• 상하수도학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2007

The effects of hydrogen peroxide treatment on the reduction of waterworks sludge were investigated in this study. Sludge treated by peroxidation $H_2O_2$ oxidation) was dewatered using a pressure filter at 3atm. It was observed that $H_2O_2$ treatment at the acidic condition significantly reduce both cake water content and specific resistance to filtration (SRF), indicating the enhancement of dewaterability and filterability. The filterability by hydrogen peroxide treatment at pH 3.5 was better than acidic treatment and became comparable with polymer conditioning. The sludge filterability evaluated by SRF was optimal at a dose 2ml $H_2O_2$/sludge($0.02g\;H_2O_2/gTS$) after adjusting of pH to 3.5. The $H_2O_2$ oxidation at pH 3.5 also produced even more dewatered cake when compared with polymer conditioning. The reduction rate of sludge mass at an optimal condition showed 34% compared with untreated sludge. The effects of peroxidation on sludge properties including zeta potential, bound water and particle size were also evaluated. Peroxidation at the acidic condition reduced both bound water and zeta potential. By $H_2O_2$ combined with sulfuric acid leached iron caused Fenton's reaction, which showed a potential to significantly reduce the amount of solids mass and to produce more compact cake with higher filterability.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.395-406
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• 2015

This research carried out an analysis on input cost and leakage reduction effect by leakage reduction method, focusing on the project for establishing an optimal water pipe network management system in the Taebaek region, which has been executed annually since 2009. Based on the result, optimal cost-benefit analysis models for water distribution network rehabilitation project were developed using DEA(data envelopment analysis) and multiple regression analysis, which have been widely utilized for efficiency analysis in public and other projects. DEA and multiple regression analysis were carried out by applying 4 analytical methods involving different ratios and costs. The result showed that the models involving the analytical methods 2 and 4 were of low significance (which therefore were excluded), and only the models involving the analytical methods 1 and 3 were suitable. From the result it was judged that the leakage management method to be executed with the highest priority for the improvement of revenue water ratio was installation of pressure reduction valve, followed by replacement of water distribution pipe, replacement of water supply pipe, and then leakage detection and repair; and that the execution of leakage management methods in this order would be most economical. In addition, replacement of water meter was also shown to be necessary in case there were a large number of defective water meters.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2009

It is very important to differentiate of DNA derived from live or dead bacteria within mixed microbial communities in aquatic environments. Ethidium monoazide (EMA) is a DNA intercalating agent and the treatment of EMA with strong visible light cleaves the genomic DNA of bacteria. In dead bacterial cells, EMA intercalates into the genomic DNA, induces the cleavage of DNA, and inhibits the PCR amplification. In this study, we developed the EMA-PCR and EMA real-time PCR to detect the DNA derived from viable Escherichia coli (E.coli) in mixed cultures of live and dead E.coli. The treatment of EMA, $50{\mu}g/mL$, and 650 W visible halogen light exposure for 2 minutes cleaved the genomic DNA derived from heat killed E.coli but did not those of live E.coli. EMA-PCR could detect the DNA from live E.coli in mixed culture samples of live and dead E.coli at various ratio and there was no DNA amplification in only dead E.coli cultures. Similar results were observed in EMA real-time PCR. Further studies are needed to develop various EMA-PCR methods to detect viable waterborne pathogens such as Helicobacter pylori, Giardia lamblia, and so on.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2005

Appropriate removal of pollutants from combined sewer overflows(CSOs) and stormwater runoff is of primary concern to watershed managers trying to meet water quality standards even under a wet weather condition. Harmful substances associated with particles besides TSS and BOD are subjected to removal prior to discharge into the natural waters. Effectiveness of five major hydrodynamic separation technologies, Vortechs, Downstream Defender including Storm King for CSOs control, CDS, Stormceptor, and IHS, were evaluated in this study. There is not sufficient information for accurate evaluation of the removal efficiency for the pollutants from the stormwater runoff and CSOs. Based upon limited engineering data, however, all technologies were found to be effective in separation of heavy particles and floating solids. Technologies utilizing screens seem to have advantage in the treatment capacity than the other technologies relied fully on hydrodynamic behavior. The IHS system seems to have a strong potential in application for control of CSOs because of unique hydrodynamic behavior as well as a flexibility in opening size of the screens. Size of the particulate matter in the CSOs and stormwater runoff is found to be the most important parameter in selection of the type of the hydrodynamic separators. There exists an upper limit in the solids removal efficiency of a hydrodynamic separator, which is strongly dependent upon the particle size distribution of the CSOs and stormwater runoff.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.395-404
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• 2019

