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Recycling of Coal Ash and Related Environmental Issues in Australia (호주의 석탄재 재활용 사례와 석탄재 재활용과 관련된 환경 문제)

  • Park, Jin Hee;Ji, Sang-Woo;Shin, Hee-Young;Jo, Hwanju;Ahn, Ji-Whan
    • Resources Recycling
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.15-22
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    • 2019
  • Coal combustion products are generated during coal combustion and can be grouped into fly ash and bottom ash depending on collection methods. Fly ash and bottom ash can be recycled for various purposes based on their characteristics. Australia is the fourth largest coal production country in the world and reuses coal ash as cement, concrete, mine filler, and agricultural soil amendment. When fly ash is used as a supplement for cement and concrete, strength of the cement and the durability of the concrete can be improved. Use of coal combustion product for mine backfill stabilizes underground mine voids and stores a large amount of coal ash in the voids. Because of alkalinity of coal combustion products, it can neutralize acid mine drainage when used for mine backfill. In addition, it can be used as an agricultural soil amendment to improve acidity and physical properties of the soil and to supply plant nutrients. Recycling of fly ash in Australia will be further expanded because of its low trace element contents that can be toxic to plants and low radioactive element contents existing within soil background concentrations. The characteristics of coal combustion products are related to the characteristics of the coal used for combustion, and since Korea imports coal from Australia, Korean coal combustion products also can be recycled for various purposes.

Radionuclide Sorption in the Geosphere: Role of Single Minerals (지하매질에서의 방사성핵종흡착: 단일광물의 역할)

  • Cho, Young-Hwan;Hyun, Sung-Pil;Hahn, Pilsoo
    • Proceedings of the Mineralogical Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2001.06a
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    • pp.40-40
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    • 2001
  • The sorption behavior of Cs(I), Sr(II), and U(VI) on representative single minerals(oxide and clay) and rocks were comparatively studied by using batch type sorption experiment. The effects of pH, ionic strength and the sorption mechanism were also discussed. It was found that mineral structure played as a main factor governing the sorption characteristics of Cs(I), Sr(II). The sorption of Cs(I) and Sr(II) on minerals showed ionic strength-dependency, which is a indirect sign of weak binding between metal cation and mineral surfaces. However, the sorption behavior of U(VI) was quite different compared with that of Cs(I), and Sr(II). Fe-oxide minerals showed strong tendency for U(VI) sorption, dominating the sorption in the composite/mixture systems. The surface characteristics which arise from mineral structure, and the affinity of metal ions to the sorption sites of minerals are the key to understand the role of minerals in the radionuclide sorption.

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Relationships Between Growth Characteristics as well as Mineral Consents of Ginseng Seedlings and Yield of Ginseng Roots (묘삼의 생육특성 및 무기성분과 인삼생산과의 관계)

  • 이종철;안대진
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.294-298
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    • 1998
  • This study was conducted to investigate the effects of growth characteristics and mineral contents of ginseng seedling grown in different locations on ginseng growth and root yield. Ginseng seedling produced in 16 farmers' field at the semi-Yangjik seedbed were planted and cultivated in a field with same cultural practices. Missing plant was increased with increased year of ginseng age, especially severe at 5-year-old ginseng. Rate of missing plant was different among the origins of the seedling, even with the same weights. Negative correlation was noted between the missing rate of 3-year-old ginseng plants and NH4-N content of the seedling, but positive correlation between the missing rate and K2O and Ca contents of the seedling. Root yield of 6-year-old ginseng was also affected by the origins of ginseng seedlings. Root yield was high in ginseng plant from 0.6∼0.9 g see dings compared to those from over 0.9 g seedlings.

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The Characteristics os Water Quality of Tap water and Far-infrared rays mineral water (수돗물과 원적외선 기능수의 수질 특성의 비교)

  • 백우현
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.423-428
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    • 2000
  • The characteristics of Far-infrared rays mineral water(FIR water) have been compared to the tap water by means of relationship between FIR water and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy(NMR), FIR water and thermography FIR water and velocity of blood FIR-water and pH, FIR water and dissolved oxygen(DO), FIR water and Oxidation-Reduction Potential(ORP) using the development FIR water purification of grand prix system. From the experimental result are quite satisfactory when compared with the tap water. Also the FIR water were evaluated to see if those are tasty and healthy using the Hashimoto's Mineral Balance Index. As a result FIR-water was found as tasty and healthy.

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Extraction Characteristics and Quantitational Methods for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil

  • Jeon, Chi-Wan;Lee, Jung-Hwa;Song, Kyung-Sun;Lee, Sang-Hak;Lee, Jung-Min
    • Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.119-122
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    • 2003
  • Quantitation methods of total petroleum hydrocarbons to determinate oil contaminated level in soil were discussed. Extraction characteristics of several pretreatment methods and practical detection limit and reappearances in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. with each pretreatment method were investigated. The obtained results showed that the newly adopted quantitation method and mechanical shaking extraction method using methanol with extraction solvent are more practical and applicable to real sample than the conventional methods. In applying these methods to gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil which are major source of soil contamination, the practical quantitation limit and % relative standard deviation was able to determine with range of 2.5 - 10 ppm, 5 - 7 %.

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A Experimental Study on the Physical properties of Lightweight Foamed Concrete Using Mineral Foam Agent (광물성 기포제를 이용한 경량기포콘크리트의 물리적성질에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • You, Jei-Jun;Lee, Han-Seung;Bae, Kyu-Woong;Lee, Sang-Sup;Yeon, Gyu-Bong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.49-52
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    • 2003
  • The objective of this study the mechanical characteristics of prefoamed lightweight foamed concrete using the mineral foam agent which has high lightness, and strength. The compressive strength of lightweight foamed concrete using mineral foam agent are about 2 times degree high those the of lightweight foamed concrete using vegetable foam agent. Lightweight foamed concrete was able to obtain the result of 50kg/㎠ or more compressive strength, when was unit weight 0.8t/㎡. In the case of the same unit weight of concrete, it is influenced by w/c of foam agent ratio. The paper present extensive data on characteristics of compressive strength of the concrete manufatured with the different factors in mix design and also present optimum mix proportion.

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