막결합형 생물반응기(Membrane Bio-Reactor)의 막 오염 저감을 위한 고전압 펄스의 적용과 막 오염 저감 속도론적 해석

김경래,김완규,장인성 대한상하수도학회 2020 상하수도학회지 Vol.34 No.3

Although membrane bio-reactor(MBR) has been widely applied for wastewater treatment plants, the membrane fouling problems are still considered as an obstacle to overcome. Thus, many studies and commercial developments on mitigating membrane fouling in MBR have been carried out. Recently, high voltage impulse(HVI) has gained attention for a possible alternative technique for desalting, non-thermal sterilization, bromate-free disinfection and mitigation of membrane fouling. In this study, it was verified if the HVI could be used for mitigation of membrane fouling, particularly the internal pore fouling in MBR. The HVI was applied to the fouled membrane under different conditions of electric fields (E) and contact time (t) of HVI in order to investigate how much of internal pore fouling was reduced. The internal pore fouling resistance (Rf) after HVI induction was reduced as both E and t increased. For example, Rf decreased by 19% when the applied E was 5kV/cm and t was 80min. However, the Rf decreased by 71% as the E increased to 15kV/cm under the same contact time. The correlation between E and t that needed for 20% of Rf reduction was modeled based on kinetics. The model equation,     ×  was obtained by the membrane filtration data that were obtained with and without HVI induction. The equation states the products of En and t is always constant, which means that the required contact time can be reduced in accordance with the increase of E.

순산소 고율포기시스템 및 침지식 MBR융합공정에서 Biofouling 제어 및 원인물질 규명에 관한 연구

이상민 ( Sang Min Lee ),김미형 ( Mi Hyung Kim ) 한국물환경학회 2011 한국물환경학회지 Vol.27 No.1

Membrane bio-reactor (MBR) has several advantages over the conventional activated sludge process, including a high biomass, low sludge production, and better permeate quality. Therefore, the MBR have gained popularity for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment. However the MBR usually were used for sewage and low strength wastewater treatment because of membrane fouling problem and limitation of oxygen transfer into biomass. In this study, the hybrid process combining MBR and pure oxygen was tested for high strength organic wastewater treatment in the COD loading range from 2 to 10 kgCOD/m3·day. The hybrid process, membrane coupled pure oxygen high compact reactor (MPHCR), had been operated for one year and operation parameters, the effect of COD loading, MLSS concentration and the location of membrane module were studied for membrane fouling characteristic. Also membrane resistance test and the component of foulant was analyzed to investigate what is specific foulant in the MBR.

EC-MBR에서 전기응집이 슬러지 특성에 미치는 영향

엄세은(Se-Eun Um),장인성(In-Soung Chang) 한국산학기술학회 2017 한국산학기술학회논문지 Vol.18 No.12

전기응집 공정은 MBR (Membrane Bio-Reactor) 공정의 막 오염을 해결하기 위한 일환으로 응용되고 있다. 본 연구는 전기응집 공정의 중요한 운전변수인 전류밀도와 접촉시간에 따른 활성슬러지의 특성 변화에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 전류밀도를 2.5, 12, 24 A/㎡로, 접촉시간은 0, 2, 6 hr로 변화시켜 가며 활성슬러지의 특성 변화를 관찰하였다. 전류밀도 24 A/㎡ 조건에서 6시간 동안 MLSS는 6,800에서 7,000 mg/L로 3% 증가하였고, MLVSS는 6,280에서 6,300 mg/L로 큰 변화가 없었다. 다른 전류밀도 조건 하에서도 동일한 경향이 관찰되었다. COD는 전류밀도가 24 A/㎡일 때 71에서 37 mg/L로 감소하였고, 12 A/㎡일 때는 113에서 67 mg/L로, 2.5 A/㎡일 때는 84에서 80 mg/L로 감소하였다. 반면 TN과 TP는 전반적으로 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다. Soluble-EPS와 Bound-EPS는 전류밀도가 증가할수록 약간 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 전기응집을 거친 활성슬러지로 막 여과를 수행하여 여과성능이 개선되는지 평가하였다. 전기응집을 수행하지 않은 대조군에 비해 총여과저항 (Rt)이 6∼61% 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 특히 전류밀도와 접촉시간이 증가할수록 막 여과 저항이 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 전기응집 공정이 MBR 공정의 막 여과 성능 개선에 사용될 수 있음을 확인하였다. The application of electro-coagulation has been attempted to control the membrane fouling problem in a MBR (Membrane Bio-Reactor). This study examined the effects of the operating parameters (current density and contact time) of the electro-coagulation process on the change in the characteristics of activated sludge. The current density changed from 2.5 to 12, 24 A/㎡, and the contact time was varied from 0 to 2 and 6 hr, respectively. At a current density of 24 A/㎡ and 6 hr of operation, the MLSS changed from 6,800 to 7,000 mg/L (3% increase), but the MLVSS did not increase significantly. After 6 hr of operation, the soluble COD decreased from 71 to 37 mg/L under the 24 A/㎡ condition, from 113 to 67 mg/L under the 12 A/㎡ condition, and from 84 to 80 mg/L under the 2.5 A/㎡ condition. On the other hand, soluble-TN and -TP concentration showed slight changes. The soluble-EPS and Bound-EPS concentration decreased slightly with increasing current density. The membrane filtration performance of activated sludge before and after electro-coagulation was compared. The filtration resistances after electro-coagulation decreased from 6 to 61 %, particularly as the current density and contact time were increased. This indicates that electro-coagulation can be used to control membrane fouling in the MBR process.

