• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.39 no.7
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• pp.385-390
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• 2017

This study investigated removal characteristic of soluble Cs in water by RPT (Radioactivity pollutant treatment) with coagulation and sedimentation. The RPT conducted with various chemical and natural coagulants to remove the soluble Cs which consisted pre-adsorption, Sedimentation and post-adsorption. Natural absorbent included Illite and zeolite. Especially, Illite divided LPI (Large Particle Illite) and SPI (Small Particle Illite) by grain size. Also, Chemical coagulants included high basicity PAC (poly aluminum chloride). The adsorbent had a plate structure mainly composed of quartz, albite and muscovite. The surface area were $4.201m^2/g$ and $4.227m^2/g$ and the particle sizes were $197.4-840.9{\mu}m$ and $3.28-53.57{\mu}m$, respectively. The adsorption efficiency of the natural Illite was 82.8% for LPI and 85.6% for SPI. The removal efficiency of turbidity, which was an indirect indicator of adsorbent recovery, was 96.4% and 98.3%, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.657-662
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• 2005

Iron sulfide(FeS) is significantly produced through both abiotic and biotic processes in natural sediments and pore waters. In this study, chromium(VI) reaction with iron sulfide at various initial concentrations and at pH values of 4 and 8 was conducted to better understand the interactions between Cr(VI) and Fe(II) species dissolved from iron sulfide in both the aqueous and solid phases. Also, the removal efficiency of iron sulfide was compared with zero valent iron and other iron bearing oxides such as ${\alpha}-Fe_2O_3$, ${\alpha}-FeOOH$ and $Fe_3O_4$. The Cr(VI) removal rate by iron sulfide was higher at pH 4 than at pH 8 because more dissolved Fe(II) existed at pH 4 than at pH 8. Chromium and iron(oxyhydroxide) could be identified on the iron sulfide surface with transmission microscopy imaging and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The removal capacity of iron sulfide was much higher than zero valent iron and other iron oxide minerals due to the synergic effect of hydrogen sulfide and ferrous iron.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.36-45
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• 2016

Sand filters are widely used in infiltration systems to manage polluted urban runoff. Clogging, which is mainly caused by the deposition of sediments on the filter media, reduces the filter system's infiltration capacity, which further limits its lifespan and function. The physical, chemical and biological clogging characteristics of sand filter, therefore, need to be known for effective design and maintenance. Physical clogging behavior and variations in the characteristics of sand filters according to different media depths are examined in this paper. The variations were observed from laboratory column infiltration tests conducted in a vertical flow and fluctuating head condition. It can be seen that an increase in filter media depth results in a high sediment removal performance; however, it leads to a shorter lifespan due to clogging. In the choice of filter media depth to be used in field applications, therefore, the purpose of facilities as well as maintenance costs need to be considered. At all filter media depth configurations, premature clogging occurred because sediments of 100~250 μm clogged the top 15% of filter media depth. Thus, scrapping the top 15% of filter media may be suggested as the first operational maintenance process for the infiltration system.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.317-317
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• 2011

