• 한국해양학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.341-354
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• 1995

동해의 8개 정점에서 해수 및 추출된 용존 유기물의 형광특성과 아미노산 조성이 연구되었다. C-18 Sep-Pak cartridge에 의해 추출된 시료는 3차원 형광특성 분석에 따 라 생거대물질과 지구거대물질로 구분되었다. 전 조사 정점을 통하여 생거대물질(ex : 280 nm/em : 330 nm)은 표층이 높고 수온약층 아래에서 점차 감소하는 것으로 나타났 으며 이는 표층혼합층의 생물 활동에서 기인된 분해가능한 생거대물질이 수온약층 부 근 및 저층에서 활발한 미생물 분해과정에 의해 감소하는 것으로 사료된다. 한편 이와 는 역상관계를 보이는 지구거대물질 (ex : 330 nm/em : 430 nm)은 표층은 낮고 수온약 층 아래에서 증가하였는데 이는 표층에서 생성된 생거대물질 및 입자유기체가 생물 분 해 후 재축합 과정을 거쳐 난분해성의 지구거대물질로 전환된 것으로 사료된다. HPLC 를 이용하여 해수와 추출된 유존유기물의 아미노산 조성을 분석하였다. 분석결과 Glycine, serine 그리고 alanine등이 우점하였으며, 전체 농도의 50% 이상을 차지하는 것으로 조사되었다. 해수중의 용존 자유아미노산 농도는 표층이 0.7∼1.8um 범위로 저 층 0.2∼0.4um보다 높게 측정되었다. 추출된 유기물중 alanine의 D/L racemice ratio 측정결과 저층보다 표층이 상대적으로 낮은 값을 보였으며 이는 표층의 생거대물질이 연령이 젊고 재순환이 빠르며 생물 분해가능성이 큰 물질임을 시사하고 있다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.669-675
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• 2005

Biological nitrate removal from groundwater was investigated in the biofilters packed with both gravel/sand and plastic media. Removal of particles and turbidity were also investigated in the 2-stage biofilter system consisted of biofilter and subsequent sand filter. In the single biofilter packed with gravel and sand, nitrate removal efficiency was dropped with the increase of filtration velocity and furthermore, nitrite concentration increased up to 3.2 mg-N/L at 60 m/day. Denitrification rate at the bottom layer below 25 cm was faster 8 times than upper layer in the up-flow biofilter. Nitrite build-up, due to the deficiency of organic electron donors, occurred at the upper layer of bed. Besides DO concentration and organic carbon, contact time in media was the main factor for nitrate removal in a biofilter. The most of the effluent particles from biofilter was in the range from 0.5 to $2.0{\mu}m$, which resulted in high turbidity of 1.8 NTU. However, sand filter followed by biofilter efficiently performed the removal of particles and turbidity, which could reduce the turbidity of final filtrate below 0.5 NTU. Influent nitrate was removed completely in the 2-stage biofilter and no nitrite was detected.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.445-460
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• 2018

Exposure to indoor air pollution is an emerging world-wide problem, with growing evidence that it is a major cause of morbidity worldwide. Whilst most indoor air pollutants are of outdoor origin, these combine with a range of indoor sourced pollutants that may lead to high pollutant levels indoors. The pollutants of greatest concern are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particulate matter (PM), both of which are associated with a range of serious health problems. Whilst current buildings usually use ventilation with outdoor air to remove these pollutants, botanical systems are gaining recognition as an effective alternative. Whilst many years research has shown that traditional potted plants and their substrates are capable of removing VOCs effectively, they are inefficient at removing PM, and are limited in their pollutant removal rates by the need for pollutants to diffuse to the active pollutant removal components of these systems. Active botanical biofiltration, using green wall systems combined with mechanical fans to increase pollutant exposure to the plants and substrate, show greatly increased rates of pollutant removal for both VOCs, PM and also carbon dioxide ($CO_2$). A developing body of research indicates that these systems can outperform existing technologies for indoor air pollutant removal, although further research is required before their use will become widespread. Whilst it is known that plant species selection and substrate characteristics can affect the performance of active botanical systems, optimal characteristics are yet to be identified. Once this research has been completed, it is proposed that active botanical biofiltration will provide a cheap and low energy use alternative to mechanical ventilations systems for the maintenance of indoor environmental quality.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.43-54
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• 2021

