, have been examined using a simple continuous optical technique, coupled with measurements of zeta potential. The results are compared mainly by the mechanisms of its destabilization and subsequent removal. The destabilization and subsequent removal of humic acid by PAC and cationic polyelectrolyte occur by a simple charge neutralization, regardless of pH of the solution. However, the mechanism of those by alum is greatly dependent on pH and coagulant dosage, i.e., both mechanisms of charge neutralization at lower dosages and sweep flocculation at higher dosages at pH 5, by sweep flocculation mechanism at pH 7, and little flocculation because of electrostatic repulsion between negatively charged humic acid and aluminum species at pH 9. The ionic strength also affects those greatly, mainly based on the charge of salts, and so is more evident for the salts of highly charged cationic species, such as $CaCl_2$ and $MgCI_2.$ However, it is found that the salts have no effect on those at the optimum dosage for alum acting by the mechanism of sweep flocculation at pH 7, regardless of their charge.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.519-527
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• 2003

Cake layer in crossflow microfiltration(CFMF) can be reduced by coagulation, enhancing membrane flux. This is because enlarging particle size by coagulation increases shear-induced diffusivity and the back-transport of rejected particles. However it is known that the enlarged particles are disaggregated by the shear force of the pump while passing through it. This study is to look at the disaggregation in relation with cake layer reducation. Kaolin and polysulfon hollow fiber microfilter are used for experiment. The reduction of cake resistance by coagulation is observed in a range of 17% to 53% at the various coagulation conditions. The particle size analysis results of the experiments show that aggregated particles in feed are completely disaggregated by pump but re-aggregation of particles occurs in membrane. This suggestes that the re-aggregation of particles is critical to cake reduction and flux enhancement, since the aggregated particles are completely broken. The mechanisms for re-aggregation in membrane are the same with those for coagulation in feed tank. Charge neutralization is better for CCFMF than sweep flocculation although it has two drawbacks in operation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.137-140
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• 2005

Alum과 PDDA에 대하여 각각 휴믹산의 플럭 형성-파괴-재형성을 관찰 한 결과 sweep flocculation에 의해 휴믹 플럭을 형성하는 alum은 플럭의 파괴 및 재형성은 비가역적이이나 유기응집제인 PDDA 플럭의 파괴는 가역적이라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 플럭 강도지수 측정으로부터 PDDA는 alum보다 높은 강도를 가지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 플럭강도에 미치는 이온강도의 영향을 살펴 보면 alum은 플록강도에 미치는 영향이 거의 없었지만 유기응집제인 PDDA는 플럭 강도가 크게 감소함을 알 수 있었다.