Effectiveness of Acid Injection as a Method to Remove $\textrm{HCO}_2$ in Hydroponic Water

양액재배 용수 중의 $\textrm{HCO}_2$ 이온 제거를 위한 산 첨가의 효과와 효과적인 산 처리방법

  • 정종운 (경상대학교 대학원 응용생명과학부) ;
  • 황승재 (경상대학교 대학원 응용생명과학부) ;
  • 정병룡 (경상대학교 농업생명과학연구원)
  • Published : 2002.12.01

Abstract

High concentrations of HCO$_3$$^{[-10]}$ (bicarbonate ion) in hydroponic water lead to high pH and to change in solubility, and consequently inhibition of absorption of available iou. An adequate and practical method is needed to remove HCO$_3$$^{[-10]}$ in the water fur hydroponics. to compare the efficiency of HCO$_3$$^{[-10]}$ removal, the effect of injecting HNO$_3$, H$_3$PO$_4$ or H$_2$SO$_4$ was tested. Acid injection was effective to remove HCO$_3$$^{[-10]}$ Based on the assumption that an equivalent of HCO$_3$$^{[-10]}$ ion is neutralized by an equivalent of acid, KHCO$_3$ was dissolved in a double distilled water at 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 mg.L$^{[-10]}$ concentration and either HNO$_3$, H$_3$PO$_4$ or H$_2$SO$_4$ was injected at a certain ratio, and the resulting pH change and HCO$_3$$^{[-10]}$ ion removal was measured. According to the results obtained, HCO$_3$$^{[-10]}$ in hydroponic water was titrated, and concentration of the residual HCO$_3$$^{[-10]}$ ion well correlated with the amount of acid injected.

양액재배 용수 내에 HCO$_3$$^{-}$(중탄산 이온)이 많이 존재하면 배지의 pH가 높아져서 알칼리성이 되고 다른 유용 이온의 용해도와 흡수를 저해하므로 중탄산 이온의 제거를 위한 적절한 방법이 필요하다. 중탄산 이온을 제거하기 위해 실제 농가에서 사용하고 있는 용수를 재료로 산 용액(HNO$_3$, H$_3$PO$_4$ 및 H$_2$SO$_4$)의 첨가법을 이용하여 중탄산 이온을 처리하였다. 적정기를 이용하여 처리 전과 후 시료의 중탄산 이온을 적정한 결과 산의 첨가량에 비례해서 중탄산 이온 농도가 감소하였다. KHCO$_3$을 3차 증류수에 첨가하여 50, 100, 150, 200, 250mg.L$^{-}$의 중탄산 용액들을 만들고, 각각 HNO$_3$, H$_3$PO$_4$또는 H$_2$SO$_4$을 일정 비율로 첨가한 결과 pH도 교정되고 중탄산 제거에도 효과적이었다 이 결과에 따라 양액재배를 하고 있는 농가에서 사용하고 있는 용수의 중탄산 이온의 함량을 적정하고 각 산을 첨가한 후 잔류량을 적정한 결과 중탄산 이온의 제거 효과를 보였다.

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