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Assessing utilization potential of waste concrete as a biofilm media and evaluating NH3 removal performance

생물막 담체로써 폐 콘크리트의 활용 가능성 및 NH3 제거 성능 평가

Seung Soo Kim1
,
Soo Min Shim1
,
Joo Hwan Lee2
,
Hyun Yoon Oh2
,
Jung Hoon Kwag1
,
Changsix Ra3*
김 승수1
,
심 수민1
,
이 주환2
,
오 현윤2
,
곽 정훈1
,
나 창식3*
1Research Professor, Department of Animal Industry Convergence, Kangwon National University, Kangwondaehak-gil 1, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, 24341, Republic of Korea
2Master’s Student, Department of Animal Industry Convergence, Kangwon National University, Kangwondaehak-gil 1, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, 24341, Republic of Korea
3Professor, Department of Animal Industry Convergence, Kangwon National University, Kangwondaehak-gil 1, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, 24341, Republic of Korea
1강원대학교 동물산업융합학과 연구교수
2강원대학교 동물산업융합학과 석사과정생
3강원대학교 동물산업융합학과 교수
*Corresponding Author
30 April 2024. pp. 15-23
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Abstract

In this study, waste cellular concrete (WCC) ranging in particle size from 20 mm to 40 mm was utilized as the media and packing bed for activated sludge. Lab-scale experiments were conducted using an acrylic column with an internal diameter of 60 mm, filled with 0.7 L of WCC inoculated with activated sludge. Contaminated air containing NH3 from artificial wastewater (with a concentration of 300 mg NH4-N/L) was introduced into each column at varying empty bed residence times (EBRT) of 2, 4, 8, 12, and 18 seconds. The results revealed that the biofilm formed by activated sludge on WCC media effectively removed NH3 from the contaminated air. Under humidified conditions with an NH3 concentration of 516.0 ppm, the NH3 removal rates for columns with EBRT of 2, 4, 8, 12, and 18 seconds were found to be 48.7%, 59.8%, 71.0%, 84.4%, and 97.6%, respectively. Therefore, a biofilter utilizing WCC as biofilm media can effectively mitigate odors in livestock facilities emitting high concentrations of NH3. Furthermore, since inorganic WCC exhibits limited biodegradability, its long-term use as a biofilm media can be ensured.

Keywords
Waste cellular concrete
Ammonia
Bio-filtration
Odor reduction
Media
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Animal Environmental Science & Technology
  • Publisher(Ko) :(사)한국축산환경학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Animal Environmental Science
  • Journal Title(Ko) :축산시설환경학회지
  • Volume : 26
  • No :1
  • Pages :15-23
  • Received Date : 2023-12-21
  • Revised Date : 2024-03-08
  • Accepted Date : 2024-03-09
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.11109/JAES.2024.26.1.015
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