• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.721-728
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• 2016

지구상에 존재하는 물의 97%는 해수로 존재한다. 따라서 해양자원을 어떻게 활용하는 가는 최근 가장 중요한 이슈 중 하나이다. 해수의 이용은 해수담수화, 원자력 발전소의 냉각수, 해양심층수 활용 등 다양한 분야로 확대되고 있다. 깨끗한 해수를 취수하기 위해 여과사를 이용한 해수취수시스템이 활발하게 사용되고 있으며 이러한 시스템에 적용되는 취수관의 경우 각 취수구 별로 균등하게 취수될 때 취수효율뿐만 아니라 여과의 효율도 높일 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 해수취수시설에 적용된 2중관 구조의 취수효율 향상 효과를 3차원 수치모의를 통해 확인하였으며 상부유공의 간격변화에 따른 구간별 취수량을 분석하였다. 그 결과 관 말단부로 갈수록 상부유공의 간격이 감소되는 경우가 전체적인 취수량은 큰 차이가 없었으나 상부유공을 통한 취수량의 구간별 표준편차가 최소로 나타났다. 또한 이 경우에 관내 흐름이 안정적이어서 취수의 효율도 향상되는 것으로 나타났다. 추후 본 연구의 결과를 바탕으로 다양한 조건 및 영향인자에 대한 민감도 분석이 수행된다면 개별 환경에 적합한 최적설계안을 도출하는데 활용될 수 있을 것이라고 생각한다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2009년도 학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.2169-2175
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• 2009

This research aims to evaluate the concept of eco-efficient water infrastructure and provides a list of case studies in order to help understand the applicability of eco-efficient water infrastructure to Asia and the Pacific. A set of indicators have been explored to assess eco-efficiency in water infrastructure for the region on a micro and macro scale. The core idea of eco-efficiency, 'more value with less impact (on the environment)', has proven to be applicable in management of water infrastructure. The fundamental elements in eco-efficient water infrastructure should encompass physical infrastructure and non-physical infrastructure, which is more needed particularly in Asian countries. The case studies have demonstrated the applicability of the concept of eco-efficient water infrastructure. The Republic of Korea has provided the case of the eco-friendly approaches to enhance dam management and its innovative solutions how to use water more efficiently through state-of-art technologies. The experiences of Singapore are some of the best evidence to establish eco-efficient water infrastructure, for instance, the NEWater project via application of cutting edge technologies (recycled water) and institutional reform in water tariff systems to conserve water as well as enhance water quality. A list of indicators to assess eco-efficiency in water infrastructure have been discussed, and the research presents a myriad of project cases which are good to represent eco-efficiency in water infrastructure, including multipurpose small dams, customized flood defense systems, eco-efficient ground water use, and eco-efficient desalination plants. The study has presented numerous indicators in five different categories: 1) the status of water availability and infrastructure; 2) production and consumption patterns of freshwater; 3) agricultural products and sources of environmental loads; 4) damages from water-caused natural disaster; and 5) urban water supply and sanitation. There are challenges as well as benefits in such indicators, since the indicators should be applied very carefully in accordance with specific socio-economic, political and policy contexts in different countries in Asia and the Pacific Region. The key to success of establishment of eco-efficient water infrastructure in Asia primarily depends on the extent to which each country is committed to balancing its development of physical as well as non-physical water infrastructure. Particularly, it is imperative for Asian countries to transform its policy focus from physical infrastructure to non-physical infrastructure. Such shift will help lead to implementation of sustainable in Asian countries.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.810-815
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• 2011

역삼투막을 이용한 해수담수화 과정에서 발생하는 농축수 내에는 고농도의 $Na^+$ 이온이 포함되어 있으며, 이를 경제성 있는 NaOH 용액으로 회수하기 위해 전기분해를 적용하였다. 실험실 규모의 전기분해장치를 구성하여 실험조건의 변화에 따른 NaOH 용액의 합성농도를 비교하였다. 이온교환막의 종류(CIMS 막, Nafion 막), 이온교환막의 전처리 유무, 농축수의 유입 유속(73 mL/min ~ 200 mL/min), 모의 농축수의 농도(1.5 M ~ 5 M), 전류(1.5 A, 2 A) 등의 인자를 변화시켜 전기분해를 수행한 결과, CIMS 막은 Nafion 막에 비하여 NaOH 용액의 합성효율은 뛰어나지만, 장시간운전 이후에 염소가스에 대한 내구성이 떨어졌다. 또한, 모의 농축수의 $Na^+$ 이온농도와 전류가 높을수록 NaOH 용액의 합성효율은 증가하였으나, 모의 농축수의 유입 유속이 낮을수록 합성효율은 증가하였다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2015

