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JP5216338B2
JP5216338B2 JP2008016666A JP2008016666A JP5216338B2 JP 5216338 B2 JP5216338 B2 JP 5216338B2 JP 2008016666 A JP2008016666 A JP 2008016666A JP 2008016666 A JP2008016666 A JP 2008016666A JP 5216338 B2 JP5216338 B2 JP 5216338B2
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この発明は、工事現場からの排水、食品素材を使用した工場や家庭からの生活排水物質を少量で凝集沈殿が生起し、処理後の排水についても環境基準(BODならびにCOD)に沿った凝集剤に関する。   The present invention is a coagulant that produces agglomeration and sedimentation in a small amount of wastewater from construction sites, domestic wastewater from factories and households using food materials, and is also compliant with environmental standards (BOD and COD). About.

従来、工事現場からの排水、食品素材を使用した工場や家庭からの生活排水の処理については、環境規制法があるにも係わらず、下水などに放流し公共機関での処理に頼っているのが現状である。   Traditionally, wastewater from construction sites and domestic wastewater from factories and households that use food materials are discharged into sewage, etc., regardless of environmental regulations, and depend on treatment by public institutions. Is the current situation.

特に、工事現場からは土壌汚泥を含む排水、食品素材を使用した生活排水としては、素麺工場等の工場からの排水、家庭からの米のとぎ汁、片栗粉を含む排水等が存在する。   In particular, wastewater containing soil sludge from the construction site and domestic wastewater using food materials include wastewater from factories such as a noodle factory, rice tofu soup from households, wastewater containing potato starch and the like.

そのため、いろいろな凝集剤が市販されているが、排水の種類によってはその効果が十分に活用されず問題が残っている。例えば、特許文献1のように。
特開2005−118675号公報
For this reason, various flocculants are commercially available, but depending on the type of drainage, the effect is not fully utilized and problems remain. For example, as in Patent Document 1.
JP 2005-118675 A

そこでこの発明は、凝集剤の使用量が市販品よりも少なく、しかも凝集後の沈殿物が生ゴミ処理可能な化学物質であり、処理後の排水については環境基準に沿った地球環境の保護が企図できる凝集剤を開発することにある。   Therefore, the present invention uses a flocculating agent in a smaller amount than a commercial product, and the flocculated sediment is a chemical substance that can be treated with garbage, and the effluent after treatment does not protect the global environment in accordance with environmental standards. It is to develop a flocculant that can be contemplated.

この発明、上記の目的を達成するために、以下の手段を採るものである。
この発明の凝集剤は、天然有機酸が1〜3重量パーセント、硫酸アンモニウムアルミニウムが40〜55重量パーセント、硫酸ナトリウムアルミニウムが7〜10重量パーセント、平均分子量が900万〜1000万のアクリルアミド・ポリマーが8〜15重量パーセント、炭酸ナトリウムが20〜25重量パーセント(pH調整値として、6.5〜7.5付近に設定)を含むことを特徴とするものである。
In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the following means are adopted.
The flocculant of this invention comprises 1 to 8 weight percent natural organic acid, 40 to 55 weight percent ammonium aluminum sulfate, 7 to 10 weight percent sodium aluminum sulfate, and 8 acrylamide polymers having an average molecular weight of 9 to 10 million. -15% by weight and sodium carbonate containing 20-25% by weight (pH adjustment value is set around 6.5-7.5).

そして、この発明に使用する天然有機酸は、クエン酸、乳酸、乳酸鉄から選ばれたものである。   The natural organic acid used in the present invention is selected from citric acid, lactic acid, and iron lactate.

この発明の凝集剤によると、多方面にわたっての排水について使用したところ、凝集剤の使用料が従来品よりも少なく、凝集後の沈殿物が生ゴミ処理可能な化学物質であり、処理後の排水についても環境基準(BODならびにCOD)に沿ったものである等のすぐれた効果を奏する。   According to the flocculant of the present invention, when used for wastewater in many fields, the fee for using the flocculant is less than that of conventional products, and the precipitate after aggregation is a chemical substance that can be treated with garbage, and the wastewater after treatment Also has excellent effects such as being in line with environmental standards (BOD and COD).

以下、この発明の好適な実施の形態について詳細に説明すると、天然有機酸が1〜3重量パーセント、硫酸アンモニウムアルミニウムが40〜55重量パーセント、硫酸ナトリウムアルミニウムが7〜10重量パーセント、平均分子量が900万〜1000万のアクリルアミド・ポリマーが8〜15重量パーセント、炭酸ナトリウムが20〜25重量パーセント(pH調整値として、6.5〜7.5付近に設定)を含むことを特徴とする凝集剤から構成されるものである。   Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The natural organic acid is 1 to 3 weight percent, the ammonium aluminum sulfate is 40 to 55 weight percent, the sodium aluminum sulfate is 7 to 10 weight percent, and the average molecular weight is 9 million. Consists of flocculants characterized by containing 8-15 weight percent of -10 million acrylamide polymers and 20-25 weight percent of sodium carbonate (pH adjustment values set around 6.5-7.5) It is what is done.

