기본 정보
연구 분야
프로젝트
논문
구성원
article|
인용수 0
·2025
A Study on the Optimal Biological Treatment for TMAH Wastewater
Yutong Han, Ihnsup Han
Journal of Korean Society of Water Science and Technology
초록

This study aims to optimize the biological treatment of wastewater containing tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH), a toxic and poorly biodegradable compound widely used in semiconductor manufacturing. A two-stage pilot-scale treatment system was developed and evaluated. In the first stage, aerobic treatment was applied to convert TMAH into ammonium (NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>), and the effect of hydraulic retention time (HRT) was examined at 2.0, 2.5, and 3.3 days. The corresponding TMAH conversion rates were 71%, 84%, and 94%, respectively, indicating improved conversion efficiency with longer HRT. In the second stage, the effluent from the aerobic TMAH treatment was mixed with organic wastewater at ratios of 10%, 20%, and 30% and subjected to an anoxic/oxic (A/O) biological treatment. Total nitrogen (T-N) removal efficiencies remained above 87% across all ratios. These findings indicated that most of the toxicity associated with TMAH was alleviated during the aerobic stage, allowing stable nitrogen removal in the second stage. Overall, this study demonstrates that a two-stage biological treatment combining aerobic conversion and A/O processes is effective for treating TMAH-containing nitrogenous wastewater and provides practical guidance for designing and operating treatment systems in the semiconductor industry.

키워드
Tetramethylammonium hydroxideEffluentWastewaterAmmonium hydroxideSewage treatmentAmmoniumHydraulic retention time
타입
article
IF / 인용수
- / 0
게재 연도
2025

주식회사 디써클

대표 장재우,이윤구서울특별시 강남구 역삼로 169, 명우빌딩 2층 (TIPS타운 S2)대표 전화 0507-1312-6417이메일 info@rndcircle.io사업자등록번호 458-87-03380호스팅제공자 구글 클라우드 플랫폼(GCP)

© 2026 RnDcircle. All Rights Reserved.