최근 녹조현상이 심화되면서 이를 해결하기 위한 방안으로 댐의 추가방류에 대한 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 따라서 보다 합리적인 댐 추가방류와 관련된 정책 수립을 위해서 댐의 추가방류수에 대한 경제적 가치 측정의 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 녹조 저감과 수질개선을 위한 댐의 추가방류에 대한 경제적 가치를 도출하기 위하여 일반가구의 지불의사액을 분석하고자 한다. 한편 연구방법론적인 측면에서 조건부 가치측 정법(CVM)을 적용하되, 최우추정법(Maximum Likelihood Estimation)을 이용하는 기존의 CVM 연구와 달리 베이지안(Bayesian) 추정법을 적 용하였다. 본 연구는 전국의 1,000가구를 대상으로 충주댐의 추가방류를 현재보다 200% 증가시켰을 경우를 가정하여 댐 추가방류의 사회적 편익 즉, 조류저감 효과를 산정하였다. 분석결과 가구당 연간 WTP는 1,909.3원으로 이를 연간 총편익으로 계산하면 357.1억 원, 10.56원/m3이다.

In response to the water shortage problem, continued attempts are being made to secure consistent and reliable water sources. Among various solutions to this problem, wastewater effluent is an easy way to secure the necessary supply, since its annual output is consistent. Furthermore, wastewater effluent has the advantage of being able to serve various purposes, such as cleaning, sprinkling, landscaping, river management, irrigation, and industrial applications. Therefore, this study presents the possible use of reclaimed industrial wastewater treated with Birm filters and a UF membrane, along with an analysis on membrane fouling. The preprocessing stage, part of the reclamation process, used Birm filters to minimize membrane fouling. Since this study did not consider heavy metal levels in the treated water, the analyses did not include the criterion for irrigation water quality. However, the wastewater reclaimed by using Birm filters and a UF membrane met every other requirement for reclaimed water quality standards. This indicated that the treated water could be used for cleaning, channel flow for maintenance, recreational purposes, and industrial applications. The analysis on the fouling of the Birm filter and UF membrane required the study of the composition and recovery rate of the membrane. According to SEM and EDX analyses of the UF membrane, carbon and oxygen ion composition amounted to approximately 57%, whereas inorganic matter was not detected. Furthermore, the difference in the recovery rates of the distressed membrane between acidic and alkaline cleaning was more than ~78%, which indicated that organic rather than inorganic matter contributed to membrane fouling.

최근의 다목적댐 운영은 기존의 홍수조절, 용수공급, 수력발전과 같은 수량뿐만이 아니라 수질, 생태환경 등 다양한 이해관계를 고려하도록 요구받고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 주암조절지댐의 저온 심층수 방류로 인해 사회적 갈등이 있는 지역을 대상으로 수온을 조사하고, 수온변화 특성을 분석하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 주암조절지댐, 하류하천, 순천만 지역에 대해 장기간에 걸쳐 수온을 모니터링 하였으며, 3차원 수치모형(EFDC)을 활용하여 방류량과 같은 다양한 외부 인자들을 고려하여 하류하천 및 순천만에서의 수온변화를 비교 분석하였다. 모니터링 및 수치모의 결과 댐의 저온 방류수 영향은 대체적으로 4월～9월 기간에 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 또한 댐 저온수 방류 영향이 방류시기, 방류수온, 방류량, 기상, 조위 등 다양한 인자에 의해 복잡한 형태로 변화한 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구의 결과는 댐의 저온수 방류로 인한 하류하천 및 연안지역 악영향을 최소화하기 위한 댐 운영 개선방안 수립시 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

