• Advances in environmental research
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.95-108
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• 2016

Urban geology is the study of urban geologic environments to provide a scientific basis for rational land use planning and urban development and provides information on geologic environments as a basis for city planners. Based on AEG recommendations, urban geological studies covered the urbanism and historical backgrounds, geological setting, engineering geological constraints and environmental assessments of understudied cities. The aim of this study is to provide a good view of urban geology of Tabriz city the capital of East Azerbaijan province in Iran. The topics of discussions about Tabriz city urban geology are included geologic (geomorphology, geology, climatology and hydrogeology), engineering geological (earthquake, landslide and geotechnical hazards investigations) and environmental characteristics (air, soil and water hazards assessment).The results of the urban geologic studies indicated that Tabriz city in terms of engineering geological and environmental constraints is at high risk potential and in terms of seismic activity and landslide instability is highly potential. In terms of air, soil and water pollution there are many important environmental concern in this city.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2008

The concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), which is one of the major greenhouse gases, continues to rise with the increase in fossil fuel consumption. In order to mitigate global warming the amount of CO2 discharge to the atmosphere must be reduced. Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technology is now regarded as one of the most promising options. To complete the carbon cycle in a CCS system, a huge amount of captured CO2 from major point sources such as power plantsshould be transported for storage into the marine or ground geological structures. Since 2005, we have developed technologies for marine geological storage of CO2,including possible storage site surveys and basic design of CO2 transport and storage process. In this paper, the design parameters which will be useful to construct on-shore and off-shore CO2 transport systems are deduced and analyzed. To carry out this parametric study, we suggested variations in thedesign parameters such as flow rate, diameter, temperature and pressure, based on a hypothetical scenario. We also studied the fluid flow behavior and thermal characteristics in a pipeline transport system.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.405-415
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• 2000

This study was carried out to understand the formation of acid mine drainage (AMD) by pyrophyllite (so-called Napseok)-rainwater interaction (weathering), dispersion patterns of heavy metals, and patterns of mixing with non-polluted water in the Tongnae pyrophyllite mine. Based on the mass balance and reaction path modeling, using both the geochemistry of water and occurrence of the secondary minerals (weathering products), the geochemical evolution of AMD was simulated by computer code of SOLVEQ and CHILLER. It shows that the pH of stream water is from 6.2 to 7.3 upstream of the Tongnae mine. Close to the mine, the pH decreases to 2. Despite being diluted with non-polluted tributaries, the acidity of mine drainage water maintains as far as downstream. The results of modeling of water-rock interaction show that the activity of hydrogen ion increases (pH decreases), the goncentration of ${HCO_3}^-$ decreases associated with increasing $H^+$ activity, as the reaction is processing. The concentration of ${SO_4}^{2-}$first increases minutely, but later increases rapidly as pH drops below 4.3. The concentrations of cations and heavy metals are controlled by the dissolution of reactants and re-dissolution of derived species (weathering products) according to the pH. The continuous adding of reactive minerals, namely the progressively larger degrees of water-rock interaction, causes the formation of secondary minerals in the following sequence; goethite, then Mn-oxides, then boehmite, then kaolinite, then Ca-nontronite, then Mgnontronite, and finally chalcedony. The results of reaction path modeling agree well with the field data, and offer useful information on the geochemical evolution of AMD. The results of reaction path modeling on the formation of AMD offer useful information for the estimation and the appraisal of pollution caused by water-rock interaction as geological environments. And also, the ones can be used as data for the choice of appropriate remediation technique for AMD.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.120-128
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• 2013

The concentration and composition of particulate matter (PM) in the atmosphere can directly reflect the environmental pollution. The atmospheric pollution in some Cameroonian cities is increasing with the industrial development and urbanization. Air pollution is inherently complex, containing PM of varied size and composition. This PM exists as a dynamic cloud interacting with sunlight and is modified by the meteorology. The reflectometer and the EDXRF spectrometry are applied to determine the concentration of some specific elements at four sites in the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$. The particular aim of the present work is to put in place data base on air pollution in urban area and elaborate regulations on the emissions issued to industrial and vehicle activities. This study provides an overview of the concentration of black carbon and some specific elements in the air, which have impacts on human health. The measurement was done by distinguishing the size of particle. So that, the particle with aerodynamic diameter between $2.5-10{\mu}m$ (so-called coarse particle) and aerodynamic diameter < $2.5{\mu}m$ (so-called fine particle) were considered to obtain more information about levels of the inhalable fraction of the location. The results obtained in four locations of the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$ show that the black carbon concentration is very considerable, the element sulfur is a major pollutant and the concentration of fine particle is very greater. The results obtained of fine and coarse filters range from $5-17{\mu}g/m^3$ and $10-18{\mu}g/m^3$ for the black carbon. S, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, As, Se and Hg are the specific findings of this work. The pollutants with a greater concentration are S, Pb, and Zn. These later seem to be non-uniformly, non-regular in some location and high compared to other countries. This work allows us to make a potential relation between pollutants and emission sources. In this framework, some suggestions have been proposed to reduce emissions for an improvement of the air quality in the environment and thus, the one of the city of Yaound$\acute{e}$.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2017

