• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2006

This study was carried out to investigate the physicochemical characteristics with the elapsed time of $1\~10$ minutes after adding green tea leaves in the tap water. The results are summarized as follows: 1. $UV_{254}$ measurement increased sharply in direct opposition to increasing conductivity slowly. It is expected that the water soluble organic matters were better extracted than minerals. 2. Residual chlorine decay coefficients evaluated by assuming first-order reaction was increased in proportion to adding weights of green tea leaves. 3. In DBP formation experiments, residual chlorine decreased when reaction time was elapsed. whereas DBPs such as HAAs and THMs increased with the passing of time. From these results, it was showed that residual chlorine decay was related with the formation of DBPs. Therefore, use of boiled tap water in preparation of green tea is suggested if the residual chlorine in the tap water is high.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제27권B호
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• pp.3-7
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• 2007

Ultraviolet light(UV-C, wavelength: 200~280nm) is employed profitably for sterilizing drinking water. For most water serving apparatus such as a water purifier, a water cooler and heater, a coffee vending machine and etc., pre-sterilized water may be contaminated secondarily with bacillary inhabitation in a container before serving. In consideration of this problem, a household water tap which is equipped with a sterilization/Purification device in combination with non-contact UV-lamp, was designed to sterilize and purify water at the last outlet just before serving. Hopefully this simple but creative item may be commercialized for household and public use.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2010

정수 슬러지는 해양투기가 금지됨에 따라 매립되거나, 성토재, 복토재 등과 부가가치가 거의 없는 용도로 활용되고 있다. 정수슬러지는 하수슬러지와는 달리 유기물의 함유량이 높지 않은 무기성 슬러지이며, 적절히 가공할 경우 유용한 자원으로 사용할 수 있음에도 불구하고 적절히 활용되지 못하고 있다. 본 연구팀은 정수슬러지를 인산으로 수열반응하여 인공제올라이트를 합성하였다. 합성된 제올라이트는 다공성으로 탈취능이 매우 우수한 분말이지만, 건축자재로 사용하기 위해서는 일정한 형상으로 고화할 필요성이 있다. 본 연구에서는 합성한 인공제올라이트의 특성과 이를 다양한 고화제로 고화하여 그 특성을 분석한 것이다. 실험결과 소석회가 가장 적절한 고화특성을 보이고 있었으며, 최적 사용조건은 전체 분말 중량의 30-60%인 것으로 나타났다. 고화체의 탈취 성능은 원료인 인공제올라이트에는 못미치지만 매우 우수한 것으로 나타나 건축물용 탈취 재료로서의 사용가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제23권4호통권100호
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• pp.567-578
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• 2007

This study was designed to provide basic data for the application and practical use of vinegar disinfection for raw vegetable preparation in foodservice operations. The test materials were washed and disinfected by three different methods(tap water washing, chlorine water disinfection, vinegar disinfection) and stored at $3^{\circ}C$ and $10^{\circ}C$ for 7 days. Then, their microbiological qualities were compared. Total plate counts increased over the course of the storage period, and all samples, except in the case of tap water washing, remained under the permitted limit until the 7th day of storage. In particular, vinegar disinfection showed the lowest increase in total plate counts(2.35${\sim}$4.03 log CFU/g). While the total plate counts of chlorine and vinegar disinfection were within the 6.00 limit of microbiological safety, the tap water washing treatment passed the permitted limit. The psychrotrophic counts increased steadily over the course of the storage period, and increased least at $3^{\circ}C$, however, the tap water washing showed the most drastic increase, while vinegar disinfection yielded the smallest increase.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.445-451
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• 2019

