• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.615-623
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• 2012

In this study, we evaluate the corrosion indexes (CI) such as Langelier Index (LI), Larson ratio (LR), Ryznar saturation index (RSI), Aggressiveness index (AI) of water quality for raw water, treated water and water in distribution reservoir at major eight drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) in Korea. By analyzing secondary contamination of tap water, the variation of secondary contaminants was investigated with regard to pipe materials, aging and corrosion index (CI). In addition, we suggested an appropriate CI applicable water quality and the management plan for CI monitoriing. All CI showed corrosive water quality, and they did not change significantly in the distribution network. However, Copper (Cu), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) concentrations as secondary contaminants increased through the distribution network. Among CI, LI was most sensitive to changes in raw water quality and drinking water treatment. Also, it has high correlations with other indexes such as RSI, AI. Therefore, LI is considered as an appropriate CI to the domestic water quality. Based on these result, we propose LI as a drinking water quality standard to control the pipe corrosion from DWTPs.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2003

In this study, chlorine dose at water storage tank was predicted to meet the recommended guideline for free chlorine residual in drinking water distribution system, using EPANET which is a computer program that performs extended Period simulation of hydraulic and water quality behavior within pressurized pipe networks. The results may be summarized as follows. The decay of chlorine residual by season varied considerably in the following order; in summer ($25^{\circ}C$) > spring and fall (15$^{\circ}C$) > winter (5$^{\circ}C$). For re-chlorination at water storage tank by season, season-varying chlorine dose was required at its maximum of 1.00 mg/l in summer and minimum of 0.40 mg/l in winter as free chlorine residual. The decay of chlorine residual through out the networks increased with water age spent by a parcel of water in the network except for some points with low water demand. In conclusion, the season-varying chlorine dose as well as the monitoring of water quality parameters at the some points which showed high decay of chlorine residual may be necessary to deliver the safe drinking water.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제55권spc1호
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• pp.1197-1210
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• 2022

최근 국내에서는 관로 노후화 및 다양한 수질사고 발생으로 인해 상수도 분야에 대한 관심이 급증함에 따라, 상수도 서비스에 대한 이용자들의 수질민원 또한 증가하고 있다. 수질민원의 경우 실제 수질오염뿐만 아니라 소독을 위한 잔류염소농도에 대한 불편을 포함하고 있으며, 따라서 사용자에게 공급되는 잔류염소농도를 균등하게 유지하기 위해 재염소 처리와 같은 다양한 노력이 시도되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 상수관망 내 잔류염소농도 모의를 위해 적용 대상지역의 수질반응계수를 추정하였으며, 수질기준을 만족시키는 동시에 잔류염소농도 균등화를 고려하기 위한 염소 투입 및 재투입 최적화 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법은 국내 대규모 지방상수도를 대상으로 적용하였으며, 격자탐색법을 통해 다양한 염소 투입/재투입 계획을 비교 분석하고, 공급 잔류염소농도의 적합성 및 균등성을 중심으로 최적화한 결과를 제시하였다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2014

Indexes of safety, restoration, damage impact, and management reliability were developed to assess reliability of drinking water distribution networks (DWDNs) management. The developed indexes were applied to evaluate the reliability of the pipeline management stage during unexpected mechanical and hydraulic accidents of components. The results were used to support the decision-making process in effective management and maintenance by enhancing the administrator's system understanding and by helping to create appropriate maintenance and management policies. The results of this study indicated that application of a management reliability index to assess DWDNs reliability may help create a more effective plan for establishing DWDNs management and maintenance.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.441-453
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• 2017

상수관망 시스템은 다수의 이용자에게 용수를 공급하기 위한 사회기반시설물로써, 적절한 수압을 유지하고 안정적으로 용수를 공급할 수 있어야 한다. 따라서 안정적인 설계와 효율적인 운영을 위해서는 상수관망 시스템의 용수 공급능력을 정량적으로 파악하는 것이 중요하다. 이러한 노력의 일환으로 상수관망 시스템 내 에너지 거동을 통해 신뢰도를 정량화한 신뢰도 지수가 다양한 방법으로 개발되어 왔다. 대부분의 신뢰도 지수는 공통적으로 절점에서의 최소요구수두 및 초과수두의 형태로 공급된 에너지를 기반으로 산정되며, 일부 지수의 경우 상수관망에 공급된 총 에너지 또는 용수 공급과정에서 손실된 에너지를 추가적으로 고려하여 산정된다. 본 연구에서는 상수관망의 용수 공급 과정에 따른 에너지 구성 요소를 소개하였으며 기존에 개발된 몇 가지 신뢰도 지수를 대상으로, 상수관망의 공급부하 상황을 고려한 시나리오 분석을 통해 신뢰도 지수의 적용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 또한, 각 절점 별 지수값을 도시함으로써, 상수관망 내 신뢰도의 공간적 분포를 나타내어 분석함으로써 보다 확장된 시스템 신뢰도 지수의 활용방안을 제시하였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.395-406
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• 2015

This research carried out an analysis on input cost and leakage reduction effect by leakage reduction method, focusing on the project for establishing an optimal water pipe network management system in the Taebaek region, which has been executed annually since 2009. Based on the result, optimal cost-benefit analysis models for water distribution network rehabilitation project were developed using DEA(data envelopment analysis) and multiple regression analysis, which have been widely utilized for efficiency analysis in public and other projects. DEA and multiple regression analysis were carried out by applying 4 analytical methods involving different ratios and costs. The result showed that the models involving the analytical methods 2 and 4 were of low significance (which therefore were excluded), and only the models involving the analytical methods 1 and 3 were suitable. From the result it was judged that the leakage management method to be executed with the highest priority for the improvement of revenue water ratio was installation of pressure reduction valve, followed by replacement of water distribution pipe, replacement of water supply pipe, and then leakage detection and repair; and that the execution of leakage management methods in this order would be most economical. In addition, replacement of water meter was also shown to be necessary in case there were a large number of defective water meters.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.556-570
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• 2021

