• 자원환경지질
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.173-180
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• 2006

석류석과 스피넬의 혼합성분$(Gd_3Fe_5O_{12}+(Ni_xMn_{1-x})(Fe_yCr_{1-y})_2O_4)$으로부터 고준위 방사성 폐기물의 고정화를 위한 다상 고화체를 $1200{\sim}1400^{\circ}C$에서 합성하였다. 이들 화학조성에서는 석류석, 페롭스카이트 및 스피넬이 관찰되었으며, 특히 석류석은 Fe의 함량이 가장 높았던 조성에서만 관찰되는 특성을 보임으로써 Fe의 함량이 석류석의 형성과 밀접한 관계를 지시하고 있다. 석류석의 성분은 Gd와 Fe가 각각 초과 및 결핍된 양상을 보였다. 이같은 석류석의 비화학 양론적인 조성은 상들과 원소간의 선호적 배분관계에 기인된 것으로 사료된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.3631-3640
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• 2022

Uranium mill tailing ponds (UMTPs) are risk source of debris flow and a critical source of environmental U and Rn pollution. The technology of microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) has been extensively studied on reinforcement of UMTs, while little attention has been paid to the effects of MICP on U & Rn release, especially when incorporation of metakaolin and bacillus subtilis (MBS). In this study, the reinforcement and U & Rn immobilization role of MBS -MICP solidification in different grouting cycle for uranium mill tailings (UMTs) was comprehensively investigated. The results showed that under the action of about 166.7 g/L metakaolin and ~50% bacillus subtilis, the solidification cycle of MICP was shortened by 50%, the solidified bodies became brittle, and the axial stress increased by up to 7.9%, and U immobilization rates and Rn exhalation rates decrease by 12.6% and 0.8%, respectively. Therefore, the incorporation of MBS can enhance the triaxial compressive strength and improve the immobilization capacity of U and Rn of the UMTs bodies solidified during MICP, due to the reduction of pore volume and surface area, the formation of more crystals general gypsum and gismondine, as well as the enhancing of coprecipitation and encapsulation capacity.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권9호
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• pp.3250-3259
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• 2022

A new approach to the use of rice straw as a difficult-to-recycle agricultural waste was proposed. Potassium aluminosilicate was obtained by spark plasma sintering as an effective material for subsequent immobilization of ¹³⁷Cs into a solid-state matrix. The sorption properties of potassium aluminosilicate to ¹³⁷Cs from aqueous solutions were studied. The effect of the synthesis temperature on the phase composition, microstructure, and rate of cesium leaching from samples obtained at 800-1000 ℃ and a pressure of 25 MPa was investigated. It was shown that the positive dynamics of compaction was characteristic of glass ceramics throughout the sintering. Glass ceramics RS-(K,Cs)AlSi₃O₈ obtained by the SPS method at 1000 ℃ for 5 min was characterized by a high density of ~2.62 g/cm³, Vickers hardness ~ 2.1 GPa, compressive strength ~231.3 MPa and the rate of cesium ions leaching of ~1.37 × 10^-7 g cm^-2·day^-1. The proposed approach makes it possible to safe dispose of rice straw and reduce emissions into the atmosphere of microdisperse amorphous silica, which is formed during its combustion and causes respiratory diseases, including cancer. In addition, the obtained is perspective to solve the problem of recycling long-lived ¹³⁷Cs radionuclides formed during the operation of nuclear power plants into solid-state matrices.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.2261-2267
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• 2021

