• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2008

Adsorption of heavy metals by sawdust was investigated to evaluate the effectiveness of using sawdust to remove heavy metals from aqueous solutions. Kinetic and isotherm studies were carried out by considering the effects of initial concentration and pH. The adsorption isotherms of heavy metals fitted the Langmuir or Freundlich model reasonably well. The adsorption capacity of metal was in the order $Pb^{2+}$ > $Cu^{2+}$ > $Zn^{2+}$. A high concentration of co-existing ions such as $Ca^{2+}$ and $Mg^{2+}$ depressed the adsorption of heavy metal. Adsorption data showed that metal adsorption on sawdust follows a pseudo-second-order reaction. Kinetic studies also indicated that both surface adsorption and intraparticle diffusion were involved in metal adsorption on sawdust. Column studies prove that sawdust could be effective biosorbent for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous phase.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2002

The removal efficiency of heavy metals by chitosan complex isolated from biological industrial waste was investigated through laboratory experiments. The results of the study are as follows. The adsorption kinetics of heavy metals were reached the equilibrium adsorption in approximately 30 minutes and the removal efficiency were showed 70.7～97.4%. The effect of temperature on heavy metals adsorption by chitosan complex shows that as the temperature increased, the amount of heavy metals adsorption per unit weight of chitosan complex increased. The correlation between amount of heavy metals adsorption per unit weight of chitosan complex and temperature were obtained through the coefficient of determination($R^2$). $R^2$ values were 0.75(p<0.05), 0.99(p<0.05) and 0.98(p<0.05) in Hg, Mn, and Zn, respectively. The injected chitosan complex in which 0.1 g was adsorpted highly and the removal of heavy metals was found to have the best removal efficiency A linearized Freundlich equation was used to fit the acquired experimental data. As a result, Freundlich constants, the adsorption intensity(I/n) was 0.5564, 0.4074, 0.5244 on the Hg, Mn, Zn, respectively And the measure of adsorption(k) was 2.2144, 1.6963, 2.0792 on the Hg, Mn, Zn, respectively. So, it was concluded that adsorption of heavy metals by chitosan complex is effective.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.231-235
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• 2020

Industrialization and modern developments have led to an influx of toxic heavy metals into the aquatic environment, and the accumulation of heavy metals has serious adverse effects on humans. Among the various heavy metal treatment methods, adsorption is very useful and frequently used. Plastic materials, such as polypropylene and polyethylene, have been widely used as filter media due to their mechanical and chemical stability. However, the surface of plastic material is inert and therefore the adsorption capability of heavy metals is very limited. In this study, granular media and fiber media composed of polypropylene and polyethylene are used, and the surface modification was conducted in order to increase adsorption capability toward heavy metals. Oxygen plasma generated hydroxyl groups on the surface of the media to activate the surface, and then acrylic acid was synthesized on the surface. The grafted carboxyl group was confirmed by FT-IR and SEM. Heavy metal adsorption capability of pristine and surface modified adsorbents was also evaluated. Overall, heavy metal adsorption capability was increased by surface modification due to electrostatic interaction between the carboxyl groups and heavy metal ions. Fibrous PP/PE showed lower improvement compared to granular PP media because pore blockage occurred by the surface modification step, thereby inhibiting mass transfer.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.51-56
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• 1996

The Bark lignin(alkali- and acid lignin), bark extractives(hot water-and $Na_2SO_3$ extractives) of Quercus acutissima and Pinus densiflora, and flavonoids were used to detect heavy metal adsorption. The adsorption ratio of heavy metals by lignin was assigned for 40 to 50%, but was not dependent on lignin kinds. However, in case of the addition of light metals such as $Ca^{++}$ and $Mg^{++}$ to lignin the adsorption ratio was increased by 20 to 40%, and $Pb^{++}$ was almost completely adsorbed. On hot water extractives, the adsorption ratio was very low because the substrate was water-soluble, so the substrate should be water-insoluble to adsorb the heavy metals. However, the adsorption ratios of $Cd^{++}$ and $Pb^{++}$ on $Na_2SO_3$ extractives were significantly increased, while those of $Zn^{++}$ and $Cu^{++}$, were similar to lignin. When four kinds of heavy metals were treated to $Na_2SO_3$ extractives together, more than 97% of $Pb^{++}$ and $Cu^{++}$ was adsorbed_ and $Zn^{++}$ was more adsorbed by 40%, and $Cd^{++}$ was not changed, comparing with the case that on kind of heavy metal was treated. There were differences between adsorption ratio of the kinds of flavonoids and heavy metals, and the adsorption ratio of heavy metals was assigned to 20 to 45% per 0.1g flavonoid.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.195-200
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• 1992

