• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.73-77
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• 2022

Background: Whole-body vibration (WBV) exposure of coal mine dumper operators poses numerous health hazards. The case-control study was aimed at assessing the relative musculoskeletal health risk of dumper operators' exposure to WBV with reference to the nonexposed group. Methods: Measurements of WBV exposure were taken at the operator-seat interface using a human vibration analyzer for 110 dumper operators in three coal mines. This vibration measurement was supplemented by a questionnaire survey of 110 dumper operators exposed to WBV and an equal number of workers not exposed to WBV. The relative risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) has been assessed through the case-control study design. Results: ISO guidelines were used to compare the health risk. It was observed that the prevalence of pain in the lower back was 2.52 times more in the case group compared to the control group. The case group of Mine-2 was 2.0 times more prone to vibration hazards as compared to Mine-3. Conclusion: The case group is more vulnerable to MSDs than the control group. The on-site measurement as well as the response of the dumper operators during the questionnaire survey corroborates this finding.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제1권
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• pp.66-74
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• 1991

The block theory with stereographic projection was applied and analyzed on the tunnel section of Samcheok Coal Mine. The results were as follows ; 1) Prevail orientations of discontinuity of sandstone around the main driftway of Samcheok Coal Mine were $(327^{\circ},\;44^{\circ}),\;(13^{\circ},\;24^{\circ}),\;(204^{\circ},\;65^{\circ})$ and $(225^{\circ},\;77^{\circ})$ in dip and dip direction, respectively. 2) Movable blocks of the site were 0110, 0111, 1110(roof), 0100, 0110, 1110(right wall) and 0001, 1001, 1011(left wall). Because of the direction of tunnel, blocks of the left wall was safe. thus key blocks were those of the roof and the right wall. Maximum height of key block was larger than the width of the tunnel but 2m of the yielded zone is expected in general for 5m width tunnel. 3) It is shown that block theory is applicable to large cavern in hard rock analysis.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.379-381
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• 2003

Metal sorption onto the ICS (Iron oxide coated sand) was studied in batch experiments. Heavy metal cations such as Cd, Pb, and Cu, and a metal anion, As, which sporadically exist in mine sites, were tested for the sorptive removal by ICS. In low pH conditions As showed the highest removal efficiency compared to the other metal cations. And the sorption removal of As was apparently pH-independent reaction. However, removal of metal cations increased with pH and above pH 7 most metal cations showed very low soluble concentrations after treatment. Such a high removal ratio of metal cations above the neutral pH appeared predominantly due to precipitation.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2007년도 공동학술대회 논문집
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• pp.273-278
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• 2007

2-D MT surveys at the Century mine in Australia have been performed with very far remote reference in Esashi, Japan as well as Gregory Downs, which are roughly 6400 km and 80 km apart from the field site, respectively. Long period pulsations observed in this survey generally showed dominant $H_x$ polarization than $H_y$; $H_x$ component is more than 3 times stronger than $H_y$ component. Polarity reversal in magnetic field pointing east ($H_y$ component) has also been observed in long period pulsations, while $H_x$ component remain coherent between the hemispheres. Though $H_x$ component shows relatively good coherency than $H_y$ component between the hemispheres at frequencies lower than 0.01 Hz, it seems rather too far to be used as a remote reference for ordinary MT frequency band.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1767-1775
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• 2012

The Cr(VI) removal capability of Acinetobacter junii VITSUKMW2 isolated from the Sukinda chromite mine site was evaluated and enhanced using statistical design techniques. The removal capacity was evaluated at different pH values (5-11) and temperatures ($30-40^{\circ}C$) and with various carbon and nitrogen sources. Plackett-Burman design was used to select the operational parameters for bioremediation of Cr(VI). Three parameters (molasses, yeast extract, and Cr(VI) concentration) were chosen for further optimization using central composite design. The optimal combination of parameters was found to be 14.85 g/l molasses, 4.72 g/l yeast extract, and 54 mg/l initial Cr(VI), with 99.95% removal of Cr(VI) in 12 h. A. junii VITSUKMW2 was shown to have significant potential for removal of Cr(VI).

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.120-130
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 지하광산 갱내통신 시스템을 기반으로 미소진동 모니터링 체계를 설치하고 운영함으로써 국내 지하광산 현장에서의 적용성을 검토하였다. 미소진동 모니터링 측정 자료는 대용량의 파형 자료와 안전 관리 목적의 메타 자료로 구분할 수 있으며, 각 자료의 목적과 용량에 따라 운영 과정에서의 전송, 저장, 분석, 관리 방법이 적절하게 적용되어야 한다. 미소진동 측정 자료 특성에 부합함과 동시에 지하광산의 갱도 환경을 고려한 최적 통신 시스템을 선정하기 위해서 광케이블을 이용한 유선 통신 시스템, 2.4 GHz 무선 통신 시스템, 900 MHz 무선 통신 시스템을 테스트사이트의 갱도 구간과 지상 구간에 설치하고 운영함으로써 다양한 통신 시스템의 적용성을 비교 검토하였다. 또한 갱내에서 측정된 미소진동 자료에 대한 전송, 저장, 분석, 관리의 안정성과 유지보수 편의성을 고려한 데이터베이스 기반 통합 모니터링 프로그램을 개발하여 현장에 적용하고 운영 시험을 수행하였다. 시험 과정에서 확인된 문제를 미소진동 통합 모니터링 프로그램에 반영하여 보완함으로써 미소진동 모니터링 체계 도입 과정에서 예상되는 다양한 국내 광산의 요구 조건에 대응할 수 있는 기술 제공 기반을 마련하였다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2024