This paper evaluates the efficacy of magnesium potassium phosphate cements (MKPCs) as waste forms for the solidification of radioactive concrete powder wastes produced by the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. MKPC specimens that contained up to 50 wt% of simulated concrete powder wastes (SCPWs) were evaluated. We measured the porosity and compressive strength of the MKPC specimens, observing them using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The addition of SCPWs reduced the porosity and increased the compressive strength of the MKPC specimens. Struvite-K crystals were well-synthesized, and no additional crystal phase was formed. After thermal cycling and after immersion, MKPC specimens with 50 wt% SCPWs satisfied the waste-acceptance criteria (WAC) for compressive strength. Semi-dynamic leaching tests were performed using the ANS 16.1 method; the leachability indices of Cs, Co, and Sr were 11.45, 17.63, and 15.66, respectively, which also satisfy the WAC. Thus, MKPCs can provide stable matrices to immobilize radioactive concrete wastes generated by the decommissioning of nuclear power plants.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.641-647
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• 2014

연구에서는 폐기물 처리에 어려움을 겪고 있는 폐슬러지를 원료로 사용하여 섬유(fiber) 형태의 생체흡착제를 제조하였다. 유기성 오염물의 용출 문제 및 처리수의 고액분리 문제를 해결하기 위하여 Ca-alginate를 이용해 폐슬러지를 고정화하였으며, 제조의 용이성 및 흡착제로써의 성능을 향상시키기 위하여 섬유 형태로 생체흡착제를 제조하였다. Alginate 사용량을 최소화 하면서 제조한 생체흡착제의 성능을 최대화 하기 위한 고정화 조건은 alginate 농도 10 g/L, 폐슬러지 농도 40 g/L, 생체흡착제 직경 0.3~0.4 mm로 결정하였다. 제조한 섬유형 생체흡착제는 2가 양이온 중금속인 Cd(II)에 대해 60.73 mg/g의 최대흡착량을 보였으며, Cd(II) 흡착 거동은 Psuedo-second-order 속도모델과 Langmuir 등온흡착모델로 잘 설명되었다. 결론적으로, 하폐수 처리공정에서 발생하는 폐슬러지는 생체흡착제를 제조하는데 사용될 수 있는 저렴한 원료이며, 이렇게 제조한 생체흡착제는 산업폐수에 함유된 유독성 중금속을 효율적으로 제거하는데 사용될 수 있다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.862-867
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• 2011

Pozzolanic-based stabilization/solidification (S/S) is an effective and economic remediation technology to immobilize heavy metals in contaminated soils. In this study, quick lime (CaO) was used to immobilize cadmium and zinc present in waste mine contaminated clayey sand soils. Addition of 5% quicklime to the contaminated soils effectively reduced heavy metal leachability after 2 bed volume operation below the drinking water regulatory limits. Lime addition was revealed to increase the immobilization for all heavy metals in tested pH ranges, so it could be an optimal choice for short-term remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil. The mass balances for these column tests show metal reduction of 92% for Cd and 87% for Zn of total resolved mass in case of 5% lime application.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2022년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.166-167
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• 2022

The International Energy Agency(IEA) recommends that intergovernmental agreements reduce CO2 emissions by 2050 to about 50% in 2005 in its report. To realize these demands, it is suggested to actively utilize energy efficiency improvement technology, renewable energy, nuclear power, carbon dioxide capture & storage technology (CCS). In the field of building materials and cement, mineral carbonization technology is widely used. Inorganic by-products applicable to greenhouse gas storage include waste concrete, slag, coal ash, and gypsum. If the Mineral Carbonation Act is used, it is expected that about 12 million tons of greenhouse gases can be immobilized every year. Greenhouse gas immobilization using cement hydrate can be immobilized by injecting carbon dioxide into the hydrated products C-S-H, and Ca(OH)2. In the case of immobilization through concrete carbonization, a carbon dioxide promotion test is used, which is often different from the actual carbon dioxide carbonization reaction. If the external carbon dioxide concentration is abnormally higher than the reality, it is thought that it will be different from the actual reaction. In this study, the carbonation phenomenon according to the concentration and identification of the carbon dioxide reaction mechanism of cement hydrate was to be considered.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.443-450
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• 2014

