• 상하수도학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.235-248
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• 2014

The widespread occurrence of dissolved endocrine disrupting compounds(EDCs) and pharmaceutical active compounds(PhACs) in water sources is of concern due to their adverse effects. To remove these chemicals, adsorption of EDCs/PhACs on granular activated carbon(GAC) was investigated, and bisphenol A, carbamazepine, diclofenac, ibuprofen, and sulfamethoxazole were selected as commonly occurring EDCs/PhACs in the aquatic environment. Various adsorption isotherms were applied to evaluate compatability with each adsorption in the condition of single-solute. Removal difference between individual and competitive adsorption were investigated from the physicochemical properties of each adsorbate. Hydrophobicity interaction was the main adsorption mechanism in the single-solute adsorption with order of maximum adsorption capacity as bisphenol A > carbamazepine > sulfamethoxazole > diclofenac > ibuprofen, while both hydrophobicity and molecular size play significant roles in competitive adsorption. Adsorption kinetic was also controled by hydrophobicity of each adsorbate resulting in higher hydrophobicity allowed faster adsorption on available adsorption site on GAC. EDCs/PhACs adsorption on GAC was determined as an endothermic reaction resulting in better adsorption at higher temperature ($40^{\circ}C$) than lower temperature ($10^{\circ}C$).

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.121-129
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• 1997

This study was performed to delineate the removal phenol in solutions using of ozone, ozone/$H_2O_2$ and ozone/GAC. The disinfection by-product of phenol by ozonation, hydroquinone, was analyzed and it's control process was investigated. The followings are the conclusions that were derived from this study. 1. The removal efficiency of phenol by ozonation was 58.37%, 48.34%, 42.15%, and 35.41% which the initial concentration of phenol was 5 mg/l, 10 mg/l, 15 mg/l, and 20 mg/l, respectively. 2. The removal efficiency of phenol by ozonation was 42.95% at pH 4.0 and 69.39% at pH 10, respectively. The removal efficiencies were gradually increased, as pH values were increased. 3. With the ozone/$H_2O_2$ combined system, the removal efficiency of phenol was 72.87%. It showed a more complete degradation of phenol with ozone/$H_2O_2$ compared with ozone alone. 4. When ozonation was followed by filtration on GAC, phenol was completely removed. 5. Oxidation, if carried to completion, truly destroys the organic compounds, converting them to carbon dioxide. Unless reaction completely processed, disinfection by-products would be produced. To remove them, ozone/GAC treatment was used. The results showed that disinfection by-product of phenol by ozonation, hydroquinone, was completely removed. These results suggested that ozone/GAC should also be an appropriate way to remove phenol and its by-product.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1861-1867
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• 2000

활성탄 흡착법은 유해 유기화합물질을 처리하기 위한 최적기법이다. 강화되어 가는 각종 환경 기준을 만족시키고, 활성탄처리 비용절감을 위하여 RSTA의 최적화를 연구하였다. 실린더형 흡착탑과 RSTA의 비교실험에서는 동일 조건하에서 RSTA의 파과시간이 증가하였다. RSTA의 최적화를 위한 실험에서 최척 선속도는 19.10cm/min였으며, 최적각은 압력강하 실험과 최적 각도 결정 실험을 통해서 RSTA($3.0^{\circ}$)인 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 활성탄 주입량과 충전층수가 많을수록 흡착효율은 증가하였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.177-186
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• 2023

