• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.109-122
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• 2018

This study was conducted to investigate the removal characteristics of heavy metals and sulfate ion from acid mine drainage by porous zeolite-slag ceramics (ZS ceramics) that was prepared by adding wood flour as pore-foaming agent while calcining the mixtures of natural zeolite and converter slag. The batch test showed that the removal efficiency of heavy metals by pellet-type porous ZS ceramics increased as the particle size of wood flour was decreased and as the weight mixing ratio of wood flour to ZS ceramics was increased. The optimal particle size and weight mixing ratio of wood flour were measured to be $75{\mu}m$ and 7~10%, respectively. The removal test with the porous ZS ceramics prepared in these optimal condition showed very high removal efficiencies: more than 98.4% for all heavy metals and 73.9% for sulfate ion. Relative to nonporous ZS ceramics, the increment of removal efficiency of heavy metals by porous ZS ceramics with $75{\mu}m$ and 10% wood flour was 5.8%, 60.5%, 36.9%, 87.7%, 10.3%, and 57.4% for Al, Cd, Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn, respectively. The mechanism analysis of removal by the porous ZS ceramics suggested that the heavy metals and sulfate ion from acid mine drainage are eliminated by multiple reactions such as adsorption and/or ion exchange as well as precipitation and/or co-precipitation.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.74-83
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• 2020

In this study, the effect of hydrochloric acid (HCl) concentrations on removal efficiency and chemical forms of heavy metals in dredged sediment during acid washing was investigated. The removal efficiencies of Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni and Cd by acid washing were 18.4-92.4%, 7.2-83.7%, 9.4-75%, 8.1-53.4% and 34.4-70.8%, respectively. Overall, the removal efficiencies of heavy metals were remarkably enhanced with the increase of the acid strength. However, the removal efficiencies for 0.5 and 1.0 M HCl were comparable, and both cases met the Korean soil contamination standard. Based on the sequential extraction results, concentration of the exchangeable fraction (F1), the most labile fraction, increased whereas concentrations of the other fractions decreased with increasing acid strength. Particularly, the carbonate (F2) and Fe/Mn oxides (F3) fractions drastically decreased by using 0.5 M or 1.0 M HCl. The current study results verified that acid washing could effectively reduce heavy metal concentrations and its potential mobility in dredged sediments. However, the study also found that acid washing may cause significant increase in bioavailable fraction of heavy metals, suggesting the need to evaluate the changes in chemical forms of heavy metals by acid washing when determining the acid strength to be applied.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.28-39
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• 2016

Struvite (MgNH₄PO₄ ⋅ 6H₂O) and hydroxyapatite (HAP, Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆(OH)₂) precipitation in urine-separating toilets (NoMix toilets) causes severe maintenance problems and also reduce the phosphate and calcium content. Application of urine separating technique and extraction of by-products from human urine is a cost effective technique in waste water treatment. In this study, we extract urine calcite from human urine by batch scale method, using urease producing microbes to trigger the precipitation and calcite formation process. Extracted urine calcite (calcining at 800℃) is a potential adsorbent for removal of heavy metal(loid)s like (Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Pb²⁺, Zn²⁺ and As³⁺) along with additional leaching analysis of total nitrogen (T-N), phosphate (T-P) and chemical oxygen demand (COD). The transformations of calcite during synthesis were confirm by characterization using XRD, SEM-EDAX and FT-IR techniques. In additional, the phosphate leaching potential and adsorbate (nitrate) efficiency in aqueous solution was investigated using the calcinedurine calcite. The results indicate that the calcite was effectively remove heavy metal(loid)s lead up to 96.8%. In addition, the adsorption capacity (q_e) of calcite was calculated and it was found to be 203.64 Pb, 110.96 Cd, 96.02 Zn, 104.2 As, 149.54 Cu and 162.68 Ni mg/g, respectively. Hence, we suggest that the calcite obtain from the human urine will be a suitable absorbent for heavy metal(loid)s removal from aqueous solution.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.424-431
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• 2011

