Dissolved air flotation is a solid-liquid separation system that uses fine bubbles
rising from bottom to remove particles in water. In order to enhance the flotation
velocity and removal efficiency of flocs in the flotation process, we tried to obtain
pretreatment conditions for the optimum DAF process operation by comparing and
evaluating features of actual floc formation and flotation velocity etc. according to
coagulant types and conditions for flocculation mixing intensity by using PDA, and
FSA. Accordingly, generating big flocs that have low density at low flocculation mixing
intensity may reduce treatment efficiency. In addition, generating small flocs at high
floc-bubbles smaller, which reduces flotation velocity. In this study, it was found
that high flocculation mixing intensity could not remove the remaining micro-particles
after flocculation, which had negative effects on treated water quality. Therefore, in
order to enhance treatment efficiency in a flotation process, flocculation mixing
intensity around 50sec-¹is effective.