산업단지에서 발생되는 폐수는 자체 처리 후 하수처리장으로 연계하거나 산업폐수처리장을 통해 처리 후 방류된다. 산업단지 내 공급되는 공업용수는 인근 정수장에서 1차 처리 된 용수를 공급받고 있으며 세정용, 냉각용, 온･습도 조절용수 등으로 이용될 정도의 수질을 나타낸다. 제품생산용이나 공정용수의 경우 수질기준이 공업마다 다르기 때문에 일괄적으로 처리하기에는 다소 무리가 있으며 비경제적이다. 따라서 현재 공업용수의 공급 수질기준에 맞추어 효율적이고 경제적인 다양한 처리 방안이 필요하다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 산업단지에서 발생하는 방류수를 공업용수로 재이용하기 위하여 방류수 수질을 현재 공급되고 있는 공업용수의 수질기준과 비교 분석하고 재이용 방안으로 멤브레인공정과 이온교환공정을 적용하여 처리 수질 및 효율을 비교하였다. 먼저 pH, 총 증발잔류물, 총 경도, 철, 망간, 알칼리도, 염소이온, 탁도의 항목에 대한 산업단지 방류수 수질을 분석한 결과 pH, 철, 망간, 탁도의 경우 공업용수 공급기준과 유사하게 나타났지만 총 증발잔류물, 총 경도, 알칼리도, 염소이온의 경우 높은 농도로 분석되어 처리되어야 할 항목으로 나타났으므로 실험실 규모의 반응조를 설치하여 위 항목에 대한 멤브레인공정과 이온교환공정 실험을 진행하였다. 멤브레인 실험 결과 UF막 실험에서는 전반적으로 제거효율이 낮게 나타나 단독공정으로 적용하기에는 부적합하다고 판단되었고 NF막 실험에서는 총 경도, 총 증발잔류물, 알칼리도, 염소이온 항목에서 모두 좋은 제거 효율을 보였으나 염소이온의 경우 37.9mg/l로 다소 높게 유출되었다. 이온교환수지 실험 결과 양이온교환수지의 경우 총 증발잔류물 556mg/l, 염소이온 238.1mg/l, pH 2.9로 나타나 기준을 만족하지 못하였다. 음이온교환수지의 경우 염소이온은 8.0mg/l로 처리가 잘 된 반면 pH 12.2, 알칼리도 598mg/l로 높게 나타났으며 총 증발 잔류물과 총 경도제거에도 좋은 효율을 보이지 못하였다. 두 이온교환수지를 2단으로 구성하여 순차적으로 접촉시켜본 결과 모든 항목에 걸쳐 만족스럽게 나타났으며 특히 두 공정 모두 문제가 되었던 pH의 변화도 기준 범위를 벗어나지 않았다.

This study investigated water quality of effluents and stream from the sewage treatment plants located at Gumi Complex 4, Gumi, and Wonpyeong in Gumi. Downstream region was found to increase the concentration of nutrients for sewage treatment plant effluent. Both phosphorus and nitrogen were accounted most as soluble form. In particular, the high ratio of dissolved effluent of sewage treatment plants were investigated. In the streams, Phosphorus concentration was high during rainy season and nitrogen concentration was high in the dry season. Sewage treatment plant effluent was relatively less microbial activity and nutrient concentrations were higher in the winter. TN/TP ratio was the highest in the upstream region and the lowest in the sewage treatment plant effluent. The effect of the nutrient matter from a discharge of a sewage treatment plant on rivers varied depending on the size of the river and the treatment plant. However, the influence of the concentration was greater than that of flowrate. Sewage treatment plant effluent loads phosphorus, nitrogen accounted for 8% and 6% respectively at the point N3 of the Nakdong river.

Water samples from several wastewater treatment plants and two industry drains in Gyeongsangbukdo were investigated for concentration levels of micropollutants. Samples were taken totally four times from May to November of 2008 and tested for seven factors including pesticide, 1,4-Dioxane and Perchlorate which had been big issues for Nakdong river because of their contaminations. As results, 2,4-D, Alachlor, and BEHA were not detected while BEHP was detected at some sampling sites. 1,4-Dioxane and Perchlorate were also detected in wide ranges from several sampling sites. Therefore, continuous supervising and monitoring systems needed to be invested for proper management for micropollutants since those micropollutants could affect human health and aquatic system with low concentration levels.

To acquire preliminary data for the control of total nitrogen (TN) in S sewage treatment plant, which processes merging food waste and sewage, the effect of reject water on the total nitrogen in the effluent was examined in this study. Water quality data for the plant during the winter period were applied to calculate the mass balance. It was calculated that at least more than 231 kg/d TN should be removed to control the TN concentration in the effluent. Assuming 18 ppm as the goal TN concentration in the effluent, about 941 kg/d TN should be removed from this plant. Approximately 10% more TN should be removed than at present to achieve this result. It was observed that dewatering the filtrate had a considerably greater effect on the total nitrogen in the effluent than the reject waters. The dewatered filtrate contained 1,399kg/d TN. The contribution of the dewatered filtrate to the TN concentration in the effluent was 0.183, which was 7 to 23 times greater than the other reject waters. In addition, the amount of total nitrogen from the reject water, with the exception of the dewatering filtrate, was lower than the amount of TN that should be removed from S sewage treatment plant. Therefore, it was concluded that one of the most effective methods for controlling the TN concentration in effluent was the removal of the TN contained in the dewatering filtrate.

Using high voltage electric fields induced by high voltage AC (10-12 kV/cm, 20 kHz) and pulsed (20-30 kV/cm, 40 Hz) electric field generator as a semipermanent and environment-friendly disinfecting apparatus, the disinfection effect of coliform group in the effluent of sewage plant was investigated. The effects of electric field strength, treatment time, discharge area of a discharge tube, water quality factors (electric conductivity, pH and SS) on its death rate were examined. The death rate of coliform group was increased with increasing electric field strength and treatment time. For AC and pulsed electric field generator, the critical electric field strength was 6 kV/cm and 2 kV/cm, respectively, and the critical treatment time was 5 min and 2 min, respectively, regardless of electric field strength. Comparing the death rate of coliform group by AC and pulsed electric fields used in this study, its death rate was higher for the latter than the former, but did not increase linearly with increasing electric field strength. The results obtained for the effects of discharge area, electric conductivity, pH and SS on the death rate of coliform group using AC electric field (12 kV/cm, 20 kHz) were as follows: its death rate showed the trend to increase linearly with increasing discharge area; for the effect of electric conductivity, its death rate was increased with increasing electric conductivity, regardless of ionic species, increased with increasing cationic valency, but was similar between the same cationic valency; the pH 5～9 used in this study did not affect its death rate; its death rate was decreased with increasing SS concentration.

