• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.6-13
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• 2016

The effect of blast oxygen furnace (BOF) slag used as filling materials on the soil environment was studied using column tests that simulated the flow of the BOF slag leachate through the soil layer. The Cu, Mn, Zn, Ni, and F contents of the leachate affected soil were similar to that of the controls (i.e., soils that were not affected by the leachate). The As, Cd, and Pb contents were lower in the leachate affected soils than the controls. The changes in these contaminants contents can be attributed to the interactions between anions such as alkalinity generating anions (e.g., CO₃²⁻, HCO₃⁻, OH⁻) or calcium ions with heavy metals or F, which consequently affected the fate of heavy metals and F in the leachate affected soils. The germination and growth of Spinapis alba in the soils affected by the leachate and the controls were also similar. However, the proportion of alkalophilic bacteria in the soils affected by the leachate significantly increased, and this can be explained by the increased soil pH due to the alkaline leachate. Overall, this study shows that the alkalinity of the BOF slag leachate, rather than the presence of heavy metals and F in the leachate, needs to be considered when the BOF slag is to be reused as structural filling materials.

• 분석과학
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.518-523
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 반응속도론적 인광 분석기(Kinetic Phosphorescence Analyzer, KPA)를 이 용하여 환경 시료 중의 우라늄 동위원소 분석에 대한 연구를 기술하였다. 극초단파 산분해 기술을 이용하여 토양 및 유리 재질 시료로부터 우라늄 성분을 추출한 후, UTEVA 수지를 통해서 우라늄 동위원소를 순수하게 분리하였고 KPA로 우라늄 농도를 정량하였다. 우라늄 표준용액을 사용하여 KPA를 이용한 우라늄 측정법에 대한 선형성 및 재현성 실험을 수행하였다. 우라늄 표준용액, 지하수 및 인증 표준시료에 대해 KPA를 사용하여 우라늄 농도를 측정하여 KPA를 이용한 우라늄 분석법에 대한 신뢰도를 검증하였다.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.5-12
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• 1997

현재, 하수 슬러지가 매립장에 주로 단순 매립되고 있는데, 이를 폐기물 매립장의 차수재 또는 복토재로 활용한다면 산업부산물의 재활용이라는 측면에서 큰 잇점이 있을 것이다. 이를 위하여 본 논문에서 하수 슬러지에 대한 다짐, 강도, 투수, 화학반응성 및 용출시험 등을 실시하여 매립장의 복토재 또는 차수재로서의 활용성을 검토하였다. 실험결과, 하수슬러지 혼합재는 벤토나이 트의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 최대건조밀도는 증가하고 최적함수비는 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 하수슬러지 혼합재의 강도는 벤토나이트의 첨가량이나 경과시간에 따라 증감효과가 크게 나타나지 않았다. 벤토나이트의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 그리고 시간이 경과함에 따라 투수계수는 감소하였으며 투수계수가 1x10-7cm/sec가 되기 위한 벤토나이트의 첨가량은 약 40%정도로 나타났으며. 이는 차수재로서 하수슬러지를 활용한다면 벤토나이트 첨가량을 40%이상을 요구하며, 반면 복토재로 활용한다면 벤토나이트 첨가량이 20%이내임을 알 수있다. 하수슬러지 혼합재의 침출수와 반응성에 의한 투수특성 변화는 미약한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2013

재생 세륨 전구체로부터 수산화세륨($Ce(OH)_3$), 염화세륨($CeCl_3{\cdot}nH_2O$), 탄산세륨($Ce_2(CO_3)_3{\cdot}8H_2O$) 및 산화세륨($CeO_2$)을 합성하고 Ultra-sonication을 통해 나노입자의 산화세륨(IV)을 제조하였다. 폐 유리연마재로부터 정제한 약 99 wt% 재생 세륨 분말을 출발물질로 하여 황산침출과 황산나트륨의 첨가조건을 통해서 황산나트륨세륨 화합물($CeNa(SO_4)_2$)을 합성하였다. 또한 황산나트륨세륨 화합물과 수산화나트륨 수용액 첨가량 비의 조건을 달리하여 수산화세륨을 제조하였으며 염산의 첨가량에 따라 염화세륨을 합성하였다. 연속적인 합성공정으로 침상형의 탄산세륨을 합성한 후 하소와 분산을 통해서 평균 30~40 nm의 산화세륨(IV)을 합성하였다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.123-143
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• 2016

