• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.327-336
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• 2002

Disinfection process in water treatment plants (WTPs) is one of the most important step in order to inactivate waterborne disease. However, what is the necessary disinfection in WTPs was not properly established in Korea. This study was conducted to evaluate disinfection performance in nationwide water treatment plants (n=474). Disinfection requirement based on the SWTR (Surface Water Treatment Rule) of the U.S. (1-log Giardia removal) was chosen in estimating the compliance. The scope of unit process for evaluating disinfection performance includes postdisinfection process in clearwells, pipeline, and storage tank. The worst water quality condition in individual WTPs was applied for the disinfection performance evaluation. The major results are as follows. First, it was appeared that 184 WTPs (39 %) provided insufficient disinfection performance. Disinfection performance was significantly improved during past 2 years. The ratio of the number of WTPs providing insufficient disinfection performance in 1999 and 2001 was 78 % and 41 %, respectively. One of major factors for this improvement was due to the improvement of $T_{10}/T$ value in clearwell, as a result of modification of clearwell facility. Second, if disinfection criteria is 3-log Giardia inactivation at worst water quality condition, then 19 % of all WTPs can not meet this disinfection criteria. And if disinfection criteria is strengthened to 4-log Giardia inactivation, then 58 % of all WTPs can not meet this disinfection criteria. Since disinfection criteria is decided by contamination level of Giardia in source water, it also needs the investigation of Giardia occurrence in source water.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.283-290
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• 2021

We propose a task and motion planning algorithm for clearing obstacles and wiping surfaces, which is essential for surface disinfection during the pathogen disinfection process. The proposed task and motion planning algorithm determines task parameters such as grasping pose and placement location during the planning process without using pre-specified or discretized values. Furthermore, to quickly inspect many unit motions, we propose a motion feasibility prediction algorithm consisting of collision checking and an SVM model for inverse mechanics and self-collision prediction. Planning time analysis shows that the feasibility prediction algorithm can significantly increase the planning speed and success rates in situations with multiple obstacles. Finally, we implemented a hierarchical control scheme to enable wiping motion while following a planner-generated joint trajectory. We verified our planning and control framework by conducted an obstacle-clearing and surface wiping experiment in a simulated disinfection environment.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.73-78
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• 2005

This study was performed to examine the disinfection capability of a Rotating Activated Bacillus Contactor (RABC) system, in which the predominant species, Bacillus sp. was expected to have a removal or inactivation effect of total coliforms. In a settling test with mixtures of E. coli and Bacillus sp., a high removal of E. coli was observed at $20{\sim}40^{\circ}C$, while insignificant removal at $10^{\circ}C$. In a batch test, a 4.5% addition of Bacillus sp. to activated sludge considerably enhanced the removal effect of total coliforms, indicating Bacillus sp. played an important role in improving the settlability of the sludge and coliforms. In a pilot scale RABC system, the concentration of total colifroms reduced remarkably in the settling tank, suggesting that total coliforms in the RABC process were eliminated through coagulation and precipitation, probably due to extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) of Bacillus sp. The fraction of Bacillus sp. in the total cell count in the RABC process was in the range of 4.5%~6.3%. The majority (75%) of the Bacillus sp. in the RABC process was Bacillus subtilis which is known to enhance coagulation and precipitation by producing EPS. Hence, an adoption of a RABC process might be able to eliminate the disinfection unit process from a wastewater treatment system.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.392-402
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was done to investigate the status of disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities. Method: A survey of 193 Korean healthcare facilities was conducted from February 8 to March 7, 2013. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ${\chi}^2$ test, Fisher's exact test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe with SPSS WIN 18.0. Results: Of the healthcare facilities 93.2% had specific guidelines for disinfection/sterilization, but only 47.9% had a committee on disinfection/sterilization for decision-making, less than half (42.7%) conducted regular monitoring of actual practices, while 83.9% had established procedures for recovery in case of problems with the disinfection process and 89.0% kept records and archives of disinfection practices. Cleaning process, selection of chemical disinfectants and process of disinfection and sterilization were found to be inadequate in some healthcare facilities. Perception score for adequacy of medical instruments was 8.10, environmental disinfection was 7.20, and sterilizer management was 8.45 out of a possible 10. Conclusion: Compared to larger institutions, smaller healthcare facilities had less effective disinfection and sterilization management systems, while some facilities showed inadequate practices for medical equipment and general sterilization. Better academic and state-level support is recommended for smaller facilities in order to establish a better system-wide management system.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제45권7호
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• pp.94-106
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• 2003

