• 펄프종이기술
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• 제38권1호통권113호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2006

This study was carried out to produce high functional and biodegradable coating agents for pulp mold by evaluating various kinds of biodegradable polymers. Five kinds of biodegradable polymers were used. In addition, the mixture of the carboxymethylated starch and biodegradable polymers(${\kappa}$-carrageenan, chitosan) were used for mixed coating agents. Physical properties of coated paperboards were evaluated. Conclusions obtained were as follows. 4% ${\kappa}$-carrageenan and 5% chitosan showed higher water and oil resistance. 10% sodium alginate, 4% corn zein and 15% polycaprolactone showed high water resistance while no improvement was found on oil resistance. The optimum mixture ratios for the mixed coating agents were 90:10(carboxymethylated starch : ${\kappa}$-carrageenan) and 50:50(carboxymethylated starch : chitosan). Since these mixed coating agents have excellent biodegradability with higher water and oil resistance, these can be used for the environmental-friendly coating agents.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.98-103
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• 2004

알코올 발효에서 물의 경도가 중요한데 오존을 사용하게 되면 경도를 줄이면서 알코올의 생성량을 증가시키는데 중요한 역할을 한다. 지하수에 오존을 처리하는 경우, 오존의 산화반응으로 알코올의 품질에 긍정적인 효과를 보이는 것으로 나타났으며 담금 공정에서의 처리효과를 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 오존의 주입시간에 따라 에탄을 발생량이 다르게 나타났으며 오존주입시간을 4시간 처리한 경우가 미 오존 처리한 경우와 비교하여 수중의 경도는 85% 이상 감소되며 전기전도도는 50% 이상 증가하였지만 수중의 산소농도는 1.2% 미만으로 큰 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 오존주입시간과 발효시간 경과에 따라 에탄을 발생량은 초기와 비교하여 최대 300 % 이상 차이가 나는 것으로 나타났다. 2) 오존 처리시 수중의 오존의 농도는 1 ppm 이하의 규정을 유지한 상태에서 오존주입을 증가시키게 되면 오존 증가와 함께 에탄올의 생성량은 1차 담금 4일째부터 20% 이상 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2008

Residual solid in excess sludge treated by hydrothermal reaction was investigated as raw material for its recycling. Treated excess sludge and residual solid were also focused on their content change during hydrothermal reaction. Two kinds of excess sludge, obtained from a local food factory and a municipal wastewater treatment process, were tested under various conditions. Following hydrothermal reaction, depending on the reaction conditions, biodegradable substrates in treated excess sludge appeared to increase. The separated residual solid was a composite composed of organic and inorganic materials. The proportion of carbon varied from 34.0 to 41.6% depending on reaction conditions. Although 1.89% of hazardous materials were detected, SiO2 (Quartz) was a predominant constituent of the residual solid. X-ray diffraction (XRD) experiments revealed that the residual solid was of a partially amorphous state, suggesting that the residual solids could be easily converted to stable and non harmful substances through a stabilization process. Thus, this technology could be successfully used to control excess sludge and its reuse.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.1028-1033
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• 2008

본 연구의 목적은 SeCAH(Sequential quick crushing and alkali hydrolysis)를 이용하여 음식물쓰레기의 용해도를 개선하고 혐기성 소화시 저해 가능 인자를 평가하는 데 있다. 궁극적으로 전처리된 음식물쓰레기를 첨가하여 양돈슬러리의 낮은 COD/N비를 증가시키고 저해인자를 감소시켜 CH$_4$ 생성율을 증가시키는 것이다. SeCAH를 이용하여 음식물쓰레기를 전처리한 후 용해도는 1.5배 이상 증가되었다. 용해도 증가와 소모된 에너지를 고려할 때 SeCAH는 효과적인 전처리 방법이며 적정 파쇄강도와 파쇄시간은 각각 2,000 rpm과 5$\sim$10 sec로 확인되었다. 전처리된 음식물쓰레기의 조대입자(>2.36 mm) 분율은 88.0%에서 29.0%로 크게 감소하였고, 작은 입자(<75 $\mu$m) 분율은 10.5%에서 40.7%로 증가되었다. SeCAH로 처리한 후 Na$^+$ 농도가 3795.0$\sim$6250.0 mg/L로 증가되어 양돈슬러리와 혐기성 병합소화시 Na$^+$가 저해 가능인자인 것으로 평가되었고 NH$_4^+$-N는 Stripping(pH>10)에 의해 감소되었다. 양돈슬러리 저해 가능인자는 NH$_4{^+}$-N(3331.3 mg/L), K$^+$(4256.5 mg/L) 그리고 SO$_4{^{2-}}$(1017.5 mg/L)이었다. 따라서 음식물쓰레기 용해도 증가에 SeCAH는 매우 효과적인 것으로 SeCAH는 음식물쓰레기의 용해도를 증가시키는 매우 효과적인 전처리 방법이며, 양돈폐수와 전처리된 음식물쓰레기의 혐기성 병합소화로 인하여 저해작용을 감소시키는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.280-292
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• 2016

