• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.407-416
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• 2009

The objective of this study was to evaluate the variation of physical properties and adsorption capacity after regeneration of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC). It was found that the loss rate of regenerated carbon was related to the usage time of GAC. The correlations between iodide number and loss rate also determined. Effective size and uniformity coefficient for regenerated GAC were within a similar range compared to virgin GAC. This result indicated that the function as media is recovered. Although iodide number and specific surface area for regenerated GAC were not completely recovered compared to that of virgin GAC, cumulative pore volumes of regenerated GAC were increased. Removal efficiency of organic matter in regenerated GAC was resulted the same or slightly higher than that of virgin GAC. This result indicates that the number of mesopore responsible for removal of organic matter was increased after regeneration.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.449-458
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• 2023

용존 유기물을 흡착 제거하는 기술로서, 흡착능이 우수한 입상활성탄을 우선적으로 적용할 수 있지만, 흡착탑의 운전기간에 따라 GAC의 흡착능이 현저히 저하되어 파과되는 한계가 있으며 파과된 활성탄인 spent-GAC는 교체나 재생이 불가피하다. 활성탄 교체는 비용의 경제성 때문에 기피되며 상업적으로 열재생법을 사용하고 있으나, 800℃ 이상의 고온 조건으로 인한 높은 에너지 비용과 활성탄의 질량 손실이 발생하는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 CSOs내의 용존 유기물 처리에 사용된 spent-GAC의 재생효율을 제고하기 위해, Fenton 산화법과 초음파 산화를 융합한 다중산화기술인 Sono-Fenton 방법을 적용하였고, 산화제 주입농도와 초음파 주파수별 spent-GAC의 재생효율을 조사하였다. 적용된 Sono-Fenton 처리에서 Fe²⁺ 10 mmol/L, H₂O₂ 농도 1,000 mmol/L, 120분 초음파 주사시간, 초음파 주파수 40 kHz 재생처리 조건에서 68.5%의 가장 높은 재생효율을 얻을 수 있었고, 750 kHz에서도 유사한 효율을 얻을 수 있었으며, 다른 주파수의 초음파는 재생효율이 불량했고 주파수의 크기와 GAC 재생효율은 선형 관계를 나타내지 않았다. 실 하수를 희석하여 제조한 CSOs로 GAC 흡착탑을 연속운전 한 경우, 재생없이 700시간 내외의 운전이 가능했고 1회의 Sono-Fenton 처리를 적용한 결과, 총 1,000시간의 GAC 흡착 운전 기간 동안 40~70%의 COD_cr 제거 효율이 확보하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1163-1170
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• 2015

This study carried out continuous column test for estimating the regeneration efficiency with regeneration times and temperatures. More times regenerated granular activated carbon (GAC) has more ash in the GAC and has less apparent density. Two times regenerated GAC ($2^{nd}$ re-GAC) could removed the Trihalomethanes (THMs) in the water for the first two week after starting continuous column test, on the other hand five times regenerated GAC ($5^{th}$ re-GAC) did not have adsorption capacity. The THMs concentration in the effluent was almost equal or higher than that of influent at the first time of continuous column test. $2^{nd}$ re-GAC showed much more DOC adsorption capacity than $5^{th}$ re-GAC and the GAC which was regenerated with $700^{\circ}C$ had highest DOC removal efficiency among the GACs with 600, 700, 800, $900^{\circ}C$ regeneration temperatures. It is anticipated the cost of GAC regeneration could be saved more 100 million won by reducing the furnace temperature of 3rd~4th and 5th~6th about $150^{\circ}C$ compared to the current regeneration condition.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.817-824
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• 2002

