• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.95-107
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• 2017

Adsorption equilibrium and kinetic behavior of two toxic heavy metals hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] and mercury [Hg(II)] on mustard oil cake (MOC) was studied. Isotherm of total chromium was of concave type (S1 type) suggesting cooperative adsorption. Total chromium adsorption followed BET isotherm model. Isotherm of Hg(II) was of L3 type with monolayer followed by multilayer formation due to blockage of pores of MOC at lower concentration of Hg(II). Combined BET-Langmuir and BET-Freundlich models were appropriate to predict Hg(II) adsorption data on MOC. Boyd's model confirmed that external mass transfer was rate limiting step for both total chromium and Hg(II) adsorptions with average diffusivity of $1.09{\times}10^{-16}$ and $0.97m^2/sec$, respectively. Desorption was more than 60% with Hg(II), but poor with chromium. The optimum pH for adsorptions of total chromium and Hg(II) were 2-3 and 5, respectively. At strong acidic pH, Cr(VI) was adsorbed by ion exchange mechanism and after adsorption reduced to Cr(III) and remained on MOC surface. Hg(II) removal was achieved by complexation of $HgCl_2$ with deprotonated amine ($-NH_2$) and carboxyl (COO-) groups of MOC.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.126-131
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• 1998

침출수 미생물에 의한 크롬 6가이온의 3가이온으로의 환원을 회분식 배양 및 실험실 규모의 연속배양체제에서 연구하였다. 회분식 배양에 있어서 다양한 범위는 침출수 (10~60%)와 glucose (50~200 mM)를 첨가한 최소배지에서 초기 농도 $20mg\;L^{-1}$의 크롬(VI)을 첨가한 경우 72시간내에 최대 90%의 크롬(VI)이 침출수 미생물에 의하여 환원되었다. 이때 glucose의 첨가는 크롬환원을 촉진시켰으나, 배지내 침출수 비율의 증가는 오히려 크롬환원을 저해하였다. 후자의 경우는 침출수에 존재하는 황산이온이 크롬이온과 경쟁적 저해를 일으키기 때문인 것으로 추정되었다. 연속배양 실험은 124일간 상온에서 크롬(VI)의 농도를 $5{\sim}65mg\;L^{-1}$로 증가시키면서 수행하였으며, 수리학적 체류시간이 36시간일 때 $5{\sim}50mg\;L^{-1}$의 크롬농도 범위에서의 환원은 거의 100%에 달하는 것으로 나타났다. 평균 81.2%의 환원효율을 보인 101~124일 구간에서 계산된 specific reduction rate는 $3.492mg\;g^{-1}\;protein\;h^{-1}$였다. 이상의 결과는 침출수에 존재하는 미생물이 크롬은 함유한 다양한 침출수 또는 피혁폐수의 크롬 무독화과정에 유용하게 쓰일 수 있다는 가능성을 제시해 주는 것이다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2010

Zerovalent iron (ZVI) is one of the most commonly used metallic reducing agents for the treatment of toxic contaminants in wastewater. Traditional ZVIs are less effective than nanoscale ZVI (nZVI) due to prolonged reaction time. However, the reactivity can be significantly increased by reducing the size of ZVI particles to nanoscale. In this study, nZVI particles were synthesized under laboratory condition and their efficiency in removing hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from aqueous solutions were compared with commercially available ZVI particles. The results showed that the synthesized nZVI particles (SnZVI) reduced >99% of Cr(VI) at the application rate of 0.2% (w/v), while commercial nZVI (CnZVI) particles resulted in 59.6% removal of Cr(VI) at the same application rate. Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) and energy dispersive spectra (EDS) of the nZVI particles revealed the formation of Fe-Cr hydroxide complex after reaction. Overall, the SnZVI particles can be used in treating chromium contaminated wastewater.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.369-375
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• 2012