A pilot study was performed to examine the feasibility of UV disinfection system and the reactivation of indicator microorganisms (TC, FC, E. coli) after UV irradiation for agricultural reuse of reclaimed water. Photoreactivation and dark repair enable UV-inactivated microorganisms to recover and may reduce the efficacy of UV inactivation, which might be drawbacks of the UV disinfection method. The effluent of biofilter for 16-unit apartment house was used as input to the UV disinfection system, and average SS and BOD concentration were 3.8 and 5.7 mg/L, respectively, and the mean level of total coliform was in the range of $1.0\times10^4$ MPN/100mL. UV disinfection was found to be effective and it reduced mean concentration of indicator microorganisms (total coliform, fecal coliform, and E. coli) to less than 100 MPN/100mL within 60s exposure using 17, 25, and 40W lamps. Two UV doses of 6 and 16 mW$\cdot$s/$\textrm{km}^2$ were applied and microorganisms reactivation was monitored under the dark, photoreactivating light, and solar irradiation. Microorganisms reactivation was observed in the UV dose of 6 mW$\cdot$s/$\textrm{km}^2$, and numbers increased up to 5% at the photoreactivating light and 1% at the dark. However, microorganisms were inactivated rather than reactivated at the solar radiation and numbers decreased to non-detectible level about below 2 MPN/100mL in 4 hours. In the case of 16 mW$\cdot$s/$\textrm{km}^2$, microorganism reactivation was not observed indicating that UV dose might affect the reactivation process such as photoreactivation and dark repair. Therefore, concerns associated with microorganism reactivation could be controlled by sufficient UV dose application. Agricultural reuse of reclaimed water might be even less concerned due to exposure to the solar irradiation that could further inactivate microorganisms. The pilot study result is encouraging, however, sanitary concern in water reuse is so critical that more comprehensive investigation is recommended.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1625-1631
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• 2013

In manufacturing of flatfish skin collagen peptide (FSCP) and flatfish protein hydrolysate (FPH) by reuse of dead flatfish from fish farm in Jeju island, the industrial process was optimized with the laboratory scale research and the on-field process. Segmented unit processes from raw material incoming to shipment were established to produce commercial product of FSCP and FPH. Total plate counts of FSCP were twenty five times of FPH, but food poisoning bacteria were not detected in two samples. FSCP and FPH were safe from heavy metal such as Pb(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II). The residual contents of antibiotics and disinfection matter in FSCP and FPH were not detected. The optimized process for mass production made the one-third of the running time and two times of the yield. From economic analysis, the production cost was estimated to 22,000 and 12,000 won/kg for FSCP and FPH, respectively. Therefore the product from the reuse of dead flatfish was expected to have a considerable competitive price and high added-value functional food material compared with other commercially available fish products.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2011

수중에서 E. coli 소독을 위한 전기-UV-초음파 복합 공정에 대해 실험계획법과 반응표면분석법(RSM)을 적용하였다. 2차반응표면 모형식을 추정할 수 있는 Box-Behnken법을 이용하여 전기-UV-초음파 복합 공정의 소독 반응에서 전기분해($X_1$), UV ($X_2$), 및 초음파 공정($X_3$)의 전력을 독립변수로 선정하여 수학적으로 모형화하였다. 소독 후 잔류 E. coli 수와 독립변수 사이의 실험에서 독립변수에 대해 다음의 모형식이 얻어졌다. 잔류 E. coli number (Ln CFU) = 23.69 - 3.75 Electrolysis - 0.67 UV - 0.26 Ultrasonic - 0.16 Electrolysis UV + 0.05 Electrolysis Ultrasonic + 0.27 $Electrolysis^2$ + 0.14 $UV^2$ - 0.01 $Ultrasonic^2$). 예측된 모형식은 실험 자료와 잘 일치하였다($R^2$ = 0.983). 2차원 등고선도와 3차원 반응표면도가 잔류 E. coli 수에 대한 최적 범위를 구하기 위하여 사용되었다. Design-Expert 소프트웨어의 '수치 최적화'를 이용하여 잔류 E. coli 수에 대한 최적 값을 찾은 결과 1.47 Ln CFU/L이었고, 최적 조건은 전기분해 6.94 W, UV 6.72 W 및 초음파 공정 14.23 W로 나타났다. 본 연구는 반응표면분석법이 복합 소독 공정에서 잔류 E. coli 수를 최소화하고 운전 조건을 최적화하기 위한 적절한 방법 중의 하나라는 것을 보여주었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.797-804
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• 2012

A dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma reactor was investigated for the inactivation of Ralstonia Solanacearum which causes bacterial wilt in aquiculture. The DBD plasma reactor of this study was divided into power supply unit, gas supply unit and plasma reactor. The plasma reactor consisted of a quartz dielectric tube, discharge electrode (inner) and ground electrode (outer). The experimental results showed that the optimum 1st voltage, 2nd voltage, air flow rate and pH were for 100 V (1st voltage), 15 kV (2nd voltage), 4 L/min, and pH 3, respectively. At a low 1st voltage, shoulder and tailing off phenomena was observed. The shoulder phenomenon was decreased as the increase of 1st voltage. R. Solanacearum disinfection in the lower air flow rate was showed shoulder and tailing off phenomenon because the active species generated less. Under optimum condition, shoulder and tailing off phenomenon was reduced. When the 2nd voltage was less than 7.5 kV, tailing off phenomenon was observed and this was not vanishes even though the increase of the disinfection time. The inactivation efficiency increased as the increase of air flow rate, however, the efficiency decreased when the air flow rate was above 4 L/min. R. Solanacearum disinfection at pH 3 showed somewhat higher than in pH 11. The pH effect of R. Solanacearum deactivation is less than the impact on other factor.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.453-458
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• 2008

본 연구는 생활하수 최종처리수의 색도, 잔류 유기물질 제거 및 소독에 관한 연구를 Nb/Pt Anode 전극으로 구성된 전기분해장치를 이용하여 수행하였다. RNO는 OH$\cdot$에 의하여 빠르게 탈색시키며, 전류세기 5 A, 10 A, 15 A에서 RNO의 2차 분해속도는 각각 $\frac{0.223l}{mg{\cdot}min}$, $\frac{1.679l}{mg{\cdot}min}$, $\frac{2.322l}{mg{\cdot}min}$로 96% 이상의 r$^2$ 조사되었다. 회분식 전기분해장치에서 전류세기 15 A와 초기 pH 5, 7.5, 9일 때 15분 후 COD$_{Mn}$ 농도는 4 mg/L 미만, 색도는 5도 미만, 일반세균은 불검출로 먹는물 수질 기준값으로 조사되었다. 전기분해 연속 시스템의 HRT 3.7$\sim$49.2분에서 유리염소는 0.2$\sim$0.7 mg/L, 일반세균은 불검출, 색도는 5도 미만과 THMs는 0.017 mg/L이다. 그러므로 Nb/Pt anode 전기분해 공정은 소독뿐만 아니라 생물학적 처리수의 재이용 기술로 적용될 수 있다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2013

현장 실규모의 다단공정으로 ATAD, EGSB 및 SBR을 조합한 HMUS 공정을 이용하여 돼지 축분 처리가능성을 시험하였다. 실험결과 고농도 유기물, 질소와 인의 제거에 효과적이었다. 각 오염항목의 시스템 공정별 처리효율이 ATAD 공정에서는 CODcr이 43.3%로 제일 높게 나타났다. 다음 단계인 응집침전 공정에서는 TS의 제거효율이 96.5%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 운전조건 중 OLR은 3-6Kg $COD/m^3{\cdot}day$ 및 선속도는 1.5-4 m/h의 범위일 때 평균 CODcr 제거 효율은 HRT 3일에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 유입수의 성상이 영향을 미치는 고온호기성 산화반응은 TS가 50,000 mg/L 이상 되어야 고온발열효과를 얻어 병원균을 사멸할 수 있는 온도를 얻었다. EGSB 공정을 거치는 동안 유기물제거량 당 발생된 가스발생량은 $2.3{\sim}8.5m^3/kgTS{\cdot}d$ (평균 $5.2m^3/kgTS{\cdot}d$)로 나타났다. 후처리단계인 간헐포기공정에서 전체운전기간 중 평균제거효율은 CODcr 71.7%, TS 64.1%, TN 45.9%, 및 TP 50.4% 로 나타났다.