• 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.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.108-115
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• 1995

The feasibility study of using converter slag as a solidifying agent of digested sewage sludge cake has been performed. The availability of converter slag as solidifying agent has been investigated by several trial tests. Based on the trial test results, the optimum mixing ratios of sludge cake and solidification additive are estabilished. Finally the solidification characters of sludge cake are elucidated by SEM and EDS. It is ascertained that converter slag with a small amount of quicklime enhences the solidification. From the result of pH test, overall pH of specimens tends to decrease slowly with curing time. After solidifying specimens had been cured for 7 days, these are water-cured for 24 hours. The weight and strength of all the specimens are nearly the same regardless of the mixed ratios of solidifying agent. The result of leaching tests for four heavy metal ions, Cd, $Cr^{6+}$, Pb and Cu show that the leaching strength becomes below the decision criteria of the specific wastes, respectively. The SEM observation of the delicate structure shows that needlelike crystals appear after solidification which are not observed before. From the EDS analysis, it is found that the main ingredients of needlelike crystals are Ca, Si, Al and O.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.462-469
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• 2017

최근 부영양화 문제, 인광석 자원이 부족해지고 있는 국제적 상황, 하수처리장 관로 스케일 문제 등에 대응하기 위하여, Struvite 결정화 공정을 하수처리장 슬러지처리 계통의 고농도 인 제거/회수에 적용하려는 시도를 하고 있다. 본 연구는 실제 국내 하수처리장 슬러지처리 계통에 대한 Struvite 결정화 공정 적용 가능성을 평가를 목표하여, 첫째, 운영자료 및 현장측정자료 분석을 통하여 실제 하수처리장 슬러지처리 계통의 인 농도 및 물질수지를 분석하였고, 둘째, 평형화학 계산 프로그램을 활용하여 Struvite 결정화 반응 포텐셜, 이에 따른 최적 $Mg^{2+}$ 주입량, pH 등에 관해 연구하였고, 셋째, 실험실규모 배치실험을 통해 실제 Struvite 결정화 반응 동역학에 대해 연구하였다. 슬러지처리 계통에서의 인 농도 및 물질수지를 분석하였을 때, Struvite 결정화 공정은 소화슬러지 및 탈리여액에 적용함이 바람직한 것으로 파악되었다. 평형화학 계산결과, 안정적인 공정 운영을 위해서는 pH 8 이상, $Mg^{2+}$ 주입량은 몰비 기준 이론 요구량의 1.2배 이상을 첨가해야 하는 것으로 파악하였다. 그리고, Struvite 결정화 반응 동역학은 1차 반응속도식을 따르고, Struvite 결정화 반응이 평형상태에 도달한 경우, 모든 pH 조건에서 인산염인 제거율이 80% 이상으로 우수하게 나타났다. Struvite 결정화 반응 시 NaOH 첨가 없이 폭기만으로 $CO_2$ 탈기를 일으켜 반응 종결 후 pH 8.7 이상까지 상승했으며, $Mg^{2+}$ 주입원의 경우 간수 등 저가 대체물질을 활용할 수 있으므로, 약품비에 의한 운영비 증대 없이 Struvite 결정화 공정을 적용할 수 있으리라 판단된다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.12-18
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• 2004

불가사리와 조개껍질의 폐 수산자원을 개량제로 이용한 도시하수 슬러지의 탈수능 향상 연구를 수행하였다. 불가사리와 조개껍질을 105∼$700^{\circ}C$로 열처리하여 사용하였으며, 탈수방법으로는 원심분리와 벨트프레스를 사용하였다. 총 고형물 기준으로 개량제를 1∼8g/100mL 주입하여 탈수 후 슬러지 케익의 함수율을 15∼22% 저감시키는 결과를 얻었다. 개량제 주입 후 슬러지의 탈수 특성을 평가하기 위하여 CST(Capillary Suction Time)를 측정하였다. 불가사리 첨가 후 CST는 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으나, 조개껍질 첨가 후 CST는 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 조개껍질이 불가사리보다 탈수 효율이 나은 결과를 보였으며, 열처리 온도에 대한 효과는 무시할 수 있을 정도로 적게 나타났다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.490-495
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• 2005

Since there are very limited numbers of thermophilic anaerobic digesters being operated, it is often difficult to start up a new one using sludge from an existing reactor as a seed. However, for obvious reasons it seems few attempts have been made to compare the start-up performance of thermophilic anaerobic digestion using different sources of seed sludges. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the start-up performance of anaerobic digestion using aerobic Waste Activated Sludge (WAS) from a plant and mesophilic Anaerobic Digested Sludge (ADS) as the seed source at both mesophilic ($35^{\circ}C$) and thermophilic ($55^{\circ}C$) temperatures. In this study, two experiments were conducted. First, thermophilic anaerobic reactors were seeded with WAS (VSS = 4,400 mg/L) and ADS (VSS = 14,500 mg/L) to investigate start-up performance with a feed of acetate as well as propionate. The results show that WAS started to produce $CH_4$ soon after acetate feeding without a lag time, while ADS had a lag time of 10 days. When the feed was changed to propionate, WAS removed propionate down to below the detection limit of 10 mg/L, while ADS removed little propionate and produced little $CH_4$. Second, in order to further compare the methanogenic activity of WAS and ADS, both mesophilic and thermophilic reactors were operated. WAS acclimated to anaerobic conditions shortly and after acclimating it produced more $CH_4$ than ADS. WAS at mesophilic temperature biodegraded acetate at the same rate as for thermophilic. However WAS at mesophilic temperature biodegraded propionate at a much faster rate than at thermophilic. WAS as the seed source of anaerobic digestion resulted in much better performance than ADS at both mesophilic and thermophilic temperatures for both acetate and propionate metabolism.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2014

