• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.91-96
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 하천의 수질오염물질을 처리하는 다단식 토양여과 시스템의 주요 운전인자인 여재 충전깊이, 선속도 및 연속 또는 간헐운전이 오염물질의 제거에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 여재 충전깊이의 증가는 오염물질과 여재와의 접촉시간을 증가시켜 모든 항목의 제거효율을 증가시키는 역할을 하였다. 특히 물리화학적 제거에 기인하는 TP와 $NH_4$-N 항목의 제거효율이 상부의 생물학적 활성층에서의 제거에만 주로 기인하는 COD에 비하여 더 큰 증가를 보였다. 한편 선속도의 증가는 여재 내에서의 체류시간을 감소시키는 역할을 함에 따라 전반적인 제거효율의 저하를 가져왔으며, 특히 전체 여재층에 걸친 접촉시간에 영향을 받는 TP와 $NH_4$-N 항목에 비하여 표층부의 생물학적 제거에만 기인하는 COD의 경우는 상대적으로 큰 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 오염물질의 효율적인 제거를 위해서는 체류시간을 증가시키는 방향으로 운전인자들을 조절하는 것이 중요할 것으로 판단된다. 연속운전과 간헐운전으로 운전방법을 달리하는 것은 모든 항목에서 큰 영향을 미치지는 않았으나, 안정적 운전을 위해서는 생물학적 조건의 유지와 막힘 현상의 가속화 등을 고려할 필요가 있다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 공기청정기, 기수분리기 및 중성능 필터로 구성되는 습식 공기청정장치를 대상으로 입자와 유해가스인 $SO_2$, NO, $NO_2$, HCHO 및 $NH_3$의 제거 특성을 실험적으로 살펴보고, 실험결과를 대상물질의 물리화학적 특성과 연관시켜 검토하였다. 입자제거 실험에서는 대기 에어로졸을 송풍기를 통해 장치에 도입하여 장치의 3곳에서 2대의 레이저 입자계수기로 입자크기 분포를 측정하여 각 구성요소의 입자제거효율을 구하였다. 실험결과로부터 기수분리기에서는 입경이 $5{\mu}m$ 이상인 조대 입자가 주로 제거되고. 중성능 필터에서는 이보다 작은 미세 입자가 주로 제거됨을 알 수 있었다. 유해가스 제거 실험에서는 시험용 가스를 송풍기의 출구에 주입하여 공기청정기의 상류와 기수분리기의 하류에서 가스농도를 측정하여 유해가스 제거효율을 구하였다. 실험결과로부터 헨리상수가 큰 수용성인 $SO_2$, HCHO 및 $NH_3$는 제거효율이 높았으나, 헨리상수가 낮아 난용성인 NO와 $NO_2$는 제거효율이 낮음을 알 수 있었으며, 공기청정기에서 상당량의 음이온이 발생됨을 알았다.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2020

In this study, we compared efficiency of different aquatic plants in removing indoor pollutants and examined their potential to purify indoor air. Two liter of water in chamber was used as the control, while the other chambers containing water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), and water coin (Hydrocotyle umbellata) were used as treatment groups. Temperatures inside all the chambers were maintained between 20 ℃ and 23 ℃. Humidity in the chambers with aquatic plants increased by 30% and 50% control respectively. The removal of formaldehyde per unit leaf area was examined in each aquatic plant. It turned out that water hyacinth removed the highest amount of formaldehyde, followed by water lettuce and water coin. Both water hyacinth and water lettuce increased the amount of removal of formaldehyde until the end of the experiment. In the case of airborne dust (PM 10) and fine dust (PM 2.5), water coin, which had the highest number of leaves, removed more PM 10 and PM 2.5 than the other aquatic plants, with statistically significant difference. In addition, both water coin and water hyacinth smoothly opened and closed stomata before and after the experiment. Consequently, as the aquatic plants were effective in controlling humidity and removing pollutants, they can be used as air purifying plants.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2023

This study introduces a NaOH/Zn-assisted hydrothermal method for the synthesis of zeolites derived from coal ash (CA). A zeolite/Zn adsorbent is successfully prepared by the activation of CA with NaOH and Zn; it is characterized by a high surface area and a negative surface charge.Methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) are selected as dye pollutants, and their adsorption onto the zeolite/Zn adsorbent is investigated. Results show the high adsorption capacities of MB and MO and that the negative surface charge facilitates electrostatic interactions between the adsorbates and adsorbents. The zeolite/Zn adsorbents shows the selective adsorption of positively charged dye MB via electrostatic interactions between the =NH+ group (positive dipole) and the oxygen functional group of the adsorbents (negative dipole). The selectivity for the positively charged dye is sufficiently high, with the removal efficiency reaching 99.41% within 10 min. By contrast, the negatively charged dye MO exhibits negligible absorption. These findings confirm the role of electrostatic interactions in the adsorption of MB, in addition to the effect of a large surface area. The results of this study are expected to facilitate the development of simple, eco-friendly, and cost-effective zeolite-based adsorptive composites from CA residuals for the selective removal of dye pollutants from CA waste.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.102-106
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• 1995

