• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2022

This study aimed to maximize the potential of fluorescence 3D excitation-emission matrix (EEM) for predicting the trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) of DOM with various sources. Fluorescence spectroscopy is a useful tool for characterizing dissolved organic matter (DOM). In this study, differential spectroscopy was applied to EEM for the prediction of THMFP, in which the difference between the EEM before and after chlorination was taken into account to obtain the differential EEM (DEEM). For characterization of the original EEM or the DEEM, the maximum intensities of several different fluorescence regions in EEM, fluorescence EEM regional integration (FRI), and humification index (HIX) were calculated and used for the surrogates for THMFP prediction. After chlorination, the fluorescence intensity decreased by 77% to 93%. In leaf-derived and effluent DOM, there was a significant decrease in the protein-like peak, while a more pronounced decrease was observed in the humic-like peak of river DOM. In general, leaf-derived and effluent DOM exhibited a relatively lower THMFP than the river DOM. Our results were consistent with the high correlations between humic-like fluorescence and THMFP previously reported. In this study, HIX (r= 0.815, p<0.001), FRI region V (r=0.727, p<0.001), humic-like peak (r= 0.827, p<0.001) from DEEM presented very high correlations with THMF P. When the humic-like peak intensity was converted to a logarithmic scale, a higher correlation was obtained (r= 0.928, p<0.001). This finding suggests that the humic-like peak in DEEM can serve as a universal predictor for THM formation of DOM with various origins.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2002

The seasonal patterns of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in Lake Kasumigaura, a shallow, eutrophic lake, and serveral DOM sources in its catchment area were investigated. DOM was fractionated using three resin adsorbents into classes: aquatic humic substances (AHS=humic acid+fulvic acid), hydrophobic neutrals (HoN), hydrophilic acids (HiA), bases (BaS) and hydrophilic neutrals (HiN). The DOM produced significantly different fraction distributions depending on the origin of sample. AHS and HiA prevailed over AHS in the lake while AHS and HiA existed at almost the same concentration levels in the rivers. AHS seems to be a more dominant component in rever water than lake water. The dominance of organic acids was also observed in the DOM sources: forest stream (FS), plowed field percolate (PFP), domestic sewage (DS) and sewage treatment plant effluent (STPE).

• 멤브레인
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2008

자연산 유기물과 미세 입자는 분리막을 이용한 수처리 공정에서 반드시 제거되어야 하는 주요한 물질이다. 특히 휴믹물질은 막오염을 일으키는 자연산 유기물의 대표적인 물질로 알려져 있어 막여과 정수처리와 관련된 많은 연구에서 정수 원수를 모사하기 위해 이용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 휴믹산 용액과 자연수의 한외여과시 막여과 및 세척 특성을 비교 분석하여 분리막 모듈의 실제 정수 원수 적용시 휴믹산 용액을 이용한 모사수가 가지는 대표성을 검토하고자 하였다. 정수원수의 막투과도는 5 mg/L 휴믹산 용액의 여과와 거의 같은 양상을 보였으나 유기물 및 탁도 제거율 측면에서 차이를 보였다. 용존성 유기물의 제거율은 휴믹산 용액에 비해 자연수의 제거율이 아주 낮으며 자연수 내에 존재하는 유기물은 분리막에 의해 거의 제거되지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 모사수의 제거율이 상대적으로 높게 나타난 이유는 유입수 내 유기물의 분자량 분포와 $UV_{254}$ 및 SUVA 값으로부터 휴믹산 용액 내 유기물의 크기 배제 및 소수성 흡착 때문인 것으로 사료된다. 미세입자 제거의 경우 입자 분포에 있어서 상대적으로 작은 크기의 카올린을 함유한 모사수가 자연수에 비해 한외여과 처리수의 탁도가 더 낮게 나타났다. 이는 입자 크기 자체보다는 입자의 형태가 분리막에 의한 입자 제거에 영향을 미치는 것으로 추정된다. 또한 화학세정을 통한 막성능 회복률의 경우 비슷한 막투과도를 보이며 오염을 일으킨 경우에도 모사수가 자연수에 비해 다소 높은 회복률을 보였고, 이 또한 모사수의 한계를 드러낸다고 하겠다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.36-44
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• 2008

Organic forms of arsenic (As) were determined through fractionation procedure of soil organic matter (SOM) in soil, sediments and mine tailing samples from the Myungbong, Dongil, and Okdong mining areas of southern Korea. An alkaline extraction method was applied to soil samples followed by the fractionation procedures of SOM by the DAX-8 and XAD-4 resin adsorption method. Major fraction of organic As species (42% to 98%) was found in acid-soluble fraction, whereas minor fraction (0.1 % to 67.8%) was present in the humic-associated As. In acid-soluble fractions, the transphillic- and hydrophilic-associated As were dominant in addition to As binding with humic and fulvic SOM. Arsenic binding was the strongest between pH 6 to 8 and reduced to about 70% at both low and high pH regions. The amount of both transphillic and hydrophillic associated As was less changed than humic and fulvic-associated As, in both low and high pH regions. This apparently indicates that As has stronger affinity towards hydrophillic rather than hydrophobic organics. From the experimental observation of As-binding SOM in natural soil, the ligand exchange model may be a feasible explanation of transphillic and hydrophillic affinity of As.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제31권B호
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• pp.127-132
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• 2011

Humic substances is accounted for for the largest proportion in natural organic matter(NOM) and NOM is widely distributed in varying concentration in all aquatic and soil. They can affect water quality adversely in several ways by contributing undesirable color, complexing with metal and yielding metal concentrations exceeding normal solubility. Ozonation is one of the efficient treatments for degradation of humic substances which cause some problems in water treatment. Especially, the combination of ozone and granular activated carbon was applied to degradation humic acid in aquatic system. The aim of this work to test the available of acid-treated granular activated carbon as catalyst in the ozonation of humic acid.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 1998년도 공동 심포지엄 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.236-239
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• 1998

