• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.294-297
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• 2007

유기유기물 증가원인의 파악과 근본적인 대책에 대한 연구의 일환으로 부영양화된 연안해역에 대하여 태풍 발생 전후의 수질변동에 대하여 조사하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 용존산소 포화도는 수온과 염분 약층이 형성된 시기에 저층에서 54% 이하로 관측되었다. 태풍이 지나간 직후에는 표층과 저층에서 거의 비슷한 용존산소 포화도$(78{\sim}88%)$가 조사되었다. 그리고, 태풍이 지나간 3일 후 식물플랑크톤이 대량으로 증식한 표층에서 용존산소 포화도가 234%로 아주 높은 값이 관측되었고, 저층(5m)에서도 90%가 조사되어, 태풍과 식물플랑크톤의 이상 증식이 저층의 용존산소 포화도를 높이는 작용을 한 것으로 보인다. 2) 염분이 가장 낮았던 시기에 표층에서 $NA_4-N$, $NO_3-N$, $SiO_2-Si$의 농도가 각각 18.22, 38.90, 52.10uM로 아주 높게 조사되었으며, $NH4-N$, $PO_4-P$, $SiO_2-Si$는 용존산소가 낮은 저층에서도 높게 나타났다. 3) 클로로필은 최고 $311.0{\mu}g/L$가 태풍 후에 관측되었으며, 그 원인 생물은 Scrippsiella trochoidea (42,000cells/mL)였다. 조류성장잠재능력은 태풍발생 후에 아주 높게 조사되었으며, 항상 질소가 부족한 것으로 조사되었다. 4) 화학적 산소요구량은 최고 10.55 mg/L였으며, 태풍으로 저층 퇴적물로부터 부유되는 유기 오탁 물질이 화학적 산소요구량 증가에 미치는 기여도는 크지 않은 것으로 보이며, 화학적 산소요구량 증가의 대부분이 식물플랑크톤의 증식에 기인한 것($r^2=0.612$, p<0.0001)으로 조사되었다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.34 no.11
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• pp.729-734
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• 2012

During chlorination processes dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) can form toxic nitrogenous disinfection byproducts and organic chloramines which have little or no bactericidal activity. DON needs to be removed before chlorination processes to reduce the formation of those products. This study investigated the removal of DON from surface water and reclaimed water by coagulation with aluminum sulfate (alum) and a cationic polymer (polyDADMAC). Removal characteristics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and ultraviolet absorbance at 254 nm ($UVA_{254}$) were compared with that of DON. Coagulation with alum removed DON, DOC, and $UVA_{254}$ with similar trends, but the removal of $UVA_{254}$ was highest. A dual coagulation strategy of alum and cationic polymer improved the removal of DON. Coagulation with cationic polymer alone was not effective due to its narrow range of charge neutralization. DON in reclaimed water was easier to remove than that in surface water, and higher molecular weight fraction (>10,000 Da) of DON was preferentially removed.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.75-83
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• 2009

In order to understand the impacts of the construction of artificial sea dikes on carbon cycle in Samangeum area being a closed environment after April, 2006, we had measured suspended particulate matters, particulate and dissolved organic carbon in the surface water of inner Saemangeum dike from 2003 to 2006. The significant inputs of suspended particulate matter and organic carbon were mainly occurred during the wet season which suggests that most organic matter loading is concentrated within a short period of time inside the dike. The concentrations of particulate matter and organic carbon have gradually increasing every year inside of dike from the Mangyeong river estuary to Saemangeum dike, which has been closed since 2003 after the construction of the 4th dike. The particulate organic carbon increased due to the phytoplankton blooms by eutrophication. If the large portion of particulate organic matter produced in the surface water sink to the bottom sediment, this will cause the anoxic condition in this closed environment.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.22 no.7
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• pp.1183-1191
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• 2000

Operating conditions for reduction of membrane fouling in treatment of dissolved organic matter by UF membrane process were investigated by pilot-scale plant using various operating conditions. As inlet pressure increased, increament of transmembrane pressure and flux decline were faster. The reason was due to the increase in adsorption of dissolved organic matter and the development of cake layer compression on the membrane surface. When efficient pressure (the difference of pressure between backwash and transmembrane pressures) was high, small amount of pollutant was retained on the membrane surface. When backwash was frequently conducted, low concentration of pollutant was maintained in recycling water. Therefore, backwash could be efficiently conducted with high efficient pressure and high frequency. Fouling rate was correlated with backwash and inlet pressures, recovery rate and cumulative permeated volume. Among the operating parameters backwash pressure was most closely related to fouling rate and inlet pressure was next to backwash pressure. It seems that the fouling was strongly related to pressure which leads to the cake layer compression and adsorption of dissolved organic matter.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Biology Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.15-24
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• 2002

