• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.189-199
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• 2002

Nitrogen, in its various forms, can deplete dissolved oxygen levels in receiving waters, stimulate aquatic growth, exhibit toxicity toward aquatic life and affect the suitability of sewage for reuse. Pilot-scale Rotating Biological Contactor(RBC) experiments were conducted to examine biological nitrification, respectively, of municipal sewage with five different internal recirculation ratios of 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 using the constant hydraulic loading of $205L/m^2{\cdot}day$. The use of internal recirculation improved nitrification on account of the dilution of biodegradable organic carbon in influent sewage down to 15 mg/L of $SBOD_5$ or less. Ammonium nitrogen of $14.3{\pm}2.4%$ was consumed by cellular assimilation without the occurrence of denitrification. The thickness of biofilm didn't seem effect significantly the nitrification and denitrification. Nitrification with internal recirculation was found to occur using hydraulic loading rate of as high as $205L/m^2{\cdot}day$, which was beyond the generally known values of it.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.344-354
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• 2021

Optical methods such as UV and fluorescence spectrophotometers can be applied not only in the qualitative analysis of dissolved organic matter (DOM), but also in real-time quantitative DOM monitoring for wastewater and natural water. In this study, we measure the UV₂₅₄ and fluorescence excitation emission spectra for a sewage treatment plant influent and effluent, and river water before and after sewage effluent flows into the river to examine the composition and origin of DOM. In addition, a correlation analysis between quantified DOM characteristics and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was conducted. Based on the fluorescence excitation emission spectra analysis, it was confirmed that the protein-type tryptophan-like DOM was the dominant substance in the influent, and that the organic matter exhibited relatively more humic properties after biological treatment. However, DOM in river water showed the fluorescence characteristics of terrestrial humic-like and algal tyrosine-like (protein-like) organic matter. In addition, a correlation analysis was conducted between the DOC and optical indices such as UV₂₅₄, the fluorescence intensity of protein-like and humic-like organic matter, then DOC prediction models were suggested for wastewater and river monitoring during non-rainfall and rainfall events. This study provides basic information that can improve the understanding of the contribution of DOC concentration by DOM components, and can be used for organic carbon concentration management in wastewater and natural water.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.321-327
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• 2020

산업발전과 인구증가, 생활수준의 향상으로 하·폐수 발생량 및 하수처리장 연계처리수가 매년증가 하고 있다. 연계처리수는 저유량 고농도의 특징을 가지고 있다. 따라서 하수처리장 운영에 큰 영향을 미치고 연계처리수를 처리하기 위해 많은 비용도 사용되는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 연계처리수의 유입 유량을 개별 반응조로 전량 유입시킬 경우 방류수 수질이 적게 상승한 시나리오를 도출했고, 모델링 결과 유입하수, 무산소조에 유입시킬 경우 방류수 수질이 가장 적게 상승하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이와 같은 결과를 바탕으로 연계처리수의 유입 유량을 유입하수와 무산소조로 분배하여 유입시킬 경우에 대하여 분배 비율에 대한 다양한 시나리오를 생성했다. 다양한 시나리오를 통해 모델링을 진행한 결과 유입하수(80%), 무산소조(20%)의 비율로 연계처리수의 유입유량을 분배 유입 시킬 경우 TN, TP의 수질이 가장 적게 상승하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.334-342
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• 2009

Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have a wide range of domestic and industrial applications, but they are persistent in the environment. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) are among the metabolites of PFCs and occur at high concentration in the environment. Korea is the largest importer of PFC compounds in the world, therefore, the accumulation of these compounds is possible. In this study, the concentrations of PFOS and PFOA were determined in water samples taken from sewage treatment plants (STPs) and the Han River in Seoul, Korea. After extraction with a HLB cartridge, PFCs in the samples were analyzed by HPLC with an ion trap mass spectrometry in electrospray negative mode. Limits of detection was between 1 and 1.6 ng/l. The result showed that the concentrations of PFOS and PFOA in effluent and influent of the four STPs in Seoul were 60~570 ng/l, and not detected (nd)~254 ng/l, respectively. The levels of PFOS and PFOA were higher in the effluents which passed through the treatment process than in influent water samples which was against expectation. The concentration of PFOA and PFOS in the Han River was 60~570 ng/l and nd~254 ng/l, respectively. PFOA was detected in every sample, but PFOS was only detected in the downstreams of the Han River. This result indicates that there is comprehensive contamination of PFCs in the aquatic environment in Korea.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.181-186
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• 1998

