• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.581-586
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• 2014

하수처리장을 운영함에 있어 안정적인 방류수질 확보와 이에 따른 처리 비용을 최소화하는 것이 주요 목적이다. 하지만 유입수 유량 및 성분 농도의 변화와 미생물의 비선형적인 동특성, 기타 환경 요인에 의해서 최적의 운전 제어를 하기가 쉽지 않기 때문에, 기존의 하수처리장에서는 필요한 양 이상의 폭기 및 화학물질을 과량 주입하는 방법 등을 사용하였다. 본 연구에서는 포기조에서 미생물에 필요한 용존산소농도는 유지하면서 과폭기로 인한 전력 비용을 감소하는 최적 제어 방법을 제안하였다. 하수조성와 포기조 미생물의 호흡률은 실시간 미생물 호흡률 측정기(Oxygen uptake rate, OUR)를 이용하여 측정하였고, 실시간 호흡률 측정값을 바탕으로 현재 미생물에 필요한 최적 DO 농도를 제안하였다. 유입수 부하변동에 따라 변화하는 미생물 호흡에 필요한 산소량 만큼만 폭기하도록 구성함으로써, 방류수 수질기준을 만족함과 동시에 전력 비용을 최소화할 수 있는 방안을 제시하였다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2003

Nitrogen removal rate and emergent plant growth were investigated of a free-water-surface constructed treatment wetland system, whose dimensions were 31m in length and 12m in width. The system was constructed on floodplain in the Kwangju Stream from May to June 2001. Cattails(Typha angustifolia) were transplanted from natural wetlands and their stems were cut at about 40cm height from their bottom ends. Water of the Kwangju Stream were funneled into the system by gravity flow and its treated effluent was discharged back into the stream. The average height of the cattail stems was 45.2cm in July 2001 and 186cm in October 2001. The number of stems averaged 22 stems/$m^2$ in July 2001 and 52 stems/$m^2$ in September 2001. Volume and water quality of inflow and outflow were analyzed from July 2001 through December 2001. Inflow and outflow averaged 40.01 and 39.55 $m^3$/day, respectively. Hydraulic detention time was about 1.5 days. Average nitrogen uptake by cattails was 69.31 $N\;mg\;m^{-2}\;day^{-1}$. Removal rate of $NO_3-N$, $NH_3-N$ and T-N averaged 195.58, 53.65 and 628.44 $mg\;m^{-2}\;day^{-1}$, respectively. The average removal rate of T-N was about 39%.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2012

The performance data for eight years from a free-surface-flow constructed wetland system receiving agricultural tailwater were used to analyze denitrification rate and nitrogen treatment characteristics according to season and wetland design. Seasonal difference between growing season (March~November) and winter season (December~February) was shown in the concentration of all nitrogen species. Seasonal nitrogen treatment has similar trend with temperature and measured denitrification rate. The highest denitrification rate was measured in July, but treatment efficiency was most higher in May and June. Nitrogen absorption of vegetation could affect to these wetland performances, therefore dense population of wetland vegetation might be helpful. According to design of wetland, at least 25~50 m of wetland length was needed to decrease effluent T-N concentration to background concentration in growing season. In winter season, wetland needed much longer distance to reduce T-N concentration. Mass removal rate was continuously high through whole year because runoff coefficient was low in winter season. Applicability of constructed wetland was observed for the total maximum daily load that control T-N load.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.95-104
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• 1997

The objectives of this study are to investigate the effect of media on the removal efficiency of nitrate-nitrogen and the biofilm thickness in the fluidized bed biofilm reactor(FBBR) used for the high rate denitrification of nitric acid wastewater. Granular activated carbon(GAC) of 1.274 mm diameter and sand of 0.455 mm diameter were used as the media in the FBBR of 0.05 m diameter and 1.5 m height. As the nitrate-nitrogen concentration of the influent was increased stepwise from 600 to 4800 mg/l, the nitrate- and nitrite-nitrogen concentration of the effluent, biofilm thickness and biofilm dry density were measured to study the effects of media on the denitrification efficiency. The biofilm thickness increased with the substrate loading rate, and the biofilm dry density decreased with the increase of the biofilm thickness. At the influent nitrate-nitrogen concentration of 2400 mg/l, the removal efficiency in the FBBR with GAC was 88%, while that in the FBBR with sand was 99.6%. The biofilm in the FBBR with GAC was so thick, 754.9 $\mu$m, as to increase the mass transfer resistance, compared to that, 143.7 $\mu$m, in the FBBR with sand. The maximum specific denitrification rate in the FBBR with GAC was 15.0 kg-N/m$^3\cdot$ day, while that in the FBBR with sand was 18.0 kg-N/m$^3\cdot$ day. The biomass concentration in the FBBR with sand exhibited the high value 37 kg/m$^3$.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.589-599
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• 2007

