The object of this study is to feasibility assesment for co-digestion efficiency of food waste recycling wastewater(FWR) with thermal hydrolysis process dehydration cake (THP Sludge). As a result of THP pre-treatment experimental conditions to 160oC and 30 minutes, the solubility rate(conversion rate of TCOD to SCOD) of the THP sludge increased by 34%. And the bio-methane potential in the THP sludge increased by about 1.42 times from 0.230 to 0.328 m3 CH4/kg VS compared to the non-pre-treatment. The substrates of the co-digestion reactor were FWR and THP sludge at a 1:1 ratio. Whereas, only FWR was used as a substrate in the digestion reactor as a control group. The experimental conditions are 28.5 days of hydraulic retention time(HRT) and 3.5 kg VS/m3-day of organic loading rate(OLR). During the 120 days operation period, the co-digestion reactor was able to operate stably in terms of water quality and methane production, but the FWR digestion reactor deteriorated after 90 days, and methane production decreased to 0.233 m3 CH4/kg VS, which is 67% of normal condition. After 120 days of the experiment, organic loading rate(OLR) of co-digestion reactor was gradually increased to 4.5 kg VS/m3-day and operated for 80 days. Methane production during 80 days was evaluated to be good at the level of 0.349 m3 CH4/kg VS. As a result of evaluating the dehydration efficiency of the sludge before/after 150-180oC THP using a filter press, it was confirmed that the moisture content of the sludge treated before THP at 180oC was 75% and improved by 8% from 83-85% level. Therefore, it is expected that the co-digestion reactor of FWR and THP sludge will ensure stable treatment water quality and increase bio-methane production and reduction effect of dehydration sludge volume.

In this study, a pilot-scale (3 m3/day) membrane distillation (MD) process was operated to treat digestate produced from anaerobic digestion of livestock wastewater. In order to evaluate the performance and energy cost of MD process, it was compared with the pilot scale (10 m3/day) reverse osmosis (RO) process, expected competitive process, under same feed condition. As results, MD process shows stable permeate flux (average 10.1 L/m2/hr) until 150 hours, whereas permeate flux of RO process was decreased from 5.3 to 1.5 L/m2/hr within 24 hours. In the case of removal of COD, TN, and TP, MD process shows a high removal rate (98.7, 93.7, and 99% respectively) stably until 150 hours. However, in the case of RO process, removal rate was decreased from 91.6 to 69.5% in COD and from 93.7 to 76.0% in TP during 100 hours of operation. Removal rate of TN in RO process was fluctuated in the range of 34.5-62.9% (average 44.6%) during the operation. As a result of energy cost analysis, MD process using waste heat for heating the feed shows 18% lower cost compare with RO process. Thus, overall efficiency of the MD process is higher then that of the RO process in terms of permeate flux, removal rate of salts, and operating cost (in the case of using waste heat) in treating the anaerobic digestate of livestock wastewater.

본 연구는 혐기소화액을 클로렐라 배양 배지로 이용하여 클로렐라 처리 농도 및 침종 처리방법에 따른 고추 종자의 발아율에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 수행하였다. 고추 종자는 증류수(대조구), 클로렐라 배양액의 50% 희석액(50%), 클로렐라 배양원액(100%), 클로렐라 150, 200, 400% 농축액, 클로렐라 배양여액, 대조구를 두었다. 클로렐라 배양액의 무침종 처리구가 86.7~95.6%의 발아율을 나타낸 것과 비교해 볼 때, 침종 처리구의 발아율은 98.3~100%로 5~12% 높은 발아율을 나타내었다. 그러나 클로렐라 배양여액 처리구의 발아율은 73.3%로 클로렐라 배양액 보다 낮았다. 클로렐라 침종처리구의 발아속도는 무침종 처리구보다 1일 빨랐다. 고추 종자의 80% 발아 소요 시간은 클로렐라 배양액 처리구가 대조구보다 1.1~1.2일 빨랐다. 그러나 클로렐라 배양여액 처리구의 발아속도는 클로렐라 배양액 보다 낮았다. 클로렐라 배양액 150% 침종 처리구의 유근길이는 6.23cm로 대조구보다 약 2cm 더 길었다. 상대적 유근신장률은 클로렐라 150% 침종처리구에서 146%로 대조구보다 46% 높게 나타났다. 클로렐라 배양액 처리구의 고추 종자 발아지수(GI)는 130~150%로 무처리구 보다 높았다. 클로렐라 배양액 처리는 고추 종자 발아율이 높았고 발아기간이 단축되고 유근이 길어지는 효과를 나타내었다. 결론적으로 클로렐라 배양액은 고추 종자 발아에 안정성이 높았고 종자의 발아 촉진에 유용하게 적용이 가능하였다.

