• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2014

Nano-sized $TiO_2$ particles were produced by a premixed flame aerosol reactor, and they were immobilized on a mesh-type substrate in form of particulate film. The reactor made it possible maintaining the original particulate characteristics determined in the flame synthetic process. The particulate morphology and crystalline phase were not changed until the particulate were finally coated on the substrate, which resulted in the better performance of the photocatalytic conversion of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the ultraviolet $(UV)-TiO_2$ system. In the flame aerosol reactor, the various specific surface areas and the anatase weight fractions of the synthesized particles were obtained by manipulating the parameters in the combustion process. The performance of the $TiO_2$ particulate films was evaluated for the destruction of the VOCs under the various UV irradiation conditions. The decomposition rates of benzene and formaldehyde under the irradiation of UV-C of 254 nm in wavelength were evaluated to check the performance of $TiO_2$ film layer to be applied in air quality control system.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권6B호
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• pp.689-694
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• 2006

계면활성제 거품과 부유미생물을 이용하여 휘발성유기화합물(VOCs)를 제어하는 새로운 방법인 계면활성제 미생물반응기(BFR)를 대상으로, 단일 VOC와 혼합 VOCs가 유입되는 조건에서 BFR의 반응특성을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 혼합 VOCs로는 benzene, toluene, p-xylene, styrene의 4가지 물질을, 단일 VOCs로는 toluene을 선정하였다. 전체적으로 BFR 시스템은 기체체류시간 40초 조건에서 안정적인 운전효율을 보여 기존 담체충진형 바이오필터의 대안기술로 적용 가능하다고 판단된다. 또한 동적부하 변동실험 결과 BFR 시스템은 높은 부하량 유입시 거품에 의한 물질전달율이 일정하게 유지되어 안정적인 처리효율을 얻을 수 있었다. 그러나 유입 VOCs 농도가 증가하면서 액상으로 전달된 VOCs 일부가 미생물 반응조에서 탈기 작용으로 기체상으로 역배출되어 최종 유출농도가 상승하는 현상이 발견되었다. Styrene 이외의 다른 VOCs는 물질전달율 면에서 큰 차이가 없었으며 생분해율(styrene, toluene, benzene, p-xylene) 순에 따라 최종 유출농도가 결정되었다. 따라서 본 연구의 BFR 시스템은 활성미생물 농도 또는 미생물 반응조 부피 증가 등의 방법으로 전체 운전효율을 증가시킬 수 있을 것으로 예상된다. BFR 시스템에 대한 추가 연구 및 개량은 물질전달율 증가보다는 미생물 활성도, 혼합 VOCs에 의한 미생물 군집변동 등에 초점을 맞출 필요가 있다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.799-807
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• 2006

The catalytic activity of $Pt/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ catalysts for the oxidation of toluene and toluene+xylene mixture was investigated in the microreactor of fixed-bed type. The calcination temperatures and loadings of $Pt/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ catalysts played the important role in the activity of catalysts for the oxidation of toluene. The increasing calcination temperatures and loadings of $Pt/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ catalysts increased the crystallite size of the platinum to result in the higher oxidation activity of catalysts. The catalytic activity for the toluene oxidation over $Pt/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ catalysts turned out to be increasing in the order of $500^{\circ}C\;<\;800^{\circ}C<600^{\circ}C\;<\;700^{\circ}C$ for calcination temperatures and 0.1 wt% < 0.3 wt% < 1.0 wt% for platinum loadings, respectively. The 1.0 wt% $Pt/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ catalysts calcined at $700^{\circ}C$ for 3 hrs in the air showed the highest activity for the oxidation of the toluene. The decrease of oxidation activity of $Pt/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ catalysts calcined at $800^{\circ}C$ might result from the decrease of active sites by sintering of platinum metals as well as ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ supports. The 1.0wt% $Pt/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ catalyst showed the activity from the lower temperature at $120^{\circ}C$, reached the light-off temperature ($T_{50%}$) at $180^{\circ}C$, and leveled off its activity at $340^{\circ}C$ with the conversion of 100% 'Mutual promotion' effects were observed for the binary mixture of toluene and xylene. The activity of the easy-to-oxidize toluene was slightly increased with the existence of the xylene. It might suggest the different mechanism for the oxidation of toluene and xylene on the $Pt/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$ catalysts on different sites, and its reaction of gaseous oxygen.

