• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 2003년도 춘계 총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.31-38
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• 2003

A pilot scale biofilter pretreatment-microfiltration system (BF-MF) was operated to investigate the effect of biofilter treatment in fouling reduction of microfiltration. Biofiltration was expected to reduce the membrane fouling by removal of turbidity and metal oxides. The hollow-fiber MF module with a nominal pore size of 0.1$\mu$m and a surface area of 8m$^2$ was submerged in a filtration tank and microfiltration was operated at a constant flux of 0.5 m/d. Biofiltration using polypropylene pellets was performed at a high filtration velocity of 320 m/d. Two experimental setups composed of MF and BF/MF, i.e., without and with biofilter pretreatment, were compared. Throughout the experimental period of 9 months, biofilter pretreatment was effective to reduce the membrane fouling, which was proved by the result of time variations of trans-membrane pressure and backwash conditions. The turbidity removal rate by biofiltration varied between 40% to 80% due to the periodic washing for biofilter contactor and raw water turbidity. In addition to turbidity, metals, especially Mn, Fe and Al were removed effectively with average removal rates of 89.2%, 67.8% and 64.9%, respectively. Further analysis of foulants on the used membranes revealed that turbidity and metal removal by biofiltration was the major effect of biofiltration pretreatment against microfiltration fouling.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.500-505
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• 2004

The present study was to investigate the purification of a fermentation broth by an electromicrofiltration membrane. Microfiltration runs with a crude and a centrifuged broth, with solution of particles recovered from centrifugation and with permeates from microfiltration experiments were thus compared. Microfiltration performances were governed by colloids and small particles that induced sharp initial flux declines. For these results, the evolution of the overall membrane resistance was increased by $80\%$ in comparison with the electromicrofiltration membrane. The main focus of this study was set on the enhancement of the filtrate flux by an electric field. This pressure electrofiltration leads to a drastic improvement of the filtration by $100\%$ and the filtration time was thereby reduced. Pressure electrofiltration serves as an inter­esting alternative to the cross-flow filtration and it effectively separates advantageous constitu­ents such as amino acids and biopolymers from a fermentation broth. They were equally main­tained during the microelectrofiltration, although they were significantly reduced by $45\%$ by the microfiltration without the application of an electric field. Accordingly, since the electrofiltration membrane was provided more permeability, this study experimentally demonstrates that the permeability inside a membrane can be controlled using an electric field.

• 멤브레인
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.441-449
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• 2012

정수처리용 알루미나 정밀여과 및 광촉매의 혼성공정에서 주기적 질소 역세척 시 휴믹산 농도의 영향을 알아보고, 막오염에 의한 저항 ($R_f$) 및 투과선속 (J), 총여과부피 ($V_T$) 측면에서 정밀여과의 물 역세척 또는 한외여과의 질소 역세척한 기존 결과와 비교 고찰하였다. 그 결과, 휴믹산 농도의 영향으로 막오염이 진행되는 경향은 질소 또는 물 역세척에 따라, 동일한 재질이라도 한외여과 또는 정밀여과에 따라 차이를 보였다. 또한 동일한 재질의 분리막의 경우 한외여과 보다 정밀여과에서 질소 역세척이 막오염 억제에 효과적이고, 동일한 정밀여과인 경우 물 역세척보다 질소 역세척이 효과적이었다. 탁도 처리효율은 휴믹산 농도와 무관하게 거의 일정하였으나, 휴믹산 처리효율은 휴믹산 10 mg/L에서 최대였다. 이러한 결과로부터 정밀여과막의 질소 역세척시 휴믹산의 농도가 증가할수록 처리수의 휴믹산 농도도 높아지지만, 휴믹산 농도 10 mg/L에서 광촉매 구의 흡착과 광산화로 휴믹산이 최대 효율로 제거된다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.595-601
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• 2010

It is evident that Korea will continue its battle with water shortage and alternative program are being taken into action. One of the main actions is reusing 1,800 tons of effluent of 357 sewage treatment plant located nationwide. Therefore this study supplemented ozone oxidation methods that would increase the efficiency of organic oxidation and coagulation. Through this method, fouling will be controled sufficiently by preventing membrane process in the system for advanced sewage treatment. In this study, ozone-coagulation-microfiltration membrane were used. The final removal efficiency of the pretreated water from the result of the ozone-coagulation were 50% of CODcr, 38% of TP and 11% of TOC respectively. Water quality treatment has decreased about 80% for TP. Ozone-coagulation-microfiltration membrane maintains the high flux while decreasing the number of organic matter and the membrane fouling, and reducing the TP. As a result, in order to reuse the water from the sewage, the ozone-coagulation-microfiltration membrane type must be considered in order to achieve the best efficiency.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.377-383
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• 2017

