• Advances in environmental research
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.175-189
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• 2020

Municipal solid waste disposal is considered as one of the most important risks for environmental contamination which necessitates the development of strategies to reduce destructive consequences on the ecosystem as related especially to heavy metal accumulation. This study investigates heavy metal (i.e., As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) accumulation in the Tonekabon region, NW of Iran that is related to city waste disposal and evaluates the environmental impact in the Caspian Sea coastal region. For this purpose, after performing field studies and collecting 50 soil specimens from 5 sites of the study area, geochemical tests (i.e., inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, atomic absorption spectroscopy and x-ray fluorescence) were conducted on the soil specimens collected from the 5 sites (named as Sites A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5) and the results were used to estimate the pollution indices (i.e., geo-accumulation index, normalized enrichment factor, contamination factor, and pollution load index). The obtained indices were utilized to assess the eco-toxicological risk level in the landfill site which indicated that the city has been severely contaminated by Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn. These levels have been developed along the stream towards the nearshore areas indicating uptake of soil degradation. The heavy metal contamination was classified to range from unpolluted to highly polluted, which indicated serious heavy metal pollution in the study area as related to municipal solid waste disposal in Tonekabon.

• 공업화학
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2009

본 연구는 현재 크게 문제가 되고 있는 하수슬러지를 처리하고 흡착제로 재활용하기 위해 탄화와 수증기 활성화를 동시에 진행시켜 하수슬러지 흡착제를 제조하고 흡착특성을 파악하였다. 양질의 흡착제를 제조하기 위해 변수별 연구를 진행하였고, 그 결과 최적 탄화 수증기활성화 조건은 유입 탄화활성화 온도 $840^{\circ}C$, 수증기량 70 g/min, 탄화활성화 시간 30 min, 건조슬러지 주입량 10.8 kg/d로 결정되었다. 이때 요오드 흡착능은 328.1 mg/g으로 나타났다. nanoPOROSITY, FE-SEM, EDS를 이용하여 각각의 세공 발달과 구조, 원소성분 및 함량을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 하수슬러지 흡착제의 경우 매립장 침출수 흡착제, VOCs 처리용 흡착제 등의 사용이 가능함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 태양에너지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 1998

A 5 ton/day pilot scale two-phase anaerobic digester was constructed and tasted to treat Korean food wastes in Anyang city. The process was developed based on 3 years of lab-scale experimental results on am optimim treatment method for the recovery of biogas and humus. Problems related to food waste are ever Increasing quantity among municipal solid wastes(MSW) and high moisture and salt contents. Thus our food waste produces large amounts of leachate and bed odor in landfill sites which are being exhausted. The easily degradable presorted food waste was efficiently treated in the two-phase anaerobic digestion process. The waste contained in plastic bags was shredded and then screened for the removal of inert material such as fabrics and plastics, and subsequently put into the two-stage reactors. Heavy and light inerts such as bones, shells, spoons and plastic pieces were again removed by gravity differences. The residual organic component was effectively hydrolyzed and acidified in the first reactor with 5 days space time at pH of about 6.5. The second, methanization reactor part of which is filled with anaerobic fillters, converted the acids into methane with pH between 7.4 to 7.8. The space time for the second reactor was 15 days. The effluent from the second reactor was recycled to the first reactor to provide alkalinities. The process showed stable steady state operation with the maximum organic rate of 7.9 $kgVS/m^3day$ and the volatile solid reduction efficiency of about 70%. The total of 3.6 tons presorted MSW containing 2.9 tons of food organic was treated to produce about $230m^3$ of biogas with 70% of methane and 80kg humus. This process is extended to full scale treating 15 tons of food waste a day in Euiwang city and the produced biogas is utilized for the heating/cooling of adjacent buildings.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.87-91
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• 1998

쓰레기 매립장 부근지역에 대해 전자탐사, GPR 탐사, 전기탐사 등 물리탐사를 실시하여 이들을 통한 토양오염의 조사 및 평가에 대한 적용가능성을 연구하였다. 연구결과 전자탐사법은 오염지 역의 수평적 분포현황 및 오염경로 파악에 탁월한 효과를 보이며 그 방법의 간편성 및 신속성에 비추어 볼 때 최우선적으로 적용해야 할 탐사법으로 판단된다. 전기탐사법은 오염지역의 수직적 분포 현황 파악에 효과적이다. 경계면의 정량적 해석 및 기초 지질구조,지하수면 등의 파악 가능성,탐사수행의 간편성 등을 고려할 때 천부조사에는 GPR 탐사법이 유리할 것으로 판단되나 심부 정보를 얻기 위해서는 두 탐사법을 동시에 적용하면 좋을 것이다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2010

