• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.565-571
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• 2012

This study was conducted to investigate the tolerance of some resistant fungal strains from soils contaminated with heavy metals. Various fungal strains were isolated from soil samples collected from studied sites which heavy metals and other pollutants have been emitted in effluents for several years. Fungi isolated belong to different genera; however, Penicillium spp. showed the most frequent species. The microbial number was remarkably higher in the control soil than contaminated soil samples collected from mining areas. $Pb^{2+}$ and $Zn^{2+}$ had the highest concentration in the polluted soils ranging from 89 - 3,521 ppm and 98 - 4,383 ppm, respectively. The minimum inhibition concentrations (MICs) of $Pb^{+2}$ and $Zn^{+2}$ showed the highest values against the fungal strains. $Ni^{+2}$ and $Co^{+2}$ were the lowest contaminants in the polluted soils with the concentration of 5 to 12.1 ppm and 1.8 to 4.8 ppm, respectively. The tested resistant strains showed the strongest inhibition for $Ni^{+2}$ and $Co^{+2}$ up to 200-400 ppm. Cadmium was the most highly toxic heavy metal for most of strains, however, 1 mM of $Cr^{3+}$, $Cu^{2+}$ and $Pb^{2+}$ accelerated the growth of Penicillium verrucosum KNU3. $Cu^{+2}$ and $Zn^{+2}$ at concentration of 1 mM did not affect the growth rate P. funiculosum KNU4. Tolerance of fungal species to heavy metals appears to be strain and origin dependent.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2001년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.559-562
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• 2001

There are many engineering applications that demand settling acceleration and volume reduction of fine solid suspensions. It is a matter to Improve the dredged soil thickening as well as the dewatering characteristic, because settling acceleration of dredged soil decreases the scale of industrial process and volume reduction of dredged soil decreases environmetal challenge to the disposal sites. Direct electric current induces the movement of fine solid particles suspended in water. Upon formation of a soil structure, the current further induces the movement of water and contaminant in the soil skeleton. Theses phenomena are known as electrokinetics. This study investigates the viability, of using the technique of electrokinetic dewatering to river dredged soil for settling acceleration and volume reduction. The aspect, such as sedimentation velocity, final volume and current variation are discussed.

• Mycobiology
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.415-429
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• 2019

Soil contamination by metals is of particular interest, given that their retention times within the profile can be indefinite. Thus, phytostabilization can be viewed as a means of limiting metal toxicity in soils. Due to their ability to grow on contaminated soils, alders have repeatedly been used as key species in phytostabilization efforts. Alder ability to grow on contaminated sites stems, in part, from its association with microbial endophytes. This work emphasizes the fungal endophytes populations associated with Alnus incana ssp. rugosa and Alnus alnobetula ssp. crispa (previously A. viridis ssp. crispa) under a phytostabilization angle. Fungal endophytes were isolated from alder trees that were growing on or near disturbed environments; their tolerances to Cu, Ni, Zn, and As, and acidic pH (4.3, 3, and 2) were subsequently assessed. Cryptosporiopsis spp. and Rhizoscyphus spp. were identified as fungal endophytes of Alnus for the first time. When used as inoculants for alder, some isolates promoted plant growth, while others apparently presented antagonistic relationships with the host plant. This study reports the first step in finding the right fungal endophytic partners for two species of alder used in phytostabilization of metal-contaminated mining sites.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권10호
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• pp.2771-2778
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• 2009