맨홀 및 관로에 퇴적되는 유사는 우수관거의 통수능을 감소기키고 우수관거 시스템의 효율을 저하시켜, 맨홀에서 역류를 발생시켜 저지대 침수의 한 원인인 되고 있다. 또한 관거내에서 유수가 일정한 유속을 확보하지 못하면 오염물이 침전되고, 관거내 유하시간이 길어져 침전물 부패로 인한 황화물질 및 악취 등이 발생할 수 있다. 따라서 우수 및 하수관거 시스템에서 유사와 관련된 주된 연구는 관거내의 유사거동 특성을 규명하고자 하는 것이었다. 그러나 맨홀과 관련하여서는 맨홀내의 오염물 지체시간 및 확산 특성분석이 전부였고, 유사의 퇴적 및 배출 등과 관련된 거동특성 연구는 매우 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 유입관과 유출관이 $90^{\circ}$로 접합된 맨홀을 대상으로 수리실험을 실시하고, 맨홀형태(사각형, 원형), 유사유입형태(연속주입, 일정기간주입), 유사종류(주문진표준사, 모래), 유사유입량 및 맨홀내부형상 변화에 따른 맨홀내 유사퇴적량을 확인하였다. 실험결과 그림 1과 같이 $90^{\circ}$ 접합맨홀에서는 유사유입형태와 무관하게 유입유사량이 증가할수록 퇴적량 또한 증가하였다. 그러나 유사퇴적량은 사각형맨홀보다 원형맨홀에서 적었다. 이는 관거가 $90^{\circ}$로 접합된 맨홀내에서의 유사거동 양상은 우선 유입되는 유사가 맨홀바닦에 퇴적되고 와류에 의해 부유되는 유사가 유출관을 통해 배출되는데 사각형맨홀에 비하여 원형맨홀에서 와류가 더 크게 형성되기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 유사가 일정기간주입되는 경우 원형맨홀 내부에 퇴적되는 유사량은 거의 없었다. 사각형맨홀내부에 벤칭을 설치한 경우 설치전과 비교하여 퇴적량은 50%이상 저감되었고, 일정기간주입시에는 벤칭 설치 후 유사퇴적량은 거의 없었다. 유입유사가 모래인 경우 맨홀내 퇴적량은 주문진표준사와 비교하여 증가하였다. 모래는 주문진 표준사와 비교하여 중량이 크다. 따라서 같은 흐름조건에서 주문진표준사와 비교하여 부유되는 유사량이 적고, 배출되는 유사량 또한 적었다. 유량과 관거유속이 동일한 조건에서 유출관과 유입관이 일직선상으로 연결된 중간맨홀내부에 퇴적된 주문진표준사의량과 비교하여 $90^{\circ}$ 접합맨홀의 퇴적량이 상대적으로 적었다. 이 또한 앞서 기술한 와류의 영향으로 판단된다. 일반적으로 $90^{\circ}$접합맨홀내부에서 발생하는 와류가 중간맨홀보다 크고, 이로 인해 에너지손실은 커지지만 유사거동과 관련하여서는 와류가 크게 발생하는 맨홀조건에서 퇴적량이 적음을 실험적으로 확인하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.96-102
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• 2014

To meet the reinforced discharge standards, effect of coagulant PAC (Poly aluminium chloride, 10.4% as $Al_2O_3$) on phosphorous removal in advanced wastewater treatment process (a modified $A^2$/O). 15 mg/L of PAC determined by jar-test was added to influent of settling basin in a modified $A^2$/O consists of anaerobic, anoxic, and oxic chamber which contains Bio-clod and porous polyurethane media. Performance of PAC was tested by supernatant after settling. The removal efficiencies of BOD, COD, TP (total phosphorus) and SP (soluble phosphorus) on biological process with PAC were 96.1%, 88.8%, 97.0% and 98.6%, compared with those on biological process without PAC were 95.4%, 72.4%, 71.6% and 59.5% respectively. 18.4% of TP and 39.1% of SP removal efficiency was increased, although increase of BOD and COD removal rate was not significant. Only PAC addition to influent of settling basin in $A^2O$ process can help total phosphorus removal to 0.13 mg/L with following discharge standard.

• Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.65-75
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• 2020

The efficiency of sewage treatment was ananlyzed selecting a sewage treatment plant in Gyeonggi-do where A₂O process was applied. Statistical techniques based on the operation data of the sewage treatment were used. The main factors directly affecting the efficiency of the treatment process were analyzed using a GPS-X model. The correlation analysis and one-way ANOVA were performed. The T-N and NH₄⁺-N values of the effluent did not generate statistically significant level (p-value:>0.05) when compared with C/N ration values. Removel of nitrogen components form sewage treatment plants were affected by temperature, HRT, SRT and DO. In the case of BOD, all operating factors were affected, while COD was affecte by factors of HRT, STR and DO. In simulations using GPS-X, the parameters that greatly influence was included the maximum sedimentation rate, the dependent nutrient microbial yield (anoxic), the phosphorus saturation coefficient, the dependent nutrient microbial killing rate, the dependent nutrient microbial maximum growth rate, and the independent trophic microorganisms. The maximum growth rate and the maximum setting rate were identified.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.25 no.12
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• pp.1393-1398
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• 2015

