• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.893-899
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 낙엽과 토양에서 추출한 용존 자연유기물질(DOM)을 대상으로 생분해 과정 중 변화하는 분광특성과 pyrene 결합 반응성을 조사하였다. 유기물질 특성 변화 분석을 위해 용존 유기탄소(DOC), 용존 자연유기물질 내 방향족 탄소성분을 나타내는 고유흡광도(Specific UV absorbance: SUVA), synchronous 형광 스펙트럼과 유기탄소결합계수(pyrene organic carbon-normalized binding coefficient: K$_{oc}$) 분석을 실시하였다. 3주간의 배양기간 동안 낙엽 추출 DOM과 토양 DOM의 DOC는 각각 61%, 51% 감소하였다. 배양 전과 후의 분광특성을 비교해 보면 단백질/아미노산 계 형광특징(PLF)은 점차 감소된 반면 SUVA, 펄빅산계 형광 특징(FLF)과 휴믹산 계 형광 특징(HLF)은 점차 증가하였다. 이러한 자연유기물질의 분광특성 변화는 생분해 과정을 통해 휴믹화가 진행되며 자연유기물질 내 비방향족 생분해성 탄소성분이 단단한 구조의 방향족 탄소구조로 변화됨을 시사한다. SUVA 값과 유기오염물질과의 결합정도를 나타내는 K$_{oc}$ 값 사이에서는 시료의 종류와 상관없이 1차 상관관계(r = 0.97)를 보여 주어 생분해가 진행되는 동안 방향족 탄소구조 분포가 자연유기물질의 소수성 오염물질과의 결합 정도에 큰 영향을 미침을 보여주었다. 또한 형광특징 중 FLF와 HLF가 K$_{oc}$ 값과 높은 상관관계를 보였으며 자연유기물질의 기원에 따라 다른 상관관계식을 보여주었다. 본 연구를 통해 생분해가 진행되는 동안 자연유기물질 성분변화 및 소수성 유기오염물질의 거동 예측에 자연유기물질의 분광특성이 좋은 모니터링 지표로 사용될 수 있음을 보여 주었다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2001

The Primary Production of phytoplanktons produces organic matter in high concentration in eutrophicated Hakata Bay, Japan, even during the winter season in spite of low water temperature. Phytoplanktons are considered to have any biological capabilities to keep activities of photosynthesis under the unfavorable conditions, and this affects water quality of the bay. In this study, seasonal variations in primary production efficiency were predicted by using a simple box-type ecosystem model, which introduced the concept of efficiency for absorption of solar radiation energy in relation to growth of phytoplanktons under the low solar radiation intensity. According to the simulation result of primary production, it was organic pollution comes from dissolved organic carbon (DOC) throughout the year, DOC of which is originated from the primary production of phytoplanktons on biological response of the seasonal variation of ambient conditions.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.42-52
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• 2002

배수관망에서의 박테리아 재 증식은 큰 현안문제로 대두되고 있으며 이를 억제하기 위한 염소소독 또한 발암성의 부산물인 THMs(trihalomethanes)등을 생성시킬 우려 때문에 미국에서는 오존살균처리 또는 나노여과 (nanofiltration) 법으로 대체해 오고 있다. 그러나 종래의 많은 bench scale 실험결과를 통해 이러한 처리 이후에 잔존하는 미량의 유기물(assimilable organic carbon)이 박테리아 재 증식에 계속하여 영향을 주고 있다는 결과가 AOC(assimilable organic carbon)와 박테리아 재증식의 상관관계를 통하여 밝혀지고 있다. 그러나 현재까지 이러한 연구결과를 full-scale규모의 현장시설에서 직접 검토한 예는 없다. 따라서 본 실험은 미국플로리다주에 위치한 두 지역의 full-scale배수관망 시설을 선정하여 실시하였다. 첫 번째 시설은 오존 살균처리를 그리고 다른 한곳은 나노여과와 석회 연수법 (lime softening)을 병행한 처리법을 사용하고 있다. 박테리아 증식은 R2A 배지를 사용하는 HPC(heterotrophic plate counts)법으로 평가했으며 오존이 공급된 배수관망에서의 HPC 는 각 셈플링 지점의 AOC값을 이용한 지수모델과 높은 상관관계가 있음이 판명되었다($R^2$=0.97). 또한 오존처리는 100%이상의 AOC 농도증가를 나타냈다. 나노여과법과 석회연수법을 병행하고 있는 시설에서도 AOC에 근거한 지수모델과 상관관계를 나타냈다($R^2$=0.75). 그러나 BDOC(biodegradable dissolved organic carbon)는 박테리아 증식에 있어 매우 낮은 상관관계 값을 표시했다($R^2$=0.11). 결과적으로 종래의 많은 bench scale실험결과와 같이 AOC는 배수관망에서의 박테리아 증식과 크게 상관관계를 갖고 있는 것으로 밝혀졌다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.353-359
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• 2016

