Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers (대한환경공학회지)

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Activity of Methanogens in the High Rate Anaerobic Digestion of Swine Wastewater Containing High Ammonia

고농도 암모니아를 함유한 돈사폐수의 고율혐기성 소화시 메탄균의 활성연구

  • Oh, Sae-Eun (Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Taejon National University of Technology) ;
  • Lee, Chae-Young (R & D Team, Institute of Technology, Samsung Engineering & Construction, Samsung Corporation)
  • Received : 2000.02.03
  • Accepted : 2000.03.10
  • Published : 2000.05.31
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Abstract

Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket(UASB) reactor was operated for treating swine wastewater containing high ammonia nitrogen to assess their performance and toxicity of free ammonia concentration. In the reactor, chemical oxygen demand(COD) removed about 70% at $2.6kgCOD/m^3.day$ of organic loading rate(OLR) and 3 days of hydraulic retention time (HRT), while it was decreased when OLR and HRT was maintained $7kg\;COD/m^3.day$ and 2 days, respectively. Also UASB reactor was evaluated the activity of methane producing bacteria(MPB) according to change of free ammonia concentrations, MPB activity of applied sludge in the 500 and $1000mg-N/{\ell}$ of free ammonia concentration was inhibited by 4% and 40%, respectively. This clearly showed that free ammonia concentration less than $500mg-N/{\ell}$ showed no inhibition to MPB in anaerobic treatment of organics, UASB reactor was stabilized easily less than $1000mgVSS/{\ell}$ due to degradation of organic solids by the high activities of anaerobes.

축산분뇨에 대한 처리도 및 암모니아에 대한 독성을 평가하기 위하여 UASB 반응조를 운전하였다. 반응조의 운전결과 유기부하량 $2.6kg\;COD/m^3.day$과 수리학적 체류시간 3일에서 70%의 COD 제거효율을 얻을 수 있었으나, 유기부하량과 수리학적 체류시간을 각각 $7kg\;COD/m^3.day$과 2일로 유지한 경우 COD 제거율이 급격히 감소되었다. 반응조 슬러지의 유리암모니아에 대한 독성을 평가하기 위하여 수행된 회분식 실험 결과, 각 단계별 슬러지의 메탄균 활성은 0.5, 0.47 및 $0.3kgCH_4-COD/kgVSS.day$로 반응조내 유리암모니아 농도가 $500mg-N/{\ell}$에서는 메탄균의 활성이 4%, 유리암모니아 농도가 $1000mg-N/{\ell}$에서는 메탄균의 활성이 40% 감소되었다. 이러한 결과로부터 유리암모니아 농도가 $500mg-N/{\ell}$ 이하에서는 반응조 미생물에 미치는 저해정도가 작은 것으로 판단된다. 한편 $1000mgVSS/{\ell}$ 이내의 휘발성 고형물질을 포함하는 폐수는 혐기성균에 의해 쉽게 분해되므로 UASB 반응조를 안정적으로 운영할 수 있다.

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