전기응집 조건이 활성슬러지 막 여과 저항에 미치는 영향

홍성준(Hong, Sung-Jun),장인성(Chang, In-Soung) 한국산학기술학회 2015 한국산학기술학회논문지 Vol.16 No.3

MBR (Membrane Bio-Reactor) 공정은 막 오염을 해결하기 위해 막대한 에너지 소비를 하는 공정으로 알려져 있다. 이를 해결하기 위한 일환으로 전기응집 기술을 MBR에 적용하는 시도가 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전류밀도를 변화시켜 가며 활성슬러지의 막 여과를 수행하여 전기응집이 막 오염 저감에 미치는 영향과 메커니즘을 파악하고자 하였다. 활성슬러 지 혼합액을 전기응집한 후 회분식교반셀로 분리 막의 여과성능을 평가하였다. 전류밀도(A/m2)를 10에서 40으로 증가시켰을 때 총 오염 저항 (Rc+Rf) 값이 18%에서 79%까지 감소하여 전기응집으로 인해 분리 막의 여과성능이 향상됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 전기응집 전후로 유기물 농도와 활성슬러지 입도분포 변화는 거의 일어나지 않았다. 여과 성능의 향상은 수산화알루 미늄, Al(OH)3이 생성되어 막 표면에 부착되면서 오염물질이 쌓이게 됨을 방지하는 역할, 즉 dynamic membrane 으로 작용 하였기 때문인 것으로 판단되었다. MBR (Membrane Bio-Reactor) process is known to consume enormous energy to control membrane fouling. To solve this problem, electro-coagulation technique has been applied to MBR. A series of electro-coagulation was applied to activated sludge suspension under different current density condition. After the electro-coagulations, membrane filtration of the activated sludge suspensions was conducted to investigate the effect of electro-coagulation on the fouling. As current density increased 10 to 40A/m2, the total fouling resistance (Rc+Rf) decreased from 18 to 79%, showing that the electro-coagulation improved the membrane filtration efficiency. Both the organic concentration in bulk and the particles size distribution were not nearly changed before and after the electro-coagulation. The enhanced filtration efficiency might be due to the aluminum hydroxide generated from chemical precipitation, which can be acted as a dynamic membrane preventing a deposition of foulants on membrane surfaces.

PTFE막을 이용한 빗물 중수 통합형 MBR 시스템 개발 및 성능 평가

이태섭 ( Tae Seop Lee ),김영진 ( Young Jin Kim ),함상우 ( Sang Woo Ham ),홍승관 ( Seung Kwan Hong ),박병주 ( Byung Joo Park ),신용일 ( Yong Il Shin ),정인식 ( In Sik Jung ) 한국물환경학회 2012 한국물환경학회지 Vol.28 No.2

