• 자원환경지질
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2000

It has been more than ten years since Dukun mine was abandoned. Tailings of waste deposits and slime dumps in the abandoned Dukum mine have been left to be deserted for fifty years. The results of fifty years of neglecting are nothing short of major environmental problems. Slime dumps have been exposed to air and water in the mine over ten years and then soil profile has been formed well. Soil in the upper layer (A horizon) is the light gray color due to the leaching of cations. Soil in the lower layer (A2 horizon, 0.2∼0.3m)is tinted with reddish brown and yellowish brown color due to the development of iron oxides and iron hydroxides. Soil in the lower part of B horizon of (1.0∼3.0m) with the growth of copper and zinc oxides exposes to the bluish green, light blue, and dark gray. Ranging from 3m to 8m in depth, 85 samples were taken from 22 sampling sites with 50m intervals located on the slime dump area with hand auger and trench (open cut). As tailings was distributed, heavy metal elements extracted by the process of surface water and ground water move and disperse in to the hydrosphere. Waste dumps were distributed in and around the mine and water draining from those dumps be a potential source of contamination. Soils, thus, can be dispersed into downslope and downstream through wind and water by clastic movement. These materials may be deposited in another horizon if the water is withdrawn, or if the materials are precipitated as a result of differences in pH, or other conditions in deeper horizons. These were primarily associated with acid mine drainage. The characteristics and rate of release of acid mine drainage are influenced by various chemical and biological reactions at the source of acid generations. Prolonged extration of heavy metal elements has a detrimental effect on the agricultural land and residental area. Twenty soil samples were collected from the agricultural land in the area (0∼30 cm). Seventeen samples were also taken from the sediment in the stream running alongside the dumps. The dispersion patterns of heavy metal elements are as follows: The content of As ranged 2∼6 ppm in a horizon, 20∼125 ppm in B horizon with large amount of clay mineral is concentrated and the content of Cd ranged 1∼2 ppm in A horizon, 4∼22 ppm in B horizon. Like Cd, the content of As, Cu, Zn, Pb in B horizon is higher than that in A horizon (approximately 5∼100 times). When soil formation proceeds in stages, it is necessary to investicate the B horizon with the concentration of heavy metal and preventive measures will have to established.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.33-46
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• 2023

In this study, carbon storage in the aboveground biomass, litter layer, and soil layer was calculated for abandoned mining restoration areas to determine the level of carbon storage after the restoration project through comparison with the ecological reference. Five survey sites were selected for each abandoned mining restoration area in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do, and the ecological reference that can be a goal and model for the restoration project. The carbon storage in the restoration area was 0~21.3Mg C ha^-1, the deciduous layer 3.3~6.0Mg C ha^-1, and the soil layer(0-30cm) 8.3~35.1Mg C ha^-1, showing a significant difference in carbon storage by target site. The total carbon storage was between 6.1 and 35.3% of the ecological reference, with restoration area ranging from 14.0 to 62.4 Mg C ha^-1. The total carbon storage in the restoration area and the ecological reference differed the most in the aboveground biomass and was less than 12%. Based on these results, forest restoration area need to improve the carbon storage of forests through continuous management and monitoring so trees can grow and restore productivity in the early stages of the restoration project. The results of this study can be used as primary data for preparing future forest restoration indicators by identifying the storage of abandoned mining restoration areas.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.655-666
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate urinary arsenic concentrations by arsenic species and to identify related factors among local residents near abandoned metal mines in Korea. Methods: Among the subjects of the Health Survey of Residents Near Abandoned Metal Mines for 2013-2017, 664 people were enrolled in this study. Urinary arsenic species analysis was performed using ICP/MS. Result: The geometric means (95% Confidence Interval) by urinary arsenic species were 0.15 (0.13-0.17) ㎍/L for AsIII, 0.64 (0.55-0.75) ㎍/L for AsV, and 1.21 (1.05-1.40) ㎍/L for inorganic arsenic. The geometric means of urinary MMA and DMA were 1.58 (1.35-1.86) ㎍/L and 77.93 (72.61-83.63) ㎍/L, respectively, and that of organic arsenic was 83.15 (77.80-88.88) ㎍/L. The concentration of inorganic arsenic in the group using groundwater as drinking water was 1.36 (1.13-1.64) ㎍/L, which was statistically significantly higher than the 1.00 (0.80-1.25) ㎍/L in the other drinking water groups. Regarding rice consumption, the concentration of inorganic arsenic in urine in the group whose consumption was more than half rice produced in the residential area was 1.32 ㎍/L, which was statistically significantly higher than that of the 1.12 ㎍/L for the group whose consumption was less than half. Conclusion: In the analysis of the factors affecting the urinary inorganic arsenic concentration of the residents of the abandoned metal mine area, the use of groundwater as drinking water and consumption of rice produced in the residential area were considered related factors.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.195-208
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• 2013

