• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.285-293
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• 2017

The effects of sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) on the corrosion and scaling of the Q235 carbon steel has been investigated in the simulated sewage water and oil field gathering pipelines production water, using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDS), and three-dimensional stereoscopic microscope. Results indicated that the concentration of SRB reached the maximum value on the ninth day in simulated sewage water with a large amount of scaling on the surface of specimen. In oil field gathering pipelines, a large amount of scaling and mineralization of mineral salts and thick deposition of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) layers were also observed on the surface of specimen. The thickness of biofilm was about $245{\mu}m$ within 30 days. After adding microbicides, the thickness of corrosion products film was only up to $48-106{\mu}m$ within 30 days, suggesting that SRB could induce biomineralization. Under-deposit corrosion morphology was uniform in the absence of microbicides while local corrosion was observed in the presence of microbicides.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2018

At present research on mining backfill materials is being carried out to prevent ground subsidence and breaking by underground cavern of exhausted mines. However, backfill materials can cause secondary environmental issues such as ground pollution. To solve these issues, liner and cover materials are constructed before backfill materials constructed, to inhibit toxic substances form moving to the surroundings. Liner and cover materials, however, should have an accelerating performance after construction and when the accelerating performance is degraded, the work efficiency can be lowered, and the construction cost can be increased, by many rebound content. Therefore, this study develops mining liner and cover materials, and evaluates their accelerating performance and physical properties of liner and cover materials by types and content of accelerating agent. In case of aluminate accelerating agent, it is mixed with more than 5% of liner and cover materials(binder/ratio); thus an accelerating performance satisfying Korean Industrial Standards(KS) occurs, and in case of alkali-free accelerating agent, when it is mixed with more than 7%(binder/ratio), accelerating performance satisfying KS occurs. The more the accelerating agent capacity increases, the more compressive strength decreases. In addition, it is confirmed that compressive strength of aluminate accelerating agent is more degraded than compressive strength of the alkali-free accelerating agent. It is also confirmed that drying shrinkage stability of the alkali-free accelerating agent is better than the drying shrinkage stability of the aluminate accelerating agent.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2010

Methylene blue (MB) was degraded by $TiO_2$ and ZnO deposited on an activated carbon fiber (ACF) surface under UV light. The ACF/$TiO_2$ and ACF/ZnO composites were characterized by BET, SEM, XRD, and EDX. The BET surface area was related to the adsorption capacity for composites. The SEM results showed that titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are distributed on the ACF surface. The XRD results showed that the ACF/$TiO_2$ and ACF/ZnO composites contained a unique anatase structure for $TiO_2$ and a typical hexagonal phase for ZnO respectively. These EDX spectra showed the presence of peaks of Ti element on ACF/$TiO_2$ composite and peaks of Zn element on the ACF/ZnO composite. The blank experiments for either illuminating the MB solution or the suspension containing ACF/$TiO_2$ or ACF/ZnO in the dark showed that both illumination and the catalyst were necessary for the mineralization of organic dye. Additionally, the ACF/$TiO_2$ composites proved to be efficient photocatalysts due to degradation of MB at higher reaction rates. The addition of an oxidant $([NH_4]_2S_2O_8)$ led to an increase of the degradation rate of MB for ACF/$TiO_2$ and ACF/ZnO composites.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.335-340
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• 2018

Hemoglobin (Hb) is a member of heme-protein that can perform catalytic non-specific chain reaction in the presence of hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$). Catalytic ability of Hb to degrade pyrene was demonstrated using soil contaminated with $^{14}C$ pyrene and 10 mg pyrene /kg soil. The composition of soil was similar to previously used soil except that it had lower organic carbon content. Bench scale laboratory tests were conducted in the presence of buffer only, $H_2O_2$ only, or Hb with $H_2O_2$ for 24 h. After 24 h reaction, 0.1 and 1.3% of $^{14}C$ pyrene in contaminated soil were mineralized with $H_2O_2$ only or Hb plus $H_2O_2$. No mineralization to $^{14}CO_2$ was detected with buffer only. Approximately 12.2% of pyrene was degraded in the presence of $H_2O_2$ only while 44.0% of pyrene was degraded in the presence of Hb plus $H_2O_2$ during 24 h of catalytic reaction. When degradation intermediate products were examined, two chemicals were observed in the presence of $H_2O_2$ only while 25 chemicals were found in the presence of Hb plus $H_2O_2$. While most degradation products were simple hydrocarbons, four of the 27 chemicals had aromatic rings. However, none of these four chemicals was structurally related to pyrene. These results suggest that Hb catalytic system could be used to treat pyrene-contaminated soil as an efficient and speedy remediation technology. In addition, intermediate products generated by this system are not greatly affected by composition change in soil organic matter content.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.460-469
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• 2019

