정수처리공정별 THMs 발생특성과 저감방안에 대한 연구

DBPs(Disinfection By-Products) are most formed through the reactions between chlorine and NOM(Natural Organic Matter) in water treatment. In this study, occurrence of DBPs including THMs(Trihalomethanes) is evaluated. Also, influencing factors by the seasons and raw water quality were investigated for correlation among them and the characteristics of THMs formation by prechlorination process. This study investigated the operation condition for THMs removal depending on raw water quality. Water treatment plant from intake station to gauging well flows for about 10 hours in Y Water Supply Office. It is limited to control of THMs formation because of excessive reaction time between chlorine and THMs precursors in the intake station. Therefore, as multi-points prechlorination from intake station to gauging well, THMs formation was decreased in the water treatment, and it was willing to prevent overdosage of chlorine. The concentration of THMs was 0.021 mg/L in the summer, 0.015 mg/L in the winter, respectively. Also, THMs formation showed that 0.013 mg/L in the water of gauging well after prechlorination, 0.014 mg/L in the flocculation/sedimentation/filtration, 0.016 mg/L in the water after postchlorination, respectively. THMFP(Trihalomethane Formation Potential) removed 42.7% and 50% through the flocculation/sedimentation and filtration, respectively, and it is similar TOC removal efficiency. In this study, multi-points prechlorination from intake station to gauging well decreases in contact time and concencrations of NOM and chlorine. Also, it decreases in THMs and amount of chlorine uesd. In the result of multi-points prechlorination in the summer, the concentration of THMs was 0.013mg/L in the treated water. In view of these facts, THMs formation can be decreased approximately 50%. 정수처리과정 중 염소처리로 발생되는 소독부산물(DBPs) 발생현황을 파악하고 저감방안을 제시하기 위해 대표적인 염소소독부산물인 트리할로메탄(THMs)의 공정별 발생현황을 조사하였다. 또한, 계절별 수질별 영향인자와의 상관관계를 분석하고, 공정에서 전 염소 다단투입을 통하여 THMs 생성현황을 파악하고, 원수 수질에 따라 THMs을 저감시킬 수 있는 최적의 운영방안을 고찰하고자 하였다. Y 정수센터는 취수장과 착수정간의 도수시간이 평균 10시간이 소요되어 취수장에서 전염소 처리 시 염소와 THMs 전구물질간의 충분한 반응시간을 제공함으로써, THMs 발생을 억제하는데 한계를 가지고 있다. 따라서, 도수관로상의 THMs 생성을 억제하고 염소 과잉투입을 방지하기 위하여 전염소를 취수장과 착수정에 동시에 투입하여 정수중 THMs 발생을 저감시키고자 하였다. 계절별 정수의 THMs 발생량은 저수온기(겨울철)에 0.015 mg/L 이하로 적게 생성되었고, 고수온기(여름철)에는 평균 0.021 mg/L 이상 생성되어 수온상승에 따라 증가하였다. 공정별 THMs 발생량은 전염소 처리 후 착수정 원수에서 평균 0.013 mg/L, 응집/침전/여과 공정에서 0.014 mg/L, 후염소 처리 후 정수에서 평균 0.016 mg/L로 정수처리공정 시 착수정원수에서 대부분의 THMs이 발생하였다. 정수처리 공정에서 트리할로메탄생성능(T