• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권8호
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• pp.3017-3026
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• 2022

The ¹³¹Cs radioisotope with a short half-life time and high average radiation energy can treat the cancer effectively in prostate brachytherapy. The typical ¹³¹Cs production processes have a separation step of the cesium from ¹³¹Ba to obtain a high specific radioactivity. Herein, we suggested a novel ¹³¹Cs separation method based on the Ba²⁺ adsorption of alginate beads. It is necessary to reduce the affinity of alginate beads to cesium ions for a high production yield. The carboxyl group of the alginate beads was replaced by a sulfonate group to reduce the cesium affinity while reinforcing their affinity to barium ions. The modified beads exhibited superior Ba²⁺ adsorption performances to native beads. In the fixed-bed column tests, the saturation time and adsorption capacity could be estimated with the Yoon-Nelson model in various injection flow rates and initial concentrations. In terms of the Cs elution, the modified alginate showed better performance (i.e., an elution over 88%) than the native alginate (i.e., an elution below 10%), indicating that the functional group modification was effective in reducing the affinity to cesium ions. Therefore, the separation of cesium from the barium using the modified alginate is expected to be an additional option to produce ¹³¹Cs.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2014

초임계 조건에서 제조된 망간산화물이 코팅된 활성탄($Mn_3O_4$/AC)에 의한 납 흡착특성을 규명하기 위해 칼럼실험을 통해 파과특성에 미치는 운전변수의 영향에 관해 실험하였다. 활성탄에 망간산화물을 코팅시킴으로써 물질전달대와 평형흡착량은 대략 2.8배 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 흡착층 높이의 증가는 수용액이 흡착대에 체류하는 시간을 증가시켜 파과시간, 물질전달대와 평형흡착량을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 칼럼으로 공급되는 유량이 증가함에 따라 수용액으로부터 흡착제로 납이 빠르게 전달되어 접촉되므로 파과시간과 물질전달대가 감소하였다. 유량 증가는 흡착대에서 납의 체류시간을 감소시켜 흡착경계면에서의 확산현상을 감소시키므로 평형흡착량을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 칼럼으로 유입되는 납 농도가 증가하면 흡착제로 전달되는 납의 양이 증가하여 물질전달이 빠르게 완료되므로 파과시간과 물질전달대가 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.25-32
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• 1993

Granular activated carbon is commonly used in fixed-bed adsorbers to remove organic chemicals. In this experiment organic chemical solutions were prepared by adding the reagent grade organic chemical to distilled water. Isotherm adsorption tests of volatile organic chemicals were conducted using bottle-point technique and column test. Organic chemicals after passing through the column were extracted with hexane and analyzed with gas chromatography (Hewlett-Packard 5890) to check the adsorption capacity and breakthrough curve. The result were as follows: 1. The BET surface area of coconut activated carbon was 658~1,010 m$^2$/g where as coconut shell carbon was 6.6 m$^2$/g. Coconut activated carbon increased the BET surface area and adsorption capacity in bottle-point isotherm. 2. The adsorption capacity of coconut activated carbon for trichloroethylene (TCE) was reduced in the presence of humic substance. 3. A decrease in particle size of activated carbon resulted in higher adsorption capacity and lower intraparticle diffusion coefficient. It is reflected not only as a decrease in Freudlich adsorption capacity value (K) but also as an increase in Freudlich exponenent value (1/n).

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.87-95
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• 1983

