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The Role of Fronts on the Vertical Transport of Atmospheric Pollutants (2-D model)

  • Nam, Jae-Cheol
    • Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.65-68
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    • 2003
  • A quantitative study of the amount of air transported between the boundary layer and the free atmosphere is important for understanding air quality and upper tropospheric ozone, which is a greenhouse gas. Frontal systems are known to be an effective mechanism for the vertical transport of pollutants. Numerical experiments have been performed with a simple two-dimensional front model to simulate vertical transport of trace gases within developing cold fronts. Three different trace gases experiments have been done numerically according to the different initial fields of trace gases such as aerosol, ozone and $H_2O_2$. Trace gas field tilts to the east while the front tilts to the west. Aerosol simulation shows that pollutants can be transported out of the boundary to altitudes of about 10 km. The stratospheric ozone is brought downwards in a tropopause fold behind of the frontal surface. The meridional gradient in trace gas ($H_2O_2$) can cause a complicate structure in the trace field by the meridional advection.

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Evaluation on Emission Characteristics of Trace Hazardous Material from Motorcycle Exhaust by EURO III (EURO III에 의한 이륜자동차의 미량유해물질 배출특성평가)

  • Yoo, Heung-Min;Son, JiHwan;Park, Gyu-Tae;Mun, SunHee;Yun, ChangWan;Kim, JeongSoo;Lee, JongTae
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.207-216
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    • 2015
  • Recently, the researches for air pollutant control technologies have been performing in Korea, while considering an one of the latest main topics as problems on air pollutant control. However, it is difficult to investigate emission amount of air pollutant by passenger cars, because of lack of the domestic information about mobile source; the number of research institutes are less in the whole. Especially, the informations on registered numbers and emissions of motorcycles are less. Thus, in this study, the analysis that is based on experimental results was conducted for finding out source profiling and emission characteristics on motorcycles exhaust. For these experiments, the domestic motorcycles were chosen and evaluated by EURO III standard. From the result, controlled pollutants (CO, HC, NOx) were met to EURO III, but low displacement motorcycles showed a higher incomplete combustion reaction than that of 250 cc motorcycles. Additionally, uncontrolled pollutants (BTEX and 1,3-butadiene) were decreased with increasing a displacement of motorcycles. However, the emission trend of aldehydes was not followed that of those; the formaldehyde ratio increased upto approximately 33%, with increasing a displacement of motorcycles. In the future, it would be used to support the CAPSS as basic data of Korea.

A Study on the Development of Air Pollution Model Applicable to the Complex Terrain (복잡지형에서의 대기순환모델에 관한 연구)

  • Yoon J. Y.;Yi S. C.;Hong M. S.
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 1997
  • The objective of this paper is to develop a computational model for the prediction of the pollutant spread from a mass source over a complex terrain. The model comprises a two-dimensional, steady state flow model and a concentration model which employs the results of the computed flow field. The computational model is applied to predict the spread of pollutants for Sanbon city, and the two cases have been compard with the results of SF/sub 6/ trace experiments.

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Trace Organic Contaminants in Sediments from Deep-sea Basin near Dokdo, Korea

  • Yim, Un-Hyuk;Oh, Jae-Ryoung;Hong, Sang-Hee;Li, Dong-Hao;Shim, Won-Joon;Choi, Hye-Kyung;Kim, Eun-Soo;Shim, Jae-Hyung
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.391-398
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    • 2002
  • Trace organic contaminants in deep-sea sediments near Dokdo were analyzed. Total PAMs concentration ranged 14.8-314 ng/g dry weight and high molecular weight PAHs were dominant. The highest PAHs concentration was detected at A19 which located at Ulleung Basin. Most of organochlorines were under detection limit. Among the detected organochlorines, DDT compounds were dominant and followed by HCHs and HCB. Butyltin compounds and most of organophosphorus pesticides were not detected. Vertical distribution of PAHs showed typical sub-surface maximum and decreasing trends depending on depth. The highest PAHs concentration reached 454ng/g. Some organochlorines, DDT, HCH was detected and also showed decreasing trends. Other target organic pollutants were not detected in core sediments. Abnormally high level of PAHs concentration in A19 was discussed and the input sources were inferred to be the transport of sludge derived pollutant dumped at dumping site 'Byung' by deep current.

