• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.89-101
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• 2003

River deposits and farmland soils were analyzed to investigate the pollution level of heavy metals in the vicinity of the Goro abandoned Zn-mine. Surface (0-40 cm) and subsurface (40-100 cm) soils were collected around a main river located at the lower part of the Goro mine, and analyzed by ICP-MS for Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn and Cr after 0. 1N HCI extraction and by AAS for As after IN HCI extraction. Concentrations of cadmium and lead at the surface river deposits close to the mine were over the Soil Pollution Warning Limit (SPWL), and 43% of sample sites (6 of 14 samples) were over SPWL for As suggesting that river deposits were broadly contaminated by arsenic. Results from farmland soil analysis showed that surface soils were contaminated by heavy metals, while only arsenic was over SPWL at 50% of sampling sites. Main pollution mechanism around the Goro mine was the discharge of mine tailing and waste rocks from the storage site to the river and to adjacent farmland during flood season. Pollution Grades for sample locations were prescribed by the Law of Soil Environmental Preservation, suggesting that the pollution level of heavy metals around the Goro mine was serious, and the remediation operation fur arsenic and the isolation of mine tailing and waste rocks from river and farmland should be activated to protect further contamination. The area needed to clean up was estimated from pollution distribution data and the remediation methods such as a soil washing method and a soil improvement method were considered as the further remediation operation for arsenic contaminated soils and river deposits around the Goro abandoned mine.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.5-11
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• 2010

Abandoned mines release acid mine drainage and cause the contamination of soil and crops around the mine area. The objective of current study is to evaluate effect of mine on the soil and crop contamination. Soils, water, and crops were collected and analyzed, and the heavy metal data were classified into types of the soil, types of crops, and distance from the minehead. Surface soils of the mine area were highly contaminated with heavy metals, especially with zinc and lead. Tailings and cultivated paddy soils were also highly contaminated. Heavy metal concentrations upon distance from minehead decrease steadily as the distance from the minehead increase. The correlation between heavy metals was extracted from soils and the content in the rice samples showed a positive relation for arsenic and cadmium but not a meaningful relation for other metals.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.248-251
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• 2004

유류로 오염된 토양에 과산화수소를 주입 후 펜톤유사반응을 유도하여 유류오염토양의 복원 가능성을 조사해 보았다. 과산화수소의 분할 주입 후 TPH와 BTEX 제거율은 최고 99.04 %와 99.25%로 각각 나타났으며, BTEX와 TPH가 혼합 오염된 토양에서 펜톤유사반응을 적용하였을 때 BTEX의 분해보다 TPH의 분해가 빠르게 진행되는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.31-32
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• 1999

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.61-64
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• 1999

산성침출수에 의한 광산폐기물 매립지 근처의 지하 환경의 오염 및 대처 방안의 효과를 수치적으로 예측하였다. 이를 위하여 지하토양에서 Darcy 법칙을 사용한 침출수의 흐름과 이산-분산에 의한 오염물질의 이동현상을 예측하기 위하여 Galerkin 유한요소법을 활용하였다. 토양오염의 지연을 위하여 석회석 차수막을 연직형과 수평형을 도입하여 그 효과를 조사하였다. 수평차수막에서의 수착이 오염물질의 이동을 지연시키는데 상당한 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 연직차수막은 지하수의 우회유동으로 인한 오염물질의 확산이 가중되고 있는 것으로 예측되었다. 전반적으로 침출수의 흐름은 광산매립지 제방 근처에서 강하게 일어나는 것으로 나타났다. 이를 근거로 차수막의 효과적인 설치방안이 고안되어야 할 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.788-792
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• 2009

Railroad is well known for eco-friendly transportation system. But, for past few decades, there might be happened many contamination acts in railway facility sites. Industrial and municipal solid wastes produced to maintain and fix trains were dumped to underground of railroad depot area. To develop and reconstruct this area, we should remediate the contaminated soil and ground water. This study was conducted to evaluate the soil pollution status of railroad depot and propose the optimum remediation processes. Our investigation showed that main pollutants sources were TPH and some heavy metals from the dump site. The surveying results for the soil under rail track and crossing nose areas showed TPH contamination from crossing nose area causing lubricant agent. It could be use and rehabilitate the railroad facility areas to an intended purpose with an application of well designed in-situ and ex-situ remediation processes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.255-257
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• 2004

