• Clean Technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.35-44
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• 1998

Photodecomposition behaviors of volatile organic compounds (VOCs ; benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes) over UV irradiation and UV irradiation with $TiO_2$ powder catalyst were studied and the extent of degradation were also investigated under various reaction conditions. The reactions were conducted in a quartz annular reactor equipped with a medium pressure mercury lamp. As a result, the extents of degradation were 92% for toluene and ethylbenzene, 83% for benzene, and 82% for xylenes under UV irradiation. And they were 92% for toluene, 82% for xylene and ethylbenzene, and 53% for benzene under UV irradiation with $TiO_2$ powder. Analyses of reacted samples by FID-gas chromatograph with Purge & Trap concentrator and GC-MS indicated that the aromatics formed many intermediates.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.120-127
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• 2012

In this study, separation of ethylbenzene from mixed xylene was performed by using TS-1 zeolite membrane. TS-1 zeolite membranes were prepared by microwave synthesis and changing the reaction temperature. MFI-type TS-1 membranes are synthesized on alumina tubes by functional coating using 3-chloropropyltrimethoxysilane (3CP-TMS). On top surface of interlayer, nano TS-1 crystals were seeded. To form interlayer, microwave-assisted growth of TS-1 zeolite was carried out and thin zeolite layers were produced. All of the prepared membranes are tested to separate ethylbenzene from mixed xylene at different operating temperatures. TS-1 membrane with zeolite seed synthesized at $170^{\circ}C$ compared to 120, $140^{\circ}C$ shows the best ethylbenzene separation at the operation temperature of $200^{\circ}C$ from ternary mixed xylene containing certain composition of ethylbenzene/p-xylene/m-xylene. (separation factor : 2.64, ethylbenzene flux : 1703.0 mol/$m^2{\cdot}s{\cdot}Pa$).

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.210-211
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 전자빔과 흡착제 기술을 이용한 에틸벤젠의 제어효율 변화를 고찰하였다. 전자빔만을 사용하였을 때보다 세라믹 층을 두었을 경우 약 4kGy에서 제어효율의 차이가 나타나기 시작하였고, 흡수선량이 10kGy에 이르렀을 때에는 약 30%의 제어효율 향상이 나타났다.

• 월간산업보건
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• s.312
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• pp.53-54
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• 2014

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.32 no.5 s.92
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• pp.404-411
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• 2006

이 연구의 목적은 유치원에서 총 휘발성 유기화합물의 농도를 평가하고, 총 휘발성 유기화합물 농도와 대표적인 8개 방향족 화합물의 상관관계를 조사하는데 있다. 도시에 위치한 11개 유치원의 실내와 실외에서 각각 30개, 11개의 지역시료를, 시골에 위치한 4개 유치원에서는 각각 10개, 4개의 시료를 테낙스 튜브를 이용하여 오전에 1-2시간 채취하였다. 채취한 시료는 열탈착하여 가스크로마토그래피-질량분석기로 분석하였다. 13가지 물질을 각각의 표준물질로 개별 정량하여 이중 빈번히 발견되는 8가지 방향족 유기화합물은 상관관계 평가에 사용하였다. 총 휘발성 유기화합물은 톨루엔을 기준으로 정량하였다. 도시에 위치한 유치원 실내의 총 휘발성 유기화합물 농도가 높았고, 조사 건수의 50%가 환경부 및 교육인적자원부의 가이드라인($400{\mu}g/m^{3}$)을 초과하였다. 도시지역의 유치원 실내 및 실외의 기하평균은 각각 $387.9{\mu}g/m^{3}$과 $134.9{\mu}g/m^{3}$이었고, 시골지역 유치원에서는 각각 $189.6{\mu}g/m^{3},;74.4{\mu}g/m^{3}$이었다. 톨루엔, 크실렌, 에틸벤젠, 정량한 유기 화합물 총합, 총 휘발성 유기화합물은 기하정규분포를 하였다. 벤젠, 톨루엔, 에틸벤젠, 크실렌(BTEX)은 도시에 위치한 유치원에서 농도도 높고, 총 휘발성 유기화합물중 함량도 높았고, 시골지역에서는 농도와 상대적 함량이 낮았다. 도시지역에서는 총 휘발성 유기화합물 중 BTEX의 비중이 25.2%였고 정량한 13가지 유기화합물 중에서는 35.6%를 차지하였다. BTEX 각각 개별물질은 미국 환경보호청이 제시하는 일일 노출 기준량(Reference Concentration; RfC) 보다는 현저히 낮았다. 총 휘발성 유기화합물읜 농도는 실내가 실외 보다 높았다(I/O ratio 2.5). BTEX의 상대적 함량도 실내가 실외보다 높아 실내에도 발생원이 있음을 암시하고 있다. 자료 분석결과 유치원 실내의 벤젠은 실외로부터 유입되고 있었고, 톨루엔, 에틸벤젠, 크실렌은 실외뿐 아니라 실내에서도 발생하고 있었다. 정량한 8개 화합물 각각과 총 휘발성 유기화합물의 스피어만 상관계수는 벤젠을 제외하고는 모두 유의하였다. 이중 톨루엔과 크실렌은 총 휘발성 유기화합물과 좋은 상관성 (톨루엔 0.76, 크실렌, 0.87)을 나타내었다. 이 연구는 톨루엔과 크실렌이 총 휘발성 유기화합물의 좋은 지표를 사용될 있고, 톨루엔, 에틸벤젠, 크실렌 등 많은 휘발성 유기화합물의 발생원은 실외뿐 아니라 실내에도 있음을 나타내고 있다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.502-509
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• 1997