Evaluation of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Dumping Site of the Dredged Sediment, Masan Bay (마산만 오염퇴적물 준설토 투기해역의 중금속 오염평가)

  • Kwon Young-Tack
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.75-81
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    • 2004
  • A large amount 2.1×106 ㎥ of the polluted sediment was dredged from the Masan Bay and deposited in Gapo confined area, Masan. The dissolved metal concentrations of seawater in the dumping site (Gapo area) were observed during one tidal cycle and compared with those of seawater obtained from Jinhae Bay. The sediment was evaluated as from Non polluted to Moderately polluted by USEPA standards. It was judged that toxicological effects of sediment analyzed ranged from ERL to ERM with copper and zinc, and ERL with cadmium, chrome, lead, and nickel by the Adverse Biological Effects. The pollutant concentration was low in surface sediment compared to deeper sediment since the sediments with relatively low concentrations of pollutant were dumped to the surface. The pollutant concentration was low in surface sediment compared to deeper sediment since the sediments with relatively low concentrations of pollutant were dumped to the surface. The benthic organisms in Gapo area had higher concentrations of trace metals (Oyster: Zn 238.96, Cu 5.29 ㎍/g wet wt., Clam: Zn 17.71, Cu 1.00 ㎍/g wet wt., Mussel. Zn 187.98, Pb 0.28, Cr 0.15, Mn 4.23, Sr 1.45 and Fe 100.33 ㎍/g wet wt.) compared to outside of dumping site. However, the trace metal level in the bivalves was less than the NFPQIS (National Fisheries Products Quality Inspection Service) standard.

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Technology to Remove Trace Pollutants in Sewage Treatment Water Using Jellyfish Characteristics (해파리의 특성을 활용한 하수처리장 처리수 내 미량오염물질 제거 기술)

  • Hyeok Jin Park;Eun Jin Kim;Kyung Sil Choo;Joo Eun Shim;Min-Kyeong Yeo
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.54-60
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    • 2024
  • The present study was aimed to evaluate the removal of the trace pollutants (heavy metals and microplastics) in the sewage treatment plant by using the jellyfish Extract at Immunity reaction (JEI) of Aurelia coerulea. The experiment was conducted on two different scales: the lab scale using a Jar-tester and the Pilot system scale equipped with two newly developed devices in the laboratory, the active tube connection mixed system and the concentration integrated separation device. Compared to anionic polymers currently used in the field, JEI showed similar or higher efficiency to remove the trace pollutants. When JEI was added to the effluent through the Pilot system, the combination of JEI and the trace pollutants was maximized through two mixing processes, and as a result, the removal rate of the trace pollutants was greatly improved. Based on these results, we propose the present technology as an alternative to removing trace pollutants that can reduce ecosystem risk and minimize the generation of inorganic waste, away from the existing method.

Adsorption Behaviors of Metal Elements onto Illite and Halloysite (일라이트, 할로이사이트에 대한 중금속 원소의 흡착특성)

  • 추창오;김수진;정찬호;김천수
    • Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.20-31
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    • 1998
  • Adsorption of metal elements onto illite and halloysite was investigated at $25^{\circ}C$ using pollutant water collected from the gold-bearing metal mine. Incipient solution of pH 3.19 was reacted with clay minerals as a function of time: 10 minute, 30 minute, 1 hour, 12 hour, 24 hour, 1 day, 2 day, 1 week, and 2 week. Twenty-seven cations and six anions from solutions were analyzed by AAs (atomic absorption spectrometer), ICP(induced-coupled plasma), and IC (ion chromatography). Speciation and saturation index of solutions were calculated by WATEQ4F and MINTEQA2 codes, indicating that most of metal ions exist as free ions and that there is little difference in chemical species and relative abundances between initial solution and reacted solutions. The adsorption results showed that the adsorption extent of elements varies depending on mineral types and reaction time. As for illite, adsorption after 1 hour-reaction occurs in the order of As>Pb>Ge>Li>Co, Pb, Cr, Ba>Cs for trace elements and Fe>K>Na>Mn>Al>Ca>Si for major elements, respectively. As for halloysite, adsorption after 1 hour-reaction occurs in the order of Cu>Pb>Li>Ge>Cr>Zn>As>Ba>Ti>Cd>Co for trace elements and Fe>K>Mn>Ca>Al>Na>Si for major elements, respectively. After 2 week-reaction, the adsorption occurs in the order of Cu>As>Zn>Li>Ge>Co>Ti>Ba>Ni>Pb>Cr>Cd>Se for trace elements and Fe>K>Mn>Al, Mg>Ca>Na, Si for major elements, respectively. No significant adsorption as well as selectivity was found for anions. Although halloysite has a 1:1 layer structure, its capacity of adsorption is greater than that of illite with 2:1 structure, probably due to its peculiar mineralogical characteristics. According to FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) results, there was no shift in the OH-stretching bond for illite, but the ν1 bond at 3695 cm-1 for halloysite was found to be stronger. In the viewpoint of adsorption, illite is characterized by an inner-sphere complex, whereas halloysite by an outer-sphere complex, respectively. Initial ion activity and dissociation constant of metal elements are regarded as the main factors that control the adsorption behaviors in a natural system containing multicomponents at the acidic condition.