The point-of-use water dispenser systems are widely used because of convenience in handling and demand for high-quality drinking water. The application has been increased recently in the public places such as department stores, universities and the rest areas in express ways. Improvement of water qualities by the dispenser systems was compared with tap water in this study. The tap water is supplied to the dispenser as the influent of the dispenser system. The twelve dispensers in the public places were used. The five dispensers used reverse osmosis as the main filter and other dispensers used various filters such as ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, and alumina filter. The water quality indicators for sanitation safety, i.e., turbidity and total coliforms, were evaluated. Other water qualities such as pH, residual chlorine, heterotrophic plate count (HPC), and total cell counts were also analyzed. By the point-of-use water dispenser, the turbidity, residual chlorine and pH were decreased and the HPC and total cell counts were increased. The t-test results revealed that the HPC of the tap waters were not significantly different from the treated waters but the total cell counts of the two groups were significantly different. The low pH of the RO filter treatment was also significantly different from the tap waters. This study will contribute to understand the role of the point-of-use water dispenser in improving water quality and to identify key water quality for the proper maintenance of the dispenser systems.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.507-515
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• 2018

The results of the survey on water utilization status, the wasted water factor, the awareness, and the education and promotional activities of water saving in Daejeon City are as follows: The percentage of using tap valve with a closure was 66% when showering. 74% of water was used with closing the tap valve when washing faces with no water needed, it was still considered that there existed a wasting water. The most wasting reasons of water were found to be shower, bath, and laundry in order. In the awareness of practicing tap water saving, 9.1% of respondents acted actively, 53.4% of them were trying to practice it, and more than 63% had a positive awareness. In the contents of practicing saving water, locking water when soaping while showering, non-laundry of small quantity, and using cups when brushing teeth were top priorities. About 50% of the reasons for saving water was to practice purely saving water, when saving for economic help was excluded. The level of water saving awareness was not high when considering that the ratio of usage without water saving equipment and installation, and using method was relatively high when moving in. In order to make usage of water saving equipment more common, it was deemed necessary to provide information on the purchase of water saving equipment and to promote and educate the efficiency of saving of related products. More than about 90% of the respondents responded that water saving education or promotional activities had an effect of improving water saving awareness. The most effective method of education and promotional activities was found to be 40.4% by mass media activities, and 21.7% by promotions through mobile devices.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.425-435
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• 2020

Numerous chemical modifications on activated carbon such as acidic conditioning, thermal treatment and metal impregnation have been investigated to enhance adsorption capacities of micropollutants in water treatment plants. In this study, chemical modification including acidic, alkaline treatment, and iron-impregnation was evaluated for adsorption of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP). For Fe-impregnation, three concentrations of ferric chloride solutions, i.e., 0.2 M, 0.4 M, and 0.8 M, were used and ion-exchange (MIX) of iron and subsequent thermal treatment (MTH) were also applied. Surface properties of the modified carbons were analyzed by active surface area, pore volume, three-dimensional images, and chemical characteristics. The acidic and alkaline treatment changed the pore structures but yielded little improvement of adsorption capacities. As Fe concentrations were increased during impregnation, the active adsorption areas were decreased and the compositional ratios of Fe were increased. Adsorption capacities of modified ACs were evaluated using Langmuir isotherm. The MIX modification was not efficient to enhance 2,4-DCP adsorption and the MES treatment showed increases in adsorption capacities of 2,4-DCP, compared to the original activated carbon. These results implied a possibility of chemical impregnation modification for improvement of adsorption of 2,4-DCP, if a proper modification procedure is sought.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.409-423
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• 2023

In this study, we analyzed how the revenue water ratio(RWR) is affected by changes in conditions of the water supply area, such as the ratio of aging pipes, maintenance conditions, and revenue water. As a result of analyzing the impact of pipe aging and maintenance conditions on the RWR, it was confirmed that the RWR could be decreased if the pipe replacement project to improve the aging pipe ratio was not carried out and proper maintenance costs were not secured. It was also confirmed that an increase in the revenue water could be operated to facilitate the achievement of the project's target RWR. In contrast, a decrease in the revenue water due to a population reduction could affect the failure of the target RWR. In addition to analyzing the causes of variation in the RWR, the calculation of estimated project costs was considered by using leakage reduction instead of RWR from recent RWR improvement project cost data. From this analysis, it was reviewed whether the project costs planned to achieve the target RWR of the RWR improvement project in A city were appropriate. In conclusion, the RWR could be affected by variations in the ratio of aging pipes, maintenance conditions, and revenue water, and it was reasonable to consider not only the construction input but also the input related to RWR improvement, such as leakage reduction, when calculating the project cost.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.407-418
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• 2011