하수처리 운전이 슬러지 특성에 미치는 영향을 실제규모 하수처리장에서 수행하였으며 하수 슬러지 특성변화가 퇴비화 원료로 이용될 경우 그 영향을 조사, 분석하였다. 천안 하수처리장은 가동 초기 1년동안 정상적으로 운전되고 있으며 유출수는 방류수 수질기준을 만족하고 있으나 유입유량의 증가로 인하여 처리장 증설이 시급하다. 슬러지 탈수시설인 Belt press의 용량부족으로 하수처리장 내 비휘발성 고형물이 순환, 농축되어 활성 슬러지 MLSS 증가와 이에 따라 F/M비가 감소되게 운전하는 결과를 초래하고 있으며 이러한 상태로 하수처리장이 장기간 운전될 경우 하수처리 시설의 효율저하가 우려된다. 하수 슬러지의 수분함량은 79.5%, 유기물 함량은 11.6 %, C/N비는 6.1이었으며 중금속으로 As 1.8 mg/kg, Cd 27 mg/kg, Hg <0.1 mg/kg, Pb 54 mg/kg, T-Cr 370 mg/kg과 Cu 1,100 mg/kg이 검출되었다.하수 슬러지는 퇴비화 적정조건을 만족할 수 있는 원료로서 사용되기 위하여 수분함량, 유기물 함량 그리고 C/N비의 조절이 필요하며 이를 위한 첨가제/팽화제의 첨가가 필수적이다. 하수처리장 유입수에 함유된 중금속은 대부분 하수 슬러지에 농축되며 퇴비화 원료로 사용될 경우 부산물비료로서 규격기준에 적합하지 않을 뿐만아니라 토양오염이 우려되므로 유입수의 중금속 발생원을 추적, 제거하는 방안이 검토되어야 한다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.39-47
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• 1987

This paper is examine the mutagenic activities of the water samples from Chun-gye and Joong-rang streams in March, 1968. For this examination, adsorbed of mutagens by 'blue cotton' and Ames method using Salmonella typhimurium was used. The results were as follow; 1. The average revertant colonies of the Chun-gye stream on TA 98 was 120/plate and TA 100 was 267/plate. 2. The average revertant colonies of the Joong-rang stream on TA 98 was l06/plate and TA 100 was 407/plate. 3. Chun-gye and Joong-range streams showed about the same mutagenic activities. 4. The mutagenic activity of treated sewage was higher than of untreated sewage. It is considered that, among the influent materials with Zimpro oxidation fluid, human feces and urine increased mutagenic activities.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.871-879
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• 2010

To figure out the removal efficiency of indicator and pathogenic bacteria by unit processes of a sewage treatment plant using activated sludge process, analyses were done for incoming sewage, influent and effluent of primary clarifier, aeration tank, secondary clarifier and final discharge conduit of the plant. A matrix of bacterial items (average of bacterial reduction [log/ml], p value of paired t-test, number of decreased cases of twenty analyses, removal percentage only for decreased cases) between incoming sewage and final effluent of the plant were heterotrophic plate counts (1.54, 0.000, 20, 95.01), total coliforms (1.38, 0.000, 19, 83.94), fecal coliforms (0.90, 0.000, 20, 94.84), fecal streptococci (0.90, 0.000, 20, 98.08), presumptive Salmonella (0.23, 0.561, 7, 99.09), and presumptive Shigella (1.02, 0.002, 15, 92.98). Total coliforms, fecal coliforms, heterotrophic plate counts, and fecal streptococci showed highest decrease through secondary clarifier about 1-log (p<0.001) between 88% and 96%, and primary clarifier represented the significant (p<0.05) decrease. However, final effluent through discharge conduit showed higher total coliforms and fecal streptococci than effluent of secondary clarifier (p<0.05). In addition, final effluent once violated the water quality standard while effluent of secondary clarifier satisfied the standard. Hence some control measures including elimination of deposits in discharge conduit or disinfection of final effluent are necessary.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.1193-1201
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• 2012

