• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.316-323
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• 2020

The degradation of aqueous oxytetracycline (OTC) from an aqueous solution antibiotic using H₂O₂/Fe²⁺ process was studied in one 1 L batch chemical reactor. The extent of OTC degradation (20 mg/L) was investigated from a known initial pH solution, temperature and the type of catalyst (Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺) and for various initial concentrations of OTC, H₂O₂ and Fe²⁺. The degradation efficiency achieved was found to be very important (90.82% and 90.63%) at initial pH solution of 3 and 4, respectively. However, the type of catalyst and the reaction temperature had a slight impact on the final degradation of OTC. The results showed that the OTC removal increased with increasing initial H₂O₂ concentration in the range of 70 to 150 mg/L and initial Fe²⁺ concentrations in the range of 2 to 5 mg/L. The highest degradation efficiency obtained at ambient temperature was 90.95% with initial concentration of OTC of 10 mg/L, H₂O₂ = 150 mg/L and Fe²⁺ = 5 mg/L. Moreover, biodegradability improved from 0.04 to 0.36 and chemical oxygen demand degradation was 78.35% after 60 min of treatment. This study proved that Fenton process can be used for pretreatment of wastewater contaminated by OTC before a biological treatment.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2015

In this study, the inhibitory effect of toxic metals was investigated on the activated sludge of the municipal sewage treatment plant. The allowable concentration of toxic metals was also estimated for the stable operation of the biological treatment process. The single and mixture toxicity of $Cu^{2+}$, $Al^{3+}$ and $Zn^{2+}$ were evaluated for the activated sludge microorganisms. As a result, nitrifying microorganisms were more susceptible than heterotrophic microorganisms. $IC_{10}$ (Inhibition Concentration of 10%) of $Cu^{2+}$, $Al^{3+}$ and $Zn^{2+}$ for the nitrifying microorganisms was 3 mg/L, 7 mg/L and 25 mg/L, respectively. The mixture toxicity showed three times more sensitive than the single toxicity. The concentrations of $Cu^{2+}$, $Al^{3+}$ and $Zn^{2+}$ to minimize the inhibitory effect on organic matter removal and nitrification in batch experiments were found to be 1.3 mg/L, 2.5 mg/L and 6.3 mg/L.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.311-319
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• 2023

This work was performed to characterize the electrochemical behavior of AZ31 Mg alloy in neutral aqueous solutions where Cl^-, SO₄^2-, PO₄^3-, and F^- ions were present and pH was adjusted to 6 to exclude the contribution of H⁺ and OH^- ions. Open-circuit potential (OCP) transient, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potnetiodynamic polarization curves were employed. The OCP value appeared to decrease in the order of F^- > Cl^- > SO₄^2- > PO₄^3- ions while corrosion current density increased in the same order. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) data showed two capacitive arcs in all the solutions and one more inductive arc appeared in PO₄^3--containing solution. By fitting of two capacitive arcs, capacitance of dense film (C_df), resistance of porous film (R_pf) and double layer capacitance (C_dl) and charge transfer resistance (R_ct) beneath the porous films were obtained. A simplified model in which various thicknesses and coverages of dense and porous films are assumed to be present on the AZ31 Mg alloy surface, is suggested to explain the effects of four different anions on the electrochemical behavior of AZ31 Mg alloy.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.389-395
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• 2023

Damping capacities of Mg-2.5%Al and Mg-2.5%Zn (in atomic) solid solutions were comparatively investigated in order to clarify the influence of solutionized Al and Zn elements on the damping characteristics of Mg. In this study, solid solutions with similar grain size were obtained by solution treatment at 678 K for different times (24 h for Mg-2.5%Al and 36 h for Mg-2.5%Zn), followed by water quenching at RT. The Mg-2.5%Al and Mg-2.5%Zn solid solutions showed similar damping capacities in the strain-amplitude independent region of 1 × 10^-6 ~ 1 × 10^-5 and in the strain-amplitude dependent region below 6 × 10^-4, over which the Mg-2.5%Zn solid solution possessed better damping capacity than the Mg-2.5%Al solid solution. The damping tendencies depending on strain-amplitude for the two solid solutions were analyzed and discussed in terms of similar length between weak pinning points (solutes) and different solute/dislocation interaction forces in Granato-Lücke model.