Objectives: The objective of this study was to build COD regression models for the Han River and evaluate water quality. Methods: Water quality data sets for the dry season (as of January) during a four-year period (2012-2015) were collected from the database of the Han River automatic water quality monitoring stations. Statistical techniques, including combined genetic algorithm-multiple linear regression (GA-MLR) were used to build five-descriptor COD models. Multivariate statistical techniques such as principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis (CA) are useful tools for extracting meaningful information. Results: The $r^2$ of the best COD models provided significant high values (> 0.8) between 2012 and 2015. Total organic carbon (TOC) was a surrogate indicator for COD (as COD/TOC) with high reliability ($r^2=0.63$ in 2012, $r^2=0.75$ for 2013, $r^2=0.79$ for 2014 and $r^2=0.85$ for 2015). The ratios of COD/TOC were calculated as 2.08 in 2012, 1.79 in 2013, 1.52 and 1.45 in 2015, indicating that biodegradability in the water body of the Han River was being sustained, thereby further improving water quality. The BOD/COD ratio supported these findings. The cluster analysis revealed higher annual levels of microorganisms and phosphorous at stations along the Hangang-Seoul and Hantangang areas. Nevertheless, the overall water quality over the last four years showed an observable trend toward continuous improvement. These findings also suggest that non-point pollution control strategies should consider the influence of upstreams and downstreams to protect water quality in the Han River. Conclusion: This data analysis procedure provided an efficient and comprehensive tool to interpret complex water quality data matrices. Results from a trend analysis provided much important information about sources and parameters for Han River water quality management.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2017

BACKGROUND: This study was carried out to assess a biochemical methane potential of giant miscanthus (Miscanthus sacchariflorus) which was a promising candidate energy crop due to a high biomass productivity, in order to utilize as a feedstock for the biogas production. METHODSANDRESULTS: Giant miscanthus was sampled the elapsing drying time of 6 months after harvesting. TS (Total Solid) and VS (Volatile Solid) contents were 94.7 and 90.8%. And CP (Crude Protein), EE (Ether Extracts), and CF (Crude Fiber) contents of giant miscanthus were 1.4, 0.46, and 46.12%, respectively. In the organic composition of giant miscanthus, the NDF (Neutral Detergent Fiber) representing cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose contents showed 86.88%, and the ADF (Acid Detergent Fiber) representing cellulose and lignin contents was 62.91%. Elemental composition of giant miscanthus showed 47.75%, 6.44%, 41.00%, and 0.28% for C, H, O, and N, respectively, and then, theoretical methane potential was obtained to $0.502Nm^3kg^{-1}-VS_{added}$. Biochemical methane potential was assessed as the range of $0.154{\sim}0.241Nm^3kg^{-1}-VS_{added}$ resulting the lower organic biodegradability of 30.7~48.0%. CONCLUSION: Therefore the development of pretreatment technology of the giant miscanthus was needed for the improvement of anaerobic digestability.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2004

일반적으로 탁주 생산 공정에서 오존을 처리하는 경우는 용기 및 음용수의 소독을 주목적으로 하고 있다. 그러나 지하수 등에 오존을 이용하는 경우, 오존의 산화반응으로 탁주의 품질 에 긍정적인 효과를 보이는 것으로 나타났으며 담금 공정에서의 오존처리효과를 분석한 결과, 오존 처리시 수중의 오존의 오존농도가 1 ppm이하의 규정을 유지한 상태에서 오존주입량을 증가시키게 되면 오존 증가와 함께 에탄올의 생성량은 1차 담금 4일 째부터 20%이상 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 오존을 단독으로 처리하는 경우보다 오존과 자외선을 동시에 처리하는 경우에 에탄올 생성량은 10%이상 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 오존의 주입시간에 따라 에탄올 발생량이 다르게 나타났으며 오존주입시간을 4시간 처리한 경우가 미 오존 처리한 경우와 비교하여 수중의 경도는 85%이상 감소되며 전기전도도는 50%이상 증가하였지만 수중의 산소농도는 1.2 ppm 미만으로 큰 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 지하수의 오존주입시간별 발효일 경과에 따라 에탄올 발생량을 비교해 본 결과 담금 첫날과 비교하여 담금일 4일후 최대 300% 차이가 나는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 실험결론을 토대로 1차 담금에서 당의 생성량을 비교해 본 결과, 오존단독 처리와 오존과 자외선을 동시에 처리한 경우와 비교하였을 경우에 당의 생성량은 35%이상 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.382-387
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• 2013

