• 멤브레인
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.62-66
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 순수와 유사한 밀도의 세척형 구형 입자를 제작하고 순수 수조 내에서 산기량 및 입자 농도에 따른 입자의 유동 속도를 측정하였다. 세척형 구형 입자 1~3%를 MLSS 8,000 mg/L인 활성슬러지 용액에 주입하고 20 LMH 및 산기량 500 mL/min 조건에서 FR 및 SFCO 모드로 동시에 투과 실험하였다. 사용한 분리막은 유효 막면적이 $90cm^2$, 공칭 세공크기가 $0.4{\mu}m$인 평막이다. 입자 농도가 증가할수록 TMP가 감소하였으며 FR 모드, 입자 농도 2%일 때 가장 효과적인 것으로 확인되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1908-1919
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• 2015

This work investigated the potential of curcumin (CCM) and (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) to inhibit N-acyl homoserine lactone (AHL)-mediated biofilm formation in gram-negative bacteria from membrane bioreactor (MBR) activated sludge. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of CCM alone against all the tested bacteria were 200-350 μg/ml, whereas those for EGCG were 300-600 μg/ml. Biofilm formation at one-half MICs indicated that CCM and EGCG alone respectively inhibited 52-68% and 59-78% of biofilm formation among all the tested bacteria. However, their combination resulted in 95-99% of biofilm reduction. Quorum sensing inhibition (QSI) assay with known biosensor strains demonstrated that CCM inhibited the expression of C4 and C6 homoserine lactones (HSLs)-mediated phenotypes, whereas EGCG inhibited C4, C6, and C10 HSLs-based phenotypes. The Center for Disease Control biofilm reactor containing a multispecies culture of nine bacteria with one-half MIC of CCM (150 μg/ml) and EGCG (275 μg/ml) showed 17 and 14 μg/cm² of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) on polyvinylidene fluoride membrane surface, whereas their combination (100 μg/ml of each) exhibited much lower EPS content (3 μg/cm²). Confocal laser scanning microscopy observations also illustrated that the combination of compounds tremendously reduced the biofilm thickness. The combined effect of CCM with EGCG clearly reveals for the first time the enhanced inhibition of AHL-mediated biofilm formation in bacteria from activated sludge. Thus, such combined natural QSI approach could be used for the inhibition of membrane biofouling in MBRs treating wastewaters.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2006

In this study, the treatment of domestic wastewater in a field-scale membrane submerged intermittently aerated activated sludge process($210m^3/day$) was investigated under difference aeration methods. Operating temperature was 5.4 to 25.0 and membrane used in this study is a polyethylene hollow fiber membrane(pore size $0.4{\mu}m$). The range of operating flux was $9.7{\sim}24.4l/m^2-h$ and membrane permeates periodically operated for 7min followed idle for 3 min. The results showed that MIA(modified intermittent aeration) was more efficient in nitrogen and phosphorus removal. The removal efficiencies of T-N and T-P were 73.0% and 69.6% for CIA(conventional intermittent aeration) and 57.5%, 58.6% for MIA (modified intermittent aeration). With application of modified intermittent aeration, DO reached nearly Omg/l within 10 minutes after air off. Organics of influent could be entirely consumed to the denitrification and the P-release without the influence by remained DO in intermittent aeration reactor. Therefore, newly developed KSMBR(Kowaco-KMS-Ssangyoung Membrane Bio-Reactor) process with modified intermittent aeration can be one of the useful process for stable nitrogen and phosphorus removal.