본 연구는 주유소 부지와 같이 소규모 오염지역에 가장 많이 적용되는 굴착된 오염토양에 펜톤산화반응이 적용될 때 투입되어야 할 과산화수소와 철 촉매의 적정량을 산정하고 혼합방식 및 투입방식을 개선하여 과산화수소와 철 촉매의 과량 투입으로 인한 2차오염과 과다한 처리비용 문제를 해결하고자하였다. 경유 10,000mg/kg의 농도로 오염시킨 인공오염토양을 사용하여 실험을 진행하였고 회분식 실험결과 과산화수소의 농도가 증가할수록 경유제거효율이 높아지는 경향을 보였다. 또한 철 촉매를 주입했을 경우 과산화수소만 주입했을 시보다 훨씬 높은 경유제거효율을 보였으며 Fe(II)에 비해 Fe(III)을 주입하였을 때 제거효율이 더 높게 나타났다. 칼럼실험은 회분식 실험결과를 바탕으로 진행되었고 펜톤산화반응에 의한 현장복원이 이루어질 때 문제시되고 있는 혼합문제의 해결방법을 모색하고자 칼럼을 사용하여 시약 주입방법을 달리하며 실험하였으며 분리 분할 주입의 경우 가장 높은 효율을 얻을 수 있었다. 칼럼실험을 비교해 본 결과 단을 분리시켜 Fe(III)철 촉매를 주입하고 과산화수소를 분할 주입한 경우 92.8%의 높은 제거효율로 현장주입 조건을 모사한 과산화수소만 주입한 첫 번째 방법의 경유제거효율 10.5%보다 9배가량 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구결과를 경유오염토양의 펜톤산화 복원 시 현장에 적용하면 과산화수소와 철 촉매의 과량 투입으로 인한 2차 오염과 과다한 처리비용 문제를 해결 할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.219-228
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• 2017

Burial sites are constructed for the purpose of controlling air-born livestock diseases such as avian influenza and foot-and-mouth outbreak. As most of the burial sites are located in the agricultural land use, public concerns are mounting about soil and groundwater contamination. During precipitation events, contaminated baseflows are released from the burial sites into surface waters. Baseflow are therefore required to be managed properly, by monitoring and even by remediation means. We propose each burial sites should be regarded as a point source possibly degrade groundwater, thus be managed in watershed scale for the purpose of surface water quality conservation.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.339-348
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• 2000

This study was conducted to investigate the distribution pattern of plants on the streamside of Goggyochun, and to survey the distribution of heavy metal-contaminated soils and plants. A total of 11 survey sites were selected along the Goggyochun during the period of between June and September 1999. The wet land plants were composed of 44 species. The most frequently occurring species in the study sites were Rumex crispus, Persicaria hydropiper, Cyperus amuricus and Setaria viridis, and among them the Humulus japonicus, Erigeron canadensis and Phragnites communis species were dominants of the community. Analysis of soil properties showed that organic matter and clay contents were higher in the upstream region while sand content was higher in the downstream region. The pH and the organic matter contents of soils were at range of 6.70-9.94 and 2.39-15.16% respectively. The average contents of Pb and Cd in soils were 11.96mg/kg and 1.64mg/kg respectively, and these values were higher as compared with those of ordinary soil in Korea. The average contents of Zn and Pb in Persicaria hydropiper were 8.30mg/kg and 7.38mg/kg respectively, and these values were higher than other plants. The distribution of heavy metals in plants varied in accordance with the species regardless of the sites.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to suggest conceptual models based on finite numerical method that can be used to assess contaminant transport through subsurface and estimate exposed concentration at contaminated site. This study tested various assumptions of the numerical models for contaminant transport in unsaturated and saturated zones to simulate the pathways to the human exposal point. For this purpose, models for seven possible scenarios of contaminant transport were simulated using the numerical code MODFLOW and MT3D. The simulation results that showed different peak concentrations and travel times were compared. In conclusion, the potential utility of the numerical models in the site specific risk analysis suggested as well as future research ramifications.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.632-638
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• 2006

최근에 오염된 토양을 정화하기 위해서 다양한 방법들이 사용되고 있으나 이들 대부분은 이미 오염된 토양에 대한 정화기술로서 많은 비용이 수반되는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 이들 방법과는 달리 잠재적인 토양오염지역에서 오염되기 전이나 혹은 진행 중일 때 지형학적인 특징, 지표 위나 아래의 배수시스템의 재배열 및 선행계획을 통해 토양자체의 정화능력을 이용하는 새로운 정화방법을 고찰하였다. 즉, 토양자체 정화과정이 왜, 어떻게 발전되는가에 대해 단계적으로 규명하였다. 해안지역에서 오염된 바닷물의 침투와 거주지역에서 유해 라돈가스($^{222}Rn$)의 조절 및 제거 등 두 가지 사례를 통해 흙의 자체정화 능력을 이용한 토양정화방법의 효율성을 평가하였다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.631-638
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• 2010