This study presents the data analysis results of groundwater chemistry and the occurrence of fluoride in groundwater obtained from the groundwater quality monitoring network of Korea. The groundwater data were collected from the National Groundwater Information Center and censored for erratic values and charge balance (±10%). From the geochemical graphs and various ionic ratios, it was observed that the Ca-HCO₃ type was predominant in Korean groundwater. In addition, water-rock interaction was identified as a key chemical process controlling groundwater chemistry, while precipitation and evaporation were found to be less important. According to a non-parametric trend test, at p=0.05, the concentration of fluoride in groundwater did not increase significantly and only 4.3% of the total groundwater exceeded the Korean drinking water standard of 1.5 mg/L. However, student t-tests revealed that the fluoride concentrations were closely associated with the lithologies of tuff, granite porphyry, and metamorphic rocks showing distinctively high levels. This study enhances our understanding of groundwater chemical composition and major controlling factors of fluoride occurrence and distribution in Korean groundwater.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제56권11호
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• pp.705-720
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• 2023

국내에서는 지속적인 상수도 수질사고 발생으로 인해 수돗물 수질에 대한 이용자 불신이 확산되고 있다. 특히, 수질사고 외에도 수돗물에 포함된 염소 성분 등으로 인해 맛, 냄새 등에 대한 이용자들의 수질민원 또한 지속적으로 발생하고 있다. 따라서 상수도 사업자들은 이용자에게 공급되는 잔류염소농도가 충분히 잔류하면서도 과도하게 유지되지 않도록, 시간적(Scheduling) 및 공간적(Rechlorination) 관점에서 상수관망 내 잔류염소농도가 균등하게 분포하도록 다양한 방법을 검토 및 적용하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 상수관망 해석을 통한 월별 잔류염소농도 최적 관리 방법의 일환으로, 대규모 상수관망시스템을 대상으로 Lab-scale 실험을 통한 수체반응계수, EPANET 수질해석을 통한 관체반응계수 등 관망 수질반응계 수를 온도별로 추정하고, 온도별 수질반응계수를 바탕으로 염소투입농도 조건에 따른 월별 잔류염소농도 분포 현황을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 온도 조건이 달라짐에 따라 잔류염소농도 하한 및 상한기준을 만족시킬 수 있는 효율적인 염소투입농도 조건 또한 달라지므로, 월별 잔류염소농도의 공간적 분포를 고려하여 구체적이고 정량적인 염소투입 계획 수립이 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2023년도 학술발표회
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• pp.34-34
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• 2023

The Chah-Nimeh reservoirs, which are a sort of natural lakes located in the border of Iran and Afghanistan, are the main drinking and agricultural water resources of Sistan arid region. Considering the occurrence of intense seasonal wind, locally known as levar wind, this study aims to explore the possibility to provide a TSM (Total Suspended Matter) monitoring model of Chah-Nimeh reservoirs using multi-temporal satellite images and in-situ wind speed data. The results show that a strong correlation between TSM concentration and wind speed are present. The developed empirical model indicated high performance in retrieving spatiotemporal distribution of the TSM concentration with R²=0.98 and RMSE=0.92g/m³. Following this observation, we also consider a machine learning-based model to predicts the average TSM using only wind speed. We connect our in-situ wind speed data to the TSM data generated from the inversion of multi-temporal satellite imagery to train a neural network based mode l(Wind2TSM-Net). Examining Wind2TSM-Net model indicates this model can retrieve the TSM accurately utilizing only wind speed (R²=0.88 and RMSE=1.97g/m³). Moreover, this results of this study show tha the TSM concentration can be estimated using only in situ wind speed data independent of the satellite images. Specifically, such model can supply a temporally persistent means of monitoring TSM that is not limited by the temporal resolution of imagery or the cloud cover problem in the optical remote sensing.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.353-366
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• 2019

This research proposes an optimal flushing operation technique in an effort to prevent secondary water pollutions and accidents in aged pipes, and to improve the cleaning effect of unidirectional flushing. Water flow directions were analyzed using EPANET 2.0, while flushing and air scouring experiments in forward and reverse directions were performed in the field. In 42 experiments, average residual chlorine concentration and turbidity were improved after cleaning compared to before cleaning. It was found that even when the same cleaning method was used, further improvement of cleaning effect was possible by applying air injection and reverse direction cleaning techniques. By means of one-way ANOVA(Analysis of variance), it was also possible to statistically verify the need of actively utilizing air injection and reverse direction cleaning. Based on correlation between turbidity and TSS, the total amount of suspended solids removal was estimated for 874 flushing operations and 194 air scouring operations. The result showed that air scouring used more discharge water than flushing by an average of $4.9m^3$ yet with larger amounts of suspended solids removal by an average of 145.9 g. The result of analysis on turbidity values from 887 flushing operations showed low cleaning effect of unidirectional flushing for the pipes with diameters over 300 mm. In addition, the turbidity values measured during cleaning showed an increasing tendency as pipe age increased. The methodology and results of this research are expected to contribute to the efficient maintenance and improvement of water quality in water distribution networks. Follow-up research involving the measurement of water quality at regular time intervals during cleaning would allow a more accurate comparison of discharge water quality characteristics and cleaning effects between different cleaning methods. To this end, it is considered necessary to develop a standardized manual that can be used in the field and to provide relevant trainings.