• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2019.11a
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• pp.172-173
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• 2019

As the damage to fine dust increased, the Republic of Korea designated fine dust as a social disaster. The composition of the fine dust is composed of carbon, sulfate, nitrate, ammonium and minerals. The cause of fine dust is naturally generated by dirt, pollen, etc. In addition, there are artificial causes such as gaseous vehicle exhaust gas emitted from the use of fossil fuel. When fine dust enters the human body through breathing, it causes various respiratory diseases and skin diseases. In IARC, fine dust was designated as a carcinogen group 1. In this research, we tried to adsorb fine dust by physical adsorption using powdered activate carbon. Powdered activate carbon is a powdered activated carbon activated in a carbonized state. Porous material with high specific surface area and low density. Experimental items were tested for density, water absorption, and fine dust concentration according to the PAC addition ratio. Basic experiments were carried out to fabricate the fine dust adsorption matrix.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.68-69
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• 2020

Recently, the problem of air pollution is drawing attention as a social problem worldwide. Particularly, fine dust is the biggest issue among air pollutants, and it is analyzed that fine dust is generated from air pollutants such as burning fossil fuels such as petroleum or coal, or exhaust gases from automobiles. In addition, yellow dust originating from China adjacent to Korea flows into the Korean Peninsula in a western wind, causing the concentration of fine dust to deteriorate. Fine dust is a harmful substance to the human body such as asthma or respiratory disease, and awareness of the risk is also increasing to a degree designated as a primary carcinogen. In this study, as a method for improving the indoor air quality, the Properties of the matrix according to the mixing ratio of powdered activated carbon based on blast furnace slag are reviewed. The flexural strength and compressive strength were measured, and a fine dust concentration measurement experiment will be conducted later.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.36 no.11
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• pp.747-752
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• 2014

Iodine-131, an artificial radionuclide, mostly exists as iodide ion ($^{131}I^-$) and iodate ion ($^{131}IO_3{^-}$) in the water, and When a short time contacted, it could not be removed by poly aluminum chloride (PACl) and powdered activated carbon (PAC). Although the removal rate of iodine-131 was not related with turbidity of raw water, it showed linear relationship with contact time with PAC. With the mixture of PACl (24 mg/L or more) and PAC (40 mg/L or more), about 40% of iodine-131 could be removed. Iodine-131 could be removed little by sand filtration, but approximately 100% by granular activated carbon (GAC), both virgin-GAC and spent-GAC. Microfiltration process could remove little iodine-131 while reverse osmosis process could remove about 92% of iodine-131.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.127-129
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• 1998

국내 산업폐수 발생량 중 소량이지만 오염도가 높고 난분해성이 다량 함유되어 있는 염료폐수는 일반적인 응집침전 + 생물학적처리로는 폐수 방류기준치인 COD_{MN} 100ppm이하로 처리하기가 불가능하다. 따라서 S화학에서는 방류수 수질 기준을 만족시키기 위하여 생물학적 처리 후단에 3차 처리로서 분말 활성탄 설비와 같은 고도처리설비를 도입하여 운전하고 있으나 운전비가 과다하고, 분말활성탄의 주입시 미분의 비산으로 인하여 주위시설에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. S화학에서는 활성탄처리설비의 문제점을 해결하고 폐수를 공업용수로 재활용하기 위해 일일 $1500m^3$의 폐수 중 $750m^3$에 고도처리설비인 역삼투설비를 적용하였다.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.126-135
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• 2016

In the present study, we evaluated the efficiency of the drinking water treatment unit processes controlled by targeting high pharmaceutical compounds that are likely to be released into the water supply. In the coagulation process, the removal rate of sulfonamide, an antibiotic, amounted to 22.6~42.1 %, that of naproxen to 28.2 %, and that of acetaminophen to 20 %. Trimethoprim has demonstrated a low removal rate (4.4 %), while the removal rate of erythromycin was 2.4 %; aspirin was not removed at all. When applying a mixture of chlorination and the coagulation process, the removal rate was increased with increasing the chlorine dosage. When the chlorine injection with the concentration of 3 mg/L was applied, sulfonamide antibiotics, acetaminophen and naproxen, were completely removed. Trimethoprim exhibited a high removal efficiency of ca. 98%, while the removal efficiency of erythromycin was about 55 %; at the same time, aspirin showed a lower removal ratio (ca. 10 %). When applying the powdered activated carbon adsorption process, the removal rate was increased with increase of the concentration of the powder activated carbon injection. Sulfonamide antibiotics showed about 18~50 % removal efficiency in the 1 mg/L, the removal rate was increased by at least 80 % in 25 mg/L. The evaluation results of the titration injection concentration of chlorine treatment and adsorption, coagulation process for the efficient processing of the remaining pharmaceutical compounds in the water treatment process, when applying the chlorine 3 mg/L, powdered activated carbon 10 mg/L and coagulant 15 mg/L were removed more than 90 %.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.332-339
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• 2011