The primary purpose of this research is to understand those elements that define heavy metals contamination and to propose a novel assessment method based on principal component analysis (PCA) in the Yangping River region of Lingbao City, China. This paper makes detailed calculations regarding such factors the single-factor assessment ($P_i$) and Nemerow's multi-factor index ($P_N$) of heavy metals found in the surface water of the Yangping River. The maximum values of $P_i$ (Cd) and $P_i$ (Pb) were determined to be 892.000 and 113.800 respectively. The maximum value of $P_N$ was calculated to be 639.836. The results of Pearson's correlation analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis, and PCA indicated heavy metal groupings as follows: Cu, Pb, Zn and As, Hg, Cd. The PCA-based pollution index ($P_{an}$) of samplings was subsequently calculated. The relative coefficient square was valued at 0.996 between $P_{an}$ and $P_N$, which indicated that $P_{an}$ is able to serve as a new heavy metal pollution index; not only this index able to eliminate the influence of the maximum value of $P_i$, but further, this index contains the principal component elements needed to evaluate heavy metal pollution levels.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2007

The performance of a stream water quality analysis model depends upon many factors attributed to the geological characteristics of a watershed as well as the distribution behaviors of pollutant itself on a surface of watershed. Because the model run has to import the pollution load from the watershed as a boundary condition along an interface between a stream water body and a watershed, it has been used to introduce a pollution delivery coefficient to behalf of the boundary condition of load importation. Although a nonlinear regression model (NRM) was developed to cope with the limitation of a conventional empirical way, this an up-to-date study has also a limitation that it can't be applied where the pollution load washed off (assumed at a source) is less than that delivered (observed) in a stream. The objective of this study is to identify what causes the limitation of NRM and to suggest how we can purify the process to evaluate a pollution delivery coefficient using many field observed cases. As a major result, it was found what causes the pollution load delivered to becomes bigger than that assumed at the source. In addition, the pollution load discharged to a stream water body from a specific watershed was calculated more accurately.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.434-439
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• 2007

Amended Water Quality Environment Preservation Law enacted that the areas where nonpoint pollution is serious can be designated as Nonpoint Source Management Region. According to Section 54 of Water Quality Environment Preservation Law, corresponding watersheds are areas where runoff from nonpoint pollution source may deteriorate river and lake water quality, residents' health and property, and ecosystem. The criteria are as followings; i) where nonpoint source contribution result in or will result in significant ecological destruction, iii) national or local industrial complexes and cities having population greater than one million where nonpoint source managements are necessary, iv) where specific measurement is necessary because of its geological and stratigraphic characteristics. In this research, detailed designation criteria was developed reflecting current nonpoint source management situation and its discharge characteristics. Depending on the result, target regions were also suggested. In additions, it will be desirable that the target regions are prioritized considering institutional execution availability, stakeholder's agreement, and connection with existing nonpoint source pollution management measures.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.347-355
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• 2006

Anyang Stream including its main branch is the biggest branch stream of Han River in Korea. The geological and geomorphological characteristics were investigated to the affected area of Anyang Stream, in which rainfall characteristic was analyzed. The water quality surveyed that the analysis of water pollution used to biotic index and biological water pollution. The rainfall pattern in this area was like to that of typical Korea, but the rate of trigger and runoff during summer season(June~August) is more higher than mean of Korea. Before 2003, a dried stream is severe status, which was due to abundant runoff, but this status are improved. After 1997, water quality of stream is recovering status such as water pollution of stream steeply decreased. Especially after 2003, this trend is more quickly improved. Although, owing to the increasing of a T-N and SS at upstream wastewater were due to bad collection of industrial factories, livestock's and mans living, the water quality worsted at upstream. Water quality in total section of main stream was severely contaminated that water-quality limit is 5 with polysaprobic by water self-purification. That of main branch was 1~3limits with ${\alpha}$- and ${\beta}$-mesosaprobic in Anyang city area, But water quality in all area about another branch of Anyang stream except Anyang city area was almost under of 3 grades. Though trying of Anyang city for recover movement(completion of 2nd Sewage Treatment Plant and Water supply pipe system) on Anyang stream, water pollution states of upper branch in Anyang stream was not better than its of 2002 because it may be difference of control area on other cities.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.18-29
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• 2010