• 청정기술
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.311-315
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• 2019

제철산업에서 발생하는 슬래그의 자원화를 위하여 슬래그 내 양이온 추출 및 불순물 분리 연구를 수행하였다. 두 종류(Slag-A, B)의 슬래그를 사용하였으며, XRD 및 XRF 분석을 통해 30 ~ 40%의 Ca²⁺와 함께 Fe³⁺ (20 ~ 30%), Si⁴⁺ (15%), Al³⁺ (10%), Mn²⁺ (7%), Mg²⁺ (3 ~ 5%), 등 이온으로 구성되어 있음을 확인하였다. 2 M의 HCl을 추출용제로 사용하여 S/L ratio 별로 슬래그 주입하였으며, 추출액의 ICP 분석을 통해 S/L ratio가 높아짐에 따라 Ca²⁺ 추출량이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. Ca²⁺ 추출 시 최적 S/L ratio는 0.1이며 Ca²⁺ 추출량은 8,940 (Slag-A), 10,690 (Slag-B) mg L^-1로 나타났다. 하지만 추출액은 강산성(< pH 1)을 띠었으며 Ca²⁺ 이외에도 타이온(불순물)이 추출되었다. 슬래그를 고부가가치의 자원으로 이용하기 위해 Ca²⁺의 순도를 증진시키고자 pH-swing을 진행하였다. pH가 증가함에 따라 불순물이 침전되었으나 일정 pH 이상에서 Ca²⁺의 침전량이 급증 하였다. pH-swing을 통해 불순물을 분리하고 Ca²⁺의 선택도를 증진시킬 수 있음을 확인하였으며 pH 10.5 조건에서 Ca²⁺ 선택도는 99% 이상으로 나타났다. Ca²⁺가 선택적으로 용해되어 있는 수용액은 탄산화 공정에 적용되어 CO₂를 저감하고 탄산칼슘을 생산할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2021

Water temperature (WT) is a major environmental factor of metabolic rate in fish; it directly affects food intake, ammonia excretion, oxygen consumption (OC), growth, and survival. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate changes in the OC and the hematological response of olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus because of WT changes. In Exp. I, WT was increased from 20℃ to 29℃ within 18 h and maintained at 29℃ for 96 h. Then, WT was decreased from 29℃ to 20℃ within 18 h and maintained at 20℃ for 24 h. In Exp. II, WT was decreased from 20℃ to 11℃ within 18 h and maintained at 11℃ for 96 h. Then, WT was increased from 11℃ to 20℃ within 18 h and maintained at 20℃ for 24 h. The Exp. III maintained that the Exp. I and II was consecutively. In Exp. I, the OC increased from 116.7 mg O₂ kg^-1 hr^-1 to 317.5 mg O₂ kg^-1 hr^-1 with increasing WT. In Exp. II, the OC decreased from 96.5 mg O₂ kg^-1 hr^-1 to 71.3 mg O₂ kg^-1 hr^-1 with decreasing WT. In Exp. III, OC tended to increase or decrease in inverse proportion to temperature. In Exp. I, cortisol, glucose, and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) values increased with increasing WT. In Exp. II, Cl^-, osmolality, AST, and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) values significantly changed during the experimental period: glucose values increased, whereas cortisol values decreased with decreasing WT. Exp. III was shown to be a more stressful environment to olive flounder than Exp. I and Exp. II. The results of our study will be useful for evaluating current aquaculture procedures of olive flounder and developing techniques to minimize stress in aquaculture farms.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.349-355
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• 2022