This study was conducted to investigated the removal efficiency of BOD and nutrient for the treatment of low strength municipal wastewater by a biological nutrient removal system. In this experiment, the effect of operating parameter including HRT of 7.0hr, BOD/TN ratios of 2.62~4.08, internal recycle of 50~300%, and return sludge of 50~100%, were studied during winter season. Efficiencies of organic matter and T-P removal and denitrification were not significantly affected by the change of temperature in winter season. However, the specific nitrification rate and nitrification efficiency decreased at low temperature. Besides, denitrification efficiencies increased with increasing BOD/TN ratios. It was also found that the internal recycle and return sludge ratio below 50% is required for the effective denitrification of low strength municipal wastewater. With operating mode 4 of the optimum, the effluent BOD, T-N and T-P concentration were obtained to average 5.8, 14.6, and 0.84 mg/L, respectively. The temperature-activity coefficient (${\theta}$) of specific nitrification rate, specific denitrification rate and specific phosphorus uptake rate were obtained 1.044, 1.017, 1.028, respectively.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the nitrification characteristics of biological aerated filter (BAF) packed with ceramic media, especially focusing on nitrite build-up during nitrification. When increasing the nitrogen load above $1.63kgNH_4{^+}-N/m^3{\cdot}d$, ammonium removal efficiency decreased to less than 60% and the nitrite ratio ($NO_2{^-}-N/NO_x-N$) of higher than 75% was achieved due to the inhibitory free ammonia (FA, $NH_3-N$) concentration and oxygen limitation. FA inhibition, however, is not recommended strategy to promote nitrite build-up since FA concentration in the reactor is coupled with decreased ammonium removal efficiency. Nitrite ratio in the effluent was also affected by aeration rate and influent ammonium concentration. Ammonium oxidation was enhanced at a higher aeration rate regardless of influent ammonium concentration but, the nitrite ratio was dependent on both aeration rate and influent ammonium concentration. While a higher nitrite ratio was obtained when BAFs were fed with $50mgNH_4{^+}-N/L$ of influent, the nitrite ratio significantly decreased for a greater influent concentration of $200-300mgNH_4{^+}-N/L$. Taken together, aeration rate, influent ammonium concentration and FA concentrations kept in the BAF were found to be critical variables for nitrite accumulation in the BAF system.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.481-489
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• 2019

As aeration is an energy-intensive process, its control has become more important to save energy and to meet strict effluent limits. In this study, predictive aeration control based on the respirometric method has been applied to the sequencing batch reactor (SBR) process. The variation of the respiration rate by nitrification was great and obvious, so it could be a very useful parameter for the predictive aeration control. The maximum respiration rate due to nitrification was about 60 mg O₂/L·h and the maximum specific nitrification rate was about 7.5 mg N/g MLVSS·h. The aeration time of the following cycle of the SBR was daily adjusted in proportion to that which was previously determined based on the sudden decrease of respiration rate at the end of nitrification in the respirometer. The aeration time required for nitrification could be effectively predicted and it was closely related to influent nitrogen loadings. By the predictive aeration control the aerobic period of the SBR has been optimized, and energy saving and enhanced nitrogen removal could be obtained.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.265-275
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• 2019

This study aimed to develop a compact partial nitritation step by forming granules with high Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) fraction using the Air-lift Granulation Reactor (AGR) and to evaluate the feasibility of treating reject water with high ammonium content by combination with the Anammox process. The partial nitritation using AGR was achieved at high nitrogen loading rate ($2.25{\pm}0.05kg\;N\;m-3\;d^{-1}$). The important factors for successful partial nitritation at high nitrogen loading rate were relatively high pH (7.5~8), resulting in high free ammonia concentration ($1{\sim}10mg\;FA\;L^{-1}$) and highly enriched AOB granules accounting for 25% of the total bacteria population in the reactor. After the establishment of stable partial nitritation, an effluent $NO_2{^-}-N/NH_4{^+}-N$ ratio of $1.2{\pm}0.05$ was achieved, which was then fed into the Anammox reactor. A high nitrogen removal rate of $2.0k\; N\;m^{-3}\;d^{-1}$ was successfully achieved in the Anammox reactor. By controlling the nitrogen loading rate at the partial nitritation using AGR, the influent concentration ratio ($NO_2{^-}-N/NH_4{^+}-N=1.2{\pm}0.05$) required for the Anammox was controlled, thereby minimizing the inhibition effect of residual nitrite.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.304-310
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• 2007

