• 신재생에너지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.24-32
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• 2012

Natural gas hydrates have a high potential as the 21st century new energy resource, because it have a large amount of deposits in many deep-water and permafrost regions of the world widely. Natural gas hydrate is formed by physical binding between water molecule and gas mainly composed of methane, which is captured in the cavities of water molecules under the specific temperature and pressure. $1m^3$ methane hydrate can be decomposed to the methane gas of $172m^3$ and water of $0.8m^3$ at standard condition. Therefore, there are a lot of practical applications such as separation processes, natural gas storage transportation and carbon dioxide sequestration. For the industrial utilization of methane hydrate, it is very important to rapidly manufacture hydrate. However, when methane hydrate is artificially formed, its reaction time may be too long and the gas consumption in water becomes relatively low, because the reaction rate between water and gas is low. So in this study, hydrate formation was experimented by adding natural zeolite and Synthetic zeolite 5A in distilled water, respectively. The results show that when the Synthetic zeolite 5A of 0.01 wt% was, the amount of gas consumed during the formation of methane hydrate was higher than that in the natural zeolite. Also, the natural zeolite and Synthetic zeolite 5A decreased the hydrate formation time to a greater extent than the distilled water at the same subcooling temperature.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.161-173
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• 2002

Recently, absorbent biofilters, which are inexpensive and easy to manacle, have been supplied to the rural areas, but have limitations in removing the nutrients effectively. Accordingly, as an alternative plan. natural zeolites were arranged in front or at the rear of the absorbent biofilters, and their removal efficiency for nitrogen and, ultimately, their applicability to the on-site wastewater treatment system were studied. Furthermore, the same experiments were carried out on artificial zeolites, made from coal ashes at National Honam Agricultural Experiment Station, to compare natural zeolites with artificial ones. Treated wastewater through the Absorbent Biofilter showed 22.6% nitrogen removal efficiency, while 64.6% was attained when natural Zeolites were placed in front of the absorbent biofilters (Zeolite-Aerobic process). As an addition, phosphorus was also efficiently removed. On the other hand, Aerobic-Zeolite process, which arranged natural zeolites at the rear of the biofilters, did not have significantly higher nitrogen removal as compared to the treatment using only the absorbent biofilters. Furthermore, upon regeneration of the natural zeolite, the ion exchange rate was fecund to increase over 10% as compared to before regeneration. Our results show that natural zeolites, applied to the on-site wastewater treatment system through the Zeolite-Aerobic process, not only increase the removal efficiency of nutrients, but, by choosing the appropriate regeneration time, can also be cast-effective. Artificial zeolites, on the other hand, though more efficient in removing nutrients, cannot be regenerated and, therefore, are not cost-effective.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제6권3_4호
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• pp.143-148
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• 1991

This study was carried out to develop the low-priced adsorbent by synthesizing the zeolite of high cation exchange capacity with the natural zeolite and to examine the adsorbing ability of this zeolite. The dominant clay minerals were clinoptilolite and mordenite in natural zeolite, while phillipsite in the synthesized zeolite. Adsorption reaction of $NH_4^{+}$on zeolite was reached equilibrium after 2 hrs. The amount of adsorption was increased with increasing the concentration of $NH_4^{+}$or the pH of suspension. The cation exchange capacity of zeolite was slightly decreased below pH 4.0 by acidic treatment. It was estimated that the ability of the synthesized zeolite to remove noxious ions was better than that of the natural zeolite.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 1991