• 멤브레인
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.343-350
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 다공성 중공사형 분리막(multi-bore capillary membrane module)을 생물막 반응기(MBR)에 침지시켜 운전시간에 따른 흡입 압력을 측정하였다. 공칭 세공크기가 0.2㎛, 외경이 6.4 또는 4.2 mm이고 육각 형태인 중공사형모듈을 MLSS 8,000 mg/L 활성 슬러지 수용액에 각각 침지시키고 투과 유속, 공기량에 따른 변화를 확인하였다. 여과운전/정지이완(FR) 및 정지이완 시 역세척(FR/BW) 및 사인파형 투과유속 연속운전(SFCO) 방식으로 조작하였다. SFCO의 흡입 압력은 30 L/m²·hr에서 낮았으며, 50 L/m²·hr에서는 FR의 흡입 압력이 높게 나타났다. 또한 외경이 작은 모듈의 흡입 압력 상승이 비교적 낮았으며, 외경이 큰 모듈의 흡입 압력은 높게 상승하였지만 역세척으로 40% 이상 감소시킬 수 있었다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 dimethylformamide (DMF)와 acetone의 혼합용액에 산화그래핀(graphene oxide, GO)을 분산시키고 기질 고분자인 PVdF (polyvinylidene fluoride)를 도입하여 전기방사법으로 나노섬유를 제조하였다. 또한 PVdF/GO 복합 나노섬유를 평막 형태로 적층시켜 기공크기 $0.4{\mu}m$인 정밀여과막을 제조하였다. 그리고 GO의 고유한 항균 특성으로 생물학적 오염을 줄일 수 있는 PVdF/GO 복합막의 막오염을 평가하기 위하여 막간 압력차(transmembrane pressure, TMP)를 측정하였다. 유효 막면적이 $0.01m^2$인 PVdF/GO 평막과 상용화된 MBR용 CPVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) 평막을 MLSS 4,500 mg/L인 활성슬러지 수용액 내에서 동시에 투과 실험하였다. 공기를 주입하지 않을 경우, 투과유속이 $10L/m^2{\cdot}h$일 때 PVdF/GO 막의 TMP는 CPVC 막의 최대 79%까지 감소하였다. 또한 운전/휴직 방식으로 운전할 경우, $10L/m^2{\cdot}h$일 때 PVdF/GO 막의 TMP는 CPVC 막의 최대 69%까지 감소함을 확인하였다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.524-529
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 사인파형 투과유속 운전방식을 중공사형 분리막에 적용하여 운전시간에 따른 막간차압(TMP)을 측정하였다. 유효 막면적이 $100cm^2$이고 공칭 세공크기가 $0.45{\mu}m$인 중공사막 모듈을 MLSS 5,000 mg/L 활성슬러지 용액으로 투과 실험하였다. 연속적인 단계별 투과유속 변화법으로 임계 투과유속을 측정하였으며 그 값은 $26.6L/m^2{\cdot}hr$이었다. 여과운전/정지이완(FR), 정지이완시 역세척(FR/BW) 및 사인파형 투과유속 연속운전(SFCO) 방식에 따른 TMP를 측정하였다. 임계 투과유속보다 낮은 15, 20 및 $25L/m^2{\cdot}hr$에서는 SFCO 운전방식이 FR 및 FR/BW에 비하여 효과적이었다. 그러나 임계 투과유속 이상에서는 FR/BW 운전방식이 SFCO보다 효과적으로 막오염을 제어할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2006

There is a possibility of the production of the air bubbles in membrane pores due to the reduction in pressure during membrane filtration. The effect of fine air bubbles from dissolved gases on microfiltration was investigated in the submerged membrane bio-reactor (SMBR). The $R_{air}$ (air bubble resistance) was defined as the filtration resistance due to the air bubbles formed from the gasification of dissolved gases. From the results of filtration tests using pure water with changes in the dissolved oxygen concentration, the air bubbles from dissolved gases were confirmed to act as a foulant and; thus, increase the filtration resistance. The standard pore blocking and cake filtration models, SPBM and CFM, respectively, were applied to investigate the mechanism of air bubble fouling on a hollow fiber membrane. However, the application of the SPBM and CFM were limited in explaining the mechanism due to the properties of air bubble. With a simple comparison of the different filtration resistances, the $R_{air}$ portion was below 1% of the total filtration resistance during sludge filtration. Therefore, the air bubbles from dissolved gases would only be a minor foulant in the SMBR. However, under the conditions of a high gasification rate from dissolved gases, the effect of air bubble fouling should be considered in microfiltration.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.358-363
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• 2006