본 연구에서 우리는 광양만의 해수와 표층 퇴적물에서 TBTCl 내성세균의 개체수를 조사하였다. 광양만에서 TBTCl 내성세균의 개체수는 해수에서 $2.5{\times}10^3-3.8{\times}10^3$ cfu/mL 범위였으며, 표층 퇴적물에서 TBTCl 내성세균의 개체수는 $3.2{\times}10^5-9.1{\times}10^5$ cfu/g 범위였다. 광양만에서 TBTCl 내성세균의 종조성은 Vibrio spp. (19.2%)가 가장 높은 우점종으로 나타났고, Bacillus spp. (16.2%), Aeromonas spp. (15.2%), Pseudomonas spp. (13.1%), Klebsiella spp. (11.1%), Alteromonas spp. (9.1%), Pantoea spp. (6.1%), Proteus spp. (3.0%), Listeria spp. (2.0%), unidentified (5.0%)의 순으로 우점하였다. 또한 11개의 대표적인 TBTCl 내성균주는 여러 중금속들(Cd, Cu, Hg 및 Zn)에도 내성을 나타내었다. 이들 중에서 가장 강한 TBTCl 내성을 보이는 T7 균주를 선별하여, API 20NE등을 이용하여 본 균주의 형태학적, 생리학적 및 생화학적 특성들을 조사하였다. T7 균주는 16S rRNA gene 염기서열 분석에 의해 Pantoea 속으로 동정되어 Pantoea sp. T7으로 명명되었다. 또한 본 균주는 $500{\mu}M$의 TBTCl 농도에서도 60시간 배양 후에 정상 균주 성장의 50.7%까지 증식하였다. Pantoea sp. T7의 생물학적 TBTCl 분해활성은 GC-FPD 분석에 의해 측정되었는데, $100{\mu}M$의 TBTCl 농도에서 배양 40시간 후에 TBTCl 제거 효율은 62.7%로 나타났다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2015

대부분의 강우가 여름철에 집중되는 국내 강우 특성은 여름철 집중호우에 따른 비점 오염물질의 수계로의 과대 유입에 대한 우려를 높이고 있다. 국내 수계로의 오염원 유입특성이 대부분 비점오염원 형태인 것을 감안한다면 강우가 오염물질의 거동에 미치는 영향이 매우 크다고 할 수 있다. 특히 초기 우수의 경우 상당한 영양소와 중금속에 오염되어 있는 것으로 알려져 있기 때문에 이를 적절히 처리함과 동시에 재이용하기 위한 다양한 연구가 필요하다. 이를 해결하기 위한 다양한 시설 중 빗물정원은 빗물양과 수질의 조절이 가능한 친환경적이며 효과적인 방안이다. 본 연구에서는 빗물정원에 효과적으로 적용 가능한 자연형 흡착여재를 개발하고 이를 적용하여 빗물이 빗물정원을 통과한 이후 유출수의 영양소 및 유기물(TN, TP, CODcr), 중금속 제거(Cu, Cd, Pb) 효율을 검토하였다. 이를 위하여 자연형 흡착여재인 피트모스를 탄화시켜 오염물질 별 제거 흡착능을 살펴보았으며, 이를 이용한 삼단의 계단식 여재 시설을 구성하여 영양소 및 중금속 제거 변화 양상을 살펴보았다. 연구결과 피트모스는 더 높은 온도에서 탄화시켰을 경우 흡착능이 우수하였으며, 피흡착제의 농도가 낮을수록 흡착이 잘 되는 것으로 나타났다. 5개의 빗물정원에서의 인공강우 오염물질 제거효율을 분석한 결과, T-N, T-P, CODcr 모두 피트모스를 사용한 반응조가 제거율이 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 앞으로 빗물정원을 구성하는데 있어 피트모스를 탄화한 여재를 이용한다면 보다 효과적인 오염물질 저감효과를 얻을 수 있을 것이라 판단된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.489-494
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• 2016

Carbon-based sorbents such as biochar and activated carbon have been proven to be cost-effective in removing pollutants containing heavy metals from wastewater. The aim of this study was using batch experiment to evaluate the adsorption characteristics of heavy metals in single-metal conditions onto reed biochar for treating wastewater containing heavy metals. The removal rates of heavy metals were in the order of Pb > $Cu{\fallingdotseq}Cd{\fallingdotseq}Zn$, showing the adsorption efficiency of Pb was higher than the other heavy metals. Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms were used to model the equilibrium adsorption data obtained from adsorption of Pb on reed biochar. For reed biochar, the Langmuir model provided a slightly better fit than the Freundlich model. Lead was observed on the biochar surface after adsorption by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The main functional groups of reed biochar were aromatic carbons. Overall, the results suggested that reed biochar could be useful adsorbent for treating wastewater containing Pb.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2007

