• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2004

A study of the treatment of piggery wastes using a multilayered metal-activated carbon system followed by carbon bed filtration was carried out at bench scale. From the physicochemical properties obtained from samples treated with aqueous solutions containing metallic ions such as Ag$^+$, Cu$^{2+}$, Na$^{-}$, K$^+$ and Mn$^{2+}$, main inspections are subjected to isothem shape, pore distribution with micropore, SEM and EDX. Multilayered metal-activated carbons were contacted to waste water to inwestigate the simultaneous catalytic effect for the COD, BOD, T-N and T-P removal. From these removal performance was achieved. The high efficiency of the multilayered metal-activated carbon bed, satisfactory removal performance was achieved. The high efficiency of the multilayered metal-activated carbon bed was derermined by the properties of this material for trapping, catalytic effect and adsorption of organic solid particles.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.671-675
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• 2007

The objective of this study was to clarify the characteristics of the removed micropollutant since the breakthrough of adsorption ability was occurred in biological activated carbon(BAC) process. The removal efficiency of DOC (Dissolved Organic Carbon) was 36 % in the breakthrough of BAC occurred by NOM (Natural Organic Matter). The most of removal DOC was found out the adsorbable and biodegradable DOC (A&BDOC). But it was not clear to remove by any mechanism because A&BDOC have simultaneously the adsorption of activated carbon and biodegradation by microorganism in BAC. The removal of bromophenol was examined with BAC and rapid sand filter, for investigation of DOC removal mechanism in the breakthrough of BAC. In this experiment, BAC filter has been operated for 20 months for the treatment of reservoir water. The BAC filter was already exhausted by NOM. Bromophenol, adsorbable and refractory matter, was completely removed by BAC filter. Therefore, it might be removed by the adsorption in BAC. Adsorption isotherms of bromophenol were compared to two BACs which was preloaded with 500 daltons and 3,000 daltons of NOM. BAC preloaded with 3,000 daltons of NOM was not decreased to the adsorbability of bromophenol but BAC preloaded with 500 daltons of NOM was greatly decreased to it. These result indicated that NOM of low molecular weight can be removed by adsorption after a long period of operation and the breakthrough by NOM in BAC. Therefore, micropollutants might be removed through adsorption by saturated BAC.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.356-360
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• 2018

인구증가와 개발 도상 국가의 산업 활동 증가로 인해 대기 중 미세먼지농도가 상승함에 따라 생태계에 미치는 영향이 심각해지고 있다. 그로인해 미세먼지발생을 줄이기 위한 정책을 수립하여 시행하거나 미세먼지를 여과해주는 공기청정기나 마스크의 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전기방사실험을 통해 셀룰로스 아세테이트 파이버 필터를 제조하고 고분자용액에 활성탄을 첨가하여 미세입자 제거에 미치는 활성탄의 영향을 평가하였다. 미세입자 생성을 위해 염화나트륨 수용액을 사용하였으며, 공기 중 수분의 영향을 배제하기 위해 건조기를 설치하여 수분을 제거한 후 필터 성능을 분석하였다. 활성탄이 첨가될수록 미세입자 제거 효율은 증가하였으며, 아세톤 흡착량 또한 증가하였다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.297-302
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• 2017

최근 실내공기 중의 라돈기체의 농도를 저감하기 위하여 친환경 숯을 이용한 공기정화 필터 및 건축자재를 개발하기 위한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 종래의 입상 활성탄 필터에 비해 취급이 용이하고, 효율적으로 라돈을 흡착 및 제거할 수 있는 새로운 판재형 활성탄을 설계 및 제작하여 라돈 저감 성능을 평가하였다. 판재형 활성탄은 분말 활성탄과 폴리우레탄 폼을 일정한 비율로 혼합하고 믹싱 및 압착 공정을 통해 성형제품으로 제작하였으며, 다이아몬드 절삭을 통해 2 mm, 4 mm, 6 mm 두께로 각각 제작하였다. 제작된 활성탄 필터에 대한 물리적 특성을 분석하기 위해 비표면적과 휨 강도를 측정을 하였다. 또한, 실내 라돈기체의 저감성능을 평가하기 위해 3개의 아크릴 챔버를 이용하였으며, 일정한 공기유량에 대해 필터 통과 전과 후의 라돈 농도를 연속 측정하여 저감율을 평가하였다. 측정결과, 제작된 판재형 활성탄의 비표면적은 약 $1,008m^2/g$으로 종래의 활성탄과 유사한 값을 보였으며, 휨 파괴 하중은 435 N으로 석고보드보다 3배 이상 높은 강도를 가지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 끝으로, 실내 라돈기체의 저감은 활성탄의 두께가 증가함에 따라 저감효율이 증가하였으며, 6 mm 두께의 활성탄 필터에서 90 % 이상의 우수한 라돈제거율을 보였다. 이러한 결과로부터 본 연구에서 제작된 판재형 활성탄은 밀폐된 실내에서 라돈 기체의 농도를 감소시키기 위한 친환경 건축 재료 및 공기 정화 필터로 활용이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.45-48
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• 2000

Reverse osmosis filtration(RO) system and ultrafiltration(UF) system are principally use for domestic home drinking water treatment systems. The object of this study is to make a comparison between two systems in terms of theirs abilities to remove RNA coilphage QB as an indicator of pathogenic enteroviruses. The virus removal ratio of RO system was 99.999%, which was higher than EPA virus treatment guideline(99.99%). In the course of filtration, removal ratios of sediment filter, pre-carbon filter, reverse osmosis membrane and post-carbon filter were 75.000%, 93.208%, 99.997% and 99.999%, repectively. In case of UF system, virus removal ratio was 99.708%. Removal ratios of sediment filter, pre-carbon filter, post-carbon filter and ultrafiltration membration membrane were 71.038%, 91.530%, 98.283% and 99.708%, respecively, in UF steps. Therefore, RO system is more effective than UF system in virus removal.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.337-342
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• 2013

