Removal of $NH_3$ Gas by a Biofilter Packed with Bio-Carrier Composed of Waste Polyurethane and Wormcast

폐 폴리우레탄과 분변토 미생물담체가 충전된 Biofilter에서의 $NH_3$ 가스의 제거

When ammonia ($NH_3$) gas was supplied to a biofilter packed with bio-carrier made of waste polyurthane and worm cast. No odor gases were detected at the outlet of the biofilter when $NH_3$ gas was supplied to the biofilter at the space velocity(SV) of $50\;h^{-1}$ until the inlet $NH_3$ concentration increased to $4\;{\sim}\;454\;ppmv$. The gradual inlet $NH_3$ concentration was set and the removal efficiency of $NH_3$ gas was measured at each condition, while the SV of $NH_3$ increased step by step from 100 to $400\;h^{-1}$. The maximum possible inlet $NH_3$ loading was $11.38\;g-NH_3{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}h^{-1}$ and $34.42\;g-NH_3{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}h^{-1}$ while maintaining the removal efficiency of 100% when the SV was $50\;h^{-1}$ and $100 \;h^{-1}$, respectively. The maximum $NH_3$ loading was $71.28 \;g-NH_3{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}h^{-1}$ with the $NH_3$ removal efficiency of 99.85% at SV $300\;h^{-1}$.

Polyurethane, PVA(polyvinyl alcohol)와 지렁이 분변토를 혼합하여 제작한 bio-carrier를 충전한 바이오필터(biofilter)를 이용하여 $NH_3$ 악취를 제거하였다. SV(Space velocity)가 50 $h^{-1}$인 조건에서 $NH_3$ 농도를 $4\;{\sim}\;454\;ppmv$로 증가시켰을 때 출구로부터 $NH_3$가 검출되지 않았다. 또한 $NH_3$ 가스의 조건을 $50{\sim}400\;h^{-1}$로 설정하여 각각의 조건에서 $NH_3$농도를 점진적으로 증가시켜 $NH_3$ 가스의 제거효율을 알아보았다. 악취가 공급되는 조건 중 SV $50\;h^{-1}$에서 $NH_3$의 최대 유입부하량은 $11.38\;g-NH_3{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}h^{-1}$로 100%의 제거효율을 나타냈으며, SV $100\;h^{-1}$에서는 $34.42\;g-NH_3{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}h^{-1}$에서 100%의 제거효율을 나타냈다. SV 300 $h^{-1}$에서 $NH_3$ 최대 부하량은 $71.28\;g-NH_3{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}h^{-1}$이었으며, 제거효율은 99.85%로 나타났다.