To determine Pb species in soils following the immobilization process, sequential extraction has been used despite the possibility of overestimating Pb species from unintended reactions during chemical extraction. Meanwhile, the application of extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) has been shown to provide a more precise result than chemical extraction. In this study, the immobilization of Pb in contaminated soils treated with liming materials such as oyster shell (OS) or eggshell (ES) was evaluated with thermodynamic modelling and EXAFS analysis. Thermodynamic modelling by visual MINTEQ predicted the precipitation of $Pb(OH)_2$ in OS and ES treated soils. In particular, the values of saturation index (SI) for $Pb(OH)_2$ in OS (SI=0.286) and ES (SI=0.453) treated soils were greater than in the control soil (SI=0.281). Linear combination fitting (LCF) analysis confirmed the presence of $C_{12}H_{10}O_{14}Pb_3$ (lead citrate, 44.7%) by citric acid from plant root, Pb-gibbsite (Pb adsorbed gibbsite, 26.4%), and Pb-kaolinite (Pb adsorbed kaolinite, 20.3%) in the control soil. On the other hand, $Pb(OH)_2$ (16.8%), Pb-gibbsite (39.3%), and Pb-kaolinite (25.6%) were observed in the OS treated soil and $Pb(OH)_2$ (55.2%) and Pb-gibbsite (33.8%) were also confirmed in the ES treated soil. Our results indicate that the treatment with OS and ES immobilizes Pb by adsorption of Pb onto the soil minerals as a result of the increase in soil negative charge and the formation of stable $Pb(OH)_2$ under high pH condition of soils.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.491-505
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• 2020

A newly isolated strain, Proteus vulgaris OR34, from olive mill waste was found to secrete an alkaline extracellular lipase at 11 U·ml-1 when cultivated on an optimized liquid medium. This lipase was purified 94.64-fold with a total yield of 9.11% and its maximal specific activity was shown to be 3232.58 and 1777.92 U·mg-1 when evaluated using the pH-stat technique at 55℃ and pH 9 and Tributyrin TC4 or olive oil as the substrate. The molecular mass of the pure OR34 lipase was estimated to be around 31 kDa, as revealed by SDS-PAGE and its substrate specificity was investigated using a variety of triglycerides. This assay revealed that OR34 lipase preferred short and medium chain fatty acids. In addition, this lipase was stable in the presence of high concentrations of bile salt (NaDC) and calcium ions appear not to be necessary for its activity. This lipase was inhibited by THL (Orlistat) which confirmed its identity as a serine enzyme. In addition, the immobilization of OR34 lipase by adsorption onto calcium carbonate increased its stability at higher temperatures and within a larger pH range. The immobilized lipase exhibited a high tolerance to organic solvents and retained 60% of its activity after 10 months of storage at 4℃. Finally, the OR34 lipase was applied in biodiesel synthesis via oleic acid mediated esterification of methanol when using hexane as solvent. The best conversion yield (67%) was obtained at 12 h and 40℃ using the immobilized enzyme and this enzyme could be reused for six cycles with the same efficiency.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 원전 콘크리트로부터 분리된 페이스트 미분말을 이용 방사성폐기물 처분용 고화재로 활용하기 위하여 기초 특성을 검토하고자 하였다. 실험 결과 수화반응한 페이스트는 시멘트보다 비중이 낮고 수화회복을 위한 소성과정에서 온도증가에 따라 비중이 다르게 나타나 그에 따른 부피도 고려되어야 할 것으로 판단된다. 수화회복을 위한 소성온도에서 압축강도가 가장 우수한 온도조건은 $600^{\circ}C$로 나타났으며, $700^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 CaO의 생성량이 과도하여 높은 수화열, 유동성 저하 및 낮은 강도가 발현되는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 본 연구 범위 내에서 고화재로 활용 가능한 적정 수화회복 온도는 $600^{\circ}C$로 판단되며 폐콘크리트 페이스트가 적정한 열처리를 거치는 경우 방사성 폐기물 고화재료로서 활용될 수 있는 가능성을 보였다는 점에 의의를 둔다.