• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.153-167
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• 1995

Recycling is receiving increasing social attention today as our nation begins to grapple with the significant problems caused by huge amount of municipal solid waste. The topic of recycling is not simple but extremely complicated. This study attempts to provide basic data and policy options for expanding and improving separated collection and recycling in public residential areas, through three case study of apartment housing areas in Taegu Metropolitan City. The main results of this study are summarized as follows. For the significant period of time, all three case areas had in common the extreme difficulty in establishing and operating the system of connecting public participation, collection and storage, transportation, and actual recycling of materials because of a variety of problems involved in this process. Both amounts of and prices for collected materials fluctuated considerably over time mainly due to monthly changes in recyclable home materials and the dynamic nature of recycling markets. Public questionnaire survey revealed the very high level of participation in separated collection, not only because almost all respondents well understood the necessity and importance of recycling, but because they also knew how to do separated collection. But overall activities were rated low and most respondents suggested the enlargement of public participation, the improvement of collection and storage facilities, and collection transportation networks. In particular, most respondents had little experience of using recycled Products and used mainly reproduced soap and bathroom tissue. Furthermore, they were considerably unsatisfied with low variety and quality of recycled products, their high prices and low availability in the market. Finally potential policy options and activities for improving separated collection and recycling are suggested.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2013

In order to study the seasonal patterns and possible origins of air concentrations of volatile organic compounds(VOC), measurements were taken with GC-MS at 3 sampling sites in Jinju for 12 months from Mar. 2010 to Feb. 2011. Atmospheric VOC are sampled on tubes containing solid adsorbents(Tenax TA) with a time resolution of 2hrs. Composition and concentration of VOC are analysed with a GC system equipped with thermal desorption apparatus(ATD). The most abundant compound appeared to be Toluene, Ethylbenzene and m,p-Xylene. The mean concentrations of Benzene were 0.20 ppb at GN site, 0.18 ppb at DA site, and 0.25 ppb at SP site, respectively. VOC concentration showed a strong seasonal variation, with higher concentrations during the spring and lower concentrations during the summer. The results showed that monthly fluctuations in measured VOC concentrations depended on variations in the strength of sources, as well as on photochemical activity and meteorological conditions. In Jinju, the total VOC emissions for 2009 were estimated to be 4,407 ton/year by Clean Air Policy Support System(CAPSS). It is shown that solvent use 57.5%(2,534 ton/yr), waste treatment and disposal 23.3%(1,025 ton/yr), and mobil source-road traffic 12.2%(537 ton/yr) are the most significant anthropogenic source.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2006

The objective of this research is to improve the adsorption capacity of adsorbent made from MSWI (Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator) fly ash by surface oxidation. Used oxidation agents were $HNO_{3}$, $H_{2}SO_{4}$ and $(NH_{4})_{2}S_{2}O_{8}$. These agents can modify the surface property of an adsorbent such as specific surface area, pore volume, and functional group. The surface structure was studied by BET method with $N_{2}$ adsorption. The acid value and base value were determined by Boehm's method. The adsorption properties were investigated with benzene and MEK (Methylethylketone). According to the results, the specific surface area of the adsorbent was increased from 309.2 $m^{2}$/g to 553.2 $m^{2}$/g by $HNO_{3}$ oxidation. But $H_{2}SO_{4}$ and $(NH_{4})_{2}S_{2}O_{8}$ oxidation was decreased slightly. After Oxidation, surface acid value increased, but base value decreased. FAA-N shows the highest acid value. The content of oxygen increased greatly and oxygen group was created on the adsorbent surface. The surface oxidation improved the adsorbing capacity for MEK. The amount of adsorbing MEK was increased from 189 $m^{2}$/g to 639 $m^{2}$/g by $HNO_{3}$ oxidation.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.635-644
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• 1994