최근 쓰레기 매립장에 보강 및 보호 목적으로 토목섬유가 널리 사용되고 있다. 최근 연구결과, 토목섬유-흙 접촉면에서는 진행성 파괴가 발생할 수 있는데 이는 토목섬유-흙 접촉면에서 함수비, 연직응력, 화학적 요소의 영향 등 고유물성에 기인한다. 본 연구에서는 침출수 내의 산성 및 염기성과 같은 성분의 영향이 진동하중 상태에서 토목섬유-흙 접촉면의 전단강도 감소에 미치는 영향을 실내 시험을 통하여 분석하였다. 다기능 접촉면 시험기를 새로 구축하고 서로 다른 pH 조건에서 수침시킨 토목섬유와 흙시료를 이용하여 진동 직접전단시험을 수행하여 접촉면 전단두께와 화학적 요소에 의한 접촉면의 전단강도 감소를 확인하였다. 또한 접촉면 전단강도 감소를 정량적으로 표현하기 위하여 교란상태개념에 기초하여 동하중 하의 화학적 인자들에 의한 토목섬유-흙 접촉면의 정규화 교란도 함수를 파악하고 전단강도 감소 특성을 확인하였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제25권2_spc호
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• pp.86-100
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• 2020

Analyzing and monitoring environmental contaminants based on geophysical exploration techniques have become important and it is now widely applied to delineate spatial distribution geophysical characteristics in wide area. Among the techniques, induced polarization (IP) method, which measures polarization effects on electrical potential distribution, has drawn much attention as an effective tool for environmental monitoring since IP is sensitive to changes in biochemical reactions. However, various reactions stemming from the presence of multiple contaminants have greatly enhanced heterogeneity of polluted sites to result in highly variable electrical characteristics of the site. Those contaminants influence chemical and physical state of soil and groundwater to alter electrical double layer, which in turn influences polarization of the media. Since biochemical reactions between microbes and contaminants result in various IP effects, IP laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate IP responses of the contaminated soil samples under various conditions. Field IP surveys can delineate the spatial distribution of contamination, while providing additional information about electrical properties of a target medium, together with DC resistivity. Reviewing IP effects of contaminants as well as IP surveys can serve as a good starting point for the application of IP survey in site assessment for environmental remediation.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.289-297
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• 2019

Indiscriminate disposal of waste and citation of open dumpsites are some of the key factors affecting the various soil geotechnical properties. Atterberg limit and consolidation tests were conducted to determine the effects of two open waste dumpsites (Uselu Market and New Benin) on geotechnical properties of their underlying soils. Soil sample collected from Uselu Market dumpsite in Benin City metropolis showed slightly lower hydraulic conductivity (K) of $1.0{\times}10^{-6}$ with plasticity index of 18.53% compared to sample collected 1.6 m from the same dumpsite which had high K value of $2.42{\times}10^{-3}$ with plasticity index of 6.9%. Soil sample collected from New Benin dumpsite in Benin City metropolis showed slightly lower K of $1.45{\times}10^{-6}$ with plasticity index of 13.8% than sample collected 1.6 m from the same dumpsite which had high K value of $2.14{\times}10^{-2}$ with plasticity index of 6.0%. X-ray florescent analyser (X-MET 7000) and direct soil pH meter were used to determine the composition of the aforementioned soil samples. The result of samples collected from both dumpsites indicated a low hydraulic conductivity compared to samples collected 1.6 m from both dumpsites. Also, the chemical composition and pH of both dumpsite underlying soils indicated high level of soil contaminants with pH of 3.3 and 3.5 which is very acidic unlike pH of other samples which were in the neutral range (6.8-7.1). Hence, a liner is recommended for all dumpsites or engineered landfill systems to mitigate against the challenges associated with open waste dumping system in the environment.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2019

Total organic carbon(TOC) was introduced as the water quality index of the rivers and lakes in 2013. This paper evaluated factors affecting effluent TOC concentrations and treated and discharged loads of existing publicly owned treatment works(POTWs). For selected POTWs with greater treatment capacity than $500m^3/day$, factorial analysis was used to consider effects of kinds of biological treatment processes, inflow of other types of wastewater(industrial, livestock, landfill leachate wastewater, etc.) with domestic wastewater, sewer separation rate, and effluent discharging zones in which different effluent criteria applied. As a result, those factors did not show significant effect on effluent TOC concentration of POTWs in effluent discharging zone I and II. However, In effluent discharging zone III and IV, kinds of biological treatment processes, the inclusion of other waste in influent of domestic wastewater, and the sewer separation rate were significant factors. The treated TOC load in POTWs was also not affected significantly by the variables set in this study. On the other hand, those three factors influenced significantly on the TOC load discharged to water bodies. The sum of factorial effects and the contribution rate of three factors to the discharged TOC load was 60.23 and 41%, 59.57 and 41%, and 42.04 and 18%, respectively.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2022

