• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.492-499
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• 2021

육상으로부터 각종 오염물질이 유입되는 하구역은 오염관리에 주의를 기울일 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 석탄회 조립물과 하구의 오염 퇴적물을 혼합하여 저서 환경 개선 효과 및 저서 미생물의 군집 구조 변화를 조사하였다. 하구 퇴적물과 석탄회 조립물을 7:3의 비율로 혼합하여 1개월 동안 반응시킨 후 환경 및 미생물 군집을 분석하였다. 퇴적물의 환경인자를 분석한 결과, 석탄회 조립물이 혼합된 실험구의 pH는 11까지 증가하였다. 실험구의 DIP 농도는 석탄회 조립물과의 반응을 통해 생성된 인산칼슘으로 인해 대조구 대비 30 % 감소하였다. 또한 대조구 대비 실험구에서 증가한 Gammaproteobacteria 강은 DIP 감소에 영향을 줄 수 있음을 확인하였다. DIN 농도는 대조구 대비 실험구에서 2배 이상 증가하였는데, 이는 높은 pH 및 석탄회 조립물에서 용출되는 NH₄⁺-N의 영향인 것으로 판단된다. 질소 순환과 관련된 미생물은 대조구 및 실험구 모두에서 확인되지 않았다. 따라서, 석탄회 조립물은 오염된 하구 퇴적물의 DIP 농도 감소에 효과적이며, 저서 미생물 군집이 인의 순환에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2020

The effectiveness of in situ sediment capping as a technique for heavy metal risk mitigation in Hyeongsan River estuary, South Korea was studied. Sites in the estuary were found previously to show moderate to high levels of contamination of mercury, methylmercury and other heavy metals. A 400 m x 50 m section of the river was selected for a thin layer capping demonstration, where the total area was divided into 4 sections capped with different combinations of capping materials (zeolite, AC/zeolite, AC/sand, zeolite/sand). Pore water concentrations in the different sites were studied using diffusive gradient in thin film (DGT) probes. All capping amendments showed reduction in the pore water concentration of the different heavy metals with top 5 cm showing %reduction greater than 90% for some heavy metals. The relative maxima for the different metals were found to be translated to lower depths with addition of the caps. For two-layered cap with AC, order of placement should be considered since AC can easily be displaced due to its relatively low density. Investigation of methylmercury (MeHg) in the site showed that MeHg and %MeHg in pore water corresponds well with maxima for sulfide, Fe and Mn suggesting mercury methylation as probably coupled with sulfate, Fe and Mn reduction in sediments. Our results showed that thin-layer capping of active sorbents AC and zeolite, in combination with passive sand caps, are potential remediation strategy for sediments contaminated with heavy metals.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.11-23
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• 2020

The effectiveness of in situ sediment capping as a technique for heavy metal risk mitigation in Hyeongsan River estuary, South Korea was studied. Sites in the estuary were found previously to show moderate to high levels of contamination of mercury, methylmercury and other heavy metals. A 400 m × 50 m section of the river was selected for a thin layer capping demonstration, where the total area was divided into 4 sections capped with different combinations of capping materials (zeolite, AC/zeolite, AC/sand, zeolite/sand). Pore water concentrations in the different sites were studied using diffusive gradient in thin film (DGT) probes. All capping amendments showed reduction in the pore water concentration of the different heavy metals with top 5 cm showing %reduction greater than 90% for some heavy metals. The relative maxima for the different metals were found to be translated to lower depths with addition of the caps. For two-layered cap with AC, order of placement should be considered since AC can easily be displaced due to its relatively low density. Investigation of methylmercury (MeHg) in the site showed that MeHg and %MeHg in pore water corresponds well with maxima for sulfide, Fe and Mn suggesting mercury methylation as probably coupled with sulfate, Fe and Mn reduction in sediments. Our results showed that thin-layer capping of active sorbents AC and zeolite, in combination with passive sand caps, are potential remediation strategy for sediments contaminated with heavy metals.

• 환경분석과 독성보건
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.252-263
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• 2018

Distributions of 15 PAHs and 82 PCBs were investigated in sediment and fish samples collected from the Suyoung Estuary of Busan, one of the most urbanized and newly contaminated areas in Busan. The concentrations of $S_{15}PAH$ in sediments ranged from 17.9 to 777 ng/g-dry and were mainly originated from combustion processes. The concentrations of $S_{82}PCB$ in sediments ranged from 0.55 to 12.5 ng/g-dry and were significantly correlated with those of 12 dioxin-like PCBs and 6 non-dioxin like PCBs. Higher concentrations of PAHs and PCBs were found in the upper river and the inner Suyoung Bay than in marina and the outer Suyoung Bay. No sites exceeded the ecotoxicological values of PAHs and PCBs in marine sediments. Benzo[a]-pyrene was not detected in fish samples and the concentrations of $S_4PAH$ (0.15~0.45 ng/g-wet) were lower than the maximum level set by EU. The levels of PCBs in fish samples were at less than 1% of the Korean maximum level and 2% of the EU maximum level. The concentrations of dioxin-like PCBs were $0.01{\sim}0.32pg-TEQ_{WHO-2005}/g-wet$, and the highest concentration was found in eels, which were at less than 5% of the EU maximum level. Dietary intakes of PAHs and PCBs through fish consumption were estimated, and their lifetime cancer risk and non-cancer risk were much lower.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2015