혐기성 소화에 비해 낮은 시설비 및 공정의 안정성 등의 장점으로 중소규모 하수처리장의 슬리지 처리에 적합한 호기성 소화의 상징액내 영양염류 농도를 예측하기 위하여, 본 연구에서는 질소 및 인의 거동 관찰로 주요반응을 규정하고 물질수지를 고려해서 연립미분방정식 형태로 수학적 모형을 수립하였다. 하수처리장의 폐활성슬러지를 시료로 하여 초기 고형물 농도 수준을 다르게 한 회분식 호기성 소화조를 온도 $20^{\circ}C$, pH $7{\pm}0.5$의 조건에서 운영하였고, 반응계수 추정을 위하여 비선형 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 수립된 모형은, Biomass-N, 용존 유기질소, $NH_4{^-}$-N, $NO_x{^-}$-N과 Biomass-N, 용존 유기인, $PO_4{^-}$-P와 같은 영양염류의 거동 예측이 가능하였다. 모의실험으로 고형상의 영양염류보다 용존상 영양염류가, 질소보다는 인이 상징액에 미치는 영향이 크다는 것을 보였다.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.56-60
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• 2016

Neutral or alkaline papermaking provides many advantages in paper strength and processing conditions. It also provides the opportunity of using calcium carbonate fillers in papermaking. These diverse advantages have made almost all paper machines of printing and writing papers run under neutral and alkaline conditions. On the other hand, linerboard machines, which use recycled papers as a raw material, are running under acid conditions using a rosin sizing system. Because the recycled raw materials used by the linerboard industry contain significant amounts of alkaline papers, the linerboard industry has an interest in the possibility of using the neutral or alkaline papermaking opportunity. In this study, the compatibility of the recycled linerboards under neutral or alkaline papermaking conditions was examined by recycling them under various pH conditions. The sizing degree of the papers recycled under neutral or alkaline was significantly lower than that of acid formed papers indicating that during the neutral or alkaline recycling process the rosin sized papers lost their sizing efficiency. Recycling of acid formed linerboards under neutral or alkaline conditions increased the amount of foam, and the foam contained substantial amount of solid materials derived from the acid sizing systems. Use of cationic polyelectrolytes including PEI and poly-DADMAC improved the sizing degree of the recycled papers under neutral and alkaline conditions. PEI decreased the foam generation as well while poly-DADMAC did not show any reducing effect of the foam. These results suggest that PEI forms coordinate bonds with rosin acid and precipitate them onto the surface of recycled fibers, while the reaction products between poly-DADMAC and rosin acid ions still remain water soluble under neutral or alkaline conditions.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2001

곱게 갈아 액화시킨 음식물 찌꺼기를 기질로 생균사료를 생산하기 위한 효모의 호기적 액상발효에 있어서 효모증식에 대한 교반속도의 영향을 연구하였다. screening을 통해 선택한 효모인 Kluyvermyces marxianus를 종균으로 2liter jar fermenter를 이용하여 호기적 조건에서 곱게 분쇄해 10% 고형분 함량을 갖는 기질에 교반속도를 500rpm, 900rpm, 1200rpm를 다르게 조정하여 $35^{\circ}C$에서 증식시켰다. 효모의 증식을 촉진시키기 위하여 고분자물질을 분해하는 효소를 분비하는 곰팡이 Aspergillus oryzae와 혼합발효를 실시하여 단독발효와 비교하였다. 발효결과 교반속도가 증가할수록 생균수도 높아져 400rpm에서보다는 900rpm에서 높은 생균수를 보였으나 1200rpm에서는 오히려 감소하였다. 혼합발효는 amylase의 역가를 높여주어 증식속도를 높여 주나 발효종료단계에서 최고 생균수를 증가시켜주지는 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.683-687
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• 2008

수중에 포함된 진흙 및 흙탕물 등의 부유물질을 제거하기 위해 자연 침강방법을 이용할 경우 수처리 시간이 장시간 소요됨으로써, 거대설비가 필요할 뿐만 아니라 이에 따른 많은 인력이 동원되어야 한다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 진흙 및 흙탕물 등의 부유물질을 제거하기 위한 방법으로 자성분말체를 이용하여 황토수의 부유물질을 고속으로 제거하기 위한 조건을 확인하였다. 부유물질이 0.3%인 황토수의 부유물질을 고효율적으로 제거하기 위해서는 수중의 pH가 7.0$\sim$7.5, 마그네타이트의 자성분말체가 0.1$\sim$0.2%, 무기응집제인 황산알루미늄이 알루미늄으로서 13 ppm, 아크릴아마이드 계열의 고분자응집제 0.5 ppm의 농도를 유지함으로써, 황토수의 부유물질 제거율이 극대화되었다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.656-665
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• 2012