Bottom ash generated from thermal power plants is mainly disposed in landfills, from which metals may be leached by infiltrating water. To evaluate the effect of metals in leachate on soil and groundwater, we characterized bottom ash generated from burning cokes, bituminous coal, the mixture of bituminous coal and wood pellets, and charcoal powder. The bottom ash of charcoal powder had a relatively large particle size, and its wood texture was well-preserved from SEM observation. The bottom ash of charcoal powder and wood pellets had relatively high K concentration from total element analysis. The eluates of the bottom ash samples had appreciable concentrations of Ca, Al, Fe, SO₄, and NO₃, but they were not a significant throughout the batch test. Therefore, it is considered that there is low possibility of soil and groundwater contamination due to leaching of metal ions and anions from these bottom ash in landfills. To estimate the trend of various trace elements, long-term monitoring and additional analysis need to be performed while considering the site conditions, because they readily adsorb on soil and aquifer substances.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.62-69
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• 2003

그동안 고분자계열 약액에 비하여 상대적으로 독성이 약한 시멘트 계열 약액이 환경에 미치는 영향을 경미하게 다루어졌으나 최근 일본에서 시멘트계열 약액을 사용한 공사현장에서 발암물질인 6가 크롬의 용출로 일본 건설성에서는 이에 대한 규정을 발효하고 시행하여 엄격히 관리하고 있으나 우리나라에서는 상대적으로 이에 대한 연구가 부족한 실정이다 본 연구에서는 다양한 현장조건에서의 시멘트계 그라우트재에서의 6가 크롬 용출특성을 파악하기 위해, 현장 배합비를 기초로 하여 다양한 현장조건에 따른 용출실험을 통하여, 시멘트계 그라우트재의 6가 크롬 용출 특성을 파악하였다. 먼저 원재료인 시멘트의 6가 크롬 함유량 실험을 한 결과 보통 포틀랜트 시멘트에서 22.1 mg/kg으로 다른 재료에 비해 가장 많이 함유되어 있었으며, 호모겔 그리고 샌드겔에서의 용출실험 결과 폐기물 공정시험법에 의할 경우 규제기준인 1.5 kg/L를 대체적으로 만족하였으나, 토양오염공정시험법에 의할 경우 특히 보통 포틀랜트 시멘트가 4.85 mg/kg으로 ‘가’ 지역의 우려기준인 4 mg/kg보다 높은 값을 나타내었다. 모의 주입장치를 이용한 실험결과 물시멘트 비와 주입압이 증가함에 따라 몰드 밖으로 나오는 배출액 중의 6가 크롬의 용출량이 커지는 경향을 나타내었으며, 주입압이 4 이상일 경우 수질오염보전법상의 규정인 0.5 mg/L를 초과하여 검출되었다. 최근 pH4의 산성비 및 매립지의 산생성 단계에서 pH 5이하의 침출수에 의한 그라우트재에서의 6가 크롬의 용출특성을 알아보기 위한 pH에 따른 6가 크롬의 용출경향을 실험한 결과 강산성 및 강염기 상태에서 6가 크롬의 용출량이 급격히 증가하는 경향을 보여 그라우트재가 주입되는 환경에 따라 6가 크롬의 용출량이 증가할 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 그라우트재가 해안 또는 매립지에 적용될 경우 해수와 침출수에 의한 강도의 변화를 살펴보기 위해 실험한 결과 초순수 중에서 양생 시켰을 때 보다 강도발현 현저히 저하되었으며, 시멘트 종에 따라서는 ‘보통포틀랜트 시멘트>마이크로 시멘트>슬래그’ 시멘트의 순으로 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 강도의 저하로 인한 오염물질의 누출 및 6가 크롬의 용출을 증가시킬 수 있다는 것을 짐작할 수 있다. 이와 같은 결과를 통하여, 그라우트재의 종류에 따라 6가 크롬의 용출량은 현재 규제치를 초과하여 용출되어 질 수 있는 가능성이 있으며, 과압 또는 과량의 주입이 6가 크롬의 용출량을 증가시킬 수 있다고 할 수 있었다. 또한 일반 현장과 다른 특수한 현장에서는 강도 및 pH에 따른 6가 크롬의 용출량을 고려한 재료 선택 및 배합비가 마련되어져야 할 것으로 판단되어진다.