광산배수 슬러지를 대상으로 응집제와 탈수튜브를 이용한 슬러지 탈수시스템(이하 KOMIR-Tube 시스템)의 탈수율 향상을 위한 영향인자를 평가하였다. 실험은 KOMIR-Tube 시스템으로 탈수 시 함수율 90 % 이상인 semi-active 시설 슬러지를 대상으로 하였다. 실내실험을 통해 응집제 및 투입량을 결정하였고, 현장실험을 통해 탈수율을 확인하였다. 실내실험 결과, 슬러지 탈수처리 시 응집제 선정은 침강성(sedimentation) 이외 여과성(filterability)을 같이 평가해야 하고, 이때 형성된 플럭의 적정 크기는 최소 0.7 mm 이상의 크기를 유지해야 탈수율을 향상할 수 있었다. KOMIR-Tube 시스템을 이용한 현장실험 결과, 슬러지 함수율은 강우 및 습도 등 환경적 기후 조건에 영향을 받는 것으로 분석되었다. 이에 슬러지 탈수처리는 강우량과 습도가 낮은 4월~5월에 수행하는 것이 적합한 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 슬러지의 주요 구성광물 결정도에 따라 탈수율 차이를 보였다. 특히 철수산화물 중 페리하이드라이트보다 침철석 구성비가 높은 경우, 탈수율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이는 페리하이드라이트의 결정도가 침철석 보다 낮고 결정형태가 뚜렷하지 않기 때문으로 판단된다. 침철석은 결정도가 높고 침상을 이루고 있어 응집 및 탈수율에 영향을 미치는 것으로 보인다. KOMIR-Tube 시스템을 이용한 광산배수 슬러지 탈수 시 탈수율에 영향을 미치는 인자는 응집제, 기후조건, 결정성 광물의 존재 유무 그리고 철화합물의 결정도 및 입자 형태로 나타났다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.332-340
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• 2015

광산지역에서 발생하는 지반침하는 인명과 지표시설물에 막대한 피해를 초래할 우려가 있으므로 지반침하 발생지역에 대한 일련의 현장조사와 지반안정성 분석은 체계적으로 수행되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 충청북도 청원군에 위치한 석회석 광산의 일부 지점에서 발생한 지반침하의 원인을 규명하기 위하여 현장조사와 지반안정성 분석을 수행하였다. 이를 위하여 조사지역 암반의 공학적 특성을 조사하고, 전기비저항 탐사를 통해 지표 부근 연약대의 분포양상을 파악하였으며, 이 결과들을 토대로 침하원인 규명을 위한 전산해석을 수행하였다. 해석결과, 본 광산지역에서 발생된 지반침하는 석회암층에서 발달된 용식공동에 의한 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.413-419
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• 2010

A silica mine monitoring was conducted from March to December in 2008 to measure rainfall, runoff amounts and pollution loads. A total of 13 rainfall-runoff events were measured and analyzed with respect to runoff ratio, pollutant concentration and load, and initial flush. Over rainfall-runoff events, 95% confidence range of SS concentration was 942.5~2,056.2 mg/L. Other measured water quality indices also showed relatively large variation. This wide concentration variation was thought to be caused by the bare working ground of the mine that was used to store, process and transport the mined silica. Total pollution load of the 13 rainfall-runoff events was SS 17,901 kg/ha, $COD_{Cr}$ 160.9 kg/ha, $COD_{Mn}$ 111.24 kg/ha, BOD 79.6 kg/ha, T-N 13.8 kg/ha, T-P 3.5 kg/ha, and TOC 39.3 kg/ha. Initial flush was not well observed except SS. Very high SS concentration and load was occurred when rainfall was large. Therefore, it was recommended to manage the bare ground not to discharge excessive pollutants during wet days by covering the ground or constructing runoff treatment systems such as a sediment basin.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 초청강연 및 논문집
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• pp.229-241
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• 2008

In order to investigate stabilization effect on As-contaminated soils treated by zero-valent iron(ZVI) and industrial by-products, batch tests and column tests were carried out with As-contaminated soils collected from farmland around the abandoned mine site. In batch tests, ZVI and industrial by-products(blast furnace slag, steel refining slag and oyster shell powder) were used as treatment materials to reduce As. Industrial by-products were mixed with As-contaminated soils, in the ratio of 1%, 3%, 5% and 7% on the weight base of dried soil. After incubation, all samples showed the reduction of As concentration and it was expected that ZVI and steel refining slag were effective treatment materials to remove As among treatment materials used in batch test. In column tests, columns were made by acrylic with the dimension of diameter=10cm, height=100cm, thickness=1cm and these columns were filled with untreated soils and treated soils mixed with ZVI and steel refining slag(mixing ratio=3%). Distilled water was discharged into the columns with the velocity of 1 pore-volume/day. During test, pH, EC, Eh and As concentration were measured in the regular term(1 pore-volume). As a result, ZVI and steel refining slag were shown 93%, 62% reduction of As concentration respectively by comparison with untreated soils. Therefore, if ZVI and steel refining slag are used as treatment materials in As-contaminated soils, it is expected that the As concentration in soils is reduced effectively.