• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.441-447
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• 2007

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of electrochemical (EC) disinfection of artificial wastewater contaminated by Escherichia coli culture. Circulated batch type electrochemical disinfection system using three plates electrodes was used. Also, the several factors (pH, ORP, DO, temperature, current, conductivity) were measured in order to investigate the fundamental design factor in the EC disinfection system. It was demonstrated that the EC process was highly effective for wastewater disinfection. At the constant voltage, the disinfection efficiency was increased according to time. The disinfection efficiency and current increased as the increase of voltage. The variation of conductivity was a little related to the variation of CFU (colony forming units). The differences in disinfection efficiency according to the ice pack and the variation of electrodes were not occurred. The EC disinfection efficiency and current increased according to the increase of circulating flow rate.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1162-1167
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• 2006

대형선박에서 적절한 처리없이 배출되는 발라스트수에 의한 해양 생태계의 파괴가 최근 전세계적으로 환경오염 문제로 대두되고 있다. 그 결과, 국제해사기구(IMO)는 공해로 배출되기 전 발라스트수의 적절한 처리를 강제하는 국제협약을 시행할 예정이다. IMO의 발라스트수 처리 기준을 준수하기 위해, 여과, UV 자외선, 오존 처리 등과 같은 몇몇 공정들이 연구되고 있다. 발라스트수의 살균은 매우 짧은 수리학적 체류시간 내에 처리되어야 하기 때문에, 전기화학적 처리 공정은 우수한 공정이 된다. 불용성 전극을 이용한 전기화학적 처리 공정에서 미생물의 살균능은 낮은 pH조건하에 전류밀도와 체류시간이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 살균처리 후 미생물의 형상을 전자현미경과 광학현미경으로 관찰하여 전기화학적으로 미생물이 살균된 형태를 확인하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.851-855
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• 2006

The aim of this study was to investigate characteristics of formation of mixed oxidants and some aspects of the performance of electrochemical process as an alternative disinfection strategy for water purification. The study of electrochemical process has shown free chlorine to be produced, but smaller amounts of stronger oxidants, such as ozone, hydrogen peroxide and OH radicals, were also generated. The formation of ozone and hydrogen peroxide increased with increasing electric conductivity, but was limited at conductivities greater than 0.6 mS/cm. Also, formation of OH radical was enhanced as electric conductivity was increased to 0.9 mS/cm and The stead-state concentrations of OH radical were calculated at $1.1{\sim}6.4{\times}10^{-14}M$. Using E. coti, inactivation kinetic studies were performed. With the exception of free chlorine, the role of mixed oxidants, especially OH radical, was investigated for enhancement of the inactivation rate.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.613-619
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• 2007

This study has carried out a performance of dimensionally stable anode for the purpose of disinfection of Legionella pneumophila in water. Three kinds of electrode were prepared by plating and thermal deposition, which were coated by the oxides of Pt, Ru and Ir on Ti metal surface, respectively. The order of disinfection performance for Legionella pneumophila was Ru/Ti > Ir/Ti > Pt/Ti. Free Cl and $ClO_2$ generation of Ir/Ti electrode was higher than that of two electrodes. However, the concentrations of generated $H_2O_2$ and $O_3$ of the Ru/Ti electrode were highest among the three electrodes. The higher NaCl concentration was, the more oxidants was generated and disinfection effect was increased. However, optimum NaCl dosage was 0.0125% due to the regulation on the conductivity and $Cl^-$ concentration for the cooling water quality of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. With the increase of current, oxidants was more generated and following disinfection effect was increased. The increase of electrode distance reduced oxidants generation due to the low electric power, and their disinfection effect was decreased accordingly.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.345-353
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• 2018