A tube-type ceramic membrane for microfiltration was developed, and the membrane module comprised of three membranes was also applied to biological carbon and nitrogen removal processes for post-treatment. Manufacturing the microfiltration membrane was successful with the structure and boundary of the coated and support layers within the membrane module clearly observable. Total kjeldahl nitrogen removal from effluent was additionally achieved through the elimination of solids containing organic nitrogen by use of the ceramic membrane module. Removal of suspended solids and colloidal substances were noticeably improved after membrane filtration, and the filtration function of the ceramic membrane could also easily be recovered by physical cleaning. By using the ceramic membrane module, the system showed average removals of organics, nitrogen, and solids up to 98%, 80% and 99.9%, respectively. Thus, this microfiltration system appears to be an alternative and flexible option for existing biological nutrient removal processes suffering from poor settling performance due to the use of a clarifier.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.801-806
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• 2004

The pilot study was conducted to (i) investigate the ability of various membrane integrity monitoring methods to detect changes in membrane integrity during operation, and (ii) determine the impact of membrane damage on microbial removal by microfiltration. Two variations of air pressure hold tests were investigated for direct integrity monitoring: pressure decay (PD) and diffusive air flow (DAF) tests which are most commonly used integrity tests for microfiltration (MF) membranes. Both PD and DAF tests were sensitive enough to detect one damaged fiber out of 66,000 under field operaing conditions. Indirect integrity monitoring such as turbidity and particle counting, however, responded poorly to defects in membrane systems. Microbial challenge study was performed using both new and deliberately damaged membranes, as well as varying the state of fouling of the membrane. This study demonstrated that MF membrane with nominal pore size $0.2{\mu}m$ was capable of removing various pathogens including coliform, spore, and cryptosporidium, at the level required by drinking water regulations, even when high operating pressures were applied. A sharp decrease in average log reduction value (LRV) was observed when one fiber was damaged, emphasizing the importance of membrane integrity in control of microbial contamination.

• 멤브레인
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.216-225
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• 2002

원자력 분야를 포함하는 다양한 산업에서 발생하고 있는 오일 함유 폐액의 처리에 있어서 전기여과막 공정의 적용성을 평가할 목적으로 폴리프로필렌 정밀여과막을 사용한 모의 오일 에멀젼 폐액의 막 여과 실험을 수행하였다. 이때 투과 플럭스에 대한 전기장의 효과 및 투과 플럭스에 영향을 주는 주요 인자들로써 막간 차압, 교차흐름 유속 및 오일 에멀젼 농도의 영향을 고찰하였다. 전기장을 가해주는 전기정밀여과 공정은 기존의 전기장을 사용하지 않는 막 여과 공정에 비해서 막 오염 문제를 현저히 개선함으로써 투과 플럭스가 크게 향상되었으며 장기간의 조업시에도 상당한 투과 플럭스의 유지가 가능함을 보였다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2020

This short review focuses on fouling by proteins and macromolecules in microfiltration/ultrafiltration. First, an experimental system that enables investigation of how the extent of the adsorption of proteins and macromolecules on membrane surfaces contributes to a decrease in filtrate flux in microfiltration/ultrafiltration is described. Using this system, a causal relationship - not a correlation - indicating that adsorption results in a decrease in filtrate flux could be clearly demonstrated in some cases. Second, a hydration structure at the membrane surface that can suppress adsorption is discussed, inspired by biomaterial research. In their hydrated states, polymers with low-fouling properties have water molecules with a particular structure. Finally, some successful examples of the development of low-fouling membranes via surface modification using low-fouling polymers are discussed.

• 멤브레인
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.256-267
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• 2015

침지식분리막 오염을 최소화하기 위한 두 가지 공기세정방식을 비교하였다. 연속적인 공기세정과 단계별 공기량을 증가시키는 방식을 연구하였다. 15분의 여과 중에 세정공기의 증가는 5분마다 단계별로 공기량을 증가시켜주었다. 모의 여과 원수에 분말활성탄을 10 g/L 이하 그리고 카올린은 20 g/L 이하로 준비하였으며, 플러스는 80 LMH로 하였다. 단계별 공기세정방식은 연속적인 공기세정 방식보다 분리막 오염억제에 효과적이었다. 추가적으로 주입된 응집제는 분리막 오염저감을 보다 향상시켰다. 연속적인 공기세정의 오염현상은 공경막힘과 분리막 표면에 지속적인 입자의 축적에 기인하였다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.381-386
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• 2007

니켈입자와 고분자를 함유한 니켈슬러리를 상전환법을 이용하여 중공사 형태로 성형한 후, 소결법을 이용하여 $1,150^{\circ}C$ 환원조건에서 소결하여 금속 필터를 제조하였고 니켈 입자를 표면에 함침한 후, $800^{\circ}C$ 환원조건에서 소결하여 금속 정밀여과막을 제조하였다. 소결조건에 따른 금속 중공사 필터와 정밀여과막의 기공크기, 강도를 살펴보았다. 금속 중공사 정밀여과막은 산, 염기 및 염소에 대한 저항성이 뛰어났으며 역세척에 의한 투수량 회복률이 우수하였다.