만경강과 동진강으로부터 유입되는 유사가 새만금호의 오염도에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 만경강과 동진강의 상류부터 새만금호 유입지점까지 각 4개의 유사 트랩을 설치하고 2009년 6월부터 9월까지 유사를 채집하여 유사의 침강률과 이의 화학적 특성을 분석하였다. 만경강과 동진강에서 실험 기간 동안 단위 면적당 유입 유사의 침강률은 각각 $0.01{\sim}5.06kg/m^2/day$와 $0.01{\sim}8.75kg/m^2/day$ 범위였다. 침강률은 하류에서 상류로 갈수록 높았으며, 강우에 의한 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 유사 중 유기물의 농도는 하상 퇴적물에 비해 3.3~9.6배 높았으며, 홍수기 이후에 높은 경향을 나타내어 유역 내 비점오염원으로부터 유입량이 많은 것으로 판단되었다. 총질소와 총인의 오염도도 유기물과 같은 경향을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로부터 만경강과 동진강으로 유입되는 유사에서 유기물, 총질소, 및 총인의 오염도가 높았으며, 새만금호의 수질 관리를 위하여 유역 오염원에 대한 집중 관리가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2007

This study aimed to investigate the hexachlorobenzene (HCB) dechlorinating ability of sediment microbes collected from a natural canal receiving secondary effluents from an industrial estate and nearby factories. Nine sites along the stream and one in the estuary in the Gulf of Thailand into which the canal spills were specified and sampling for sediment and water. Preliminary analysis of the sediments showed that the first four sites nearest to the discharging location were contaminated by HCB within the range of 0.18 to 1.25 ppm. Apart from that, 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene which has never been commercially produced or used in any manufacturing processes except for the transformation from higher chlorinated benzene was also identified in the range of 0.16 to 0.24 ppm. This suggested a possibility of sporadically HCB contamination in this stream. Of more important, people in the community along this canal earn their living by coastal fishery; hence, posing a risk of spreading HCB and its less chlorinated congeners via food chain from caught marine creatures to human. As a result, there is an urgent need to understand the behavior of HCB dechlorination in this stream sediment which can lead to a clean-up action in the future. Serum bottles with sediment slurries (sediment to water ratio of 1:1 (v/v) and filtered to remove particles larger than 0.7 mm) from each site were inoculated with 2 mg/l of HCB, kept anaerobically in the dark at room temperature without any nourishment, and analyzed for HCB and its less-chlorinated congeners every 6 days. Total chemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, and volatile suspended solids were in the range of 21,492-73,584, 158,100-518,100 and 6,000-32,700 mg/l, respectively. It was found that all sediment slurries began to dechlorinate HCB in 12 to 30 days and the HCB was completely removed within 42 to 60 days or so. On the other hand, there was no HCB dechlorination occurred in the controlled set which was sterilized by autoclaving prior to the addition of HCB. This implies that the HCB transformation was solely due to microorganisms' activities. HCB was dechlorinated principally via pentachlolobenzene to 1,2,3,5-tetrachlorobenzene and terminated at 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene which is the major pathway as reported by many researchers. Dichlorobenzene has not been detected in any samples within the dechlorination period of 60 days. The results indicate that the microbial matrix in the sediment of this stream has an outstanding capability to dechlorinate HCB. Existing substrates and nutrients which mainly sorbed onto the solid phase and the typical temperature in Thailand were sufficient and suitable to promote the activities of these HCB-dechlorinating microbes.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2008

해양 준설토를 재활용하여 인공염습지를 조성하기 위한 기초연구로서 준설토 배합비가 상이한 pilot-scale의 인공염습지 현장시험구를 조성하고 대표적인 염생식물인 갈대를 이식한 후 초기의 환경변화를 조사하였다. 이식된 갈대의 정착률은 준설토의 배합비가 높을수록 낮아졌으나 새로 자라난 갈대의 지상부 길이와 직경은 준설비 배합비별로 큰 차이가 나타나지는 않았다. 준설토 100%로 조성된 시험구내 토양의 강열감량과 COD 농도는 유기물의 유출입이 비교적 자유로운 열린계(open system)로 인해 증감을 반복하는 양상을 보이긴 하였으나 초기값에 비해 각각 9%와 30%씩 감소하는 경향을 보여주었다. 시험구 조성 이후 시간이 흐름에 따라 준설토 50%와 100%의 시험구에서는 종속영양세균 개체수가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이식한 갈대의 정착, 100% 준설토 시험구내의 감소된 COD 함량 및 종속미생물의 증가 등 본 연구의 결과로 염생식물의 식재를 통한 인공염습지의 조성 및 생물학적 분해를 이용하는 해양 준설토의 친환경적인 처리 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다. 하지만 준설토를 이용한 인공염습지 조성가능성에 대한 정확한 평가를 위해서는 보다 다양한 항목에 대한 지속적인 모니터링이 필요한 것으로 판단된다.