Bacterial ${\alpha}-type$ carbonic anhydrase (${\alpha}-CA$) is a zinc metalloenzyme that catalyzes the reversible and extremely rapid interconversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate. In this study, we report the first crystal structure of a hyperthermostable ${\alpha}-CA$ from Persephonella marina EX-H1 (pmCA) in the absence and presence of competitive inhibitor, acetazolamide. The structure reveals a compactly folded pmCA homodimer in which each monomer consists of a 10-stranded ${\beta}-sheet$ in the center. The catalytic zinc ion is coordinated by three highly conserved histidine residues with an exchangeable fourth ligand (a water molecule, a bicarbonate anion, or the sulfonamide group of acetazolamide). Together with an intramolecular disulfide bond, extensive interfacial networks of hydrogen bonds, ionic and hydrophobic interactions stabilize the dimeric structure and are likely responsible for the high thermal stability. We also identified novel binding sites for calcium ions at the crystallographic interface, which serve as molecular glue linking negatively charged and otherwise repulsive surfaces. Furthermore, this large negatively charged patch appears to further increase the thermostability at alkaline pH range via favorable charge-charge interactions between pmCA and solvent molecules. These findings may assist development of novel ${\alpha}-CAs$ with improved thermal and/or alkaline stability for applications such as $CO_2$ capture and sequestration.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.371-386
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• 2024

This paper presents analytical insights regarding into the occurrence of gold within organic matter, which is hosted by solid bitumen and closely associated with uranium ores in the Late Permian Kővágószőllős Sandstone Formation in Western Mecsek, South-West Hungary. The study utilizes a range of analytical techniques, including X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WD-XRF) for comprehensive mineralogical and elemental analysis; organic petrography and electron microprobe analysis for characterizing organic matter; and an organic elemental analyzer for identifying organic compounds. A three-step sequential extraction method was used to liberate gold from organic matter and sulfide minerals, employing KOH, HCl, and aqua regia, followed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) to quantify gold contents. The organic matter is identified as comprising two vitrinite types (telinite V1 and reworked V2) and three solid bitumen forms: nonfluorescing (B1) and fluorescing (B2) fillings within the V1, as well as homogenous pyrobitumen (PB) occupying narrow cracks and voids within globular quartz. Despite the samples exhibiting low total organic carbon content (<1 wt%), they display high sulfur content (up to 6 wt%) and the sequentially extracted noble metal content from the organic matter is found to total 7.45 ppm gold. The research findings suggest that organic matter plays crucial roles in ore mineralization processes. Organic matter acts as an active component in the migration of gold, uranium, and hydrocarbons within sulfur-rich hydrothermal fluids. Additionally, organic matter contributes to the entrapment and enrichment of gold in hetero-atomic organic fractions, forming metal-organic compounds. Moreover, uranium inclusions are observed as oxide/phosphate minerals within solid bitumen and associated vitrinite particles. These insights into the occurrence and distribution of gold within organic matter highlight substantial exploration potential, guiding additional research activities focused on organic matter within the Kővágószőllős Sandstone Formation at the Western Mecsek deposit.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.311-330
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• 2023

