• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.747-752
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• 2007

The Proton Engineering Frontier Project (PEFP) has designed and developed a proton linear accelerator facility operating at 100 MeV - 20 mA. The radiological effects of such a nuclear facility on the environment are important in terms of radiation safety. This study estimated the production rates of radionuclides in the soil around the accelerator facility using MCNPX. The groundwater migration of the radioisotopes was also calculated using the Concentration Model. Several spallation reactions have occurred due to leaked neutrons, leading to the release of various radionuclides into the soil. The total activity of the induced radionuclides is approximately $2.98{\times}10^{-4}Bq/cm^3$ at the point of saturation. $^{45}Ca$ had the highest production rate with a specific activity of $1.78{\times}10^{-4}Bq/cm^3$ over the course of one year. $^3H$ and $^{22}Na$ are usually considered the most important radioisotopes at nuclear facilities. However, only a small amount of tritium was produced around this facility, as the energy of most neutrons is below the threshold of the predominant reactions for producing tritium: $^{16}O(n,\;X)^3H$ and $^{28}Si(n,X)^3H$ (approximately 20 MeV). The dose level of drinking water from $^{22}Na$ was $1.48{\times}10^{-5}$ pCi/ml/yr, which was less than the annual intake limit in the regulations.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.417-425
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• 2024

This study investigated the effects of various planting models on the joint cultivation of eggplant (Solanum melongena) and marigold (Tagetes erecta)to enhance sustainable rooftop urban farming. Rooftop agriculture is increasingly valued to boost the food supply and benefit the environment. Integrating such practices into urban planning is viewed as a way to sustainably manage resources and improve the food-energy-water cycle in cities. The experiment was conducted on a rooftop in Chungju, South Korea from May to August. Four different planting setups were used: central eggplant with peripheral marigold (SET), eggplant with a protective net (SIC), central marigold with peripheral eggplant (TES), and control with only eggplant (CON S). These models tested the effects of companion planting versus monoculture using a lightweight soil mix ideal for rooftops made from cocopeat and perlite and enriched with organic fertilizer. Measurements focused on soil conditions and plant health and assessed soil temperature, moisture, conductivity, plant height, width, and leaf size. The results indicated that the SET modelyielded the best growth. This setup benefited from marigold pest control properties and its ability to improve soil conditions by enhancing moisture and nutrient levels and aiding eggplant growth. These findings underscore the potential of mixed planting on rooftops and suggest that such approaches can be effectively incorporated into urban agriculture to boost yield and environmental sustainability. This study supports the idea that diverse planting methods can significantly affect plant growth and promote urban greening and food security.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.56-61
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• 1997

A strain producing immunosuppressive substances was isolated from a soil in Cheju island. By morphological, cultural, and physiological studies, the strain was identified as Streptomyces lydicus MCY-524. Cultured broth was purified by silica gel, sephadex LH-20 and preparative HPLC and gave two immunosuppressive compounds, MCH-22 and MCH-32. They dramatically suppressed the B cell activation with lipopolysaccharide, T cell activation by mixed lymphocyte response, and primary T-dependent antibody response at a final concentration of 1 ${\mu}g$/ml. They also markedly suppressed the proliferation of lymphocytes induced by lipopolysaccharide, pokeweed mitogen, and concanavaline A at the same concentration. Their suppressive activities, which were comparable to those of cyclosporin A, suggested that they were potent and broad immunotoxic agents on the immune functions of murine lymphocytes.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.89-99
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• 1998