다양한 오염원을 통해 토양에 유입된 비소는 작물을 통해 인체로 전이되어 심각한 질환을 유발한다. 특히 가금류 사료에 첨가되는 록살슨(roxarsone)의 경우 퇴비 중에 포함되어 토양으로 유입되면 독성이 강한 무기비소로 변환된다. 본 연구에서는 비소 오염토양의 안정화 공법 적용을 위해 산업부산물인 영가철과 제강슬래그를 투입하여 토양 내 비소의 안정화 연구를 수행하였다. 비소(무기비소)와 록살슨(유기비소)으로 오염된 토양에 영가철 및 제강슬래그를 0%(w/w), 1%(w/w), 3%(w/w), 5%(w/w) 처리하고 30일 간 반응시킨 후 비소의 저감정도를 살펴본 결과 왕수추출에 의한 비소의 총함량은 무처리구에서 비소 오염토양이 2,285 mg/kg, 록살슨 오염토양이 6.5 mg/kg으로 나타났다. 1 N HCl 가용성 비소는 비소 오염토양의 무처리구가 1,351 mg/kg, 영가철 처리구가 713~1,034 mg/kg로 무처리구 대비 최대 40% 이상 감소하였다. 제강슬래그 처리구의 경우 1 N HCl 가용성 비소농도가 소폭으로 감소하였으며 5% 처리구(1,245 mg/kg)에서 통계적으로 유의성 있는 감소효과가 나타났다. 록살슨 오염토양에서는 영가철 1~5% 처리 시 비소의 농도가 0.69~3.13 mg/kg으로 처리 간에 유의성 있게 감소하는 경향을 나타내었으며 제강슬래그의 처리는 통계적으로 유의성 있는 감소효과는 발생하지 않았다. 특히 록살슨 오염토양은 영가철과 제강슬래그 처리 시 검출되는 비소의 양이 무처리구보다 증가하는 것으로 나타나 유기비소인 록살슨이 무기비소로 변환되는 과정에서 영가철과 제강슬래그가 영향을 끼친 것으로 판단되었다. 0.01 M $CaCl_2$ 에 의한 추출(유효태 비소) 결과 비소오염토양의 무처리구 유효태 비소농도는 0.85 mg/kg, 영가철 5% 처리구에서 0.06 mg/kg 로 무처리구 대비 90% 이상 감소하였다. 비소오염토양에 대한 제강슬래그 처리에서는 제강슬래그에 함유된 인과 토양 내 비소가 경쟁하면서 처리량이 증가함에 따라 비소농도가 증가하였다. 록살슨 오염토양의 경우 영가철과 제강슬래그 처리량 증가에 따라 비소의 농도가 감소하였으나 무처리구에 비하여 비소가 높게 검출되었다. 이는 토양에 투입된 영가철과 제강슬래그가 유기비소에서 무기비소로의 변환과정에 영향을 준 것으로 판단된다. 특히 토양 내 인산과 비소는 철에 대해서 경쟁반응을 하는데 이는 영가철 처리 시 검출되는 비소농도에 영향을 미친 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2014

Absorption and accumulation of heavy metals in plants were determined by phytoavailable contents rather than total contents of heavy metals. Therefore, phytoavailability-based management protocol should be prepared for safe food crop production in contaminated agricultural lands. This study was conducted to understand the distribution and phytoavailability of heavy metal in the Korean agricultural soils affected by abandoned mining sites along with investigation of soil properties (soil pH, OM, DOC, clay content, Al/Fe/Mn content) influencing on the metal phytoavailability. For this, 142 agricultural soils located nearby 39 abandoned mining sites distributed in five province in Korea, were analyzed. Among the four different heavy metals, cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) appeared to exist in more phytoavailable form than cupper (Cu) and lead (Pb). Soil pH was the main factor governing phytoavailable Cd, Pb, and Zn showing positive relationship with partitioning coefficients of the corresponding metals; Cd (r = 0.66, P < 0.001), Pb (r = 0.70, P < 0.001), and Zn (r = 0.62, P < 0.001). This implied higher phytoavailability of the corresponding metals with higher soil pH. In contrast, phytoavailability of Cu (r = 0.41, p < 0.01) was only negatively related with soil DOC (dissolved organic carbon).