• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2009

Objectives of this study were to investigate influencing factors of detention time, particle size distribution, and filter medium characteristics for waterworks sludge dewatering. The stepped pressure filtration was carried out with lab scale apparatus and the filter press pilot test for dewatering was conducted at the water treatment plant. Effects of filter medium and polymer dose were examined through observing water content and dewatering velocity and cyclic dewatering rate with filter press pilot test. Relationships among detention time, particle size distribution and filtration resistance were analyzed. Prolongation of sludge detention time was found to cause blinding phenomenon in cake and filter medium and to decrease dewatering process efficiency. The average specific resistance increased according to detention time. In pilot test of dewatering for thickened sludge with Nylon Multi-NY840D and Nylon Mono-100% filter media, dewatering velocities were 0.92 and $0.93kg\;DS/m^2{\cdot}hr$ according to 0.1% polymer dose of dried solids weight base. And cyclic dewatering rates were 2.45 and $2.50kg\;DS/m^2{\cdot}cycle$ cycle for the Nylon Multi-NY840D and Nylon Mono-100% media. Dewatering velocity of polymer dosed sludge was observed to be higher than that of non-polymer sludge.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.681-687
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• 2004

This study was focused on the manufacturing method of a dewatering aid, which would reduce the water content of the sludge cake by enhancing the dewaterability of sewage sludge. The pretreatment technology for sludge by using radiation and among diverse discarded resources were starfish selected as the material to manufacture the dewatering aid. Starfish went through the process of washing, drying, and pulverizing. The starfish powder made in this process was applied to the digested sludge generated at the sewage treatment plant of D City, and its effects were investigated. The starfish powder that was 300 ${\mu}m$ in particle size was added to the irradiated digested sludge. After the application of the condensation process, the sludge with the starfish powder added was dewatered using the belt press and centrifuge, which were the traditional pressure dewatering devices. As the result, it reduced the water content of the sludge 20% higher than the dewatered cake with no dewatering aid added and irradiation. When the powder was added, it contributed to less use of the coagulant added. The more irradiation dose, the lower water content did the dewatered cake have and the more coagulant was needed for condensation, which seems to be a disadvantage that can be compensated for by the starfish dewatering aid. A small-scaled treatment of the study to a radiation technology and dewatering aid using a discarded resource confirmed the potential of dewaterability. Based on the results saying that the dewatering aid and radiation technology can improve dewatering effects using the traditional dewatering devices, this pretreatment technology will be expected to be applied to sewage treatment plants.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.458-464
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• 2016

This study evaluated the dewatering efficiency of inorganic dehydrating agents that contain oyster shells. A filter press dehydrator was used for this study. The experiments were performed by the single injection of calcium-based chemicals, the single injection of oyster shells, and the mixed injection of oyster shells and calcium-based chemicals. The moisture content of the dewatered cake generated after dehydration confirmed that the best dewatering efficiency was found at the mixing ratios of CaCO₃ to sludge, oyster shell to sludge, and inorganic dehydrating agent to sludge of 3:1, 10:1, and 1.5:2.5:1, respectively. The moisture contents exhibited less than 58% when the injection mixing ratio of inorganic dehydrating agent to sludge was 1.5:2.5:1. From EPS, SEM, and EDX analysis, it was found that the calcium adsorbed on the sludge surface could reduce extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) and enhanced the dewaterbility. Based on the above results, it is considered possible to apply inorganic dehydrating agents containing recycled oyster shells in sludge dewatering in order to reduce sludge.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.687-694
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• 2006

Dewatering sludge using inorganic chemicals with polymer has been evaded for reuse on account of the risks of high heavy metals contained and soil acidification. Composting feasibility of coagulation & dewatering sludges produced from livestock waste treatment plant was investigated. The results of analysis prove that dewatering sludge is valuable matter with suitable elements for composting if high quality ferric chloride ($FeCl_3$) is used for coagulation & dewatering process. In pot-cultivation of harvestes, using effects of dewatering sludge improved with lime treatment was very effective. The results of pot-cultivation proved that harms of crops according to different acid tolerances were not detected. But it was not applied to crops with weak acid tolerance or greenhouse for free from gas damage. Also, Further studies and monitorings are necessary to use sludges because results of pot-cultivation were generated differently by characteristics of soil, nutrient demand of plants, mature degree of sludge, consecutive cultivation and etc.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.35-40
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• 2004

A generation rate of sludge in Korea had increased dramatically about $200\%$ for a decade. A requirement for high efficiency dewatering system being possible to produce the low water content cake have suggested due to the appearance of commercial and social problems about handling of dewatered cake. The conventional dewatering system with mechanical compression device was not suitable to produce the low water content cake and didn't cope with lots of requirements. Therefore, this paper was to develop the high efficient filter press with the compressive and heating forces through the heating plate to be built between membrane fillet plates. It is possible to produce the low water content cake and improve the dewatering rate, so this equipment positively coped with several types of problems related to the sludge dewatering. The plate heated by heat transfer materials such as steam, hot water and thermo-oil made the sludge make the residual moisture within the cake to discharge easily and to improve the dewatering efficiency of equipment. The pilot scale experiment with 500kg of cake production showed that the dewatering efficiency determined by the final water content and dewatering velocity was improved $30\%$ more than the conventional dewatering equipment.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2003년도 유체기계 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.278-283
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• 2003

