• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.101-113
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• 2016

To properly manage and remediate groundwater contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons such as trichloroethylene (TCE), it is necessary to assess natural attenuation processes of contaminants in the aquifer along with investigation of contamination history and aquifer characterization. This study evaluated natural attenuation processes of TCE at an industrial site in Korea by delineating hydrogeochemical characteristics along the flow path of contaminated groundwater, by calculating reaction rate constants for TCE and its degradation products, and by using geochemical and reactive transport modeling. The monitoring data showed that TCE tended to be transformed to cis-1,2-dichloroethene (cis-1,2-DCE) and further to vinyl chloride (VC) via microbial reductive dechlorination, although the degree was not too significant. According to our modeling results, the temporal and spatial distribution of the TCE plume suggested the dominant role of biodegradation in attenuation processes. This study can provide a useful method for assessing natural attenuation processes in the aquifer contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons and can be applied to other sites with similar hydrological, microbiological, and geochemical settings.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2004년도 임시총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.262-265
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is to investigate environmental characteristics and in-situ hydraulic conductivity by eco cone penetration system. The underground environments and permeability of site was investigated and analyzed by this eco cone system. The electrical resistivity, pH, ORP, temperature and hydraulic conductivity were measured by eco cone penetration system. This eco cone penetration system provides a continuous environment and permeability profiles in underground, and provides reliable results for investigation of normal and contaminated ground.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1999년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.247-254
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• 1999

In recent years there has been a steady increase in geoenvironmental engineering projects where geotechnical engineering has been combined with environmental concerns. Many of these projects involve some investigation of contaminant in the ground. There are many techniques such as geophysical, drilling, sampling, and pushing techniques for investigation of contaminated ground. The most rapidly developing site characterization techniques for geoenvironmental purposes Involve direct push technology, that is, penetration tests. In this study, the envi-cone penetrometer system is developed by modification of traditional cone penetration test. The electrical resistivity sensor, pH sensor, thermometer are installed in envi-cone penetrometer system. This envi-cone penetrometer system provides a continuous profile of measurements, and it is rapid, repeatable, reliable and cost effective.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제27권spc호
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• pp.34-50
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• 2022

Principal component analysis (PCA) was conducted using hydrochemical data in four testbeds (A to D) built for the development of site characterization technologies to assess the hydrochemical processes controlling the hydrochemistry in each site. The PCA results indicated the nitrogen loading to deep bedrock aquifers through permeable fractures in Testbed A, the chemical weathering enhanced with the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in Testbed B, the reductive dechlorination in Testbed C, and the different hydrochemistry depending on the depth to bedrock in Testbed D, consistent with the characteristics of each site. In Testbeds B and D, outliers seemed to affect the PCA result probably due to the small number of samples, whereas the PCA result was still consistent with site characteristics. This study result indicates that the PCA is widely applicable to hydrochemical data for the assessment of major hydrochemical processes in contamination sites, which is useful for site characterization when combined with other site characterization technologies, e.g., geological survey, geophysical investigation, borehole logging. It is suggested that PCA is applied in contaminated sites to interpret hydrochemical data not only for the distribution of contamination levels but also for the assessment of major hydrochemical processes and contamination sources.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2007년도 공동학술대회 논문집
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• pp.225-230
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• 2007

A physical model experiment with GPR and 3-D resisitivity survey were conducted to investigate the geoelectrical response of hydrocarbon-impacted zone, so called smeared zone, on the geophysical data. The results from the experiment show that GPR signals were enhanced when LNAPL was present as a residual saturation in the water saturated system (${\varepsilon}_r$ = 21) due to less attenuation of the electromagnetic energy through the medium, compared to when the medium was saturated with only water (${\varepsilon}_r$ = 21). 3-D resistivity data obtained from the former gas station site demonstrate that the highly contaminated zones could be imaged with low resistivities attributed to the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons at the aged, hydrocarbon-impacted sites. The study results also show that the geophysical methods, as a non-invasive sounding technique, can be a very useful tool for mapping hydrocarbon-contaminated zones.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 유류가 오염된 토양을 복원하기 위해 실제 현장의 토양성상과 오염현황을 조사하고 이 자료를 바탕으로 in situ복원기술인 토양증기추출법을 적용할 때 복원효율에 영향을 미치는 토양증기추출 장치의 운전조건과 토양성상의 영향을 검토하였다. 본 부지는 지하저장고에서 누출된 휘발유가 오염되어 있었고 그 농도는 BTEX가 최대 1.081ppm, TPH가 최대 5,548ppm이 포함되어 있었으며, 장기간에 걸쳐 지하 6m깊이까지 확산되어 오염물의 분포 면적은 170$\textrm{m}^2$, 오염토양의 총 부피는 약 1,000$\textrm{m}^3$으로 추산되었다. 오염부지의 토양은 지하 3~4m까지는 사질매립토이고 지하 4~6m에서는 불균질한 점토질이 섞인 미사토였으며 토양의 공기투수계수는 1.058-1.077$\times$$10^6$$\textrm{mm}^2$이었다. 이 부지내 일부지역에 지하수 흐름이 있으며 지하수위는 지하 약 3~4m부터 존재하였고 지하6m이하에는 암반이 존재하였다. 이 부지에 깊이 6m인 8개의 추출정과 7.5마력 용량의 진공펌프가 포함된 토양증기추출 장치를 설치하여 하루 8시간씩 100일간 운전한 결과 지하수가 존재하지 않는 사질토양에 있었던 BTEX는 90%이상의 효율로 제거하였으나 지하수대가 존재하는 지역에서는 BTEX와 TPH의 제거효율이 대폭 낮아졌다. 또한 토양증기장치에 의해 유도된 토양내 공기흐름은 토양깊이가 깊어질수록 공기 흐름량은 감소하여 복원효율이 떨어졌다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2006년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.11-15
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• 2006