This paper summarizes results of research on the electrochemical (EC) degradation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) and iodine-containing contrast media (ICMs), with the focus on EC reductive dehalogenation. The efficiency of EC dehalogenation of DBPs increases with the number of halogen atoms in an individual DBP species. EC reductive cleavage of bromine from parent DBPs is faster than that of chlorine. EC data and quantum chemical modeling indicate that the EC reduction of iodine-containing DBPs (I-DBPs) is characterized by the formation of active iodine that reacts with the organic substrate. The occurrence of ICMs has attracted attention due to their association with the generation of I-DBPs. Indirect EC oxidation of ICMs using anodes that produce reactive oxygen species can result in a complete degradation of these compounds yet I-DBPs are formed in the process. Reductive EC deiodination of ICMs is rapid and its overall rate is diffusion-controlled yet I-DBPs are also produced in this reaction. Further progress in practically feasible EC methods to remove DBPs, ICMs and other trace-level organic contaminants requires the development of novel electrocatalytic materials, elimination of mass transfer limitations via innovative design of 3D electrodes and EC reactors, and further progress in the understanding of intrinsic mechanisms of EC reactions of DBPs and TrOC at EC interfaces.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.453-458
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• 2008

본 연구는 생활하수 최종처리수의 색도, 잔류 유기물질 제거 및 소독에 관한 연구를 Nb/Pt Anode 전극으로 구성된 전기분해장치를 이용하여 수행하였다. RNO는 OH$\cdot$에 의하여 빠르게 탈색시키며, 전류세기 5 A, 10 A, 15 A에서 RNO의 2차 분해속도는 각각 $\frac{0.223l}{mg{\cdot}min}$, $\frac{1.679l}{mg{\cdot}min}$, $\frac{2.322l}{mg{\cdot}min}$로 96% 이상의 r$^2$ 조사되었다. 회분식 전기분해장치에서 전류세기 15 A와 초기 pH 5, 7.5, 9일 때 15분 후 COD$_{Mn}$ 농도는 4 mg/L 미만, 색도는 5도 미만, 일반세균은 불검출로 먹는물 수질 기준값으로 조사되었다. 전기분해 연속 시스템의 HRT 3.7$\sim$49.2분에서 유리염소는 0.2$\sim$0.7 mg/L, 일반세균은 불검출, 색도는 5도 미만과 THMs는 0.017 mg/L이다. 그러므로 Nb/Pt anode 전기분해 공정은 소독뿐만 아니라 생물학적 처리수의 재이용 기술로 적용될 수 있다.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.127-137
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• 2007

전기분해 염소소독기로 처리한 결과가 국제해사기구의 협약에서 제시한 생물처리 기준(D-2 regulation)을 만족하는지 확인하기 위해 박테리아, 식물플랑크톤($10-50\;{\mu}m$) 및 동물플랑크톤($>50\;{\mu}m$)의 사멸효과를 확인하였다. 실험조건은 대조구와 잔류염소농도 10 ppm(Expt. 1)과 30 ppm(Expt. 2)을 실험구로 설정하였고, 시험수를 $23.8\;m^3/hr$의 속도로 전기분해염소독기에 통과시켰다. 시험수의 생물조건은 국제해사기구에서 작성된 선박 평형수 관리 장치의 승인을 위한 지침서에서 제시한 기준을 따랐다. 식물플랑크톤의 생사판별은 광학현미경, 형광현미경 및 형광측정기(Turner Designs 10-AU)를 이용하여 확인되었다. 두 농도 조건(10 ppm, 30 ppm)의 처리수에서 운동성이 있는 식물플랑크톤은 움직임이 나타나지 않았고, 형광현미경 하에서 엽록소 형광색이 적색에서 녹색으로 바뀌었으며, 형광값은 고농도(Expt. 1: 6.95, Expt. 2: 7.11)에서 0으로 바뀌었다. 이는 식물플랑크톤의 활성이 상실되어 모두 사멸되었음을 의미한다. 동물플랑크톤의 생사판별은 해부현미경하에서 부속지의 움직임을 토대로 결정되었다. 전기분해 염소소독기 처리 후 해양환경에서 채집되어 농축된 자연군집 동물플랑크톤은 모두 사멸되었으나, 일부 Artemia가 생존하였다. 그러나 각 잔류염소 농도조건의 암소에서 노출시킨 지 24시간 뒤에는 모든 동물플랑크톤이 사멸되었다. 박테리아는 Petrifilm plates($3M^{TM}$)를 이용한 접종배양법으로 처리수의 총 세균, 대장균 군 및 대장균의 사멸효과를 확인한 결과, 균주가 전혀 관찰되지 않았다. 또한 각 염소농도 조건의 처리수에서 추가적으로 노출시킨 5일 동안 세 그룹의 생물에서 재성장이 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구결과는 세 그룹의 생물에 대한 전기분해염소소독기 처리결과가 국제해사기구에서 제정한 선박 평형수 배출기준을 만족시켰음을 보여주었다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.364-369
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• 2004