A generation rate of sludge in Korea had increased dramatically about 200 % for a decade. A requirement for high efficiency dewatering system being possible to produce the low water content cake have suggested due to the appearanceof commercial and social problems about handling of dewatered cake. The conventional dewatering system with mechanical compression device was not suitable to produce the low water content cake and didn'tcope with lots of requirements. Therefore, this paper was to develop the high efficient filter press with the compressive and heating forces through the heating plate to be built between membrane filter plates. It is possible to produce the low water content cake and improve the dewatering rate, so this equipment positively coped with several types of problems related to the sludge dewatering. The plate heated by heat transfer materials such as steam, hot water and thermo-oil made the sludge make the residual moisture within the cake to discharge easilyand to improve the dewatering efficiency of equipment. The pilot scale experiment with 500kg of cake production showed that the dewatering efficiency determined by the final water content and dewatering velocity was improved 30% more than the conventional dewatering equipment.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2005

본 연구는 1차슬러지와 생물학적 영양소제거 슬러지의 처리에 있어서 분리 및 혼합처리에 대한 농축과 탈수특성을 조사하였다. 슬러지의 탈수를 위해서는 고분자 폴리머, 증기주입 및 초음파처리등의 슬러지 개량방법을 이용하여 슬러지의 개량특성을 분석하였고, 비저항계수측정법과 Wedge zone simulator 그리고 원심분리를 이용하여 탈수특성을 분석하였다. 농축실험결과 1차슬러지와 생물학적 2차슬러지를 분리농축하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 3.5%이상의 고농도 1차슬러지의 경우는 농축단계에서 상징수의 고액분리는 부정적이었다. 농축된 슬러지의 개량에 있어서는 폴리머 주입, 증기처리 및 초음파처리 등의 개랑법중에서 폴리머를 주입한 경우가 가장 우수한 탈수성을 나타내었다. 1차와 2차 및 혼합슬러지의 최적 폴리머 주입조건은 건조고형물 기준으로 각각 0.26%, 0.43% 및 0.38%이었다. 농축슬러지의 탈수실험에서는 1차와 2차슬러지를 혼합하여 처리하는 것이 고액분리측면에서나 반류수의 수질측면에서 보다 효과적으로 나타났다. 여과포를 이용하는 탈수방식은 폴리머의 사용이 필수적이었으나 이 경우 2차슬러지의 단독탈수는 효과가 없었다. 원심탈수 방법은 가장 우수한 탈수효율을 보였으며, 이때 폴리머의 주입으로 탈수케익의 고형물함량을 조금 더 향상시킬 수 있었다. 이상의 실험결과에 근거하여 반류수의 수질특성과 고형물회수를 고려한 합리적인 슬러지 처리공정을 제안하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권6B호
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• pp.661-667
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 동전기를 이용한 하수 슬러지 탈수 실험을 실시하였다. 소화 과정을 거치고 탈수과정에 투입되기 전 응집제가 첨가되지 않은 슬러지에 중력 및 가압, 전기삼투 및 전기삼투펄스 기법을 적용하여 탈수 효율을 분석하였으며, 소화 과정을 거치지 않고 농축조에서 배출된 슬러지에 대하여도 동일한 방법으로 탈수 실험을 실시하여 농축 슬러지의 탈수율을 평가하였다. 압력을 가하지 않은 중력 탈수 방식에 직류전기장을 적용한 경우 적용 전압에 비례하여 탈수율이 증가하여 전기삼투에 의한 슬러지 탈수의 가능성이 입증되었다. 그러나, 짧은 시간에 높은 탈수율을 얻기 위해서는 고전압이 필요한 문제점이 대두되었다. 이를 보완하기 위하여 슬러지 내에서 높이에 따른 함수비 변화폭을 줄여줄 것으로 기대되는 펄스 기법을 도입한 결과 실험 중반부터 배출량 및 부피감소량이 정전압에 비해 증가하는 특성을 보여 슬러지 내 함수비가 감소하면서 그 효과가 나타나는 것으로 해석된다. 농축 슬러지에 대한 중력식 및 압력식 전기삼투 탈수 기법도 소화 슬러지와 마찬가지로 높은 탈수율을 나타내어 동전기에 의한 탈수 가능성이 입증되었으며, 소화조 운영 목적 중 화학적인 부분들이 전기 삼투에 의한 탈수에 의해 어느 정도 보완될 수 있는지가 평가된다면 슬러지 처리 공정 및 비용을 단축시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2010년도 추계 학술발표회 3차
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• pp.125-128
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• 2010

A large quantity of purified water sludge is generated in modern cities around the world. Dewatering is essential to reduce the volumes transported off-site for disposal. Traditionally employed methods such as solar drying methods are time-consuming. There are urgent demands for developing alternatives to dewater the sludge in a less time-consuming manner. In this paper, siphon method is proposed to dewater the high-water-content sludge with plastic drainage plate installed horizontally. A group of comparative tests are conducted to preliminarily investigate the dewatering behavior of the purified water sludge with siphon and solar drying methods, respectively. On the basis of the test results, the availability and effectiveness of the new method is verified. It may provide an innovative solution to treat the purified water sludge more effectively.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.467-473
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• 2011

Objectives: Wastewater treatment plants typically produce a large volume of waste sludge. In this study, the conditioning and dewatering properties of a digested and thickened sludge from an industrial wastewater treatment plant were investigated in order to improve the dewaterbility of the sludge. Methods: Jar-tests and Buchner funnel tests were carried out to assess the conditioning and dewatering properties of a waste sludge. TTF (Time to Filter Test) and SRF (Specific Resistance to Filtration) were adopted as the indices of sludge dewaterbility. Results: The valuation indices influencing the dewaterbility of the waste sludge, including TTF, SRF, water contents, VS/TS ratio and turbidity, were measured. The TTF and SRF of the digested and thickened sludge were decreased to 40 sec, $3.43{\times}10^{12}$ m/kg, and 39 sec, $1.09{\times}10^{12}$ m/kg, respectively. Conclusions: The conditioner composed of natural inorganic materials turned out to be effective in the reduction of sludge water contents.