• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.498-504
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• 2008

Metal-reducing bacterium, Geobacter sulfurreducens is available for mediator-less microbial fuel cell (MFC) because it has biological nanowires(pili) which transfer electrons to outside the cell. In this study, in the anode chamber of the MFC system using G. sulfurreducens, the concentrations of NaCl, sodium phosphate and sodium bicarbonate as electrolytes were mainly optimized for the generation of electricity from acetate. 0.4%(w/v) NaClO and 0.5M $H_2SO_4$ could be utilized for the sterilization of acrylic plates and proton exchange membrane (major construction materials of the MFC reactor), respectively. When NaCl concentration in anode phosphate buffer increased from 5 to 50 mM, power density increased from 6 to $20\;mW/m^2$. However, with increasing sodium phosphate buffer concentration from 5 to 50 mM, power density significantly decreased from 18 to $1\;mW/m^2$. Twenty-four mM sodium bicarbonate did not affect electricity generation as well as pH under 50 mM phosphate buffer condition. Optimized anode chamber of MFC using G. sulfurreducens generated relatively high power density ($20\;mW/m^2$) with the maximum coulombic efficiency (41.3%).

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.383-390
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• 2011

In this study, a process combined biofiltration with sulfur-utilizing autotrophic denitrification and membrane separation was proposed to examine the efficiency of nitrogen removal. As an experimental device, hollow-fiber module was installed in the center of reactor to generate the flux forward sulfur layer in the cylinder packed with granular sulfur. In addition, a simple module was installed in activated sludge aeration tank which inside and outside of sulfur-using denitrification module was covered with microfilter and the module was considered as an alternative of clarifier. The experiment for developing new MBR process was carried out for three years totally. As the results of first two-year experiment, successful nitrogen removal performance was revealed with lab-scale test and pliot scale plant using artificial wastewater and actual plating wastewater. In this year, pilot scale test using actual domestic wastewater was performed to prove field applicability. As the results, high-rate nitrogen removal performance was confirmed with about 0.19 kg ${NO_3}^--N/m^3$ day of rate. Also significant fouling and pressure increase were not found during the experiment. And, the production ratio of sulfate and the consumption ratio of alkalinity showed a slightly higher value about 311 mg ${SO_4}^{2-}/L$ and 369 mg $CaCO_3$/L, respectively. In conclusion, the developed MBR process can be utilized as an alternative for retrofiting existing wastewater plants as well as new construction of advanced sewage wastewater treatment plants, with cost-effective merit.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2020

Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal that causes serious health problems. Nonetheless, it is increasingly being used for industrial applications and is often discharged into the environment without adequate purification. In this study, Pb(II) was removed by powdered waste sludge (PWS) based on the biosorption mechanism. Different PWSs were collected from a submerged moving media intermittent aeration reactor (SMMIAR) and modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) processes. The contents of extracellular polymeric substances were similar, but the surface area of MLE-PWS (2.07 ㎡/g) was higher than that of SMMIAR-PWS (0.82 ㎡/g); this is expected to be the main parameter determining Pb(II) biosorption capacity. The Bacillaceae family was dominant in both PWSs and may serve as the major responsible bacterial group for Pb(II) biosorption. Pb(II) biosorption using PWS was evaluated for reaction time, salinity effect, and isotherm equilibrium. For all experiments, MLE-PWS showed higher removal efficiency. At a fixed initial Pb(II) concentration of 20 mg/L and a reaction time of 180 minutes, the biosorption capacities (q_e) for SMMIAR- and MLE-PWSs were 2.86 and 3.07 mg/g, respectively. Pb(II) biosorption using PWS was rapid; over 80% of the maximum biosorption capacity was achieved within 10 minutes. Interestingly, MLE-PWS showed enhanced Pb(II) biosorption with salinity values of up to 30 g NaCl/L. Linear regression of the Freundlich isotherm revealed high regression coefficients (R² > 0.968). The fundamental Pb(II) biosorption capacity, represented by the K_F value, was consistently higher for MLE-PWS than SMMIAR-PWS.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.45-56
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• 2003

