In this study, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s guideline MEPC. 277 (64) was developed and evaluated for the removal efficiency of T-N in a SBR and MBR combined process. This combined process of resized equipment based on large capacity water treatment device for a protection of marine aquatic life. In this experiment, T-N concentration of influent and effluent was measured through with the artificial wastewater. The SBR reactor operation time was varied according to the C : N : P ratios so that different conditions for mixing and aeration period in mins (90 : 60, 80 : 40, 70 : 50) and two C: N: P ratios (10 : 5 : 3, 10 : 3 : 1) were used. During experiment in the reactor’s aeration and anoxic tank DO concentrations were 3 mg/L and 0.2 mg/L respectively. Furthermore, in the reactor MLSS concentration was 2000 mg/L and flowrate was 2 L/hr. Experiment results showed that C : N : P, 10 : 3 : 1 ratio with 90 mins mixing and 60 mins aeration maximized removal efficiency at 97.3% T-N as compared to other conditions. The application of the SBR and MBR combined process showed efficient results.

1900년대 초부터 금속 가공 장비의 수명 연장 및 가공물의 품질 향상을 위해 금속 가공 공정에 절삭유가 이용되어 왔다. 금속 가공 특성에 따라 절삭효율 향상을 위해 각종 첨가제를 포함시켜 여러 종류의 절삭유가 제조되고 있으며, 일반적으로 수용성과 비수용성으로 분류된다. 비수용성 절삭유의 경우, 폐유처리과정에서 유독성 물질 발생, 발연･발화 등의 문제로 수용성 절삭유의 사용이 점차 증가해 왔으며, 국내에서 이용되는 절삭유의 60% 이상이 수용성 절삭유이다. 사용된 수용성 절삭유는 비수용성 절삭유와 같이 소각처리 하기에는 비용이 크며, 수계로 유출시 COD 약 30,000~100,000ppm의 고농도 유기성분에 의해 인근 수계를 오염시킬 수 있으므로 각별한 처리가 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 Ti-IrO2전극을 이용하여 NaCl 첨가, 인가전압 변화를 통해 수용성 절삭유 내 오염물질의 전기화학적 처리에 미치는 영향을 검토하고, 수용성 절삭유의 전기화학적 처리에 대한 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다. 시료는 U사의 W1-1종 수용성 절삭유를 이용하였으며 증류수와 혼합하여 5% 농도의 인공 시료를 제조하였다. 시료의 특성은 Table 1, 실험 조건은 Table 2에 나타내었다.

Generally, metal working fluids (MWFs) are used to reduce friction in metalworking processes. In addition to mineral oils, MWFs contain many chemical substances, such as anticorrosive agents, extreme-pressure additives, and stabilizers, as well as high concentrations of organics and ammonia nitrogen. Accordingly, MWFs must be managed to advanced treatment for hydro-ecological conservation. This study investigated the removal efficiency of ammonia nitrogen from MWFs according to operating time, applied voltage, distance between electrodes, and NaCl concentration using aluminum in a batch-type reactor. The experimental results were as follows: First, without NaCl, removal efficiencies of ammonia nitrogen were 69.6%, 37.9%, and 22.7%, when the distance between electrodes was adjusted to 1, 4, and 7 cm, respectively, at 15 V for 60 min. Secondly, without NaCl, removal efficiencies of ammonia nitrogen were 49.5 and 90.9% when the voltage was adjusted to 5 V and 10 V, respectively, for 60 min and 94.6% at 15 V for 40 min. Lastly, with the addition of NaCl 10 mM, the removal efficiency of ammonia nitrogen was 40.3% and 11.5% greater than that of no addition of NaCl at 5 V for 60 min and at 10 V for 30 min.

This study aimed to evaluate changes in the TN and TP removal efficiencies, depending on whether or not a settling process is applied, in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) process with a membrane bioreactor (MBR). Nutrient removal was considered in terms of developing an advanced water treatment system for ships in accordance with water quality standards set forth by 227(64). For these purposes, the TN and TP concentrations in the inflow and outflow water were measured to calculate the TN and TP removal efficiencies, depending on whether or not a settling process was used. Water discharged from a bathroom, which was constructed for the experiment, was used as the raw water. The experiment that included a settling process was conducted twice, and the operating conditions were: aeration for 90 min, settling for 30 min, agitation for 15 min, and settling for 15 min for one experiment; and aeration for 150 min, settling for 45 min, agitation for 15 min, and settling for 15 min in the other. Operating conditions for the experiment that did not include a settling process were: aeration for 180 min and agitation for 60 min. The concentration of the mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) in the reactor was 3,500 mg/L, while the aeration rate was 121 L/min and the water production rate was 1.5 L/min. For the two experiments where a settling process was applied, the average TN removal efficiencies were 44.39% and 41.05%, and the average TP removal efficiencies were 47.85% and 46.04%. For the experiment in which a settling process was not applied, the average TN removal efficiency was 65.51%, and the average TP removal efficiency was 52.51%. Although the final nutrient levels did not satisfy the water quality standards of MEPC 227(64), the TN and TP removal efficiencies were higher when a settling process was not applied.