기후온난화에 대처하기 위한 방안 중, $CO_2$ 해양지중저장은 성공가능성이 높은 수단중의 하나로써 각광받고 있다. $CO_2$ 해양지중저장은 대량 발생원으로부터 $CO_2$를 포집하여 저장지로 수송한 후, 가스 저장층 이나 염대수층 등과 같은 해저 지질구조 내에 $CO_2$를 저장하는 공정 전체를 아울러 지칭한다. 우리는 2005년부터 $CO_2$ 해양지중저장 관련 기술들을 개발해왔으며, 주요 기술 개발 분야에는 $CO_2$ 저장후보지 탐색과 $CO_2$ 수송 및 저장 공정을 위한 기본 설계가 포함된다. 신뢰성 있는 $CO_2$ 해양지중저장 시스템설계를 위해, 가상시나리오를 개발하였으며 수치해석 프로그램을 이용하여 전체공정을 분석하였다. $CO_2$ 포집원으로 부터 주입저장지로 $CO_2$를 수송하는 공정은 열역학 상태방정식으로 모사 가능하다. 본격적인 설계공정에 대한 수치해석을 수행하기에 앞서 관련 열역학 상태방정식들을 비교 및 분석하였다. 분석된 상태방정식들의 정확도를 평가하기 위해 참조문헌의 실험데이터와 수치계산결과를 비교하였다. 현재까지 진행된 $CO_2$ 해양지중저장 공정설계는 주로 순수한 $CO_2$를 대상으로 하였다. 하지만 포집된 $CO_2$ 혼합물은 질소, 산소, 아르곤, 물, 황화수소 등의 불순물을 포함하고 있다. 작은 양의 불순물이 포함될 시에도 열역학적 물성치가 바뀔 뿐 만 아니라, 압축, 정제, 수송 공정 전체에 막대한 영향을 미치게 되므로 간과되어서는 안 된다. 본 논문에서는 해상 및 육상 $CO_2$ 수송에 영향을 미치는 주요 설계 인자들을 분석하였으며, 가상 시나리오의 매개변수에 관한 연구를 수행한 다음, 유량, 직경, 온도, 압력 등의 설계 인자들의 변화 범위를 제시하고자 하였다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.705-711
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• 2007

우리가 생활하면서 부딪히는 수많은 판단들 속에서 특히 인간의 권리에 대한 사안은 민감하게 다루어진다. 특히 사실로 입증된 것만 인정하는 증거재환주의에 의해 물리적 증거의 확보 여부는 범죄수사과정에서 필수적임에 따라 과학수사의 중요성 및 수요는 증가하고 있다. 과학수사지질학은 지질학과 과학수사와의 융합 분야로, 과학수사를 위하여 지질학적 지식 및 기법을 바탕으로 물리적 증거를 비교 분석하여 범죄용의자와 범죄사건의 연관성을 파악함으로써 법정에서 유용한 자료로 활용된다. 1970년대 후반 과학수사지질학의 학문적 체계를 구축한 이래로 과학수사지질학의 연구대상은 암석, 광물, 토양, 퇴적물 등의 토양학적 증거에서 역사적 유물, 지뢰, 사체 등의 사회 문화적, 정치적, 군사적, 의학적 대상으로 확대되고 있다. 과학수사지질학의 역할이 단순 위치추적에서 고고학적 학설 증명, 역사적 사실 입증, 환경오염 원인 규명, 연대기적 식생 분포 및 인류학적 발생 규명 등으로 폭넓게 작용할 수 있음을 의미하고, 이는 발전된 지질학적 방법론을 적용할 수 있으며 다양한 과학수사지질학적 수요를 만족시킬 수 있다. 과학수사지질학의 연구 활동은 과학수사 전문기관을 중심으로 이루어지고 있으나, 우리나라 국립과학수사연구소의 과학수사 활동 분포에서 과학수사지질학적 비중은 극히 일부분으로 나타나고 있다. 따라서 전문 지질자원 연구기관을 중심으로 우리나라 지질학적 특성에 기반을 둔 연구방법 확보, 연구결과 활용사례 발굴 등 과학수사지질학의 역할 정립을 위한 체계적인 논의를 이끌어 낼 필요가 있다고 사료된다.