Attempts were made to increase an efficiency of soil contamination investigation systems (SCISs) including Soil Network and Special Soil Contamination Management Facility Sites in Korea. In order to increase low efficiencies resulting from inappropriate SCISs, possible policy suggestions are driven based on the results from problem findings of Korean policy and comparisons of policies on industrialized countries including United States, United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan. First, functions of Soil Environment Conservation Act (SECA) on liability should be updated and reinforced to initiate a soil contamination investigation process for stakeholders including an owner(s) or a responsible party(ies) of the potentially soil contamination sites positively. Second, appropriate SCISs should be emerged for implementing the Soil Network and Special Soil Contamination Management Facility Sites properly. Stakeholders for the potentially contaminated sites should easily access and raise the soil contamination issues, and soil contamination investigation implemented by liable and profit environment (consulting) companies should be encouraged. Third, the soil contamination reporting system of SECA needs to change legally responsible. Further more, public announcement system showing soil quality of a site which exceeds a certain scale would be considerable. Fourth, liable environment (consulting) companies should legally execute Soil Environment Assessment of SECA.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2017

In this study, a remedial investigation using reductive stabilization was conducted to treat Cr(VI)-contaminated soil. The influences of various operational parameters, including reaction time and the mass of ferrous iron, were also evaluated. The study site was contaminated with a large amount of Cr(III) and Cr(VI), and the selected treatment method was to stabilize Cr(VI) with ferrous iron, which reduced Cr(VI) to Cr(III) and stabilized the chromium, although a greater mass of ferrous iron than the stoichiometric amount was required to stabilize the Cr(VI). However, some Cr(III) re-oxidized to Cr(VI) during the drying process, and addition of a strong reducing agent was required to maintain reducing conditions. With this reducing agent, the treated soil met the required regulatory standard, and the mass of Cr(III) re-oxidized to Cr(VI) was significantly reduced, compared to the use of only Fe(II) as a reducing agent.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제25권2_spc호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2020

Monitoring and assessing terminal electron accepting processes (TEAPs) are one of the most important steps to remediate contaminated sites via various in-situ techniques. TEAPs are a part of the microbial respiration reactions. Microorganisms gain energy from these reactions and reduces pollutants. Monitoring TEAPs enables us to predict degradability of contaminants and degradation rates. In many countries, TEAPs have been used for characterization of field sites and management of groundwater wells. For instance, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided strategies for groundwater quality and well management by applying TEAPs monitoring. Denmark has also constructed TEAPs map of local unit area to develop effective groundwater managing system, particularly to predict and assess nitrogen contamination. In case of Korea, although detailed soil survey and groundwater contamination assessment have been employed, site investigation guidelines using TEAPs have not been established yet. To better define TEAPs in subsurface environments, multiple indicators including ion concentrations, isotope compositions and contaminant degradation byproducts must be assessed. Furthermore, dissolved hydrogen concentrations are regarded as significant evidence of TEAPs occurring in subsurface environment. This review study introduces optimal sampling techniques of groundwater and dissolved hydrogen, and further discuss how to assess TEAPs in contaminated subsurface environments according to several contamination scenarios.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2016

환경오염부지의 오염원은 대부분 전기비저항이란 고유물성과 상관관계를 보이기 때문에 전기비저항 탐사는 지중 환경오염조사에 매우 효과적인 방법이다. 이 연구에서는 폐기물 매립장 주변에서 전기비저항 탐사를 수행하여 매립장 주변 지역의 하부 지질구조를 규명하는 한편 침출수 존재 여부 및 영향 범위를 파악하였다. 또한, 주변 관측정의 수질분석 결과와 전기비저항 탐사의 연관성에 대해 분석하였다. 그 결과, 전기비저항 탐사는 수질분석 자료와 매우 높은 연관성을 보였으며, 시추조사 결과와도 상당히 일치하는 것을 확인하였다.