국내산 천연(天然) zeolite의 $NH_4^\;+-N$ 제거제(除去劑)로서의 이용가능성(利用可能性)을 검정하기 위해 천연(天然) zeolite에 의한 $NH_4^\;^+-N$의 흡착능(吸着能)을 조사하였다. zeolite의 주구성점토광물(主構成粘土鑛物)은 clinoptilolite와 mordenite였다. Zeolite에 의한 $NH_4\;^+$의 흡착반응은 4시간 후에는 흡착평형(吸着平衡)에 도달하였다. $NH_4\;^+$ 흡착량은 zeolite의 입경(粒徑)에 의해 영향을 크게 받지 않았다. 치환성 양(陽)이온에 따른 $NH_4\;^+$ 흡착량은 Na-> Ca> K-zeolite의 순(順)이었다. 반응용액(反應溶液)의 pH가 높을수록 또 동일량(同一量)의 용액에 대한 시료량이 증가할수록 $NH_4\;^+-N$흡착량은 증가하였다. Zeolite에 의한 $NH_4\;^+$흡착등온곡선은 Langmuir 식(式)에 적용(適用)되었다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.25-28
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• 1999

For investigating the effectiveness of Korean natural zeolite for removal of $NH_4{^+}$ in waste waters containing $NH_4{^+}$ and $Cu^{2+}$, the adsorption of $NH_4{^+}$ and $Cu^{2+}$ by three Korean natural zeolite samples, which contained mordenite and/or clinoptilolite, was measured by adding solutions containing $NH_4{^+}$ and $Cu^{2+}$ or both at a concentration range from 1 to 7 mmol(+)/L of each cation. In the solutions, the zeolite samples adsorbed more amounts of $NH_4{^+}$ than $Cu^{2+}$. By seven successive equilibrations, Korean natural zeolites adsorbed $NH_4{^+}$ corresponding to 23~33% of those cation exchange capacity from the solution containing both $NH_4{^+}$ and $Cu^{2+}$ at 3 mmol(+)/L of each cation. Whereas, the corresponding adsorption of $Cu^{2+}$ was 17-27% of the CEC. Korean natural zeolite exhibited selectivity for $NH_4{^+}$ but not for $Cu^{2+}$. Nevertheless, it using as a soil amendment after removing of $NH_4{^+}$ in waste waters should be carefully controlled on the application rate.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2007

천연 지올라이트를 파쇄하여 일정한 크기의 입제를 생산하는 과정에서 부가가치가 낮은 다량의 미분이 부산물로 발생하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 분말의 천연 지올라이트를 토양 개량제나 폐수처리제의 활용성을 증대시키기 위해 포트랜드 시멘트를 접착제로 혼합하고 열처리하여 재입단화 하였다. 본 실험에 사용한 천연 지올라이트는 경북 영일만 일대에서 산출된 것으로 규반비(Si/Al) 4.8, 양이온치환용량(CEC) 68.1 cmol $kg^{-1}$이었고, clinoptilolite, mordenite이 주 광물이었으며, 기타 smectite, feldspar, quartz 등으로 이루어져 있다. 입상 지올라이트는 미분의 천연 지올라이트에 25%의 포트랜드 시멘트를 접착제로 혼합하고 토련기로 성형한 후 입단화 하였다. 이 시료는 $25^{\circ}C$에서 30일간 양생하고 $400^{\circ}C$에서 3시간 동안 열처리하였을 때 가장 효율적으로 나타났다. 입상의 지올라이트를 조제하는 과정에서 비정질의 산화광물이 생성되어 지올라이트 입단의 X-선 회절폭이 넓게 나타났고, 천연 지올라이트에 알칼이와 열처리한 시료에서는 가변전하 특성을 나타났다. 지올라이트 입단의 주요한 광물은 clinoptilolite, mordenite, tobermorite였고 천연 지올라이트와 비교해 볼 때 pH 완충력과 전하밀도가 증가하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.546-551
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• 2016

In this study, capping with recycled aggregate and natural zeolite in marine sediment was performed to investigate its inhibitory effect on pollutants released from sediment to seawater. An experiment was performed by capping with amendments for 60 days, and concentrations of organic matter (COD), nitrate, phosphate and metallic elements (Ni, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, As, and Cr) were measured. Two capping materials effectively suppressed pollutant release. Recycled aggregate showed better effectiveness for organic pollutant, nitrate and phosphate release. Meanwhile, natural zeolite was effective for metallic elements. As a result, recycled aggregate and natural zeolite can be considered as cost-effective/inexpensive capping material candidates. Also, the capping material can be selected according to the target pollutant.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.61-71
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• 1997