This study was performed to examine factors affecting the decompostion of nondegradable polluants(trichloroethylene(TCE), phenol) using ultrasonic irradiation. The TCE and phenol, which are major hazard compounds causing environmental pollution, were not decomposable pollutants by conventional treatment. The results show that the oxidation and reduction reaction of ultrasound produced $H_2O_2$, $H^+$ and $OH^-$ radical, which decomposed pollutants of TCE and phenol in water. It was confirmed that the ultrasonic irradiation showed an excellent removal efficiency for the nondegradable pollutants than any other processes, utilized in the treatment of organic compounds in the industrial wastewater. Conclusively, these results suggest that ultrasonic irradiation may be highly useful for the treatment of wastewaters contaminated organic pollutants, which is difficult to treat economically by conventional process.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.1069-1076
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• 2000

As the environmental problems grow, the regulation of the pollutants emitted from power plants increases. Most of the pollutants in particle phase are removed by particle removal facilities, but fine particles between 0.1 micron and I micron in diameter have a low removal efficiency compared to particles in other size ranges. Therefore the present concern has concentrated on the removal of those fine particles. The purpose of this study is to grow fine particles by condensation to the range larger than I micron. Theoretically the general dynamic equation is solved with an assumption that the particle size follows a log-normal distribution to calculate the temporal behavior of the size distribution. Experiments have been carried out to compare the results with the theoretical predictions. Particles grown by condensation are sampled by impactors and observed with SEM photographs.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.590-595
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• 2008

The pressure driven membrane process has been a breakthrough in the removal of pollutants from drinking water. These experiments examined the removal of chlorophenol compounds from water using low pressure membranes. The removal performance of the membranes was based primarily on size exclusion. Apart from size exclusion, the polarity and pKa of the compounds also influences the membrane performance. The molecular size and dipole moments of the respective molecules were calculated using a quantum chemical method. The rejection of pollutants also followed the same trend as salt rejection by the membranes.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 1998

We examined whether several reeds, which are found around Ulsan area, could be used for downflow reed-bed to remove pollutants of sewage. Three kinds of reed, such as Phagnltes auspuis, ha orientdls, and Phduis aundinacea L., were collected from their habitats near the Taehwa River in Ulsan City. In the minimized model system of dowMlow reed-bed, P.auskdls appeared to reduce BOD more than others did but s119h11y Increase total amount of nitrogen(N). When p. auspdis were placed in the sterilized water. total nitrogen was found to be signincantly increased dependent on the number of experimental plant In the sterilized state, but it was rather decreased in the non-sterilized state. With these results, nlicroorganisms attached to p.auspuis roots can be thought to work for removal of pollutants. Therefore, these microorganisms and their habitat, p. auskdis reed bed, together can be used for sewage treatment It was suggested that oxygen Is produced by photosynthesis reaction of P ecustrdis. The increased oxygen may help microorganisms in their habitats to work on the removal of pollutants.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 매립지역의 지반을 대상으로 구리와 납으로 복합 오염된 지반의 오염원 제거를 위하여, 나노버블을 이용한 컬럼실험을 수행하였으며, 실험결과 바탕으로 나노버블의 정화효율 및 적용된 중금속 오염물 제거에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 실험결과, 구리 단일오염물의 경우 세립토 함유량에 관계없이 증류수에 비하여 나노버블이 오염물 제거효과가 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 구리/납 복합오염물의 경우에는 나노버블이 구리보다 납의 제거에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 실험결과를 바탕으로 나노버블 이동경로로 활용되는 지반의 간극비에 기인한 흐름경로 및 투수성 등과 같은 공학적 특성이 오염물 제거효과에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구를 바탕으로 나노버블은 복합오염지반에서 농도에 기인한 우선제거 대상 오염물에 적합한 세정제로의 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단되었다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2011

The water quality from nonpoint source run off results from different land use types has been studied. The construction of a buffer strip is one method of nonpoint source pollutant control. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model has been applied to estimate the pollutant removal through the buffer strip. When the non-business land has been changed into grass to form a buffer-strip, the change of land use effects the results of the model according to measures of the water quality. The data from a water level station within the watershed in the years 2006 and 2007 was used for calibration and validation of the model. Under the rainfall conditions in 2007, the removal rates of SS, BOD, TN, TP were 11.5%, 9.5%, 1.2%, and 4.5%, respectively. During the rainy days, the removal rates at the buffer strip were 92.3% of SS, 91.2% of BOD, 82.4% of TN, and 83.5% of TP. The pollutants from nonpoint sources were effectively removed by over 80% as they passed through the buffer strips. Rainfall resulted in soil erosion, which led to an increase in the SS concentration, therefore, the construction of buffer strips protected the streams from SS inflows. Since TN concentrations are affected by the inflows of ground water and the N concentration of the rainfall, the removal rate of TN was relatively lower than for the other pollutants.