The surface characteristics and performance of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) hollow fiber membranes have been systematically investigated at lab- and pilot-scale to assess their application to membrane-bioreactor, particularly for integrating wastewater reclamation and rainwater harvesting. The PTFE membrane expressed some surface features, such as hydrophobicity, which might enhance membrane fouling. However, lab-scale performance and cleaning experiments under various conditions demonstrated that the PTFE membrane could produce the desirable water flux with good cleaning efficiency, implying easy operation and maintenance due to superior chemical resistance of PTFE membranes. Most of effluent water qualities were met with Korean standard for discharge and reuse, except color. Color level was further reduced by blending with rainwater at 75:25 ratio. Based on the lab-scale experimental results, the pilot plant was designed and operated. Pilot operation clearly showed sTable performance with satisfactory water quality, suggesting that PTFE membrane could be applied for decentralized MBR integrated with rainwater use.

동시 질산화-탈질(SND) 반응을 적용한 MBR 반응조에서 질소 및 인 제거 특성

전동걸(Dong Jie Tian),임현숙(Hyun Suk Lim),안찬현(Chan Hyun An),이봉규(Bong Gyu Lee),전항배(Hang Bae Jun),박찬일(Chan Il Park) 大韓環境工學會 2013 대한환경공학회지 Vol.35 No.10

동시 질산화 탈질은 미세 용존 산소하에 한 반응조내에서 일어난다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 인 방출을 위해 공기가 공급되는 MBR 전단에 혐기성 존을 만들어주었으며, 높은 DO 농도에서 탈질효율을 향상시켜 주기 위해서는 MBR 내에 배플을 설치하여 무산소 존이 이루어지게 하였다. 그리고 인 제거를 위한 테스트는 MBR 전단의 혐기성 반응조에 알럼 응집제를투입하여 수행하였다. 질소 제거를 위한 SND의 최적 DO 농도 도출은 MBR 내 DO 농도를 2.0, 1.5, 1.0, 0.75 mg/L의 다양한조건에서의 운전을 통해 수행하였다. 심지어 높은 알칼리성 하수라 알럼 응집제를 투입하였을 때 알칼리 용액 첨가 없이도 pH 는 7.0~8.0로 유지되었다. TCODcr와 NH₄+-N의 제거 효율은 모든 DO 농도에서 90% 이상이었다. DO 농도 2.0, 1.5, 1.0, 0.75mg/L에서의 TN 제거효율은 각각 50, 51, 54, 66%이었다. DO 농도 0.75 mg/L 조건에서 알럼을 첨가한 결과 TN 제거효율은 54%로 감소하였다. 혐기성 반응조에 알럼을 투입한 결과 TP 제거효율은 29%에서 95%로 향상되었다. 그리고 알럼 투입 후 분리막모듈의 화학적 세정 주기는 15~20일부터 40~50일으로 늘어났다. Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) occurs concurrently in the same reactor under micro dissolved oxygen (DO) conditions. Anaerobic zone was applied for phosphorus release prior to an aerated membrane bio-reactor (MBR), and anoxic zone was installed by placing a baffle in the MBR for enhancing denitrification even in high DO concentration in the MBR. Phosphorus removal was tested by alum coagulation in the anaerobic reactor preceding to MBR. DO concentration were 2.0,1.5, 1.0, 0.75 mg/L in the MBR at different operating stages for finding optimum DO concentration in MBR for nitrogen removal by SND. pH was maintained at 7.0~8.0 without addition of alkaline solution even with alum addition due to high alkalinity in the raw sewage. Both TCODcr and NH₄+-N removal efficiency were over 90% at all DO concentration. TN removal efficiencies were 50, 51, 54, 66% at DO concentration of 2.0, 1.5, 1.0, 0.75 mg/L, respectively. At DO concentration of 0.75 mg/L with addition of alum, TN removal efficiency decreased to 54%. TP removal efficiency increased from 29% to 95% by adding alum to anaerobic reactor. The period of chemical backwashing of the membrane module increased from 15~20 days to 40~50 days after addition of alum.