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Characteristics of Formaldehyde Concentrations in the Underground Spaces in Gyungnam Province (경남지역 지하생활공간 중 미량 유해물질인 포름알데히드의 농도 분포 특성)

  • Ha Kwon Chul
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.30 no.5 s.81
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    • pp.353-357
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this research is to characterize formaldehyde as trace toxic air pollutant in the underground spaces in Gyungnam province. Air samples of formaldehyde were taken in the three underground spaces for ten months from April 2003 to January 2004. The IAQ(Indoor Air Quality) of underground spaces were controled using central ventilation(supply/exhaust) system. The levels of GM of airborne formaldehyde concentrations in three sampling spaces were well below applicable standards, Korean Ministry of Environment, 0.1 ppm. However, some sample of airborne formaldehyde concentrations in underground spaces 'B' and 'C' were in excess of standard, due to the commercial products in shop, structural material, and the climate having high humidity and temperature. There are statistical differences in levels of formaldehyde by sampling spaces (p=0.086).

Comparison of Photochemical State between Polluted and Clean Air from the Monitoring Result of Trace Reactive Air Pollutant - NO, $NO_2$, $O_3$, PAN (반응성 미량 기체(NO, $NO_2$, $O_3$, PAN)의 농도 측정을 통한 오염지역과 청정지역의 광화학 상태에 대한 비교연구)

  • 김세웅;이강웅;김경렬
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 1999.10a
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    • pp.305-306
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    • 1999
  • 현재 우리나라의 가장 큰 대기오염의 문제 중 하나가 광화학 오존이라는 것은 누구나 인정하는 사실이다. 그러나 아직까지 우리나라의 광화학 오존에 대한 연구는 일반인의 관심에 비하여 많이 활성화 되지 못한 것이 현실이다(김영성 외, 1998), 또한 정부에서는 오존 경보제와 예보제를 도입 시행 중이지만 주요한 시행 정책 및 예측모델이 주로 선진국의 것을 기본으로 하고 있어 우리의 현실과의 차이가 여러차례 지적된 바 있다(김영성 외, 1998).(중략)

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Characteristics of micro-plastics in stormwater sediment basin: Case study of J wetland

  • Jiyeol Im;Kyungik Gil
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.147-153
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    • 2023
  • Urbanization has been causing such new pollutants as micro-plastic, thus the environmental impact of new pollutants on ecosystem is rapidly increasing. When it comes to micro-plastic, a representative artificial trace pollutant, its risk has been increased at a much faster rate, however the depth study associated with stormwater sediment and wetland was relatively rare. In this research, soil samples from storm water sediment were analyzed for distribution characteristics of micro-plastics in the J wetland (registered as Ramsar wetland, May 2021 and a representative environmental site in South Korea). Analyzed soil samples found approximately 201 ± 93 particle/kg (based on unit weight, Total micro plastic particles / Total Sample weight) micro-plastics in the samples. When considering the total quantitative numbers in stormwater sediment in the entire area of the J wetland, over 15,000 micro-plastics were estimated to be contaminating such area. In addition, in terms of qualitative numbers, micro-plastics were contaminating the J wetland with 94.7 % ratio of styrofoam type (43.9%) and polyethylene type (50.8%). These research results can be used as base data sets for controlling micro-plastics in the J wetland.