$TAO^{TM}$ System is an auto-heated thermophilic aerated digestion process using a proprietary microbe called as a Phototropic Bacteria (PTB). High metabolic activity results in heat generation, which enables to produce a pathogen-free and digested liquid fertilizer at short retention times. TAO$^{TM}$ system has been developed to reduce a manure volume and convert into the liquid fertilizer using swine manure since 1992. About 100 units have been installed and operated in Korean swine farms so far. TAO$^{TM}$ system consists of a reactor vessel and ejector-type aeration pumps and foam removers. The swine slurry manure enters into vessel with PTB and is mixed and aerated. The process is operated at detention times from 2 to 4 days and temperature of 55 to $65^{\circ}C$. Foams are occurred and broken down by foam removers to evaporate water contents. Generally, at least 30% of water content is evaporated, 99% of volatile fatty acids caused an odor are removed and pathogen destruction is excellent with fecal coliform, rotavirus and salmonella below detection limits. The effluent from TAO$^{TM}$ system, called as the "TAO EFFLUX", is screened and has superb properties as a fertilizer. Normally N-P-K contents of screened TAO Efflux are 4.7 g/L, 0.375 g/L and 2.8 g/L respectively. The fertilizer effect of TAO EFFLUX compared to chemical fertilizer has been demonstrated and studied with various crops such as rice, potato, cabbage, pumpkin, green pepper, parsley, cucumber and apple. Generally it has better fertilizer effects and excellent soil fertility improvement effects. Moreover, the TAO EFFLUX is concentrated through membrane technology without fouling problems for a cost saving of long distance transportation and a commercialization (crop nutrient commodity) to a gardening market, for example.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.535-550
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• 2018

Total organic carbon (TOC) will replace chemical oxygen demand ($COD_{Mn}$) as an effluent water quality standard in public sewage treatment works (PSTWs) from 2021 in Korea. To ensure effective control of TOC in the effluent, investigation was carried out into TOC levels and sewage treatment operation factors in five target PSTWs using anaerobic-anoxic-aerobic ($A_2O$) processes, media, membrane, and sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technologies. TOC removal efficiencies appeared to be 93-96% on average. As a fraction of TOC, biodegradable dissolved organic carbon (BDOC) was reduced from 64% in the influent to 9% in the effluent in these PSTWs. During the investigation, biological treatment processes were applied flexibly for operation factors such as HRT, SRT, MLSS, F/M ratios and BOD volume loads, based on the influent characteristics and design conditions. As a result, we suggest efficient operating conditions in PSTWs by evaluating relationships between TOC removal and operation factors.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.961-972
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• 2008

2004년 기준, 온실가스(GHG; Greenhouse Gas) 총 배출량 약 5억9,060만톤(t)$CO_2$로 배출량 세계 10위권인 우리나라는 국제 환경의 변화를 볼 때 향후 반드시 GHG를 감축해야한다. 2004년 국내 에너지 부문 중, 전력 발전 및 산업 부분에서 배출된 이산화탄소(CO$_2$)량은 총 2억9,685만t으로 우리나라 GHG 전체 발생량의 53.3%를 차지하여 이 두 분야에서 CO$_2$ 배출을 감축시키는 것이 가장 시급하고 중요한 문제이다. 또한 이 두 분야는 산업의 특성상 CCS(Carbon Capture and Storage) 기술을 적용하여 효율적으로 CO$_2$를 저감할 수 있는 가장 잠재력이 높은 분야이다. 두 분야에서 효율적으로 적용될 수 있는 CCS 기술로 단기적으로는 amine을 이용한 화합흡수법이, 중, 장기적으로는 ATR(Autothermal reforming), 또는 MSR-H2(Methane steam reformer with hydrogen separation membrane reactor)가 장착된 연소 전 기술과, SOFC+GT(Solid oxide fuel cell-Gas turbine) 같은 순산소 연소 기술이 가장 유리 할 것으로 예상된다. 이와 같은 최신 연소 전 및 순산소 연소 기술을 이용하면 향후 CO$_2$ 포집 비용을 $US 8.5-43.5/tCO$_2$로 줄일 수 있으며 이를 이용하여 전력 발전 및 산업 부분에서 발생하는 CO$_2$의 10%만을 감축하더라도 약 3,000만t의 CO$_2$를 저감할 수 있겠다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2018

본 연구는 핵융합 배가스 중 삼중수소가 포함된 화합물인 메탄($CQ_4$) 및 물($Q_2O$)로부터 수소동위원소를 회수하기 위한 공정에 관한 것이다(Q는 수소, 중수소, 삼중수소). 수증기-메탄 개질반응과 수성가스 전환반응을 이용하여 $CQ_4$와 $Q_2O$를 $Q_2$로 변환시키고, 후속하는 팔라듐 분리막으로 생성된 $Q_2$를 회수한다. 본 연구에서는 $CQ_4$ 및 $Q_2O$ 중 하나의 물질인 $CH_4$ 및 $H_2O$로부터 수소 회수를 위해 촉매반응기, 팔라듐 분리막, 순환펌프로 구성된 순환루프를 적용하였다. 촉매반응온도 및 순환유량을 변화시켜가며 $CH_4$ 및 $H_2O$의 전환율을 측정하였다. $CH_4$ 중 수소 회수는 촉매반응온도 $650^{\circ}C$, 순환유량 2.0 L/min 조건에서 99% 이상의 $CH_4$ 전환율을확인하였고, $H_2O$ 중수소 회수는촉매반응온도 $375^{\circ}C$, 순환유량 1.8 L/min 조건에서 96% 이상의 $H_2O$ 전환율을 확인하였다. 이와 더불어, 향후 핵융합 실증로(K-DEMO)에서의 $CQ_4$ 발생량을 예측하고, 이에 대한 처리공정을 제안하였으며, HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) 분석을 실시하여 공정의 위험요소와 운전상의 문제점을 도출하고 해결방안을 제시하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.720-726
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• 2014