중공사 정밀여과 MBR공정을 이용한 제직폐수의 재이용

정용준 ( Yong Jun Jung ),배종홍 ( Jong Hong Bae ),민경석 ( Kyung Sok Min ) 한국물환경학회 2004 한국물환경학회지 Vol.20 No.4

Submerged membrane bio-reactor equipped with a hollow fiber microfiltration was applied to reuse weaving wastewater of water jet loom, where two parameters such as the concentration of MLSS and the flux were controlled. While the flux at the concentration of MLSS around 900㎎/L was constantly kept over 0.4m/d and 0.8m/d in a short time, the stable flux at around 300㎎/L of MLSS was shown at the 8 days later. Regardless of MLSS and flux, BOO, CODcr and Turbidity of the permeate were l~2㎎/L, 7~10㎎/L and below 1 NTU, which were 85~90%, 87~90% and 98% of removal efficiency, respectively. The stable operation without fouling was achieved because the contents of ECP were smaller than those of common MBR processes and the composition(saccharide/protein) was kept constantly. In this study, 0.5~1.0m/d of flux and 400~900㎎/L of MLSS were considered as the most recommendable operating condition for the reuse of weaving wastewater.

Bio-degradation of Phenol in Wastewater by Enzyme-loaded Membrane Reactor: Numerical Approach

Seung-Hak CHOI,Francesco SCURA,Giuseppe BARBIERI,Rosalinda MAZZEI,Lidietta GIORNO,Enrico DRIOLI,Jeong-Hoon KIM 한국막학회 2009 멤브레인 Vol.19 No.1

A mathematical model was written for simulating the removal of phenol from wastewater in enzyme-loaded membrane reactor (EMR). The numerical simulation program was developed so as to predict the degradation of phenol through an EMR. Numerical model proves to be effective in searching for optimal operating conditions and creating an optimal microenvironment for the biocatalyst in order to optimize productivity. In this study, several dimensionless parameters such as Thiele Modulus (Φ2, dimensionless Michaelis-Menten constant (ξ), Peclet number (Pe) were introduced to simplify their effects on system efficiency. In particular, the study of phenol conversion at different feed compositions shows that low phenol concentrations and high Thiele Modulus values lead to higher reactant degradation.

Bio-degradation of Phenol in Wastewater by Enzyme-loaded Membrane Reactor: Numerical Approach

Barbieri, Giuseppe,Choi, Seung-Hak,Scura, Francesco,Mazzei, Rosalinda,Giorno, Lidietta,Drioli, Enrico,Kim, Jeong-Hoon The Membrane Society of Korea 2009 멤브레인 Vol.19 No.1

A mathematical model was written for simulating the removal of phenol from wastewater in enzyme-loaded membrane reactor (EMR). The numerical simulation program was developed so as to predict the degradation of phenol through an EMR. Numerical model proves to be effective in searching for optimal operating conditions and creating an optimal microenvironment for the biocatalyst in order to optimize productivity. In this study, several dimensionless parameters such as Thiele Modulus (${\phi}^2$, dimensionless Michaelis-Menten constant ($\xi$), Peclet number (Pe) were introduced to simplify their effects on system efficiency. In particular, the study of phenol conversion at different feed compositions shows that low phenol concentrations and high Thiele Modulus values lead to higher reactant degradation.

MBR공정의 운전조건의 변화에 따른 여과성능 개선연구

정훈섭 ( Hoon-sup Jung ),송인수 ( In-soo Song ),현길수 ( Kil-soo Hyun ) 한국수처리학회 2021 한국수처리학회지 Vol.29 No.3

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) combining an activated sludge process and membrane filtration could achieve high nutrient removal efficiency and complete biomass retention without a secondary clarifier. Membrane fouling remains the most challenging issue in MBR operation and attracts considerable attention in MBR studies. The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of permeate flux, aeration mode and strength, and mixed liquor suspended solid (MLSS) on membrane filtration of small-scale MBR (the capacity 100㎥/d), which consisted of anaerobic, anoxic, and aeration tank coupled with membrane. Experiments were conducted with real MBR using real wastewater (BOD <250 mg/L, COD <220 mg/L, T-N <65 mg/L, T-P <8 mg/L, E-coli <100,000 no/mL). As a result, the increase of both permeate flux and MLSS increased TMP of MBR while the increase of aeration strength decreased the TMP. Compared to the existing operation conditions of MBR, the operation conditions of shorter filtration time (8 min on/ 2 min off) for a cycle and lower MLSS (<3000 mg/L) in MBR resulted in longer filtration duration time (about two times) as well as the reduction of cleaning chemical.