• 상하수도학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.441-447
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• 2016

Development of shale gas has drawn increasing attention since it is one of promising alternative energy resources. However, contamination of groundwater and surface water during the extraction of shale gas is becoming a serious environmental issues, which brings the needs to treat wastewater generated from hydraulic fracking. In this study, the feasibility of membrane distillation (MD) for the treatment of shale gas wastewater was investigated using a laboratory scale experimental setup. Flat-sheet MD membranes were used to treat produced water from a shale gas well in the United States. Different configurations such as direct contact MD (DCMD) and air gap MD (AGMD) were compared in terms of flux and fouling propensity. The foulants on the surface of the membranes were examined. The results suggest that MD can treat the shale gas produced water containing more than 200,000 mg/L of total dissolved solids, which is impossible by other technologies such as reverse osmosis (RO) and forward osmosis (FO). In this study, we investigated the possibility of processing and characterization of shale gas produce wastewater using membrane distillation. Laboratory scale membrane distillation experimental device was developed. It was compared the flat-sheet direct contact membrane distillation and flat-sheet air gap membrane distillation. AGMD flux in lower than the flux of DCMD, it was expected that the contamination caused by organic matters.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2022

Membrane panels are installed in LNG cargo-hold in order to endure extremely low temperature LNG. Although there are several types of membranes around the world, Korean LNG cargo containment system is developing to accomplish technology independence from the other countries. The membrane panel of Korean LNG cargo containment system is composed of corrugation and flat sheets which are arranged asymmetrically. It is very important to reduce the number of the type of corrugation sheet because a mold is required as much as the type of the corrugation sheet. Therefore, we proposed an optimization method to minimize the type of the corrugation sheet. For this method, the number of pitches, which is the distance between the centers of two corrugation sheets should be minimized. We also developed optimized arrangement procedure of the flats simultaneously. Finally, the developed optimization program is applied to 174K LNG cargo hold, and the minimum pitch size is found.

• 멤브레인
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 MBR 내에 침지된 분리막 오염을 평가하기 위하여 운전시간에 따른 막간차압(TMP)을 측정하였다. 유효 막면적이 $0.02m^2$이고 공칭 세공크기가 $0.15{\mu}m$인 정밀여과용 평막 모듈을 MLSS 5,000 mg/L인 활성슬러지 용액에 침지시켰다. 운전/휴직(R/S) 및 사인파형 투과유속 연속운전(SFCO) 방식에 따른 TMP를 비교하기 위하여 동시에 투과 실험을 수행하였다. SFCO 운전방법에 따른 TMP는 R/S에 비하여 최대 93% 낮게 유지되었으며 투과유속이 증가함에 따라서 TMP 감소 효과는 줄어들었다. 또한 응집제인 $FeCl_3$를 활성슬러지 용액에 500 mg/L 농도로 주입시키면 SCFO 운전방식의 경우, 투과 운전시간을 5배 이상 증가시켜도 한계 운전 TMP인 55 kPa의 40% 미만으로 유지됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.646-652
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 emulsion 및 semi-synthetic 절삭유 수용액에 침지된 평막형 분리막의 막간 압력차(TMP)를 투과유속에 따라서 측정하였다. 사용한 정밀여과막은 유효 막면적이 $0.02m^2$이고 공칭 세공크기가 $0.15{\mu}m$이었다. 저장조 내에 2개의 분리막 모듈을 침지시키고 운전/휴직(R/S) 및 사인파형 투과유속 연속운전(SFCO) 실험을 동시에 실시하였다. Emulsion 수용액의 경우 SFCO에 의한 TMP는 R/S에 비하여 60% 이하로 유지되었으며 투과유속이 증가함에 따라서 TMP 감소효과는 줄어들었다. Semi-synthetic 수용액은 emulsion 수용액보다 탁도가 낮아 막오염이 적게 유발되었으며 장시간 운전할 경우 SFCO에 의한 TMP 효과도 감소하였다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.320-326
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 0.5 wt% 에멀젼형 절삭유 수용액에 평막형 분리막을 침지시키고 대칭 및 비대칭 사인파형 투과유속 연속운전(SFCO) 방식으로 실험하였다. 사용한 정밀여과막은 유효 막면적이 $0.02m^2$이고 공칭 세공크기가 $0.15{\mu}m$이었다. 탁도 기준으로 에멀젼형 절삭유의 99% 이상이 제거되었으며 산기량이 증가할수록 TMP가 낮게 상승하였다. 비대칭형 SFCO 운전방식은 투과유속이 낮은 $10{\sim}15L/m^2{\cdot}h$ 영역에서 대칭형 SFCO 운전방식보다 다소 유리하였다. 하지만, 투과유속이 높은 $25{\sim}30L/m^2{\cdot}h$에서는 대칭형 SFCO 운전이 매우 효과적임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.95-106
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• 2011