This research was performed to check the transport characteristics of heavy metals in contaminated soil, that is, the influence of humic acid and phosphate on transport characteristics of heavy metals was studied. From the results of column mode experiments about heavy metal behavior, the order time to reach breakthrough and equilibrium was soil ＋ humic acid( 20g ) > soil ＋ humic acid ( 5 g ) > soil without Humic acid addition > soil+humic acid( 50g ). It is because the dissolved organic carbon content increased as the soil organic matter content increased. As the phosphate increased, so did the time to reach breakthrough and equilibrium. The order of time was soil + phosphate( 50 mg ) > soil + phosphate( 20 mg ) > soil . phosphate( 10 mg ) > soil without phosphate addition. It is because the phosphate ion worked as alkalinity donor and the calcium ion co-injected worked as the accelerator of coprecipitation of heavy metals.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.1253-1261
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• 2000

천연유기물질은 지표수와 지하수내 탁도를 유발하고 humic (humic acid와 fulvic acid)과 nonhumic 성분으로 구성된다. 일반적으로 NOM은 소독부산물(DBP) 전구물질로써 수처리시 관심의 대상이 된다. 원수의 특성은 정수공정의 선택과 적용에 중요한 정보를 제공한다. 수원에 따른 NOM의 상당한 차이가 다양한 원수들 사이에서 관찰되었고, 문제시되는 NOM을 제거하고 전환시키기 위한 목적으로 정수공정을 적용한다. 본 연구의 결과, 산화처리에 의해 전체 DOC 농도의 변화는 거의 없었지만, 고분자의 소수성 물질이 저분자의 친수성 물질로 전환되었고, 염소보다 오존의 경우 그 산화력의 차이 때문에 SUVA 값의 감소가 더 크게 나타났다. 응집처리에 의해 hydrophilic 성분보다 분자량이 더 큰 hydrophobic 성분이 응집 침전되어 훨씬 잘 제거되었다. THMFP는 50% 정도까지 제거되었는데, 이것은 상대적으로 THMFP를 잘 유발시킨다는 humic acid 성분의 제거가 원활하게 일어났기 때문이다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.128-133
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• 1997

유기물 함량이 다른 두 종류의 토양을 선정하여 풍건한 조건, 유기물을 제거한 조건 및 유기물을 제거한 토양에 humic acid 또는 fulvic acid를 첨가한 세 가지 형태로 구분하여 살균제 fluazinam (3-chloro-N-(3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridyl)-${\alpha},{\alpha},{\alpha}$-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-${\rho}-toludine$)의 흡착, 탈착, 용탈 및 잔류량의 변화를 조사하였다. Fluazinam의 흡착양상은 Freundlich equation에 잘 부합되었다. 유기물을 제거한 토양에서 fluazinam의 흡착량 및 흡착강도는 유기물을 제거하지 않은 토양에 비하여 감소하였다. 유기물을 제거한 토양에 humic acid 또는 fulvic acid를 각각 2.0%또는 0.5%되게 첨가한 경우, 흡착량은 fulvic acid를 첨가한 토양에서 높게 나타났다. 유기물을 제거한 토양에 흡착된 fluazinam의 탈착율은 증가하였다. Soil column시험에서 토양표면에 처리된 fluazinam은 유출수에 의하여 용탈되지 않았으며, 대부분이 표토층 (5 cm)에 존재하였고 표층 15 cm 이하로는 이동되지 않았다. 토양중 fluazinam의 잔류량변화는 유기물 함량이 적은 토양 보다는 많은 토양에서, 살균조건의 토양보다는 비살균조건의 토양에서, 비담수토양 보다는 담수토양에서 빠르게 감소하였다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.156-164
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• 1998

This study was performed to select media for the development of biological activated carbon process. Using activated carbon made by Norit, Calgon, Samchully Co., removal efficiency of humic acid by the isothermal adsorption test and biodegradation of organic matters by microbes attached to BAC and observation and counting of microbes attached to BAC were examined. The removal efficiency of humic acid with dose of activated carbon was influenced by initial concentration. Compared with other activated carbon, Norit was found to be most effective in view of adsorption capacity, biodegradation of organic matter, and attachment characteristics of microorganism. In conclusion, Norit which has high adsorption capacity and good biodegradation of organic matter was recommended for selecting media in BAC process.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.344-354
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• 2021

Optical methods such as UV and fluorescence spectrophotometers can be applied not only in the qualitative analysis of dissolved organic matter (DOM), but also in real-time quantitative DOM monitoring for wastewater and natural water. In this study, we measure the UV₂₅₄ and fluorescence excitation emission spectra for a sewage treatment plant influent and effluent, and river water before and after sewage effluent flows into the river to examine the composition and origin of DOM. In addition, a correlation analysis between quantified DOM characteristics and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was conducted. Based on the fluorescence excitation emission spectra analysis, it was confirmed that the protein-type tryptophan-like DOM was the dominant substance in the influent, and that the organic matter exhibited relatively more humic properties after biological treatment. However, DOM in river water showed the fluorescence characteristics of terrestrial humic-like and algal tyrosine-like (protein-like) organic matter. In addition, a correlation analysis was conducted between the DOC and optical indices such as UV₂₅₄, the fluorescence intensity of protein-like and humic-like organic matter, then DOC prediction models were suggested for wastewater and river monitoring during non-rainfall and rainfall events. This study provides basic information that can improve the understanding of the contribution of DOC concentration by DOM components, and can be used for organic carbon concentration management in wastewater and natural water.