• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.201-213
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• 2003

The adsorption property and ability of domestic zeolites for some heavy metal ions (Ag, Pb, Cr, Cu, Zn, Mn), which may cause a serious environmental problem in industrial wastewater, were evaluated on ore unit through a series of adsorption experiments together with careful examinations of mineral composition and properties of the zeolites. Though the adsorption behavior basically took place in the form of a cation exchange reaction, the higher CEC value does not necessarily to imply the higher adsorption capacity for a specific heavy metal. A general trend of the adsorption selectivity for heavy metals in the zeolites is determined to be as follow: $Ag\geq$Pb>Cr,Cu$\geq$Zn>Mn, but the adsorption properties of heavy metal ions somewhat depend on the species and composition of zeolite. Clinoptilolite tends to adsorb selectively Cu in case of Cr and Cu, whereas heulandite prefers Cr to Cu. A dominant adsorption selectivity of the zeolite ores for Ag and Pb is generally conspicuous regardless of their zeolite species and composition. The zeolite ores exhibit a preferential adsorption especially for $Ag^{+}$ so as not to regenerate when treated with $Na^{+}$ . In the adsorption capacity for heavy meta ions, the zeolites differ in great depending on their species: ferrierite>clinoptilolite>heulandite. Considering the CEC value of mordenite, the mordenite-rich ore appears to be similar to the clinoptilolite ore in the adsorption capacity. The adsorption capacity for heavy metals is not positively proportional to the CEC values of the zeolites measured by the exchange reaction with ammonium ion. In addition, the adsorption capacity roughly tends to depend on the zeolite contents, i.e., the grade of zeolite ore, but the trend is not consistent at all in some ores. These may be caused by the adsorption selectivity for some specific heavy metals, the presence of possible stacking micro-faults and natural cations such as K hardly to exchange in the zeolite. Considering the economic availability and functional effectiveness as natural zeolite resources, clinoptilolite ores could be applicable to utilize the domestic zeolites for the removal of heavy metals.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.158-161
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• 2003

To develop an effective adsorbent for radio active Carbon Dioxide, $^14CO_2$, which is discharged to nearby atmosphere from nuclear power plants of CANDU type, we made some preliminary adsorbents and tested their abilities of $CO_2$ removal. The chemical agents used was LiOH and we supported or impregnated it on the surface or the internal volume of activated Carbon(GW-H). The physical and chemical properties of various adsorbents were measured using methods such as XRD, BET. SEM images were taken to investigate the change of surface morphology of the adsorbents. Finally, amount of $CO_2$ adsorption of them were verified under specific conditions. We found that mechanical mixing of LiOH and activated Carbon showed the maximum $CO_2$ removal ability, while surface activation of activated Carbon by Nitric Acid-treatment enhanced its $CO_2$ removal efficiency to some degree.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.43-47
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• 1998

This study was performed to remove the dissolved benzene in water by using TMA-Zeolite complex which was formed by the adsorption of TMA(Tetramethyl ammonium), a kind of ration surfactant on a natural zeolite produced in Korea. The dorminant clay minerals of the natural zeolite was identified by X-ray diffractometry and Infrared spectrophotometry to be mordenite and clinoptilolite. The CEC of the zeolite used was 95.9 cmol/kg. TMA was adsorbed on natural zeolite very quickly, and the amount of TMA adsorption on zeolite was known to be equivalent to about 8% of the CEC of natrual zeolite. The amount of benzene adsorption on TMA-zeolite complex was much more than natural zeolite, indicating that the dissolved benzene in water could be removed effectively by TMA-zeolite comple.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.319-323
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• 1973

The state of carrier-free silver-111 has been studied by applying filtration method. The studies involved that the effects of pH and concentration of silver-111 in aqueous solution have been determined with membrane filters. The present studies revealed that the retainment of silver-111 on membrane filters followed Freundlish adsorption isotherm, and the adsorbed state of silver-111 was present in the form of AgOH. Also it was supposed that the formation of the non-adsorbed hydroxide of$Ag(OH)_{2}-$ may prohibit the existance of AgOH at higher pH, and it seems to be valid that the carrier-free silver-111 in aqueous solution exists in$Ag^+$state.