Polychloinated biphenyls (PCBs) 및 유기염소계 농약은 UNEP에서 지속성유기오염물질(POPs)로 규정하고 있는 화합물로서 환경내 잔류성이 강하고 먹이사슬을 딸라 생물증폭되는 화합물로 알려지고 있다. 광양만의 유기염소계화합물의 오염현황을 파악하고자, 표층퇴적물, 생물, 해수 중의 농도를 정량ㆍ정성분석하였다. 해수의 용존상을 제외한 모든 매질에서 PCBs와 DDT 화합물이 주요 유기염소계 화합물로 검출되었다. 퇴적물 중의 총 PCBs, DDTs, CHLs(클로르단 화합물), HCHs (헥사클로르사이클로헥산)의 농도는 각 각 0.61-1.97 ng/g, 0.16-1.16 ng/g, nd-0.51 ng/g, 0.05-0.79 ng/g의 농도 범위를 나타냈다. 퇴적물 중의 유기염소계화합물의 농도수준은 우리나라 주요 만 (부산만, 영일만, 울산만, 경기만)에서 조사된 퇴적물 중의 농도와 비교할 때 낮은 수준이며, 저서생물에 독성학적 위해를 일으킬 수 있는 수준에 미치지 못한다. 이매패류 중의 유기염소계화합물의 농도는 총 PCBs (4.42-19.ng/g), 총 BBTs (7.54-22.6ng/g), CHLs (0.49-2.0ng/g), HCHs (0.82-7.32ng/g)의 범위를 나타었다. PCBs의 경우 산업시설 및 도시 주변에서 상대적으로 높았으나 전반적으로 비슷한 수준을 나타냈다. 해수 중의 PCBs 농도는 제철소 인근에서 상대적으로 높았으며, 해수의 용존상에서는 입자상에서와 달리 DDTs보다 HCHs가 상대적으로 높은 농도로 검출되었다. 이는 두 상에 분배되는 이들 화합물의 성향에 따르는 것으로 파악된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.89-96
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• 2011

A three dimensional ecological model(EMT-3D) was applied to Ulsan Bay for the simulation of Dioxins. The simulated results of dissolved Dioxins were in agreement with the observed values, with a correlation coefficient(R) of 0.7951 and a coefficient of determination($R^2$) of 0.6265. The results of sensitivity analysis showed that partition rate, adsorption rate and bioconcentration factor were important factors. Therefore, the parameters must be carefully considered in the modeling. In the case of 50% and 80% total loads reduction, concentration of dissolved Dioxins was shown to be lower than 0.150 and 0.250 pg WHD-TEQ/L, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.28 no.10
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• pp.1031-1037
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• 2006

The main purposes of this study were to compare the characteristics of fractionated natural organic matters(NOM) from Han River water and Wangsuk(W) stream water, and to investigate the relationships between NOM and the formation of disinfection by products(DBPs). Three types of resin such as XAD-4, XAD-7HP and IRC-50 were used to isolate the water samples into three organic fractions. The DOC concentrations of raw waters were relatively low($1.5{\sim}3.3$ mg/L) at all seasons. The hydrophilic was the major constituent, contributing $44{\sim}63%$ of the total NOM and hydrophobic $21{\sim}33%$, transphilic $16{\sim}31%$, respectively. The formation of trihalomethans(THMs) was highly influenced by particulated NOM especially in the rainy season, whereas haloaceticacid forming potentials(HAAFPs) depended more on the hydrophilic fraction of dissolved NOM which is known to be difficult to be removed through conventional processes. The NOM of W stream was characterized as 15% hydrophobic, 9% transphilic, and 76% hydrophilic. In the fractionation of NOM using resins, $20{\sim}40%$ of the NOM in W tributary water could not be clearly isolated, whereas, 85% of the NOM in the raw water was recovered. Although the DOC concentration of tributary water was higher than the raw waters from the Han River, the DBPFPs was approximately 40% of the raw waters. In DBPFPs aspect, W stream has less effect than Han River water itself. Bromide in tributary waters discharged from waste water treatment plants has been found to shift the distribution of THMs and HANs to the more brominated DBPs.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.303-309
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• 2006

Yongdam reservoir located in Jeoliabuk-do has had a lot of concerns for its algal blooming since it has started to fill water. Many water utilities near Yongdam area use reservoirs even though they have some problems with certain algae that cause tastes and odors and clog filters. In this research, dissolved air flotation (DAF) technology was examined for feasibility for removal of algae. OAF can save the capital cost for its compactness, because its hydraulic loadings (overflow rates) are 10 times higher than sedimentation, and hydraulic detention times are much shorter, typically 5 to 15 minutes. As a result of this research, PAC is effective rather than Alum to DAF for pretreatment. Higher DOC plays an important role to change zetapotential negatively to inhibit destabilization of particle to coagulation. The length of pipeline to carry pressurized water into reactor does not affect reaction.

• Journal of Korea Soil Environment Society
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.3-12
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• 1997

Phytoremediation, using plants to remediate toxic organic and inorganic pollutants in contaminated soils, is an emerging technology for environmental cleanup. Three strategies of this technology are applicable to the remediation of toxic heavy metals, radionuclides, and toxic organic pollutants: They are (1) phytoextraction, in which plants anumulate the contaminants and are harvested for the downstream processing; (2) phytodegradation, in which plant-released enzymes or plant-associated microorganisms convert toxic pollutants into non-toxic materials; and (3) phytostabilization, in which toxic pollutants are precipitated from solution or absorbed in either the plant tissue or the soil matrix. Phytoremediation is more effective and less expensive than other current treatment technologies.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.31 no.8
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• pp.649-654
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• 2009

Respirometric analysis of domestic sewage by measuring oxygen uptake rate(OUR) was carried out for the experimental assessment of the organic and biomass fractions. The data of the organic and biomass fractions in sewage is essential for the activated sludge model to optimize the biological treatment plant. As a result of this study, the fractions of readily biodegradable substrate($S_S$), slowly biodegradable substrate($X_S$), inert soluble substrate($S_I$), inert particular substrate($X_I$) and heterotrophic biomass($X_{HAB}$) were about 26.6%, 41.5%, 8.5%, 14.7% and 8.7% on the basis of chemical oxygen demand($COD_{Cr}$), respectively. And the fractions of nitrogen were also studied. The fractions of soluble nitrate nitrogen($S_{NO}$), soluble ammonia nitrogen($S_{NH}$), soluble nonbiodegradable organic nitrogen($S_{NI}$), soluble biodegradable organic nitrogen($S_{ND}$) and slowly biodegradable organic nitrogen($X_{ND}$) were about 3.7%, 64.9%, 4.7%, 9.4% and 17.4%, respectively.