Use of heavy fuel fly ash (HFFA) (diesel and cracked fuel) for power generation in Saudi Arabia has generated and accumulated large quantities of HFFA as a byproduct. In this research, HFFA is studied with the emphasis on the utilization of this waste material in concrete blocks and asphalt concrete mixes. Two types of mixes, one with low and other with high cement content, were studied for concrete blocks. Different mixes having varying percentages of HFFA (0% to 25%), as cement/sand replacement or as an additive, were studied. The performance of concrete blocks is evaluated in terms of compressive strength, water absorption, durability and environmental concerns. The results showed that blocks cannot be cast if more than 15% HFFA is used; also there is a marginal reduction in the strength of all the mixes before and after being exposed to the sulfate solution for a period of ten months. HFFA is studied in asphalt concrete mixes in two ways, as an asphalt modifier (3&5%) and as a filler (50%) replacement, the results showed an improvement in stiffness and fatigue life of mixes. However, the stability and indirect tensile strength loss were found to be high as compared to the control mix due to moisture damage, indicating a need of using antistripping agents. On environmental concerns, it was found that most of the concerned elements are within acceptable limits also it is observed that lower concentration of barium is leached out with the higher HFFA concentrations, which indicates that HFFA may work as an adsorbent for this leaching element.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.28-32
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• 2006

Effect of organic-C on immobilization and nitrification patterns in acidic soil was examined during 20 weeks incubation period to verify if organic amendments such as composted material can increase soil retention of N by stimulating microbial immobilization of $NH_4^+$. Four treatments were laid out: control without fertilizer N and glucose (treatment code: S), ammonium sulfate (SN), ammonium sulfate with single glucose at the commencement (0 week) of incubation (SNG), and ammonium sulfate with double glucose at 0 and 4 weeks of incubation (SNGG). Glucose application (SNG) significantly increased microbial immobilization of $NH_4^+$ within 1 week of incubation over SN. Immobilization was followed by remineralization thereafter; however, second-application of glucose (SNGG) restored $NH_4^+$ immobilization. At the same time, nitrification was significantly inhibited by glucose application as indicated by consistently low $NO_3^-$ concentration in SNG and SNGG soils, suggesting that microbial assimilation of $NH_4^+$ is predominant compared to nitrification when available C-source is abundant. These results suggest application of chemical fertilizer-N with organic amendment would have beneficial effect on soil-N retention and environmental conservation by reducing production of $NO_3^-$ which is likely to be lost through leaching or denitrification.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.249-266
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to determine whether pH and time has any influence on the degradation behavior of composite restoration by analyzing the leached monomers of dental composites qualitatively and quantitatively after storage in acetate buffer solution as a function of time using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) / mass spectrometer. Materials and Methods：Three commercial composite restorative resin materials (Z-250, Heliomolar and Aeliteflo) with different matrix structure and filler composition were studied. Thirty specimens (7mm $diameter{\times}2mm$ thick) of each material were prepared. The cured materials were stored in acetate buffer solution at different pH (4, 7) for 1, 7 and 45days. As a reference, samples of unpolymerized composite materials of each product were treated with methanol (10mg/ml). Identification of the various compounds was achieved by comparison of their mass spectra with those of reference compound, with literature data. and by their fragmentation patterns. Data were analysed statistically using ANOVA and Duncan's test. Results：1. Amounts of leached TEGDMA in Aeliteflo were significantly larger than those of UDMA in Z-250 and Heliomolar at experimental conditions of different storage time and pH variation (p<0.001). 2. As to comparison of the amounts of leached monomers per sorage time, amounts of leached TEGDMA in Aeliteflo and UDMA in Z-250 and Heliomolar were increased in the pH 4 solution more significantly than in the pH 7 solution after 1day, 7days and 45days, respectively (p<0.001). 3. In total amounts of all the leached monomers with storage times, the overall amounts of pH 4 extracts were larger than those of pH 7 extracts for all resin groups, but there was no significant difference (p>0.05).