We investigated usefulness of chicken feather as bioadsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium[Cr(VI)] and oil from aqueous solution. Chicken feather was chemically treated with DTPA, EDTA, NaOH and SDS, respectively. Among them, EDTA was the most effective in adsorbing Cr(VI). Cr(VI) uptake by chicken feather was increased with decreasing pH; the highest Cr(VI) uptake was observed at pH 2.0. By increasing Cr(VI) concentration, Cr(VI) uptake was increased, and maximum Cr(VI) uptake was 0.34 mmol/g. Cr(VI) adsorption by chicken feather was well described by Freundlich isotherm than Langmuir isotherm and Freundlich constant(1/n) was 0.476. As the concentration of chicken feather was increased, Cr (VI) removal efficiency was increased but Cr(VI) uptake was decreased. Most of Cr(VI) was adsorbed at early reaction stage(1 h) and adsorption equilibrium was established at 5 h. On the other hand, chicken feather adsorbed effectively oils including bunker-A and bunker-C. In conclusion, our results suggest that chicken feather waste could be used to remove heavy metal and oil; it is a potential candidate for biosorption material.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2023

In the environment, chromium often exists in a highly mobile and toxic form of Cr(VI). Therefore, the reduction of Cr(VI) to less toxic Cr(III) is considered an effective remediation strategy for Cr(VI)-contamination. In this study, the biological reduction of hexavalent chromium was examined at the concentrations of 0.01 mM, 0.1 mM, and 1 mM Cr(VI) by the dissimilatory metal-reducing bacterium, Shewanella sp. HN-41 in the presence of ferric-citrate. With the relatively condensed cell densities, the aqueous phase Cr(VI) was reduced at the proportions of 42%, 23%, and 31%, respectively for the 0.01 mM, 0.1 mM, and 1 mM Cr(VI) incubations, while Fe(III)-citrate was reduced at 95%, 88%, and 73%, respectively. Although the strain HN-41 was not considered to reduce Cr(VI) as the sole electron acceptor for anaerobic metabolism in the preliminary experiment, it has been presumed that outer-membrane c-type cytochromes such as MtrC and OmcA reduced Cr(VI) in the presence of ferric-citrate as the electron acceptor. Since this study indicated the potential of relatively high cell density for Cr(VI) reduction, it might propose a bioremediation strategy for Cr(VI) removal from contaminated waters using engineered systems such as bioreactors employing high cell growths.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.423-432
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• 1986

폐수 중의 6가크롬을 음이온 교환체인 aliquat-336(tri-caprylmethyl ammonium chloride)으로 이온쌍을 형성시켜 유기용매인 p-xylene으로 추출하여 원자흡수분광도법으로 정량하는 방법에 대하여 조사 검토하였다. Toluene을 용매로 사용하여 유기물을 제거한 폐수 100ml를 취하여 염산으로 pH 0.5 되게 산성화시킨 다음 aliquat-336을 0.01M되게 녹인 p-xylene 20ml로 6가크롬을 추출하였다. 표준물첨가법에 의해 air-acetylene 불꽃에서 용매중에 추출된 6가크롬을 정량하였다. Al(III), Fe(III), Cr(III)이온들은 6가크롬의 추출 및 흡광도 측정에 방해 하지 않았으며, Fe(III)이온이 6가크롬을 3가크롬으로 환원시키기 때문이다. 또한 유기물이 존재하면 6가크롬의 흡광도를 감소시키므로 이런 방해유기물을 toluene으로 추출 제거하였다. 최적 조건으로 분석한 결과는 96%이상의 회수율을 보여 주었고 이는 미량 분석에서 정확한 방법이라 할 수 있고, 상대평균편차가 3.95%로서 재현성도 비교적 좋았다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2006

6가 크롬은 매우 유독한 중금속이면서도 토양 및 지하수의 주요 오염물질 중 하나이다. 따라서 6가 크롬을 함유한 폐수는 자연계에 방류되기 전에 반드시 처리되어야 한다. 이를 위한 한 가지 방법으로 자연계에 풍부하게 존재하는 바이오매스를 이용해 6가 크롬을 제거하는 기술이 최근에 주목을 받고 있다. 즉, 이번 총론에서는 바이오매스에 의한 6가 크롬의 제거에 대한 현재까지의 연구 상황 및 향후의 연구 방향에 대해 살펴 보았다. 특히, 이 분야에서 종종 실수하고 있는 부분에 대해 상세히 다룸으로써 관련 연구자들에게 도움을 주고자 하였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2015