The particle counter compared with the turbidimeter provides good precision and sensitivity and can get the characteristics of particulates effectively. The purpose of this study is to provide the application of particle counter in sand and activated carbon filters. The particle count by size could be more easily sense when the water quality is changed by the influent of high turbidity or algae. We could decide the optimal backwashing cycles and detect the efficiencies of filters by monitoring the total particle count of effluent in sand and activated carbon filters.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.203-213
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• 2007

Numerical analysis has been performed to understand flow characteristics in the reactor with bag filters in an integrated adsorption/catalytic process which can treat dioxin and $NO_{x}$ together. Computational fluid dynamics technique was employed with Euler-Lagrangian model to consider flue gas and activated carbon particles simultaneously, so that residence time of flue gas and activated carbon particle could be obtained from the numerical analysis directly. The numerical analysis has been performed with different three particle sizes and compared each flow characteristics with particle's size. Fundamental flow patterns of flue gas and activated carbon particles, pressure distribution, residence time of flue gas and activated carbon particles, and distribution of activated carbon have been obtained from the numerical analysis. Flow patterns of flue gas and activated carbon particles in the reactor were very complicated and they moved along very various paths. Therefore, their residence time in the reactor was also various. The results obtained would be effectively used to estimate the removal efficiency in the reactor once the residence time is combined with the reaction equation.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2016

The characteristics of filter/adsorber granular activated carbon (F/A GAC) were investigated by measuring various parameters, which include surface area, pore volume, abrasion number, floater, and water-soluble ash. The correlation between parameters was also evaluated. Moreover, rapid small-scale column test (RSSCT) was conducted for adsorption characteristics. Thirteen F/A GAC were tested, and the average values of abrasion number and water-soluble ash were 88.9 and 0.15%, respectively. F/A GAC with the larger external surface area and greater mesopore volume had the lower abrasion number, which indicated that it was worn out relatively easily. Water-soluble ash of coconut-based GAC (about 2.6%) was greater than that of coal-based GAC (less than 1%), and the pH of solution was increased with GAC, which had the higher water-soluble ash. On the other hand, floater of thirteen F/A GAC was divided as two groups, which one group had relatively higher floater (2.7~3.5%) and the other group had lower floater (approximately 0.5%). The results of RSSCT indicated that coconut-based GAC (i.e. relatively higher water-soluble ash) had less adsorption capacity. Moreover, adsorption capacity of coal-based GAC with larger surface area and greater mesopore volume was superior to others.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.91-104
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• 2019

The taxonomic and functional characteristics of bacterial communities in the pre-chlorinated rapid filters and ozonated biological activated carbon (BAC) filters were compared using Illumina MiSeq sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene and community-level physiological profiling (CLPP) based on sole-carbon-source utilization patterns. Both the rapid filters and BAC filters were dominated by Rhizobiales within ${\alpha}-proteobacteria$, but other abundant orders and genera were significantly different in both types of filter. Firmicutes were abundant only in the intermediate chlorinated rapid filter, while Acidobacteria were abundant only in the BAC filters. Bacterial communities in the rapid filter showed high utilization of carbohydrates, while those in the BAC filters showed high utilization of polymers and carboxylic acids. These different characteristics of the bacterial communities could be related to the different substrates in the influents, filling materials, and residual disinfectants. Chlorination and ozonation inactivated the existing bacteria in the influent and formed different bacterial communities, which could be resistant to the oxidants and effectively utilize different substrates produced by the oxidant, including Phreatobacter in the rapid filters and Hyphomicrobium in the BAC filters. Bradyrhizobium and Leptothrix, which could utilize compounds adsorbed on the GAC, were abundant in the BAC filters. Ozonation increased taxonomic diversity but decreased functional diversity of the bacterial communities in the BAC filters. This study provides some new insights into the effects of oxidation processes and filling materials on the bacterial community structure in the biological filters of drinking water treatment plants.

• 생태와환경
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.102-109
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• 2012

본 연구는 자연수와 인공조류 배양수(BG-11 medium) 등 두 가지 부영양 실험수를 이용하여 네 가지의 여재(스펀지, 화산석, 활성탄, 수산화마그네슘)의 단독 및 혼합여재 적용에 따른 조류 및 인 제거효과를 조사하였다. 혼합여재는 컬럼 여과장치에 각각의 여재를 충진후, 스펀지, 화산석, 활성탄, 수산화마그네슘의 순서로 연결하여 단독으로 여과할 때와 서로 비교하였다. 또한 여재로 사용한 수산화마그네슘의 첨가량 및 입자크기를 조절하여 인 제거효과를 비교하였다. 수산화마그네슘은 두 가지 입경(2 mm 이상 및 이하) 모두에서 높은 인 제거효과를 보였으며, 반응시간 및 첨가량 증가에 따라 인 제거효과가 증가하였다. 단독여재의 적용 결과, 4가지 여재 중 활성탄은 조류 및 인 제거에 매우 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 또한 활성탄을 이용한 단독여재와 비교하여 혼합여재를 통해 가장 높은 인 제거효율을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 혼합여재의 경우에는 제거효율이 높았던 활성탄과 수산화마그네슘 등의 조합 적용이 상승작용을 나타낸 것으로 사료된다.