실규모 UASB반응조 내부 계층화된 혐기성 그래뉼의 물리화학적 & 생물학적 특성 조사 = Physico-chemical and biological characteristic analysis of stratified anaerobic granules in a full-scale UASB reactor

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In this study, the physico-chemical and biological characteristics of anaerobic granular sludge at different heights of a full-scale UASB reactor (UASBr) were investigated. Granular sludge was taken from 1 m, 2 m, and 3 m above the ground level in the UASBr. The morphological analysis showed that the upper part had bigger granules and the lower part had rounder granules. The ANOVA test confirmed that the mean size and the roundness of the granules had statistically significant difference along the height at 95% confidence level, and there was a significant negative linear relationship between the size and roundness (r=-0.40, p<0.05). A SMA test using acetic, propionic and butyric acids showed that granules from 2 m height had the highest specific methanogenic activity. The EPS contents were also unequal to each height, with 2 m showing the highest content. These findings could be helpful to understand the different characteristics of stratified anaerobic granules in full-scale UASBr and maintain the reactor performance.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 연구에서는 실규모 UASB 소화조에서 높이에 따른 그래뉼 슬러지의 물리화학⸱생물학적 특성에 대해 조사하였다. 혐기성 그래뉼은 UASB 반응조에서 지상으로부터 1 m 높이별(1 m, 2 m, 3 m)로 채취하였다. 형태학적 분석결과, 그래뉼의 크기는 소화조의 상단부로 갈수록 커졌고 원형율(roundness)은 하단부에서 더 둥근 형태를 나타내었다. ANOVA 검정 결과, 그래뉼의 평균 크기와 원형율은 95% 신뢰수준에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였고 두 변수 사이에 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다(r=-0.40, p<0.05). 아세트산, 프로피온산, 부틸산을 기질로 사용한 SMA test 결과에서는 2 m 높이에서 채취한 그래뉼의 비메탄활성도가 가장 높았다. EPS의 경우 높이에 따라 함량이 다양하게 나타났으며 2 m에서 가장 높았다. 본 실험의 결과를 통해 높이별 그래뉼 슬러지의 특성을 이해하고 소화조의 유지관리 및 성능 개선에 기초 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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