압출 컴파운딩 공정 및 케스팅 필름 공정을 이용하여 생분해성 폴리우레탄(PU)/클레이 나노복합 필름을 제조하였다. PU 수지와의 강한 결합 형성을 위해 유기적으로 개질되어 그 표면에 많은 양의 히드록시기를 갖는 MMT 나노클레이(C30B)를 사용하였다. 압출 공정 중 발생된 높은 전단 응력에 의해 발현된 복합체 내 나노판상체의 삽입/박리 구조 및 분산 상태를 XRD 분석 및 TEM 관찰을 통해 확인하였다. 또한 제조된 나노복합체의 유변물성, 인장물성, 투명성, 산소투과도의 변화를 첨가된 나노클레이 함량에 따라 조사하였으며, 이로부터 나노복합체 내 나노판상체의 박리 및 분산 구조와 물성과의 상관 관계를 제시할 수 있었다. 일정수준의 함량으로 첨가된 나노클레이는 복합 필름의 인장 탄성율, 연신율, 투명성, 산소차단성 등의 성능 향상에 뚜렷하게 기여하였으나, 그 이상의 함량으로 첨가되면 불완전한 박리 및 불균질한 분산성으로 인하여 오히려 성능이 감소하거나 또는 그 증가 폭이 매우 작은 것으로 나타났다. PU/clay 나노복합 필름의 생분해성은 퇴비화 실험을 통한 분해시간에 따른 필름의 산소투과도 및 인장물성의 변화를 관찰함으로써 확인하였다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2023

Biofilms significantly affect the performance of wastewater treatment processes in which biodegradability of numerous microorganisms are actively involved, and various technologies have been applied to secure microbial biofilms. Understanding changes in biofilm characteristics by regulating expression of signaling molecules is important to control and regulate biofilms in membrane bioreactor, i.e., biofouling. This study investigated effects of addition of acyl-homoserine lactones (AHL) as a controllable factor for the microbial signaling system on biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and multiple strains in membrane bioreactor. The addition of three AHL, i.e., C4-, C6-, and C8-HSL, at a concentration of 200 ㎍/L, enhanced the formation of the PAO1 biofilm and the degree of increases in the biofilm formation of PAO1 were 70.2%, 76.6%, and 72.9%, respectively. The improvement of biofilm formation of individual strains by C4-HSL was an average of 68%, and the microbial consortia increased by approximately 52.1% in the presence of 200 ㎍/L C4-HSL. CLSM images showed that more bacterial cells were present on the membrane surface after the AHL application. In the COMSTAT results, biomass and thickness were increased up to 2.2 times (PAO1) and 1.6 times (multi-strains) by C4-HSL. This study clearly showed that biofilm formation was increased by the application of AHL to individual strain groups, including PAO1 and microbial consortia, and significant increases were observed when 50 or 100 ㎍/L AHL was administered. This suggests that AHL application can improve the biofilm formation of microorganisms, which could yield an enhancement in efficiency of biofilm control, such as in various biofilm reactors including membrane bioreactor and bioflocculent systems in water/wastewater treatment processes.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2023

Bioreactors are devices used by sewage treatment plants to process sewage and which produce active sludge, and sediments separated by solid-liquid are treated in anaerobic digestion tanks. In anaerobic digestion tanks, the volume of active sludge deposits is reduced and biogas is produced. After dehydrating the digestive sludge generated after anaerobic digestion, anaerobic digested wastewater, which features a high concentration of organic matters, is generated. In this study, the decomposition of organic carbon and nitrogen was studied by advanced oxidation process. Ozone-microbubble flotation process was used for oxidation pretreatment. During ozonation, the TOC decreased by 11.6%. After ozone treatment, the TOC decreased and the removal rate reached 80.4% as a result of the Ultra Violet-Advanced Oxidation Process (UV-AOP). The results with regard to organic substances before and after treatment differed depending on the organic carbon index, such as CODMn, CODCr, and TOC. Those indexes did not change significantly in ozone treatment, but decreased significantly after the UV-AOP process as the linkage treatment, and were removed by up to 39.1%, 15.2%, and 80.4%, respectively. It was confirmed that biodegradability was improved according to the ratio of CODMn to TOC. As for the nitrogen component, the ammonia nitrogen component showed a level of 3.2×10² mg/L or more, and the content was maintained at 80% even after treatment. Since most of the contaminants are removed from the treated water and its transparency is high, this water can be utilized as a resource that contains high concentrations of nitrogen.