광저우(廣州)를 성도(省都)로 하는 광둥성 주변 남쪽지방은 기원전 221년 진(秦)나라가 통일하기 전까지 지형적으로 교통의 장애를 초래한 오령(五嶺; 다섯 산맥)의 남쪽에 있다하여 '영남(嶺南)'이라 불렸다. 영남의 광둥성 일대는 행정적 독립단위의 남월국(南越國)이라 하였다. 이 지역을 대표하는 '월'이란 한자의 기원은 여기서 비롯되며 월어(광둥어), 월채(광둥요리), 월극(광둥 연극) 등 용어는 지금도 사용된다. 남월국 시대에 번우(番禹)라 불렸던 광저우는 주강(珠江) 삼각주 북부에 일찍이 자리를 잡았다. 이후 청대(淸代)에 이르러 서구 열강에 문호를 개방하게 된 최초의 개항장이 되었다. 오늘날에는 후발 주자인 상하이(上海)에 뒤쳐지기도 했으나 여전히 베이징, 상하이에 이은 세 번째 영향력을 지닌 연해 개방 도시이다. 광저우는 오늘날 세계적인 면방직 공업의 중심일 뿐 아니라 여러 업종의 공업 발달에 박차를 가하고 있는 도시이다. 주변의 홍콩, 마카오, 선전 등과 함께 주강 삼각 경제권 구축에 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있다. 일찍이 화남 최대의 중심도시로 자리 잡은 광저우는 이 지역 정치 경제 문화 등 다방면의 허브인 동시에 북방 정치권에 도전하려는 혁명저항 세력의 중심도시였다. 광저우는 항만으로서 성쇠의 역사를 거쳐 왔지만 지속적인 노력으로 발전하면서 영향력을 지니게 되었다. 그렇지만, 오늘날 역동적으로 발전하는 광저우의 모습 이면에 환경과 질서 등 개선되어야 할 여러 과제를 안고 있다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2016

본 연구는 폭 7m, 길이 25m, 동고 3.2m의 토마토를 재배하는 온실에 공기순환팬을 설치하고 순환팬이 온실 내 온도 및 습도 분포에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 기존의 순환팬 설치 기준(ASAE, 1997)을 참고하여 시험온실에 순환팬 10대를 2열 및 다른 방향으로 설치하여 18시부터 다음날 8시까지 온실 내 온습도를 측정하였다. 온실 내 온습도는 온실을 9개의 격자망으로 나눈 후 온실 중앙부에서는 0.7m, 1.7m 및 2.7m 높이, 온실 좌우측에는 0.7m, 1.7m 높이에 센서를 설치하였다. 공기순환 팬을 사용하지 않았을 때 온실 상하부의 온도 및 습도의 평균값은 $14.7^{\circ}C$, 74.8%와 $13.0^{\circ}C$, 85.6%로 온습도 차는 평균적으로 $1.7^{\circ}C$, 10.8% 발생하였다. 공기순환팬 10대를 2열 및 다른 방향으로 설치하여 운용했을 때 온실 상하부의 온습도는 $14.6^{\circ}C$, 75.9%와 $14.5^{\circ}C$, 79.1%로 온습도 차는 각각 $0.1^{\circ}C$, 3.2%였으며 순환팬을 사용하지 않았을 때와 비교하여 온실 상하부의 온도 및 습도 차가 감소하였다. 순환팬을 6대 및 5대로 줄여서 운용했을 때 온실 상하부의 온습도 차는 각각 $0.3^{\circ}C$, 3.4%와 $0.3^{\circ}C$, 4.0%로 나타나 순환팬 10대를 사용했을 때와 비슷한 효과를 보였다. 순환팬 10대를 2열 및 같은 방향으로 설치했을 때의 온실 상하부의 온습도 차는 $0.5^{\circ}C$, 4.9%로 팬을 다른 방향으로 설치했을 때보다 온습도 차가 크게 나타났다. 온실 좌우측면, 전후면의 온습도 차를 살펴보면 순환팬을 사용하지 않았을 때 좌우 측면의 온습도 차는 $0.3^{\circ}C$, 1.7%로 작아 팬을 사용했을 때와 큰 차이가 없었으나 순환팬을 사용하지 않았을 때 $1.0^{\circ}C$, 4.2%로 나타났던 전후면의 온습도 차는 순환팬을 사용함으로써 감소하였다. 이는 공기순환팬이 온실 내 공기를 순환시켜 온풍난방 시 상부에 정체된 더운 공기나 열손실로 인해 온도가 다른 공기를 교반시킴으로써 온도 및 습도 차가 감소한 것이다. 폭 7m, 길이 25m, 동고 3.2m인 단동온실에서 날개 크기 230mm, 풍량 $11m^3/min$의 공기순환팬을 사용하고자 할 때는 순환팬 5대를 2열로 설치하되 각 열을 방향을 다르게 하고 9m 간격으로 설치하여 운용하는 것이 가장 경제적이고 효과적일 것이다.