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Study of the Floc Size Distribution for the Efficiency Assessment of Flocculation Process in Water Works

플럭크기를 이용한 응집공정 진단에 관한 연구

  • Jung, Jin-Hong (Environmental Engineering Research Division, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) ;
  • Choi, Gye-Woon (Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Incheon University) ;
  • Park, Jae-Roh (Environmental Engineering Research Division, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
  • 정진홍 (한국건설기술연구원 환경연구실) ;
  • 최계운 (인천대학교 건설환경공학과) ;
  • 박재로 (한국건설기술연구원 환경연구실)
  • Received : 2014.10.13
  • Accepted : 2014.12.11
  • Published : 2014.12.31

Abstract

An assessment of flocculation was performed by measuring the distribution of the floc size during sedimentation in water works. The size and number of flocs have a greater effect on an evaluation of the efficiency of flocculation rather than the turbidity. The data was collected in situ using particle image velocimetry and image analysis. The measurements were carried out at a water depth of 1m. The removal efficiency of the total organic compounds, UV absorbance and turbidity depended on the size and floc size distribution in flocculation as the G value. The G value of 50 sec-1, 30 sec-1 and 10 sec-1 showed the highest degree of efficiency in the case of an inlet water turbidity of 5 NTU, and the highest degree of efficiency was observed at a G value of 65 sec-1, 40 sec-1 and 10 sec-1 when the inlet water turbidity was 263 NTU. The number of flocs with a distribution of above $1,200{\mu}m$ was 14. The dynamics between two important growth mechanisms were investigated as the energy input changed. This is a certain method that makes use of the size and number of flocs as an efficiency assessment.

정수처리공정 중 응집공정의 효율을 평가하기 위하여 Floc Size 분포를 분석하여 응집공정의 효율 평가를 수행하였다. 응집 효율은 탁도를 기준으로 평가하는 방법보다 응집 상태를 직접 평가하는 Floc의 크기 및 개수를 분석하여 정량화하는 기법을 제시하였다. 원수의 탁도 분포에 따른 Floc의 성장 상태를 분석하였다. 응집지에서 원수 탁도가 5.0 NTU 내외로 유입되었을 경우 응집지 각 단의 G값이 각각 50 sec-1,, 30 sec-1, 10 sec-1일 때 효율이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 원수 탁도가 263 NTU로 유입되었을 경우 G값을 각각 65 sec-1, 40 sec-1, 10 sec-1으로 운전한 경우 효율이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 이때 $1200{\mu}m$ 이상의 Floc 개수는 약 14개로 분석되었다. G값에 따라 응집효율을 평가할 수 있는 지표인자로 Floc의 크기 및 개수로 공정 진단 수행이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

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