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Evaluation of Electrokinetic Removal of Heavy Metals from Tailing Soils

  • Kim, Soon-Oh;Kim, Kyoung-Woong;Yun, Seong-Taek
    • 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국지하수토양환경학회 2002년도 추계학술발표회
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    • pp.40-43
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    • 2002
  • Electrokinetic remediation was studied for the removal of toxic heavy metals from tailing soils. This study emphasized the dependency of removal efficiency upon heavy metal speciation, as demonstrated by different extraction methods (sequential extraction, total digestion, and 0.1 N HC1 extraction). The tailing soils examined showed different physicochemical characteristics, in view of initial pH, particle size distribution, and major mineral constituents, and contained high concentrations of target metal contaminants in various forms. The electrokinetic removal efficiency of heavy metals was significantly influenced by their partitioning prior to treatment, and by the pHs of the tailing soils. The mobile and weakly bound fractions of heavy metals, such as exchangeable fraction, were easily removed by electrokinetic treatment (more than 90% in removal efficiency), whereas immobile and strongly bound fractions, such as organically bound and residual fractions, were not effectively removed (less than 20% in removal efficiency).

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Management Strategies for Heavy Metals to Secure the Crop Safety in Korea

  • Yang, J.E.;Kim, W.I.;Ok, Y.S.;Lee, J.S.
    • 한국환경농학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국환경농학회 2009년도 정기총회 및 국제심포지엄
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    • pp.93-115
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    • 2009
  • There are growing public concerns over crop and food safeties due to the elevated levels of heavy metals grown in contaminated soil. Heavy metals are classified as the chemical harmful risks for crop and food safety. With implementation of GAP, crop safety is controlled by many regulatory options for soil, irrigation water and fertilizers. Any attempt to retard the metal uptake by crops may be the best protocol to secure crop and food safety. This article reviews the management strategies for heavy metals in view of crop safety in Korea and demonstrates results from the field experiments to retard metal translocation from soil to crops by using chemical amendments and soil layer management methods. Major source of soil pollution by heavy metals has been related with mining activities. Risk assessment revealed that rice consumption and groundwater ingestion in the abandoned mining areas were the major exposure pathways for metals to human and the heavy metal showed the toxic effects on human health. Chemical amendments such as lime and slag retarded Cd uptake by rice (Oryza sativa L.) by increasing soil pH, lowering the phytoavailable Cd concentration in soil solution, immobilizing Cd in soil and converting the available Cd fractions into non-available fractions. The soil layer management methods decreased the Cd uptake by 76% and Pb by 60%. Either reversing the surface layer with subsurface layer or immobilization of metals with layer mixing with lime was considered to be the practical option for the in-situ remediation of the contaminated paddy soils. Combination of chemical soil amendments and layer management methods was efficient to retard the metal bioavailability and thus to secure crop safety for heavy metals. This protocol seems to be cheap, relatively easy to practice and practical in the agricultural fields. However, a long term monitoring work should be followed to verify the efficiency of this protocol.

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Alcaligenes sp.의 생장과 인 제거에 미치는 이종 중금속 혼합의 독성 효과 (Toxic Effects of Binary Mixtures of Heavy Metals on the Growth and P Removal Efficiencies of Alcaligenes sp.)

  • 김덕현;유진;정근욱
    • 한국환경농학회지
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    • 제35권1호
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    • pp.79-86
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 인 축적능을 갖는 것으로 알려진 미생물인 Alcaligenes sp.의 생장 및 인 축적에 중금속이 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 평가하고자 실시되었다. 미생물의 생장 및 인 제거에 미치는 저해효과를 정량적 평가를 위해 생장저해 정도와 인 제거반응저해 정도를 IC50와 EC50를 이용하여 표현하였고, 중금속 간 교호작용의 평가를 위해 Additive Index Value method (A.I.V) 를 이용하여 중금속 간 혼합효과를 판단하였다. 실험 결과를 통해 Alcaligenes sp.의 생장 및 인 제거에 미치는 저해효과가 가장 큰 중금속은 카드뮴(Cd)이었다. 반면, 상대적으로 저해효과가 약한 중금속은 니켈(Ni)이었다. 모든 중금속은 처리 농도가 증가할수록 미생물의 생장과 인 제거율을 감소시키는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 단일 중금속 처리시 IC50에 해당하는 농도는 Cd 0.38, Cu 16.43, Zn 12.17, Pb 11.68, Ni 15.35 mg/L 이다. 연구에 사용된 균주 Alcaligenes sp. 의 인 제거율은 88.1%였고, EC50에 해당하는 농도는 Cd 0.31, Cu 10.37, Zn 5.57, Pb 6.74, Ni 12.04 mg/L 이다. 두 종의 중금속을 혼합 처리하였을 때 IC50에 해당하는 농도가 가장 낮은 중금속 처리구는 Cd + Cu 처리구였으며, 가장 높은 처리구는 Zn + Pb 처리구였다. EC50의 농도는 Cd + Cu 처리구에서 가장 낮은 농도를, Cu + Ni 처리구에서 가장 높은 농도를 보였다. 중금속 간 교호작용은 대부분 길항효과(antagonistic effect)를 보였으나, IC50의 경우, Cu + Zn, Cu + Pb, Cu + Ni, Pb + Ni 처리구에서 상승효과(synergistic effect)를 보이는 것을 확인할 수 있었고, EC50에서는 Cu + Zn, Pb + Ni 처리구에서 상가효과(additive effect)를, Cu + Ni 처리구에서 상승효과(synergistic effect)를 보였다. 연구 결과는 중금속을 단일 및 2종 혼합 처리하였을 때 중금속이 인 제거 미생물의 생장 및 기능에 미치는 독성효과에 대한 기초자료를 제공함으로써 추후 진행될 미생물 단백질 동정, 중금속 독성평가에 관한 연구에 활용될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

