• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.283-296
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• 2014

The distribution of heavy metals in the stormwater runoffs from industrial sites around Shihwa Lake that implements the total pollutant load management system (TPLMS) was studied to characterize the temporal changes of metal concentrations and to assess the ecological risk in dissolved and particulate phases of the selected metals. The dissolved Co and Ni concentration demonstrated first flush and tended to decrease with increasing of the duration of rainfall. The intensity of precipitation was found to be the main controlling factor of particulate metals in the stromwater runoffs. The particulate concentration of Pb accounted for 97.2% so the particulate phase was its main form. Other metals followed the sequence: Pb>Cu>Cd>Co>Zn>Ni. The particulate-dissolved partitioning coefficient ($K_d$) indicated that the $K_d$ of Pb were bigger than that of other metals because the metal Pb in the stormwater runoffs is quickly removed into the particulate phase. In a single day rainfall event, total runoff fluxes for total metals as the sum of dissolved and particulate forms through only two sewer outlets were 2.21 kg for Co, 30.5 kg for Ni, 278.3 kg for Cu, 398.3 kg for Zn, 0.39 kg for Cd and 40.0 kg for Pb, respectively. Given the annual rainfall, the number of rain days and the basin area for total pollutant load management system (TPLMS) of Shihwa area, enormous amount of non-point metal pollutants were entered into Lake with any treatment. The dissolved metals (e.g., Ni, Cu and Zn) in the stormwater runoffs exceeded the acute water quality criteria. Additionally, all metals were significantly enriched in the particulate phase and exceeded the PEL criteria of sediment quality guidelines (SQGs). These results indicated that the heavy metals in the stormwater runoffs may pose a very high ecological risk to the coastal environments and ecosystem.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.98-104
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• 2008

This research was performed to evaluate the extraction characteristics of heavy metals for soil washing of mine tailings-contaminated soil according to particle size distribution and the chemical distributional existence of the metals. As the soil particle size was decreased, the extracted concentrations of heavy metals was increased except Fe and Mn. Most of all heavy metals were extracted within 6 h by soil washing with 0.05 M EDTA. Extraction efficiency of metals was decreased for Pb, Cu, and Zn with decreasing of particle size. Significant difference was not observed in extraction efficiency for Cd according to particle size distribution. Extraction efficiency for Cd was the highest as 86~91%, while the lowest as 5~14% for Fe. Most metals of the soil without soil washing was distributed as reducible, oxidizable, and residual fractions. Pb, Zn, and Cd existed as reducible (Fe/Mn oxide) and residual fractions and Cu existed as oxidizable and residual fractions after soil washing treatment with 0.05 M EDTA. As the soil particle size was decreased, residual fraction was increased for Pb and Cu. About 90% of reducible fraction in Pb, Zn, and Cd was removed by soil washing with 0.05 M EDTA. As the results, it was founded that soil particle size was the important parameter to effect on distributional fraction and extraction efficiency of metals in mine tailings-contaminated soil.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.296-297
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• 2002

입자상 오염물질은 공기역학적 직경 2.5$\mu\textrm{m}$를 기준으로 미세입자와 거대입자로 나누어지는 쌍극분포의 형태(Whitby et at., 1972)를 나타내며, 분진이 인체에 미치는 영향에 관한 많은 연구를 통해 10$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하의 입자가 호흡성 분진으로 인체에 더 유해한 영향을 미치고 있음이 밝혀졌다(Emison, 1988). 이러한 특징은 동일 질량의 분진을 가정할 때 입자의 직결이 작아질수록 저감효율이 떨어지며, 분진의 표면적이 커져 중금속이나 가스상 오염물질의 흡착이 상대적으로 용이해지기 때문이다(Saffiotti, 1965). (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.267-268
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• 2002

연소공정에서 카드뮴과 납과 같은 유해중금속이나 세슘과 같은 방사성 핵종은 고온에서 증기화 하고 배가스의 온도가 낮아짐에 따라 여러 경로를 거쳐 입자 화 하지만 최종적으로는 0.1-0.5$\mu\textrm{m}$ 크기의 미세한 입자로 존재하게 된다. 널리 상용화되고 있는 cyclone, electrostatic precipitator, bag house 등의 집진 설비로는 집진 메커니즘상 이 크기범위의 입자들의 효과적으로 제거할 수 없다. (Barton, 1990). 고온에서 이러한 증기상 유해중금속을 입자화 하기 전에 흡착제거화 하는 기술이 미세한 입자의 생성을 근본적으로 방지하는 효과적인 제어기술로 개발이 기대되고 있다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.91-101
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• 2020

Stormwater runoff is known as a major non-point water pollution source that transports heavy metals, which have accumulated in road surface, to stream and coastal area. Dissolved and particulate metals in stormwater runoffs have been investigated to understand the outflow characteristics of heavy metals during rainfall events and to identify their pollution sources. The concentration of dissolved Co and Ni decreased after the outflow with high concentrations at the beginning of the rainfall, and other metals showed different characteristics depending on the rainfall and rate of discharge. Particulate metals showed a similar trend with the temporal variation of suspended solids concentration in stormwater runoffs. The results of geo-accumulation index (I_geo) indicated that the stormwater runoffs from industrial region were very highly polluted with Cu, Zn and Cd. As a result of comparing the metal concentrations of <125 ㎛ for road dust near the study area, Cu, Zn and Cd were originated from inside of metal manufacturing facilities rather than traffic activities at road surface and these metals accumulated on the surface area of facilities were transported to the water environments during stormwater event. The average discharged amounts of heavy metals for one rainfall event were Cr 128 g, Co 12.35 g, Ni 98.5 g, Cu 607.5 g, Zn 8,429.5 g, As 6.95 g, Cd 3.7 g, Pb 251.75 g, indicating that metal runoff loads in the stormwater runoffs are closely related to surrounding industry types.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.148-157
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• 2005

