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The Evaluation of Fouling Mechanism on Cross Flow Precoagulation-UF Process

십자형 응집-UF 막분리 공정 적용시 전처리 응집조건에 따른 막오염 메카니즘 규명

  • Jung, Chul-Woo (Ulsan Regional Innovation Agency, Ulsan Industry Promotion Techno Park) ;
  • Son, Hee-Jong (Busan Water Quality Institute)
  • 정철우 (울산산업진흥TP 전략산업기획단) ;
  • 손희종 (부산광역시 상수도사업본부 수질연구소)
  • Received : 2008.02.29
  • Accepted : 2008.04.07
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

The objectives of this research are to (1) observe changes in particle size distribution due to formation of microflocs during coagulation process (2) identify the membrane fouling potential on cross flow system (3) investigate the mechanism of membrane fouling. The rate of flux decline for the hydrophobic membrane was significantly greater than for the hydrophilic membrane, regardless of pretreatment conditions. The pretreatment of the raw water significantly reduced the fouling of the UF membrane. Also, the rate of flux decline for the hydrophobic membrane was considerably greater than for the hydrophilic membrane. Applying coagulation process before membrane filtration showed not only reducing membrane fouling, but also improving the removal of dissolved organic materials that might otherwise not be removed by the membrane. That is, during the mixing period, substantial changes in particle size distribution occurred under rapid and slow mixing condition due to the simultaneous formation of microflocs and NOM precipitates. Therefore, combined pretreatment using coagulation not only improved dissolved organics removal efficiency but also flux recovery efficiency.

십자형 응집-한외여과 막분리 공정 운전시 응집조건에 따른 영향을 살펴보면 급속교반-UF 공정과 응집-침전-UF 공정에서 투과 flux의 변화는 크게 나타나지 않았으며 UF막의 막오염 억제 측면에서는 응집전처리공정으로서 1분간의 짧은 급속혼화만으로도 충분한 것으로 나타났다. 교반강도에 따른 투과 flux의 변화결과 교반강도에 따라 형성되는 floc의 크기가 거의 유사하게 형성되어 교반강도에 따른 영향은 나타나지 않았다. 응집제 주입량에 따른 투과 flux변화를 살펴보면 응집제 주입량이 증가함에 따라 유기물의 제거가 크게 일어나 유기물 부하의 감소와 floc의 크기가 증가함에 따라 다공성 케이크층의 형성에 따른 막저항의 감소로 인하여 투과 flux가 향상되었다. 막의 재질과 전처리 응집공정적용에 따른 여과메카니즘 분석결과 막의 재질에 따라서는 친수성 재질의 막에 비하여 소수성 재질의 막의 경우 막의 공극속으로 입자의 침투가 발생하여 침적 흡착되는 현상과 막의 표면에서 형성되는 cake층에 의한 투과 flux 감소가 주원인이 되었으며 응집공정을 전처리공정으로 적용시 UF단독공정에 비하여 막오염 발생이 저감되었다.

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