수질 오염중 많은 비중을 차지하는 시안은 독성을 띠는 특정 수질 유해 화합물이다. 이를 함유한 산업폐수가 지표수 및 지하수에 유입되면 동식물 및 수생태계에 커다란 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 제강 공정에서 다량 배출되는 산업 부산물인 제강슬러지와 제강슬래그를 이용하여 수중의 시안에 대한 흡착 제거 실험을 행하였으며 농도, pH, 온도 등의 영향 변수에 대하여 처리 효율과의 상관관계 및 흡착 평형, 가수분해식 등을 통하여 활성화 에너지( Ea )를 산출하였다. 결과를 살펴 보면, 초기 농도가 1 mg/$\ell$에서 5 mg/$\ell$, 10 mg/$\ell$, 20 mg/$\ell$로 증가함에 따라, 흡착제거율이 증가함을 알 수 있고, 또한 pH가 높아짐에 따라, 온도가 증가함에 따라 흡착제거율이 증가함을 알 수 있다. 농도 변화시 흡착제거율 순서는 20 mg/$\ell$> 10 mg/$\ell$> 5 mg/$\ell$> 1 mg/$\ell$이고, pH 변화시 흡착제거율 순서는 pH 11 > pH 7 > pH 3, 온도 변화시 흡착 제거는 흡열반응을 나타내므로 흡착제거율 순서는 $50^{\circ}C$ > $37^{\circ}C$> $25^{\circ}C$로 나타났다. 활성화 에너지( Ea )는 1 mg/$\ell$와 20 mg/$\ell$에서 각각 127.93 J/mol, 59.44 J/mol로 나타나 저농도에서 온도의 변화가 흡착에 매우 민감하게 작용함을 알 수 있다. 위의 실험 결과를 바탕으로 산업 부산물을 이용한 오염물 제거 관점에서 제강슬래그와 제강슬러지는 차수 및 복토재로서의 적용 가능성이 높음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2020

Oxidative degradation of phenol, three monochlorophenols (2-chlorophenol, 2-CP; 3-chlorophenol, 3-CP; 4-chlorophenol, 4-CP), four dichlorophenols (2,3-dichlorophenol, 2,3-DCP; 2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,4-DCP; 2,5-dichlorophenol, 2,5-DCP; 2,6-dichlorophenol, 2,6-DCP), and two trichlorophenols (2,4,5-trichlorophenol, 2,4,5-TCP; 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, 2,4,6-TCP) was conducted with heat activated persulfate. As the number of chlorinations increased, the reaction rate also increased. The reaction rate was relatively well fitted to the zero-order kinetic model, rather than the pseudo-first order kinetic model for the reactions at 60 ℃, which can be explained by insufficient activation of the persulfate at 60 ℃, and the oxidation reaction of 2,4,6-TCP at 70 ℃ was relatively well fitted to the pseudo-first order kinetic model. The oxidation reaction rate generally increased with increase of persulfate concentration in the solution. 2,6-dichloro-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione was found as a degradation product in a GC/MS analysis. This compound is a non-aromatic compound, and one chlorine was removed. This result is similar to the result of previous studies. The current study proved that heat activated persulfate activation could be an alternative remediation technology for phenol and chlorophenols in soil and groundwater.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.453-467
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• 2000

The aim of this research is to collect and characterize fine particles (FPM:$\leq$2.5${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$) and coarse particles (CPM: 2.5~10${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$) using a low volume air sampler provided by the IAEA, at urban (Taejon) and rural area(Wonju) for a period of about two years(April 1996 to May 1998) and to promote a use of nuclear analytical techniques for air pollution studies. For the collection of airborne particulate matter (PM(sub)10), the Gent stacked filter unit sampler and polycarbonate membrane filters were employed. The concentration of trace elements in collected APM samples were determined byu instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis. For validation of the analytical data, internal quality control were implemented by using both the comparison of the analytical results of standard reference materials(NIST SRM 1648) and interlaboratory comparison for proficiency test (NAT-3). The standard uncertainty was less than 15% and Z-score of two samples were within $\pm$1. The monitoring of (PM(sub)10) mass concentration and elemental concentrations were carried out weekly. The average mass concentration of (PM(sub)10) in urban and rural areas were 59.2$\pm$36.5$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥ and 41.4$\pm$23.7$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥, respectively. To investigate the emission source, the enrichment factors were calculated for the fine and coarse particle fractions at two sites, respectively and these values were classified for anthropogenic and soil origin elements.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2001

