• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.130-136
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• 2001

두가지 형태(1단 반응기와 2단 반응기)의 UV-$TiO_2$광촉매 시스템과 3가지 형태의 $TiO_2$가 코팅된 촉매를 이용하여 미생물에 대한 살균효과를 살펴보았다. 첫번째 형태는 석영관에 $TiO_2$가 박막증착된 것이고 두번째 형태는 glass bead 표면에 $TiO_2$가 코팅된 형태이며 세번째는 alginate bead에 $TiO_2$가 혼합된 형태이다. 1분동안 UV를 조사하였을때 1단 반응기에서 $TiO_2$가 박막증착된 석영관과 $TiO_2$가 코팅된 glass bead의 살균효율은 각각 63.2%와 89.9%이었다. 반응기에 기포를 주입했을 때의 살균효율은 glass bead의 경우 95%로 기포를 주입하지 않았을 때의 90.6%보다 휠씬 효과적이었다. 기포를 주입하면서 광촉매로 alginate bead에 $TiO_2$가 혼합된 것을 이용하였을 경우의 살균효율은 86%이었다. $TiO_2$가 코팅된 glass bead를 이용한 반응기에 기포를 주입하면서 $H_2$$O_2$를 처리하였을 때의 살균정도는 미량농도에서도 매우 효과적이었다. 1단 반응기보다 2단 반응기에서의 살균효율이 더욱 증가하였으며 E. coli에 대한 살균효과가 S. cerevisiae보다 더 높게 나타났다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2002

The photocatalytic decolorization of the Rhodamine B (RhB) was studied using a UV/TiO$_2$ reactor. Yakuri titanium dioxide(anatase) was used as the suspended photocatalyst and proved to be effective for decolorization irradiated with UV light (254 mm). The photocatalyzed dioxide concentrations, light intensity and air flow rates. In 0.01 mM RhB, color could be completely photodegraded after 3 hours. Absorption spectrum of an aqueous solution containing RhB showed a continued diminution of the RhB concentration in the solution bulk : concomitantly, no new absorption peaks appeared. This confirmed the decolorization of RhB, i.e., the break up of the chromopore. The optimum loaded titanium dioxide for the decolorization was 0.75 g/(equation omitted). The light intensity showed exponential decay with distance. The decay of light intensity of RhB solution showed different tendency from TiO$_2$. These results suggested that the photocatalytic decolorization of dyes may be available method for decolorizing in wastewater.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.241-248
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• 1999

The photocatalytic decolorization and photodegradation of wastewater contamininated with dyes such as methyleneblue tetrahydrate(MBT), methyl orange(MO), phenol red(PR) and the mixed dyes have been studied using a batch reactor in the presence of aerotropic and titania. Degussa P25 titanium oxide was used as the photocatalyst and proved to be effective for the dyes-degradation when irradiated with UV-light source emitting the wavelength of 253.7 nm in the presence of air. In addition to removing the color from the wastewater, the photocatalytic reaction simultaneously reduced the COD and optical density which suggests that the dissolved organic compounds have been photooxidized. The reaction rate of disappearance of the dyes were measured as a function of the irradiation times. The photooxidative procedure of the aquatic solution have the first order reaction-kinetics. The rate constants were increased in the order of PR < MBT < $gL^{-1}-TiO_2$ powder were irradiated with the UV -light source.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2003

A new type of catalytic filers has been developed in this work. A porous photocatalytic filter was prepared by coating the titania (anatase phase) powder onto the woven metal mesh. The coating sol was prepared with unique cera-mic binder, and would assist drying condition and enhance the mechanical strength of the final ceramic filers. As a result of the test for acetone decomposition, it was found to be quite effective for the photocatalytic reaction as good at conventional glass reactors which were coated inside. The present filter type reactor is expected as one of plausible devices for the simultaneous treatment of gas - particulate materials.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1105-1113
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• 2004

