• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.39 no.12
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• pp.1138-1142
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• 2002

Slag cement and supersulfated slag cement were fabricated by mixing blast furnace slag and ordinary portland cement and adapted to solidify/stabilize heavy metal contained hazardous waste sludge. In case of slag cement, it showed continuous increase of their compressive strengths, which is attributed to the formation of the C-S-H, ettringite and monosulfate with STS sludge. However, BF and COREX sludge has a different shape and composition. therefore, adequate compressive strength could not be achieved with this slag cement. In case of the mixture of the each sludge like the STS-BF or the STS-COREX, the compressive strength over the standard level for disposing the wastes could be obtained with slag cement. The supersulfated slag cement that contain accelerators was very effective in solidifying the COREX sludge, which was difficult to solidify using different cement and obtained high compressive strength only for 3 days.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.17-23
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• 2015

Flue gas desulfurization(FGD) is the technique to remove $SO_2$ gas from stack gases of coal-fired plants. Many researcher have studied to replace the desulfurizing agent because FGD systems use a lot of limestone and energy. In this study, we use the limestone sludge which is a by-product of steel industry in order to replace desulfurizing agent of FGD system by control the particle size of limestone sludge. And desulfurization performance test is implemented by investigating $SO_2$ gas removal properties upon the characteristic of the limestone sludge with various particle size.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.11-17
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• 1999

This study was carried out to investigate the efficiency of stcclmaldng slag and sludge in removing metals existing in wastewater or leachate. Laboratory experiments were performed as a function of initial concentration of metals. pH a and temperature of the background solution and the presence of che1ating agent, EDTA. The test conditions were temperatures r ranging from $25^{\circ}C$ to $50^{\circ}C$; initial concentrations varying from 5mg/L to 50 mg/L; pH between 3 and 11; and Cu. Cd‘ and Pb a as adsorbates. The results of tests showed that overall rates of metals removal were 20~30% at pH 3 and greater than 90% at p pH 7 and 11. Metals were removed from the solution predominantly via adsorption in acidic conditions, and the combined e effects of adsorption and precipitation in neutral and alkaline conditions. In view of the test results and other engineering c characteristics of steelmaking slag and sludg$\xi$, these industrial by-products from steel industry have a high potential to be used l in wastewater treatment and are particularly beneficial when used as landfill liner additives due to thelJ ability to remove heavy m metals from leachate.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.129-135
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• 2011

EAF dust from steel industry used as primary materials for the production of lightweight aggregates. Fe compounds in EAF dust plays an important role in the bloating reaction. This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of using bottom ash and dredged soil from coal power plant and EAF dust. The effect of different raw material compositions and sintering temperatures on the lightweight aggregate properties were evaluated. The characteristic of thermal bloating of bottom ash and dredged soil were mainly influenced by ferrous materials. The specific gravity of aggregate was decreased with the addition of EAF dust and kerosene was reduced sintering temperature on the bloating formation. Lightweight aggregate containing 10% EAF dust having apparent density under 1.0 g/$cm^3$ were produced at $1150{\sim}1200^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.57-64
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• 1998

A neutralized fabric filter of which major raw materials were polyester and stainless steel fibers was developed and its physiochemical properties and basic filter characteristics were investigated. Four finds of dusts generated in the typical domestic industry were used, which were coke dust from a steel manufacturing process, cement dust from a cement manufacturing process, flu ash from a fluidized-bed combustor, and incinerator ash from a waste plastics incinerator. The physicochemical properties of the neutralized fabric filter were analyzed in terms of changes in tensile strength and initial elastic modulus under $SO_2$ and $NO_2$ atmospheres, mean flow pore pressure, bubble point pore diameter, mean flow pore diameter, and pore size distribution. In addition, the pressure drop, dust penetration, and figure of merit for the fabric filter were investigated in a bench-scale filter testing unit. The pressure drop increased as the filtration velocity and dust loading increased, and its increasing shape depended on the type of dust. The dust penetration rapidly decreased as the dust loading increased irrespective of the type of dust. The figures of merit for the fabric filters increased in the early stage of filtration and then showed rapid decreases followed maintaining a constant level.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.102-102
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• 2021