In this study, we investigated the extraction condition of alginate from Laminaria japonica, the enzymatic degradation of the extracted alginate, and the inhibitory activity of the degraded alginate on the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. The optimal conditions for the efficient extraction, precipitation, and recovery of alginate from the brown seaweed L. japonica were 1% for Na₂CO₃ concentration, 80℃ for extraction temperature, and ethanol for precipitation solvent. In the enzymatic reaction for the production of low-molecular-weight alginate (LMWA) by using alginate lyase from Flavobacterium sp., the initial concentration of Laminaria alginate was 3%. The low-molecular-weight degree from alginate was independent with the enzyme concentration, and the optimal concentration of alginate lyase was found to be 5 unit/ml. Through the enzymatic reaction with 5 unit/ml of alginate lyase at 37℃ for 3 hr, the viscosity and molecular weight of LMWA were 4.5 cp and 307 kDa, respectively. Treatment with LMWA significantly suppressed the accumulation of lipid droplet and triglyceride in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes with a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, it seems that LMWA treatment could inhibit the differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. These results indicate that LMWA or the degraded alginate produced by alginate lyase enzyme can be useful for the development of anti-obesity biosubstances.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.1018-1023
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• 2005

Simplified procedure was developed for concentrating and detecting poliovirus and norovirus in oysters. Viruses were seeded into oyster tissue homogenates and concentrated through polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitation, chloroform or Freon extraction, with additional PEG precipitation. Amount of viruses was evaluated using poliovirus plaque assay. Virus recovery during concentration procedure was approximately 16.4-26.0%. For defection, viral RNAs in oysters were examined using one-step RT-PCR after extraction with Trizol. Dilution or capturing of viral RNA using silica gel membrane allowed viruses to be detected by RT-PCR, whereas viruses could not be removed using $QIAshredder^{TM}$ Homogenizer, which is effective in removing RT-PCR inhibitors in lettuce and hamburgers. Freon extraction, generally used to concentrate viruses found in food, could be substituted with chloroform extraction using this procedure; no difference could be observed between detection limits of whole oyster extracts and digestive organ extracts indicating that RT-PCR inhibitors were distributed evenly throughout whole tissues. Nested PCR greatly improved efficiency of this procedure. Overall, this procedure could remove sufficient amount of inhibitors to allow detection of norovirus in oysters.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.27 no.7
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• pp.726-731
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• 2005

Sedimentation is treated as the most important unit process in waterworks, and plays great role on turbidity removal efficiency. Rectangle sedimentation basin is the most widely accepted sedimentation process. But it has some problems with short-circuit flow and density flow caused by temperature and influent turbidity variation. To solve these problems, installation of rectification wall was suggested, but not generally fully accepted in field. Because hole of rectification wall cause jet flow. In this research, use of moving baffle was investigated. Moving baffle was designed to induce uniform velocity at every section of water flow. The baffle walls was made from soft fiber materials. The baffle walls with flow of sedimentation basin moves at same speed. It is like that it controls density flow and short-circuit flow and induce uniform velocity at every section of water flow in sedimentation basin. When moving baffle was operated retention time of sedimentation basin was extended to 1 hours. When it talked again and the effluent time of highest concentration of the chlorine ion from 100 minutes was extended to 160 minutes. Turbidity removal efficiency was tested with different operation modes(continuous and batch) with influent turbidity and retention time. It was revealed that turbidity removal efficiency carl be improved up to 36%(continuous mode) and 58%(batch mode) respectively. Consequently if moving baffle introduces in Rectangle sedimentation basin, it forecasts that the turbidity improvement above 30% will be possible.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.340-344
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• 1985

In this study, an effective method for purifying of crude agar was attempted, and at the same time, the effect of crude protein and ash contained in impurified agar on the gel strength of the agar were investigated. In order to reduce the content of protein of crude agar, the agar extract was treated with a protein precipitant such as tricholoroacetic acid(TCA) or perchloric acid(PCA), whereas washing with deionized water was applied to decrease the ash content of agar extract. Among the protein precipitants used in the experiment PCA reduced the crude proteins of crude agar most efficiently; addition of 0.01% PCA resulted in the reduction of crude protein content by 3%, and the gel strength of agar thereby increased from 220g/$cm^{2}$ to 402g/$cm^{2}$. High ash content of crude agar was removed by means of washing treatment and it decreased from 8.1% to 2.7%, leading to the gel strength of 530g/$cm^{2}4$.