지하 폐광도에 의한 지반침하 지역에서 전기비저항탐사와 시추공영상촬영을 통하여 지하공동의 분포 파악 및 지반 침하의 시간에 따른 변화량 측정을 수행하였다. 전기비저항탐사가 가능했던 연구지역 1에서는 100-150 ohm-meter 정도 낮은 비저항을 가지는 이상대가 관찰되었으며 시추조사와 시추공영상촬영 결과에서 폐갱도를 확인하였다. 연구지역 2는 도로로 피복되어 전기비저항탐사 수행이 불가능하였으나 광맥분포를 고려한 시추조사에서 채굴적 및 폐갱도를 확인하였다. 또한 시추공영상촬영을 43일간 총 6차례에 걸쳐 수행하여 시간에 따른 지하매질의 수직 이동 변위를 측정하였다. 지반침하로 인한 지하매질의 수직이동양상은 하부에서 상부보다 3배 이상 큰 규모로 발생하며 그 지속기간 역시 4배 이상 오랫동안 발생했음을 확인하였다. 효과적인 지하공동 탐지 및 지반침하 작용 모니터링을 위해서는 전기비저항탐사와 시추공영상촬영기법을 활용하는 것이 유용함을 알 수 있었다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.387-399
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• 2018

광해방지사업은 인간의 과거 광산 활동과 현재의 삶(환경)과 밀접하게 관련되어 있다. 이는 광산지역이 국가적 관리가 필요한 이유 중 하나이다. 광해방지사업의 효율적 시행을 위해서는 폐광산 지하공간에 대한 정밀한 조사 및 분석이 필요하다. 한국광해관리공단은 지하공동을 실측하고 조사하는 실용화 기술을 개발해오고 있다. MIRECO EYE 시스템은 지하공동의 3차원 수치화 및 형상화 조사장비이다. 레이저, 소나 및 영상측정 기술이 융복합되어 있으며, 접근이 불가능하였던 지하공동에 대한 정보를 획득하고, 광산 지역의 침하 위험관리에 사용되고 있으며, 최근에는 도심지 싱크홀 분야 등 다양한 목적으로도 활용되고 있다. 본 연구는 MIRECO EYE 시스템을 통해 획득된 정밀 수치정보 및 형상정보의 분석에 관한 연구이다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.223-233
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• 1998

The environments in the vicinity of the Dalseong mine has been much contaminated by heavy metals related to CuW ore deposit, which is of hydrothermal pipe type mineralized by quartz monzonite in the andesitic rocks. Chalcopyrite and wolframite are major ore minerals and sphalerite, galena and others are associated. To investigate the contamination of heavy metals in plants, samples of plants and soils were analysed by ICP for Fe, Mn, Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, Co, Cd and Cr. Most of ore-related heavy metals are anomalously high in plants and soils, which were contaminated by the development of Taehan Tungsten Mining Company. The mine produced 48,704 tons (M/T) of 4 wt.% Cu and 1,620 tons (S/T) of 70 wt.% of $WO_3$ during active mining activity from 1961 to 1971 but was closed in 1975. Wild plants growing at the mine area may be used to remove heavy metals form soils, which cause contaminations of plants, stream waters and groundwaters in the vicinity of the mine.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.121-131
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• 2004