Effects of powdered activated carbon impregnated by iron oxide nano particle (Impregnated PAC) on the microfiltration (MF) membrane system performance in NOM removal from water were investigated in this study. A fluidized bed column was employed as a pretreatment of MF membrane process. The Impregnated PAC bed was stably maintained at an upflow rate of 63 m/d without leakage of the Impregnated PAC particles, which provided a contact time of 29 minutes. A magnetic ring at the upper part of the column could effectively hold the overflowing discrete particles. The Impregnated PAC column demonstrated a significant enhancement in the MF membrane performance in terms of fouling prevention and natural organic matter (NOM) removal. Trans-membrane pressure of the MF membrane increased to 41 kPa in 98 hours of operation, while it could be maintained at 12 kPa with the Impregnated PAC pretreatment. Removal of NOM determined by dissolved organic carbon and UV254 was also enhanced from 46% and 51% to 75% and 84%, respectively, by the pretreatment. It was found that the Impregnated PAC effectively removed a wide range of different molecular-sized organic compounds from size exclusion analysis.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.7-13
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• 2015

In this study, the effective treatment reducing geosmin and dosage of PAC was suggested when taste & odor compounds flow in. The removal efficiency of geosmin was evaluated with types of chlorination. In case of low geosmin concentration below 25 ng/L, removal efficiency of geosmin was estimated at 46% by combined treatment of pre and intermediate-chlorination. But, in the exclusive intermediate-chlorination treatment, removal efficiency of geosmin was increased to 57%. In the medium geosmin concentration (25~79 ng/L), removal efficiency of geosmin was estimated at 59% by combined treatment. But, in the exclusive intermediate-chlorination treatment, removal efficiency of geosmin was increased to 87%. When high geosmin concentration above 80 ng/L flows in, removal efficiency of geosmin was estimated at 69% by combined treatment. However, in the exclusive intermediate-chlorination treatment, removal efficiency of geosmin was increased to 95%. Then, the exclusive intermediate-chlorination has an important effect on removal of geosmin. After correlation of geosmin concentration and dosage of PAC was analyzed, the coefficient of determination was estimated at 0.96. And, the proper PAC dosage chart was proposed. Also, at a initial occurrence of geosmin, when the combined treatment by intermediate-chlorination and PAC was applied, particle-bound geosmin should be removed continuously. Finally, it is proved that the combined treatment was effective to remove the geosmin by threshold levels as well as to reduce the dosage of PAC.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.278-279
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• 2002

소각시설에서 다이옥신 배출문제가 사회문제화 되면서 대부분의 소각시설이 소석회 슬러리 분무의 반건식세정기와 백필터가 연결된 공정에 분말활성탄을 분무하는 시스템으로 운영하고 있다 원래, 다이옥신이 사회문제화 되기 이전부터 소석회 슬러리 분무의 반건식 세정기가 소각시설에서 사용되었는데 이는 주로 산성가스 제거 및 백필터 보호차원의 온도조절기능이었다. 백필터의 경우도 전기집진기와 더불어 먼지를 제거하는 기능을 담당하는 방지시설이었다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.263-268
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• 2001

휘발성유기화합물(Volatile Organic Compounds, VOC)은 연소배기가스중의 NOx, SOx와 함께 대기환경오염의 주 요인이 되는 물질로서, 제거방법의 하나로 활성탄 흡착법을 주로 사용한다. 흡착제로서 석탄이나 나무에서 제조된 활성탄(Activated Carbon)을 사용하는데, 활성탄 자체는 폭발하지 않으나 어느 정도 유기증기를 흡착하면 분산상태에서 폭발을 일으키는 것으로 알려져 있다 그러나, 국내에서 활성탄에 대한 연구는 자연발화위험성에 대해서만 연구가 진행되었을 뿐, 휘발성유기화합물이 흡착된 활성탄에 대한 연구는 전무한 상태이다.(중략)

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2012

Down Stream K River has high COD (4-10 mg/L) and high $NH_3$-N concentration (3.5 mg/L during winter period). Although $NH_3$-N itself is not reported harmful at this level, it must be removed to meet drinking water standard (0.5 mg/L). We constructed a pilot plant modifying the processes of conventional drinking water facilities. Prechlorination and powdered activated carbon (PAC) dechlorination was adopted prior to a flocculation tank to remove ammonia and prevent disinfection byproducts (DBPs) formation. Also, GAC processes was included after sand filter to remove residual DOC. This pilot having a capacity of 36 ton/day was operated for one year. The GAC processes were successful to remove ammonia and many organic pollutants (DOC, MBAS, UV-254 nm absorbance, etc). Influent DOC concentrations were very high as 3~6 mg/L throughout the plant operation. It was impossible to achieve 1.0 mg/L effluent DOC, indicating that bed depth (2 m) should be increased to achieve more strict DOC quality standards. When $Cl_2$ dose was well controlled ($Cl_2/NH_3$-N ratio 10~11 on a weight basis), $NH_3$-N removal was 98% and THMs was very low possibly due to low free residual chlorine and PAC dechlorination.