• Clean Technology
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.27-38
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• 2000

A physicochemical process called Ultra Rapid Coagulation(URC) can dramatically remove organics, metals, and phosphates in wastewater by adding weighted coagulation additive(WCA) and recycling sludge into the coagulation basin to increase the growth rate and adsorption ability of floc. Also this process can improve floc settling rate than conventional coagulation process and reduce the pollutants loaded into the receiving water for securing water source. It was evaluated that WCA and sludge added have effects on the removal efficiency and estimated the possibilities of reusing the effluent from this process.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.673-677
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• 2009

현재 상수시설의 경우 갈수록 악화되는 수질과 정수장의 유지관리 인원 상주의 어려움, 기존의 응집, 침전, 여과 정수처리 시스템의 처리성능 증대에 따른 한계성에 직면한 상황이다. 안정적으로 수질의 개선을 통한 장치의 컴팩트화, 유지관리가 편리한 고도정수 수질기준에 만족하는 정수처리 시스템이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 정수처리 시설인 혼화지에 응집제와 함께 다양한 비중을 가지고 있는 모래입자를 투입하여 응집제와 모래의 결합에 따른 탁도 제거효율과 슬러지의 양을 비교하였으며, 침전지내에 정류벽을 설치하여 침전지 초반에 가라앉을 수 있도록 유도하여 탁도 및 슬러지양을 비교하였다. 응집제만 투입한 경우보다 시료를 투입한 경우가 탁도제거율과 슬러지양이 상승하는 것을 볼 수 있으며 그중에서도 규사의 경우가 가장 많은 탁도제거율의 상승을 나타냈다. 또한 이중 정류벽을 설치하여 탁도 및 슬러지양을 측정한 결과 이중정류벽을 설치하지 않은 경우보다 탁도제거율 및 슬러지양 또한 높게 측정되었으며 슬러지의 양 또한 침전지 앞부분에 집중되는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 경우 상기 플럭의 질량이 증가하기 때문에 처리속도를 높이고, 체류시간을 줄이고, 처리를 효율적으로 안정되게 수행하는 것이 가능하다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 정수시설의 설치에 있어 시료와 이중정류벽을 함께 사용할 경우 응집제의 절감 또는 침전지의 컴팩트화를 가져올 것으로 예상된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2005.05b
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• pp.1224-1228
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• 2005

본 연구는 강우시 주로 발생되는 강우유출수에 의해 하천으로 직유입 되는 다량의 오염물질을 사전에 저감시키기 위하여 하천의 제방사면부와 둔치부를 형상화한 Pilot 규모의 수처리시스템에 관한 것이다. 본 Pilot Plant는 경희대학교 내 하수처리장 부근에 설치하였으며, 유입부, 사면수처리부, 평면수처리부, 유출부로 구성되며, 수처리조 내부에 다공성여재와 상부에는 식생을 조성하여 연속적으로 운영되는 시스템으로 설계되었다. 사면수처리부는 하천의 제방사면부를 형상화 한 것으로 2:1의 구배를 가지며, 15개의 육각형 모듈을 5개씩 3계열로 배치하여 여재의 처리효율 및 현장 적용성 검토를 실시할 수 있도록 배열하였다. 평면수처리부는 장방형의 접촉산화조로서 하부에 슬러지 침전 및 저류를 위한 hopper를 설치하여 슬러지의 원활한 수집 및 인발이 가능하도록 설계하였다. 또한, 역세를 위한 배관을 설치하여 여재에 부착된 슬러지의 양 조절이 가능하도록 하였다. 또한, 수처리시설물의 자연 친화성 확보 및 식생에 의한 수질개선 효과를 위해 수처리부 상부에 식생을 조성하였다. 본 Pilot Plant의 주요 오염물질의 제거기작은 수처리부 내부에 충진된 다공성 여재와 강우유출수 사이에 발생되는 침전, 여과, 흡착과 여재에 부착된 미생물에 의한 유기물 분해, 식생에 의한 영양물질 섭취 등으로 대별된다. 본 연구는 하천의 제방사면부와 둔치부를 형성화한 Pilot Plant에서 다양한 factor, 즉 유입수량과 농도, 다공성여재 형상 및 충진밀도 등에 따른 수질개선 효과를 각각 비교, 검토하였다.

• Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.59-68
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• 1997

The main purpose of this study was to determine effects of BS-SBR compared with SBR on the removal of soluble organics and sludge separation. In the BS-SBR process, soluble organics were removed by suspended activated sludge as well as biological fixed films and these two processes occurred simultaneously in one tank. The removal efficiency of soluble COD in the BS-SBR, approximately 97% in both 1 and 3-cycle/d was higher than for SBR. The BS-SBR process was very efficient for SS removal. The averaged SS concentration were 4.8 mg/l over the operation period, the daily SS values were consistently below 10 mg/l in both of 1-cycle and 3-cycle a day. The sludge settling characteristics in BS-SBR were totally different from SBR's. The sludge, dark brown, was well flocculated and its floc size was visible larger than the SBR's.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.475-484
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to develop model for estimating biodegrability of organic sludge (sewage and papermill) in various environmental conditions. to assume degradable degree with operating time of SRB reactor. and evaluate duratior of organic sludge as carbon source. Average TCOD was 28.7~63.2mg/L in effluent. organic sludge did not much supply carbon source for experimental period. But in point of durability. it seemed that organic sludge was efficient because it was not consumed by degradation of much organic matter within short period. With increasing $SO_4{^{2-}}$ reduction rate. Pb and Fe was removed 77~82% and 33~59%. respectively. Because Al was precipitated as a hydroxide. its removal rate wa,. about $54{\pm}2%$ in R-l~R-3 maintaining low pH but about 78% in R-4 maintaining high pH. Because Mn was large in solubility. it showed to be much lower than other heavy metals. Considering supportable capacity or durability of orgainc matter for initial SRB mixing ratio of sewage/papermill 0.5 was regarded as appropriate substituting material and at this time. it estimated that carbon source continued about 3.08 year but safety factor must apply to be thought over. because various factors had an effect on degradation of organic sludge.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.136-146
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• 2007