Size distributions of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) and its water-soluble organic and inorganic components were measured between January and February 2021 at an urban site in Gwangju in order to identify the major factors that determine their size distributions. Their size distributions during the study period were mainly divided into two groups. In the first group, PM, NO₃^-, SO₄^2-, NH₄⁺ and water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) exhibited bi-modal size distributions with a dominant condensation mode at a particle size of 0.32 ㎛. This group was dominated by local production of secondary water-soluble components under atmospheric stagnation and low relative humidity (RH) conditions, rather than long-range transportation of aerosol particles from China. On the other hand, in the second group, they showed tri-modal size distributions with a very pronounced droplet mode at a diameter of 1.0 ㎛. These size distributions were attributable to the local generation and accumulation of secondary aerosol particles under atmospheric conditions such as atmospheric stagnation and high RH, and an increase in the influx of atmospheric aerosol particles by long-distance transportation abroad. Contributions of droplet mode NO₃^-, SO₄^2-, NH₄⁺ and WSOC to fine particles in the second group were significantly higher than those in the first group period. However, their condensation mode contributions were about two-fold higher in the first group than in the second group. The significant difference in the size distribution of the accumulation mode of the WSOC and secondary ionic components between the two groups was due to the influx of aerosol particles with a long residence time by long-distance transport from China and local weather conditions (e.g., RH).

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.32-41
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• 2016

Particle-phase concentrations were measured at 10, 80, and 200 m from the roadside of a national highway near Seoul in January and May 2008. The highway has two lanes each way, with an average hourly traffic volume of 1,070 vehicles. In January 2008, $PM_{10}$ concentrations decreased from 10 to 80 m but increased at 200 m. Black carbon (BC) decreased only slightly with distance due to the influence of biomass burning and open burning from the surrounding areas. In May 2008, the effect of secondary formation on both $PM_{10}$ and $PM_{2.5}$ was significant due to high temperatures compared with January. Because on-road emissions had little effect on secondary formation for a short time, variations in $PM_{10}$ concentrations became smaller, and $PM_{2.5}$ concentrations increased with distance. The effects of fugitive dust on PM concentrations were greater in May than in January when the mean temperature was below freezing. In the composition variations, the amounts of primary ions, organic carbon (OC), and BC were larger in January, while those of secondary ions and others were larger in $PM_{10}$, as well as $PM_{2.5}$ in May.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.493-505
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• 2020

본 연구는 2019년 8월 한반도 주변해역(동해, 서해, 남해, 동중국해)에서 탄소 및 질소 안정동위원소 기법을 활용하여 하위영양 단계에서의 먹이망 구조를 파악하였다. 입자성 유기물(POM)의 δ¹³C 범위는 -26.18 ~ 20.61 ‰, δ¹⁵N 범위는 5.36 ~ 15.20 ‰의 넓은 범위를 보였다. POM과 각 생물별 개체군 사이의 δ¹³C 분별작용의 결과는 대부분 micro-POM을 섭식하는 것으로 확인하였으나 해역 간 차이를 보였다. 각 생물별 영양단계는 chaetognaths (3.40±0.61)가 가장 높은 영양단계에 있음을 확인하였다. 동위원소 혼합모델을 적용한 결과에서 chaetognaths의 먹이원으로 copepods (13 ~ 48 %)와 euphausiids (20 ~ 51 %)가 가장 높은 기여도를 나타냈다. 본 연구결과 각 해역별 먹이원의 제한적 공급 및 다양성의 차이가 먹이망 구조 및 각 생물별 동위원소 비에 영향을 미친 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2022

Many commercial air purifiers currently have deployed granular activated carbon (GAC) filters for removing volatile organic compounds in the indoor air. GACs are generally used to remove gaseous contaminants in the air through adsorption by the inner surfaces of pores. In addition, airborne particles can be also filtered by the surface adsorption of the GACs, which can improve the life-time of the particulate filters. In this study, the filtration efficiency of GACs to ultrafine particles through surface adsorption was investigated at different volume flow rates by deploying a continuous particle filtration system. The polydisperse sodium chloride (NaCl) particles were generated by a set of an atomizer and a diffusion dryer, and then mixed with particle-free air at different volume flow rates. The penetration of ultrafine particles and pressure drop for each experimental condition were measured to figure out the effect of the volume flow rate on the surface adsoprtion of the GACs to particles, ~ 2 mm. The particle filtration efficiency of the GACs decreased as the volume flow rate increased from 4 to 14 lpm. However, the 5 times thicker GAC filter layer decreased the penetration of ultraparticles than a preious study. The filtration efficiency of the single granule was also higher than the previous result in the literature with smaller granule filter materials.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2019

