• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.189-194
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• 2012

The consequences of microbe-mineral interaction often resulted in the chemical, structural modification, or both in the biologically induced mineral. It is inevitable to utilize the high powered resolution of electron microscopy to investigate the mechanism of biogenic mineral transformation at nano-scale. The applications of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) capable of electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) to the study of microbe-mineral interaction were demonstrated for two examples: 1) biogenic illite formation associated with structural Fe(III) reduction in nontronite by Fereducing bacteria; 2) siderite phase formation induced by microbial Fe(III) reduction in magnetite. In particular, quantification of the changes in Fe-oxidation state at nanoscale is essential to understand the dynamic modification of minerals resulted from microbial Fe reduction. The procedure of EELS acquisition and advantages of EELS techniques were discussed.

• Clean Technology
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.215-221
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• 2007

Biosorption is considered to be a promising alternative to replace the present methods for the treatment of dye-containing wastewater. In this study, sewage sludge was used as a biosorbent which could be one of the cheapest and most abundant biomaterials. The objective of this work is to develop a surface-modified biosorbent with enhanced sorption capacity and binding affinity. The FT-IR and potentiometric titration studies revealed that carboxyl, phosphateand amine groups played a role in binding of dye molecules. The binding sites for reactive dye Reactive Red 4 (RR 4) were identified to be amino groups present in the biomass. In this work, based on the biosorption mechanism, the performance of biosorbentcould be enhanced by the removal of inhibitory carboxyl groups from the biomass for practical application of the biosorbents. As a result, the maximum capacity of biomass was increased up to 130% and 210% of the increment of sorption capacity at pH 2 and 4, respectively. Therefore, chemically modified sewage sludge can be used as an effective and low-cost biosorbent for the removal of dyes from industrial discharges.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.173-173
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• 2022

유기 퇴적 오염물은 다양한 형태로 호소 바닥에 축적되어 호소 환경 및 생태계에 악영향을 미치고 있으며 메탄가스와 같은 온실가스의 발생을 유발한다. 또한, 수력 산업, 관개, 이·치수 등 다양한 목적에 의해 수체의 형성이 활발하게 이루어지면서 하천 및 호소에 의한 탄소유출을 전지구적 탄소순환에 적극적으로 포함시켜야 한다는 필요성이 증가하고 있다. 따라서 하천 및 호소에서 발생하는 다양한 생지화학적 반응에 의한 메탄 발생 메커니즘 파악은 유역의 중요한 환경평가 지표를 나타내며 탄소 순환을 이해하는데 매우 중요하다. 수온, 수심, 유기물 조건에 따른 하천 및 호소의 메탄 발생을 분석한 연구들이 선행되었으나 생지화학적 특성을 정리하고 이에 따른메탄 발생을 정량화한 연구들은 거의 없는 상황이다. 본 연구는 호소 내 메탄을 발생시키는 기작을 판별하기 위해 수온과 호소 환경과 유사한 TOC(총유기탄소)와 TP(총인) 조건과 같은 유기물 조건을 설정하여 BMP Test를 수행하였다. 반응수조에서 발생한 가스를 포집한 후 GC(Gas Chromatograpghy) 분석을 통해 메탄 생성량을 산출하였고, 유기물 조건에 따라 이론적인 메탄 생성량 대비 실제 발생한 메탄 생성량을 나타내는 생분해도를 산출하여 호소 환경별 주요 기작에 따른 가스 발생을 정량화 하였다. 실험 결과 수온에 가장 큰 영향을 받았으며, 수온에 따라 TP, TOC 순으로 메탄 발생의 영향성을 확인하였다. 향후에는 호소 환경에서의 유기물 조건을 반영하기 위해 입도비, 점착성/ 비점착성 조건, 수체의 높이 조건을 포함한 추가 실험을 수행하고 메탄수율을 정량화하여 호소 내 유기퇴적물에 대한 생지화학적 및 수환경 영향 평가 기법 개발이 가능할 것으로 기대한다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.143-148
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• 2011

Corrosion at the top of a distillation column is a common problem in refineries and chemical plants. In particular, severe damage has been inflicted in refineries by corrosive materials such as hydrogen sulfide and chlorine. Therefore, the mechanism of the corrosion occurring at the top of a distillation column has been analyzed, and a model for forecasting the corrosion rate has been developed. Four major materials were selected for modeling: $H_2S$, $CO_2$, $H^+$ and $Cl^-$. These were selected by taking into consideration their effect on the corrosion rate. Studies on the transport phenomenon and reaction engineering for this model were carried out, and the reliability of the model was verified on the basis of the data measured at a real refinery.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.29-39
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• 2010

This study focuses on the modeling of DMFC to predict the characteristics and to improve its performance. This modeling requires deep understanding of the design and operating parameters that influence on the cell potential. Furthermore, the knowledge with reference to electrochemistry, transport phenomena and fluid dynamics should be employed for the duration of mathematical description of the given process. Considering the fact that MEA is the nucleus of DMFC, special attention was made to the development of mathematical model of MEA. Multiscale modeling is comprised of process modeling as well as a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling. The CFD packages and process simulation tools are used in simulating the steady-state process. The process simulation tool calculates theelectrochemical kinetics as well as the change of fractions, and at the same time, CFD calculates various balance equations. The integrated simulation with multiscal modeling explains experimental observations of transparent DMFC.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.50 no.2
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• pp.358-364
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• 2012