안정화제(과인산석회, 황 및 제강슬래그) 처리가 논토양 내 비소의 생물유효도에 미치는 영향을 비교, 검증하기 위한 포트실험을 수행하였으며 비소 오염에 취약한 농경지에 활용할 수 있는 안정화제를 선발하고자 하였다. 안정화제 처리는 0.71 Mg ha^-1 (과인산석회), 0.1 Mg ha^-1 (황) 및 7.0 Mg ha^-1(제강슬래그)를 기준량으로 각각 기준량과 2배량으로 처리하였다. 벼 이앙 67일 후(유수형성기)의 과석 2배량과 황 2배량 처리구의 토양용액 중 비소의 평균 농도는 각각 96.9 및 207.2 ㎍ L^-1로 대조구(314.5 ㎍ L^-1) 및 제강슬래그 처리구(268.6-342.4 ㎍ L^-1)의 36.1-60.5% 수준으로 유의하게 낮았다. 현미의 비소 평균 농도는 대조구의 0.16 mg kg^-1에 비해 과석 2배량 처리에서 0.09 mg kg^-1으로 가장 낮았으나 유의차는 나타나지 않았으며, 본 실험 조건에서 벼 뿌리의 iron plaque 내 비소 격리는 비소의 생물유효도를 결정하는 주요 인자가 아닌 것으로 판단되었다. 안정화제 처리에 따른 벼 생육의 통계적 유의차는 관찰되지 않았으나 과석 처리구 벼의 평균 정조중은 50.0-50.4 g/pot로 대조구의 40.4 g/pot, 황 및 제강슬래그 처리구의 26.9-48.1 g/pot에 비해 높은 경향이었다. 이는 과석 처리구의 유수형성기 토양용액 중 비소의 농도가 황 및 제강슬래그 처리구의 46.8-66.4% 수준으로 유의하게 낮았음을 고려할 때 과석의 비료 효과뿐만 아니라 비소의 생물유효도 감소에 따라 벼에 대한 비소의 독성이 감소한 결과로 판단되었다. 토양용액 중 비소의 농도, 벼 생육 등을 종합적으로 고려할 때 과석 과량 처리(1.4 Mg ha^-1)에서 상대적으로 양호한 비소의 생물유효도 감소 결과를 보였다.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2022

붕어(무게 42.4±9.0 g, 길이 15.0±1.0 cm)를 96시간 동안 0, 5, 10, 20, 40 및 80 mg Zn²⁺/l의 수인성 아연에 노출시켰다. 수인성 아연에 노출된 붕어의 96시간 반수치사농도(LC₅₀)는 51.58 mg Zn²⁺/l였다. 혈액학적 지표에서 48시간에 40 mg Zn²⁺/l 농도에서 RBC 수치가 유의하게 감소한 반면, 헤마토크릿은 아연 노출에 의해 유의하게 증가하였다. MCV (µl)와 MCH (pg)는 40 mg Zn²⁺/l 농도에서 48시간에 유의하게 증가하였다. 칼슘, 마그네슘, 포도당, 콜레스테롤, 총 단백질 및 ALT와 같은 혈장 성분은 아연 노출에 의해 크게 변화되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 붕어에 대한 아연 노출이 독성으로서 혈액학적 매개변수 및 혈장 성분의 유의한 생리학적 변화를 유발함을 시사한다.

• 광물과 암석
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.125-140
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• 2022

Xiquegou 연-아연 광상은 중국 동북지역에선 가장 규모가 큰 연-아연 광화대 중의 하나인 Qingchengzi orefield에 위치한다. 이 광상의 주변지질은 시생대의 그래뉼라이트(granulite)와 이를 관입한 고원생대의 미그마타이트질 화강암과 고-중원생대의 소딕(sodic) 화강암을 부정합으로 피복한 고원생대의 Liaohe 층군 및 이들을 관입한 중생대의 섬록암과 몬조나이틱 화강암으로 구성된다. 이 광상은 고원생대의 Liaohe 층군내 Dashiqiao 층의 unit 3(돌로마이트질 대리암과 편암)내에 발달된 단층대를 따라 산출되는 맥상 광체로 트라이아스기의 마그마-열수형 광상에 해당된다. Xiquegou 연-아연 광상에서 석영, 인회석, 방해석, 황철석, 유비철석, 자류철석, 백철석, 섬아연석, 황동석, 황석석, 방연석, 사면동석, 에렉트럼, 휘은석, 자연은 및 농홍은석 등이 산출되며 모암변질로는 규화작용, 황철석화작용, 돌로마이트화작용, 녹니석화작용 및 견운모화작용 등이 관찰된다. 이 광상의 산출 광물조합 및 정출순서를 기초로, 돌로마이트는 1)모암인 돌로마이트(D₀) 및 2)연-아연 광화작용에 따른 모암변질 산물인 돌로마이트(D₁)로 두 유형이 확인된다. 이들 돌로마이트의 화학조성은 각각 Ca_1.03-1.01Mg_0.95-0.83 Fe_0.12-0.02Mn_0.02-0.00(CO₃)₂(D₀) 및 Ca_1.16-1.00Mg_0.79-0.44Fe_0.53-0.13Mn_0.03-0.00As_0.01-0.00(CO₃)₂(D₁)로써 이론적인 돌로마이트의 화학조성보다 미량원소들의 함량이 높다. 특히, FeO, PbO, Sb₂O₅ 및 As₂O₅ 원소들은 모암변질 산물인 돌로마이트(D₁)에서 높은 함량을 갖는다. 또한 이 광상의 모암에서 산출되는 돌로마이트(D₀)는 Ferroan 돌로마이트에 해당되며 모암변질 산물인 돌로마이트(D₁)는 철백운석 및 Ferroan 돌로마이트에 해당된다. 모암변질 산물인 녹니석의 화학조성은 (Mg_1.65-1.08Fe_2.94-2.50Mn_0.01-0.00Zn_0.01-0.00Ni_0.01-0.00Cr_0.02-0.00V_0.01-0.00Hf_0.01-0.00Pb_0.01-0.00Cu_0.01-0.00As_0.03-0.00Ca_0.02-0.01Al_1.68-1.61)_5.77-5.73(Si_2.84-2.76Al_1.24-1.16)_4.00O₁₀(OH)₈로써 이론적인 녹니석과 유사하며 Fe-rich 녹니석에 해당된다. 또한 이 녹니석의 화학조성 변화는 주로 팔면체적 Fe²⁺ <-> Mg²⁺ (Mn²⁺) 치환과 일부 팬자이틱 또는 Tschermark 치환(Al^3+,VI+Al^3+,IV <-> (Fe²⁺ 또는 Mg²⁺)^VI+(Si⁴⁺)^IV)메카니즘에 의해 일어났음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.166-178
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• 2024