Recently, yearly production of SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel) as an alternative fuel has been rapidly increasing because of the limited waste disposal, rise in oil prices and reduction of greenhouse gas emission. However, SRF using facilities are excluded from the National Air Pollutant Emission Estimation because SRF using facilities are not yet included among the SCC (Source Classification Code). The purpose of this research was to estimate the emission and emission factor of SRF using facilities' PM and $NO_x$, in order to investigate whether or not they are included in the National Air Pollutant Emission Estimation. The emission factors of SRF using facilities' PM and $NO_x$ are calculated as 0.216 kg/ton, and 3.970 kg/ton, and the emission was estimated based on the yearly total SRF usage of 2011. The results above was 18.7% for PM and 12.8% for $NO_x$ emissions from combustion facility (SCC2) in manufacturing industry combustion (SCC1) of CAPSS. If CAPSS estimate the emission by adding SCC on unlisted SRF in case of Boiler (SCC3) fuel, both PM and $NO_x$'s emissions would increase by 15.8% and 11.3% compare to the emissions for the existing combustion facility. As a result, emissions caused by SRF should be considered when calculating the National Air Pollutant Emission Estimation. In addition, further researches to develop emission factor and improve subdivided SCC should be done in the future, for the accurate and reliable estimation of National Emission.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권7호
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• pp.1517-1523
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• 2020

The widely used medical isotope technetium-99 m (^99mTc) is a daughter of Molybdenum-99 (⁹⁹Mo), which is mainly produced using dedicated research reactors from the nuclear fission of uranium-235 (²³⁵U). ^99mTc has been used for several decades, which covers about 80% of the all the nuclear diagnostics procedures. Recently, the instability of the supply has become an important topic throughout the international radioisotope communities. The aging of major ⁹⁹Mo production reactors has also caused frequent shutdowns. It has triggered movements to establish new research reactors for ⁹⁹Mo production, as well as the development of various ⁹⁹Mo production technologies. In this context, a new research reactor project was launched in 2012 in Korea. At the same time, the development of fission-based ⁹⁹Mo production process was initiated by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) in 2012 in order to be implemented by the new research reactor. The KAERI process is based on the caustic dissolution of plate-type LEU (low enriched uranium) dispersion targets, followed by the separation and purification using a series of columns. The development of proper waste treatment technologies for the gaseous, liquid, and solid radioactive wastes also took place. The first stage of this process development was completed in 2018. In this paper, the results of the hot test production of fission ⁹⁹Mo using HANARO, KAERI's 30 MW research reactor, was described.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2001

The effect of major operating parameters in spray drying sorber(=SDS) for automatic control for the simultaneous removal of acidic and organic gaseous pollutants from solid waste incinerator was performed. The field experiment was carried out in pilot scale test for the quantification of major operating parameters of hydrophilic and the hydrophobic pollutants. The removal efficiencies of $SO_2$and HCI in the 5wt% slurry condition were being increased with the increase of the stoichiometric ration which is the molecular ratio of lime to the pollutant concentration, and with the decrease of inflow flue gas temperature in the pilot SDS reactor. The removal efficiency along the height of spray drying sorber was closely related to the temperature profile, and more than 90% of total removal efficiency was achieved in an absorption region. For the removal of acidic gas the optimum operating condition considering the economics and a stable operation is the 5wt% of slurry concentration, 1.2 of stoichiometric ratio and 25$0^{\circ}C$ of inflow flue gas temperature. For the organic gases of benzene and toluene the removal efficiencies were 20-60% which is much lower than that of acidic gas. The best removal efficiency was obtained at 1.5 of stoichiometric ratio and 25$0^{\circ}C$ of inflow flue gas temperature. The organic\`s removal efficiency along the height of spray drying sorber was quite different from that of acidic gas, that is, more than 60% of the total removal efficiency for benzene and 90% of the total removal for toluene were achieved in the dried adsorption region, which was formed at the lower or exit part of the reactor.