• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.23-31
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• 2001

Melting is one of the most effective treatments for stabilizing heavy metals and also creates high value by-products. In this study, authors evaluated the leaching characteristics of heavy metals in melting slag obtained by incinerator ashes. In order to evaluate the environmental compatibility of the recycled melting slag, the samples were analysed various leaching tests of heavy metals with raw incinerator ashes, melting slag and the construction materials recycled from melting slag. As the results : (1) The leaching concentrations of the melting slag were lower than those of the raw incinerator ashes in the experiment performed in accordance with Korea Standard Leaching Test (KSLT). (2) The heavy metal concentration of long term leaching test, which was conducted in various pH conditions, were under the standard level of regulation in KSLT. (3) The leaching concentration of mortar samples used for evaluating the feasibility of recycling the melting slag as construction materials also shows the suitable range for recycling. (4) The result of leaching test with the method of RG Min-StB 93, FGSV (Forschungsgesellschaft fur Stra$\beta$en- und Verkehrswesen) met the requirements in German.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.32 no.7
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• pp.665-675
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• 2010

The effects of chemical binders (ladle slag, ordinary portland cement (OPC), hydroxyapatite and calcium hydroxide) on the solidification/stabilization of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) in sewage sludge were evaluated by chemical leaching tests such as EDTA extraction, TCLP and sequential extraction. The results of EDTA extraction showed that heavy metal concentrations in sewage sludge were highly reduced after solidification/stabilization with slag, cement or calcium hydroxide. However, EDTA interrupted solidification/stabilization of heavy metals by hydroxyapatite. The TCLP-extracted heavy metal concentrations in sewage sludge after solidification/stabilization with chemical amendments were highly reduced. However, Cu concentration in the sewage sludge solidified/stabilized with slag, cement or calcium hydroxide increased because the pH of TCLP solution was higher than 7. Mixtures of sludge 1 : slag 0.2 : calcium hydroxide 0.1 (wt ratio) showed the least leachability in batch TCLP and EDTA extraction. The results of sequential extraction (SM&T, formaly BCR) indicated that the distribution of heavy metals changed from exchangable and carbonate fractions to strongly bound organic fraction. It was found that maximum leachate concentrations of Ba, Cd, Cr and Pb from sewage sludge amended with slag and calcium hydroxide were far below US EPA TCLP regulations.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 1996.10b
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• pp.123-128
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• 1996

Bench Scale급 건식 가스화기에서 중국 Datong탄과 미국 Alaska Usibelli탄으로부터 생성된 Slag의 구조적인 특성과 화학적인 특성을 조사하였다. Datong slag은 표면이 매끄럽고 검으며 속이 약간 비어 있는 구형을 띄고 있고 Alaska Usibelli탄으로부터의 slag은 속이 조밀하게 차여있는데, 이들 slag의 내부는 Datong, Alaska Usibelli탄 두 경우 다 회분이 결정화된 형상의 특징을 보여주고 있다. 그리고 Cu, Zn외 11가지 중금속이 slag에 다량으로 농축되어 제거되었음을 알 수 있었으며, slag들의 침출여부를 조사하기 위하여 용출시험을 수행한 후 용출액에 대하여 중금속 분석을 한 결과 대부분 중금속들은 검출되지 않았다. 내화재의 주성분인 Cr이 slag에 포함되어 나오는 것으로 측정되었으나 용출시험 결과 검출이 안되어 2차오염에는 전혀 문제가 없음이 입증되었다. 따라서 건식 가스화기로부터 생성된 slag을 재사용할 때, 용출되는 중금속에 관한 2차 환경오염이 유발되지 않을 것으로 확인되었다.

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.76-79
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• 2003

국내의 토양오염 공정시험방법에서는 Zn, Ni 추출시 산분해법에 가까운 방법을 사용하는 반면, Cd, Cu, Pb, $Cr^{6+}$ 추출시 0.1N HCl용액으로 산처리하여 1시간을 진탕한 후 이를 필터로 여과하여 분석용액을 추출하는 용출법을 사용하고 있다(환경부, 2001). 시료내에는 완충 물질이 존재하기 때문에 용출법 사용시 초기 pH 인 1(0.1N HCl)이 유지되지 않아 완충능력이 높은 토양의 경우 현재 국내 공정법상의 용출법이 중금속 오염정도를 추정하는데 적절치 않을 수 있다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.316-322
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• 2006

Objective of this research was to assess the release characteristics of metals from the mine tailing to base the prediction of metal load potential from tailing to soils. Water-soluble concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn released from mine tailing after 2 hrs were 2.31, 129.38, 17.17, and 287.53 mg/kg, respectively, as compared to 1.6, 128, 108, and 142 mg/kg that were extractable by 0.1 M HCl. Kinetics of metal releases followed the power function model significantly indicating that more of water soluble fractions of those metals released at the initial short time, followed by a slow increase. Concentrations of metals released from tailing by water and 0.1 M HCl were in the orders of Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd. The breakthrough curve from the column experiment showed that concentrations of Cd, Cu, and Zn reached at highest after one pore volume, but that of Pb reached highest after five pore volumes when 0.1 M HCl was used as eluent. The release rate of Cd from mine tailing was the fastest but Pb was the slowest. The cumulative mass of metal released by 0.1 M HCl was in the order of Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd after nine pore volume elution.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Resources Recycling Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.33-36
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• 2005