Granular activated carbon(GAC) is highly effective in removing organic compounds which are resistant to biological disintegration in wastewater treatment. However, GAC has reached its full adsorptive capacity, GAC needs to be regenerated before it can be used for a further adsorption cycle. Countercurrent oxidative reaction (COR) technique has been developed and evaluated for the regeneration of spent GAC. Various parameters such as flame temperature, the loss of carbon, destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of organic compounds, surface area, surface structure, adsorptive capacity, etc. were examined to determine the performance of COR. The results of these tests showed that adosorptive capacity of regenerated GAC was completely recovered, the loss of carbon was controllable, flame temperature was high enough to insure complete destruction and removal $(\geq99.9999%)$ of specific organics of interest, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), that are thermally stable, and on formation of toxic byproducts such as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) or polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) were detected during the regeneration process. The COR technique is environmentally benign, easy to use and less copital intensive than other available regeneration technologies.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.481-491
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• 2022

본 연구는 CSOs의 고도처리를 목적으로 다단 횡류식 여과와 GAC 흡착조의 융합공정의 운영에서 GAC 흡착조의 유기물 처리 특성을 조사하고 설계 파과점에 도달한 GAC를 전기화학적 방법을 통한 재생효율을 평가하는 것이다. 여과공정은 부유물질은 용이하게 제거되지만 용존 유기물이 제거되지 않아 CSOs의 고도처리를 위해서는 용존유기물질의 제거능이 추가로 필요하다. 일반적으로 GAC 흡착은 정수처리 공정이나 하수의 3차 처리공정과 같은 저농도 유기물 조건에서 적용되어왔고 하수나 CSOs와 같이 유기물 농도가 높은 조건에서는 거의 적용이 되지 않았기에 본 연구에서 GAC를 이용한 CSOs 처리는 흥미로운 경험을 제공할 것이다. 본 연구는 유입 유기물 강도에 따른 GAC의 연속 운전 및 파과 특성을 조사하고 사용된 GAC를 전기화학적 재생을 적용하였으며, 이때 전압강도 및 전해액이 종류에 따른 흡착 유기물의 탈착 특성을 조사하였고 재생 후 GAC의 재흡착실험을 통해서 재생효율을 평가하였다. GAC 연속 운전결과 파과기간은 고농도 조건에서 21일, 중농도에서 28일 그리고 저농도에서 32일을 나타내었다. 전기분해를 통한 흡착 유기물의 탈착은 전기 분해 조건에 따라 188~609 mgCOD/L까지 발생하였고 전해액 종류의 영향은 NaOH가 H₂O₂보다 조금 우수한 탈착 특성을 나타냈다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.501-508
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• 2009

In this study, the characteristics of granular activated carbon (GAC) supported metal was investigated in an area influenced by flame discharge and temperature variation during irradiating microwave. The modified GAC was formulated by impregnating metal hydroxides of nickel (Ni/GAC), barium (Ba/GAC), copper (Cu/GAC), zinc (Zn/GAC), cobalt (Co/GAC) and lanthanum (La/GAC). Ba/GAC was selected as it showed lack of spark discharge and temperature increasing aspects. Comparison of adsorption and desorption amount of GAC and Ba/GAC showed that adsorption and desorption rate of the GAC were higher than those of Ba/GAC. The results show that the presence of barium can decrease adsorption/desorption rate because of plugging pore of GAC. Toluene regeneration rate of Ba/GAC was better than that of GAC due to barium loading. Finally, GAC with barium can be controled a rapid increasing temperature and spark discharge, increased the regeneration rate of toluene during desorption by irradiating microwave.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.579-586
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• 2006

The purposes of this paper were to monitor the temperature rising courses and spark discharge of the modified granular activated carbon (GAC) by microwave (MW) irradiation and to evaluate absorption of benzene. The GAC coated on $SiO_2$, boron, talc, ferrite was named as the modified GAC. Thermal and spark discharge measurement of virgin GAC and modifed GAC has been carried out using a MW device operating at 2450 MHz under various energy conditions. The results of this paper as follows. First, the modified GAC is more efficient than the virgin GAC in temperature control. Temperature gradient of the modified GAC is more lower than that of virgin GAC. The temperature gradient of GAC was observed in the following order : virgin GAC, Mn-Zn ferrite/GAC, Ni-Zn ferrite,/GAC, $SiO_2/GAC$, Boron/GAC, Talc/GAC. Second, the spark discharge of the modified GAC was diminished, compared with that of virgin GAC. Because of its excellent electrical insulating properties, the coating material prevents the spark discharge. Finally, the benzene adsorption capacity of the modified GAC decreased due to diminishing of adsorption site by the coating material. Considering the temperature gradient and spark discharge of GAC, the GAC coated $SiO_2$ would be appropriate absorbent under irradiation of MW.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.121-134
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• 2022

