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A Geochemical Study on the Enrichment of Trace Elements in the Saline Ash Pond of a Bituminous-burning Power Plant in Korea

국내 모 유연탄 발전소의 석탄회 매립 염호수 내 미량원소 농집에 대한 지구화학적 연구

  • Kim, Seok-Hwi (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Choi, Seung-Hyun (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Jeong, Gi Young (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Andong National University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Cheol (Korea Western Power Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Kangjoo (Department of Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University)
  • Received : 2014.02.12
  • Accepted : 2014.03.26
  • Published : 2014.03.31
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Abstract

In present study, we geochemically investigated the fresh coal ashes and the saline ash pond of an electric power plant in Korea, which burns imported bituminous coals. The goals are to see the chemical changes of the ash pond by reaction with coal ashes and to investigate the relative leachability of elements from the ashes by reaction with saline waters. For this study, one fresh fly ash, one fresh bottom ash, and 7 water samples were collected. All the ash samples and 2 water samples were analyzed for 55 elements. The results indicated that the fly ashes are enriched with chalcophilic elements such as Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Cd, Sb, Au, Pb, and B relative to other elements. On the other hand, concentrations of As, Ba, Co, Ga, Li, Mn, Mo, Sb, U, V, W, and Zr are much higher in the ash pond than those dissolved in the seawater. Ag, Bi, Li, Mo, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sn, Sr, and W show high ratios of elemental concentrations in pond water to those in the fly ash. Our results imply that the leaching of trace elements is regulated by geochemical controls such as solubility and adsorption even though the trace elements are relatively enriched on the ash surfaces after the coal combustion due to their volatilities.

본 연구에서는 유연탄을 원료로 하는 국내 모 화력발전소에서 발생하는 비회(fly ash)와 석탄회 매립염호수(saline ash pond)에 대하여 지구화학적으로 조사함으로써 석탄회와의 반응에 의한 매립호수의 수질변화와 염수와의 반응에 의한 석탄회내의 원소용출 특성을 고찰하였다. 이를 위해, 각각 1개씩의 비회와 바닥재, 그리고 7개의 매립호수 수질시료를 채취하였다. 이 중, 비회와 바닥재, 그리고 2개의 수질시료는 총 55개 항목의 미량금속원소에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 비회 내에는 Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Se, Cd, Sb, Au, Pb, B 등과 같은 친황원소들의 함량이 비교적 높게 나타났다. 하지만, 매립호수 내에서는 해수에 비하여 As, Ba, Co, Ga, Li, Mn, Mo, Sb, U, V, W, Zr 등이 상대적으로 농집되어 있었다. 또한, 각 원소에 대하여 비회 내의 농도와 매립호수 내의 농도 비를 비교한 결과, Ag, Bi, Li, Mo, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sn, Sr, W 등이 타 원소들과 비하여 매립호수에 농집되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 상대적 휘발정도에 의해 일부 금속원소가 비회의 표면에 농집된다 하더라도 금속원소의 용출특성이 용해도나 흡착처럼 각 원소의 지화학적 거동 특성에 영향 받음을 의미하는 것이다.

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