Dewatering is an extremely important step in wastewater treatment process to reduce the final sludge volume in order to minimize the cost of sludge transportation and disposal. In the present study, the effect of different sludge solids content (1, 2 and 3.8%) on the dewaterability of anaerobically digested sludge using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans was studied. The pH reduction rate was higher during initial process in the sludge having low solids content, but after 48 h of bioleaching, similar pH of below 3 was observed with all the different solids content. Bio-oxidation rate of $Fe^{2+}$ was initially higher in sludge with low solids content, but 100% $Fe^{2+}$ was oxidized within 60 h in all the three treatment levels. Compared to the control, specific resistance to filtration was reduced by 75, 78 and 80% in the sludge with a solids content of 1, 2 and 3.8% respectively, showing improvement in dewaterability with an increase in sludge solids content. Sludge effluent quality and sludge settling rate were also improved in treatments with higher solids content after the bioleaching process.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1061-1066
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• 2014

This study has cross checked the change of internal sludge-recycle in Anaerobic-Digestion, and researched about not only the improvement of Bio-gas production from the digested sludge but also the efficient method of sludge minimization. Ultimate object of the study is to reduce the amount of sludge by the improved efficiency of contact with the organic-matter and the microbes in Anaerobic-Digestion. The sludge-recycle fluidized sludge layer and raised the activity of the sludge, the optimal sludge-recycle ratio, VS and COD removal ratio were 1,000%, 28.2% and 27.7%, respectively. Through these results of this study, it may be of use to treat waste sludge by the sludge-recycle ratio in terms of minimization and circulation of resources.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.83-86
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• 2012

This study have cross checked the change of internal sludge-recycle in Full-scale Anaerobic-Digestion, and researched about not only the improvement of Bio-gas production from the digested sludge but also the efficient method of sludge minimization. Ultimate aim of the study is to reduce the amount of sludge by the improved efficiency of contact with the organic-matter and the microbes in Anaerobic-Digestion. The sludge-recycle fluidized sludge layer and raised the activity of the sludge, The sludge-recycle ratio of optimum was 500%, VS and COD removal ratio respectively appeared with 67.8% and 70.4%. Through these result of this study, it may be positive view to treat waste sludge by the sludge-recycle ratio in terms of minimization and circulation of resources.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2009

In this research, the vegetation growth and rice taste of the liquid fertilizer applied fields (LF) were compared with those of chemical fertilizer applied fields(CF) in order to confirm the possibility of methane fermentation digested sludge as liquid fertilizer using precision agriculture and remote sensing technology. In panicle initiation stage, the vegetation growth at LF was 60%~80% of it at CF and there were significant difference of nitrogen contents between CF and LF. The estimation model of nitrogen contents was established by GNDVI (R=0.607, RMSE=$1.04\;g/m^2$, n=36, p<0.01). In heading stage, vegetation growth at LF went close to it at CF as ratio of 80%~95%. The nitrogen content estimation model was also established (R=0.650, RMSE=$1.73\;g/m^2$, n=35, p<0.01) and there were significant difference of spatial variability between LF and CF. There were not significant difference of rice taste and it's elements, when three samples, which were more than twice of standard deviation, were excepted. The protein contents estimation model using GNDVI of before harvesting (R=0.700, RMSE=0.470%, n=29, p<0.01) were more suitable to predict the protein contents at harvesting comparing with it of heading stage(R=0.610, RMSE=0.521%, n=29, p<0.01).

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2023

Bioreactors are devices used by sewage treatment plants to process sewage and which produce active sludge, and sediments separated by solid-liquid are treated in anaerobic digestion tanks. In anaerobic digestion tanks, the volume of active sludge deposits is reduced and biogas is produced. After dehydrating the digestive sludge generated after anaerobic digestion, anaerobic digested wastewater, which features a high concentration of organic matters, is generated. In this study, the decomposition of organic carbon and nitrogen was studied by advanced oxidation process. Ozone-microbubble flotation process was used for oxidation pretreatment. During ozonation, the TOC decreased by 11.6%. After ozone treatment, the TOC decreased and the removal rate reached 80.4% as a result of the Ultra Violet-Advanced Oxidation Process (UV-AOP). The results with regard to organic substances before and after treatment differed depending on the organic carbon index, such as CODMn, CODCr, and TOC. Those indexes did not change significantly in ozone treatment, but decreased significantly after the UV-AOP process as the linkage treatment, and were removed by up to 39.1%, 15.2%, and 80.4%, respectively. It was confirmed that biodegradability was improved according to the ratio of CODMn to TOC. As for the nitrogen component, the ammonia nitrogen component showed a level of 3.2×10² mg/L or more, and the content was maintained at 80% even after treatment. Since most of the contaminants are removed from the treated water and its transparency is high, this water can be utilized as a resource that contains high concentrations of nitrogen.