• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1995.10a
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• pp.51-51
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• 1995

혐기성 미생물의 특징은 성장 속도가 느리고 침강성이 좋지 않다는 점이다. 이 문제의 한 해결책인 막결합형 혐기성 소화는 고액분리를 완전하게 수행함으로써 미생물의 유출을 방지하여 반응조 내부에 미생물을 고농도로 유지할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 에너지의 회수와 설비 면적의 축소 등 많은 장점이 있다. 이 막결합형 혐기성 소화의 경제성은 사용된 분리막의 투과 속도에 의해 크게 좌우된다. 분리막의 투과 속도에 영향을 미치는 인자로는 미생물 및 유입수를 비롯한 반응조 내부의 상태, 막모듈 압력 온도 막면유속 등의 운전 조건이 있다. 또한 사용되는 분리막 자체의 재질도 투과 유속에 큰 영향을 미친다. 본 연구의 목적은 관형의 지르코니아 스킨층과 탄소 소재 지지층으로 이루어진 복합 재료 분리막과 폴리프로필렌 분리막을 이용하여 막재질에 따른 막오염 특성을 비교 분석하고 효과적인 투과율 회복 방법을 확립하는 것이다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.75-82
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• 2000

This study, which was tarried out to investigate the characteristics of permeation rates and fouling phenomena in drinking-water treating processes with MF membrane, showed that pressure drop was dependent on the length of membrane module and operating pressure; the pressure drop increased with the length of membrane module and operating pressure, operation at a relatively low pressure(0.5kg/$cm^2$) is better than that at a relatively (2.0kg/$cm^2$), since high operating pressure accelerates the clogging. In case of out-in permeation type, almost same flux was obtained after a certain operating time regardless of membrane length and operating pressure. In order to understand, the microbial fouling, chemical cleaning was carried out to the forced contaminated hollow-fiber membrane with chemicals($H_2O_2$, NaOCl, and NaOH). Chemical cleanings with $H_2O_2$and NaOCl, which are oxidizing agents, are better for sterilizing and desorbing the microbes than those with NaOH.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.170-178
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• 2001

PVC microfiltration membrane was prepared by phase immersion method and applied to membrane bioreactor (MBR) contained activated sludge. The hydrophilicity of membrane and the pore size increase with the amount of additive(PVP) ducting the preparation of membrane. Permeation characteristics and the membrane fouling behavior were investigated by varying the internal environment in MBR using the prepared membranes. When there is a sludge bulking in MBR caused by microorganism, membrane fouling was accumulated. The cake layer resistance, R$_{c}$, of membrane increased in the order of CP-0 > CP-1.0 > CP-1.5. Rc increased up to 3.5~7 fold where the sludge bulking occurred in MBR. CP-1.5 seems to be appropriated membrane on the basis of the surface characteristics and the flux. The average flux of all the test membrane was 12(${\pm}$2) L/$m^2$hr whereas the COD removal efficiency was 98.8%. The ratio of bulking sludge and the type and the size of microorganism in operating MBR accelerate the membrane fouling and flux decline. It is concluded that the characteristic of membrane filtration depends on the hydrophilicity of membrane, the internal environment of MBR reactor and the growth factor of sludge.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.585-586
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 고도처리를 위한 BNR 공정에 사용되는 MBR (Membrane Bioreactor)의 막 오염(membrane fouling)을 저감시키기 위해 분리막을 침지시킨 침전조를 상하로 나누어 상부는 폭기조로, 하부는 침전조의 역할을 수행하게 하는 새로운 형태의 막분리 침전조 (aerated settler)의 성능을 평가 하였다. 막분리 침전조는 상하로 구분하기 위해서 baffle을 설치하였다. 파일럿 규모 ($Q=50m^3/d$)의 MBR 공정은 실제 오수를 유입수로 사용하였으며 약 6개월간 운전하였다. 탈질을 위하여 막분리 침전조 하부에서 무산소조로 반송되는 반송수의 DO를 크게 줄어들게 함으로써 무산조에서의 탈질효율이 증가되었다. 처리수의 총 TN 제거율은 75%이었다. 또한 막분리침전조 상 하부의 MLSS 농도 차에 의해 상부에 침지된 막 모듈은 기존의 MBR 공정보다 막 오염 저감 효과가 있어서 세정주기가 증가하였다. 운전 개시 후 4개월째 되는 시점에 TMP가 40cmHg에 도달하여 1회 화학적 약품세정만이 필요하였다.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.163-165
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• 1998