Landfill leachate was successfully treated in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors regardless of the addition of granular sludge. Initial operating period was significantly reduced by the addition of granular sludge. At hydraulic retention time (HRT) of one day, chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal rates in Control and Granule reactor were maintained over 90%, respectively with organic loading rate (OLR) of $4-8kgCOD/m^3.d$. During the experiment, the inorganic precipitates were accumulated in and around the sludge, and in the wall of the reactors were formed in both reactors regardless of addition of granular sludge. Specific methanogenic activity (SMA) increased as adaptation of microorganism to the substrate and OLR were increased. The maximum SMA value of the sludge for Granule reactor was about $0.57gCOD/g{\cdot}VSS{\cdot}.d$. The SMA value was not decreased because of excessive inorganic accumulation, however, it was needed to have pre-treatment process of influent to remove the inorganic metals.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.151-160
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• 2006

Anaerobic treatment of landfill leachate was studied to investigate the behaviors of pollutant and the characteristics of microorganism for 10 months. The upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor achieved about 90% chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal at organic loading rates(OLR) up to $20kgCOD/m^3.d$. At higher OLR ($8-20kgCOD/m^3.d$), the propionate concentration increased, indicating that converting propionate to acetate was the rate-limiting step. Nevertheless, increase in the precipitate inside and on the surface of granules as well as on the wall of the reactor resulted in operational problems. The main inorganic precipitate in the granule was calcium compound. Although specific methanogenic activity (SMA) was not affected seriously in this study, metals had to be removed prior to anaerobic treatment so as to be free from the excessive inorganic accumulation that resulted in operational problems.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.133-142
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a laboratory test on arsenic removal effciency for ARD(Acid Rock Drain-age) using limestone and apatite, and on heavy metals removal efficiencies for AMD(Acid Mine Drainage) using apatite and fish bone. As a result of the laboratory test, pH, arsenic removal rate of limestone & apatite are inversely proportional to flow rates and apatite removes 100% of arsenic while limestone removes 37% of arsenic at 0.6$m{ell}$/min/kg flow rate in case of ARD treatment. And the dissolution amount of apatite is twenty five times higher than that of limestone. In case of AMD treatment, fish bone shows higher dissolution rate than apatite, and pH of outlet water reacted with fish bone is higher than that reacted with apatite. The heavy metal removal rates of fish bone are also higher than that of apatite except arsenic removal rate. The precipitate resulted from fish bone reaction with AMD seems to be biological sludge type while that resulted from apatite with AMD is inorganic solid which can settle easily compared with the biological sludge and can be cemented by gypsum. As the results, apatite can be used as a precipitant for the polluted mine waters showing wide range of pH and fish bone can be used for highly contaminated AMD.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.29-37
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• 2018

In this study, optimum extraction conditions for phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge ash(SSA) were investigated. For this purpose, an experiment was conducted to determine optimal recovery conditions for Ca-P type phosphorus by using calcium component in the recycled aggregate residue. The phosphorus content of sewage sludge ash was confirmed to be 5.0 %. When $H_2SO_4$ was used as an extract, concentration of 1 N $H_2SO_4$, L/S ratio of 10, and extraction time of 30 min were found to be the optimal extraction conditions. Phosphorus was extracted by using optimal extraction conditions, and then the heavy metals eluted with phosphorus were removed using 1~20 g of cation exchange resin. In 20 g of cation exchange resin, Fe 71.3%, Cu 82.4%, Zn 79.9%, and Cr 15% were removed. After that, the mixing ratio of the calcium extract obtained from the recycled aggregate residue (RAR) was changed to 1:1, 1:5, 1:10. The pH of the SSA to RAR mixture was adjusted to 2, 4, 8 and 12 by the addition of 5 N NaOH to the mixture of 1:5, and the phosphorus was recovered as Ca-P type precipitate. The optimum pH was 8. When recycled aggregate residues were used, the weight of calcium phosphate increased, but the amount of wastewater generated also increased. Therefore, it was concluded that the use of recycled aggregate residue was not economically feasible.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.483-490
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• 2014

The design procedures for a biological reactor and a secondary settling tank (SST) of an activated sludge system are based on the steady state design method (Ekama et al., 1986; WRC, 1984) and the 1-D flux theory design method (Ekama et al., 1997), respectively. This study combined both of the design procedures, to determine the optimum sludge concentration in the reactor and the best design with the lowest cost. The best design of the reactor volume and the SST diameter at the optimum sludge concentration were specified with varying wastewater and sludge characteristics, temperature, sludge retention time (SRT) and peak flow rate. The effects of the influent wastewater characteristics, such as substrate concentration and unbiodegradable particulate fraction, were found to be considerable, but the effect of unbiodegradable soluble fraction was to be negligible. The effects of sludge settling characteristics, were also significant. SRT, as an operating parameter, was found to be an important factor for determining the optimum sludge concentration. However, the effect of temperature was found to be small. Furthermore, for designing a large scale wastewater treatment plant, the number of reactors or SSTs could be estimated, by dividing the total reactor volume or SST area. The new combined design procedure, proposed in this research, will be able to allow engineers to provide the best design of an activated sludge system with the lowest cost.