The Change of Major Cellular Fatty Acids Composition and Morphology of Escherichia coli Affected by Toxic Substances

  • Jeong In Suk;Seong Hee Kyung;Lee Won Jae
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제10권3호
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    • pp.293-298
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    • 2004
  • This study was performed to compare the growth rates, cellular fatty acid compositions and morphology by using electron microscope of Escherichia coli (E. coli) grown in various conditions including different concentrations of phenol, CdCl₂ and HgCl₂. Ninety eight E. coli strains were isolated from Naktong river and human feces. The content of unsaturated fatty acids, especially 16:1ω7c and 18:1ωc increased as the concentration of phenol and CdCl₂ increased. The content of unsaturated fatty acid increased up to 50 ppb of HgCl₂, but decreased at 75 ppb of HgCl₂. There were more unsaturated fatty acids than saturated fatty acid in the presence of toxic substances. However, the ration was reversed when the affected E. coli was transferred to toxic substance free fresh trypticase soy broth medium. Also, by using transmission electron microscope these cells were observed to various morphological deformation by heavy metals and their deposition on the surface. From these results, we suggested that the changes of major fatty acids composition and morphology of E. coli may be considered to indicate contaminated levels of heavy metals or organic solvents. The information presented here may be useful in predicting effects of heavy-metal and organic solvent contamination in streams and provides a basis for further studies of metal or organic solvent effects on microbial communities.

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일부 河川流域의 淡水魚와 沈積土의 중금속 함량에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Heavy Metal Contents in Fish and Sediments of the Mankyung River)

  • 황인담;기노석;양기승;이재형;김남송
    • 한국환경보건학회지
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.33-49
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    • 1989
  • Pollution in the rivers has received considerable attention in recent years, particullary with reference to the effect due to increasing concentration of heavy metals. The metals are toxic to the ecosystem as a whole and to man in particular, since he is at the end of a variety of food chains by virture of his varigated diet. In addition, numerous laboratory tests have established that certain metals, such as Cd, pose a threat to a wide variety of aquatic organisms at concentrations as low as a few $\mu$g/1. Before the biological effects of heavy metals in impacted ecosystems can be completely assessed, however it is necessary to provide data on the concentration of heavy metals in such systems. This study was performed to investigate the concentration level of heavy metals in water, fish and sediments from upstream ($S_1-S_4$) to downstream ($S_5-S_9$) of the Mankyung river. Samples of water, fish, and sediments were collected along the tributaries of the Mankyung from September to October in 1987 and analyzed for lead, cadmium, copper, and zinc by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. From the data presented in this study, we can infer that the concentrations of the heavy metals investigated both in water and sediments are similar to those found in literature for unpolluted regions. The results obtained from the analysis of the edible tissue of the C. auratus show low concentration levels of the four heavy metals investigated. We conclude that the area is still relatively unpolluted and recommended continuing the monitoring of heavy metal concentrations to improve our understanding of their cycle in the river environment.