次に、この発明の一実施例(凝集剤A)について詳述すると、
乳酸鉄 2.27
硫酸アンモニウムアルミニウム 52.27
硫酸ナトリウムアルミニウム 9.09
アクリルアミド・ポリマー 13.64
炭酸ナトリウム 22.73
から構成されるものである。〔単位は、重量パーセント〕
Next, an embodiment of the present invention (flocculating agent A) will be described in detail.
Iron lactate 2.27
Ammonium sulfate 52.27
Sodium aluminum sulfate 9.09
Acrylamide polymer 13.64
Sodium carbonate 22.73
It is comprised from. [Unit is weight percent]

さらに、この発明の他の実施例(凝集剤B)について詳述すると、
クエン酸 2.27
硫酸アンモニウムアルミニウム 52.27
硫酸ナトリウムアルミニウム 9.09
アクリルアミド・ポリマー 13.64
炭酸ナトリウム 22.73
から構成されるものである。〔単位は、重量パーセント〕
Further, another embodiment of the present invention (flocculating agent B) will be described in detail.
Citric acid 2.27
Ammonium sulfate 52.27
Sodium aluminum sulfate 9.09
Acrylamide polymer 13.64
Sodium carbonate 22.73
It is comprised from. [Unit is weight percent]

次に、土壌汚泥処理についての結果を説明すると、
擬似の土壌汚泥排水200ミリリットル(以下、ml)に、本発明の凝集剤(A)、本発明の凝集剤(B)、そして、市販品を用いてその効果を比較検討した。
その結果、市販品では、800mgを必要としたが、本発明の凝集剤(A)では200mg、本発明の凝集剤(B)では300mg程度投入して攪拌すれば、凝集沈殿が生起するが、上澄み水溶液の透過度は本発明の凝集剤(A)の方が良好な透過結果が得られた。
Next, explaining the results of soil sludge treatment,
The effects of the flocculant (A) of the present invention, the flocculant of the present invention (B), and a commercially available product were compared in a simulated soil sludge drainage 200 ml (hereinafter referred to as ml).
As a result, although 800 mg was required for the commercial product, if 200 mg was added to the flocculant (A) of the present invention and about 300 mg was added to the flocculant (B) of the present invention, agglomeration and precipitation occurred. As for the permeability of the supernatant aqueous solution, a better permeation result was obtained with the flocculant (A) of the present invention.

次に、片栗粉を含む排水処理についての結果を説明すると、
擬似処理剤である本発明の凝集剤(A)の効力試験として、片栗粉10g/lおよび2
0g/lの排水を試作し、それぞれ200mlに対して本発明の凝集剤(A)200mg
および300mgを添加し凝集状態を観察した。
その結果、いづれの条件下においても良好な凝集沈殿が認められた。
そこで、本発明の凝集剤(A)の能力試験として、片栗粉排水10g/lに対する添加
量を求めたところ、最小添加量として40mgであることが分かった。
Next, explaining the results of wastewater treatment including starch,
As the efficacy test of the flocculant (A) of the present invention, which is a simulated treatment agent, 10 g / l of starch starch and 2
Trial production of 0g / l waste water, 200mg of the flocculant (A) of the present invention for each 200ml
And 300 mg was added and the aggregation state was observed.
As a result, good coagulation precipitation was observed under any conditions.
Then, as an ability test of the flocculant (A) of the present invention, when the addition amount with respect to 10 g / l of starch wastewater was determined, it was found that the minimum addition amount was 40 mg.

次に、米のとぎ汁排水処理についての結果を説明すると、
米4合に対して通常のとぎ方を行い、最初は二度目に洗った排水を合わせたものを200ml用いた。
凝集剤としては、本発明の凝集剤(A)と市販品を添加してその効力を比較した。
その結果、本発明の凝集剤(A)では170mgを添加した時点で凝集が始まり、250mgでほぼ凝集が完結することがわかった。
最終的には500mgが必要と思われる。また、フロックの凝集は時間の経過とともに上部に集合することが観察された。
一方、市販品では800mgを添加しても、まったく凝集は生起せず、白色懸濁状態であった。
Next, explaining the results of the rice tofu drainage treatment,
The usual method of cutting was performed on 4 rice grains, and 200 ml of the waste water washed the second time was used.
As the flocculant, the flocculant (A) of the present invention and a commercial product were added to compare the efficacy.
As a result, in the flocculant (A) of the present invention, it was found that the aggregation started when 170 mg was added, and the aggregation was almost completed at 250 mg.
Eventually 500 mg may be needed. In addition, it was observed that floc aggregation aggregated at the upper part with time.
On the other hand, even when 800 mg was added in the commercial product, aggregation did not occur at all and it was in a white suspension state.

