담체인 황토볼와 Chromobacterium WS 2-14을 이용하여 F-STEP공정(혐기${ ightarrow}$ 호기${ ightarrow}$ 무산소)에서 실제폐수에 존재하는 인산을 효율적으로 제거하기 위해 최적 황토볼 크기 및 소성 온도, 폐수의 초기 pH,폐수의 초기 인산염 농도, 운전온도, 그리고 통기를 검토했다. 최적 조건은 다음과 같다. 황토볼 크기 및 소성 온도, $2~4mm,;960^{circ}C$; 실페수의 초기pH, 6.0; 실페수의 초기 인산 농도, 5.0mg/1. 운전온도, $30^{circ}C$; 그리고 통기, 5.0L/min등이 얻어졌다. 그리고 최적 운전조건을 이용해서 pilot test을 65일 동안 진행했다. 인산 평균 제거율은 $92.0\%$였고. 또한 최종 유출수에서 COD와 BOD의 평균 제거율은 각각 77.1와 $74.2\%$였으며, SS의 경우는 평균 제거율이, $86.4\%$였다. 이상의 결과로부터 황토볼을 담체로 이용한 Biofilter System은 실제폐수에 존재하는 인산 제거 가능성을 암시했다.
To investigate factors affecting the removal of phosphorus from the practical wastewater in the F-STEP PROCESS using a loess ball and Chromobacterium WS 2-14, first, the loess ball size and calcining temperature, initial pH, initial phosphorus concentration, working temperature, and aeration were studied. A $2~4mm$ of loess ball made at $960^{circ}C$ of calcining temperature was the most suitable one for the removal of phosphorus. When the initial pH was increased from 3.0 to 6.0, the removal efficiency of phosphorus was increased. Especially, at 6.0 of initial pH, the maximum removal efficiency of phosphorus was $88.7\%$. The maximum removal efficiency of phosphorous was gained, 1.8mg/h when the initial concentration of phosphorous was 5.0mg/1. When the operating temperature was $30^{circ}C$, the maximum removal efficiency of phosphorus was obtained. In the case of aeration, when it was increased from 0.5 to 5.0L/min, the removal efficiency of phosphorus was increased. On the other hand, above 7.0 L/min, the removal efficiency of phosphorus did not increased. Using the optimum operation conditions, pilot tests for the effective removal efficiency of phosphorus were carried out for 65 days. The average removal efficiency of phosphorus was $92.0\%$. The average removal efficiency of COD, BOD, and SS were 77.1, 74.2, and $86.4\%$, respectively. from the results, it can be concluded that F-STEP PROCESS using loess ball might be useful process for phosphorus removal.