Soil organic carbon (SOC) retention has gradually gotten attention due to the need for mitigation of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and the simultaneous increase in crop productivity. We estimated the statistical maximum value of soil organic carbon (SOC) fixed by clay content using the Korean detailed soil map database. Clay content is a major factor determining SOC of subsoil because it influences the vertical mobility and adsorption capacity of dissolved organic matter. We selected 1,912 soil data of B and C horizons from 13 soil series, Sangju, Jigog, Jungdong, Bonryang, Anryong, Banho, Baegsan, Daegog, Yeongog, Bugog, Weongog, Gopyeong, and Bancheon, mainly distributed in Korean upland. The ranges of SOC and clay content were $0-40g\;kg^{-1}$ and 0 - 60%, respectively. Soils having more than 25% clay content had much lower SOC in subsoil than topsoil, probably due to low vertical mobility of dissolved organic carbon. The statistical analysis of SOC storage potential of upland subsoil, performed using 90%, 95%, and 99% maximum values in cumulative SOC frequency distribution in a range of clay content, revealed that these results could be applicable to soils with 1% - 25% of clay content. The 90% SOC maximum values, closest to the inflection point, at 5%, 10%, 15%, and 25% of clay contents were $7g\;kg^{-1}$, $10g\;kg^{-1}$, $12g\;kg^{-1}$, and $13g\;kg^{-1}$, respectively. We expect that the statistical analysis of SOC maximum values for different clay contents could contribute to quantifying the soil carbon sink capacity of Korean upland soils.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.487-493
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• 2018

Urban stormwater runoff is the one of the most extensive causes of deterioration of water quality in streams in urban areas. Especially, in the Suyeong River watershed, non-point sources from urban-residential areas are the most common cause of water pollution. Also, it has been ascertained that BOD and COD as indexes of organic matter, have limitation on management of Suyeong River's water quality. In this study, changes of organic matter properties of Suyeong River from inflow of non-point source during rainfall were investigated. Fractions of organic matters were analyzed using water samples collected at two sites (Suyeong River and Oncheon Stream) during a rain event. Variations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration by rainfall were similar to flow rate change in the river. Distribution of organic matter fraction according to change of rain duration revealed that while hydrophilic component increased at initial rainfall, the hydrophobic component was similar to change in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration. Also, the relative proportion of hydrophilic components in organic matter in river water increased, due to rainfall. Results of biodegradation of organic matters revealed that decomposition rate of organic matters during rainfall was higher than that of during a non-rainfall event.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2018

We observed the concentrations of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) and Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) in coastal seawater and groundwater around a volcanic island, Jeju, Korea. The sampling of surface seawater and coastal groundwater was conducted in Woljeongri, Pyoseon, and Kwakgi beaches, in three sampling campaigns (June, July, and October 2016). The concentrations of DOC in groundwater were relatively higher in June and October than in July. Salinity and DOC concentrations in the coastal groundwater of Woljeongri and Pyoseon beaches did not show a marked relationship, whereas those in Kwakgi beach showed a good positive correlation (July: $R^2=0.64$, P < 0.01; October: $R^2=0.95$, P < 0.01). In addition, the concentrations of CDOM (C and M peaks) in the groundwater of Woljeongri and Pyoseon beaches, where saline groundwater discharge dominates, were relatively higher than those of Kwakgi beach, where fresh groundwater discharge dominates. The relatively higher DOC concentrations in the coastal groundwater of Woljeongri and Pyoseon, with higher CDOM concentrations, seem to be mainly from anthropogenic sources such as local pollution sources (i.e., aquaculture wastewater or domestic sewage). In order to understand the behavior of DOC in the coastal groundwater of a volcanic island, extensive studies are necessary in the future over a larger-area and greater time-scales using various isotopic tracers.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.481-484
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• 2011