Aromatic pollutants(benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes) were photodegraded by using a UV oxidation and the rates of degradation were investigated under various reaction conditions. Each of the solution containing 50 ppm benzene, 150 ppm ethylbenzene and 250 ppm xylenes was found UV-photodegraded over 90% in 1 hour of reaction time, wheras the only was 43 % degradation was obtained with 350 ppm toluene solution. A single component solution was more degradable than a mixed component solution and benzene was almost photodegraded at a pH 4.0, 6.4 and 10.0 after reaction time is 1 hr, ehtylbenzene was photodegraded about 92%(pH 4.0), 90%(pH 6.4) and 91%(pH 10.0), xylenes was photodegraded about 95%(pH 4.0), 90%(pH 6.4) and 92%(pH 10.0), but toluene was photodegraded about 80%(pH 4.0), 43%(pH 6.4) and 70%(pH 10.0), respectively. Kinetics studies show that the rate of decay in TOC(total organic carbon) were pseudo first-order rate except ethylbenzene, and then we could evaluate mineralization rate constants(k) of aromatics.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.169-175
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• 2014

For the safe handling of ethylbenzene, this study was investigated the explosion limits of ethylbenzene in the reference data. And the lower flash points, upper flash points and AITs(auto-ignition temperatures) by ignition delay time were experimented. The lower flash points of ethylbenzene by using Setaflash closed-cup and Pensky-Martens closed-cup testers were experimented $20^{\circ}C$ and $22^{\circ}C$, respectively. The lower flash points ethylbenzene by using Tag and Cleveland open cup testers were experimented $25^{\circ}C$ and $28^{\circ}C$, respectively. Also, this study measured relationship between the AITs and the ignition delay times by using ASTM E659 tester for ethylbnezene. The experimental AIT of ethylbenzene was $430^{\circ}C$. The calculated LEL and UEL by using the measured lower flash point and upper flash point were 0.93 Vol.% and 7.96 Vol.%, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.54-60
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• 2015

The autoignition temperature (AIT) of a material is the lowest temperature at which the material will spontaneously ignite. The AIT is important index for the safe handling of flammable liquids which constitute the solvent mixtures. This study measured the AITs of n-decane+ethylbenzene system by using ASTM E659 apparatus. The AITs of n-decane and ethylbenzene which constituted binary system were $210^{\circ}C$ and $430^{\circ}C$, respectively. The experimental AITs of n-decane+ethylbenzene mixture were a good agreement with the calculated AITs by the proposed equations with about $11^{\circ}C$ A.A.D.(average absolute deviation).

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2016.10a
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• pp.121-121
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• 2016

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.119-126
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• 2011

Abstract: The amount of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-xylene (BTEX) in 30 kinds of bottled waters purchased from market and 9 kinds of tap waters from home were determined using headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME). The sample was stirred at 1200 RPM G for 4 min using a magnetic bar with $100\;{\mu}m$ PDMS as adsorbent for BTEX. Then it was desorbed from the fiber for 1 min at room temperature. Quantitation was achieved using standard calibration method. The limit of detection was determined as benzene 0.39 (${\pm}0.04$) ng/mL, toluene 0.08 (${\pm}0.04$) ng/mL, ethylbenzene 0.04 (${\pm}0.01$) ng/mL, and o-xylene 0.05 (${\pm}0.02$) ng/mL. Benzene and o-xylene were not detected in any samples, but toluene was detected in 11 samples, and ethylbenzene was detected just in 3 samples among 30 investigated bottled waters. The concentration range of investigated materials for toluene and o-xylene were $0.24({\pm}0.09)\sim2.95\;({\pm}0.08)\;ng/mL$, $0.08({\pm}0.06)\sim0.93({\pm}0.10)\;ng/mL$, respectively.