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Study on Concentrations and Mass Flows of Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in a Wastewater Treatment Plant

폐수처리장의 과불화화합물 검출수준 및 처리공정 중 물질흐름 해석에 관한 연구

  • Park, Jong-Eun (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Kyu (Department of Marine Science, University of Incheon) ;
  • Oh, Jung-Keun (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Ahn, Sung-Yun (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Na (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Cho, Chon-Rae (Korea Reasearch Institute of Chemical Technology) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung-Soo (CRD, Core Technology Lab. Samsung SDI)
  • Received : 2012.04.02
  • Accepted : 2012.05.29
  • Published : 2012.05.30
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Abstract

To determine the concentrations and the mass flow of selected 10 perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), a field study was conducted in a wastewater treatment plant. Raw influent, primary influent, primary effluent, aeration tank effluent, secondary effluent, final effluent, dehydration liquor, primary sludge, thickened sludge, final sludge were collected over 3 days in the summer and the winter respectively. Collected samples were equally mixed and then served as an analytical sample. Total 10 compounds were analyzed. In terms of treated water, the concentration of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) were in range of N.D.~26.29 ng/L and N.D.~38.15 ng/L respectively. Perfluorononanoate (PFNA) and perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS) were ranged from N.D. to 36.79 ng/L and from N.D. to 24.36 ng/L. In terms of sludges, a concentration of PFOS, PFOA, and perfluorodecanesulfonate (PFDS) were detected from 6.82 to 59.37 ng/g, from 0.13 to 0.37 ng/g, from N.D. to 0.83 ng/g respectively. Mass loading for PFCs increased during wastewater treatment except for PFNA. The observed increase in mass flow of PFCs may have resulted from biodegradation of precursor compounds.

본 연구는 최근 수 환경에서의 과불화화합물의 배출원 중 하나로 인식되고 있는 폐수처리장을 대상으로 이들 물질의 처리 공정별 물질량 흐름 및 거동을 예측하고자 수행되었다. 시료채취는 여름철과 겨울철에 유입수, 중화조유출수, 1차침전지 유출수, 포기조 유출수, 2차 침전지 유출수, 최종 방류수, 탈수여액, 1차 슬러지, 농축슬러지, 탈수 슬러지를 각각 3일간 채취하였으며, 채취한 후 동일한 비율로 혼합하여 분석용 시료로 하였다. 총 10개 물질을 대상물질로 하여 분석한 결과, 물 시료 중 농도는 PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonate)가 N.D.~26.29 ng/L, PFOA (perfluorooctanoate)가 N.D.~38.15 ng/L로 검출되었으며 기타 PFNA (Perfluorononanoate)가 N.D.~36.79 ng/L, PFHxS (perfluorohexanesulfonate)가 N.D.~24.36 ng/L로 나타났다. 슬러지 시료의 경우, PFOS가 6.82~59.37 ng/g, PFOA가 0.13~0.37 ng/g, PFDS (perfluorodecanesulfonate)가 N.D.~0.83 ng/g으로 검출되었다. 각 처리 공정별 물질량 흐름을 관찰한 결과, 과불화화합물의 대부분이 유입되는 양보다 유출되는 양이 더 많은 것으로 나타났는데 이는 전구물질들이 처리공정을 거치면서 생물학적 분해에 의해 과불화화합물의 발생원으로서 작용하고 있기 때문인 것으로 판단된다.

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