Even though MBR processes have many advantages such as high quality effluents, a small footprint and convenience for operation compared to conventional activated sludge processes, there are some shortcomings in terms of the cost and potential fouling incident that keeps MBR (Membrane bioreactor) processes from being widely applied. To reduce these problems, PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) flat sheet membranes that have excellent permeability and durability were tested instead of PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride) membrane which is being used widely in water treatment. Low concentration of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) was also added into the membrane modules in order to prevent the membrane fouling as well as to provide the alkalinity. With conditions mentioned above, a pilot-scale MBR system based on the MLE (Modified Ludzack Ettinger) process was operated at flux of 40 $L/m^{2}/hr$ and over 15,000 mg/L MLSS concentration for about 8 months. And coagulant(alum) was added into the membrane tank to remove phosphorus. Although the more coagulant is added the more effectively phosphorus is removed, that can lead to fouling for a long operation(Ronseca et al.,2009). By the way there is a research that fouling grow up after stopping injection of coagulant(Holbrook, 2004). Stable operation of MBR systems was achieved without major chemical cleaning and the effluent quality was found to be good enough to comply with the treated waste water quality regulations of the Korea.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.499-515
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate membrane fouling caused by microalgal cells in submerged membrane systems consisting of polymeric and ceramic microfiltration membranes. In this study, one polymeric (flat-sheet, pore size: $0.2{\mu}m$) and two ceramic (flat-sheet, pore size: $0.2{\mu}m$ and cylindrical, pore size: $1{\mu}m$) membranes were used. Physical cleaning was performed with water and air to determine the potential for reversible and irreversible membrane fouling. The study results showed that substantial irreversible membrane fouling (after four filtration cycles, irreversible fouling degree 27% (cleaning with water) and 38% (cleaning with air)) occurs in the polymeric membrane. In cleaning studies performed using water and air on ceramic membranes, it was observed that compressed air was more effective (recovery rate: 87-91%) for membrane cleaning. The harvesting performance of the membranes was examined through critical flux experiments. The critical flux values for polymeric membrane with a pore size of $0.20{\mu}m$ and ceramic membranes with a pore size of $0.20{\mu}m$ and $1{\mu}m$ were ${\leq}95L/m^2hour$, ${\leq}70L/m^2hour$ and ${\leq}55L/m^2hour$, respectively. It was determined that critical flux varies depending on the membrane material and the pore size. To obtain more information on membrane fouling caused by microalgal cells, the characterization of the fouled polymeric membrane was performed. This study concluded that ceramic membranes with a pore size of $0.2-1{\mu}m$ in the submerged membrane system could be efficiently used for microalgae harvesting by cleaning the membrane with compressed air at regular intervals.

• 멤브레인
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.324-332
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• 2009

본 연구는 정밀여과용 Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) 평막의 화학약품 수용액 내에서 경과시간에 따른 내화학성을 측정하기 위하여 실시하였다. 화학약품으로는 막 세정에 주로 사용되는 유효염소 0.5 wt% NaClO 수용액과 산성인 HCl 1 wt%, pH 4 수용액 그리고 알카리인 NaOH 4 wt%, pH 10 수용액을 사용하였다. 이상의 수용액중에 CPVC 분리막을 1일, 3, 5, 10일 동안 5, 25, $50^{\circ}C$에서 침지시킨 후, 각각의 인장강도와 파단시 신장율을 측정하여 내구성을 평가하였다. 막 세정시 주로 사용되는 유효염소 0.5 wt% NaClO 수용액의 경우 $5^{\circ}C$ 조건에서는 인장강도 변화는 5% 이내이지만 25, $50^{\circ}C$에서는 17%까지 감소하였다. CPVC 분리막의 내화학성은 산성인 HCl 1 wt%와 pH 4 수용액에서 우수하였으나 NaOH 4 wt% 수용액에 대해서 가장 취약한 것으로 나타났다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.249-257
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• 2014

본 실험은 실험실적 규모의 침지식 평막형 분리막이 장착된 활성슬러지 생물반응기에 인공폐수를 사용하여 수행하였다. 분리막 운전은 MLSS 5,000 mg/L 활성슬러지 용액을 일정 유량으로 계속 투과시키는 방식과 주기적으로 10분여과/2분휴지 방식으로 구분하여 실시하였다. 산기량은 0.25 L/min로 일정하게 유지한 상태에서 투과유속을 10에서 $25L/m^2{\cdot}hr$까지 증가시키면서 막간차압을 측정하였다. 또한 분리막 오염 상태를 판단하기 위하여 완전막힘, 표준막힘, 중간막힘, 비압축성 케이크 및 선형압축성 케이크 오염 모델을 실험값에 적용하였다. 10분운전/2분휴지 운전방식에서는 매 주기마다 펄스형태로 막간차압이 변화하므로 최고점 및 최저점 연결선으로 구분하여 막오염 모델을 적용하였다. 활성슬러지 케이크 막오염은 이상의 5가지 오염 모델 중 선형압축성 케이크 오염 모델이 모든 투과실험 결과와 가장 잘 일치하였다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2015

The modification of ultrafiltration membranes with carbon nanotube (CNT) buckypaper on fouling control was investigated. Two types of commercially available flat-sheet membranes were used: PS35 and PES900C/D (PES) (the PS35 membranes were hydrophilic with a molecular weight cutoff of 20 kDa, and the PES membranes were hydrophobic with a molecular weight cutoff of 20 kDa). The CNT buckypaper modified ultrafiltration membranes were prepared by filtering a CNT suspension through the flat-sheet membrane in a dead-end ultrafiltration unit. After modification, the pure water flux of PES was significantly increased, while the pure water flux of PS35 was decreased. The properties of the CNT modified membranes were also investigated. Considering the antifouling properties, pure water flux of the modified membrane, and the stability of CNT buckypaper layer on the membrane surface, ethanol solution with a concentration of 50 wt.%, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with a larger diameter (30-50 nm), and the CNT loading with $7.5g/m^2$ was selected. The CNT buckypaper on the surface of ultrafiltration membranes can trap the pollutants in sewage effluent and prevent them reaching the surface of virgin membranes. Water quality analysis showed that the effluent quality of the modified membrane was obviously improved. The removal efficiency of humic acid and protein-like matters by the modified membrane was significant. These results indicate the potential application of the CNT buckypaper layer modified membranes in the field of wastewater reclaim.