CO₂ 배출량 증가로 인한 지구온난화 심화에 대한 주요 대책으로 CO₂를 포집하여 지중에 저장하는 이산화탄소 포집·저장(Carbon capture storage, CCS) 기술이 주목받고 있다. 최근 현무암의 거대한 체적, 높은 반응성, 풍부한 양이온 함량 등의 특성이 CO₂ 포획 및 저장 기작에 유리하게 작용한다는 사실이 부각되면서, 현무암층을 대상으로 하는 CO₂ 지중저장이 다양한 분야에서 연구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 CO₂ 지중저장 기작, 현무암의 특성과 더불어 국외 연구 사례들을 조사 및 분석하여, 현무암 CO₂ 지중저장에 대한 타당성을 검토하였다. 조사한 사례들은 수행 방법을 기준으로 실험, 모델링, 현장 실증 연구로 분류하였다. 연구 사례별 실험 조건의 경우 온도는 20 ~ 250 ℃, 압력은 0.1 ~ 30 MPa, 암석-유체 간 반응 시간은 수 시간에서 4년까지 넓은 범위에서 진행되었다. 모델링 연구에서는 현무암 CO₂ 지중저장 후보지와 유사한 모델을 구축하여 CO₂-유체 주입 전∙후 유체역학적 및 지화학적 요인들에 대한 변화를 살펴본 사례가 다수였다. 검토 결과, 현무암은 잠재 CO₂ 저장용량이 크고, CO₂ 광물화 반응이 빠르기 때문에 현무암 CO₂ 지중저장시 온도와 압력 및 지질구조와 같은 환경적인 제약이 적다. 현장 실증 사례인 CarbFix project, Wallula project가 성공적으로 수행되어 실증 수행가능성 또한 높게 평가되고 있다. 그러나 현무암 대상 CO₂ 지중저장에서 신중히 고려해야 할 점도 존재한다. 광물화 기작이 현무암의 조성, 주입 지역의 특성 등 여러 요인에 따라 결과가 상이하게 나타나고, 탄산염과 규산염 광물 등의 침전으로 인해 관정 주입성(injectivity) 저하가 발생할 수 있다. CO₂ 주입 시 저장층 내 압력 증가가 발생할 수 있으며 암석-CO₂-유체 반응 과정에서 지중환경 오염의 위험성도 존재한다. 유체에 CO₂를 용해시켜 주입하기 때문에 기존 방식과 다른 지중 모니터링 기술 또한 요구된다. 따라서, 현무암에서의 CO₂ 지중저장을 안정적이고 효율적으로 수행하기 위해서는 적합한 대상 지역을 선별하고, 해당 지역에 대한 여러 자료를 구축하여 이를 기반으로 한 다양한 실험, 모델링, 현장 실증 등의 체계적인 연구 수행이 필요하다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2008

윤활유의 생분해도 평가를 위해 개발된 국제규격을 검토하고 국내에서 적용 가능한 방법을 개발하였다. OECD 301B, ISO 9439, ASTM 5864 등의 국외규격 중 윤활유의 생분해도 평가에 적용 가능한 규격은 주로 호기적 조건 및 액상배지 (aqueous medium) 상에서 생분해도를 평가하도록 규정하고 있고, 이들 규격은 공통적으로 이산화탄소 발생법 ($CO_2$ evolution test)에 근간을 두고 있다. 하수처리장 등에서 얻어진 미생물 접종원을 시험화합물과 함께 무기물이 함유된 액상배지에서 배양시키면서 시험화합물의 유기탄소가 미생물의 효소 작용에 의해 분해되고 산화되어 최종적으로 이산화탄소로 무기물화 (mineralization) 되는 바탕을 근거 하에 생분해성 윤활제품의 생분해도를 조사하였다. 배지별로 생분해도를 비교하였을 경우 ASTM 5864에서 규정된 배지성분을 이용할 경우 생분해도가 높았고, 접종원 농도를 $10^4{\sim}10^5$ CFU/mLdm로 하였을 때 생분해도가 높았다. 또한 접종원의 종류가 생분해도 평가에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 본 연구에서 제안된 생분해도 시험에 대한 밸리데이션 결과 국제규격에 제시된 밸리데이션 기준을 만족하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 시험결과를 토대로 국내에서 적용 가능한 윤활제품의 생분해도 시험을 위한 표준작업절차를 마련하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.174-179
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• 2006