광양만의 해수교환은 주로 여수해만을 통해 이루어지고, 만의 동측에는 노량수로를 통해 진주만으로의 해수교환이 일어나고 있으며, 만의 북측에는 섬진강을 끼고 있다. 광양항 건설 전 만내의 수심은 약 10 m 이내로 얕았으며, 만의 입구인 여수해만과 노량수로에서의 수심은 약 20 m 이상이었다. 광양만은 1982년 광양제철소의 건설을 시점으로 하여 광양항의 확장 개발, 폐기물처리장 건설 등으로 인한 매립이 진행되었다. 특히, 섬진강 하구는 광양만 개발 전에는 넓은 조간대 퇴적층의 발달로 다양한 생태계환경을 유지하고 있었으나, 광양항 건설 및 하구에서 모래 준설 등으로 인해 근래에 와서는 해수의 역류가 심각한 상태이다. 1982년 광양제철소 건설이후 계속적으로 광양만을 개발함으로써 해양환경에 큰 변화가 발생하였다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 광양만 개발 전·후의 조석 및 해수유동의 변화특성을 해석하기 위해 조석 및 조류에 대한 현장관측과 3차원 해수유동 수치모형실험을 수행한 후 남해도를 둘러싸고 있는 광양만, 진주만 등의 조석 및 조류의 변동특성을 해석하였다. 광양만 개발 전·후의 해수유동의 변동특성을 해석하기 위해 김 등(1999)에 의해 개발된 3차원 layer·level 혼성 해수유동 모델을 광양만, 진주만을 포함하는 남해도 주변해역에 적용하여 30일간의 수치계산결과를 이용하여 해수유동의 변동특성을 해석하였다. 모델에서 격자간격은 동서-남북방향 동일하게 200 m, 시간간격은 20 sec, 계산영역은 동서방향으로 52 km, 남북방향으로 65 km인 260×325 격자체계로 구성 운영하였다. 외해 개방경계에서 조위는 수로국에서 관측한 조위와 본 연구에서 관측한 조위를 보간하여 사용하였다. 광양만 개발전·후의 조류의 변동특성을 수치해석한 결과 여수해만에서는 광만만 개발전이 개발 후보다 유속이 강하게 나타났으나, 노량수로에서는 개발 후가 개발전보다 유속이 훨씬 강하게 나타났다. 이와 같은 현상은 광양만 개발로 광양만으로 유입되는 조량이 감소함으로 인해 여수해만에서는 유속이 감소한 것으로 생각된다. 노량수로에서 개발 후가 개발전보다 유속이 증가한 것은 여수해만을 통해 유입한 해수가 개발 후에는 광양만의 해수면적 감소로 광양만의 서측으로 유입하는 조량이 감소한 반면에 광양만의 북측(섬진강 하구) 또는 동측(노량수로)으로 유입하는 조량이 많기 때문인 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.40-46
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• 2024

A novel approach is presented to address issues associated with the use of strong acidic solutions for the leaching of magnesium oxide (MgO) from spent magnesia-carbon refractories. An ultrasonic flotation and separation process is employed, with a mildly acidic solvent, acetic acid, used to selectively chelate MgO from the spent refractories. When using 2 M acetic acid as a solvent, the recovery of the graphite exhibited 99.7 % with high purity of 72.7 %, showing a significant improvement compared to using water as the solvent. Furthermore, the technology presented in this study offers a method for producing magnesium acetate through the reaction of MgO in spent refractory with acetic acid, providing a means for the purification and separation of graphite.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.26 no.1B
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• pp.51-60
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• 2006

Water quality improvement in mattress/filter system using porous material like slag from industrial activity and zeolite that has been studied for environment improvement and pollution abatement is very useful in polluted stagnant stream channel. Slag is consisted of CaO, $SiO_2$, $Al_2O_3$ and $Fe_2O_3$. Slag with large specific surface area of porosity has been used such as sludge settling and adsorptive materials. Because slag is porous, it can be used for purification filter. As slag is used as filled materials of mattress/filter system and the system has good advantages for the waste water treatment, water recycling, and the improvement of water quality at the same time and so on. Because zeolite has much advantage of cation exchange, adsorption, catalyst and dehydration characteristics, It is used for environment improvement of livestock farms, treatment of artificial sewage and waste water, improvement of drinking water quality, radioactive waste disposal and radioactive material pollution control. In this study, according to verifying effects of water quality improvement of fill materials by porosity that 38.6%, 45.8% and 49.8% respectively in the stagnant stream channel, water quality monitoring of inflow and outflow was conducted on pH, DO, BOD, COD, SS, T-N and T-P. Mattress/filter system was able to accelerate water quality improvement by biofilter as waste water flows through gap of mattress/filter fill materials and by contact catalysis, absorption, catabolism by biofilm. Mattress/filter system used slag and zeolite forms biofilm easily and accelerates adsorption of organic matter. As a result, mattress/filter system increases water self-purification and accelerates water quality improvement available for stream water clean-up.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.329-336
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• 2006

Iron manufacturing process involves production of various by-product including slag, sludge, sintering and EAF(Electric Arc furnace dust). Some of the by-products such as EAF and sintering dust are disposed of as waste due to their high heavy metal contents. It has been notice for many years that the EAF dust also contain about 65% of Fe(0) and Fe(II) and then the possible utilization of the iron. One possibility is to apply the EAF as a lining material in conjunction with clay or HDPE liners, in waste landfill. The probable reaction between the leachate containing toxic elements such as TCE, PCE dioxine and $Cr^{6+}$ is reduction of the toxic materials in corresponding to the oxidation of the reduced iron and therefore diminishing the toxicity of the leachate. It is, however, prerequisite to evaluate the leaching characteristics of the EAF dust before application. Amelioration of the leachate would be archived only when the level of toxic elements in the treated leachate is less than that of in the untreated leachate. Several leaching techniques were selected to cover different conditions and variable environments including time, pH and contact method. The testing methods include availability test, pH-stat test and continuous column test. Cr and Zn are potentially leachable elements among the trace metals. The pH of the EAF dust is highly alkaline, recording around 12 and Zn is unlikely to be leached under the condition. On the contrary Cr is more leachable under alkaline environment. However, the released Cr should be reduced to $Cr^{3+}$ and then removed as $Cr(OH)_3$. Removal of the Cr is observed in the column test and further study on the specific reaction of Cr and EAF dust is underway.