본(本) 연구(硏究)에서는 정수처리과정(淨水處理過程)에서 생성(生成)되는 trihalomethane을 제거(除去)하는 방법(方法)으로 활성탄(活性炭)으로 충전(充塡)된 고정층(固定層)에 의한 흡착(吸着)에 관하여 이론적(理論的)인 간단한 모형(模型)을 제시하고 모형(模型)의 simulation을 통하여 얻은 결과(結果)와 고정층(固定層) 흡착실험(吸着實驗)을 통해서 얻은 결과(結果)를 비교(比較), 분석(分析)하였다. 고정층흡착모형(固定層吸着模型)의 simulation 결과(結果)로 흡착효과(吸着効果)에 큰 영향을 미치는 인자(因子)인 물질전달계수(物質傳達係數) K와 Freundlich의 흡착계수(吸着係數)인 $K_F$와 n의 변화(變化)에 따른 전체적인 효율변화(効率變化)를 산정(算定)하였다. 처리효율(處理効率)은 K와 $K_F$가 증가할수록 그리고 n이 감소할수록 유리(有利)한 것으로 나타났다. 실험결과(實驗結果)로부터 얻은 breakthrough curve는 전형적(典型的)인 S자형(字形)으로 나타났으며 break point를 $100{\mu}g/l$로 정할 경우 활성탄(活性炭) 단위무게당(當) 흡착량(吸着量)은 6.3mg/g으로 등온흡착실험(等溫吸着實驗)에서 얻은 결과(結果)보다 훨씬 높았다. 또한 $5^{\circ}C$정도(程度)의 수온차이(水溫差異)는 처리효율(處理効率)에 뚜렷한 영향을 끼치지 못했다. 고정층운전결과(固定層運轉結果)와 잘 부합되는 simulation으로부터 얻은 $K_F$와 n은 등온흡착실험(等溫吸着實驗)에서 얻은 값과 약간의 차이를 나타냈다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.77-90
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• 2021

In the present study, novel chitosan coated magnetic magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles were successfully biosynthesized from mushroom, Agaricus campestris, extract. The obtained bio-nanocomposite material was used to investigate ultra-fast and highly efficient for removal of Ni2+ ions in a fixed-bed column. Chitosan was treated as polyelectrolyte complex with Fe3O4 nanoparticles and a Fungal Bio-Nanocomposite Material (FBNM) was derived. The FBNM was characterized by using X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), Fourier Transform Infrared spectra (FTIR) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) techniques and under varied experimental conditions. The influence of some important operating conditions including pH, flow rate and initial Ni2+ concentration on the uptake of Ni2+ solution was also optimized using a synthetic water sample. A Central Composite Design (CCD) combined with Response Surface Modeling (RSM) was carried out to maximize Ni2+ removal using FBNM for adsorption process. A regression model was derived using CCD to predict the responses and analysis of variance (ANOVA) and lack of fit test was used to check model adequacy. It was observed that the quadratic model, which was controlled and proposed, was originated from experimental design data. The FBNM maximum adsorption capacity was determined as 59.8 mg g-1. Finally, developed method was applied to soft drinks to determine Ni2+ levels. Reusability of FBNM was tested, and the adsorption and desorption capacities were not affected after eight cycles. The paper suggests that the FBNM is a promising recyclable nanoadsorbent for the removal of Ni2+ from various soft drinks.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2007

제올라이트로 충진된 수직 흐름 갈대 여과상에 인공하수를 주입하면서 처리효율을 조사하였다. 여과상 표면적 $m^2$당 1일 314 L의 인공하수가 6시간마다 10분 동안 간헐적으로 주입되었다. 처리수의 pH는 원수보다 감소하였으며, 용존산소 농도는 원수보다 증가하였다. 수직 흐름 여과상에서 각 항목별 연중 평균 처리효율은 SS 89.9%, $COD_{Cr}$ 86.1%, $COD_{Mn}$ 81.2%, BOD 93.3%, T-N 34.0%, $NH_4^+$-N, 97.3%,T-P 34.6%이었다. 처리수 중 T-N의 대부분은 $NO_3^-$-N이었으며 $NO_2^-$-N의 농도는 0.10 mg/L 이하이었다. 처리효율의 계절적 차이는 없었다. 수직 흐름 칼럼실험에서 여재인 제올라이트에 흡착된 인의 형태별 함량은 모든 깊이에서 Ca-P > Fe-P > 환원가용성 Fe-P > Occluded p > Saloid P > Al-P 순이었다. 여과상 깊이별 Al-P를 제외한 모든 종류의 인화합물의 함량은 위층일수록 높았으며, 함량 비율은 깊이가 깊을수록 높아지는 경향이었다. 유기물 함량도 상층 (0$\sim$5 cm 깊이)에 가장 높았으며, 그 이하의 깊이에서는 별 변화가 없었다. 가동기간이 경과할수록 모든 깊이에서 유기물 함량이 증가하였다.