• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.472-486
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• 2015

More than 8M tons of coal ashes are generated from coal-fired thermal power plants every year in Korea. Excluding the recycled portion (Current recycling rate: approximately 70%), all of the generated coal ashes end up in coastal landfills. Currently, the difficulties faced in establishing new ash treatment fields are attributed to the concerns raised over the environmental impacts caused by the landfills at individual plant facilities. Given the number of coal-fired thermal power plants to be built in the future (reflected in the 7th Basic Plan for Long-term Electricity Supply and Demand), building new ash treatment fields or seeking a new treatment plan seems unavoidable. Based upon a review of coal ash and its management, this study concluded that the most effective and fundamental strategy to minimize the environmental impacts resulting from coal ash landfills is to avoid constructing new coal-fired powerplants and furthermore, suggests that the practice of beneficial use and recycling the produced coal wastes should be encouraged.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.77-80
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• 2002

국내 대부분의 회처리장은 연안에 위치하고 또한 해수를 석탄회 이송수로 사용하고 있다. 따라서 석탄회 -염수의 상호작용에 의하여 석탄회가 풍화가 진행되고 석탄회내의 독성 미량원소 용출특성도 육상처리장과는 다르게 나타날 것으로 예상된다. 그러나, 염수와 석탄회의 반응에 의한 독성미량원소의 용출 및 거동, 그리고 석탄회의 풍화 진행양상에 대한 연구는 국내.외적으로 전무한 실정이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 연안 석탄회 매립장에서의 염수-석탄회 반응에 의한 독성미량원소의 용출 및 거동, 그리고 석탄회의 풍화 진행양상에 대한 연구를 수행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.183-185
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• 2005

영산강 유역 생활하수처리장의 방류수의 분석 결과, 일일 처리량이 타지점들에 비해 다량이며 인구수가 많고 산업이 발달되어 있는 광주지역에 위치해 있는 광주 하수처리장과 송대 하수처리장에서 다종의 유기화합물이 검출되었다. 특히 polycyclic compounds, phenols, phthalates, pesticides는 여름철에 다종 고농도로 검출되어 여름철 영산강 유역 방류수의 주 오염물질로 판단된다. 이들 광주 하수처리장 방류수와 송대 하수처리장 방류수에서는 내분비계 장애물질인 diethylph thalate와 bis(2-ethyhexyl)phthalate가 4회 이상 검출되었다. 또한 송대, 장성 하수처리장에서 고농도로 검출된 물질이 대부분 산업용 화학물질이나 반응에 의해 2차로 생성되는 화학물질들이 다종으로 검출되었다. 따라서 이들 지점의 영향은 산업폐수에 의한 것으로 판단된다. 현재 각 하수처리장에서 실시하는 표준활성오니법, 회전원판접촉식 처리공정으로는 본 연구에서 검출된 물질과 같이 생태계나 인간의 건강에 유해한 유기화합물을 처리하기에는 역부족이라고 판단된다. 따라서 영산강 유역 수질 안정성을 확보하기 위해서는 polycycli compounds, phenols, phthalates, pesticides와 같은 난분해성 유기 화합물질을 처리할 수 있는 고도산화처리 시스템 도입이 필요하다.

• Proceedings of the Mineralogical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.70-73
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• 2002

국내 대부분의 회처리장은 연안에 위치하고 또한 해수를 석탄회 이송수로 사용하고 있다. 따라서 석탄회-염수의 상호작용에 하여 석탄회가 풍화가 진행되고 석탄회내의 독성 미량원소 용출특성도 육상처리장과는 다르게 나타날 것으로 예상된다. 염수와 석탄회의 반응에 의한 독성미량원소의 용출 및 거동, 그리고 석탄회의 풍화 진행양상에 대한 연구는 국내·외적으로 전무한 실정이다. 따라서, 본 역 구에서는 연안 석탄회 매립장에서의 염수-석탄회 반응에 의한 독성미량원소의 검출 및 거동, 그리고 석탄회의 풍화 진행양상에 대한 연구를 수행하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.149-155
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• 2000