Disinfection of a waterborne pathogenic protozoa, Giardia lamblia, by the conventional chlorine method has been known to be difficult. An alternative disinfection has been carried out by using a UV -light illuminating optical­fiber photoreactor. Light intensity diffused from one piece of a clad-removed optical-fiber was $1- 1.5{\mu}Em^{-2}s^{-1}$. Disinfection capability in a UV -light irradiated optical-fiber reactor suspended with 0.01 g $TiO_{2}\;dm^{-3}$ was 1.4 times that in the same reactor without $TiO_{2}$ photocatalysts. To resolve the absorption and scattering of UV light by the particles themselves as well as the difficulty of recycling particles in the slurry­type reactor, $TiO_{2}$ which was obtained by a hydrothermal method, was immobilized on clad-removed optical fibers. Such pretreatment of fiber surface resulted in an excellent transparency, which enhanced the UV light to diffuse laterally from a fiber surface. Coating time of the prepared solution by the hydrothermal method was not effective after more than two times. Disinfection capability in the $TiO_{2}$-immobilized optical-fiber reactor was $83\%$ in 1 h at $40^{\circ}C$, which was slightly higher than $76\%$ at $22^{\circ}C$ and $68\%$ at $10^{\circ}C$. Disinfection capability at $22^{\circ}C$ increased from $74\%$ at an initial pH of 3.4, through $76\%$ at pH 6.5, to $87\%$ at an initial pH of 10. Oxygen supply with air-flow rate of 5 $cm^3\;min^{-1}$ did not seem to increase the disinfection capability with UV /immobilized $TiO_2$.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.373-380
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• 2006

The photocatalytic reactor using immobilized $TiO_2$ on silicone sealant was studied bench scale using solar light as the source of radiation. The influences of parameters such as shape, polishing extent and size of reflector, distance between reactor and reflector, an angle of inclination between reactor system and ground, were studies using Rhodamine B (RhB) as a model compound. respectively. The decolorization of round type among the reflector shapes was higher than that of the polygon and W type. The polishing extent of the reflector did not show the decolorization largely. The optimum size of reflector and distance between reactor and reflector were 38 cm and 6 cm, respectively.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.116-124
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• 2022

교대로 운전되는 광촉매반응기 공정, 및 바이오필터 공정(전통적 바이오필터(L 반응기)와 두 개의 유닛(unit)을 가지는 개선된 바이오필터시스템(R 반응기))로 구성된 통합처리시스템에서, 에탄올과 황화수소를 동시 함유한 폐가스 처리를 수행하는데 발생하는 공정 당 압력강하(△p)와 바이오필터 공정의 미생물 population 분포를 관찰하였다. 교대로 운전되는 광촉매 반응기의 △p는, 바이오필터의 △p와 비교할 때에 무시할 정도로 작게 관찰되었다. L 반응기의 △p는, 통합처리시스템의 운전 중에 계속 증가하여 4.0~5.0 mmH₂O (i.e., 5.0~6.25 mmH₂O/m)로 증가하였다. 한편 R 반응기의 경우에서는 L 반응기의 △p의 약 16~20% 이하인 작은 △p를 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 적용한 공극율이 큰 폐타이어 담체 등의 바이오필터 담체 및 R 반응기 설계의 적용이, 목재 칩(wood chip)과 목재 바크(wood bark)의 50 대 50인 혼합물을 바이오필터 담체로 사용한 전통적 바이오필터의 보고된 압력강하 값의 각각 37~50%와 40~53% 만큼 압력강하 저감에 공헌하였다고 분석되었다. 또한 본 연구의 R 반응기 운전에서 압력강하 값이, 공극율이 큰 화산석(scoria)과 compost를 75 대 25로 혼합한 복합 담체를 충전한 전통적 바이오필터의 보고된 압력강하 값보다 약 80%만큼 저감된 결과는 주로 R 반응기 설계의 적용에 기인하였다고 해석되었다. 한편, 통합처리시스템에서 바이오필터 담체의 microbial population 분포로서 L 반응기 및 R 반응기의 담체 내 미생물 콜로니 수 비교에서는 L 반응기가 제일 밑단에서 다른 윗 단의 콜로니 수보다 거의 두 배로 증가하였으나; R 반응기의 경우는 R_dn 반응기와 R_up 반응기 각각의 상단과 하단에서 고르게 분포하였고 L 반응기보다 콜로니 수가 평균적으로 약 50% 정도 더 컸다. 이러한 현상은 R 반응기의 상단과 하단의 함수율이 50-55%의 고른 분포를 보인 것에 기인하였다. 따라서 개선된 바이오필터시스템이 전통적 바이오필터보다 △p와 미생물 population 분포에서 더욱 우수한 특성을 보였다.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.217-234
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• 2017

