• 환경정책연구
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.65-98
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• 2014

해양환경의 플라스틱은 풍화작용에 의해 매우 작은 크기로 부서지는데, 이를 미세플라스틱이라고 한다. 해수에 오염된 잔류성이 크거나 생물축적성이 있는 유기물질은 미세플라스틱에 잘 흡착되며, 이들 물질이 흡착된 미세플라스틱을 해양생물이 섭취하면 먹이사슬을 통해 점차 생물축적된다. 이는 결국 해양생태계의 건강성을 파괴하고 사람을 포함한 상위포식자에게 피해를 끼친다. 해양 오염물질의 흡착제로서의 역할뿐 아니라, 미세플라스틱 그 자체에서 내분비계 교란물질이 용출되어 해양생물에 피해를 입히기도 한다. 우리나라는 잔류성이나 생물축적성이 큰 물질에 대해서는 화학물질 측면에서 규제하고 있으나, 이는 육상에서의 관리에 국한되어 있다. 만약 이들 물질이 해양생태계로 유입되면, 결국 미세플라스틱 흡착 여부에 의해 그 피해가 증가하게 된다. 이에 해양생태계 내에서의 잔류성 생물축적성 물질의 피해를 저감하기 위해서는 우선 미세플라스틱의 관리가 엄격해야 할 것이다. 이에 미세플라스틱 자체를 유해물질로 지정하여 엄격히 관리하거나, 생분해성 플라스틱 이용 확대, 재활용 및 재사용 촉구, clean-up 프로그램의 확대 등을 통해 해양생태계 내로의 플라스틱 유입을 저감하는 노력이 요구된다.

• 한국환경기술학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.543-549
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• 2018

본 연구는 정수처리장의 유기막의 처리수와 원수의 블렌딩된 혼합시료를 이용하여 무기막 처리 시 flux의 량에 따른 처리 효율을 실험실 수준에서 규명하였다. 각각의 설정된 블렌딩과 flux의 값에 따라 어떠한 성능을 내는지 고찰하고, 이를 바탕으로 각 측정항목에 따른 최고의 효율을 도출하였다. 처리원수의 수질과 처리량에 따라 서로 다른 처리효율을 보였으며, 특히 탁도제거에 큰 효율을 보였다. 또한 $UV_{254}$의 경우 처리 원수와 flux에 따른 제거 효율이 최대 69 %에서 최소 48 %로 원수의 농도에 따라 다른 제거율을 보였으며, TOC와 DOC의 경우 원수의 값이 낮아 처리 효율이 최대 22 %와 28 %의 값을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과는 무기막 공정에서 오염물질이 효과적으로 제거되는 최적의 공정이 존재함을 시사하며, 대상 원수와 운전조건에 따른 최적화가 필요함을 보인다.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2024

Perovskite solar cells have exhibited a remarkable increase in efficiency from an initial 3.8% to 26.1%, marking a significant advancement. However, challenges persist in the commercialization of perovskite solar cells due to their low stability with respect to humidity, light exposure, and temperature. Moreover, the instability of the organic charge transport layer underscores the need for exploring inorganic alternatives. In the manufacturing process of the perovskite solar cells' oxide charge transport layer, ultraviolet-ozone (UVO) treatment is commonly applied to enhance the wettability of the perovskite solution. The UVO treatment on metal oxides has proven effective in suppressing surface oxygen vacancies and removing surface organic contaminants. This study focused on the characterization of nickel oxide as the hole transport material in perovskite solar cells, specifically investigating the impact of UVO treatment on film properties. Through this analysis, changes induced by the UVO treatment were observed, and consequent alterations in the device characteristics were identified.

• 청정기술
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.57-73
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• 1997

금속세정은 제품의 품질향상은 물론 후속공정에도 지대한 영향을 미친다. 그러나 이러한 세정공정은 환경적으로 많은 유해성을 내포하고 있기 때문에 개선해야될 여러 문제점들을 가지고 있고 게다가 전지구적으로 세정제로 인한 규제가 강화되고 있으므로 기존의 염소계세정제를 대체할 수 있는 대체세정제의 개발과 이와 연관된 세정공정의 개발이 필수적이라고 할 수 있다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 최적의 대체세정제를 선정하기 위하여 고려해야되는 인자들을 분류하였고 세정공정에 적용된 개선사례들을 통하여 결과를 분석하고 개선점을 모색함으로써 세정공정에서의 청정기술적 접근방법을 제시하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.647-653
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• 2011

Sediment cell is renewable energy which produces electric energy using immanent ingredients or reducing power of marine sediment as natural resources. Also the cell has an advantage that environmental pollution can be reduced through conversion of organic and inorganic contaminants into inert matter with generation of the energy. In this paper, we compared characteristics of electricity generation of the two different sediment cells, and investigated the regeneration effect of the sediment cells with manipulation of the sediment such as mixing and re-positioning. The results showed that 14.1 $W/m^2$ of power was obtained with the aluminum electrode, and the mixing of the sediment could increase the power by 4 $W/m^2$ compared to the control. Also, mixing the sediment has kept electricity for 4 weeks at a relatively constant level, which implied 'fuel regeneration effect'. Meanwhile, the sediment cell was proved to be effective in reduction of COD, which was up to 28.6%.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2005년도 지반공학 공동 학술발표회
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• pp.382-388
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• 2005

