Economic and Environmental Geology (자원환경지질)

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Assessment on the Mechanical-Chemical Stabilities of Coal Ash Blocks in Sea Water

석탄회 블록의 해양환경에서 역학적-화학적 안정성 평가

  • Kim, Pil-Geun (Department of Environmental Geosciences, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Sung, Kyu-Youl (Graduate School of Earth Environmental System, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Park, Maeng-Eon (Department of Environmental Geosciences, Pukyong National University)
  • 김필근 (부경대학교 환경지질과학과) ;
  • 성규열 (부경대학교 지구환경시스템사업단) ;
  • 박맹언 (부경대학교 환경지질과학과)
  • Published : 2008.08.28
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Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the mechanical-chemical stability of used coal ash blocks, for improving fishing grounds. The surface of weathered ash blocks in seawater showed a decrease in the Ca and an increase in the Mg contents, compared to that of fresh blocks. This result reflects the substitution of Ca by Mg in seawater. The compressive strengths of ash blocks submerged into seawater during 12 months ranged from 235.23 to $447.43\;kgf/cm^2$; this is higher than the standard strength of wave-absorbing blocks($180\;kgf/cm^2)$ that are used for harbor construction. In addition, the compressive strength of ash blocks tends to increase with increasing installation time in seawater. The result of leaching experiments on coal ash blocks by Korean Standard Leaching Test(KSLT) method showed that leached concentrations of most metals except Cr(that leached up to 50 ppb, approaching standard concentration) do not exceed the seawater quality standards. A long-term(112 days) heavy metal leaching test to analyze seawater without mixing-dilution also showed that the concentrations of leached heavy metals, except for Cu, under anaerobic conditions do not exceed the seawater quality standards. Accordingly, the use of coal ash blocks in marine environments appears to be safe from chemical and mechanical factors that decrease the efficiency of concrete. Also, leaching concentration of Cu seems to be stable by decrease of leaching concentration due to dilution of seawater.

어장환경 개선을 위해 해양에 투여되는 석탄회 블록의 역학적-화학적인 안정성을 평가하고자 하였다. 해수에 침적한 석탄회 블록의 표면은 신선한 석탄회 블록 표면에 비해 칼슘함량은 감소하고 마그네슘 함량은 증가하였다. 이는 해수 중의 마그네슘이 블록 표면의 칼슘과 치환하여 미량의 반응물을 생성하였을 가능성을 시사한다. 12개월 동안 해수에 침적한 석탄회 블록들의 일축압축강도는 $235.23-447.43\;kgf/cm^2$의 범위로서, 항만콘크리트 공사 시 적용하는 소파(消波)블록의 설계기준강도($180\;kgf/cm^2$)보다도 높은 값을 보였다. 또한 블록의 압축강도는 해수에 침적된 시간이 증가함에 따라 오히려 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 국내 표준 용출시험법(KSLT: Korean Standard Leaching Test)에 의한 석탄회 블록의 용출실험 결과, 크롬의 용출농도는 해역별 수질등급 기준(50 ppb)과 동일한 값을 보였으나, 다른 중금속(비소, 카드뮴, 구리, 납 및 아연)은 기준 값 이하로 용출되었다. 장기간(112일) 중금속 용출시험결과를 해역별 수질등급기준과 비교하면, 혼합-희석이 없는 해수조건에서 수행된 장기간(112일)의 중금속 용출실험 결과에서도 혐기성환 경의 구리를 제외한 모든 중금속들의 용출량은 해역별 수질등급기준에 비해 낮게 나타났으며, 구리의 용출량은 실제해양환경에서 해수의 희석으로 인해 안전할 것이다. 따라서, 석탄회 블록은 실제 해양환경에서 역학적화학적으로 안정할 것으로 예상된다.

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