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Continuous Nitrate Removal using Bipolar ZVI Packed Bed Electrolytic Cell

영가철(Fe0) 충진 복극전해조를 이용한 질산성질소의 연속식 제거 연구

  • 정주영 (한양대학교 건설환경공학과) ;
  • 김한기 (한양대학교 건설환경공학과) ;
  • 신자원 (한양대학교 건설환경공학과) ;
  • 박주양 (한양대학교 건설환경공학과)
  • Received : 2011.10.24
  • Accepted : 2011.12.28
  • Published : 2012.02.29
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Abstract

Nitrate is a common contaminant in groundwater aquifer. The present study investigates the performance of the bipolar zero valent iron (ZVI, $Fe^0$) packed bed electrolytic cell in removing nitrate in different operating conditions. The packing mixture consists of ZVI as electronically conducting material and silica sand as non-conducting material between main cathode and anode electrodes. In the continuous experiments for the simulated wastewater (contaminated groundwater, initial nitrate about 30 mg/L as N and electrical conductivity about 300 ${\mu}S/cm$), over 99% removal of nitrate was achieved in the applied voltage 600 V and at the flow rate of 20 mL/min. The optimum packing ratio (v/v) and flow rate were determined to be 1:1~2:1 (silica sand to ZVI), 30 mL/ min respectively. Effluent pH was proportional to nitrate influx concentration, and ammonia which is the final product of nitrate reduction was about 60% of nitrate influx. Magnetite was observed on the surface of the used ZVI as major oxidation product.

질산성질소는 일반적인 지하수 오염물질로서, 본 연구에서는 영가철을 충진한 복극전해조를 이용하여 서로 다른 조건에서 질산성질소 제거실험을 수행하였다. 실험에 사용된 전해조에는 양쪽 끝에 위치한 주 전극 사이에 전도체로서 영가철이, 비전도체로서 규사가 혼합하여 충진되었다. 모의폐수(오염된 지하수를 모사하였으며 초기 질산성질소 농도 약 30 mg/L, 전기전도도 약 300 ${\mu}S/cm$)를 이용한 연속식 실험에서 인가전압 600 V, 유입유량 20 mL/min으로 최대 99% 이상의 질산성질소를 제거하였다. 최적 혼합비 및 최적 유입유량은 각각 1:1~2:1(규사:영가철), 30 mL/min으로 결정하였다. 질산성질소의 주입농도에 따라 유출수의 pH가 비례적으로 거동하였으며, 질산성질소 환원의 최종산물로서 약 60% 정도가 암모니아로 유출되었다. 실험이 끝난 후 영가철 표면에서의 산화철은 대부분 magnetite형태로 존재하였다.

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