매장량(埋藏量)이 풍부한 peat를 중금속(重金屬) 흡착제(吸着劑)로서의 이용(利用) 가능성(可能性)을 확인(確認)하기 위한 실험(實驗)을 행한 결과(結果) 다음과 같았다. Peat의 입자(粒子)가 적을수록 중금속(重金屬) 흡착(吸着)이 효과적(效果的)이었으며 동일(同一) 농도용액(濃度溶液)에서 중금속(重金屬) 흡착량(吸着量)은 $Cu^{2+}$ > $Cd^{2+}$ > $Zn^{2+}$순(順) 이었다. Peat는 pH $4{\sim}5$사이에서 중금속(重金屬)의 최대흡착(最大吸着)이 일어났다. 중금속(重金屬) 농도(濃度)가 증가(增加)할수록 중금속(重金屬)의 흡착량(吸着量)의 증가(增加)되었으나 흡착율(吸着率)은 감소(減少)되었다. Peat에 의한 중금속(重金屬) 이온흡착은 Freundlich 흡착등온식(吸着等溫式)에 잘 적용(適用)되므로 효과적(效果的)인 흡착제(吸着劑)로 생각되며 peat에 PEI(polyethylenimine)를 처리(處理)하면 중금속(重金屬)의 흡착량(吸着量)이 증가(增加)하여 효과적(效果的)이었다. 중금속(重金屬) 흡착후(吸着後) peat의 처리방법(處理方法)은 열량(熱量)이 풍부하여 연료원(燃料源)으로 사용후(使用後) 용량(容量)을 줄일 수 있어서 경제적(經濟的)인 처리방법(處理方法)으로 생각된다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2001년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.168-171
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• 2001

Organobentonite modified with hexadecyltrimethylammonium (HDTMA) was used to quantify an adsorption of heavy metals. Based on preliminary experiments, optimal soil/solution ratio, a range of pH, and electrolyte were selected. Adsorption experiments of cadmium and lead were conducted to quantify an adsorption selectivity to bentonite and organobentonite. Adsorption of cadmium and lead to bentonite was increased with increasing a soil/solution ratio. Adsorption of cadmium and lead to bentonite was increased with increasing a soil/solution ratio. Adsorptions of heavy metal to organobentonite were slightly reduced relative to bentonite. This study used the principle of hard-soft-acid-base (HBAB) to interpretate an adsorption mechanism. Because of competition between cadmium and lead. adsorption of cadmium and lead was reduced in mixture of heavy metals. Adsorption selectivity.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.238-246
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• 2005

두 가지 이상의 중금속이온이 토양에 존재할 때 토양입자표면에 흡착되는 중금속 이온은 복합적인 경쟁이온치환과 특정결합기작에 따라 흡착량이 결정된다. 본 연구는 충남 논산과 대전시 유성에 소재하는 밭토양에서 채취한 사질식양토와 식토를 공시토양으로 하여 중금속의 다중경쟁흡착특성을 조사하였다. 경쟁흡착은 조사 대상 중금속인 Cr, Cd, 및 Pb를 토양용액에 처리 농도를 달리하여 단일, 이중, 삼중체계로 처리하였다. 등온흡착은 평형농도가 증가함에 따라 흡착이 증가하는 경향을 보여주었으며 이중과 삼중체계에서는 동일 평형농도에서 흡착량은 각각의 중금속이온의 농도와 중금속 전하에 의해 영향을 받는 것으로 조사되었다. 3가지 중금속이온의 이중경쟁 흡착특성은 전기음성도는 낮으나 이온포텐셜이 높은 Cr 이온이 경쟁이온 보다 선택적 흡착특성을 보여주고 있으며 Cd와 Pb가 Cr 흡착에 미치는 영향은 유사한 것으로 조사되었다. 따라서 본 연구 결과 3중 경쟁 흡착 시 중금속 이온의 흡착량이 단일과 이중 경쟁흡착보다 증가하는 특성을 구명하기 위해서는 다중 형태로 존재하는 중금속이온의 흡착기작과 다중 형태상의 중금속이온의 반응식, 그리고 반응식에 따른 가수분해상수를 구하여 흡착정도와 경쟁 상태에 대한 추가 연구가 필요하다. 결론적으로 다중 중금속이온이 존재하는 상태 하에서 흡착친화도는 토양 내 중금속이온의 이동성과 불용화 및 가용화 사이의 분배특성에 영향을 주는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2001

