• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.31-36
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• 2008

This work was performed to evaluate the effect of membrane material and structure on fouling in a submerged membrane bioreactor(MBR). Three types of microfiltration membranes with the same pore size of 0.1 $\mu$m but different materials, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polycarbonate(PCTE) and polyester(PETE), were used. While PETE membrane exhibited the most rapid flux decline throughout the operation, PCTE and PTFE had a similar tendency with regard to permeability. Difference in permeability between PETE and the other membranes gradually decreased with time, which was probably due to chemical cleaning. The higher TOC rejection of PETE membrane could be attributable to its faster fouling, resulting from a larger amount of foulants to get attached to the membrane in a shorter time. DOC fractionation using a DAX-8 resin showed that the composition of each fraction between the supernatant and permeates did not change significantly with operation time, indicating that membrane hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity was not a dominant factor affecting to MBR fouling in this study. Compared to other membranes, the fouling of PETE membrane was more influenced by pore clogging (irreversible fouling), which would probably contribute to a higher organic rejection of the PETE membrane.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.297-309
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• 2005

As a number of potential endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are released into the environment, recently growing attention has been drawn to them. Therefore sensitive and reliable analytical methods are essential to monitor those compounds. In this study, complementary CC-MS and LC-MS were employed to analyze the endocrine disrupters, and the results of two methods were compared for di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), benzylbutylphthalate (BBP), pentachlorophenol (PCP), and 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol (Bisphenol-A, or BPA). The results indicate that it was possible to lower the detection limits of EDCs by LC-MS. Also, LC-MS enabled to identify the EDCs as almost intact molecules. Furthermore, this study presented a nanofiltration membrane (MWCO 250) and a ultrafiltration membrane (MWCO 1,000) filtration system as methods far removing EDCs from drinking water containing $\gamma$-BHC, p,p'-DDE, BBP, p,p'-DDT, DEHP, PCP, and BPA. Cross-flow type nanofiltrations showed $100\%$ removal of EDCs, and the result implies that MWCO 250 nanofilter was sufficient for treatment of EDCs. The ratio of permeate flux to mass transfer coefficient of nanofiltration, high flux ultrafiltration, and low flux ultrafiltration with ultrapure water were 0.67, 3.4, and 0.44, respectively. It was found that nanofiltration and low flux ultrafiltration were operated at a diffusion dominant condition, and the high flux ultrafiltration was operated at a convection dominant condition. Furthermore, a diffusion dominant process attained reasonable rejection of EDCs. The removal in the ultrafiltration was depending on the molecular weight of an EDC, and the filtration was governed by diffusion-dominant hydrodynamic conditions.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.131-142
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• 2003

Cylindrical rotating reverse osmosis (RO) is a means of dynamic filtration that incorporates both high shear and flow instabilities to reduce membrane fouling. This article summarizes recent works on rotating RO including the physics of rotating filtration; mass - transfer and concentration polarization; theoretical and experimental analysis; and some case studies.

• KCID journal
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.31-38
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• 1999

Recently, biofilm reactors have been considered as an efficient small scale sewage treatment system in Korean rural areas because of easy operation and cost effectiveness. The objective of this study was to select a more effective filter medium of the bio

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.507-513
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• 1997

To separate and concentrate functional components contained in soybean curd whey, ultrafiltration was performed using regenerated cellulose or polysulphone membrane of spiral-wound type with MWCO 10,000, and the permeate and retentate solutions were analyzed. As the pH of soybean curd whey increased, the permeate flux decreased in both membranes. Treatment of 0.01 M EDTA rather decreased the permeate flux compared with control. The concentration of ionic calcium, which decreased with the pH increase, was thought to affect the permeate flux also. In case of polysulphone membrane, the permeate was efficiently purified and the retentate protein was concentrated significantly in which the membrane rejection value (MRV) for chemical oxygen demand (COD) was 79.25% and that of protein was 98.42% at the volume concentration ratio (VCR) of 10. MRV of the protein of regenerated cellulose membrane was lower than that of polysulphone membrane. To recover oligosaccharides to the permeate solution and increase the content of raffinose and stachyose, regenerated cellulose membrane was more suitable than polysulphone membrane and the optimum VCR was 4.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.130-132
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• 1998

