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Evaluation of Nutrients Removal Efficiency in Effluents of Sewage and Wastewater using Microalgae

미세조류를 이용한 오·폐수 영양염류 제거효율 평가

  • Kim, Sook-chan (Gyeongsangbuk-do Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Kim, Han-soon (School of Life Science, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김숙찬 (경상북도 보건환경연구원) ;
  • 김한순 (경북대학교 생명과학부 생물학전공)
  • Received : 2017.02.27
  • Accepted : 2017.06.14
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

This study was intended to evaluate the removal efficiency of nutrients in effluents of wastewater using microalgae. Microalgae used in the culture experiment collected in stream and reservoir located in Gyeongsangbuk-do. Dominant species in prior-culture tank were Monoraphidium contortum, Scenedesmus acutus, Coelastrum microporum and Chlorella sp. Dominant species in synthetic wastewater culture under the 4000 Lux and 8000 Lux were Chlorella sp. and Scenedesmus obliquus. The removal efficiency of $NO_3-N$ under the 4000 Lux and 8000 Lux were 27.2%~88.1% and 63.0%~83.6% respectively. The removal efficiency of $PO_4-P$ under the 4000 Lux and 8000 Lux showed above 93%. Removal efficiency of nutrients of $1.0{\times}10^6cells\;mL^{-1}$ inoculation concentration was more higher than that of nutrients of $1.0{\times}10^5cells\;mL^{-1}$ and $1.0{\times}10^7cells\;mL^{-1}$ inoculation concentration. Microalgae cultured in synthetic wastewater removed 94.9% of TN and 90.0% of TP. The removal rate of TN and TP in synthetic wastewater were $1.961mg\;L^{-1}\;day^{-1}$ and $0.200mg\;L^{-1}\;day^{-1}$ respectively. Nutrient removal efficiency of microalgae according to kinds of wastewater showed the highest in the private sewage.

본 연구는 경상북도에 위치한 하천과 호소에서 채집한 미세조류의 배양실험을 통해 영양염류 제거에 유용한 미세조류를 탐색하고, 실제 배출되는 폐수, 개인하수 및 가축분뇨 방류수에 미세조류를 접종하여 질소와 인 제거효율을 평가하고자 하였다. 조류를 채집하여 예비 배양조에서 배양한 미세조류 군집의 우점종은 Monoraphidium contortum, Scenedesmus acutus, Coelastrum microporum, Chlorella sp.로 나타났으며, 4000 Lux와 8000 Lux 조도에서 인공폐수를 배양액으로 배양한 미세조류 군집의 우점종은 Chlorella sp., Scenedesmus obliquus로 나타났다. 8000 Lux 조도에서 $NO_3-N$ 제거율은 63.0%~83.6%로 나타났고, 4000 Lux 조도에서 $NO_3-N$ 제거율은 27.2%~88.1%로 나타났다. 4000 Lux와 8000 Lux 조도에서 $PO_4-P$의 제거율은 95.3% 이상으로 $NO_3-N$의 제거율보다 높게 나타났다. $NO_3-N$와 $PO_4-P$의 제거 효율은 $1.0{\times}10^6cells\;mL^{-1}$ 농도로 접종하였을 때 $1.0{\times}10^5cells\;mL^{-1}$와 $1.0{\times}10^7cells\;mL^{-1}$ 농도로 접종하였을 때 보다 높게 나타났다. 미세조류를 이용한 인공폐수에서의 TN과 TP 제거율은 각각 94.9%과 90.0%로 나타났으며, TN과 TP 제거속도는 $1.961mg\;L^{-1}\;day^{-1}$, $0.200mg\;L^{-1}\;day^{-1}$로 나타났다. 실험에 사용된 모든 폐수에서 미세조류를 이용하여 영양염류가 제거되었고, 그중 개인하수 방류수가 영양염류 제거율이 가장 높게 나타났다.

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