비소로 오염된 고로폐광산 주변 농경지 토양과 하천 퇴적토에 대하여, 토양 정밀조사를 통하여 규명된 오염 면적과 오염 지도를 바탕으로 복원 공정 설계를 실시하였다. 실내 실험을 통하여 오염 농경지 토양에 대하여는 석회를 첨가한 토양 안정화 공법의 처리 효율을 검증하였으며, 오염 하천 퇴적토에 대하여는 토양 세척법의 처리 효율을 규명하였다. 비수몰지역의 오염 농경지 토양의 복원 효율을 규명하기 위하여, 비소 농도가 다른 폐광산 주변 농경지 오염 토양 4종류에 대하여 비소 용출률 배치 실험을 실시한 결과, 석회를 혼합한 토양의 비소 용출이 오염 토양을 그대로 이용한 경우보다 평균 5배 이하로 감소하였다. 댐 건설 후 수몰되는 지역에서 저수지 바닥으로부터 저수지 수계로 용출되어지는 비소의 용출률을 예측하고, 석회를 첨가한 복토를 실시한 경우 저수지 바닥에서 용출되는 비소의 용출률 감소를 규명하기 위하여 아크릴 칼럼(지름 18.9cm, 높이 30cm)을 이용하여 저수지 바닥에서의 비소 용출 모의 실험하였다. 실험 결과 복토를 실시하지 않은 오염 토양에서의 비소 용출률은 연간 약 3.05∼3.89%를 나타내었으며, 석회 1%를 혼합하여 복토한 경우 저수지 바닥으로부터 비소 용출률은 연간 0.11∼0.05%를 나타내어 석회를 혼합한 복토처리 시 저수지 바닥에서 수계로의 비소 용출은 약 40배 이상 감소 할 수 있는 것으로 나타나, 수몰된 농경지 복원에 매우 적절한 방법으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다. 토양 세척법을 이용하여 하천 퇴적토를 복원하는 경우, 세척 효율을 규명하기 위하여 하천 퇴적토 3종류에 대하여 초산, 구연산, 염산 각 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0N 수용액과 증류수에 대하여 각각 토양 세척 효율 배치 실험을 실시하였다. 실험 결과 염산과 구연산 용액으로 세척하는 경우 0.05 N에서 한 시료를 제외하고는 비소에 대하여 99.9% 이상의 제거 효과를 나타내었다. 결론적으로 비소로 오염된 하천 퇴적토는 적절한 세정용액을 이용한 세척과정에 의해서 충분히 제거 될 수 있는 것으로 나타나, 기존 오염 퇴적토 내 비소의 90% 이상을 효과적으로 제거할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 오염 지도에 근거하여 산출된 복원 물량에 대하여 토양세척법을 이용하는 경우 복원 비용을 산출하였으며, 이와 같은 자료는 고로폐광산 주변 오염 토양에 대한 실제 복원 공정의 설계에 중요한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.395-402
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• 2000

고속철도터널 시공전에 폐광된 광산의 채굴공동의 변형거동이 철도터널의 안정성에 마치는 영향을 조사하고자 이 지역에서 지질조사, 암반의 공학적 평가 및 평가요소에 대한 다중회귀분석, 수치해석 입력자료의 취득을 위한 많은 조사를 수행하였다. 암반의 공학적 분류결과 절리면에 대한 상태가 RMR 값을 결정하는데 가장 중요한 변수로 나타났고 ,Q값을 결정하는데는 절리군의 수가 가장 중요한 변수인 것으로 분석되었다. FLAC에 의한 해석결과 고속철도구간 서측 하부 50m 지점에 위치한 채굴적의 변형거동은 암반의 역학적 특성에 따라 변형양상은 다를 수 있으나 고속철도터널에 침하성 변위를 유발시킬 가능성이 있을 것으로 판단되었다. 그러나 채굴적을 광체와 같은 역학적 특성을 갖는 재료로 충전 시켰을 때 침하성 변위는 나타나지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.617-629
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• 2012

This study aims to find out critical areas of a soil loss and propose feasible measures to reduce the water quality deterioration by a soil lose. As a study area, the So-ok stream catchment locating at the upper area of Daecheong Reservoir is selected and intensive field observation was carried out. RUSLE model is applied to assess the impact of the pollution migration by a soil ross from the critical areas during storms on the water quality of Chusori embayment. As results, total amount of the soil ross assessed against to the critical area on which major type of land use is a orchard for fruits is 54.3 ton/ha/yr and that of an abandoned mine site is about 200 ton/ha/year. In particular as effective measures, a plantation of an appropriate species of fruit trees and an application of ecologic restoration schemes are proposed against to the orchard and the abandoned mine site, respectively.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권5_1호
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• pp.457.1-463
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• 1998

the research has been made for alkali and metal element concentrations in top soils and plants from the abandoned coal mine, Keumsan, Chungnam Province. Samples of the top soil and plant (Miscanthus sinensis and Pinus rigida) were collected from the mine area in which was divided into t재 regions the polluted region influenced by the coal mining and the non-polluted region. pH of the top soils was 3.16-4.33 in the polluted region. Ca, Sr and P concentrations were high in the polluted soils, and Al and Ba concentrations were high in the non-polluted soils. No differences were found in K, Na and Ti concentrations. M. sinensis was higher in the element concentrations than P. rigida. In the average concentration of the alkali and metal element, M. sinensis showed high Cs and Na in the polluted region, and high Ba, Ca, K, Sr and concentrations in the non-polluted region. P. rigida had high Cs, Na and Rb concentrations in the polluted region. M. sinensis and P. rigida were higher in the root than above-ground part in the most element, but Ca and K. Ca, K and Na concentrations within both plants had higher than those of soils.