• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.255-265
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• 2017

Polyelectrolytes are commonly used as flocculants in drinking water treatment. However the growing concerns about their toxicity have motivated the search for biocompatible flocculants. Here, we show that gelatin, a natural amphoteric polyelectrolyte, can be effectively adsorbed on clay surfaces and can potentially be a suitable substitute for existing flocculants. The adsorption of gelatin from its aqueous solution onto the mineral clay surfaces at different conditions was systematically investigated using the design of experiments methodology. The gelatin adsorption was found to vary considerately with pH variation showed a maximum adsorption at its isoelectric point. The amount of adsorbed gelation increased with increasing pH from 3 to 5, attained a maximum at pH 5 and then decreased with increasing pH from 5 to 11. Similarly, the amount of adsorbed gelatin showed decreasing trends around salt concentration of 0.05 M and temperature $35^{\circ}C$. On the other hand, the adsorption was continuously increased with time and polymer concentration in the range of 0.1-0.9 mg/dL. Finally, the jar tests confirmed the ability of gelatin for using a natural flocculant for water treatment.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1997

This research was conducted in the laboratory to investigate an alternative of Copper(Cu) removal from an heavymetal wastewater using the electrochemical precipitation(ECP) process. The ECP unit consisted of an electrolytic cell made of Titanium plate and Steel plate representing anode and cathode. The DC power source applied to the ECP unit had electrical potential(E) of 50$\pm$ 1V, respectively. The synthetic wastewater used in the experiments contained Cu in the 10 mg/l concentration and the electrode separation were 2, 3, 4 cm and the initial pH were 3, 6, 9, 12, and electrolytic concentration were 0.005, 0.0125, 0.025, 0.0375 mole, and the real heavymetal wastewater used in the experiments. From the experiment for removal efficiency according to pH variation, the low pH area doesn't give the coagulation effect by Ti(OH)$_4$ because process interfere with the coagulation and oxidation reaction, therefore the optimum pH was 4-7. The removal rate was 97.75% after the lapse of 30 minutes when copper concentration and electrolytic concentration were respectively 10 mg/l and 0.025 mole. The removal rate was 96.41% after the lapse of 30minutes when the real heavymetal wastewater used. The optimum consumption of power showed 27KWh/m$^3$ when copper concentration, electrolyte concentration and cell potential were respectively 10 mg/l, 0.025 mole and 50$\pm$ 1 Volt.

• 폴리머
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.492-500
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• 2002

일반 PAN 섬유를 $240^{\circ}C$에서 산화시킨 후 1 N NaOH 수용액에서 가수분해시켜 oxidized-PAN 섬유 (oxy-PAN)를 제조하였다. 산과 염기용액에서의 oxy-PAN 섬유의 구조를 $^{13}C-NMR$ 분광분석법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 가수분해에 의하여 -COOH 기를 포함하는 oxy-PAN 섬유는 산과 염기 수용액에서 수축 및 팽창 거동을 하였는데, 염기성 수용액에서는 반대전하로 작용하는 $Na^+$이온이 물 분자와 함께 섬유 내부로 침투하면서 팽창하였으며, 산성 수용액에서는 $Na^+$이온이 물 분자와 함께 섬유 기부로 축출되면서 수축하였다. 친수성의 섬유내부로 산/염기 작용기가 자유롭게 침투하여 oxy-PA기 섬유의 화학적인 구조는 쉽게 변화된다는 것을 확인하였으며, 모폴로지도 pH에 의하여 영향을 받는다는 것을 관찰하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.172-176
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• 2006

Fe(III)-Coated Star Fish (ICSF) was prepared by reaction of calcined Star Fish (SF) with Fe(III) solution at an elevated temperature. To investigate the stability of ICSF at acidic condition, dissolution of Fe was studied at pH 2 as a function of time. Extracted iron was negligible over the entire reaction time. This stability test suggests the applicability of ICSF in the treatment of wastewater even at low pH. Adsorption capacity of Cu(II) onto SF and ICSF was investigated in a batch and a column test. In the pH-edge adsorption, adsorption of copper onto SF and ICSF was quite similar over the entire pH range due to the presence of an important amount of Fe in SF itself. From the adsorption isotherm obtained with variation of the concentration of Cu(II), ICSF showed 1.6 times greater adsorption capacity than SF. Also, ICSF showed a greater removal capacity of Cu(II) in the column test.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.206-211
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• 2014

This study was done to find chemicals adequate to control alkalinity and hardness in order to reduce dissolved phosphorus in water bodies like rivers and lakes. Five chemicals were selected for the study: calcite, lime, dolomite, magnesite, and gypsum. Data were obtained from the calculations with MINTEQ model as a function of dosage variations of each chemical. Findings are as follows: Three out of the five chemicals are found to be effective in reducing the dissolved phosphorus, i.e., calcite, lime, and dolomite. Calcite and dolomite are able to lower the phosphorus concentration up to one thousandth fold whereas lime does one hundred thousandths fold. In viewpoint of pH variation, both calcite and dolomite seem to be safe since the pH does not increase over 8.3 even in case of overdose. In the same circumstance, with lime the pH increases beyond 9 which is considered to be the highest pH level for the protection of water ecosystem. Nevertheless it is recommendable to use lime in case where there are some difficulties in water quality control due to algae blooms.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.39-43
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• 2013