낙동강 하구는 다양한 하구개발로 인해 수리 및 지형적인 변화를 겪고 있는 지역으로, 이러한 물리화학적 변화는 낙동강 하구 생태계에 영향을 주고 있다. 특히 낙동강 하구에 도래하는 겨울철새들의 주요 먹이원인 새섬매자기 군락지 및 개체수는 지난 10여년간 지속적인 감소를 보이고 있다. 낙동강 하구의 새섬매자기 개체수 감소 원인 파악을 위해 6개 정점에서 2018년 6월과 8월에 약 30cm의 주상퇴적물을 채취하였다. 퇴적물은 사질이 80% 이상으로 매우 조립하였으며, 평균 염분은 6월 $17.8{\pm}1.12psu$, 8월 $18.4{\pm}1.83psu$였다. 을숙도 퇴적물의 탄소안정동위원소비(${\delta}^{13}C$)는 평균 $-24.7{\pm}0.59$‰로 하구기원 입자성 유기물 특성을 보였다. 표층(0~1cm)에서 ${\delta}^{13}C$는 -24.0 ~ -22.6‰로 새섬매자기 뿌리와 줄기의 ${\delta}^{13}C$($-25.2{\pm}0.05$‰) 보다 다소 높았다. 이는 해양 유기물의 유입이 원인으로 판단된다. 식생지역과 비식생지역의 물리화학적 특성은 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 이를 통하여 낙동강 하구 새섬매자기 군락지 환경이 비식생 지역과 거의 동일함을 유추할 수 있다. 결론적으로 낙동강 하구 퇴적물은 조립하고 염분이 15 psu 이상으로, 새섬매자기 생육에 불리한 환경이 유지되고 있음을 유추할 수 있다. 낙동강 염분 상승은 낙동강 하구둑 방류량의 감소가 원인으로 판단되며, 낙동강 하구 염분 상승이 새섬매 자기 생산량의 점진적 감소에 영향을 주었을 것으로 보인다.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 조리과정에서 발생한 총휘발성 유기화합물질, 미세먼지, 악취, 총부유세균 등의 오염물질들이 조리실내로 분산되어 실내공간이나 조리업 종사자에게는 나쁜 냄새나 작업환경 및 건강피해를 감소하고자 하는 것이다. 이를 위해 기존 공기청정기의 단점을 보완하고, 반영구적이며, 각종 오염물질을 효율적으로 제거하기 위하여 활성탄과 황토를 결합한 바이오세라믹 필터를 bar type으로 제작한 실내용 소형 공기청정기 개발에 중점을 두었다. 측정항목은 총휘발성 유기화합물, 미세먼지, 복합악취, 총부유세균 등 모두 4가지 항목으로 개발된 공기청정기 가동 전과 일정시간 가동 후를 비교하여 측정하였다. 측정결과, 총휘발성 유기화합물의 농도는 평균 $2,500{\mu}g/m^3$에서 $223{\mu}g/m^3$으로 약 91.02%의 높은 제거효율을 보였으며, 미세먼지의 제거율은 평균 농도가 $26.68{\mu}g/m^3$로서 97.51%의 우수한 제거효과가 나타났으며, 복합악취의 희석배수를 측정한 결과 평균 144로 평균 95.20% 감소하였다. 또 총부유세균은 초기 농도가 $787{\sim}814CFU/m^3$에서 $47{\sim}40CFU/m^3$로 약 94% 이상 제거되는 것을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 개발되어진 공기청정기의 바이오세라믹 필터는 오염물질을 제거하는데 우수한 제거효과를 나타냈다. 따라서 공기청정기를 조리실내에서 환기장치와 렌지후드를 병행하여 사용하면 기존의 열악한 조리실 내의 환경이 크게 개선되어질 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.