본 논문은 고출력 RF load 중 간단한 구조를 갖는 UHF 대역의 수냉식 RF load를 설계하였다. RF 정합에 영향을 주는 물성을 얻기 위한 수식을 정립 후, load에 채어줄 수돗물의 유전율과 $tan{\delta}$(Loss tangent)을 측정하였다. 또한, 높은 출력의 전자파가 인가될 경우, 수돗물의 온도가 올라가기 때문에 온도의 변화에 따른 유전율과 $tan{\delta}$의 변화도 측정하였다. Water-load의 길이를 줄이기 위해 molybdate를 수돗물과 혼합시켜 주어 농도에 따른 물성 변화도 측정하였다. 측정 결과, 일반 냉각수에 비해서 혼합물의 경우 $tan{\delta}$ 값이 약 26배 증가함을 확인하였다. 이를 바탕으로 수냉식 RF load를 제작하였고, 주파수 460 MHz에서 반사계수 -19 dB, 대역폭 15 %의 우수한 결과를 얻었다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.227-235
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• 2021

This study examined the effect of ultraviolet (UV) application on bacterial disinfection in a commercialized humidifier using ultrasonic wave (UW). To accurately examine disinfection kinetics in tap-water condition, tap-water was sterilized using a filter, and then inoculated with pure cultures of E. coli and P. putida with known viable counts. The disinfection kinetic characteristics were experimentally compared when UV alone, UW alone, and UW+UV together were applied in disinfecting the added bacteria in the commercialized humidifier. When UV alone was applied, bacterial disinfection kinetics followed a first-order decay reaction, and showed an approximately 10-time weaker disinfection compared to the typical UV disinfection in water treatment or wastewater treatment. When UW alone was applied, bacterial disinfection kinetics followed a second-order decay reaction with a low disinfection rate constant of 0.0002 min^-1(CFU/mL)^-1. When UV and UW were applied together, however and interestingly, the disinfection rate constant (0.0211 min^-1(CFU/mL)^-1) was approximately 100 times increased than that for the UW alone case. These results revealed that the co-use of UV and UW can provide synergistic effect on bacterial disinfection in a tap-water condition in household humidifiers.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.701-708
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• 2008

As a countermeasure for reduction of corrosion in the delivery and distribution pipes used for tap water, materials for the pipelines in-houses and the effect of water quality on corrosivity of water pipelines were investigated in the distribution system of Han river. As the corrosion index at 6 water purification facilities of Han river, average Langelier Saturation Index (LI) of raw and finished water were -1.0 and -1.4 respectively and average Larson Index (LR) were 9.5 and 9.9, respectively. And also corrosion potential showed corrosivity in finished water (-431~-462 mV) as well as raw water (-426~-447 mV). This results indicate that tap water quality of han river have corrosivity. To understand the corrosivity effect in pipe material used for premise distribution system, water quality of stagnant tap water and tap water were analyzed and the differences between them were calculated. The difference concentration of iron, copper and zinc were $12.9{\mu}g/L$, $31.0{\mu}g/L$ and $45.0{\mu}g/L$ respectively in galvanized steel pipe for use more than 15 years and showed highest concentration. As a result, the control to corrosivity in the water pipelines, corrosivity control treatment in the water purification system can be applied. In advance it is necessary to monitor corrosivity of water quality using corrosive index because corrosivity may differ from the seasonal and regional characteristics and water chemicals dosage. For the future the guideline for corrosion index have to be established.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제11권1_2호
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• pp.19-29
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• 1996