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유전자재조합균주를 이용한 생물모니터링에 중금속 오염물이 미치는 영향 평가 (Effects of Heavy Metals on Biomonitoring using Recombinant Bioluminescence Bacteria)

  • 공인철;김진영;고경석
    • 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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    • 제18권4호
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    • pp.32-39
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    • 2013
  • This research focused on the effects of heavy metals on the biomonitoring activity of genetically engineered bioluminescent bacteria, Pseudomonas putida mt-2 KG1206. KG1206 was exposed to single or binary mixtures of different heavy metals as well as soils contaminated with heavy metals. In case of single exposure with different inducer pollutant, the toxicity order was as followings : As(III) > Cd, As(V) >> Cu, Cr(VI). The toxic effects of the binary mixtures was compared to the expected effect based on a simple theory of probabilities. The interactive effects were mostly additive, while in few cases antgonistic and synergistic mode of action was observed for some concentration combinations. No considerable correlation was found between the total metal contents in soils and the bioluminescence activity of each sample. However, statistically significant differences (p = 0.0102) were observed between two groups, classified based on arsenite contamination. These results demonstrate the usage of recombinant bioluminescent microorganism in biomonitoring and the complex interactive effects of metals.

박테리아(E. Coli)의 AGB (alpha-glucosidase biosynthesis)를 이용한 중금속의 독성시험과 풀빅산에 의한 독성 억제효과 (Verification of AGB (alpha-glucosidase biosynthesis) Bacterial Bioassay of Metal Toxicity and Inhibition Effect of Fulvic Acid (EA))

  • 김재현;김명길;엄애선
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.25-32
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    • 2004
  • Aim of the present study was the development of a bioassay which enables the detection of toxic effects of heavy metal ions to a bacterium, Escherichia coli. Inhibition effects of the metals on growth rates of the bacterium were studied in the absence or presence of fulvic acid. This method does not clearly differentiate among metals, but does detect overall AGB inhibition rate (toxicity) for 5 different heavy metals. The toxicity of the metals in the absence of fulvic acid in the same testing conditions was significantly increased in following order: Hg < Pb, Zn < Cd < Cu, whereas the inhibition rate (toxicity) in the presence of FA was shown to be increased In following order: Cd < Pb, Hg < Cu < Zn. The results of the present study indicate that this simple and fast biomonitoring assay with direct exposure of E coli. might be a valuable supplement to analytical methods of contaminated media.

폐타이어 건류 소각에서 발생되는 재와 배기 가스에서의 독성 오염 물질의 정량 (Characterization of Toxic Pollutants in Ash and Flue Gas from Gasification Incinerator of Waste Tires)

  • 구자공;서영화;김석완;유동준
    • 대한토목학회논문집
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.213-220
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    • 1993
  • 본 논문에서는 해마다 수 십만 개씩 발생되는 폐타이어의 열적 처리 방법인 건류 소각 처리 방법에서 발생되는 이차 오염 물질을 정량하여 폐타이어의 안전한 최종 처리 방법까지 고찰하였다. 건류-소각처리 방법에서 발생되는 배기 가스에서 이차 독성 오염 물질을 화학 평형 모델을 응용하여 예측하였고 실질적인 잔류 물질인 건류재와 소각재에서 유기성 독성 물질과 중금속을 정량하였다. 건류재에서는 폐타이어의 불완전 연소에 따른 유기성 이차 오염 물질이 다량 포함되어 있는 반면에 소각재에서는 납과 카드뮴과 같은 중금속 화합물의 함량이 높았다. 건류재 및 소각재의 안전한 최종 매립을 위하여는 서로 다른 전처리 방법이 요구된다.

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영지버섯중의 중금속 함량 (Investigation of Heavy Metal Contents in Ganoderma lucidum(Fr.) Karst)

  • 하영득;이인선
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제19권2호
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    • pp.187-193
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    • 1990
  • Ganoderma lucidum has been widely used not only as ingredients in herbal medicine but also in pharmacological soft drinks. The author collected for analysis of content of 8 kinds of heavy metal(Cd, pb, Hg, Cu, Mn, Fe, As) in soil and cluture soil in an around the Taegu area including Sang Ju, Non Gong, Keum Ho, and Weol Bae. THe toxic content in Gaoderma lucidum showed relatively low level as in cadmium lead mercury arsenic : 0.8-0.13ppm 0.17-1.43ppm 0.02-0.32ppm 0.01-0.19ppm respectively : in copper mangenese zinc and iron : 0.93-4.29ppm, 0.37-2.18ppm 1.02-1.65ppm, 4.57-11.04ppm those grown in soil showed higher percentages of content than those grown on logs in lead copper zinc and iron by 43.2% 68.6%, 20.3% and 43.2% respectively. The content of heavy metals in those grown in soil and culture soil tended to be higher in the areas near factories of industrial complexes especially in manganese and iron. The content of heavy metals in soil and culture soil appeared lower than the mean values of Korean Soil. No interrelationship was found in the content of heavy metals between those of Ganoderma lucidum grown on logs and those grown in soil. In case of pot cultivation however the mushroom spawns are grown originally in soil which seems to influence the degree of content of heavy metals of media.

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