정밀여과막(MF)막은 $0.1~1\mum$정도의 공경을 가지고 있는 막으로 산업이나 생활분야에서 널리 사용되고 있다. 이러한 정밀여과막에 이온교환기를 부여 시키므로써, 필요로하는 금속이온이나 단백질을 흡착할 수 있는 기능성 분리막이 제조 가능하다. 방사선프라프트 중합법은 고분자를 개질, 수식 또는 기능화시키는 수법으로 사용되고 있다. 본 실험에서는 방사선그라프트중합법을 사용하여 폴리에틸렌 정밀여과막에 에폭시기를 가지는 glycidyl methacrylate(GMA)를 그라프트 중합시킨 후 이온 교환기를 도입하여, 얻어진 막의 특성에 대해 고찰하였다. 본실험의 목적은 다음과 같다. (1) 폴리에틸렌 정밀여과 막에 방사선그라프트 중합법을 사용하여 이온교환기를 도입시키는 반응조건을 검토한다. (2) 도입된 이온교환기에 다른 막의 투과 성능을 조사한다. (3) 투과법에 의한 금속이온의 흡착성능을 조사한다. 여기서, 이온교환기로서는 술폰산(sodium sulfite:$SO_3H$)을 사용하였다.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.448-457
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• 1999

Citrus fruits are consumed worldwide due to their unique flavor and nutrition value. It is necessary to remove the haze material as well as to minimize the loss of major compounds such as organic acids, sugars, and ascorbic acid in membrane processes for clarification of juice. The objective of our research was to select the best membrane among one surface filter (Whatman No.4) and five microfiltration filters (GF/A, GF/D, GF/F, Gelman, and SM). Tangerine fresh blended with three times of water was partially clarified with 170 mesh followed by prefiltration in a Samduck filtration system. The best membrane was selected by measuring the amounts of major compounds in the permeates as well as the flux which were statistically analyzed with SAS program. The foulants on the membrane surface were observed by SEM. The flux of GF/A and GF/F decreased with time at probability 0.10. Gelman, SM, and GF/D maintained the stable flux. Gelman showed the highest total scores including nutritive value (the amounts of citrate, malate, and ascorbic acid) and purchasing need (brix and color). Therefore, the microfiltration membrane process was a very effective method in tangerine juice clarification and Gelman type A/E was proved to be the best membrane among the five microfiltration membranes.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.79-80
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• 1997

1. 서론 : 열유도 상분리법(TIPS)은 일반적으로 상온에서 적정용매가 없는 고분자 소재를 아용하여 고분자-희석제 2성분계의 혼합물을 적절한 냉각 속도로 상분리 온도 이하로 급냉시켜 연속상과 분산상의 상분리를 일으킨 후 matrix전체에 다공성을 부여하여 분리막을 제조하는 공정이다. 폴리올레핀계 고분자를 중심으로 나일론11. 폴리카보네이트, PVC, ABS 수지 등을 소재로 plasmapheresis, 인공심폐기, breathing wear 등의 용도로 많이 응용되어 왔으며 현재 한외여과나 정밀여과 등 수투과 공정 및 battery separator 등으로의 응용이 활발하게 연구되고 있다. TIPS공정에 의해 제조된 고분자 분리막은 기존의 분리막에 비해 내열성 및 내약품성이 우수하며 여러 가지 다양한 변수로 부터 막의 미세구조를 조절할 수 있어 기공의 크기 및 모양이 조절 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 TIPS 공정을 이용한 고분자 분리막의 제조시 take-up speed와 air gap 등을 변화시켜 이에 따른 영향을 조사하였고 또한 cold stretching에 의한 구조변화를 알아보았다.

• Bioindustry News
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.20-23
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.116-117
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• 2015

수소가 없는 고경도 카본막의 수요가 증대됨에 따라, 자장 여과 아크법으로 증착되는 ta-C막을 1um 이상 증착하는 공정 기술에 대한 연구 내용을 발표하고자 한다.