Soil vapor extraction(SVE) is an effective and cost efficient method of removing volatile organic compounds(VOCs) and petroleum hydrocarbons from unsaturated soils. However, soil vapor extraction becomes ineffective in soils with low gas permeability, for example soils with air permeabilities less than 1 Darcy. Prefabricated vertical drains(PVDs) have been used for dewatering fine-grained soils for more than 25 years. Incorporating PVDs in and SVE system can extend the effectiveness of SVE to lower permeability soils by shortening the air flow-paths and ultimately expediting contaminant removal. The objective of the work described herein was to effectively incorporate PVDs into a SVE remediation system and to demonstrate a PVDs enhanced SVE system at full scale. The finding from this research will facilitate the design of field PVD-SVE systems in terms by providing insight into the optimal spacing between PVDs, the radius of influence of the wells and the flow rates to be used to capture and extract gas phase contaminants.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2000

Supposed construction of a large port in the mouth of Tuman River requires careful examination of possible unfavorable ecological consequences for the Far Eastern Federal Marine Reserve. Since the Tuman River is the largest source of suspended material and possible contaminants flowing into the sea, and in order to understand how this material is allocated in the coastal zone, analyses are needed to check possible pathways of water transport and circulation system in the region. Linearized shallow water equations were used for numerical simulation of the wind-driven circulation to the north off the Tuman River mouth. The model results satisfactorily agreed with in situ data. The model circulation patterns are largely dependent on the wind direction and are conformed by the distribution of bottom sediments, and by the location of organic carbon and some pollutants accumulation zones. The most unfavorable situation for the Marine Reserve is the case of the southwesterly wind; even with quite moderate wind, the waters polluted by the run-off from the Tuman River can attain the south section of the Marine Reserve during the diurnal period.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2000년도 창립총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.108-111
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• 2000

FeS/FeS$_2$ minerals have been known to be potentially useful reductant to the removal of common organic contaminants in groundwater and soil. This research is aimed at improving our understanding of factors affecting the pathways and rates of reductive transformation of Hexachloroethane by catalytical iron minerals in natural system. Hexachloroethane is reduced by FeS/FeS$_2$ minerals under anaerobic condition to tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene with pentachloroethyl radical as the intermediate products. The kinetics of reductive transformations of the Hexachloroethane have been investigated in aqueous solution containing FeS, FeS$_2$. The proposed reduction mechanism for the adsorbed nitrobenzene involves the electron donor-acceptor complex as a precursor to electron transfer. The adsorbed Hexachloroethane undergo a series of electron transfer, proton transfer and dehydration to achieve complete reduction. It can be concluded that the reductive transformation reaction takes place at surface of iron-bearing minerals and is dependent on surface area and pH. Nitrobenzene reduction kinetics is affected by reductant type, surface area, pH, the surface site density, and the surface charge. FeS/FeS$_2$-mediated reductive dechlorination may be an important transformation pathway in natural systems.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제29권
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• pp.9.1-9.3
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• 2014

Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) contain elemental carbon, organic compounds including Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, and other trace compounds. Diesel exhaust is complex mixture of thousands of chemicals. Over forty air contaminants are recognized as toxicants, such as carcinogens. Most diesel exhaust particles have aerodynamic diameters falling within a range of 0.1 to $0.25{\mu}m$. DEP was classified as a definite human carcinogen (group 1) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer at 2012 based on recently sufficient epidemiological evidence for lung cancer. Significant decreases in DEP and other diesel exhaust constituents will not be evident immediately, and outworn diesel car having longer mileage still threatens health of people in spite of recent remarkable development in diesel engine technology. Policy change in South Korea, such as introduction of diesel taxi, may raise health risk of air pollution in metropolitan area with these limitations of diesel engine. To protect people against DEP in South Korea, progressive strategies are needed, including disallowance of diesel taxi, more strict regulation of diesel engine emission, obligatory diesel particulate filter attachment in outworn diesel car, and close monitoring about health effects of DEP.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.614-619
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• 2010

수산시장이나 어항에서 발생하는 수산폐기물을 수거하여 처리하는 과정은 긴 시간과 불결한 처리로 악취발생 및 비위생적인 면이 많아 민원의 대상이 되어 왔다. 이것을 수거하여 완전 처리하는 기술을 적용하면 비위생에 대한 민원이 없어지고 자원재활용의 비율을 확실히 높일 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 지방과 단백질이 풍부한 수산폐기물을 증류건조시켜, 고형물은 가축사료로 활용하고 응축수는 탈취제나 하수처리장의 외부탄소원으로 활용하는 완전 재활용공법을 소개한다.