• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.24-31
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• 2008

Sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) is universally distributed in the sediment, especially in marine environment. SRB reduce sulfate as electron acceptor to hydrogen sulfide in anaerobic condition. Hydrogen sulfide is reducing agent enhancing the reduction of the organic and inorganic compounds. With SRB, therefore, the degradability of organic contaminants is expected to be enhanced. Ferrous iron reduced from the ferric iron which is mainly present in sediment also renders chlorinated organic compounds to be reduced state. The objectives of this study are: 1) to investigate the reduction of TCE by hydrogen sulfide generated by tht growth of SRB, 2) to estimate the reduction of TCE by ferrous iron generated due to oxidation of hydrogen sulfide, and 3) to illuminate the interaction between SRB and ferrous iron. Mixed bacteria was cultivated from the sludge of the sewage treatment plant. Increasing hydrogen sulfide and decreasing sulfate confirmed the existence of SRB in mixed culture. Although hydrogen sulfide lonely could reduce TCE, the concentration of hydrogen sulfide produced by SRB was not sufficient to reduce TCE directly. With hematite as ferric iron, hydrogen sulfide produced by SRB was consumed to reduce ferric ion to ferrous ion and ferrous iron produced by hydrogen sulfide oxidation decreased the concentration of TCE. Tests with seawater confirmed that the activity of SRB was dependent on the carbon source concentration.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.33 no.2 s.95
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• pp.166-173
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• 2007

이 연구에서 환원성 황 화합물의 시간적, 공간적 분포 패턴들이 매립과정에 크게 영향 받는 지역에서 조사되었다. 이러한 측정 연구에 기초하여 환원성 황 화합물이 이산화황으로 변환되는 광화학적 작용 규모를 광화학적 상자모델을 이용하여 평가하였다 이 연구는 2004년 3월에서 12월까지 대기 중 환원성 황 화합물 농도를 군산시의 매립장 내부와 인근에서 평가했다. 환원성 황 화합물의 분포가 일반적으로 $H_2S$, DMS, 또는 DMDS들이 대부분인 반해, 그 패턴들은 시료채취 지역과 기간에 따라 다양했다. 군산 매립장에서 $H_2S$, DMS는 연구기간 동안 가장 높은 농도를 나타냈다. 이 지점에서 DMS의 농도는 매립 과정 뿐만 아니라 해양 오염원에 영향을 받는다고 사료되었다. 모든 환원성 황 화합물이 아황산가스의 광화학적 부산물에 대한 상대적 기여도를 비교할 때, 세가지 환원성 황 화합물(DMDS, $H_2S$, 그리고 DMS)이 가장 중요한 물질로 조사되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.279-280
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• 2003

지구상의 대기환경 중에 가스상의 형태로 존재하는 황화합물은 크게 두 가지 유형으로 분류된다. 인류의 산업활동과 같은 여러 유형의 인위적 배출원을 통해 배출되는 황화합물의 절대적인 부분을 차지하며 가스상 산화물의 형태로 존재하는 이산화황과 같은 성분은 인위적 기원의 황성분을 대표한다 (Spiro et al., 1992). 그런데 이들과 달리 자연적인 조건에서 생물활동의 결과로 지구의 대기환경 중으로 유입되는 황화합물들은 그 종류가 다양할 뿐 아니라, 산화도가 낮은 환원황화합물 (reduced sulfur compounds)의 형태로 존재한다. (Andreae, 1990). (중략)

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.39-48
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• 2003

The removal of chromate from aqueous solution using finely ground pyrite and biotite was investigated by batch experiments and the kinetics and the mechanism of chromate reduction were discussed. The chromate reduction by pyrite was about hundred times faster than that by biotite and was also faster at pH 3 than at pH 4. When pyrite was used, more than 90% of initial chromate was reduced within four hours at pH 4 and within 40 min. at pH 3. However, more than 400 hours was taken for the reduction of 90% of initial chromate by biotite. The results indicate that the rate of chromate reduction was strongly depending on the amount of Fe(II) in the minerals and on the dissolution rate of Fe(II) from the minerals. The reduction of chromate at pH 4 resulted in the precipitation of (Cr, Fe)(OH))$_3$$_{ (s)}$, which is believed to have limited the concentrations of dissolved Cr(III) and Fe(III) to less than expected values. When biotite was used, amounts of decreased Fe(II) and reduced Cr(Ⅵ) did not show stoichiometric relationship, which implying there was not only chromate reduction by ferrous ions in the acidic solution but also heterogeneous reduction of ferric ions by the structural ferrous iron in biotite. However, the results from a series of the experiments using Pyrite showed that concentrations of the decreased Fe(II) and the reduced Cr(Ⅵ) were close to the stoichiometric ratio of 3:1. It was because the oxidation of pyrite rapidly created ferrous ions even in oxygenated solutions and the chromate reduction by the ferrous ions was significantly faster than ferrous ion oxygenation.

