Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment (한국물환경학회지)

Korean Society on Water Environment (한국물환경학회)
권호 표지

A Study on the Laboratory Scale Ultrasound Treatment System for Methyl tert-Butyl Ether Polluted Groundwater

Methyl tert-Butyl Ether 오염 지하수 처리를 위한 실험실 규모 초음파 분해 시스템 연구

  • Kim, Heeseok (Department of Construction Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Korea Military Academy) ;
  • Yang, Inho (Department of Construction Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Korea Military Academy) ;
  • Cho, Hyeonjo (Department of Construction Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Korea Military Academy) ;
  • Her, Nam Guk (Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, Korea Army Academy) ;
  • Jeong, Sangjo (Department of Construction Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Korea Military Academy)
  • 김희석 (육군사관학교 건설환경학과) ;
  • 양인호 (육군사관학교 건설환경학과) ;
  • 조현조 (육군사관학교 건설환경학과) ;
  • 허남국 (육군3사관학교 화학환경학과) ;
  • 정상조 (육군사관학교 건설환경학과)
  • Received : 2010.01.27
  • Accepted : 2010.07.01
  • Published : 2010.09.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

A series of experiments with a laboratory scale ultrasound treatment system for MTBE polluted groundwater was performed to increase the efficiency of MTBE degradation in groundwater. This study evaluated several factors to increase the efficiency of MTBE treatment for artificial and natural groundwater. The treated volume of groundwater, ultrasound frequency and power, and pollutant concentrations have been changed to evaluate its effects on the degradation efficiency of MTBE in batch and continuous flow reactor. For the specific experimental conditions on this paper, MTBE degradations are more efficient at 580 kHz than those at 1 MHz. The efficiency of MTBE degradation is proportional to the intensity of ultrasound power per unit volume of MTBE polluted groundwater. The concentration of ions in groundwater does not much affect the efficiency of MTBE degradation. The $1^{st}$ order degradation constant of MTBE for different power per unit volume at 580 kHz shows linear relationship at same concentration. The $1^{st}$ order degradation constant for 0.1 mM MTBE solution is higher than that for 1 mM MTBE solution. These experimental results could be helpful to seek optimal conditions for relatively large volume of polluted groundwater treatment.

Keywords

References

  1. 김희석, 양인호, 오재일, 허남국, 정상조(2009). 초음파를 이용한 수용액 속의 MTBE 분해 특성 연구. 수질보전 한국물환경학회지, 25(4), pp. 522-529.
  2. 류성필, 김성수. 오윤근(2004). $TiO_{2}$/UV공정을 이용한 수중 MTBE의 광분해 특성. 한국환경과학회지, 13, pp. 289-295.
  3. 모서영, 손종령, 김만수, 장흥기, 이경재(1999). 수용액 속의 난분해성 유기화합물의 초음파분해 특성. 대한환경공학회지, 21, pp. 739-752.
  4. 박용하, 조종수, 김미정, 공성호, 박정규, 정충섭(2002), 연료첨가제 MTBE의 위해성 및 관리필요성에 관한 연구. 한국환경정책.평가연구원.
  5. 환경부(2007). MTBE 오염실태 2차 조사결과 보도자료.
  6. 한국석유화학공업협회(2008), http://www.kpoia.or.kr/.
  7. Asakura, Y., Nishida, T., Matsuoka, T., and Koda, S. (2008). Effects of ultrasonic frequency and liquid height on sonochemical efficiency of large-scale sonochemical reactors. Ultrasonic Sonochemistry, 15, pp. 244-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2007.03.012
  8. Bertan, J., Trabelsi, F., Delmas. H, Wilhelm, A. M., and Petriganani, J. F. (1994 ). Oxidative degradation of phenol in aqueous media using ultrasound. Ultrasonic Sonochemistry, 1(2), pp. S97-S102. https://doi.org/10.1016/1350-4177(94)90005-1
  9. Bertelli, M. and Selli, E. (2004). Kinetic analysis on the combined use of Photocatalysis, $H_{2}O_{2}$ photolysis, and sonolysis in the degradation of methyl tert-butyl ether. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 52, pp. 205-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2004.04.009
  10. Koda, S., Kimura, T., Kondo, T., and Mitome, H. (2003). A standard method to calibrate sonochemical efficiency of an individual reaction system. Ultrasonic Sonochemistry, 10, pp. 149-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1350-4177(03)00084-1
  11. National Groundwater Information Management and Service Center (2010). http://www.gims.go.kr/.
  12. Neppolian, B., Jung, H., Choi, H., Lee, J. H., and Kang, J. W. (2002). Sonolytic degradation of methyl tert-butyl ether : the role of coupled fenton process and persulphate ion. Water Research, 36, pp. 4699-4708. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00211-7
  13. Ondruschka, B., Lifka, J., and Hofmann, J. (2000). Aquasonolysis of Ether - Effect of Frequency and Acoustic Power of Ultrasound. Chem. Eng. Technol., 23, pp. 588-592. https://doi.org/10.1002/1521-4125(200007)23:7<588::AID-CEAT588>3.0.CO;2-Y
  14. Siedlecka. E. M. and Stepnowski, P. (2006). Decomposition rates of methyl test-butyl ether and its by-products by the Fenton system in saline wastewaters. Separation and Purification Technology, 52, pp. 317-324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2006.05.014
  15. The California MTBE Research Partnership (2004). Evaluation of MTBE Remediation Options . NWRI-2004-01, Center for Groundwater Restoration and Protection National Water Research Institute, Fountain Valley, California.
  16. USEPA (1997). Drinking Water Advisory: Consumer Acceptability Advice and Health Effects Analysis on Methyl tertiary Butyl Ether (MtBE). EPA-S22-F-97-009.
  17. USEPA (2008). Regulatory Determinations Support Document for Selected Contaminants from the Second Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (CCL2). EPA 815-R-08-012.
  18. Yim, B., Okueo, H., Nagata, Y., and Maeda, Y. (2001). Sonochemical degradation of chlorinated hydrocarbons using a batch and continuous flow system. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 81, pp. 253-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3894(00)00344-7