일반적으로 저농도의 염 용액에서 탈염성능이 우수한 축전식 탈염기술에 고농도의 염을 함유한 용액을 처리할 수 있는 가능성을 확인하기 위해 spacer와 spiral 형태의 두 가지 모양의 유로에따라 이온교환수지를 채움으로써 탈염효율을 비교분석하고 기술의 적용가능성을 평가하였다. Spacer와 spiral 형태로 이온교환수지를 채운 축전식 탈염 셀의 탈염효율은 각각 77.21 및 99.94%로, 이는 spiral 형태의 유로에 채워진 이온교환수지가 유입수와 고르게 접촉할 수 있는 유로의 모양을 구성하기 때문에 많은 이온들이 제거될 수 있었다고 판단된다. 또한 pH와 축적 전하량의 변화량에서 탈염성능을 감소시킬 수 있는 페러데이 반응이 현저하게 줄어들었다. 따라서 본 연구를 통해 에너지효율적인 축전식 탈염 기술을 이용하여 고농도의 염 용액의 탈염에 대한 가능성을 제시해주었고, 이온교환수지의 혼합비율의 최적화와 연속식 전기탈이온 기술의 재생공정의 도입에 대한 추가적인 연구를 통해 이상적인 탈염기술을 개발하는 데 큰 기반이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2013

반응시간을 변화시키면서 poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK)을 황산과 반응시켜 술폰화도가 다른 sulfonated PEEK (SPEEK)를 합성하였다. 제조한 SPEEK를 탄소전극 표면에 코팅하여 이온선택성 복합탄소전극(ion-selective composite carbon electrode, ISCCE)을 제조하였다. 임피던스 분석을 통해 제조한 ISCCE의 비정전용량과 전기저항을 측정하였다. 술폰화 반응 시간에 따라 SPEEK의 이온교환용량은 1.60~2.57 meq/g으로 측정되었다. 그러나 이온교환용량이 2.5 meq/g 이상에서는 SPEEK가 일부 물에 용해되어 ISCCE 제조에 부적합하였다. ISCCE에 대한 정전용량을 측정한 결과 코팅된 SPEEK의 이온교환용량이 증가함에 따라 정전용량도 증가하였으며 코팅하지 않은 탄소전극에 비해 최대 20%까지 향상되었다. 또한 코팅층의 전기저항은 SPEEK의 이온교환용량이 증가함에 따라 크게 감소하였다. 따라서 SPEEK가 코팅된 ISCCE를 이용하여 기존 축전식 탈염(capacitive deionization, CDI) 공정의 탈염효율을 크게 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2011

Membrane fouling is an unavoidable phenomenon and major obstacle in the economic and efficient operation under sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO). When fouling occurs on the membrane surface, the permeate quantity and quality decrease, the trans-membrane pressure (TMP) and operation costs increase, and the membrane may be damaged. Therefore, chemical cleaning process is important to prevent permeate flow from decreasing in RO membrane filtration process. This study focused on proper chemical cleaning condition for Shuaibah RO plant in Saudi Arabia. Several chemical agents were used for chemical cleaning at different contact time and concentrations of chemicals. Also autopsy analysis was performed using LOI, FT-IR, FEEM, SEM and EDX for assessment of fouling. Specially, FEEM analysis method was thought as analyzing and evaluating tool available for selection of the first applied chemical cleaning dose to predict potential organic fouling. Also, cleaning time should be considered by the condition of RO membrane process since the cleaning time depends on the membrane fouling rate. If the fouling exceeds chemical cleaning guideline, to perfectly remove the fouling, certainly, the chemical cleaning is increased with membrane fouling rate influenced by raw water properties, pre-treatment condition and the point of the chemical cleaning operation time. Also choice of cleaning chemicals applied firstly is important.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.281-287
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• 2013

Due to its high salt content and poor physical properties in reclaimed tidal lands, it is important to ameliorate soil physical properties to improve the efficiency of desalination. The objective of this study was to evaluate the changes of soil properties at Saemangeum reclaimed tidal saline soil with various soil amendments. Field experiment was conducted at Saemangeum reclaimed tidal land in Korea and the dominant soil series was Munpo series (coarse loamy, mixed, nonacid, Mesic, Typic, Fluvaquents). Woodchips, crushed-stone, oyster shell, coal bottom ash, and rice hull were added as soil amendments and mixed into surface soil to improve soil physical properties. There was large variability in soil hardness, but oyster shell treatment was significantly lower soil hardness at surface layer. Soil hardness was not significantly different below 15 cm depth. Infiltration rate was also significantly greater at oyster shell treatment. This may be due to the leaching of Ca ions from oyster shell and improved soil properties. However, there was no statistical significant difference of the soil bulk density, moisture content, and porosity. Improved physical properties increased desalinization rate in soil and retarded the resalinization rate when evapotranspiration rate was high. Although soil salinity was significantly decreased with oyster shell amendment, soil pH was increased that should be made up as a soil amendment. Our results indicated that oyster shell application increased infiltration rate and improved soil hardness, and thus oyster shell could be used to improve soil salinity level at Saemangeum reclaimed tidal saline soil.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.221-231
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• 2018