This experiments were conducted to evaluate the influence of Chlorella culture solution using anaerobic digestate as medium on seed germination of perennial ryegrass seeds. Four treatments were compared: control with distilled water, anaerobic digestate, Chlorella culture solution and Chlorella culture filtrate. The germination percentage of perennial ryegrass seeds was highest in the Chlorella culture solution treatment. Days required for 50, 70% seed germination were faster at 1.7 day in Chlorella culture solution compared to control. Root length of perennial ryegrass seeds was longer by 1~2cm in the Chlorella culture solution compared with control. The relative root length was by 40% longer in the Chlorella culture solution treatment compared to control. The germination index (GI) of perennial ryegrass seeds was higher by 180~202% in the Chlorella culture solution treatment compared to control. The decay rate was low as 50.0% in Chlorella culture solution, but decay rate of perennial ryegrass seeds showed 86.7~83.3% in control plot and in anaerobic digestate, respectively. Chlorella culture solution have shown stimulatory effects in germination and development of root. Overall, Chlorella culture solution could be useful to apply for promotion of germination and root elongation of seeds.

본 연구에서는 파일럿 및 상용급 규모에서 UF 분리막을 결합한 혐기성 소화 공정을 장기간 운영하여 분리막의 성능, 소화효율, 바이오가스 생산량과 수질 등의 다양한 인자를 도출하였다. 파일럿 규모에서 막의 투과 플럭스는 15∼20 LMH, 막간 차압은 1∼3 kgf/cm2로 운전되었다. 유입수의 TCOD 와 SCOD 는 각각 113 g/L, 62 g/L 이었고, 유출수의 TCOD 와 SCOD는 UF 공정 이후 제거효 율이 93% 및 86% 로 나타났다. 상용급 규모의 운전 결과, 분리막의 투과 플럭스는 12∼15 LMH로 나타났다. 유입수의 CODcr, TS, VS는 각각 236 g/L, 62.5 g/L, 50.2 g/L였으며, 농축여과분리막을 통과 후 제거율은 각각 99%, 94% 및 98%로 조사되었다.

Relatively low efficiency in anaerobic digestion process is mainly caused by unproper mixing method. In this study, tray motion type agitator was applied in actual anaerobic digestion tank in order to improve the digestion efficiency, equalize the flow velocity distribution and energy saving. The impeller of tray motion type agitator was reciprocated vertically. Gas lift type agitator and tray motion type agitator appears almost same mixing efficiency include digestion rates. However, tray motion type agitator have shown that lower energy consumption compared to the conventional gas lift type agitator. Implementation of tray motion type agitator in the anaerobic digestion tanks contributed to the stabilization of mixing environment, efficiency and energy efficiency of the tank.

Anaerobic digestion is a collection of naturally occurring processes that convert organic matter and liquid residue, so-called digestate. The use of digestate biofertilizers is one of the important components of integrated nutrient management, as they are renewable sources of plant nutrients for sustainable agriculture. Seeds of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) were germinated in different concentration of Chlorella in order to investigate it’s the effect of Chlorella on growth parameters, seed germination and early growth. The experiment using plug tray was conducted at the green house placed in the Sangji University. The experiment consisted of nine treatments including different concentrations of Chlorella sp. culture solution and non-treated control. The germination percentage at the treatment with 25% Chlorella sp. culture solution was greater than that of control. The 50% concentration of Chlorella sp. culture solution was found to promote a better seedling growth in terms of shoot length, fresh weight and dry weight compared to the anaerobic digestate. Results showed that the best concentration of Chlorella culture solution was achieved by the 50% concentration of Chlorella culture solution treatment. As a conclusion, the application of Chlorella culture solution was found to be able to promote the germination and shoots growth of Italian ryegrass

혐기성 Membrane Bioreactor 공정은 기존 단점을 보완하고 고-액을 효과적으로 분리시켜 혐기슬러지를 소화조로 재순환시켜 미생물 체류시간을 연장시킬 뿐만 아니라 슬러지 멤브레인 폐쇄공정 속에서 취급되기 때문에 악취발생도 최소화되는 장점이 있다. 본 연구에 적용된 UF 여과막 결합 혐기소화공정에서 사용된 음폐수 유입 pH는 4.12, TS 12%이었다. UF 여과 분리막은 운전 335일 이후부터 가동시켰으며, flux는 15～20 LMH, TMP는 1～3 kgf/㎠(In-Out), 교차여 과속도는 1～3 m/sec로 운전하였다. 유입수의 TCOD와 SCOD의 는 각각 113 ± 29, 62 ± 8 g/L로 변화될 때, 유출수의 TCOD, SCOD는 각각 25 ± 6, 12 ± 3 g/L이었다.