Perfluorooctanoic acid(PFOA) was one of widely used per- and poly substances(PFAS) in the industrial field and its concentration in the surface and groundwater was found with relatively high concentration compared to other PFAS. Since various processes have been introduced to remove the PFOA, adsorption using GAC is well known as a useful and effective process in water and wastewater treatment. Surface modification for GAC was carried out using Cu and Fe to enhance the adsorption capacity and four different adsorbents, such as GAC-Cu, GAC-Fe, GAC-Cu(OH)₂, GAC-Fe(OH)₃ were prepared and compared with GAC. According to SEM-EDS, the increase of Cu or Fe was confirmed after surface modification and higher weight was observed for Cu and Fe hydroxide(GAC-Cu(OH)₂ and GAC-Fe(OH)₃, respectively). BET analysis showed that the surface modification reduced specific surface area and total pore volumes. The highest removal efficiency(71.4%) was obtained in GAC-Cu which is improved by 17.9% whereas the use of Fe showed lower removal efficiency compared to GAC. PFOA removal was decreased with increase of solution pH indicating electrostatic interaction governs at low pH and its effect was decreased when the point of zero charges(pzc) was negatively increased with an increase of pH. The enhanced removal of PFOA was clearly observed in solution pH 7, confirming the Cu in the surface of GAC plays a role on the PFOA adsorption. The maximum uptake was calculated as 257 and 345 ㎍/g for GAC and GAC-Cu using Langmuir isotherm. 40% and 80% of removal were accomplished within 1 h and 48 h. According to R², only the linear pseudo-second-order(pso) kinetic model showed 0.98 whereas the others obtained less than 0.870.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.513-518
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• 2017

본 연구는 입상활성탄을 일시에 100% 충진하는 방법과 일회 충진양을 50%, 33%, 20% 및 10%로 나눠서 주기적으로 누적 충진하였을 경우에 대해 THMs과 DOC 처리효율 변화를 비교 평가하기 위해 수행하였다. 일시에 100% 충진하는 방법은 운전 초기에는 THMs와 DOC의 유출농도가 낮았으나 운전기간이 증가할수록 높은 유출수 농도를 나타내었다. 반면 주기적 누적충진 방법을 적용한 경우에는 유출수의 THMs와 DOC 농도가 운전기간 동안 상대적으로 균등하게 유지하였다. THMs 흡착제거에는 주기적 누적 충진법이 전체 충진용량을 일시에 충진하는 방법에 비해 효과적이었으나, 활성탄 공정 유입수 THMs 구성종들 중에서 클로로디브로모메탄이나 브로모포름의 함량이 클로로포름이나 브로모디클로로메탄에 비해 월등히 높은 경우에는 주기적 누적충진법에 비해 전체 충진용량을 일시에 충진하는 방법이 더욱 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. DOC의 제거에서는 충진용량을 일시에 충진하여 운전하는 방법이 주기적 누적충진법에 비해 DOC의 총 흡착량과 유출수의 평균농도 측면에서는 유리하였다. 활성탄 공정 운전기간 동안 THMs와 DOC 제거율의 균등화에는 주기적 누적충진 방법을 적용한 경우가 효과적이었고, 적은 양의 활성탄을 주기적으로 자주 충진하는 방식이 더욱 유리하였다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.184-192
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• 2003

• 산업기술연구
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• 제26권A호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2006

Ozone alone and catalytic ozone processes were introduced for treatment of humic acid, which is representative refractory organic compound. The treatment efficiencies of humic acid in each process were analyzed in pH variation, DOC removal, and $UV_{254}$ decrease. Mn loaded GAC catalyst was prepared by loading potassium permanganate onto the granular activated carbon surface. BCM-GAC and BCM-Silica gel catalyst were prepared by BCM. $UV_{254}$ decrease in all processes was comparatively high with efficiency over 87%. DOC removal in ozone/GAC process was the highest with 78%, and removal rates for other processes followed the order ozone/BCM-GAC(62%) > ozone/BCM-silica gel(45%) > ozone/silica gel(43%) > ozone/Mn Loaded GAC(42%) > ozone alone(37%).

