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.

지금까지 개발된 대부분의 세라믹 담체의 재료는 크게 알루미나와 실리카의 두 부류로 나누어지는데 소다유리를 원료로 하는 실리카 담체는 800℃ 정도의 온도에서 소결시켜 제조하나, 알루미나 원료의 담체는 1,300℃이상의 고온에서 소결 제조하여 원재료 및 제조비용이 높아 상업적 이용에 있어 경제성이 비교적 낮다는 단점이 있다. 따라서 본 연구개발은 소성을 하지 않고 무소성으로 압축강도가 향상된 세라믹담체를 제조하고 오염물질을 제거할 수 있는 미생물을 담체 제조시에 같이 혼합 제조하여 미생물담체를 제조하는 것이 1차 목표이며 다음으로 담체를 이용하여 수질오염물질을 제거하는 장치를 개발하는 것이다. 세라믹 담체의 원료가 되는 천연재료에 대한 녹조저감성능에 대한 시간대별로 흡착성능실험을 실시하고 이를 통해 녹조저감에 가장 우수한 재료을 선택하여 무소성 미생물 세라믹 담체를 개발 및 제조하였으며 비표면적과 흡수율, 압축강도, 미생물 균밀도에 대한 성능을 검사하였다. 또한, 개발된 세라믹담체의 수처리 효율을 분석하기 위해 Lab scale과 Pilot plant의 규모로 T-N, T-P, Chl-a, BOD 제거효율을 수질오염공정시험기준에 의거하여 분석하였다. 향후 무소성 세라믹 담체의 제조원료로 하수처리장에서 나오는 슬러지 및 다른 폐기물 등을 활용할 경우 폐기물의 재자원화와 생산단가 절감 등의 효과를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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.

본 연구에서는 장치형 시설의 하나인 상향류식 여과시스템을 활용하여 도시유역에서 발생하는 초기강우유출수의 처리성능을 평가하였다. 해당유역은 면적이 80ha인 구시가지로서 합류식과 분류식이 혼재하는 관망형태를 가지고 있다. 유역의 포장율이 높고 거의 전량 하수관거를 통해 유출되어 유출시간이 매우 짧아 강우개시 후 단시간내에 초기강우수의 유출이 종료되는 특징이 있다. 설치된 시설은 4000m3/hr규모이고 상향류식 여과시설이며 제외지의 지하에 설치되어 있다. 여과부는 펠렛형 섬모상여재가 충진되어 오염물질 중 미세한 오염물질의 제거효율을 높이도록 하였고, 매 강우 종료 후 역세척을 수행하여 여재층에 억류된 오염물질이 세척되어 다음 강우를 대비할 수 있도록 운전되었다. 시설로 유입되는 강우유출수의 유출특성과 여과시설을 통한 처리효율을 검증하기 위해서 강우개시직후부터 초기우수유출이 종료되는 시점까지 일정 간격으로 유입수와 처리수를 채수하여 수질을 분석하였다. 강우유출수의 유량이나 농도는 강우강도와 선행미강우일수에 따라 매우 다양하게 나타났으나, 초기강우유출은 대체로 1시간이내에 종료되는 것으로 나타났다. 여과형 시설을 통한 오염물질의 제거효율은 원수의 농도에 따라 다양하게 나타났으나 SS의 경우 40mg/L까지 처리 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 초기강우유출이 종료된 후에는 강우유출수의 농도가 낮아져서 별도의 처리없이 활용가능한 수준인 것으로 나타났다. 시설의 효율적인 운전을 위해서는 향후 꾸준한 유출특성분석과 처리성능분석을 통하여 적정 역세척방법과 적정 운전시간 등을 도출할 필요가 있다.

Dielectric discharges are an emerging technique in environmental pollutant degradation, which that are characterized by the production of hydroxyl radicals as the primary degradation species. For practical application of the plasma reactor, reactor that can handle large amounts of water are needed. Plasma research to date has focused on small-scale water treatment. This study was carried out basic study for scale-up of a single DBD (dielectric barrier discharge) plasma reactor. The degradation of N, N-Dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline (RNO, indicator of the generation of OH radical) was used as a performance indicator of multi-plasma reactor. The experiments is divided into two parts: design parameters [effect of distance of single plasma module (1~14 cm), arrangement of ground electrode (single and multi), rector number (1~5) and power number (1~5)]; operation parameter [effect of applied voltage (60~220 V), air flow rate (1~5 L/min), electric conductivity of solution (1.4 μS/cm, deionized water)~18.8 mS/cm (addition of NaCl 10 g/L) and pH (5~9)]. Considering the electric stability of the plasma reactor, optimum spacing between the single plasma module was 2 cm. Multi discharge electrodes - single ground electrode array was selected. Combination of power 3-plasma module 5 was the optimal combination for maximum RNO degradation. The optimum 1st voltage and air flow rate for RNO degradation were 180 V and 4 L/min, respectively. The pH and conductivity of the solution was not influencing the RNO degradation.

Non-thermal plasma processing using a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) has been investigated as an alternative method for the degradation of non-biodegradable organic compounds in wastewater. The active species such as OH radical, produced by the electrical discharge may play an important role in degrading organic compound in water. The degradation of N, N-Dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline (RNO) was investigated as an indicator of the generation of OH radical. The DBD plasma reactor of this study consisted of a plasma reactor, recycling pump, power supply and reservoir. The effect of diameter of external reactor (15 ∼ 40 mm), width of ground electrode (2.5 ∼ 30 cm), shape (pipe, spring) and material (copper, stainless steel and titanium) of ground electrode, water circulation rate (3.1 ∼ 54.8 cm/s), air flow rate (0.5 ∼ 3.0 L/min) and ratio of packing material (0 ∼ 100 %) were evaluated. The experimental results showed that shape and materials of ground were not influenced the RNO degradation. Optimum diameter of external reactor, water circulation rate and air flow rate for RNO degradation were 30 mm, 25.4 cm/s and 4 L/min, respectively. Ground electrode length to get the maximum RNO degradation was 30 cm, which was same as reactor length. Filling up of glass beads decreased the RNO degradation. Among the experimented parameters, air flow rate was most important parameters which are influenced the decomposition of RNO.

