Gamma-ray treatment was used to exterminate nematodes, which were harmful to agriculture. When gamma-ray at the dose range of 5～75 kGy was irrdaidated, nematodes were reduced by 40～50%. When irradiated over 30 kGy, almost nematodes were non-mobile and fluorochromatic reactions showed that 60～80% of nematodes with non-mobility died after irradiation. The results of electron spin resonance spectroscopy suggested that radicals generated by radiolysis could damage to nematodes.

This study was focused on the manufacturing method of a dewatering aid, which would reduce the water content of the sludge cake by enhancing the dewaterability of sewage sludge. The pretreatment technology for sludge by using radiation and among diverse discarded resources were starfish selected as the material to manufacture the dewatering aid. Starfish went through the process of washing, drying, and pulverizing. The starfish powder made in this process was applied to the digested sludge generated at the sewage treatment plant of D City, and its effects were investigated. The starfish powder that was 300 μm in particle size was added to the irradiated digested sludge. After the application of the condensation process, the sludge with the starfish powder added was dewatered using the belt press and centrifuge, which were the traditional pressure dewatering devices. As the result, it reduced the water content of the sludge 20% higher than the dewatered cake with no dewatering aid added and irradiation. When the powder was added, it contributed to less use of the coagulant added. The more irradiation dose, the lower water content did the dewatered cake have and the more coagulant was needed for condensation, which seems to be a disadvantage that can be compensated for by the starfish dewatering aid. A small-scaled treatment of the study to a radiation technology and dewatering aid using a discarded resource confirmed the potential of dewaterability. Based on the results saying that the dewatering aid and radiation technology can improve dewatering effects using the traditional dewatering devices, this pretreatment technology will be expected to be applied to sewage treatment plants.

본 논문에서는 방사성 동위원소를 사용하여 침전지내에서의 흐름 및 플럭의 이동특성에 관한 연구를 실시하였다. 흐름 이동특성 실험을 위하여는 Tc-99m 동위원소를, 플럭이동 특성실험을 위하여는 벤토나이트에 Tc-99m 동위원소를 흡착시킨 재료가 사용되었다. 흐름 이동특성 실험결과 침전지내 위치에 따라 유속이 상이하고 깊이에 따라서도 유속이 상이한 흐름임이 밝혀졌다. 또한, 침전지 유입 유량이 변화할 때 플럭의 이동거리가 상이하며, 유량이 증가할수록 침전위