본 연구는 초단파조사 처리된 잉여슬러지를 하수와 함께 활성슬러지공법으로 처리할 때 하수처리효율과 잉여슬러지 발생량에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 실시되었다. 온도가 $20^{\circ}C$이고 MLSS농도가 약 2,000 mg/L인 250 mL의 잉여슬러지를 발진주파수가 2,450 MHz이고 정격고주파출력이 700 W인 전자렌지(microwave oven)로 초단파조사 처리한 결과 조사시간이 1분 증가함에 따라 수온이 약 $20^{\circ}C$씩 증가하였으며, 슬러지의 SCOD, TKN 및 T-P 농도는 모두 $40\sim130$ sec의 조사시간에서 가장 많이 증가하였다. 그리고 혼합액 미생물의 산소섭취율을 측정한 결과 130 sec 이상의 조사시간($65^{\circ}C$ 이상)에서는 혼합액의 미생물이 거의 사멸하는 것으로 나타났다. 잉여슬러지를 초단파조사 처리한 다음 하수와 혼합시켜 활성슬러지공법으로 처리하였을 때 유입수 및 처리수의 pH 및 알칼리도에는 거의 영향이 없었으나, 유입수의 SS, COD, T-N 및 T-P 농도는 증가하였으며, 처리수의 SS, BOD 및 T-P 농도는 거의 영향을 받지 않았으나 COD 및 TKN 농도는 증가하였다. 그리고 초단파 조사비가 1 g SS/g SS-day 증가할수록 미생물성장계수 값은 0.91 g SS/g COD removed의 율로 감소하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.23-32
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• 1982

본연구(本硏究)는 다절기(多節期)에는 저온(低溫)으로 하절기(夏節期)에는 고온(高溫)으로 혐기성(嫌氣性) 소화조(消化槽)를 운전(運轉)시킬 수 있는지를 검토(檢討)하기 위한 것으로 실험실(實驗室) 완전혼합형(完全混合型) 혐기성(嫌氣性) 소화조(消化槽)를 $18.5^{\circ}C$ 부터 $60^{\circ}C$까지의 11단계(段階)의 온도(溫度)에서 유기물질(有機物質)의 제거효율(除去効率) 가스생산량(生産量)을 서로 비교(比較)하였다. $35^{\circ}{\sim}40^{\circ}C$ 내외(內外)에서 BOD와 VS 제거효율(除去効率)은 각각(各各) 71%와 53%였으며 이 온도(溫度)에 있어서 가스생산량(生産量)은 주입분뇨량(注入糞尿量)의 16배(倍) 또는 $0.63m^3gas/kg$ VS fed 였다. 화조(消化槽) 유출수(流出水)를 심전(沈殿)시키면 BOD제거효율(除去効率)은 78%까지 상계(上界)하였다. 본실험(本實驗)의 결과(結果)는 $32^{\circ}$에서 $47^{\circ}C$로 운전(運轉)시킨 기존(旣存) 분뇨처리장(糞尿處理場)의 결과(結果)와 $40^{\circ}C$까지는 비교적(比較的) 잘 맞았으나 $40^{\circ}C$ 이상(以上)에서는 실험실(實驗室) 결과(結果)가 처리효율(處理効率)이나 가스생산량(生産量)으로 볼 때 양호(良好)하였다. 분뇨(糞尿)에 정화조폐액(淨化槽廢液)이나 우분(牛糞) 혼합처리(混合處理) 가능성(可能性) 검토(檢討)하였는데 1:1로 혼합처리(混合處理)시켰을 때의 BOD제거효율(除去効率)이나 가스생산량(生産量)이 분뇨(糞尿)만의 처리시(處理時)와 별로 차이(差異)가 없었다. 한편 혐기성(嫌氣性) 소화조(消化槽)의 유출수(流出水)를 희석(稀釋)없이 호기성처리(好氣性處理)도 가능(可能)한지 알아 보았는데 이때의 BOD와 SS제거효율(除去効率)은 98% 이상(以上)이었다.