This study was conducted to examine the adsorption capacity of $NH_{3}-N$ by natural zeolite for the purpose of investigating the possibility for $NH_{3}-N$ eliminator of korea natural zeolite. The dominant clay minerals of zeolite was clinoptiloite. The amount of $NH_{3}-N$ adsorption by zeplite was not significantly affected by the particle size of zeolite and increased with increasing the ratio of zeolite to the volume of solution. Removal ratio of 100% of NH$_{3}$-N by non, 1st, 2nd regenerated cloumn was continued separately during 4.5, 18, 30hr and this amount was each 0.081, 0.324, 0.540g $NH_{3}-N/zero$.100g. The eluenting amount of K, Ca, Mg was increased on the zeolite cloumn according to that of Na decreased. The amount of 74% of $NH_{3}-N$ was desorved on the zeolite cloumn for regenerating treatment during 8hr. The perfect removal amount was $0.216gNH_{3}-N/zero$.100g on the zeolite cloumn with field sample.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.327-332
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• 1997

천연 zeolite를 이용하여 악취성분의 하나인 $NH^3$ gas를 제거하기 위해서 $NH_3$ gas를 zeolite column에 통과시켜 그 제거율을 조사하였다. Zeolite column에서 $NH_3$ gas의 유속이 느릴수록 column 통과농도가 낮게 나타났다. 천연 zeolite에 흡수된 수분함량은 전체적으로 $NH_3$ gas의 흡착에 영향을 주며, 동일량의 천연 zeolite를 column에 나누어 설치하는 방법에 따라서는 통과농도에 거의 영향이 없으나, 첨가량이 많으면 통과농도가 감소하였다. 천연 zeolite에 포화된 치환성양이온은 $NH_3$ gas의 제거율에 영향을 주며, 그 결과는 K->Natural->Na->Ca-zeolite순으로 나타났다. 따라서, $NH_3$ gas의 제거율을 높이기 위해서는 column통과유속, 천연 zeolite의 함수량 및 포화 양이온도 고려되어야 한다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2009

폐 농업용 비닐을 이용한 연료유 생산 공정을 위한 저밀도폴리에틸렌(LDPE)과 에틸렌비닐아세테이트(EVA) 수지에 대한 열분해 반응 실험을 하였다. 질소 분위기에서 상온에서 $650^{\circ}C$까지의 비등온 조건에서의 열분석기(열중량분석기, 시차주사열량계)와 $420^{\circ}C$의 배치형 반응기에서 무촉매 반응과 천연제올라이트, FCC 촉매, 폐 FCC 촉매, 중국 촉매(촉매 A) 등의 제올라이트계 촉매를 사용한 열분해가 행하여졌다. TGA 실험에서 무적제가 첨가된 EVA 수지는 열분해 개시 온도가 $250^{\circ}C$ 근처로 매우 낮아졌으나, 황토와 장수제 첨가는 열분해를 다소 지연시켰다. LDPE에서 제올라이트 계열 촉매는 촉매 A>폐 FCC 촉매>천연제올라이트>LDPE의 순으로 열분해 반응속도를 높이는데 유효하였다. EVA에서 제올라이트 계열 촉매 첨가 시는 폐 FCC 촉매>천연제올라이트>촉매 A>EVA 수지의 순으로 열분해 반응을 촉진시켰다. DSC 실험에서 제올라이트 계열 촉매 첨가 시 촉매 A>폐 FCC 촉매>천연제올라이트>LDPE의 순으로 융해개시 온도와 열분해열이 낮아졌다. 회분식 실험에서 천연제올라이트 첨가 시 시료 중 가장 높은 액상의 연료유 생성수율을 얻었다.