Human exposure to volatile compounds in tap water can occur from inhalation and dermal absorption as well as direct ingestion. The relative contribution to total human exposure from these pathways has been considered to be important especially for VOC's (volatile organic compounds). In an attempt to reduce the uncertainty of the risk assessment, it has been suggested that the exposure assessment process could be significantly improved by adopting Monte-Carlo simulation. However, there is no actual data in Korea for each exposure parameter to determine the level of exposure, and the distributional pattern. Therefore, we surveyed water use patterns and behavior related to multi-route exposure to VOC's in household tap water in Korea, and compared these values to the those in western countries. In the first survey, we calculated daily water intake using data from a sample of 1322 persons of several cities in Korea. In the second survey, we obtained questionnaire data on exposure time for showering, bathing and household activities, and tap water intake from 851households in Korea. In the last survey, we measured the exposure parameters (exposure time, water use rate etc.) related to showers, baths, toilets, dish washing, washing and cooking, and tap water intake was surveyed. Also, the subjects were measured their body weight, height and tidal volume, etc. A diary, a flow meter and a measuring cup were used to measure these values as precisely as possible. Average daily water intake was ranged 0.79-1.71 L/day for adults in three surveys. Tap water intake measured by log-sheet during one week in third survey was 1.26 (average), 1.98 L/day (90 percentlie), respectively. These results were comparable with results from EPA (1.4, 2L/day). The average amount of water used by housewives in the third survey was 515.0 $\pm$ 564.6L/day. In usual activity, the amount of water used in the bathroom, the laundry and the kitchen was 140.0 $\pm$ 538.9, 148.0 $\pm$ 174.5, 229.3 $\pm$ 205.4 L/day, respectively. Exposure parameters such as water intake rate, exposure duration, body weight, inhalation rates in surveyed data of Korean people differed from those published from western countries. This could be attributed to variations in lifestyle, dietary habits and physiological characteristics.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.28-37
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• 2020

본 연구는 '수돗물 유충' 사태의 뉴스 빅데이터를 분석함으로써, '수돗물 유충'과 관련된 주요 키워드와 토픽을 파악하여, 환경문제에 대한 위기 대응력 제고방안을 제안하기 위해 수행되었다. 2020년 7월 13일부터 8월 31일까지 보도된 1,975건의 '수돗물 유충' 뉴스를 토픽 모델링 기법으로 분석하였다. 그 결과 언론에서 나타난 '수돗물 유충' 사태가 발생기, 확산기, 수습기로 구분되며, 각 5개의 토픽을 선정하여, 환경문제의 발생과 추진 과정을 확인할 수 있었다. 분석 결과를 바탕으로 환경문제에 대한 위기 대응 방안을 다음과 같이 제언하였다. 첫째, '수돗물 유충' 사건을 중심으로 얽혀있는 다양한 맥락을 탐구하고 통합적인 안목을 형성하는 교육으로 환경문제에 대한 대응력을 기를 수 있도록 해야 한다. 둘째, 인터넷 커뮤니티를 활용한 시민참여의 환경정보 공유와 환경감시 역할 부여가 필요하다. 셋째, 신속하고 정확한 환경정보 제공과 소통을 담당하는 환경 커뮤니케이터의 양성 및 배치가 필요하다. 본 연구는 '수돗물 유충' 관련 뉴스 빅데이터를 기반으로 국내에서 처음으로 토픽 모델링 분석기법을 활용하여 분석한 연구로서, 비정형 데이터로 나타나는 환경 관련 이슈를 실증적이고 체계적으로 분석했다는 학술적 의의와 환경교육 및 커뮤니케이션 개선 방안을 제시했다는 정책적 의의를 지닌다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2005

One of the major obstacles confronted in promoting the rainwater harvesting is the concerns of acid rain and heavy metals. Although there are many data concerning the quality of rainwater precipitation for the study of acid rain, the study on the quality of stored rainwater has been limited. In this study, we monitored the quality of stored rainwater at Galmoe middle school, where a rainwater harvesting system is installed and in use for more than two years. We measured water quality parameters such as pH, Electro Conductivity(EC), Dissolved Oxygen(DO), and some metals (aluminium (Al), chromium(Cr), manganese(Mn), zinc(Zn), copper(Cu), arsenic(As), cadmium(Cd), lead(Pb)). The monitoring period was during one year from September 9th 2003 to August 5th 2004. It was observed that the average pH of stored rainwater is neutral. DO is similar to tap water and EC is lower than tap water. Metal Concentrations are within the concentration specified in Drinking Water Quality Standard. Overall, the stored rainwater quality is good enough for sundry use and there's no threat of acid rain and air pollution, if the rainwater harvesting system is well designed and maintained.