PEMFC(Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) 차량은 미래 청정수송기관으로 각광받고 있지만 수소스테이션의 인프라부족으로 현재는 수소를 공급해주는 연료개질기를 함께 장착하여 구동하여야 한다. 탄화수소연료로부터 수소를 생산하는 연료개질기를 대상으로 다양한 연구가 진행되어왔는데 기존연구에서는 열적중립 조건의 ATR(Auto-Thermal Reformer) 반응기에 대해 집중적으로 분석하거나 공정최적화부문에서 최대수소생산을 목표로 주로 열효율을 목적함수로 설정하여 평가해 왔다. 본 연구에서는 100 kW PEMFC용 연료개질기를 대상으로 간단한 소형시스템을 얻기 위해 외부 유틸리티가 필요없는 단열열교환망으로 구성된 조건에서 기존 열효율이 아닌 수소효율을 새로이 정의하여 가솔린, LPG, 디젤 각 연료에 대해 최적운전조건을 도출하였다. 가솔린의 경우 기존 비교문헌보다 9.43% 연료절감효과를 얻음으로써 제안한 목적함수의 타당성을 입증하였고, 추가적으로 수소효율 및 열교환량, 열교환면적에 대한 민감도 분석을 실시하였다. 마지막으로 제안한 시스템을 한국시장에 적용할 경우 LPG 연료를 사용하는 연료개질기가 가장 경제적임을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1113-1122
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• 2009

하수슬러지의 해양투기 배출규제에 대한 대체 처리방안으로, 하수슬러지의 초음파 가용화를 통한 재기질화와 하수처리 공정에 대한 개선을 통한 슬러지 발생량의 저감방안을 살펴보았다. 분리막 반응조(MBR) 실험을 통해 SRT를 점진적으로 SRT=5.1일에서 442일까지 증가시켰으며, 이때 반응조내 미생물의 평균 농도값은 $c_B$=3.4 $gTSSL^{-1}$에서 $c_B$=14.5 $gTSSL^{-1}$까지 증가하였다. 이때 기질제거율과 미생물의 성장량과의 관계를 나타내는 미생물 수율($Y_{B/S}$)는 SRT=5.1일 일때의 약 0.5-0.7에 비해 SRT=442일 일때 0.005-0.007로 저감되어, 직접적인 슬러지 발생량의 감소를 가져오게 되는 것을 확인하였다. 반응 조내 미생물 농도와 폭기효율과의 관계를 프로펠러 루프 반응조에서 교반속도에 따른 산소전달계수와 ${\alpha}$-factor의 변화로써 살펴보았다. 한편 슬러지에 대한 초음파 가용화는 에너지 투입량에 따라 가용화 효율이 증가하고, 가용화한 슬러지의 혐기성 소화효율은 가용화하지 않은 슬러지에 비해 바이오가스 발생량이 많았다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.457-462
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• 2002

Low Electromagnetic Field (EMF) intensity in the range of $1{\mu}T\;to\;10{\mu}T$(Tesla) was found to enhance the growth of CHO cells and the production of tPA in batch and perfusion cultivations. At $1{\mu}T\;intensity,\;1.3{\times}10^7$ viable cells/ml of maximum cell density and 80 mg/l of maximum tPA production were obtained in batch cultivation, compared to $2.8{\times}10^6$ viable cells/ml and 59 mg tPA/1 in unexposed case (control). A similar trend was observed in the perfusion process, where it was possible to obtain $1.2{\times}10^7$ viable cells/ml of maximum cell density and 81 mg tPA/l of maximum tPA production by more than 80 days of cultivation. However, there was not much difference between $1{\mu}T\;and\;10{\mu}T$ in perfusion cultivation, possibly due to better environmental growth conditions being maintained by continuous feeding of fresh medium into the reactor. On the contrary, both cell growth and tPA production were severely inhibited at higher than 1 mT intensity, showing no growth at 10 mT exposure. Specific growth rate was linearly correlated to specific tPA production rate at $1{\mu}T$EMF intensity, which represents a partially growth-related relationship. It was also found that a large amount of $Ca^2+$ was released at low EMF intensity, even though the cell growth was not much affected. Low EMF intensity significantly improved both cell growth and tPA production, and tPA production seemed to be more affected than the cell growth, possibly due to the changes of cell membrane characteristics. It can be concluded that the elaboration of EMF intensity less than $10{\mu}T$ could improve cell growth and tPA production, but mainly tPA secretion through batch or perfusion process in a bioreactor.