The experiment was carried out to determine the distribution of total coliform the translocation of heavy metals and the salt accumulation in soils following the supply of ground water, the domestic wastewater and the ultraviolet treatment of domestic wastewater during the spinach and the chinese cabbage cultivation. There were not much changes in the Total-N, Total-P and cations in soils following the ultraviolet treatment of the domestic wastewater. However, the density of total coliform was dramatically reduced from 894MPN/100mL to 5MPN/100mL. The diagnosis of composition of soil after the harvest of chinese cabbages and spinach has shown that the concentration of Na+ was 3-4 times higher in plot using domestic wastewater than in plot using ground water. When domestic wastewater and ground water were used in growing spinach md chinese cabbage at 50% each, the application of chemical fertilizers reduced about 25% to 50% compared to the criteria set down by the Rural Development Administration and there was not significant difference in terms of harvest. Using non-ultraviolet treatment of domestic wastewater directly on spinach and chinese cabbage has resulted in excessive density of total coliform at 25,000MPN/100mL. Even when ultraviolet treatment, the density was still high at 2,000MPN/100mL. The high density of total coliform even following ultraviolet treatment of domestic wastewater is considered to be caused by photo-reactivation of micro-organism. When reusing domestic wastewater, the application of sterilization such as ultraviolet, ultrasonic and electron-beam for public health and hygiene reasons may provide safe supply of agricultural water.

The application of domestic wastewater on rice paddies results in the accumulation of sodium(Na+) to the soil. Excessive concentration of sodium may cause the deterioration of the physical characteristics of the soil, change in the osmosis of the soil, destruction of soil aggregates as well as ion toxicity due to sodium accumulation. Using domestic wastewater as irrigation water should be preceded by measures to prevent or control the soil salinization caused by sodium. Agricultural reuse of domestic wastewater were found not to cause serious problems with food safety due to heavy metals. However, pre-treatment using ultraviolet or ozone is recommended to reduce the number of bacteria and gem and for public health reasons. Using domestic wastewater has shown that reducing the standard application of chemical fertilizers by as much as 50% reduced the harvesting index by only 10%. This study has shown that it is feasible to reuse domestic wastewater on rice paddies. In order to facilitate the application, it is deemed necessary to establish wastewater treatment technologies in the future, to review criteria for recycling domestic wastewater for agricultural purposes such as conditions of soil and cropping system and to resolve conflicts with farmers and public health issues.

수영하수처리장 방류수의 해중방류법과 3차 처리 시설 설치의 비용분석을 한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 해안에서 4km 거리와 관경을 2m의 해중방류법을 이용한 수용만의 수질을 개선시키는데 소요되는 해중방류관 건설비용은 383억 원이 소요되는 것으로 산출되었다. 2) 수영하수처리장의 유출수를 해중방류관을 통해서 방류할 경우 방류수심을 32m, Diffuser의 길이를 200m로 할 경우의 초기희석배율은 유속에 따라서 56.4∼399.2으로 계산되었다. 3) 질소를 제거하기 위한 순환법의 경우의 20년 동안의 총 비용은 1,364억 원, 인을 제거하기 위한 응집제 첨가 활성슬러지법은 1,010억 원, 해중방류법은 383억 원으로 해중방류법이 3차 처리시설을 설치하는 비용보다 약 2.6∼3.5배 비용을 적게 소요하는 것으로 산출되었다. 4) 해중방류법을 이용할 경우의 수영만의 수질영향을 예측하기 위해서 물질순환모델을 이용하여 예측한 결과 수영만의 수질이 COD, 용존무기질소(DIN)와 용존무기인(DIP)의 전 항목에서 해역환경 II등급을 만족하는 것으로 예측되었다.

Reuse of industrial effluents through the cooling systems in a petrochemical complex was described. The partial oxidation of the effluents from the biological treatment plant was examined, using Fenton`s reagent as a pretreatment step prior to a next treatment of the effluents. Next tertiary treatment using fixed-film reactor resulted in marked reductions in COD and suspended solids. The continuous fixed-film process with Fenton oxidation pretreatment showed a 23% increase in the COD removal efficiency when compared to that without pretreatment of Fenton oxidation under the volumetric organic loading rate of 0.1 ㎏ COD/㎥/day. The Fenton oxidation treatment seemed to be a possible method for tertiary biological treatment to reduce the residual toxicity with the enhanced biodegradation of the effluents.