• 센서학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.342-348
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• 2014

This paper introduced a novel multi-gas sensor detector with simple signal processing algorithm. This device was evaluated by investigating the characteristics of combustible materials using fire-generated smell and smoke. Plural sensors including TGS821, TGS2442, and TGS260X were equipped to detect carbon monoxide, hydrogen gas, and gaseous air contaminants which exist in cigarette smoke, respectively. Signal processing algorithm based on the difference of response times in fire-generated gases was implemented with early and accurately fire detection from multiple gas sensing signals. All fire experiments were performed in a virtual fire chamber. The cigarette, cotton fiber, hair, polyester fiber, nylon fiber, paper, and bread were used as a combustible material. This analyzing software and sensor controlling algorithm were embedded into 8-bit micro-controller. Also the detected multiple gas sensor signals were simultaneously transferred to the personnel computer. The results showed that the air pollution detecting sensor could be used as an efficient sensor for a fire detector which showed high sensitivity in volatile organic compounds. The proposed detecting algorithm may give more information to us compared to the conventional method for determining a threshold value. A fire detecting device with a multi-sensor is likely to be a practical and commercial technology, which can be used for domestic and office environment as well as has a comparatively low cost and high efficiency compared to the conventional device.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.971-981
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• 2019

This study evaluated the photocatalytic oxidation efficiency of volatile organic compounds by $Cu_2O-TiO_2$ under visible-light irradiation. $Cu_2O-TiO_2$ was synthesized by an ultrasonic-assisted method. The XRD result indicated successful p-n type photocatalysts. However, no diffraction peaks belonging to $TiO_2$ were observed for the $Cu_2O-TiO_2$. The Uv-vis spectra result revealed that the synthesized $Cu_2O-TiO_2$ can be activated under visible-light irradiation. The FE-TEM/EDS result showed the formation of synthesized nanocomposites in the commercial P25 $TiO_2$, the undoped $TiO_2$, and $Cu_2O-TiO_2$ and componential analysis in the undoped $TiO_2$ and $Cu_2O-TiO_2$. The photocatalytic oxidation efficiencies of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-xylene with $Cu_2O-TiO_2$ were higher than those of P25 $TiO_2$ and undoped $TiO_2$. These results indicate that the prepared $Cu_2O-TiO_2$ photocatalyst can be applied effectively to control gaseous BTEX.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1213-1222
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• 2020

In the current study, a Cu2O/TiO2 photoinduced nanocomposite materials prepared by ultrasonification method was evaluated the photocatalytic oxidation efficiency of volatile organic compounds (BTEX) under visible-light irradiation. The results of XRD confirmed the successful preparation of photoinduced nanocomposite materials. However, diffraction peaks belonging to TiO2 were not confirmed for the Cu2O/TiO2. The possible reason for the absence of Cu2O peak is their low content and small particle size. The result of uv-vis spectra exhibited that the fabricated Cu2O/TiO2 can be activated under visible light irradiation. The FE-SEM/EDS and TEM showed the formation of synthesized nanocomposites and componential analysis in the undoped TiO2 and Cu2O/TiO2. The photocatalytic oxidation efficiencies of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-xylene with Cu2O/TiO2 were higher than undoped TiO2. According to light sources, the average oxidation efficiencies for BTEX by Cu2OT-0.5 were exhibited in the orer of 8 W day light > violet LEDs > white LEDs. However, the photocatalytic oxidation efficiencies normalized to supplied electric power were calculated to be in the following order of violet LEDs > white LEDs > 8 W day light, indicating that the LEDs could be a much more energy efficient light source for the photo-oxidation of gaseous BTEX using Cu2O/TiO2.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2022

Many commercial air purifiers currently have deployed granular activated carbon (GAC) filters for removing volatile organic compounds in the indoor air. GACs are generally used to remove gaseous contaminants in the air through adsorption by the inner surfaces of pores. In addition, airborne particles can be also filtered by the surface adsorption of the GACs, which can improve the life-time of the particulate filters. In this study, the filtration efficiency of GACs to ultrafine particles through surface adsorption was investigated at different volume flow rates by deploying a continuous particle filtration system. The polydisperse sodium chloride (NaCl) particles were generated by a set of an atomizer and a diffusion dryer, and then mixed with particle-free air at different volume flow rates. The penetration of ultrafine particles and pressure drop for each experimental condition were measured to figure out the effect of the volume flow rate on the surface adsoprtion of the GACs to particles, ~ 2 mm. The particle filtration efficiency of the GACs decreased as the volume flow rate increased from 4 to 14 lpm. However, the 5 times thicker GAC filter layer decreased the penetration of ultraparticles than a preious study. The filtration efficiency of the single granule was also higher than the previous result in the literature with smaller granule filter materials.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.134-140
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• 2023