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 2016

최근 들어 환경보호나 국토의 효율적 활용 등의 측면에서 산업 각 분야에서 발생되는 각종의 산업부산물 및 폐기물 등의 유효하 고 효율적인 이용이 대두되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 갈수록 발생량이 증가하는 하수슬러지를 활용한 하수슬러지 소각재의 유효한 활용을 위하여 건설재료로서의 가능성을 평가하였다. 콘크리트 제작 후 평가항목은 압축강도, 중성화저항성 및 환경 평가인 용출시험으로 압축강도 및 중성화저항성에서 무첨가 콘크리트에 비해 만족스런 결과를 도출하였으며 용출시험 결과 역시 기준치를 모두 만족하는 결과를 나타냈다. 따라서 콘크리트용 잔골재로서 활용 가능성이 충분하며 적정 대체율은 약 10% 정도로 판단된다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.589-596
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• 2021

Nitrogen applied to soil is highly prone to leaching and volatilization leading to gaseous emissions of nitrous oxide (N₂O) and ammonia (NH₃) which are of great environmental concern. Usage of biochar to reduce the discharge of nitrogen to the environment has attracted much interest in the recent past. Biochar is produced by pyrolyzing various biomasses under oxygen-limited conditions. Biochar is a carbonized material with high adsorptive powers for not only plant nutrients but also heavy metals. The objective of this study was to investigate the adsorption characteristics of NH₄-N onto biochar made from pine needles. The biochar was produced at various pyrolysis temperatures including 300, 400 and 500℃ and holding times of 30 and 120 minutes. The Langmuir isotherm was used to evaluate the adsorption test results. The chemical properties of the biochar varied with the pyrolysis conditions. In particular, the pH, EC and total carbon content increased with the increasing pyrolysis conditions. The rate of adsorption of NH₄-N by the biochar decreased with the increasing pyrolysis conditions. Of these conditions, biochar that was pyrolyzed at 300℃ for 30 minutes showed the highest adsorption rate of approximately 0.071 mg·g^-1. Thus, the use of biochar pyrolyzed at low temperatures with a short holding time can most efficiently reduce ammonia emissions from agricultural land.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.1210-1217
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• 2021

The analysis of ⁴¹Ca in concrete generated from the nuclear facilities decommissioning is critical for ensuring the safe management of radioactive waste. An analytical method for the determination of ⁴¹Ca in concrete is described. ⁴¹Ca is a neutron-activated long radionuclide, and hence, for accurate analysis, it is necessary to completely extract Ca from the concrete sample where it exists as the predominant element. The decomposition methods employed were the acid leaching, microwave digestion, and alkali fusion. A comparison of the results indicated that the alkali fusion is the most suitable way for the separation of Ca from the concrete sample. Several processes of hydroxide and carbonate precipitation were employed to separate ⁴¹Ca from interferences. The method relies on the differences in the solubility of the generated products. The behavior of Ca and the interfering elements such as Fe, Ni, Co, Eu, Ba, and Sr is examined at each separation step. The purified ⁴¹Ca was measured by a liquid scintillation counter, and the quench curve and counting efficiency were determined by using a certified reference material of known ⁴¹Ca activity. The recoveries in this study ranged from 56 to 68%, and the minimum detectable activity was 50 mBq g^-1 with 0.5 g of concrete sample.