さらに、うどんの湯汁排水処理についての結果を説明すると、
市販のうどん20個を3lのお湯(90°C以上)の中で解した湯汁を実験に使用した
。湯汁を8倍希釈、4倍希釈および2倍希釈した200mlの溶液に凝集剤として、本発
明の凝集剤(A)を用いて、8倍希釈では135mg、4倍希釈では195mg、2倍希釈では350mgを添加した。生起したフロックはデンプンを凝集していることから、溶液中に浮遊した状態になって凝集する様子が観察された。
Furthermore, explaining the results of the udon soup drainage process,
Hot water juice obtained by dissolving 20 commercially available udon noodles in 3 l of hot water (90 ° C. or higher) was used in the experiment. The flocculant (A) of the present invention was used as a flocculant in 200 ml of a solution obtained by diluting 8 times, 4 times, and 2 times of the broth. Then 350 mg was added. The resulting floc aggregated starch, so that it was observed that the flocs aggregated in a floating state in the solution.

そして、この発明の凝集剤(A)と凝集剤(B)を用いて、土壌汚泥、片栗粉、牛乳をそれぞれ溶解した排水および米のとぎ汁などを処理した排水についてのpHを、下記の表1に示す。   Table 1 below shows the pH of wastewater in which soil sludge, starch starch and milk are dissolved, and wastewater in which rice tofu is treated using the flocculant (A) and flocculant (B) of the present invention. Show.

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この表1からもわかるように、この発明の凝集剤(A)、凝集剤(B)ともに、中性域にあることで、好ましい排水基準をクリアしていることがわかる。従って、従来品の凝集剤と比べても遜色がないことが判明した。   As can be seen from Table 1, it can be seen that both the flocculant (A) and the flocculant (B) of the present invention are in the neutral range, which satisfies the preferable drainage standard. Therefore, it was found that there was no inferiority compared with the conventional flocculant.

次に、市販品の牛乳の排水処理についての結果を説明すると、
牛乳10mlに20倍量〜100倍量の水を加えて希釈したのち、この発明の凝集剤(
A)140mg〜660mgを添加し、凝集状態を観察した。その結果、良好な牛乳排水処理条件としては、30倍量〜70倍量の水を加えて希釈したのち、この発明の凝集剤(A)240mg〜600mgを添加することにより、フロックの凝集が認められた。その中でも、最も良好な処理条件としては、50倍量の水で希釈し、凝集剤(A)240mgを添加した条件であり、フロックの凝集は時間の経過とともに進み、溶液中に浮遊したのち、フロックの成長が進み沈殿となることが観察された。〔表2参照〕
Next, explaining the results of wastewater treatment of commercial milk,
After diluting 20 ml to 100 times of water with 10 ml of milk, the flocculant of the present invention (
A) 140 mg to 660 mg was added, and the aggregation state was observed. As a result, as a preferable condition for the treatment of milk drainage, flocs are aggregated by adding 240 to 600 mg of the flocculant (A) of the present invention after dilution by adding 30 to 70 times the amount of water. It was. Among them, the best treatment condition is a condition in which the flocculant (A) 240 mg is diluted with 50 times the amount of water, and floc aggregation progresses over time, and after floating in the solution, It was observed that the growth of flocs progressed and resulted in precipitation. [See Table 2]

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この表2からもわかるように、この発明の凝集剤(A)は、いずれの凝集剤を添加した場合も、中性域にあることで、好ましい排水基準をクリアしていることがわかる。従って、従来品の凝集剤と比べても遜色がないことが判明した。   As can be seen from Table 2, it can be seen that the flocculant (A) of the present invention is in the neutral range even when any flocculant is added, thereby satisfying the preferable drainage standard. Therefore, it was found that there was no inferiority compared with the conventional flocculant.

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天然有機酸が1〜3重量パーセント、硫酸アンモニウムアルミニウムが40〜55重量パーセント、硫酸ナトリウムアルミニウムが7〜10重量パーセント、平均分子量が900万〜1000万のアクリルアミド・ポリマーが8〜15重量パーセント、炭酸ナトリウムが20〜25重量パーセント(pH調整値として、6.5〜7.5付近に設定)を含むことを特徴とする凝集剤。   1 to 3 weight percent natural organic acid, 40 to 55 weight percent ammonium aluminum sulfate, 7 to 10 weight percent sodium aluminum sulfate, 8 to 15 weight percent acrylamide polymer with an average molecular weight of 9 to 10 million, sodium carbonate Containing 20 to 25 weight percent (set as pH adjustment value around 6.5 to 7.5). 天然有機酸が、クエン酸、乳酸、乳酸鉄から選ばれたものであることを特徴とする請求項1記載の凝集剤。   The flocculant according to claim 1, wherein the natural organic acid is selected from citric acid, lactic acid, and iron lactate.
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