The kinetics of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and water gas shift reactions over a precipitated iron catalyst were studied in a 5 channel fixed-bed reactor. Experimental conditions were changed as follows: synthesis gas $H_2$/CO feed ratios of 0.5~2, reactants flow rate of 60~80 ml/min, and reaction temperature of $255{\sim}275^{\circ}C$ at a constant pressure of 1.5 MPa. The reaction rate of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis was calculated from Eley-Rideal mechanism in which the rate-determining step was the formation of the monomer species (methylene) by hydrogenation of associatively adsorbed CO. Whereas water gas shift reaction rate was determined by the formation of a formate intermediate species as the rate-determining step. As a result, the reaction rates of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis for the hydrocarbon formation and water gas shift for the $CO_2$ production were in good agreement with the experimental values, respectively. Therefore, the reaction rates ($r_{FT}$, $r_{WGS}$, $-r_{CO}$) derived from the reaction mechanisms showed good agreement both with experimental values and with some kinetic models from literature.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.111-116
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• 2002

Electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy was employed to study the evolution of surface morphology during electrochemical preparation of Si(111)-H from Si(111) oxide. Anodic dark current of cyclic voltammogram in 0.2M $NH_4F$ solution (pH 4.7) decreased as the number of cycles increased and remained nearly constant after the second cycle. Then, the Si(111) oxide was entirely stripped, which was followed by H termination on the Si(111) surface. Hydrides at kink and step sites were etched more rapidly than on the terrace, which remained triangle pits with [112] oriented steps where existed stable monohydride. Then, triangle pits deepened. During chronomamperometry at 0.4V anodic dark current shoulder appeared and decreased slowly, indicated the stripping of Si(111) oxide and the formation of stable (112) oriented steps with monohydride. Additionally, the etching mechanism of Si(111)-H in 0.2M $NH_4F(pH 4.7)$ solution at +0.4V was discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.260-266
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• 2023

In recent years, excessive emissions of carbon dioxide(CO₂) have become the cause of global climate change. Consequently, there has been significant research activity aimed at both removing and utilizing CO₂. This study assesses the potential utilization of railway tie concrete waste, generated from railway infrastructure, as a CO₂ absorption material and investigates the physicochemical properties before and after CO₂ absorption to understand the CO₂ removal mechanisms. Railway tie concrete waste primarily consists of Si(26.60 %) and contains 9.82 % of Ca. Compared to samples of Cement and Normal concrete waste, it demonstrated superior potential for use as a CO₂ absorption material, with approximately 98 % of the Ca content participating in CO₂ absorption reactions. Through Thermogravimetric Analysis(TGA) and X-ray Diffraction(XRD) analysis, it was confirmed that the carbonate reaction, where the Ca in railway tie concrete waste converts into CaCO₃ through reaction with CO₂ gas, is the primary mechanism for CO₂ removal. Furthermore, Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM) analysis revealed the formation of numerous CaCO₃ particles with sizes less than 0.1 ㎛ after the CO₂ absorption reaction. This transformation of large internal voids in the CO₂ absorption material into mesopores resulted in an increase in the specific surface area of the material.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07c
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• pp.1374-1375
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• 2006

Ar/$Cl_2$ 유도결합 플라즈마 (ICP)의 가스 혼합비에 따른 $(Bi_{4-x}La_x)Ti_{3}O_{12}$ 박막의 식각 메커니즘과 식각면에서의 플라즈마 손상을 조사하였다. BLT 박막의 최대식각률은 Ar/$Cl_2$ 플라즈마에서의 Ar 가스 혼합비가 80%일 때 50.8 nm의 값을 보였다. 정전 탐침을 통해 Ar 가스의 혼합비에 따른 전자온도와 전자밀도를 관측하였다. 박막 표면의 X-ray photoemission spectroscopy 분석과 박막의 이력곡선을 통해 BLT 박막의 식각 손상은 Cl 원자와의 반응에 의한 화학적 식각 손상이 BLT 박막 표면에서의 Ar 이온충돌에 의한 물리적 손상보다 더 크다는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.21 no.11
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• pp.1527-1537
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• 1997

Extinction characteristics and acoustic response of hydrogen-air diffusion flames at various pressures are numerically studied by employing counterflow diffusion flame as a model flamelet in turbulent flames in combustion chambers. The numerical results show that extinction strain rate increases linearly with pressure and then decreases, and increases again at high pressures. Thus, flames are classified into three pressure regimes. Such nonmonotonic behavior is caused by the change in chemical kinetic behavior as pressure rises. The investigation of acoustic-pressure response in each regime, for better understanding of combustion instability, shows different characteristics depending on pressure. At low pressures, pressure-rise causes the increase in flame temperature and chain branching/recombination reaction rates, resulting in increased heat release. Therefore, amplification in pressure oscillation is predicted. Similar phenomena are predicted at high pressures. At moderate pressures, weak amplification is predicted since flame temperature and chain branching reaction rate decreases as pressure rises. This acoustic response can be predicted properly only with detailed chemistry or proper reduced chemistry.