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A Study on the Removal of TNT(2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) using Marsh and Pond Type Microcosm Wetland Systems

Marsh와 Pond 형태의 Microcosm 습지 시스템을 이용한 TNT(2,4,6-trinitrotoluene)의 분해 연구

  • Choi, Jong-Kyu (Institute of Health & Environment, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Se-Kyung (Institute of Health & Environment, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kang, Ho-Jeong (Department of Environmental Engineering, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Zoh, Kyung-Duk (Institute of Health & Environment, Seoul National University)
  • 최종규 (서울대학교 보건환경연구소) ;
  • 김세경 (서울대학교 보건환경연구소) ;
  • 강호정 (이화여자대학교 공과대학 환경학과) ;
  • 조경덕 (서울대학교 보건환경연구소)
  • Published : 2005.02.28
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Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the removal of TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) in the batch and continuous type microcosm systems consisting of marsh and pond. First, the batch reactor study showed that TNT (10 mg/L) was completely removed in the marsh and pond system within 20 days. The major reductive metabolites of TNT include 4-amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene (4-ADNT), 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene (2-ADNT), 2,4-diamino-6-nitrotoluene (2,4-DANT), and 2,6-diamino-4-nitrotoluene (2,6-DANT). These metabolites concentration also decreased during further treatment. The continuous reactor systems combining marsh and pond indicated the similar pattern of TNT degadation and the metabolites production. Among the continuous reactor combinations, marsh-pond system showed more stable TNT removal and metabolites production. The toxicity of the effluent from the continuous system was examined by Microtox Assay using Vibrio fischeri. The result showed that the effluent toxicity was reduced below toxicity endpoint ($EC_{50}$) after continuous marsh pond system, indicating that metabolites of TNT are less toxic than TNT itself. Based on the results, TNT contaminated wastewater can be efficiently treated using marsh and pond wetland systems.

본 연구에서는 marsh와 pond의 조합으로 구성된 회분식과 연속식 습지 반응조를 이용하여 화약물질인 TNT(2,4,6-trinitrotoluene)를 처리하는 실험을 수행하였다. 회분식 실험결과 10 mg/L의 TNT가 20일 이내에 marsh와 pond 반응조 내에서 모두 제거되었다. TNT의 분해에 따른 주요 분해 부산물들은 2,4-diamino-6-nitrotoluene(2,4-DANT), 2,6-diamino-4-nitrotoluene(2,6-DANT), 4-diamino-2,6-nitrotoluene(4-ADNT), 그리고 2-diamino-4,6-nitrotoluene(2-ADNT)이었으며 시간이 경과하면서 이들 부산물도 점차 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 다음으로 Marsh와 pond의 조합으로 이루어진 연속식 반응조를 이용하여 TNT를 처리한 결과 회분식 반응조와 비슷한 경향을 보였으며, 2일 이내에 수중에서 거의 모든 TNT가 제거되었다. 주요 부산물은 marsh와 pond 단일조합 반응조에서는 ADNT(mono amino-dinitrotoluene)계열의 부산물이었던 반면, marsh-pond, pond-marsh 연속식 반응조에서는 분해가 된 DANT(diamino-mononitrotoluene)가 주된 부산물로 관찰되어 혐기성과 호기성 조건을 동시에 가지는 연속식 조합 습지 시스템이 TNT의 분해에 더 효과적임을 알 수 있었다. 또한 습지의 유입수와 처리수의 독성을 평가하기 위해 Microtox Assay를 통하여 분석한 결과, marsh와 pond의 연속식 복합 반응조의 처리수는 $EC_{50}$를 계산할 수 없을 정도로 독성이 감소됨을 알 수 있었다. 이들 실험결과를 통하여 marsh와 pond의 조합으로 혐기성과 호기성을 동시에 마련한 인공습지 시스템을 이용하여 수중에 존재하는 TNT를 안정적으로 처리할 수 있었다.

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