생활폐기물을 소각한 후 발생되는 바닥재는 토목, 건설 분야에서 골재로서 활용 가치가 높으나, Cu, Pb 등 일부 중금속의 용출량이 환경기준치를 초과하여 바닥재의 재활용을 저해시키는 주요 요인으로 작용하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 바닥재의 중금속 용출을 저감시키기 위한 방법으로서 인위적인 탄산화에 의한 생활폐기물 소각 바닥재의 중금속 안정화 특성을 조사하였다. 4mesh를 기준으로 각 입단에 대해 고액비, 온도, $CO_2(g)$ 주입량에 따라 중금속 용출농도를 조사하였다. 중금속용출시험 결과 Pb, Cr, Cd, As는 미량 또는 불검출되었으며, Cu는 4mesh 이상에서 2.21mg/L, 4mesh이하에서 5.12mg/L로 4mesh이하에서 환경기준치를 초과하였다. 4mesh이하에 대해 탄산화 반응을 수행한 결과 $CO_2(g)$ 주입됨에 따라 pH는 초기 12.5에서 8까지 감소하였으며, Cu의 용출 농도는 pH 10에서 1.34mg/L까지 감소되었으며, pH 9-8에서는 불검출되어 탄산화 반응에 의해 바닥재의 환경적 안정성을 증진시킬 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.419-424
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• 2007

The contents were investigated by the monitoring survey from the soils and tailings caused by numerous abandoned mines in Korea. Cause heavy metals due to abandoned metal mines are raising significant environmental problems. But it is an important key such as a leaching and a transfer mechanism to evaluate contamination levels caused by abandoned mines. In this study the column test was carried in order to calculate a leaching level from soils and tailings. It was demonstrated that the leaching of Pb, Cd and Mn was expressed with similar behaviors and that of As and Cu was expressed with similar behaviors. For Zn, the leaching behavior was shown a serious leaching level with 40 mg/kg during the 45days. This was explained by Zn high contents of soils Zn in a natural world and ORP conditions where the leaching of Zn was occurred easily. Hence it was necessary that the survey of ORP was a key as well as total contents for the management of abandoned metal mines. We could estimate the chemical forms of heavy metals using the physical index such as ORP and pH and reduce the risk from heavy metals caused by abandoned metal mines.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.54-62
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• 2010

In order to obtain the basic data for recycling of coal mine tailings, the characteristics of coal mine tailings, the formation of AMD from the tailings and the leaching of heavy metal from the tailings were studied. The samples were characterized in terms of chemical composition, mineral composition and content of heavy metal of the tailings were investigated. The effects of time, temperature, content of pyrite, sulfide minerals on the formation of AMD were also investigated. For the leaching tests, the KS method, TCLP method and column test were used. From the investigated data, we can see that the coal mine tailings can be used as aggregate for filling used gallery. We can also see that the formation of AMD from coal mine tailings can be prevented by mixing 4% or more limestone with it.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.213-217
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• 2008

The objective of this research is to investigate the leaching characteristics of unregulated heavy metals such as Ni, Zn, Ba, Be, Sb, Se, V in specified waste. 108 waste samples which were taken from the representative facilities emitting hazardous substances, were analyzed. The rate of leaching of heavy metal was measured using an official test method. From the results, wastewater treatment sludge and dust contained much Ni, and Zn was detected in all samples. Dust and waste catalyst producted from petroleum-refining process tended to reveal V in high concentration. Ba, Be, Sb, Se showed low concentration, but require additional analyses of waste generated at different industries.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.383-392
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• 2008

This study aims to evaluate the mechanical-chemical stability of used coal ash blocks, for improving fishing grounds. The surface of weathered ash blocks in seawater showed a decrease in the Ca and an increase in the Mg contents, compared to that of fresh blocks. This result reflects the substitution of Ca by Mg in seawater. The compressive strengths of ash blocks submerged into seawater during 12 months ranged from 235.23 to $447.43\;kgf/cm^2$; this is higher than the standard strength of wave-absorbing blocks($180\;kgf/cm^2)$ that are used for harbor construction. In addition, the compressive strength of ash blocks tends to increase with increasing installation time in seawater. The result of leaching experiments on coal ash blocks by Korean Standard Leaching Test(KSLT) method showed that leached concentrations of most metals except Cr(that leached up to 50 ppb, approaching standard concentration) do not exceed the seawater quality standards. A long-term(112 days) heavy metal leaching test to analyze seawater without mixing-dilution also showed that the concentrations of leached heavy metals, except for Cu, under anaerobic conditions do not exceed the seawater quality standards. Accordingly, the use of coal ash blocks in marine environments appears to be safe from chemical and mechanical factors that decrease the efficiency of concrete. Also, leaching concentration of Cu seems to be stable by decrease of leaching concentration due to dilution of seawater.