활성탄은 주로 기체나 액체상의 흡착제로 사용되는 탄소질 재료이다. 휘발성 유기화합물의 흡착열 축적 및 산화 등에 의해 화재가 꾸준히 발생함에 따라 석탄과 야자껍질을 원료로 하는 분말 및 입상활성탄을 대상으로 폭발특성 및 열안정성을 평가하였다. 입도분석을 통해 분말활성탄은 입도범위 (0.4~3) ㎛를 가지는 것을 확인하였으며, 시차주사열량계와 열중량분석기를 사용하여 발열개시온도 및 분해거동 등의 열적 특성을 분석하였다. 부유분진에 대한 폭발위험성을 평가한 결과, 석탄계 및 야자계 분말활성탄 모두 St1 등급으로 폭발에 의한 위험성이 약한 분진으로 분류되지만 이는 상대적인 크기를 나타내는 것으로 폭발에 의한 위험성이 절대적으로 작음을 의미하는 것이 아니므로 피해저감을 위한 대책을 수립할 필요가 있다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.648-653
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• 2006

기존 바이오필터 기술의 문제점인 불안정한 VOCs 제거효율을 개선하기 위하여 미생물을 고분자물질에 고정화시킨 새로운 담체를 개발하였으며, styrene을 대상으로 개발된 담체의 특성을 실험적으로 조사하였다. 복합고분자담체는 천연고분자물질인 alginate와 인공고분자물질인 polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) 혼합액에 분말활성탄과 고농도 미생물 배양액을 배합하여 3 mm 크기의 구형으로 제조하였다. 회부실험 결과 제조된 복합고분자담체는 활성탄의 흡착능력이나 미생물의 생분해속도의 감소 없이 대상 VOC인 styrene을 빠른 속도로 저감할 수 있었다. 복합고분자담체를 적용한 바이오필터 장기운전 실험에서는 유입부하량 $245g/m^3/hr$에서도 95% 이상의 styrene 분해능을 나타내어, 문헌에 제시된 기존 바이오필터의 styrene 최대분해능을 초과하였다. 오염물질이 고농도로 단기간 유입되는 조건에서도 고정화된 활성미생물에 의한 생분해반응과 함께 담체에 첨가된 분말활성탄의 흡착반응에 의해 오염물질이 효과적으로 제어되었으며, 오염물질 유입농도가 낮아진 후에 활성탄에 흡착된 styrene이 미생물에 의해 분해됨을 확인하였다. 결과적으로 활성탄과 미생물을 고분자물질로 고정화하여, 활성탄의 단점(장기간 사용하기 위해서는 재생이 필요)과 미생물반응의 단점(변동부하에 처리효율이 낮음)을 동시에 최소화시켰으며, 생물학적 VOCs 저감효과를 극대화시킬 수 있었다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.642-655
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• 2013

In this study, semi-continuous measurements of $PM_{2.5}$ mass, organic and elemental carbon (OC and EC), black carbon (BC), and ionic species concentrations were made for the period of April 03~13, 2012, at a South Area Supersite at Gwangju. Possible sources causing the high concentrations of major chemical species in $PM_{2.5}$ observed during a haze episode were investigated. The measurement results, along with meteorological parameters, gaseous pollutants data, air mass back trajectory analyses and PSCF (potential source contribution function) results, were used to study the haze episode. Substantial enhancements of OC, EC, BC, $K^+$, $SO{_4}^{2-}$, $NO{_3}{^-}$, $NH{_4}{^+}$, and CO concentrations were closely associated with air masses coming from regions of forest fires in southeastern China, suggesting likely an impact of the forest fires. Also the PSCF maps for EC, OC, $SO{_4}^{2-}$, and $K^+$ demonstrate further that the long-range transport of smoke plumes of forest fires detected over the southeastern China could be a possible source of haze phenomena observed at the site. Another possible source leading to haze formation was likely from photochemistry of precursor gases such as volatile organic compounds, $SO_2$, and $NO_2$, resulting in accumulation of secondary organic aerosol, $SO{_4}^{2-}$ and $NO{_3}{^-}$. Throughout the episode, local wind directions were between 200 and $230^{\circ}C$, where two industrial areas are situated, with moderate wind speeds of 3~5 m/s, resulting in highly elevated concentration of $SO_2$ with a maximum of 15 ppb. The $SO{_4}^{2-}$ peak occurring in the afternoon hours coincided with maximum ambient temperature ($24^{\circ}C$) and ozone concentration (~100 ppb), and were driven by photochemistry of $SO_2$. As a result, the pattern of $SO{_4}^{2-}$ variations in relation to wind direction, $SO_2$ and $O_3$ concentrations, and the strong correlation between $SO_2$ and $SO{_4}^{2-}$ ($R^2=0.76$) suggests that in addition to the impact of smoke plumes from forest fires in the southeastern China, local $SO_2$ emissions were likely an important source of $SO{_4}^{2-}$ leading to haze formation at the site.