Basic study and patent analysis of electrochemical denitrification from industrial wastewater

산업폐수(産業廢水)로부터 전해처리(電解處理)에 의한 탈질(脫窒) 연구(硏究) 및 특허(特許) 분석(分析)

  • Lee, Churl-Kyoung (School of Advanced Materials and System Eng., Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • 이철경 (금오공과대학교 신소재시스템공학부)
  • Published : 2007.12.27

Abstract

Denitrification from aqueous solution was investigated through patent analysis and electrochemical denitrification experiment. Among several candidates, biological treatment and oxidation/reduction method are mainly discussed. Recently, patent pending concerning to electrochemical treatment is increasing. Based on basic electrochemical study, total nitrogen was removed up 47% by 1-hour galvanostatic electrolysis with Fe cathode and Pt anode. More applicable technique to industry could be mentioned combination of two or more technologies suitable to waste water characteristics. In the case of small and concentrate effluent, combination of chemical and electrochemical treatment would be recommendable because nitrate could be easily converted to nitrite by chemical treatment, and in that case denitrification by electrolysis becomes more efficient and metal ions from chemical treatment can be recovered during electrolysis.

탈질 특허분석과 전해기초연구를 통하여 수용액으로부터 질소의 환원제거에 대하여 조사하였다. 세계적으로 수용액으로부터 질소를 제거하는 방법으로 생물학적 기술과 산화환원 기술이 개발되고 있으며, 최근 들어 전해기술에 대한 특허출원도 증가하고 있다. 전해법에서 Fe를 음극으로 Pt를 양극으로 채택한 정전류 전해법에 의하여 1시간동안 총질소를 47% 이상 제거할 수 있었다. 질소함유 폐수를 처리하는 효율적인 방법은 폐수 특성에 맞는 기술의 조합이라고 말할 수 있다. 예를 들어 고농도 질소 함유 폐수를 소량 배출하는 경우 화학적 처리와 전해법의 조합으로 질산성 질소를 아질산성 질소로 일차 전환시켜 전해효율을 극대화시키면서 2차 오염원인 용해 금속이온을 전해과정에서 음극에 환원 회수하는 방법 등이 실용화에 유리하다고 말할 수 있다.

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