This research concerns the effect of kaolin as material of cement admixture. which has the advantage of low price and high adaptability. Kaolin, a kind of soil, is well known as a raw material of pottery. which is widely scat-tered on the earth (especially in Korea). This research shows the method and process for activating kaolin to have the properties of a cement admixture through experiment. In the experiments, kaolin is baked in high temperature and then cooled suddenly to be activated. The temperature zone and time span, on which kaolin is activated are examined. The research looks over the effect of the activated kaolin based on several criteria regarding to chemical and physical characteristic of general admixtures. The results of this research are as follows; kaolin start activation at the temperature above 50$0^{\circ}C$ and make ends of activation at the temperature below 95$0^{\circ}C$ and there was little effect by the change of duration. It is concluded that compressive strength can be increased by putting activated kaolin in the concrete and the activated kaolin is good for water resistance and anti-chemical , and that it is effective for protecting the leakage of hazardous article like Cl- and for protecting damage by an organic salt like acid. The activated kaolin of proper temperature and time is effective in compressive strength, salt resistance and acid resistance. The adaptability of activated kaolin as a cement admixture was shown through this research.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.575-585
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• 2007

지하 심부 토양 및 퇴적물 내 토착 미생물의 활성화에 따른 중금속 거동을 이해하기 위하여, 독성 중금속으로 오염된 국내 일부 지역의 시료를 대상으로 혐기적 환경에서 유산염(lactate)을 탄소원으로 투입한 후 약 25일간에 걸친 비소 및 중금속(카드뮴, 구리, 납, 아연) 함량 변화를 관찰하였다. 실험 결과, 미생물이 투입된 시료의 경우 미생물이 투입되지 않은 비교시료에 비하여 용존 카드뮴, 납, 아연이 효과적으로 제거되었으며, 이는 토착 황산염 환원(sulfate-reducing) 박테리아의 활성화로 인해 생성된 환원상태의 황이 이들 중금속과 황화물을 형성하며 침전시켰기 때문으로 여겨진다. 비소의 경우, 미생물을 투입한 시료 중 황산염의 함량이 높은 덕음 토양에서는 제거율이 높은 반면 황산염의 함량이 상대적으로 낮은 화북 토양, 동두천 퇴적물에서는 지속적으로 그 함량이 증가하였다. 적절한 탄소원 및 황산염을 투입해 독성 중금속으로 오염된 지질 매체 내의 토착 미생물을 활성화시킨다면 이들 중금속의 원위치(in situ) 고정화를 통한 이동도 감소의 효과를 볼 수 있을 것으로 여겨지나, 비소로 동시에 오염된 경우 발생할 수 있는 비소 용출 가능성에 대한 고려가 필요하다.

• Spatial Information Research
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.241-249
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• 2003

본 연구의 목적은 GIS 분석기법에 의해 북한의 경제활동에 최적인 산업입지 지역을 분석하기 위한 기초 자료를 제공하는데 있다. 이러한 목적을 달성하기 위해 먼저 남포지역이 사례지역으로 선정되었다. 이는 환경적 요인과 사회문화적 요소에 의해 최적의 입지지역을 구분하기 위함이다. 두 번째로 자연환경 요소인 토지이용 상태와 지형요소가 분석되었다. 토지피복도와 식생지수 분포도가 작성되었고, 고도와 경사도 등을 분석하기 위해 수치고도모형이 작성되었다. 재해영향평가의 수단인 USLE는 산업단지 개발사업 도중의 환경변화를 최소화하는 방안으로 제안되어 본 연구에 적용되었다. 본 연구에서는 GIS와 USLE의 분석에 의해 환경변화를 최소화하는 최적의 산업입지지역 선정 방안을 제안하였다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.363-372
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• 2002

PM$_{10}$ aerosols were collected using low volume air sampler every month intervals from September 1992 to August 1991 in Seoul. These samples were analyzed for 20 trace elements (Al, As, Ba, Br, Ca, Cl, Co, Cr, Fe, K, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sc, Se, Si, Ti, V and Zn) by INAA (instrumental neutron activation analysis), XRF (x-ray fuorescence spectrometer), and ICP (inductively coupled plasma). PM$_{10}$ mass concentrations higher than 70 $\mu$g/m$^3$ were 32% of 60 samples and had significantly higher concentrations in spring and winter than in summer and fall (p-value<0.001). The elements of As, Br, Cl, Ni, Pb, Se, V, and Zn are enriched by factors of 20 to 2,000 relative to their natural abundance in crustal soil. To further identify common sources of pollution-related trace elements, factor analysis was applied to the trace elements concentration data. Major sources that contribute to the atmospheric loading of these elements were found to include fossil fuel combustion, automobile and waste incineration (33.2%), metal processing industry (18.2%), and soil(29.8%).8%).