오염 토양 개선사업이 완료된 밀양시 구운동 광산의 이.화학적 성분을 기초로 하여 비경작지의 일부 야생식물 중 축적된 중금속 함량을 분석한 결과, 토양의 각 지점별 평균 함량은 유기물 13.18g/kg, 유효인산 40.65mg/kg, 석회 5.06, 칼슘 6.85, 고토 1.94cmol/kg으로서 우리나라 밭 토양의 평균보다 낮았고 중금속 함량은 아연(Zn)이 평균 383.1mg/kg, 구리(Cu) 135.2mg/kg, 납(Pb) 105.4mg/kg로 조사되었다. 조사 지점 중 광미의 퇴적으로 인한 오염이 있는 광산 위 st. 3에서 아연(945mg/kg)과 구리(535mg/kg)의 함량이 가장 높았고 다음이 광미가 많이 잔재하고 있는 광구 앞인 st. 4였으며 이곳은 납(289.5mg/kg)의 함량이 가장 높은 지점이었다. 식물체 내의 중금속 함량은 차즈기>쑥>억새>싸리 순이었고 특히 차즈기의 경우는 다량의 중금속이 축적되어 있어 중금속 오염 지역에 대한 내성이 있는 지표종으로 추측되어 이에 대한 중금속 축적 능력 확인 실험이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.133-135
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• 2004

1. 침출수 수질 조사결고, pH는 $3.7\~5.0,\;COD_{Mn}$은 $760\~1,800mg/\ell,\;NO_3-N\;26.124\~78.150mg/\ell,\;NH_3-N$는 $144.5\~350mg/\ell,\;Cl^-$는 $13272.0\~34137.0mg/\ell$,는 $450\~1620mg/\ell$, SS는 $81.2\~652.7mg/\ell$, T-N은 $228\~430mg/\ell$, T-P는 $0.921\~1.108mg/\ell$로 분석되었으며, 중금속류는 거의 검출되지 않았다. 2. 지하수 수질조사결과, 수질상태는 지하수를 생활용수, 농업용수, 어업용수 및 공업용수로 이용하는 수질기준을 모두 만족시키고 있으며, 또한 분석을 실시한 항목에 대한 전조사지점이 대장균군을 제외한 수질조사 항목의 먹는 샘물기준을 만족시키고 있는 것을 확인할 수 있다. 3. 토양오염도 조사결과, 농경지 및 산업지역의 토양오염 우려기준을 크게 밑도는 것으로 분석되어 대상 매립지에서 발생하는 침출수 및 소각재 등의 주변지역 토양오염에 미치는 영향은 미약한 것으로 추정된다.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.383-397
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• 1999

For sites to be investigated, the results of such an investigation can be used in determining foals for cleanup, quantifying risks, determining acceptable and unacceptable risk, and developing cleanup plans t hat do not cause unnecessary delays in the redevelopment and reuse of the property. To do this, it is essential that an appropriately detailed study of the site be performed to identify the cause, nature, and extent of contamination and the possible threats to the environment or to any people living or working nearby through the analysis of samples of soil and soil gas, groundwater, surface water, and sediment. The migration pathways of contaminants also are examined during this phase. Key aspects of cost-effective site assessment to help standardize and accelerate the evaluation of contaminated soils at sites are to provide a simple step-by-step methodology for environmental science/engineering professionals to calculate risk-based, site-specific soil levels for contaminants in soil. Its use may significantly reduce the time it takes to complete soil investigations and cleanup actions at some sites, as well as improve the consistency of these actions across the nation. To achieve the effective site assessment, it requires the criteria for choosing the type of standard and setting the magnitude of the standard come from different sources, depending on many factors including the nature of the contamination. A general scheme for site-specific assessment consists of sequential Phase I, II, and III, which is defined by workplan and soil screening levels. Phase I are conducted to identify and confirm a site's recognized environmental conditions resulting from past actions. If a Phase 1 identifies potential hazardous substances, a Phase II is usually conducted to confirm the absence, or presence and extent, of contamination. Phase II involve the collection and analysis of samples. And Phase III is to remediate the contaminated soils determined by Phase I and Phase II. However, important factors in determining whether a assessment standard is site-specific and suitable are (1) the spatial extent of the sampling and the size of the sample area; (2) the number of samples taken: (3) the strategy of taking samples: and (4) the way the data are analyzed. Although selected methods are recommended, application of quantitative methods is directed by users having prior training or experience for the dynamic site investigation process.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.509-518
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• 2003

Impervious surface affects urban climate, flood, and water pollution. With a higher paved rate, expanded heat containing capacity of buildings and roads raises atmospheric temperature, and increased quantity of the outflowed water brings flood during a heavy downpour. Moreover, increased non-point source pollutant load is accountable for water pollution. In this regard, it is definitely important to research and keep monitoring the current situation of paved surface, which influences urban ecosystem, disaster and pollution. In fact, collecting information on urban paved surface, which requires the time and expense, is very difficult due to its complicate structure. In order to solve the problem, this study suggested a method to utilize satellite image data for efficient survey on the current condition of paved surface. It analyzed the paved surface condition of Anyang-si by using IKONOS image and discussed the usefulness and limitation of this method.