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Cadmium and zinc removal from water by polyelectrolyte enhanced ultrafiltration

  • Ennigrou, Dorra Jellouli;Ali, Mourad Ben Sik;Dhahbi, Mahmoud;Mokhtar, Ferid
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.183-195
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    • 2014
  • The efficiency of two metal ions (cadmium, zinc) removal from aqueous solutions by ultrafiltration (UF) and Polymer Enhanced Ultrafiltration (PEUF) processes were investigated in this work. The UF and PEUF studies were carried out using an ultrafiltration tangential cell system equipped with 5.000 MWCO regenerated cellulose. A water-soluble polymer: the polyacrylic acid (PAA) was used as complexant for PEUF experiments. The effects of transmembrane pressure, pH, metal ions and loading ratio on permeate fluxes and metal ions removals were evaluated. In UF process, permeate fluxes increase linearly with increasing pH for different transmembrane pressure, which may be the consequence of the formation of soluble metal hydroxyl complexes in the aqueous phase. In PEUF process, above pH 5.0, the Cd(II) retention reaches a plateau at 90% and Zn(II) at 80% for L = 5. Also, cadmium retention at different L is greater than zinc retention at pH varying from 5.0 to 9.0. In a mixture solution, cadmium retention is higher than zinc for different loading ratio, this is due to interactions between carboxylic groups of PAA and metal ions and more important with cadmium ions.

Efficient Removal of Sulfamethoxazole in Aqueous Solutions Using Ferrate (VI): A Greener Treatment

  • Lalthazuala, Levia;Tiwari, Diwakar;Lee, Seung-Mok;Choi, Suk Soon
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.340-347
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    • 2021
  • The aim of this research is to assess the use of high purity potassium ferrate (VI) for the efficient removal of sulfamethoxazole (SMX), one of the potential micro-pollutant found in aqueous waste. In addition, various parametric studies have enabled us to deduce the mechanism in the degradation process. The pH and concentration of sulfamethoxazole enable the degradation of pollutants. Moreover, the time-dependent degradation nature of sulfamethoxazole showed that the degradation of ferrate (VI) in presence of sulfamethoxazole followed the pseudo-second order kinetics and the value of rate constant increased with an increase in the SMX concentration. The stoichiometry of SMX and ferrate (VI) was found to be 2 : 1 and the overall rate constant was estimated to be 4559 L2/mmol2/min. On the other hand, the increase in pH from 8.0 to 5.0 had catalyzed the degradation of SMX. Similarly, a significant percentage in mineralization of SMX increased with a decrease in pH and concentration. The presence of co-existing ions and SMS spiked real water samples was extensively analyzed in the removal of SMX using ferrate (VI) to simulate studies on real matrix implication of ferrate (VI) technology.

A Study on the Physical Environmental Alternations and the Using Characteristics of the Street Place by the Wall Removal Project Types (아파트 담장허물기 유형별 가로공간의 물리적 환경변화 및 이용특성 연구)

  • Kim, Myo-Jung;Jeong, Ji-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.25-33
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study was to compare the differences between two types of wall removal projects. One was the case that removed one side wall of the apartment in Daegu, another was the instance that eliminated the walls between two apartments in Gimcheon. For this study, the observation method was performed to know the using pattern on the street space, and survey including resident's opinion and satisfaction about result of the project was conducted to gather data. The total number of objects to analysis was 157. The conclusion of this study is as follows. First, when the space was secure from danger of cars, people could access easily. And when it had interesting elements, the street space after wall removal was used by residents. Second, the effective method to connect places was to make intermediate space after wall removal project. In this sense, the way can help to improve the level of quality the daily life of residents. Finally, in the apartment-oriented wall removal project, it could supplement the flaw of the detached house-oriented project and effective potentiality for vitalization of community.

The Effects of Protease and Lipase on the Detergency of Fabrics (프로테아제와 리파제가 직물의 세척에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Jeong-Sook;Chung, So-Wha
    • Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.339-345
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    • 2000
  • The effects of protease and/or lipase on the removal of protein soil and oily soil were investigated in this study. Cotton, rayon, nylon, and PET fabrics were soiled by padding of fresh bovine blood and spotting of mixed artificial sebum evenly. The soiled fabrics were aged at $130^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes. The fabrics were washed by using Terg-O-Tometer at various conditions. Protease and/or lipase were added in the alcohol ethoxylate (AE) detergent solution. The removal efficiency was evaluated by analysis of protein and/or oil on the fabrics before and after washing, respectively. The detergency of protein and/or oil on the fabrics was discussed with enzyme concentration, washing time, washing temperature, pH of washing solution and fiber characteristics. The hydrolysis of protease improved effectively the removal of oil as well as protein by increasing removal of protein-oil mixed soil at the same time. The effect of lipase added detergent solution was slightly shown on the removal of oil and/or protein. The removal of mixed soils from cotton fabrics was very low because of large amount of residual soils caused by the physical characteristics of cotton fiber.