전기도금법을 이용한 인바합금의 전착시도금층의물성에 외부 작동변수가 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 전류밀도, duty cycle, pH, 온도를 변화시켜 도금을실시 한 후 도금층의 조성 변화 등을 분석하였다. 전류밀도와 온도의 변화에 따라 도금층의 조성이 변하였지만 duty cycle, pH, 온도의 변화는 도금층의 조성변화에 거의 영향을 미치지 않는다. 하지만 duty cycle 증가 시에는도금층의 미세구조가 변화하고 경도가 감소하는 경향이 관찰되었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.60-66
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• 2001

Natural organic matters(NOMs) are found everywhere such as soil, surface and ground waters and consist of both humic and nonhumic components, and their heterogeneith makes each source unique. This study was carried to evaluate the removal characteristics of NOMs by mixing coagulants and the variation of apparent molecular weight distribution(AMWD) in coagulation process. Ratio of optimum coagulants dosage for removal of DOC and turbidity by mixing coagulants was 1.83 mM F $e^{3+}$/mM $Al^{3+}$. DOC removal increased at lower pH. The pH6 control focused on the removal of organic matters could reduce the amount of coagulant consumption by 2 to 3 times based on the pH8.5 of natural water. The dissolved organic matters in the natural water from the mid-stream of Han River were composed of the low molecular weight(LMW,<1 K) of 59.7%, and the medium and high molecular weight(M.HMW, 1~30 K) of 40.3%, respectively. At pH6, the DOC removal efficiencies of LMW(<1 K) and M.HMW(1~30 K) in coagulation process were 27~35%, 62~72%, respectively. The fraction smaller than 1 K was not eliminated to a noticeable degree, while the fraction of 1~30 K was relatively well removed. In conclustion, mixing coagulants were fairly effective in the removal of natural organic matter.r.

• 분석과학
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.516-521
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• 2001

본 연구는 우리나라 생활폐기물 대형소각시설(200톤/일 이상)에서 발생되는 바닥재중유해금속류의 용출저감을 위해 수행된 것이며, 주요 유해물질로는 납(Pb)과 구리(Cu)를 택하였다. 납의 용출저감을 위해서 공기접촉 산화처리방법을 사용한 결과, 납이 거의 검출되지 않을 정도의 저감효과를 나타내었으며 구리의 용추저감을 위한 방안에서는 물 세척법이 저감효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, pH 변화에 따른 금속의 용출농도를 분석한 결과, 용출저감을 위한 안정적인 pH 범위는 7~12가 되어야함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.498-503
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• 2006

Adsorption features of $Cd^{2+}$ on waste tire particles have been investigated for the purpose of enhanced wastes recycling along with the development of an economic process for wastewater treatment. The isoelectric point of waste tire particles was found to be ca. pH 7 and the adsorbed amount of $Cd^{2+}$ was increased with pH under experimental conditions. The variation of the adsorption behavior of $Cd^{2+}$ with pH was well explained by the change of the electrokinetic potential of waste tire particles according to the pH. Adsorption of $Cd^{2+}$ was observed to reach its equilibrium within 45 minutes after the adsorption started under experimental conditions and followed the Freundlich model well. Kinetic analysis showed that the adsorption reaction of $Cd^{2+}$ was second order and thermodynamic estimation substantiated the endothermic behavior of $Cd^{2+}$ adsorption. As the amount of adsorbent increased, more adsorption of $Cd^{2+}$ was accomplished and the adsorption capacity of adsorbent was found to be enhanced by its pre-treatment with NaOH. Also, the adsorption of adsorbate was promoted as the ionic strength of wastewater was increased.

• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.315-320
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• 2022

With the rapid development of urbanization the problems of pedestrian-level wind comfort and natural ventilation of tall buildings are becoming increasingly prominent. The velocity at the pedestrian level ($\overline{MVR}$) and variation of wind pressure coefficients $\overline{{\Delta}C_p}$ between windward and leeward surfaces of tall buildings were investigated systematically through numerical simulations. The examined parameters included building density ρ, height ratio of building α_H, width ratio of building α_B, and wind direction θ. The linear and quadratic regression analyses of $\overline{MVR}$ and $\overline{{\Delta}C_p}$ were conducted. The quadratic regression had better performance in predicting $\overline{MVR}$ and $\overline{{\Delta}C_p}$ than the linear regression. $\overline{MVR}$ and $\overline{{\Delta}C_p}$ were optimized by the NSGA-II algorithm. The LINMAP and TOPSIS decision-making methods demonstrated better capability than the Shannon's entropy approach. The final optimal design parameters of buildings were ρ = 20%, α_H = 4.5, and α_B = 1, and the wind direction was θ = 10°. The proposed method could be used for the optimization of pedestrian-level wind comfort and natural ventilation in a residential area.