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.444-447
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• 2002

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.13-21
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• 1996

For treating tannery wastewater containing high sulfate and heavy metals, test was performed to assess their performance, competition between SRB (sulfate reducing bacteria) and MPB (methane producing bacteria), and the activity of MPB according to change of chromium concentrations. COD removal efficiency was above 70% at VLR (volumetric loading rate) of 2.0 gCOD/I.day and HRT (hydraulic retention time) of 18hrs at $35^{\circ}C$. In the competition between SRB and MPB, about 15% of the removed COD was utilized by SRB in the begining, but it became 43% at the end. It indicated that MPB was strongly suppressed by the occurrence of significant sulfate reduction since a large electron flow was uptaken by SRB. For the entire experiment, removal efficiencies of chromium concentration were more than 90%. Despite high removal efficiencies of chromium concentration, performance of reactor did not change significantly during the experimental periods. Expecially, chromium (III) is tannery wastewater is less toxic than chromium (VI).

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.261-262
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• 2002

지난 수십여년간 대기권의 변화와 기후환경의 관계 등을 체계적으로 이해하기 위한 노력의 일환으로, 환원황화합물에 대한 연구가 꾸준히 이루어져 왔다. 대기 중에 존재하는 황화합물 중에는 인위적으로 배출되는 부분과 마찬가지로, 자연적으로 배출되는 황화합물이 동시에 존재한다. 인위적으로 생성ㆍ배출되는 황의 경우 사람들의 산업활동에 의해 주로 발생되는 이산화황 (SO$_2$)의 중요성이 잘 알려져 있다. 이에 반해, 자연적으로 생성ㆍ배출되는 황화합물로는 주로 해양환경에서 쉽게 발견되는 중메틸황(DMS), CS$_2$, H$_2$S, COS, DMDS, MeSH 등으로 대표된다. (중략)

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.48 no.3
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• pp.316-321
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• 2010

The $SO_2$ catalytic reduction was carried out under the condition of high pressure in this study. Sn-Zr based oxide and CO were used as the catalyst and reducing agent for the reduction of $SO_2$ to element sulfur, respectively. In order to compare the reactivity with the pressure on the catalytic process, the reactivity tests were performed under the conditions of atmospheric pressure and 20 atm. $SO_2$ conversion, the element sulfur yield and COS selectivity were also compared with changing the reaction temperature, $CO/SO_2$ mole ratio and the space velocity(GHSV). $SO_2$ conversion increased with increasing temperature and $CO/SO_2$ mole ratio under the condition of atmospheric pressure and element sulfur yield decreased due to the production of COS by the series reaction of CO and the produced sulfur. However, high $SO_2$ conversion and high element sulfur were obtained under the condition of 20 atm. It was concluded that COS decreased due to the condensation of the produced element sulfur under the condition of high pressure. Therefore, the high sulfur yield for $SO_2$ catalytic reduction could be profitably obtained under the condition of high pressure.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.478-487
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• 2013

Onions were treated with different amounts of sulfur (S) during cultivation and examined for their physicochemical properties and flavor. Onions cultivated without S application were the control group; the treatment groups were grown in soil that had been pretreated with S and received additional S applications or four times before harvest. As the number of S applications increased, the levels of crude protein, quantified with total nitrogen; ash, approximating total amounts of minerals; and dietary fiber of the onions tended to increase. The mineral compositions also improved, with noticeable increases in the levels of Mg, K, Fe, and Zn. In particular, the reducing capacity of the onions increased appreciably (p<0.05), without increases in the levels of S-containing compounds such as thiosulfinate or S-containing amino acids. Nevertheless, the spicy hot taste and flavor, which is generated mainly from S-containing compounds, were perceived more strongly in the onions that had received more S applications.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.13-19
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• 2010

이 논문에서는 디젤자동차용 LNT와 SCR 촉매의 NO, $NH_3$ 흡착 및 탈리의 기본 특성과 수열화 온도와 시간 및 정량화된 황피독 농도에 대한 de-$NO_x$ 촉매의 내구성을 평가하였다. LNT 촉매는 열적으로 열화됨에 따라 Pt 및 Ba의 소결 및 응집으로 활성이 떨어져 $NO_x$ 전환율은 감소하였다. 반면에 Pt의 비활성화로 중간생성물인 $NH_3$ 생성량은 증가하였으며, 이때 생성된 $NH_3$는 LNT+SCR 복합시스템의 SCR 촉매의 환원제 역할을 담당한다. 1.0 g/L 이상의 황이 피독된 LNT 촉매는 탈황을 하여도 질소 산화물 흡장물질(Ba) 의 성능이 회복이 되지 않아 $NO_x$ 전환율은 회복되지 않았으며, 탈황 후 Pt 재활성화로 인해 NO2 및 SCR 환원제인 $NH_3$ 생성량은 증가하였다. SCR 촉매의 $NO_x$ 전환율은 $700^{\circ}C$ 36h, $800^{\circ}C$ 24h로 수열화 시킨 촉매는 전이금속 입자 성장 및 zeolite 구조 파괴로 인하여 급격하게 떨어졌으며, 0.36 g/L 황 피독된 촉매는 zeolite가 가지는 강산성 특정으로 내피독성이 강하여 탈황시 $NO_x$ 전환율은 회복되었다.