Objectives: The 12 occupational exposure limits(OELs) for chromium and its compounds in Korea were set by applying the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLVs). However, this is significantly different from the TLVs after the existing TLVs were integrated and withdrawn in 2018, so it is necessary to review the revision. Methods: Various documents related to chromium OELs were reviewed, including the ACGIH TLV Documentations for chromium and its compounds. A field survey was conducted targeting workplaces handling chromium and its compounds. Based on this, a revised OELs were proposed and a socio-economic evaluation was conducted. Results: The OELs for chromium compounds in Korea was first enacted in 2002, and in 2007, the OELs for chromium (hexavalent) compounds (insoluble) was lowered from 0.05 mg/m³ to 0.01 mg/m³. In 2008, the OELs for strontium chromate was newly established as 0.0005 mg/m³, and in 2018, the OELs for calcium chromate was newly established as 0.001 mg/m³. Total chromium and hexavalent chromium were measured for each of 6 samples at 2 welding sites, 4 plating sites, and 2 spray coating sites. When omparing the average of the results measured by ICP, a total chromium analysis method, and the analysis results by IC, a hexavalent chromium analysis method, only workplace 4 was the same, and total chromium was evaluated more, and total chromium was evaluated at 0.0004 to 0.0027 mg/m³. And hexavalent chromium was evaluated as non-detection ~ 0.0014 mg/m³. Amendment ①: The exposure standard for hexavalent chromium is not divided into water soluble, insoluble, chromium ore processing, and other hexavalent chromium compounds, and is integrated into 0.01 mg/m³, which is the level of chromium (hexavalent) compound (insoluble)., OELs for chromium (metal) and chromium (trivalent) compounds are integrated into chromium (trivalent) compounds, and the exposure level is maintained. Amendment ②: As in the amendment ①, the OELs are integrated, but the level is lowered to 0.005 mg/m³, which is the OELs of OSHA, and there is a grace period of 4 years. Amendment ③: As in the amendment ①, the OELs are integrated, but the level is lowered to 0.0002 mg/m³, which is the exposure standard of ACGIH, and there is a grace period of 5 years. Conclusions: Amendment ①: The change in the OELs is insignificant, so the cost required is small, and the benefit/cost ratio is greater than 1, so there is no problem in applying the amendment. Amendment ②: In all scenarios except chromium 6(insoluble), the benefit/cost ratio is greater than 1, so it is thought that there will be no major problem in applying the amendment. Amendment ③: Since the benefit/cost ratio is less than 1 in all scenarios, it is thought that the total social benefit that can be obtained when applying the amendment is not large.