This study investigated the application of experimental design methodology to optimization of conditions of air-plasma and oxygen-plasma oxidation of N, N-Dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline (RNO). The reactions of RNO degradation were described as a function of the parameters of voltage (X1), gas flow rate (X2) and initial RNO concentration (X3) and modeled by the use of the central composite design. In pre-test, RNO degradation of the oxygen-plasma was higher than that of the air-plasma though low voltage and gas flow rate. The application of response surface methodology (RSM) yielded the following regression equation, which is an empirical relationship between the RNO removal efficiency and test variables in a coded unit: RNO removal efficiency (%) = 86.06 + 5.00X1 + 14.19X2 - 8.08X3 + 3.63X1X2 - 7.66X2 2 (air-plasma); RNO removal efficiency (%) = 88.06 + 4.18X1 + 2.25X2 - 4.91X3 + 2.35X1X3 + 2.66X1 2 + 1.72X3 2 (oxygen-plasma). In analysis of the main effect, air flow rate and initial RNO concentration were most important factor on RNO degradation in air-plasma and oxygen-plasma, respectively. Optimized conditions under specified range were obtained for the highest desirability at voltage 152.37 V, 135.49 V voltage and 5.79 L/min, 2.82 L/min gas flow rate and 25.65 mg/L, 34.94 mg/L initial RNO concentration for air-plasma and oxygen-plasma, respectively.

This study investigated the degradation of N, N-Dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline (RNO, indicator of the generation of OH radical) by using dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma. The DBD plasma reactor of this study consisted of a quartz dielectric tube, titanium discharge (inner) and ground (outer) electrode. The effect of shape (rod, spring and pipe) of ground electrode, diameter (9 ～ 30 mm) of ground electrode of spring shape and inside diameter (4 ～ 13 mm) of quartz tube, electrode diameter (1 ～ 4 mm), electrode materials (SUS, Ti, iron, Cu and W), height difference of discharge and ground electrode (1 ～ 15.5 cm) and gas flow rate (1 ～ 7 L/min) were evaluated. The experimental results showed that shape of ground electrode and materials of ground and discharge electrode were not influenced the RNO degradation. The thinner the diameter of discharge and ground electrode, the higher RNO degradation rate observed. The effect of height gap of discharge between ground electrode on RNO degradation was not high within the experimented value. Among the experimented parameters, inside diameter of quartz tube and gas flow rate were most important parameters which are influenced the decomposition of RNO. Optimum inside diameter of quartz tube and gas flow rate were 7 mm and 4 L/min, respectively.

This study was carried out to evaluate the pollutant removal efficiencies of the advanced drinking water treatment using ozonation. For raw water, Nakdong River was used. By conducting batch ozonation test, the following results were obtained. When ozone dosage of 5㎎/ℓ was used, preozonation of raw water reduced turbidity, KMnO4 consumption, DOC(dissolved organic carbon), UV254 absorbance, THMFP(trihalomethane formation potential) as much as 3.9 NTU, 5.5㎎/ℓ, 1.15㎎/ℓ, 0.112 and 0.065㎎/ℓ, respectively. In case of postozonation of sand filtered water, water quality was also improved with decrease in turbidity, KMnO4 consumption, DOC, UV254 absorbance and THMFP at the amount of 0.08NTU, 2.6㎎/ℓ, 0.88㎎/ℓ, 0.042 and 0.018㎎/ℓ, respectively. On the other hand, contents of dissolved oxygen increased at the level of 1.3㎎/ℓ after preozonation process' and 1.0㎎/ℓ after postozonation process. The effect of ozone dosage was higher than that of its contact time for the removal of the pollutants.

The Photodegradation efficient of total organic compounds in the drinking water has been studied using the methods of photocatalytic reaction and laser beam irradation. The results are summarized as follows; 1. The photodegradation efficiency of total organic compounds shows as 50% to 80% as within one hour and after this the efficiency is decreased slowly. 2. The photodegradation efficiency of total organic compounds shows as 65 to 90% within 3.3min. when Nd : YAG beam is irradiated to the water layer. 3. An excellent observation of the organic compound removal efficiency gives revealed in that case of the longest wavelength of 532nm is irradiated among the three kinds of laser beam sources of 532nm, 355nm and 266nm. 4. The organic compound removal efficiency shows high in the case of UV beam irradiation in the thin layer of water. However the efficiency is not depended on the thickness of water layer severely. 5. The removal efficiency of the organic compounds in the direct irradiation shows higher than the indirect irradiation in the case of UV beam, but the efficiency is not depended on the direction of irradiation in the case of Nd : YAG beam irradiation.

동일한 원수에 대하여 탁도제거 지배인자를 변화시켜가며 임펠러 형태별 탁도제거효율을 비교함으로써 관습적으로 설계 운영해오던 혼화과정의 문제점과 정수장의 최적 혼화저건을 만족시킬 수 있는 혼화기의 임펠러 타입 및 체류시간에 대한 운전기준을 제시하고자 하였다. 실험결과 혼화기의 종류는 탁도제거 효율을 물론 정수장의 경제적 운영을 위한 전력비 절감에도 효과가 있는 것으로 판명되었다. 또한 혼화지와 혼화기 설계기준에 일반적으로 활용되어 오던 속도구매 G이외에도