It has been confirmed that some Trihalomethanes (THMs) suspected as carcinogens, can be formed during chlorination for water supply through the reaction of chlorine and humic substances in water. The electrochemical characteristics on activated carbon fiber filter (ACF) electrode were investigated to remove the THMs in the chlorination process of drinking water. The electrochemical removal efficiency depended on the applied voltage and flow rate. In this study, the best result showed that the removal efficiency of THMs was higher than 99%.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.258-270
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• 2023

Climate change has worsened droughts and floods, and created conditions more likely to lead to pathogen contamination of surface water and groundwater. Thus, there is a growing need to disinfect livestock water. Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is widely accepted as an appropriate method for disinfecting livestock water, as it does not produce hazardous chemical compounds and kills pathogens. However, UV-based disinfection inevitably consumes electricity, so it is necessary to improve UV disinfection effectiveness. Aluminum-based reflective nanolens arrays that enhanced the effectiveness of a continuous-flow UV water disinfection system were developed using electrochemical and chemical processes, including electropolishing and two-step anodization. A continuous UV disinfection system was custom designed and the parts were produced using a three-dimensional printer. Electropolished aluminum was anodized at 40 and 80 V in 0.3 M oxalic acid, at 120 and 160 V in 1.0 M phosphoric acid, and at 200 and 240 V in 1.5 M citric acid. The average nanolens diameters (D) of the aluminum-based reflective nanolens arrays prepared using 40, 80, 120, 160, 200, and 240 V anodization were 95.44, 160.98, 226.64, 309.90, 296.32, and 339.68 nm, respectively. Simple UV reflection behind irradiated water disinfected Escherichia coli O157:H7 in water more than did the non-reflective control. UV reflection and focusing behind irradiated water using an aluminum-based reflective nanolens array disinfected E. coli O157:H7 more than did simple UV reflection. Such enhancement of the UV disinfection effectiveness was significantly effective when a nanolens array with D 226.64 nm, close to the wavelength of the irradiated UV (254 nm), was used.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.167-175
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• 2022

Background: Disinfection is essential to provide drinking water from a water source. The disinfection process mainly consists of the use of chlorine and ozone, but when chlorine is used as a disinfectant, the problem of disinfection by-products arises. In order to resolve the issue of disinfection by-products, electro-chlorination technology that produces chlorine-based disinfectants from salt water through electrochemical principles should be applied. Objectives: This study surveys the possibility of optimally producing active chlorine from synthetic NaCl solutions using an electro-chlorination system through RSM. Methods: Response surface methodology (RSM) has been used for modeling and optimizing a variety of water and wastewater treatment processes. This study surveys the possibility of optimally producing active chlorine from synthetic saline solutions using electrolysis through RSM. Various operating parameters, such as distance of electrodes, sodium chloride concentration, electrical potential, and electrolysis time were evaluated. Results: Various operating parameters, such as distance of electrodes, sodium chloride concentration, electrical potential, and electrolysis time were evaluated. A central composite design (CCD) was applied to determine the optimal experimental factors for chlorine production. Conclusions: The concentration of the synthetic NaCl solution and the distance between electrodes had the greatest influence on the generation of hypochlorite disinfectant. The closer the distance between the electrodes and the higher the concentration of the synthetic NaCl solution, the more hypochlorous acid disinfectant was produced.