본 연구에서는 분리막을 이용하여 안정적인 혐기소화조 전처리 농축공정에 대한 적용성을 평가하는데 목적을 두었다. 실험결과 슬러지 감량율의 경우 혐기조건에서 약 47.16%, 간헐폭기 조건에서 약 41.17%으로 나타났으며, 반류수의 농도의 경우 간헐폭기 조건이 평균적으로 혐기조건보다 낮은 반류수 농도를 나타냈다. Flux 감소에 대한 영향인자로 TTF, MLSS, CODcr, 및 EPS의 상관관계 분석결과 Flux 감소에 TTF가 가장 높은 연관성을 보였으며, 이외에 MLSS, CODcr 및 EPS도 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 도출되었다. 이러한 결과 혐기소화조의 전처리 공정으로 관형막을 이용한 경우 막오염 및 반류수 부하를 고려한 농축조 간헐폭기 조건이 안정적 전처리공정으로 적절할 것으로 사료된다.

The purpose of this study is to estimate the applicability of a stable anaerobic digester using a separator membrane to the preprocessing thickening process. The results of the experiments showed about a 47.16% weight loss rate for the sludge under anaerobic condition, and about 41.17% under intermittent aeration condition. The concentrations of rejection water were SCODCr 25 mg/L, T-N 16.6 mg/L, and T-P 1.4 mg/L on the average under the intermittent aeration condition, which were lower than the concentrations of rejection water under an anaerobic condition. As for the factors affecting the reduction of the flux, correlation analyses of TTF, MLSS, SCODCr, and EPSProtein, EPSPolysacchride resulted in -0.97, -0.95, -0.84 and -0.86, -0.95, respectively, which showed that TTF had the highest correlation to the reduction of the flux. In addition, it was concluded that MLSS, SCODCr and EPSProtein, EPSPolysacchride also have close correlations. The results are considered to show that, in the case of the process using a tubular membrane in the preprocessing process of an anaerobic digester, an intermittent aeration condition of the thickener considering the contamination of the membrane and load of rejection water is appropriate for the stable preprocessing process.

Response surface methodology (RSM) based on a Box-Behnken Design (BBD) was applied to optimize the thermal-alkaline pre-treatment operating conditions for anaerobic digestion of flotation scum in food waste leachate. Three independent variables such as thermal temperature, NaOH concentration and reaction time were evaluated. The maximum methane production of 369.2 mL CH4/g VS was estimated under the optimum conditions at 62.0°C, 10.1% NaOH and 35.4 min reaction time. A confirmation test of the predicted optimum conditions verified the validity of the BBD with RSM. The analysis of variance indicated that methane production was more sensitive to both NaOH concentration and thermal temperature than reaction time. Thermal-alkaline pretreatment enhanced the improvement of 40% in methane production compared to the control experiment due to the effective hydrolysis and/or solubilization of organic matters. The fractions with molecular weight cut-off of scum in food waste leachate were conducted before and after pre-treatment to estimate the behaviors of organic matters. The experiment results found that thermal-alkaline pre-treatment could reduce the organic matters more than 10kD with increase the organic matters less than 1kD.

This study was performed to measure the concentration of odorous compounds and dilution ratio values at each part of the anaerobic digester process with composting facilities using swine manure and food waste. Complex odors, ammonia, volatile fatty acids and sulfur compounds were measured at each part of the process. Complex odors measured during swine manure storage, food waste storage and in the digested liquid tank, were 35,312 Odor Unit(OU), 39,086 OU and 17,733 OU, respectively. The odor contribution index was calculated by the concentration of odorous compounds during each process divided by the threshold limit. As a result, the major odorous compound that appeared during swine manure storage, food waste storage and in the digested liquid tank was hydrogen sulfide. On the other hand, the major odorous compound in the other processes was ammonia. The overall average concentrations of ammonia were highest in the digested liquid tank(337 ppm) and the separated liquid tank(131 ppm). Wastewater treatment process(10.9 ppm) and deodorization process(11.6 ppm) revealed the lowest concentration of ammonia. The overall average concentration of total volatile fatty acids(TVFAs) was 102.8 ppb during food waste storage and among the TVFAs, the main element was propionic acid(66.1 ppb). Sulfur compounds were only detected during swine manure storage, food waste storage and in the digested liquid tank. The dominant sulfur compound was hydrogen sulfide during swine manure storage(96.3 ppm) and methyl mercaptan during food waste storage(17.7 ppm) and dimethyl sulfide during food waste storage(34.5 ppm).

Food waste leachate (FWL) is a serious pollutant waste coming from the food waste recycling facilities in Korea. FWL has a high organic matter content and high COD to nitrogen (COD/N) ratio, which can disturb efficient methane production in the anaerobic digestion of FWL. In the present study a microalga, Clorella vulgaris (C.V), was used as co-substrate for the FWL anaerobic digestion in order to supply nutrients, decrease the COD/N ratio and increase its methane yield. Different co-digestion mixtures (COD/N ratios) were studied by using biochemical methane potential test and modified Gompertz equation for kinetic study. Mixed substrate of FWL and C. vulgaris in the co-digestion clearly showed more the biomethane yield than the sole substrates. The maximum methane production, 827.7 mL-CH4/g-VS added, was obtained for COD/N ratio of 24/1, whereas the highest improvement of methane yield was found for COD/N ratio of 15/1.