The effects of the WfP construction are analysed quantitatively based on the pollutant budget change in Masan Bay. The reduction effects of the watershed pollutant loads are clearly shown, while the positive influence of the water quality (WQ) are not substantial because the pollutant load also increased continusly after WTP construction. The reduction effects of the COD, 55, TN and TP parameters are 17.6%, 68.9%,66.7%, and 38%, respectively in Masan Bay (zone I). The environmental condition of the northern part of Chinhae Bay (zone ll), however, is slowly degraded because of the direct and indirect effects - effluents discharge from the WTP and pollutants release from the sediment, respectively.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.56-64
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• 2005

The occurrence and abundance of protozoa at advanced wastewater treatment plant were compared with operating parameters and effluent quality using statistical procedures. It seemed that plant operating conditions influenced the distribution of protozoa in the mixed liquor. In statistical analysis, the distribution of protozoa showed the operating condition of plant and predicted effluent quality. Once enough data concerning protozoa, operating parameters and effluent has been gathered, the operator has a valuable tool for predicting plant performance and near-future effluent quality based on microscopic examination. Plant operator manipulates operating conditions if he knows near-future effluent quality is deteriorating. Perhaps more importantly it can be used to actually control the plant to adjust the operating conditions to obtain the protozoal populations that have been shown to provide the best effluent quality.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.312-331
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• 2019

An offshore waste disposal facility refers to a landfill site for final landfilling of stabilized inorganic solid waste such as land and marine waste incineration materials, and the aim of such a facility is to solve the problem of insufficient waste disposal space on land and create and develop environmentally friendly marine spaces. The purpose of this study is to prepare guidelines for the construction of offshore waste disposal facilities, which reflect the need and importance of paying sufficient heed to environmental considerations from the initial stage of the project, in order to investigate, predict, and assess how such guidelines will affect the marine environment in relation to the construction of offshore waste disposal facilities, with the goal of minimizing the impact on and damage to the environment. For the purpose of this research, guidelines focusing on the construction of offshore waste disposal facilities were derived through an analysis of domestic cases and similar foreign cases and an assessment of their level of compliance with existing EIA guidelines through the operation of a discussion forum. In order to review the EIA report on similar cases in Korea, 17 EIA documents (2005~2016) for dredged soil dumping areas and ash ponds of thermal power plants were analyzed to investigate the status of marine organisms, marine physics, marine water quality, and marine sediment and to understand what types of problems can occur and what improvement measures can be taken. The purpose of these guidelines were to minimize damage to the marine environment by promoting EIA protocols in accordance with scientific and systematic procedures, to reduce the consultation period related to projects, to resolve social conflicts, and to reduce economic costs.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.272-274
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• 2004

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.254-259
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• 2012

The discharge characteristics of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from seven wastewater treatment plants and two industry drains at Nakdong River basin were investigated. Four Sampling campaigns were conducted between May 2008 and November 2008, and tested for 17 VOCs. As results, eight VOCs were detected at some sampling sites, but their concentration levels were low; 0.19~3.41 ${\mu}g/L$, dependent on each sampling location and substance. However, proper management plans such as supervising and monitoring systems for VOCs are needed to control those pollutants since VOCs might affect human health as well as aquatic ecosystems with extremely low concentration levels.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.563-573
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• 2017

Coal ash is generated from coal-fired thermal power plants every year. The remaining quantity of coal ash ends up in the landfills except for the recycled portion, and the existing ash pond capacity is limited almost. Currently, the difficulties are faced in building a new ash treatment plant because of the concerns about the environmental impacts of landfills at individual plant facilities. In terms of minimizing the environmental impact, the recycling and effective uses of coal ash are recognized as urgent issues to be challenged. Accordingly, this study examines the obstacles in expanding the recycling of the coal ash in South Korea and proposes solutions based on the case study analysis. The analysis results are as follows: 1) specific recycling guidelines and standards are required to be established in accordance with the contact medium (soil, ground water, surface water and sea water) and the chemical. 2) by providing the recognition environmentally safe in recycling the coal ash, transparency in establishing the planning stages and active communication with the community through promotion and research are essentially needed. 3) practical support system is required to encourage the power plant companies to use the coal ash as beneficial use.