• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.111-124
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• 2003

Processes that cause immobilization of contaminants in soil are of great environmental importance because they may lead to a considerable reduction in the bioavailability of contaminants and they may restrict their leaching into groundwater. Previous investigations demonstrated that pollutants can be bound to soil constituents by either chemical or physical interactions. From an environmental point of view, chemical interactions are preferred, because they frequently lead to the formation of strong covalent bonds that are difficult to disrupt by microbial activity or chemical treatments. Humic substances resulting from lignin decomposition appear to be the major binding ligands involved in the incorporation of contaminants into the soil matrix through stable chemical linkages. Chemical bonds may be formed through oxidative coupling reactions catalyzed either biologically by polyphenol oxidases and peroxidases, or abiotically by certain clays and metal oxides. These naturally occurring processes are believed to result in the detoxification of contaminants. While indigenous enzymes are usually not likely to provide satisfactory decontamination of polluted sites, amending soil with enzymes derived from specific microbial cultures or plant materials may enhance incorporation processes. The catalytic effect of enzymes was evaluated by determining the extent of contaminants binding to humic material, and - whenever possible - by structural analyses of the resulting complexes. Previous research on xenobiotic immobilization was mostly based on the application of $^{14}$ C-labeled contaminants and radiocounting. Several recent studies demonstrated, however, that the evaluation of binding can be better achieved by applying $^{13}$ C-, $^{15}$ N- or $^{19}$ F-labeled xenobiotics in combination with $^{13}$ C-, $^{15}$ N- or $^{19}$ F-NMR spectroscopy. The rationale behind the NMR approach was that any binding-related modification in the initial arrangement of the labeled atoms automatically induced changes in the position of the corresponding signals in the NMR spectra. The delocalization of the signals exhibited a high degree of specificity, indicating whether or not covalent binding had occurred and, if so, what type of covalent bond had been formed. The results obtained confirmed the view that binding of contaminants to soil organic matter has important environmental consequences. In particular, now it is more evident than ever that as a result of binding, (a) the amount of contaminants available to interact with the biota is reduced; (b) the complexed products are less toxic than their parent compounds; and (c) groundwater pollution is reduced because of restricted contaminant mobility.

• Defense and Technology
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• no.7 s.281
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• pp.66-75
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• 2002

과거 10년전만해도 산업, 난방, 발전 등이 대기오염의 주된 원인이었으나 자동차의 증가로 말미암아 최근에는 자동차의 배기가스 즉 질산화물질(NOx), 일산화탄소(CO), 탄화수소(HC), 총먼지(TSP : Total Solid Particlate), 아황산가스(SO2) 등이 대기를 오염시키는 주요 물질이 되었다. 인구의 증가, 산업의 발달, 경제수준의 향상은 자동차 증가를 촉진시키는데 촉매제 역할을 해왔으며 대도시에서의 자동차에 의한 오염물질 배출량은 앞으로도 차량의 증가와 더불어 가속화할 전망이다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.22 no.12
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• pp.2205-2213
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• 2000

To investigate removal efficiency of dissolved matter by NF and RO, a pilot plant was operated for six months using groundwater treated by UF membrane. After the pilot plant operation, we performed autopsy test to identify characteristics of foulant attached on the membrane surface applying the used NF and RO in the pilot plant test. In autopsy test, we measured permeate flux and recovery rate of flux by chemical cleaning in each membrane. We also analyzed chemical cleaning disposal to examine component of foulant. Permeate flux of NF and RO1 showed rapid decline after 100 days of operation. Especially, reduction of specific flux in RO1 was more serious than in NF. Specific flux of RO2 with a low recovery rate resulted in gradual flux decline. Removal efficiencies of dissolved inorganic matters as a conductivity were 76.3%, 88.2% and 95.3% respectively for NF, RO1 and RO2, and RO2 presented the highest removal efficiency. And those of dissolved organic matters as TOC were about 80% for both NF and RO. The specific flux of membranes declined gradually from the feed water inlet to outlet of the membrane module and it showed that membrane fouling increased along the feed flow direction. Namely, concentration of pollutants became higher and volume of feed water was less as the feed flow approached to the outlet. It seemed that major foul ants were Ca consolidated into inorganic material and Si consolidated into organic material on the membrane surface. Fe was a great contribution to irreversible fouling. The SEM results indicated that the organic matter was attached to the first layer, closer to the membrane, and then inorganic matter with tetragonal shape layered over them. We could not observe biofouling because microorganism, which was cause of biofouling, was almost pretreated in UF membrane.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.17 no.8
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• pp.29-37
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• 2016

In order to prevent leakage of contaminants in offshore landfill, vertical barrier should be installed. Vertical barrier should be installed at designed depth of seabed to prevent the horizontal transport of contaminant in the subsurface. In this study, the seepage and contaminant transport in the subsurface according to embedded depth of vertical barrier were analyzed by using 2-D finite element analysis program SEEP/W and 3-D finite difference analysis program Visual Modflow. Numerical modelling results show that seepage flux and contaminant transport in seabed was greatly reduced when vertical barrier was installed at certain depth of low permeable layer. Therefore, the determination of minimum embedded depth for preventing contaminant leakage is helpful to design the economical vertical barrier.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.5-10
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• 2007