The analysis and quantification of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) is crucial, as they initiate the biological removal of ammonia-nitrogen from sewage. Previous methods for analyzing the microbial community structure, which involve the plating of samples or culture media over agar plates, have been inadequate because many microorganisms found in a sewage plant are unculturable. In this study, to exclusively detect AOB, the analysis was carried out via denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis using a primer specific to the amoA gene, which is one of the functional genes known as ammonia monooxygenase. An AOB consortium (S1 sample) that could oxidize an unprecedented 100% of ammonia in 24 h was obtained from sewage sludge. In addition, real-time PCR was used to quantify the AOB. Results of the microbial community analysis in terms of carbon utilization ability of samples showed that the aeration tank water sample (S2), influent water sample (S3), and effluent water sample (S4) used all the 31 substrates considered, whereas the AOB consortium (S1) used only Tween 80, D-galacturonic acid, itaconic acid, D-malic acid, and $_L$-serine after 192 h. The largest concentration of AOB was detected in S1 ($7.6{\times}10^6copies/{\mu}l$), followed by S2 ($3.2{\times}10^6copies/{\mu}l$), S4 ($2.8{\times}10^6copies/{\mu}l$), and S3 ($2.4{\times}10^6copies/{\mu}l$).

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.91-96
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• 2006

Many small scale Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) are currently being constructed at many rural areas. The STPs in rural area suffer from low concentration and large inflow quantity fluctuation during wet weather mainly due to illicit combined sewer system. Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) is a process effectively coping with these obstacles. The main objective of this study was to evaluate SBR with high hydraulic loading and low inflow concentration. The operating conditions tested were: organic loading rate = $0.17-0.42KgBOD/m^3/d$, hydraulic loadings = $12.1-61.5m^3/m^2/d$, average MLSS concentration = 2500 mg/L, F/M ratio = 0.026-0.17 KgBOD/Kg MLSS, HRT = 9-12 hr HRT, and SRT = 5.6-33.6 days. Organic loading rate on SBR did not impact significantly on BOD and SS removal efficiencies. To increase treatment efficiencies, low hydraulic loading rate with low concentration was required. The results suggested that low influent concentration with high inflow rates during wet weather requires extended time for settling.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 2024

Wastewater management is increasingly emphasizing economic and environmental sustainability. Traditional methods in sewage treatment plants have significant implications for the environment and the economy due to power and chemical consumption, and sludge generation. To address these challenges, a study was conducted to develop the Intermittent Cycle Extended Aeration System (ICEAS). This approach was implemented as the primary technique in a full-scale wastewater treatment facility, utilizing key operational factors within the standard Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) process. The optimal operational approach, identified in this study, was put into practice at the research facility from January 2020 to December 2022. By implementing management strategies within the biological reactor, it was shown that maintaining and reducing chemical quantities, sludge generation, power consumption, and related costs could yield economic benefits. Moreover, adapting operations to influent characteristics and seasonal conditions allowed for efficient blower operation, reducing unnecessary electricity consumption and ensuring proper dissolved oxygen levels. Despite annual increases in influent flow rate and concentration, this study demonstrated the ability to maintain and reduce sludge production, electricity consumption, and chemical usage. Additionally, systematic responses to emergencies and abnormal situations significantly contributed to economic, technical, and environmental benefits.