In order to understand distribution characteristics and pollution of heavy metals in the artificial Lake Shihwa in the vicinity of Kyunggi Bay in relation with huge environmental changes, various environmental samples including seawaters, surface sediments and settling particulate matters were collected from Lake Shihwa in 2004. Due to extreme pollutant discharge from various anthropogenic sources such as the Banweol and Shihwa Industrial Complexes and cities, the highest metal concentrations in the samples such as waters, sediments and settling particulate matter were found in inner part of the lake. High metal contents (Cu, Zn and Hg) in sediments were observed at Sts. 2-4 and 9. The contents of Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn and Pb in SPMs were high at St. 5 and low in the outer part of the lake. Spatial distribution of heavy metals were mainly controlled various biogeochemical factors and physical mixing as well as input of industrial and municipal wastewaters. Although tile environmental qualities of heavy metals in the lake have been improved partially due to inflow of outer seawater, it is not clear to reach a good environmental quality. Therefore, further environmental programs should be conducted continuously for environmental improvement.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.141-149
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• 2009

Objective of this study was to characterize the particle size distribution(PSD) and quantify the pollutant concentration in highway runoff. Runoff samples during two rainfall events at four road sites in Gyunggi-Do were collected and PSD and associated pollutant distribution was quantified. Also, rainfall amount, flow rate, and other pollutants in samples were analyzed. PSDs in each sample were analyzed and compared with temporal trends of other pollutants. High partial event mean concentrations(PEMC) of particulates were observed at the beginning of runoff and rapid decrease thereafter. Other pollution parameters such as turbidity, TSS, BOD, TN, and TP also have similar temporal runoff trend with the PEMC. Especially PEMC was well correlated with total suspended solids(TSS) and turbidity. Cu, Pb, Zn had high concentration both runoff and sediment. Heavy metals in sediment were strongly bound to fine particles that have the large surface area-to-volume ratios.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.103-108
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• 2001

각종 연소기반의 오염 배출원에서의 수은을 비롯한 중금속의 배출은 많은 우려를 낳고있다. 이미 미국에서는 1990년 Clean Air Act Amendments를 통해 11개의 중금속의 (As, Be, Cd, Co, Cr, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, and Se) 배출을 가장 효과적인 적용 가능한 기술로서 그 배출을 제어하도록 되어있다. 그 중에서도 특히 수은은 다른 중금속과는 달리 높은 휘발성, 강한 유해성, 그리고 체내에 축적이 되는 특성으로 해서 더욱 관심의 대상이 되고 있다. 또한 수은은 연소장치에서 대기중으로 배출시 다른 중금속이 입자의 형태로 배출되는 것과는 달리 주로 원소상태의 기체로 배출되는 것으로 알려져 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.25-27
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• 1999

1997년 EPA는 현재의 대기환경기준(NAAQS: National Ambient Air Quality Standard)인 $PM_{10}$과 병행하여 $PM_{2.5}$($d_p$＜$2.5\mu\textrm{m}$)에 대한 새로운 기준을 설정하므로서 미세입자의 중요성에 대한 인식이 증대되고 있다. 특히 조대입자의 배출원이 대부분 자연적인 배출원인데 비하여 미세입자(fine particle)의 대부분이 자동차 등의 이동배출원과 화학적 공정등과 같은 고정배출원에서 인위적으로 배출되기 때문에 각종 중금속과 유해 대기오염물질을 포함하고 있으며 금속중에는 미량으로도 인체에 심각한 영향을 나타낼 수 있는 중금속이 다수 포함되어 있다(Cr, Cu, Zn, Pb, Hg, Cd and As).(중략)

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.443-452
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 도시지역의 하나인 주거지역에서 배출되는 강우유출수 내에 중금속이 장치형 비점 오염저감시설 중에 하나인 와류형시설에서 제거되는 특성을 파악하고자, 대상 중금속을 Zn으로 삼고 2007년 4월부터 2008년 11월까지 모니터링을 수행하였다. 유출수 모니터링은 와류형 시설의 유입부와 유출부에서 유량과 수질을 각각 시간변화에 따라 측정하였으며, 시설유입부와 유출부, 그리고 시설하부에 쌓인 침전물을 채취하여 침전물 모니터링도 수행하였다. 그 결과, 높은 강우강도에서 발생된 강우유출수는 와류형 시설내에 HRT를 감소시켜 Zn의 제거효율이 낮게 관측되었으며, 특히 HRT가 20분이내의 조건이 될 경우에는 처리효과가 없는 것으로 확인되었다. Zn는 입자성물질과 밀접한 관계를 맺으며 제거되는 특성을 보였으며, 입자성물질이 스크린에 의한 여과 및 침전작용이 일어날 때 입자성물질에 부착되어 거동하는 특성을 보였다. 그 중에 0.075mm 이하의 미세한 입자에 부착된 고농도의 Zn는 제거되지 못하였고, 와류형 시설 후단에 후처리시설로서 저류시설을 두어 충분한 HRT를 제공한 결과, 와류형 시설만을 운전하였을 때와 비교하여 높은 제거특성을 보이게 되었다.