The paper presents results of qualitative analysis of non-regulated organic pollutants in municipal wastewater and treated municipal wastewater with flocculation, ozone and UV process using GC-MS. The majority of the pollutants in the influent of the municipal wastewater treatment facility were either food related or due to the diffuse discharge from products used both in households and in industry. In the case of biological treatment process removed some organic pollutants effectively. But some organic pollutants were not removed with biological treatment. Thus, additional steps to improve the quality of effluent municipal wastewater will require a more rigorous control of consumer products used in household and municipal wastewater process using advanced treatment processs. The obtained data contributed to the evaluation of pollutants discharges to the ecosystem as well as to the characterization of pollution sources in the basin.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.32 no.12
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• pp.1038-1048
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• 1992

오늘날 자동차에 요구되는 조건은 힘(출력), 안전성, 경제성(연비) 및 저 공해성이다. 아무리 힘이 좋고 안전하게 만들어졌다 하더라도 연료가 많이 소비되면 소비자들로부터 호감을 얻을 수 없 으며 공해를 많이 배출하게 되면 법에 의해 도로상을 주행할 수 없게 된다. 그러므로 오늘날 자동차 제작사는 저공해, 고연비자동차 개발에 온갖 힘을 쏟고 있다. 오늘날 자동차는 오염물질의 배출을 저감시키기 위하여 엔진개량, 연료개량 및 후처리기술을 적용하고 있지만 자동차의 급 격한 증가에 따라 연료소비량이 증가하고 아울러 오염물질의 배출량이 증가하여 대기를 오염시 킨다. 여기서는 자동차의 연료소비량을 감소시키기 위한 대책의 일환으로 실시하고 있는 정부 공인 표준연비에 대하여 알아보고 오염물질 배출량과의 관계 및 연비 향상대책에 대하여 고찰 해보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.413-414
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• 2003

산업이 발달하고 경제가 성장될수록 환경을 오염시키는 신종 오염물질은 계속 증가하는 반면 인간의 삶의 질 향상으로 대기질 개선에 대한 욕구는 과거에 비하여 훨씬 더 높아지고 있다. 산업화이전 악취에 대한 오염문제는 다른 환경 오염에 비하여 아주 작은 위치를 차지하였지만 현대에 와서는 대기오염문제에서 빼놓을 수 없는 사회문제로 대두되고 있다. 악취 원인물질을 정확하게 분석하는 것은 매우 어렵다. 악취에 관한 국내의 측정방법은 대기오염공정시험법에서 직접관능법과 공기희석관능법, 그리고 일부항목에 대한 기기분석법이 제시되고 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.47-48
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• 2002

LNG보일러는 과거 기름을 주요 연료로 하던 보일러와는 달리 황산화물이나 매연이 거의 배출되지 않는다. LNG연소는 상대적으로 다른 연료에 비하여 오염물질 배출이 적지만 질소산화물을 비롯한 일부오염물질은 배출될 수밖에 없다 본 연구의 목적은 LNG보일러 시설에서 발생되는 주요 대기오염물질에 대한 국내 실정에 맞는 배출계수를 개발하고 배출되는 오염물질의 특성을 파악하여 정확한 대기오염 배출량 산출에 관한 기초를 마련하고자 함에 있다. (중략)

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.576-581
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• 2016

해양환경에서 큰문제가 되고 있는 아주 작은 크기의 플라스틱 입자인 미세플라스틱(Microplastic)은 잔류성이 크고 생물축적성이 있는 잔류성 유기오염 물질(POP)을 잘흡착하여 해양환경과 먹이사슬에 지대한 피해를 끼친다. 본 연구에서는 해양에 존재하는 대표적인 미세플라스틱 uPVC와 입자상의 잔류성 유기오염 물질 PAH를 원형 실린더로 가정하여 해양 환경에서 침강하고 있는 미세플라스틱이 잔류성 유기오염 물질에 의해 오염될 가능성을 알아보았다 이를 위해 표층및 심층수 환경에서 반지름에 따른 충돌효율과 접촉 시간을 구하여 두 실린더가 접촉할 시간의 기댓값인 기대 접촉시간을 계산하였다.

• Proceedings of KOSOMES biannual meeting
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• 2004.05b
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• pp.85-88
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• 2004

In this study, properties of organic pollutans were examinated using simultaneous determination from Kwang-Yang Bay, Ka-Mac Bay, Ywan-Do, Hae-Nam, Young-Kwang, Mokpo in Southwest coastal sea. As result, score species of organic pollutants detected coastal sea during summer-winter season Many species of Phenols and Phthalates detected regardless of season in several point Especially, Pesticiides reprosented during summer between Kwang-Yang Bay, Ywan-Do, Hae-Nam. But in winter-season, many species of Aromatic compounds analyzed out in Kwang-Yang Bay. This results consider by pollution of organic pollutans from ship, flow hrbor, estuary, bay.