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Preparation of Porous Lime Filters and SOx Removal Characteristics (석회질 다공성 필터 제조 및 SOx 제거 특성)

  • Lee Kwanghee;Park Jaikoo;Kim Hyunjung
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.153-159
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    • 2004
  • This study was focused on evaluating physical properties and SO$_{x}$ removal capability of porous lime filters prepared by a foaming and a gelcasting method. Porosities of lime filters ranged from 55% to 85%, and their mean pore sizes were about 95 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. It was observed that porous lime filters had the continuous pore structure that most pores were inter-connected by many windows. Before SO$_{x}$ removal reaction a surface of porous lime filters was made up of calcium oxide, but after reaction calcium sulfate became a main component. The SO$_{x}$ removal efficiency and the conversion ratio of calcium oxide to calcium sulfate increased according to reaction temperature and porosity. At 100$0^{\circ}C$, SO$_{x}$ removal efficiency of filters was always over 98% regardless of the porosity. In case of the filter with the porosity of 85%, the conversion ratios of calcium oxide increased according to the reaction temperature, and they were in the range 30% to 60%. to 60%.

Tendon transfer of the lower extremities and physical therapy in handicaped children (뇌성마비아동의 하지건이동술과 물리치료)

  • Jung, Seok
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.617-624
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    • 1998
  • A variety of neuromuscular diseases in children cause muscle imbalance. impaired function, and resultant deformity of the lower extremities. Equinovarus, equinos, adductor contracture are common deformity of lower extremities in the children. Generally, the transfer was successful in improving or maintaining range of motion, stability of the joint and gait. Postoperative physical therapy is important. Physical therapy was instituted after cast removal. All children received stretching exercise, range of motion exercise for the joint, proprioceptive neuromuscular fascilitation and gait training was administered. This article describes our experience with the physical therapy for tendon transfered spastic cerebral palsy and discusses the therapeutic protocol.

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Evaluation of Physical Properties and Adsorption Capacity of Regeneration GAC (재생 활성탄의 물성 및 흡착능 평가)

  • Mun, Ji-Young;Chae, Seon-Ha;Wang, Chang-Keun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.407-416
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    • 2009
  • The objective of this study was to evaluate the variation of physical properties and adsorption capacity after regeneration of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC). It was found that the loss rate of regenerated carbon was related to the usage time of GAC. The correlations between iodide number and loss rate also determined. Effective size and uniformity coefficient for regenerated GAC were within a similar range compared to virgin GAC. This result indicated that the function as media is recovered. Although iodide number and specific surface area for regenerated GAC were not completely recovered compared to that of virgin GAC, cumulative pore volumes of regenerated GAC were increased. Removal efficiency of organic matter in regenerated GAC was resulted the same or slightly higher than that of virgin GAC. This result indicates that the number of mesopore responsible for removal of organic matter was increased after regeneration.

The Physical Therapy Approaches on Post-Mastectomy (유방절제술 후 물리치료적 접근)

  • Jeon, You-Jin
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.439-457
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    • 2000
  • The causes, risk factors and sequelae of mastectomy were studied, and the physical therapy approaches on post-mastectomy was discussed in this study. It was found that the patients taken mastectomy have experienced pins and needles in muscle, weakening of muscle, pains, deterioration of motion in joint region and activities of daily living, psychiatric sequelae, and etc even after the conservertive therapies like the chemical therapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormone therapy. However, few study on the physical therapy approaches for patients with breast cancer has been carried in Korea at present. The followings were proposed as the physical therapy approaches. 1. Shoulder joint motion approach to relax the limit of range of motion 2. Control of breathing exercise for dealing with removal of the pectorailis muscle 3. Method to reduce the edema of arms for tackling the cut of lymph node 4. Method to reduce pains, pins and needles 5. Support home exercise program after discharging from hospital, sexual life and pregnancy, and activities of daily living training method.

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Sorption of Chromium Ions from Aqueous Solution onto Chemically Activated Carbons Developed from Maize Cobs

  • Youssef, A.M.;El-Nabarawy, Th.;Shouman, Mona A.;Khedr, S.A.
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.275-282
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    • 2008
  • Chemically activated carbons were prepared from maize cobs, using phosphoric acid of variable concentration. The textural parameters of the activated carbons were determined from the nitrogen adsorption isotherms measured at 77 K. The chemistry of the carbon surface was determined by measuring the surface pH, the pHPZC and the concentration of the carbon - oxygen groups of the acid type on the carbon surface. Kinetics of Cr(VI) sorption/reduction was investigated at 303 K. Two processes were investigated in terms of kinetics and equilibrium namely; Cr(VI) removal and chromium sorption were studied at various initial pH (1-7). Removal of Cr(VI) shows a maximum at pH 2.5. At pH<2.5, sorption decreases because of the proton competition with evolved Cr(III) for ion exchange sites. The decrease of sorption at pH>2.5 is due to proton insufficiency and to the decrease of the extent of Cr(VI) reduction. The chemistry of the surface of activated carbon is an important factor in determining its adsorption capacity from aqueous solutions particularly when the sorption process involves ion exchange.