Indoor air pollutants can cause severe health problems, specifically in terms of toxicological impacts on human. Every day, a complex mixture of many air pollutants is emitted from various sources and subject to atmospheric processes that can create varied classes of pollutants such as carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, peroxyacetyl nitrate, and hydrocarbons. To adhere to indoor air quality standards, a number of techniques such as photocatalytic oxidation of various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been employed. Among these techniques, titania ($TiO_2$) based photocatalytic reactions have proven to be the best benchmark standard approach in the field of environmental applications. Over the last 45 years, $TiO_2$-based photocatalytic reactions have been explored for the degradation of various pollutants. This review discusses the indoor air quality profile, types of indoor pollutants, available indoor air cleaning approaches, and performance of $TiO_2$-based catalysts. Finally, we have presented the perspectives on the progress of $TiO_2$ induced photocatalysis for the purification of indoor air.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.171-176
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• 2008

Studies on visible-light-driven photocatalysis of air pollutants at indoor air quality (IAQ) levels have been limited. Current study investigated visible-light derived photocatalysis with N-doped and S-doped titanium dioxide ($TiO_2$) for the control of benzene at indoor levels. Two preparation processes were employed for each of the two types of photocatalyst: urea-Degussa P-25 $TiO_2$ and titania-colloid methods for the N-doped $TiO_2$; and titanium isopropoxid- and tetraisopropoxide-thiourea methods for the S-doped $TiO_2$. Furthermore, two coating methods (EDTA- and acetylacetone-dissolving methods) were tested for both the N-doped and S-doped $TiO_2$. The two coating methods exhibited different photocatalytic degradation efficiency for the N-doped photocatalysts, whereas they did not exhibit any difference for the S-doped photocatalysts. In addition, the two doping processes showed different photocatalytic degradation efficiency for both the S-doped and N-doped photocatalysts. For both the N-doped and S-doped $TiO_2$, the photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) efficiency increased as the hydraulic diameter (HD) decreased. The degradation efficiency determined via a PCO system with visible-light induced $TiO_2$ was lower than that with UV-light induced unmodified $TiO_2$, which was obtained from previous studies. Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that for the photocatalytic annular reactor with the HD of 0.5 cm, PCO efficiency increased up to 52% for the N-doped $TiO_2$ and 60% for the S-doped $TiO_2$. Consequently, when combined with the advantage of visible light use over UV light use, it is suggested that with appropriate HD conditions, the visible-light-assisted photocatalytic systems can also become an important tool for improving IAQ.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.297-302
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• 2013

악취 유발 물질인 $H_2S$를 처리하기 위한 UV/photocatalysis의 성능 향상에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 광촉매 물질을 선정하기 위하여 EtOH을 기준물질로 사용하였으며, 광촉매 반응기의 광활성은 광촉매 반응기의 표면에 코팅된 광촉매의 표면특성과 높은 상관성을 나타냄을 확인하였다. PS 광촉매(STS-01)가 코팅된 광촉매 반응기는 기체선속도가 0.01 m/s, 상대습도가 40%의 조건에서 약 80%의 $H_2S$ 산화효율을 보였으나, 그 이상의 선속도에서 반응활성은 급격히 감소하였다. 광촉매 반응기의 성능유지를 위하여 백금을 광촉매에 담지하였는데 이는 같은 실험조건에서 95% 이상의 우수한 $H_2S$ 전환율을 나타내었다.