새만금 간척으로 인해 변화된 조류흐름이 갯벌의 조성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였으며, 이에 따른 물리적 특성이 중금속의 오염도에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 또한 회분실험을 통하여 중금속의 종류와 농도 변화에 따른 흡착특성을 알아보고, 흡착등온식을 적용시켰다. 분석결과에 따르면, 해류의 흐름변화로 강 하구 부분에 퇴적현상이 일어나고 있었으며, 이 현상은 중금속의 함량에 영향을 미치고 있었다. 특히 입도 분포와 유기물 함량 그리고 양이온 치환능력의 영향이 크게 작용하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 중금속 흡착능력은 30분 이내에 주입농도의 90%이상이 흡착되는 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 새만금의 흐름 양상은 토양 입도를 변화시킬 것이며, 역시 중금속의 흡착능력의 변화가 일어날 것이다.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.53-71
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• 2018

Waste glass disposal causes environmental problems in the cities. To find a suitable green environmental solution for this problem low cost adsorbent in this study was prepared from waste glass. An effective new green adsorbent was synthesized by hydrothermal treatment of waste glass (WG), followed by acidic activation of its surface by HCl (WGP). The prepared adsorbent was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and BET surface measurement. The developed adsorbent was used for the removal of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn) from well water. Batch experiments were conducted to test the ability of the prepared adsorbent for the removal of Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn from well water. The experiments of the heavy metals adsorption by adsorbent (WGP) were performed at different metal ion concentrations, solution pH, adsorbent dosage and contact time. The Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms and kinetic models were used to verify the adsorption performance. The results indicated high removal efficiencies (99-100%) for all the studied heavy metals at pH 7 at constant contact time of 2 h. The data obtained from adsorption isotherms of metal ions at different time fitted well to linear form of the Langmuir sorption equation, and pseudo-second-order kinetic model. Application of the resulted conditions on well water demonstrated that the modified waste glass adsorbent successfully adsorbed heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn) from well water.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2004

Yellow loess, Tidal plat sediment, and mud are blown to be high in adsorption though they have great distinction according to the ratio of clay minerals content and their kinds. Thus one of the samples for this study can be obtained by drying of Yellow loess, Tidal plat sediment, and the mud which is semifinished products that are from the progress of heat treatment and making homogeneity which can be found everywhere in our county. Another sample can be prepared by reducing pollutants with the adsorbent and by homing heavy metals of their on. With the samples, noxious heavy metals such as Pb, Cd, and essential trace elements such as Cu, Fe, Mn by each concentration is tested for adsorption according to pH, the kinds of adsorbents and the amount of injection. With the help of these steps, this study shows that the adsorbents, which are green, reducing the additional pollution and low in price, can be found. It also shows that the optimal condition for removing pollutants can be found and the basic materials for treating water can be offered. The results were as follows ; Yellow loess shows the rates of adsorption by more than 50% and Tidal plat sediment and Mud show it by more than 90%. Thus Tidal plat sediment and Mud are higher than Yellow loess the rates of adsorption. The pH should be treated in natural condition because the rates of adsorption of Pb, Cd, Cu, Mn excepting Fe in mud is higher in pH 7 than in pH 3 of Yellow loess, Tidal plat sediment, and Mud. The drying adsorbents are good to use because the rates of adsorption of heavy metals has tendency to be higher in the drying method than in the burning method. It is considered that the more the mont of the injection of the adsorbent is , the higher the rates of adsorption is, and one gram is reasonable for the amount of the injection of Tidal plat sediment and mud. Yellow loess is suitable for the treatment of the water that includes low concentration of heavy metals because it has the lower rate of adsorption as the concentration of noxious heavy metals is higher. It is thought that Tidal plat sediment and Mud is proper for the treatment of the water that includes high concentration of heavy metals because the rates of adsorption has not been changed as the concentration of heavy metals increases.