In this study, the removal efficiency of PFCs(perfluorinated compounds) in the GAC(granule activated carbon) process based on the superheated steam automatic regeneration system was investigated in laboratory scale and pilot-scale reactor. Among PFCs, PFHxS(perfluorohexyl sulfonate) was most effectively removed. The removal efficiency of PFCs was found to be closely related to the EBCT, and the removal efficiencies of PFOA(perfluorooctanoic acid), PFOS(perfluorooctyl sulfonate), and PFHxS were 43.7, 75, and 100%, respectively, under the condition of EBCT of 6 min. Afterward, PFOA, PFOS, and PFHxS exhibited the earlier breakthrough time in the order. After that, GAC was regenerated, and the removal efficiency of the PFCs before and after regeneration was compared. As a result, it was shown that the PFCs removal efficiency in the regenerated GAC process were higher, and that of PFOA was improved to 75%. The findings of this study indicate the feasibility of the superheated steam automatic regeneration system for the stable removal of the PFCs, and it was verified that this technology can be applied stably enough even in field conditions.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 1999

For a cosmetic plant wastewater containing surfactants of high concentration, adsorption treatment by granular activated carbon(GAC) having different pore size distribution was studied. Three sorts GACs were used and regenerated afterwards with methanol. Experiments were composed of batch process and column test for both virgin and regenerated GACs. Following conclusions were drawn from the study: Methylene blue activating substance(MBAS) adsorption data from the batch tests for three GACs are described well by BET isotherm and Freundich isotherm. Simulation with the BET isotherm shows that maximum adsorption appears to be affected not only by specific surface area but also by pore size distribution. Maximum adsorption from the BET isotherm for MBAS appears to diminish as the number of reactivation increases. The diminishing ratio of maximum adsorption appears to decrease as the pore size decreases. Recovery ratio of the methanol by vacuum evaporation from the spent methanol ranges from 95% to 97%.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.11-31
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• 1999

회분식 및 연속류 주상 실험을 통해 인공 조제 지하수로부터 입상활성탄에 의한 6가크롬 (Cr(VI)) 제거에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 실험에 적용된 변수로는 용액의 pH, 용존산소의 존재여부를 사용하였고 2가철(Fe(II))로 활성탄을 전처리한 것을 처리하지 않은 활성탄과 그 결과를 비교하였다. 용액의 pH를 4.0에서 7.5로 증가 시킴에 따라 무처리 및 Fe(II)로 전처리한 활성탄 모두에 흡착된 Cr(VI)의 양이 현저히 감소하였다. 용존산소가 배제 (무산소조건) 되었을 경우 Cr(VI) 제기량이 증가하였는데, 이는 Cr(VI)의 Cr(III)로의 환원 때문으로 추측된다. 그러나, Fe(II)에 의한 활성탄의 전처기는 Cr(Vl)제거에 거의 영향을 미치지 않았다 흡착된 Cr(VI)를 추출하기위해 0.01M $K_2$$HPO_4$와 침전 또는 흡착된 Cr(III)를 제거하기위해 0.02N $K_2$$HPO_4$로 세척하였는데, 이는 Cr(VI)로 흡착능이 고갈된 활성탄 재생의 한 방법으로 고려될 수 있으리라 사료된다. 재생된 활성탄은 본래의 활성탄보다 큰 흡착능을 보였는데, 그 이유는 Cr(VI)가 낮은 pH에서 흡착이 잘되며 또 Cr(III)로 환원되기 때문으로 사료된다. 산세척수중의 Cr(III)의 존재는 비교적 산성 조건하에서 Cr(VI)의 Cr(III)로의 환원을 보여주는 증거로 사료된다. 5회의 재생 및 재사용 실험에서 이 재생방법이 흡착능을 악화시키는 것 없이 지속적으로 사용될 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.