• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.566-574
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• 2023

Investigating the seepage characteristics of the leaching solution in the ore-bearing layer during the in situ leaching process can be useful for designing the process parameters for the uranium mining well. We prepared leaching solutions of four different viscosities and conducted experiments using a self-developed multifunctional uranium ore seepage test device. The effects of different viscosities of leaching solutions on the seepage characteristics of uranium-bearing sandstones were examined using seepage mechanics, physicochemical seepage theory, and dissolution erosion mechanism. Results indicated that while the seepage characteristics of various viscosities of leaching solutions were the same in rock samples with similar internal pore architectures, there were regular differences between the saturated and the unsaturated stages. In addition, the time required for the specimen to reach saturation varied with the viscosity of the leaching solution. The higher the viscosity of the solution, the slower the seepage flow from the unsaturated stage to the saturated stage. Furthermore, during the saturation stage, the seepage pressure of a leaching solution with a high viscosity was greater than that of a leaching solution with a low viscosity. However, the permeability coefficient of the high viscosity leaching solution was less than that of a low viscosity leaching solution.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.52-60
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• 2010

The stone-dust is an unavoidable by-product of aggregate production, which is produced about 0.8~1.0 million $m^3$ annually. The stone-dust is currently regarded as a hazard material on environment because it is classified as an industrial waste in the Waste Management Law of Korea. At present, the stone-dust is considered as a environmentally hazardous material, and is classified as an industrial waste according to the Waste Management Law of Korea. In this study, we assessed the heavy-metal contamination of the stone-dust on surrounding environments by various leaching tests. Leaching experiments (such as Korea Standard Leaching Procedure (KSLP), Soil Environment Preservation Act of Korea (SEPAK), Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), and Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP)) show that very low heavy metals (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, Hg) and CN are leached out, or much less than each regulatory thresholds. The resuts of the leaching test with time in acidic solution (initial pH 5 and 3) indicate that pH-buffering minerals are present in the stone-dust. These results suggest that the stone-dust can not potentially affect adverse impact on surrounding environments such as surface water, groundwater and soil etc..

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.1175-1184
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• 2022

The pore structure of uranium-bearing sandstone is one of the critical factors that affect the uranium leaching performance. In this article, uranium-bearing sandstone from the Yili Basin, Xinjiang, China, was taken as the research object. The fractal characteristics of the pore structure of the uranium-bearing sandstone were studied using mercury intrusion experiments and fractal theory, and the fractal dimension of the uranium-bearing sandstone was calculated. In addition, the effect of the fractal characteristics of the pore structure of the uranium-bearing sandstone on the uranium leaching kinetics was studied. Then, the kinetics was analyzed using a shrinking nuclear model, and it was determined that the rate of uranium leaching is mainly controlled by the diffusion reaction, and the dissolution rate constant (K) is linearly related to the pore specific surface fractal dimension (D_S) and the pore volume fractal dimension (D_V). Eventually, fractal kinetic models for predicting the in-situ leaching kinetics were established using the unreacted shrinking core model, and the linear relationship between the fractal dimension of the sample's pore structure and the dissolution rate during the leaching was fitted.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.740-743
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• 1997

The ionic conductivity of several simulated borosilicate glasses was measured in the temperature range 150-600℃ in air. Leaching experiments were also carried out using Soxhlet apparatus at 100 ℃ for 7 days. As Li+ ion increased in simulated borosilicate glasses, both the ionic conductivity and leaching rate increased. The activation energy in the ionic conduction of the simulated borosilicate glasses was 1.38-1.45 eV in the high temperature region and 0.93-1.1 eV in the low temperature region.

• 분석과학
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2022

The leaching of nitrate from soil increases the concentration of elements, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, in water, causing eutrophication. In this study, the feasibility of using clinoptilolite as an ion-exchange material to reduce nitrate leaching in soil was investigated. Soil samples were collected from three soil depths (0 - 30, 30 - 90, and 90 - 120 cm), and their sorption capacity was determined using batch experiments. The effects of contact time, initial concentration, adsorbent dosage, pH, and temperature on the removal of NO₃^- were investigated. The results showed that an initial concentration of 25 mg L^-1, a contact time of 120 min, an adsorbent dosage of 5.0 g/100 mL, a pH of 3, and a temperature of 30 ℃ are favorable conditions. The kinetic results corresponded well with a pseudo-second-order rate equation. Intra-particle diffusion also played a significant role in the initial stage of the adsorption process. Thermodynamic studies revealed that the adsorption process is spontaneous, random, and endothermic. The results suggest that a modification of clinoptilolite effectively reduces the leaching of nitrate in soil.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.315-325
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• 2023

Calcium leaching is one of the main deterioration factors in concrete structures contact with water, such as dams, water treatment structures, and radioactive waste structures. It causes a porous microstructure and may be coupled with various harmful factors resulting in mechanical degradation of concrete. Several numerical modeling studies focused on the calcium leaching depth prediction. However, these required a lot of cost and time for many experiments and analyses. This study presents an artificial neural network (ANN) approach to predict the leaching depth quickly and accurately. Totally 132 experimental data are collected for model training and validation. An optimal ANN model was proposed by ANN topology. Results indicate that the model can be applied to estimate the calcium leaching depth, showing the determination coefficient of 0.91. It might be used as a simulation tool for engineering problems focused on durability.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.25-35
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• 1999