A new procedure to produce poly(vinylidene fluoride)/boron nitride hybrid membrane is presented for application in membrane distillation (MD) process. The influence of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) incorporation on the performance of the polymeric membranes is studied through the present investigation. For this aim, h-BN nanopowders were successfully synthesized using the simple chemical vapor deposition (CVD) route and subsequent solvent treatments. The resulting h-BN nanosheets were blended with poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) solution. Then, the prepared composite solution was subjected to phase inversion process to obtain PVDF/h-BN hybrid membranes. Various examinations such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), wettability, permeation flux, mechanical strength and liquid entry pressure (LEP) measurements are performed to evaluate the prepared membrane. Moreover, Air gap membrane distillation (AGMD) experiments were carried out to investigate the salt rejection performance and the durability of membranes. The results show that our hybrid PVDF/h-BN membrane presents higher water permeation flux (${\sim}18kg/m^2h$) compared to pristine PVDF membrane. In addition, the experimental data confirms that the prepared nanocomposite membrane is hydrophobic (water contact angle: ${\sim}103^{\circ}$), has a porous skin layer (>85%), as well competitive fouling resistance and operational durability. Furthermore, the total salt rejection efficiency was obtained for PVDF/h-BN membrane. The results prove that the novel PVDF/h-BN membrane can be easily synthesized and applied in MD process for salt rejection purposes.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.381-393
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• 2017

The inorganic components in tobacco sheet extract have significant influence on the sensory taste of the cigars and the harmful component delivery in cigarette smoke. To identify the contributions of the divalent inorganic components on harmful components delivery in cigarette smoke, a self-made selective electrodialysis was assembled with monovalent ion-selective ion exchange membranes. The influences of current density and extract content on the desalination performance were investigated. Result indicates that the majorities chloride, nitrate, and sulfate ions were removed, comparing with 50-60% of potassium and only less than 10% of magnesium and calcium ions removed in the investigated current density. The permselectivity of the tested cations across the Selemion CSO cation exchange membranes follows the order: $K^+>Ca^{2+}>Mg^{2+}$. A current density of $15mA/cm^2$ is an optional choice by considering both the energy consumption and separation efficiency. When the extract contents are in the range of 7%-20%, the removal ratios the potassium ions are kept around 60%, while the removal ratios of the calcium and magnesium ions fluctuate in the range of 16-27% and 8-14%, respectively. The tobacco smoke experiments indicated that the divalent metal ions have dual roles for the harmful component delivery in cigarette smoke. The divalent potassium and calcium ions were unfavorable for the total particulate matter emission but beneficial to decrease the HCN delivery in the mainstream cigarette smoke. The selective electrodialysis is a robust technology to decrease the harmful component delivery in cigarette smoke.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.169-178
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• 2012

새만금 지역의 담수수자원의 활용과 고부가가치 창출을 위해 새만금 담수호를 활용한 요구수질별 용수공급을 위한 최적의 수처리 시스템을 선정하고 이에 대한 비용분석을 통해 요구수질별 담수수자원의 활용방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 다양한 수처리 기법들의 종류, 주요 특성 및 오염인자 제거효율, 공법의 장단점 등의 비교분석을 통해 수질오염인자별 유리한 처리공법을 제시하였으며, 최적의 수처리시스템을 도출하여 새만금 지역 내 요구수질별 수처리 비용을 분석하였다. 연구결과를 통해 SS(Suspended Solid), BOD(Biochemical Oxygen Demand), 탁도 제거를 위해 FDA(Filter Disinfection Adsorption)여과기, 대장균 제거를 위한 UV(Ultra-Violet)처리공정, T-P(Total Phosphorus), T-N(Total Nitrogen) 제거를 위한 FNR(Ferrous Nutrient Removal)공법, 그리고 저농도 염처리 공정을 위해 전기투석법이 유리한 공법으로 조사되어 최적의 수처리시스템의 요소기술로 각각 선정되었다. 각 요구수질별 선정된 수처리공정에 따른 비용분석과 적용사례를 제시하여 새만금지역 담수 활용도를 높이고 부족한 상수원 해결의 대안으로 적용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.