• Journal of environmental and Sanitary engineering
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.47-54
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• 2001

흡착된 유기물들의 생물막상에서 오존효과(오존에 의한 생물학적 분해능)를 관찰하기 위해 파 일롯 실험이 수행되었다. 유입원수 내 용존유기물들 중에는 THM전구물질이 존재하고 염소화 정 수과정에서 생성된 THM은 원수내 염소의 양이 2배에서 5배로 증가될수록 THM중 클로로포름은 5배에서 10배 가량 증가되고 디브로모클로라이드는 5배 가량 증가된다. 이러한 THM은 활성탄에 흡착되고 생물학적 분해에 의해 제거된다는 사실이 발견되었다. 특히 암모니아성 질소는 활성탄 에서보다 생물활성탄에서 40% 가량 생물학적 제거능이 증가된다는 활성탄내부의 생분해성이 발 견되었다. 또한 본 연구의 대상인 THb7에서도 활성탄에서 보다 생물활성탄에서 미생물분해효과에 의해 제거효율이 20% 이상 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.372-374
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• 2004

최근들어 비금속광물의 구조적 특성을 이용한 활용분야가 매우 다양해지고 있다. 특히 판상광물은 차폐(은폐)력이 매우 우수하고, 층간특성을 이용한 흡착 및 저장특성이 매우 우수하다. 본 연구에서는 이와 같은 판상광물의 기본의 특성에 또 다른 기능성 물질을 흡착시킴으로써 부가적인 새로운 기능성을 갖는 친환경성 건축소재를 개발하고자 천연산 인상흑연 및 견운모를 기능성 모소재로 사용하고 미립화 및 표면 환경기능화를 위하여 BMK로 흑연입자 표면을 기능화하였다. 제조된 기능성 마감재인 닥터하우스를 모르타르에 도포하여 다양한 기능성을 측정한 결과 78% 이상의 유해가스(포름알데히드) 정화제거효과 및 99.9% 이상의 항균, 항곰팡이 효과를 갖는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.311-316
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• 2009

Inhibition effects of alanine and methionine on the corrosion of aluminum were investigated in artificial sea water. Based on the low coverage of alanine and methionine we suggested that alanine and methionine adsorption process in aluminum surface is Langmuir isotherm and the carboxyl ion of amino acids seems to be adsorbed on Al.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.54 no.6
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• pp.680-686
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• 2010

Inhibition effects of alanine(Ala), asparagine(Asn), aspartic acid(Asp), glutamine(Gln) and methionine(Met) on the corrosion of copper were investigated in aerated artificial sea water. Amino acid adsorption process in copper surface can be explained by Temkin logarithmic isotherm due to the interaction between the adsorbed molecules. The inhibition efficiency for the copper corrosion depended on the concentration of amino acids.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.35 no.9
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• pp.636-642
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• 2013

In order to overcome drawbacks (i.e., filtration and recovery) of conventional powder type photocatalysts, nano-ZnO/Laponite/PVA (ZLP) photocatalyzed adsorption balls were developed by using in situ mixing of nanoscale ZnO as a photocatalyst, and Laponite as both adsorbent and supporting media in deionized water, followed by the poly vinyl alcohol polymerization with boric acid. The optimum mixing ratio of nano-ZnO:Laponite:PVA:deionized water was found to be 3:1:1:16 (by weight), and the mesh and film produced by PVA polymerization with boric acid might inhibit both swelling of Laponite and detachment of nanoscale ZnO from ZLP balls. Drying ZLP balls with microwave (600 watt) was found to produce ZLP balls with stable structure in water, and various sizes (55~500 ${\mu}m$) of pore were found to be distributed based on SEM and TEM results. In the initial period of reaction (i. e., 40 min), adsorption through ionic interaction between methylene blue and Laponite was the main removal mechanism. After the saturation of methylene blue to available adsorption sites for Laponite, the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue occurred. The effective removal of methylene blue was attributed to adsorption and photocatalytic degradation. Based on the results from this study, synthesized ZLP photocatalyzed adsorption balls were expected to remove recalcitrant organic compounds effectively through both adsorption and photocatalytic degradation, and the risks of environmental receptors caused by detachment of nanoscale photocatalysts can be reduced.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.19-26
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• 2010

The batch experiments and response surface methodology (RSM) have been applied to the investigation of the cadmium (Cd) adsorption by coal fly ash (CFA). CFA having maximum Cd removal mass of 8.51 mg/g were calculated from Langmuir model. Cd removal reaction with different initial pH ranged from 4 to 9. When the initial pH was higher, Cd was removed more by adsorption and precipitation. These results suggest that the lower pH cause an increase of $H^+$ ion concentration which competed with Cd ions for exchange sites in CFA. Also, The Cd adsorption was mathematically described as a function of parameters initial Cd concentration ($X_1$), initial pH ($X_2$), and initial CFA mass ($X_3$) being modeled by use of the Box-Behnken methods. Empirical models were developed to describe relationship between the experimental variables and response. Statistical analysis indicates that tree factors ($X_1$, $X_2$, and $X_3$) on the linear term (main effects), and tree factors ($X_1X_2$, $X_1X_3$, and $X_2X_3$) on the non-linear term (Interaction effect; cross-product) had significant effects, respectively. In this case, the value of the adjusted determination coefficient (adjusted $R^2=0.9280$) was closed to 1, showing a high significance of the model. Statistical results showed the order of Cd removal at experimental factors to be initial initial pH > initial Cd concentration > initial CFA mass.