The objective of this study was to make a SBR+MBR complex process to evaluate the possible use of the advanced water treatment system for ships (SBR+MBR complex process) in accordance with the amendments MAPOL 73/78 that went into effect. The conditions 1 and 2 did not show the quick reduction in anaerobic condition while in the precipitation and stirring stages of the SBR treatment which was determined to be ineffective denitrification, same as with the ORP. Removal of organic matters such as BOD5 and CODCr in the SBR treatment was observed to happen smoothly and going through the MBR treatment as well would provide a stable water quality. However, the results were not satisfactory in accordance with BOD5 25 mg/L and CODCr 125 mg/L. Thus, the operating conditions improvement is deemed necessary. Likewise for the nutrients (T-N and T-P), the nitrification in bioreactor, denitrification and phosphorus absorption in aerobic tank due to phosphorus release in anaerobic tank had not been proceeded effectively. It was concluded that the improved operating conditions and structural changes would provide more effective treatments since the removal rates of T-N and T-P were less than 70% and 80%, respectively, which were standards specified by the MEPC. 227(64).

There are two treatment processes that are currently applied to ships are the biological treatment process using the activated sludge and the electrochemical treatment. However, neither of them are able to remove both nitrogen and phosphorus due to their limited ability to remove organic matters, which are main causes of the red tide. This study was conducted to identify the characteristics of nitrogen removal factors from manure wastewater by replacing the final settling tank in SBR (Sequencing Batch Reactor) process and applying immersion type hollow fiber membrane. SBR process is known to have an advantage of the least land requirement in special environment such as in ship and the immersion type hollow fiber membrane is more stable in water quality change. As the result, the average in the cases of DO (Dissolved Oxygen) is 2.9(0. 6∼3.9) mg/L which was determined to be the denitrifying microorganism activity in anaerobic conditions. The average in the cases of ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) is 98.4∼237.3 mV which was determined to be the termination of nitrification since the inflection point was formed on the ORP curve due to decrease in the stirring treatment after the aeration, same as in the cases of DO. Little or no variation in the pH was determined to have positive effect on the nitrification. T-N (Total Nitrigen) removal efficiencies of the finally treated water were 71.4%, 72.3% and 66.5% in relatively average figures, thus was not a distinct prominence. In being applied in ships in the future, the operating conditions and structure improvements are deemed necessary since the MEPC (Marine Environment Protection Committee). 227(64) ship sewage nitrogen is less than the standard of 20 Qi/Qe mg/L or the removal rate of 70%.

MEPC. 227(64)가 발의되면서 해상에서 선박 배출수의 오염에 대한 규제가 강화되었다. 특히 T-P에 대하여 유입수 대비 유출수의 제거율을 1.0 mg/L 또는 80%로 제한하고 있다. 이를 충족시키기 위해 SBR+MBR 공정을 적용하여 시험운전을 진행하였으며, 그에 따른 문헌조사 결과 생물학적 처리만으로 인의 목표 처리효율을 충족시키는 것에 한계가 있을 것으로 판단하여 응집제(PAC 5)를 도입하였다. 따라서 본 연구는 PAC 5를 이용한 응집공정 적용시 T-P의 제거율이 어떻게 변화하는지 연구하는 데에 그 목적이 있다. 실험에 사용된 원수는 실험을 위해 자체 제작한 화장실에서 발생된 오수를 사용하였으며 원수의 T-P 농도는 33.215 mg/L로 측정되었다. 실험은 총 3 사이클 동안 진행되었으며, SBR+MBR 공정을 거친 1차 유출수의 T-P 농도 및 제거율의 평균값과 PAC 5를 이용하여 응집공정까지 시행된 2차 유출수의 T-P 농도 및 제거율의 평균값을 비교하였다. 실험 결과 1차 유출수의 평균 T-P 농도는 15.05 mg/L로 유입수 대비 유출수가 70.8%의 제거율로 나타났고, 또한 2차 유출수의 경우 평균 농도 3.47 mg/L로 93.3%의 제거율로 나타났다. 실험을 통해 PAC 5를 적용한 응집공정을 실시하였을 때 T-P 평균 제거율이 22.5%가 상승한 것으로 확인되었다. 따라서 SBR+MBR 공정을 적용한 고도수처리장치에 있어서 PAC 5를 이용한 응집공정 적용은 긍정적인 것으로 판단된다.