Fly ash, by-product from coal fired power station, has long been regarded as a potential contamination source for heavy metals and inorganics due to their enriched concentrations and associations with particle surface. Feed coal and fly ash samples were collected from two power stations; Yongdong deliang with domestic anthracite coals and Boryong with imported bituminous coals. The coal and fly ash samples were analyzed for chemical composition and mineral components, using XRF and XRD. Batch leaching experiments were conducted by agitating samples with deionised water for 24 hours. Anthracite coals are generally higher in Al and Si contents than bituminous coals. This is due to the higher ash contents of the anthracite coal than bituminous coal. The chemistry of the two fly ash samples shows broadly similar compositions each other, except for the characteristically high contents of Cr in anthracite coal fly ash. Leaching experiments revealed that concentrations of metals gradually decreased with leachings in general. However, measurable amounts of metals were present in the effluent from weathered ash and the samples subjected to the leaching procedure. These metals are likely to indicate that the metals in fly ash were incorporated into glass fraction as well as associated with particle surface of samples. Dissolution of aluminosilicate glass would control releasing heavy metals from fly ash as weathering progresses during landfill with implication of possible groundwater contamination through fly ash landfill.

• 연구논문집
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• 통권31호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2001

These days, interest in the leaching of hazardous heavy metals to consist of incinerator fly ash is increasing, because the heavy metals that leach from the incinerator fly ash pollute the soil and ground water. Therefore this study was undertaken to crystallize the fly ash and prevent the leaching of hazardous heavy metals from fly ash. The concentrations and the leaching concentration of hazardous heavy metals(Cd, Cr, Hg, Pb, Zn) in the law incinerator fly ash have been measured. The fly ash was melted with two kinds of flux($Na_2CO_3, CaCO_3$) and its add quantity(0, 1, 2, 3 wt%). The crystal structure of melting materials was analyzed by SEM(Scaning Electron Microscope) and X-RD(X-Ray Diffractometer). The leaching test of melting materials was undertaken. And the relation between crystallization of melting materials and flux and leaching concentration. These experiments indicate that the concentration and leaching concentration of heavy metals in incinerator fly ash was much higher than the regulatory standard for leachates in Korea and U.S.A and average concentration of heavy metals in soil. And the crystal structure was better.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.183-196
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• 2020

본 연구는 마이크로웨이브-질산용출과 자력/수력선별을 이용하여 정광으로부터 자연 금을 회수하는 것을 목표로 하였다. 마이크로웨이브-질산용출실험을 통해 용출용액으로부터 불용성-잔류물을 여과하였다. 용출용액을 원자흡수분광기(AAS)로 분석한 결과 Au는 전혀 용출되지 않은 것을 그리고 불용성-잔류물을 후방산란전자영상(BSE)으로 관찰한 결과 자연 금이 단체분리된 것으로 확인되었다. 불용성-잔류물을 자력/수력선별 하여 자성광물과 비-자성광물로 선별하였다. 자성광물에서 자철석이 회수되었고, 비-자성광물을 다시 수력선별한 결과 자연 금이 회수되었다. 자연 금은 X선 회절 분석(XRD)과 BSE 영상에서 확인되었다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2024

본 연구에서는 재활용 시 도로용이나 지반 보강재로 사용되는 전기로 제강슬래그의 입경별 중금속 용출 실험과 제강슬래그와 점토를 혼합한 혼합비별 공시체의 이온 용출을 실험하여 환경적 특성을 분석하였다. 폐기물 공정시험결과 시료 시험항목에서 중금속은 검출되지 않은 것으로 나타났으며, 물과 접하지 않은 제강슬래그의 경우 용출이 일어나지 않는 것을 알 수 있었으나, 제강슬래그의 중금속 용출 실험을 진행하여 ICP-OES 분석한 결과 일부 중금속이 검출되었다. 제강슬래그가 물과 반응하면 제강슬래그 내에 존재하는 Free CaO와 화학반응이 일어나 용출이 되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 제강슬래그의 입경별 용출 실험을 진행한 결과 가장 많은 용출이 일어난 알루미늄의 경우 입경이 작을수록 커지는 것으로 나타났으며, 제강슬래그와 점토를 혼합한 혼합토의 경우 제강슬래그의 함량이 증가할수록 알루미늄의 용출량은 증가하였다. 그러나 제강슬래그만을 사용했을 때보다 제강슬래그와 점토의 혼합토에서 용출되는 알루미늄의 양이 현저히 낮아졌으며, 다른 중금속들도 용출되는 양이 기준치 이하로 나타났다. 그러므로 제강슬래그와 점토의 혼합토를 재활용하여 도로용이나 성토용 재료로 사용 시 중금속의 용출에 대한 우려는 매우 낮아질 것으로 사료된다. 이러한 결과는 순수 제강슬래그만을 사용하는 것보다 제강슬래그와 점토를 혼합한 재료가 친환경적으로 지속가능하고 안전한 대안이 될 수 있다고 판단된다.