한외여과 분리막을 이용한 공정은 화학공업을 비롯하여 의약품, 식품, 폐수 처리 및 반도체산업 등의 여러 분야에서 이용되고 있다. 그러나 한외여과 분리 공정에 잇어서 해결되어야 할 중요한 문제점은 투과유속의 감소현상이다. 용액의 투과유속이 순수의 투과유속보다 낮아지는 투과유속의 감소현상은 크게 농도분극과 막오염 현상에 기인한다. 농도분극에 의한 투과유속의 감소는 보통 1분 이내의 매우 짧은 시간 안에 일어나지만 시간이 지속됨에 따라 투과유속이 감소하는 현상은 막오염에 기인한다.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 2004.05b
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• pp.184-187
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• 2004

고급산화법 중 하나인 광촉매인 TiO$_2$를 이용한 시스템은 300~400nm 파장의 UV영역에서 비교적 적은 에너지로 유기 오염 물질을 $CO_2$와 $H_2O$로 산화시킨다[1]. 따라서 폐수용액 중 오염물질을 제거한 경우에도 슬러리로 인한 2차 오염의 문제가 없다. 최근에는 난분해성 물질이나 독성을 가진 물질을 포함된 폐수처리 시설의 고도처리를 위하여 분리막을 도입하는 추세이다.(중략)

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.323-329
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• 2000

The coupling of an activated sludge reactor with a membrane unit, i.e., Membrane Coupled Activated Sludge (MCAS) system offers several advantages over conventional process. But the major hurdle in the extensive use of this process is the continuous reduction of permeation flux caused by membrane fouling. The aim of this study is to investigate membrane fouling characteristics in the MCAS process. During crossflow ultrafiltration(CFUF) of activated sludge, floc size decreased abruptly at the beginning of operation and thereafter decreased continuously and gradually. The floc size changed from 100~200 to $6{\sim}8{\mu}m$ depending on recirculation velocity. This floc breakage played a key role in rapid increase of $R_c$(cake layer resistance), which led to flux decline. The floc breakage stimulated biomass to release EPS(Extracellular Polymeric Substance) which has been known to be one of the major membrane foul-ants. The amounts of EPS before and after CFUF were 266 and 405(VS mg/MLSS g), respectively. The rise up of EPS concentration was another factor affecting flux decline in MCAS system.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.07b
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• pp.111-121
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• 2000

• Membrane Journal
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.434-442
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• 2021

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane has a good membrane durability because of its high mechanical resistance, thermal and chemical stability. However, the strong hydrophobic property of PVDF membrane can induce a low water permeability and easy fouling by proteins and organic matters. In order to improve the anti-fouling properties of PVDF membrane, the PVDF mixed matrix asymmetric membranes impregnated with biofunctional material 𝛽-cyclodextrin (𝛽-CD) in the membrane structure were prepared by phase inversion method. The membrane filtration experiments of pure water and BSA solution were performed using the PVDF/𝛽-CD mixed matrix asymmetric membranes prepared according to the 𝛽-CD contents. The experiments showed that the introduction of 𝛽-CD into the PVDF polymer matrix contributed to increase in the hydrophilic property of the PVDF membranes, and this led to the reduction of contact angles and improvement of anti-fouling properties. The PVDF/𝛽-CD membrane which was prepared using the dope solution with a 2 wt% 𝛽-CD content represented 64 L/m²·h of pure water flux, 95% of BSA rejection and maximum 80% of flux enhancements compared to flux results of the pristine PVDF membrane.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.249-257
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• 2014

This experiment was carried out for a laboratory scale activated sludge bioreactor equipped with submerged flat sheet membrane using the synthetic wastewater. The membrane system for the activated sludge solution of MLSS 5,000 mg/L was operated with constant permeate flux by continuously permeating and periodically 10 minute-permeating/2 minute-resting modes, respectively. The transmembrane pressure was measured as the permeate flux increased from 10 to $25L/m^2{\cdot}hr$ under the constant air flowrate 0.25 L/min. Also, the complete blocking, standard blocking, intermediate blocking, incompressible cake and linear compressible cake fouling models were retrofitted for the experimental data in order to determine the state of the membrane fouling. Because the transmembrane pressure fluctuated as a pulse shape for every period of 10 minute-permeating/2-minute resting mode, the membrane fouling models were separately applied for the maximum and minimum connecting lines. The linear compressible cake fouling model for the activated sludge cakes was the best fitted with the experimental results from the above five models.