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A Pilot Scale Biostimulation Study for In-situ Remediation of Organic Pollutants and PAHs contained in Coastal Sediment

연안 해역퇴적물에 함유된 유기오염물과 PAHs의 현장정화를 위한 파일럿 규모의 생물활성촉진연구

  • Bae, Byung-Uk (Department of Environmental Engineering, Daejeon University) ;
  • Woo, Jung-Hui (Nuclear Power Equipment Research Center, Korea Maritime and Oean University) ;
  • Subha, Bakthavachallam (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Oean University) ;
  • Song, Young-Chae (Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea Maritime and Oean University)
  • 배병욱 (대전대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 우정희 (한국해양대학교 원전기자재연구센터) ;
  • 수바 (한국해양대학교 환경공학과) ;
  • 송영채 (한국해양대학교 환경공학과)
  • Received : 2016.08.08
  • Accepted : 2016.11.08
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

A pilot scale biostimulation experiment was performed under field conditions to degrade organic pollutants and PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds) in contaminated coastal sediment. During the experiment, the seawater temperature around the sediment varied from $16.5^{\circ}C$ to $21^{\circ}C$, while the sediment pH was stable at 8.4-8.5. The experiment was conducted over a one year period with a control group and a sample group with a applied biostimulant composed of acetate, sulfate, and nitrate. Chemical oxygen demand decreased 39% in the control group and 79% in the sample group. Volatile solids were reduced from 15 to 7 g/kg in the control group and 2.5 g/kg in the sample group. Out of the 2-, 3- ,4- ,5-, and 6-rings of the 16 vital PAHs, the compound including naphthalene (2-ring), took 2 months to degrade completely, while the degradation efficiency was 55.6% in the control group during the same period. In the case of the 3-ring and 4-ring PAHs, complete degradation in the sample and 46% - 100% degradation in control was observed after one year of the experiment. The 5-ring and 6-ring PAHs were degraded to about 77%-100% in the sample group and 26%-87% in the control group during the one year of the experiment. The study results show that biostimulation is a very effective method to improve the degradation rate of organic pollutants and PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds) in contaminated coastal sediment.

연안오염퇴적물에 함유된 유기물질과 PAHs의 현장정화를 위한 생물활성촉진제의 효능을 파일럿 규모의 현장실험을 통하여 1년간 평가하였다. 실험 해역의 수온은 계절적인 요인으로 인해 $16.5^{\circ}C$에서 $21^{\circ}C$까지 변화가 있었으나, 파일럿 반응조의 오염퇴적물의 pH는 8.4-8.5로서 비교적 일정하였다. 파일럿 실험종료 후 바탕시험구와 초산, 황산이온, 질산이온을 함유한 생물활성촉진제를 주입한 오염퇴적물의 화학적 산소요구량은 각각 39% 및 79%까지 감소하였으며, 휘발성고형물은 초기 약 15 g/kg에서 7 g/kg 및 2.5 g/kg까지 각각 감소하였다. PAHs는 2- ,3- ,4- ,5-ring 과 6-ring 16PAHs를 평가하였으며, 생물활성촉진제를 주입한 오염퇴적물에서 2-ring 화합물인 나프탈렌은 실험시작 2개월 후 100%(바탕시험구의 감소율 55.6%)까지 감소되어 가장 빨랐고, 12개월 후 3-ring 및 4-ring PAHs의 감소율은 모두 100%(바탕시험구의 감소율 46%-100%)에 달하였다. 5-ring과 6-ring PAHs의 12개월 후의 감소율은 바탕시험구와 생물활성촉진제를 투여한 오염퇴적물에서 각각 26%-87% 및 77%-100%로 평가되었다. 연안오염퇴적물에 투입한 생물활성촉진제는 유기물질 및 난분해물질인 PAHs의 제거속도를 향상시킬 수 있는 것으로 평가되었다.

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