KSMBR process is dynamic state advanced wastewater treatment applied with Trisectional Aeration (TSA) mode combined with membrane. TSA was remodeled conventional intermittent aeration which was operated nonaeration-aeration. TSA operates nonaeration ($N_1$) - aeration (A) - nonaeration ($N_2$) in Trisectional Aeration Reactor (TAR). Organics of influent could be nearly consumed to denitrification without influence by remained DO in TAR and it could be operated about sludge return ratio of 1Q (influent base). The purpose of this study was to apply KSMBR to the full-scale plant and to evaluate efficiency of nitrogen and phosphorus removal and TSA operation. The result of this study, average CODcr/T-N and CODcr/T-P ratio were 7.8 and 59.6, respectively. BOD, TCODcr, SS, T-N, T-P, E-coli removal efficiency were 98.4, 95.2, 73.0, 69.6, 99.95 %, respectively. KSMBR obtained high removal efficiencies of C, N and P when it applied full-scale plant.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.263-276
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• 2015

This paper deals with the influence of chemical oxygen demand to nitrogen ratio ((COD/N) ratio) on the performance of an membrane bioreactor. We aim at establishing relations between COD/N ratio, organisms' distribution and sludge properties (specific resistance to filtration (SRF) and membrane fouling). It is also essential to define new criteria to characterize the autotrophic microorganisms, as the measurements of apparent removal rates of ammonium seem irrelevant to characterize their specific activity. Two experiments (A and B) have been carried on a 30 L lab scale membrane bioreactor with low COD/N ratio (2.3 and 1.5). The obtained results clearly indicate the role of the COD/N ratio on the biomass distribution and performance of the membrane bioreactor. New specific criteria for characterising the autotrophic microorganisms activity, is also defined as the ratio of maximum ammonium rate to the specific oxygen uptake rate in the endogenous state for autotrophic bacteria which seem to be constant whatever the operating conditions are. They are about 24.5 to 23.8 $gN-NH_4{^+}/gO_2$, for run A and B, respectively. Moreover, the filterability of the biological suspension appear significantly lower, specific resistance to filtration and membrane fouling rate are less than $10^{14}m^{-2}$ and $0.07\;10^{12}m^{-1}.d^{-1}$ respectively, than in conventional MBR confirming the adv < antage of the membrane bioreactor functioning under low COD/N ratio.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2024

This study evaluated the performance of a membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) for nitrogen removal from a high-strength ammonia nitrogen-containing wastewater. The experimental setup consisted of four compartments that are sequentially anaerobic and aerobic to achieve complete nitrogen removal. The last compartment of the reactor setup contained a membrane bioreactor (MBR) to reduce sludge production in the system and to obtain a better-quality effluent. Continuous experiment over a period of 47 days showed that MABR exhibited excellent NH₄⁺-N removal efficiency (99.5%) compared to the control setup without MABR (56.5%). The final effluent NH₄⁺-N concentration obtained in the MABR was 2.99±1.56 mg/L. In contrast to NH₄⁺-N removal, comparable TOC removal values in the MABR and the control reactor (99.2% and 99.3%, respectively) showed that air supply through MABR is much more critical for denitrification than for organic removal. Further study to understand the effect of air supply rate and holding pressure on NH₄⁺-N removal in MABR revealed that an increase in both these parameters positively impacted reactor performance. These parameters are related to oxygen supply to the biofilm formed over the membrane surface, which in turn influenced NH₄⁺-N removal in MABR. Among the two different strategies to control biofilm over the membrane surface, results showed that scouring for a duration of 10 min on a weekly basis, along with mixing air supply, could be an effective method.