In this study, flat-type photocatalytic reaction system is applied to reduce toxic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) to trivalent chromium (Cr(III)) in aqueous solution under UV irradiation. To overcome the limitation of conventional photocatalysis, a novel approach toward photocatalytic system for reduction of hexavalent chromium including nanotubular $TiO_2$ (NTT) on two kinds of titanium substrates (foil and mesh) were established. In addition, modified Ti substrates were prepared by bending treatment to increase reaction efficiency of Cr(VI) in the flat-type photocatalytic reactor. For the fabrication of NTT on Ti substrates, Ti foil and mesh was anodized with mixed electrolytes ($NH_4F-H_2O-C_2H_6O_2$) and then annealed in ambient oxygen. The prepared NTT arrays were uniformly grown on two Ti substrates and surface property measurements were performed through SEM and XRD. Hydraulic retention time(HRT) and substrate type were significantly affected the Cr(VI) reduction. Hence, the photocatalytic Cr(VI) reduction was observed to be highest up to 95% at bended(modified) Ti mesh and lowest HRT. Especially, Ti mesh was more effective as NTT substrate in this research.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.167-179
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• 2012

Pistachio shell (Pistacia vera) (PS), a low-cost material, has been utilized for the removal of the Cr(VI) ions after treatment with citric acid. Batch experimental steps were applied to obtain Cr(VI) ion adsorption details for the equilibrium between Cr(VI) and modified pistachio shell (MPS). The influences of contact time, pH, adsorbent dose and initial chromium concentration on the adsorption performance of MPS was investigated in detail. The results displayed that adsorption of Cr(VI) by MPS reached to equilibrium after 2 h and after that a little change of Cr(VI) removal efficiency was observed. The sorption percent is higher at lower pH and lower chromium concentration. Two possible mechanisms for reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) can be suggested in Cr(VI) removal. In the first mechanism, Cr(VI) is reduced to Cr(III) by surface electron-donor groups of the adsorbent and the reduced Cr(III) forms complexes with adsorbent or remains in the solution. This Cr(III) is not adsorbed by adsorbent at pH 1.8. But in second mechanism, the adsorption-coupled reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) occurred on the adsorbent sites. The equilibrium sorption capacity of Cr(VI) ion after 2 h was 64.35 mg/g for MPS.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2013

시멘트 내 6가 크롬은 피부질환이나 암을 유발할 수 있는 유해한 인체에 유해한 이온으로 잘 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 사람에게 영향을 주는 시멘트 내 6가 크롬의 정량적 분석을 하고자 시멘트 및 시멘트 경화체 내 6가 크롬의 고정화에 대해 평가하였다. 국내에서 생산되는 일반 포틀랜드 시멘트 3종과 플라이애쉬, 고로슬래그 미분말, 실리카퓸을 사용하여 수용성 및 산가용성 6가 크롬을 분광광도법으로 측정하였다. 측정결과, 시멘트 내 수용성 6가 크롬의 농도는 10.5-18.9 mg/kg-cement 범위였으며 혼화재료 내 수용성 6가 크롬의 양은 매우 적게 측정되었다. 시멘트 내 산가용성 6가 크롬의 농도는 172.4-318.2 mg/kg-cement 범위로 측정되었으며 수용성 6가 크롬에 비해 증가하였다. 그러나 크롬의 pH에 의존적인 용해 특성에 따라 용매의 pH가 저감된다고 하여 산가용성 6가 크롬의 농도가 항상 크게 측정되지는 않았다. 시멘트 수화 후 수용성 6가 크롬은 2.0 mg/kg-cement 정도로 감소하였으며 이는 크롬산-에트링게이트 생성에 의한 결과임을 확인할 수 있었다.