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.609-618
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• 2009

Repeated phenol spill in the Nakdong River has been a big issue in Korea since 1991. In this study, treatment of phenol in each water treatment process and total water treatment system is evaluated. Phenol was highly volatile, easily oxidized by ozone, and readily absorbed onto GAC. When there was phenol of 0.3mg/L in water, by ozonation of 1mg/L or by GAC adsorption with EBCT of 10minutes or longer, it could be treated to lower than 0.005mg/L, the national drinking water standard of phenol. Even when a sufficient contact time(70minutes) was allowed, only 35 to 40% of phenol could be removed by powdered activated carbon(PAC). Based on the test results, it can be concluded that 1.0mg/L or less concentration of phenol can be treated at the plants adopting the combination process of ozone and GAC down to the safe level. In this study, removal characteristics for phenol were evaluated with the existing pilot plant and demo plant in different advanced water treatment processes(AWTPs). In the future, studies on changes in oxidation and adsorption characteristics caused by competitive matters such as DOC and removal characteristics by other various AWTPs including ozone/filter adsorber need to be performed.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.521-527
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• 2016

나노 영가철은 산화환원기작을 통하여 염소계 유기화합물과 같은 물질을 효과적으로 처리할 수 있다고 알려져 있지만, 작은 사이즈로 인하여 회수가 어려운 단점으로 인하여 실제 수처리 공정에서는 유출 등의 우려로 널리 적용되지 못하였다. 이와 같은 한계를 극복하기 위하여 활성탄과 같은 담체에 고정화 하여 사용하는 연구가 활발히 진행되었다. 본 연구에서는 활성탄에 영가철의 고정화 시 대표적으로 사용되는 고온 및 상온의 두 가지 경로에 대해 평가하였으며, 결과를 바탕으로 최적의 합성 조건을 도출하였다. 효과적인 나노영가철/입상활성탄 복합체를 합성하기 위해서는 높은 철 함량과 더불어 영가철의 분율을 높이는 것이 중요하며, 이를 위해서는 합성 과정에서 형성되는 철 산화물 및 수산화물의 형성을 억제하는 것이 중요한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 영가철의 분율을 높이기 위한 환원 시간 및 중간 건조 과정의 유무 등 합성 조건의 영향을 살펴보았으며, 그 결과 중간 건조 과정 없이 바로 $NaBH_4$를 이용한 환원 조건을 약 2시간 이상 유지하는 것이 최적 조건임을 확인하였다. 합성된 나노영가철/입상활성탄 복합체는 활성탄의 흡착 능력과 영가철의 환원 능력을 동시에 보유함으로써 나이트로벤젠과 같은 환원이 가능한 오염물질의 제거에 효과적으로 나타났다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.1101-1109
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• 2014

In this study we followed biofilm formation and development in a granular activated carbon (GAC) filter on pilot-scale during the 12 months of operation. GAC particles and water samples were sampled from four different depths (-5, -25, -50 and -90 cm from surface of GAC bed) and attached biomass were measured with adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP) analysis and heterotrophic plate count (HPC) method. The attached biomass accumulated rapidly on the GAC particles of top layer throughout all levels in the filter during the 160 days (BV 23,000) of operation and maintained a steady-state afterward. During steady-state, biomass (ATP and HPC) concentrations of top layer in the BAC filer were $2.1{\mu}g{\cdot}ATP/g{\cdot}GAC$ and $3.3{\times}10^8cells/g{\cdot}GAC$, and 85%, 83% and 99% of the influent total biodegradable dissolved organic carbon ($BDOC_{total}$), $BDOC_{slow}$ and $BDOC_{rapid}$ were removed, respectively. During steady-state process, biomass (ATP and HPC) concentrations of middle layer (-50 cm) and bottom layer (-90 cm) in the BAC filter were increased consistently. Biofilm development (growth rate) proceed highest rate in the top layer of filter (${\mu}_{ATP}=0.73day^{-1}$; ${\mu}_{HPC}=1,74day^{-1}$) and 78%~87% slower in the bottom layer (${\mu}_{ATP}=0.14day^{-1}$; ${\mu}_{HPC}=0.34day^{-1}$). This study shows that the combination of different analytical methods allows detailed quantification of the microbiological activity in drinking water biofilter.