Optimization and Characteristics of Removal Condition of Livestock Wastewater Using a Photocatalytic Process

광촉매공정 적용시 축산폐수의 처리특성 및 최적화

The photocatalytic degradation of livestock wastewater has been investigated over $TiO_2$ photocatalysts irradiated with a ultraviolet (UV) light. The effect of operational parameters, i.e., distance, reaction area, concentration of suspended solids(SS), and column diameter on the degradation of livestock wastewater has been performed in lab-scale. The optimal conditions for livestock wastewater were determined: distance was 3 cm (less than 7 cm), reaction area was $3.6\;m^2$, SS concentration was 40 mg/L (less than 300 mg/L) and column diameter was 5 mm (less than 10 mm). Under the optimal conditions, COD, color and coliform removal efficiencies were approximately 49%, 53% and 100%, respectively. Non-biodegradable COD removal efficiency increased with 57% using by photocatalysis process. Therefore, it is shown that photocatalysis has an effect on degradation of non-biodegradable organic matter.

축산폐수처리에 광촉매공정을 적용하였을 때 운전변수 중 자외선 조사거리, 반응면적, 부유고형물(SS)농도, 컬럼직경이 처리율에 미치는 영향을 실험실 규모의 광촉매반응기를 사용하여 실험하였다. 최적운전조건은 자외선 조사거리 3 cm (7 cm 이하 권장), 반응면적 $3.6\;m^2$, SS농도 40 mg/L (300 mg/L이하 권장), 컬럼직경 5 mm (10 mm 이하 권장)로서 COD, 색도, coliform 제거율이 반응시간 300 min에서 각각 49%, 53% 100%로 나타났다. 최적운전조건에서 난분해성 COD의 제거율은 57%로 나타나 광촉매반응이 난분해성 유기물제거에 어느 정도 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다.