This research was conducted to estimate the effect of sonication and reducing agent addition on soil washing of heavy metals-contaminated soil. Sonication trained in soil washing did not significantly increased extraction efficiency of heavy metal compared to soil washing only. The extraction efficiency of sonication trained in soil washing was 12% increased for Pb in 0.01M EDTA leaching solution. Pb and Cd showed higher extraction efficiency in case of reducing agent treatment with mechanical shaking than that with sonication. However, the extraction efficiency of Cu and Zn in case of reducing agent treatment with sonication was over 2 times higher than that in with soil washing. Therefore, application of reducing agent addition with sonication or mechanical shaking should be decided differently for pretreatment of soil washing, according to the kind of heavy metal. It was estimated that sonication after adding reducing agent could increase removal efficiency of Zn or Cu-contaminated soil and shorten the treatment time.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2000년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.145-149
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• 2000

We performed the geotechnical experiments of the hydraulic conductivity and compressive strength test with the stabilized soil in the laboratory, proved that it is useful to use the stabilized soil as an alternative for natural clay soil. Also, for mixing adding materials in the stabilized soil, it was determined that 1) the optimal mixing ratio of cement : bentonite : stabilizing agent was 90:60:1 of mass ratio(kg) for 1㎥ with soil, 2) it was also possible to use low quality bentonite(B\circled2) classified by swelling grade because of little difference from results of the hydraulic conductivity and compressive strength test with high quality bentonite(B\circled1). According to the results of the fixation ability of heavy metals(Pb$^{2+}$, Cu$^{2+}$, Cd$^{2+}$, Zn$^{2+}$) with soil and additives, authors can conclude that the higher pH condition had the more removal efficiency of heavy metals. B\circled1 and cement had especially high removal efficiency of heavy metals in a whole pH because of high alkalinity.alinity.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2003

Shihwa tidal freshwater marsh was constructed recently to treat pollutants entering Shihwa lake. In this study, we examined the spatial and temporal patterns of heavy metal accumulation in soils of Shihwa marsh and sought correlations between several soil variables (pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter, and acid ammonium oxalate-extractable Fe and Al contents) and the heavy metal concentration of soils. Surface soil samples (0∼20 cm) were collected in June 2000, November 2000, and July 2001, and were analyzed for heavy metals (Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Cr, As, and Hg) and soil chemical properties. The neutral pH and water-saturated conditions of Shihwa marsh appeared to favor immobilization of heavy metal through adsorption onto soils. The concentrations of heavy metal (especially Zn, Cu, and Cr) in soils of Shihwa marsh increased along the sampling occasions, suggesting that soils of Shihwa marsh serve as a sink of heavy metal. Among the sub-marshes, metal concentrations were highest in Banweol high marshes and lowest in Samhwa marshes. The temporal and spatial variations in the heavy metal concentrations of soils were correlated positively with organic matter and oxalate extractable Fe and Al contents, but negatively with electrical conductivity. These results suggest that organic matter and hydrous oxide of Fe/Al may playa key role in removing heavy metals in soils of Shihwa marsh, and that heavy metal removing capacity would increase with desalinization. However, the removal patterns of heavy metal by reeds warrant further studies to evaluate the total removal capacity of heavy metals by Shihwa marsh.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2014

In this study, the performances of various adsorbents-red mud, zeolite, limestone, and oyster shell-were investigated for the adsorption of multi-metal ions ($Cr^{3+}$, $Ni^{2+}$, $Cu^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$, $As^{3+}$, $Cd^{2+}$, and $Pb^{2+}$) from aqueous solutions. The result of scanning electron microscopy analyses indicated that the some metal ions were adsorbed onto the surface of the media. Moreover, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis showed that the Si(Al)-O bond (red mud and zeolite) and C-O bond (limestone and oyster shell) might be involved in heavy metal adsorption. The changes in the pH of the aqueous solutions upon applying adsorbents were investigated and the adsorption kinetics of the metal ions on different adsorbents were simulated by pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order models. The sorption process was relatively fast and equilibrium was reached after about 60 min of contact (except for $As^{3+}$). From the maximum capacity of the adsorption kinetic model, the removal of $Pb^{2+}$ and $Cu^{2+}$ were higher than for the other metal ions. Meanwhile, the reaction rate constants ($k_{1,2}$) indicated the slowest sorption in $As^{3+}$. The adsorption mechanisms of heavy metal ions were not only surface adsorption and ion exchange, but also surface precipitation. Based on the metal ions' adsorption efficiencies, red mud was found to be the most efficient of all the tested adsorbents. In addition, impurities in seawater did not lead to a significant decrease in the adsorption performance. It is concluded that red mud is a more economic high-performance alternative than the other tested adsorption materials for applying a removal of multi-metal in seawater.