Study of Effectiveness of using higher voltages in analysis of dredged sediments and heavy metal concentration

고전압 이용한 준설퇴적토 유효성 및 중금속 변화에 관한 연구

  • Kwon, Ki-Bum (Geotechnical Disaster and Environment Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Keun (Geotechnical Disaster and Environment Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology) ;
  • Ramchanda, Prasad (Indian Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering) ;
  • Yu, Jun (Geotechnical Disaster and Environment Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology) ;
  • Chung, Ha-Ik (Geotechnical Disaster and Environment Research Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology)
  • 권기범 (한국건설기술연구원 지반방재.환경연구실) ;
  • 김상근 (한국건설기술연구원 지반방재.환경연구실) ;
  • ;
  • 유준 (한국건설기술연구원 지반방재.환경연구실) ;
  • 정하익 (한국건설기술연구원 지반방재.환경연구실)
  • Published : 2008.10.10

Abstract

The clay found in the river or in any waste water treatment plant usually have a very high content of water. A large amount of sediments hinder the navigation in river. In waste water treatment plant, there is requirement of settling the thick sludge. These problems are overcome by using rapid means of sedimentation and settling. This paper focus on how method of Electrokinetic sedimentation can be made faster. Sedimentation using Electrokinetic phenomenon has been discussed with varied voltage applied and effect and dose of coagulant in increasing the process. The experimental test has been carried out at water content that are generally present in the case of river and small canals carrying waste water. This paper also focus on different heavy metals concentration during the process and the power aspects of process. A series of experiment were done to support the proposed theory and how a bubble formation could hinder the purpose of experiment.

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