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Analysis of Fluid Flows in a High Rate Spiral Clarifier and the Evaluation of Field Applicability for Improvement of Water Quality

고속 선회류 침전 장치의 유동 해석 및 수질 개선을 위한 현장 적용 가능성 평가

  • Kim, Jin Han (Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Incheon National University) ;
  • Jun, Se Jin (Department of Chemical & Environmental Technology, Inha Technical College)
  • 김진한 (인천대학교 도시환경공학부) ;
  • 전세진 (인하공업전문대학 화공환경과)
  • Received : 2013.02.01
  • Accepted : 2013.08.16
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the High Rate Spiral Clarifier(HRSC) availability for the improvement of polluted retention pond water quality. A lab scale and a pilot scale test was performed for this. The fluid flow patterns in a HRSC were studied using Fluent which is one of the computational fluid dynamic(CFD) programs, with inlet velocity and inlet diameter, length of body($L_B$) and length of lower cone(Lc), angle and gap between the inverted sloping cone, the lower exit hole installed or not installed. A pilot scale experimental apparatus was made on the basis of the results from the fluid flow analysis and lab scale test, then a field test was executed for the retention pond. In the study of inside fluid flow for the experimental apparatus, we found out that the inlet velocity had a greater effect on forming spiral flow than inlet flow rate and inlet diameter. There was no observable effect on forming spiral flow LB in the range of 1.2 to $1.6D_B$(body diameter) and Lc in the range of 0.35 to $0.5L_B$, but decreased the spiral flow with a high ratio of $L_B/D_B$ 2.0, $Lc/L_B$ 0.75. As increased the angle of the inverted sloping cone, velocity gradually dropped and evenly distributed in the inverted sloping cone. The better condition was a 10cm distance of the inverted sloping cone compared to 20cm to prevent turbulent flow. The condition that excludes the lower exit hole was better to prevent channeling and to distribute effluent flow rate evenly. From the pilot scale field test it was confirmed that particulate matters were effectively removed, therefore, this apparatus could be used for one of the plans to improve water quality for a large water body such as retention ponds.

본 연구는 오염된 유수지 수질개선을 위한 고속 선회류 침전 장치(HRSC)의 이용 가능성을 평가하는데 목적을 두었다. 이를 위해 실험실 규모 및 파일럿 규모의 실험을 수행하였다. 또 전산유체역학(CFD) 프로그램 중 하나인 Fluent를 이용하여 유입속도 및 유입직경, 몸체길이($L_B$) 및 하부콘길이(Lc), 역경사콘 기울기 및 간격, 하부유출홀 설치 여부가 HRSC 장치내부의 유체흐름 패턴에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 유동 분석 결과와 실험실 규모의 실험 결과를 토대로 파일럿 장치를 제작하고 유수지 시료를 대상으로 현장 적용 가능성을 평가하였다. 장치 내부의 유동 조사 결과, 유입 유량과 직경 보다 유입 속도가 선회류 형성에 더 큰 영향을 나타내었으며, $L_B$ $1.2{\sim}1.6D_B$(몸체 직경), Lc $0.35{\sim}0.5L_B$ 범위에서는 큰 차이가 없었으나 $L_B/D_B$ 2.0, $Lc/L_B$ 0.75로 비가 큰 경우 선회류는 감소되었다. 역경사콘 기울기가 커질수록 역경사콘 내부 속도는 낮아지고 매우 균일하게 분포되었으며, 역경사콘 간격은 난류를 방지하기 위해 10cm가 20cm 보다 좋은 조건이었다. 하부 유출홀은 설치하지 않는 것이 배출수의 고른 유량 분배와 편류 방지를 위해 보다 좋은 것으로 판단되었다. 파일럿 규모의 현장 실험 결과 수중의 입자성 물질이 효과적으로 제거되어 본 장치가 유수지와 같은 대용량 수체의 수질개선을 위한 한 가지 방안으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대되었다.

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