염소 소독시 유기성 클로라민 생성에 대한 대부분의 연구가 모델 화합물질(예, 아미노산)을 사용한 연구결과로, 실제 자연상태에서 발생된 용존유기질소(DON)에 의한 유기성 클로라민 생성에 적용할 수 없다. 본 연구는 지표수에서 추출된 16개 천연유기물질(NOM)을 사용하여 염소 소독시 DON이 유기성 클로라민 생성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 크게 염소 주입량과 반응시간, 그리고 DON 분자량이 유기성 클로라민 생성에 미치는 영향에 대해 살펴보았다. 염소 주입량을 변화시킨 시험결과, 소비된 염소량 1 mg당 0.25 mg이 유기성 클로라민으로 전환되었다. DON은 염소와 반응하여 10분 이내에 빠르게 유기성 클로라민을 생성하였고, 그 후 계속해서 분해(가수분해, 산화)되었다. 반응시간 10분과 24시간의 유기성 클로라민 평균값은 각각 0.78과 $0.16mg-Cl_2/mg-DON$이었다. NOM의 DOC/DON 비율이 낮을수록, 즉 NOM내 DON의 함량비가 높을수록 유기성 클로라민 생성율이 높았다. 10,000 Da 분획시험 결과, DON의 분자량은 유기성 클로라민의 생성에 큰 영향을 미치지 않았다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.969-975
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• 2010

Estimating the organic matter loadings from individual treated sewage has become important for establishment of effective management strategies to control refractory organic matter (R-OM) in watersheds. For this study, regression equations were constructed using treated sewage data to convert the chemical oxygen demand (COD) concentrations, which are mostly available from open database, into total organic carbon (TOC) and R-OM concentrations. Effluent samples were collected from five major sewage treatment plants (STPs) located upstream of the lake Paldang. Variations in the OM concentrations were not associated with either the location of the STP or the sampling season. The effluent investigated were characterized by higher ratio of R-OM with respect to biodegradable organic matter (B-OM) and higher presence of dissolved organic matters (DOM) versus particulate organic matter (POM). Compared to $COD_{Mn}$, $COD_{Cr}$ exhibited higher oxidation efficiencies and greater variations in the concentrations. The concentrations of $COD_{Mn}$ were positively correlated with dissolved organic carbon (DOC), total organic carbon (TOC), and R-OM concentrations. There was nearly no seasonal and annual variation in the regression equations between $COD_{Mn}$ and TOC or R-OM concentrations. The constructed regression equations for TOC and R-OM were $0.650({\pm}0.071){\times}COD_{Mn}+1.426({\pm}0.575)$ and $0.340({\pm}0.083){\times}COD_{Mn}+2.054({\pm}0.670)$, respectively. The established equations are expected to contribute to estimating OM loadings from the STPs into the lake Paldang and also to compensating for the deficiency of the data for effluent OM concentrations in STP.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2021

This study investigated the fate of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in a water reclamation facility (WRF) in Korea. The WRF consists of coagulation, sedimentation, microfiltration, and reverse osmosis (RO) components. The production capacity of WRF is 90,000 m³/day. The reclaimed water is reused as industrial water. We also characterized DOM in raw, processed, and finished waters based on analysis of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), ultraviolet absorbance at 254 nm (UVA₂₅₄), fluorescence excitation emission matrix (FEEM), and DOC fractions via liquid chromatography-organic carbon detection (LC-OCD). Based on the results of DOC, UVA₂₅₄, and FEEM analyses, neither the coagulation/sedimentation nor the microfiltration at the WRF effectively removed DOM. The RO process removed more than 94% of DOM. The raw water (i.e., secondary treated effluent obtained from a wastewater treatment plant) exhibited tryptophan-like peaks, which are a promising marker of wastewater, in the FEEM analysis. Coagulation and microfiltration failed to eliminate the wastewater marker, whereas RO completely removed it. The raw water also carried high levels (89.4%) of hydrophilic and low-molecular weight substances, which are difficult to remove via coagulation-sedimentation or microfiltration. Humic substance was a major component of the hydrophilic fractions. Based on the LC-OCD analysis, RO effectively removed the humic and polymeric materials from DOM.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.629-635
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• 2012

본 연구는 부영양화 호소의 개선을 위하여 분말활성탄 공정을 적용하고 호소수 내의 용존 유기물과 인의 제거특성을 파악하고자 수행되었다. 용존 유기물의 제거특성은 부유물질의 제거특성과 다르며 응집제 주입량과 pH에 영향을 받음을 확인하였다. 용존 유기물은 분말활성탄에 의해 흡착으로 제거되며 응집과정에서 용존 유기물의 제거효율을 증가시킬 수 있었다. 응집침전공정의 인 제거 과정과 같은 화학침전과정에서 형성되는 용존성 착화합물과 콜로이드성 물질은 인의 제거효율을 저하시키는 요인이다. 분말활성탄의 주입으로 콜로이드성 물질과 용존성 착화합물을 흡착함으로써 인의 제거효율을 증가시킬 수 있었다. 또한 분말활성탄은 응집과정의 floc의 밀도를 증가시켜 침전속도를 높이고 고액분리 효율을 높일 수 있었다.