PCBs(polychlorinated biphenyl)는 난분해성 물질로써, 환경호르몬으로 분류된 유독한 화합물이다. 이런 유독한 화합물인 PCBs 화합물이 오염된 토양 및 수계를 회복하기 위해 PCBs의 모체인 biphenyl을 효과적으로 분해하는 미생물을 토양으로부터 분리 선별하여 S. yanoikuyae BK10 (AF406817)와 같이 분해능이 우수한 균주를 분리하였다. 분리된 S. yanoikuyae BK10의 특성을 조사하기 위하여 자연계의 토양 조건인 pH 5.0$\sim$8.0에서 99%이상의 높은 biphenyl 분해효율을 보였다. 또한, 온도를 달리하여 실험 한 결과, 10$\sim$50$^{\circ}C$의 범위에서 모두 70%이상의 높은 분해효율을 보여줌으로써 실제 biphenyl/PCBs로_오염된 토양에서 온도의 영향을 덜 받고 biphenyl을 효과적으로 분해 할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. S. yanoikuyae BK10는 biphenyl이 500 $\mu$g/ml으로 처리된 mineral salt 배지에서 48시간동안 99% 이상의 biphenyl을 분해하는 높은 분해활성을 보이며, biphenyl을 mineralization 시키는 것으로 판단된다. 또한 biphenyl 분해효소 유도 실험결과는 기질을 biphenyl로 사용하여 증식한 균체가 다른 기질을 사용해서 증식한 균체보다 약 2배가량 biphenyl을 빨리 분해시켰다. 그렇지만, cell-mass를 많이 얻을 수 있는 당을 탄소원으로 사용하여 배양하였을 때에도 단시간 내에 biphenyl분해 효소를 분비하여 biphenyl을 분해하는 것으로 보아, S. yanoikuyae BK10는 실제 biphenyl/PCBs에 오염된 토양 적용 할 경우 안정적으로 균주의 제공이 가능하다고 판단된다. 이상의 결과를 토대로, 토양에서부터 분리한 S. yanoikuyae BK10는 자연계에서 유해화합물인 biphenyl/PCBs을 효과적으로 분해 할 수 있다고 생각되며, 분리균주인 S. yanoikuyae BK10의 분자 생물학적 특성을 조사하여 biphenyl과 PCBs를 분해하는 유전자 탐색에 유용한 정보를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2017

In this study, 4 gases containing typical chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were treated by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. The typical chlorinated VOCs are dichloromethane (DCM), trichloromethane (TCM), carbon tetrachloride (CTC) and trichloroethylene (TCE). The removal efficiency (RE) and the products of chlorinated VOCs by UV irradiation are investigated. At this time, 2 types of background gas (air and nitrogen) were used to figure out the RE by photooxidation and photolysis. The specification of UV-lamp used in this study was low-pressure mercury lamp emitting wavelength of 185~254 nm. The experimental conditions were set as initial VOC concentration of $180{\pm}10ppm$, empty bed retention time (EBRT) of 53 s, temperature of $23{\pm}2^{\circ}C$ and relative humidity of $65{\pm}5%$. In the photolysis condition with nitrogen ($N_2$) as background gas, the averaged RE of the 4 types of chlorinated VOCs was about 24% higher than that with photooxidation; and the REs of VOCs except CTC were confirmed as >99%. The composition of off-gases after UV photooxidation in air was investigated and several intermediates from DCM, TCM and TCE were detected by GC/MS. Among them, phosgene which is a toxics was detected as an intermediate of TCM. In addition, the concentration of carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) in the off-gases was measured to calculate the mineralization rate (MR). With the photooxidation, TCE showed the highest RE (>99%) while MR was the lowest (17%); and the MR of DCM was the highest (86%). In addition, particulate matters (PM) in the off-gases was also detected and high concentrated $PM_{10}$ ($21,580{\mu}g{\cdot}m^{-3}$) and $PM_{2.5}$ ($6,346{\mu}g{\cdot}m^{-3}$) were detected in TCE off-gas. More than 99% of the chlorinated VOCs could be removed using UV254-185 nm lamp, while it is necessary to conduct further studies on the production and treatment of secondary pollutants.