• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.843-849
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• 2007

Monitoring of NOM characteristics is important for improving removal efficiency of natural organic matter (NOM) in water treatment processes. In this study, several NOM characteristics, which include specific UV absorbance (SUVA), total carbonate content, molecular weight distribution, and fluorescence properties, were measured using samples collected from a pilot-scale water treatment plant consisting of coagulation/flocculation (C/F), filtration, ozonation and granular activated carbon (GAC) processes. The highest removal of NOM was observed in C/F and filtration processes as demonstrated by the reduction of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) by 25% and 21%, respectively. Despite nearly no change in DOC, however, the lowest SUVA value and the highest total carbohydrate content were observed in the sample from ozonation process. This indicates that non-degradable aromatic compounds become depleted and biodegradable organic compounds are enriched during the process. Comparison of synchronous fluorescence spectra of the samples showed that ozoation process increased protein-like fluorescence while it decreased fulvic-like and terrestrial humic-like fluorescence. Consistently, a slight peak of protein-like fluorescence was observed in the sample from ozonation process. The greatest change in molecular weight distributions of the samples was observed in C/F process. Comparison of size exclusion chromatogram of the samples revealed that NOM fractions with the molecular weight greater than 2000 Da were reduced by over 90% after C/F process. SUVA values and total carbohydrate content of the samples were well correlated with a ratio of protein-like fluorescence and terrestrial humic-like fluorescence intensities with the correlation coefficients of 0.99 and 0.91, respectively. This suggests that synchronous fluorescence properties of NOM could be used as useful tolls for monitoring changes of some NOM characteristics during water treatment processes.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2010

이산화탄소 포집기술 중 건식흡수제를 이용한 연소 후 이산화탄소 포집기술에 대하여 최신기술개발 현황에 대하여 자세히 기술하였다. $CO_2$ 포집에 있어서 건식흡수제 이용 기술의 장점으로는 조업온도의 폭이 크고, 에너지손실이 적으며, 폐수발생이 없고, 부식성이 적으며, 고체폐기물의 상대적인 천연성을 들 수 있다. 현재 한국과 미국에서는 건식흡수제의 성능 개선과 더불어 실제 연소배가스로부터 $CO_2$ 포집을 위한 공정 개발을 통해 포집비용을 줄이려는 연구가 지속적으로 이루어지고 있다. 건식흡수제는 가격이 싼 알칼리금속 계열의 화학흡수제, 아민을 실리카 지지체에 고정시킨 흡수제, 아민을 실리카 지지체에 공유결합시킨 흡수제, 기공성의 탄소에 아민의 기능성을 첨가시킨 흡수제, 아민고정 고분자지지체 흡수제, 금속유기구조체등의 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 포집비용을 대폭 줄이기 위하여 소재에 있어서도 혁신적인 성능 개선이 필요한 시점이다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.1153-1160
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• 2013

While a range of natural organic matter (NOM) types can generate high levels of disinfection by-products (DBPs) after chlorination, there is little understanding of which specific compounds act as precursors. Use of eight model compounds allows linking of explicit properties to treatability and DBP formation potential (DBPFP). The removal of model compounds by various treatment processes and their haloacetic acid formation potential (HAAFP) before and after treatment were recorded. The model compounds comprised a range of hydrophobic (HPO) and hydrophilic (HPI) neutral and anionic compounds. On the treatment processes, an ozone oxidation process was moderate for control of model compounds, while the HPO-neutral compound was most treatable with activated carbon process. Biodegradation was successful in removing amino acids, while coagulation and ion exchange process had little effect on neutral molecules. Although compared with the HPO compounds the HPI compounds had low HAAFP the ozone oxidation and biodegradation were capable of increasing their HAAFP. In situations where neutral or HPI molecules have high DBPFP additional treatments may be required to remove recalcitrant NOM and control DBPs.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.583-590
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• 2006

In this study, an organic solvent tolerant bacterial strain was isolated. This strain was identified as Pseudomonas sp. strain S5, and was shown to degrade BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl-Benzene, and Xylene). Strain S5 generates an organic solvent-tolerant lipase in the late logarithmic phase of growth. Maximum lipase production was exhibited when peptone was utilized as the sole nitrogen source. Addition of any of the selected carbon sources to the medium resulted in a significant reduction of enzyme production. Lower lipase generation was noted when an inorganic nitrogen source was used as the sole nitrogen source. This bacterium hydrolyzed all tested triglycerides and the highest levels of pro-duction were observed when olive oil was used as a natural triglyceride. Basal medium containing Tween 60 enhanced lipase production to the most significant degree. The absence of magnesium ions ($Mg^{2+}$) in the basal medium was also shown to stimulate lipase production. Meanwhile, an alkaline earth metal ion, $Na^+$, was found to stimulate the production of S5 lipase.

• 생태와환경
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.339-347
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• 2023

본 연구는 TOC/TN-IRMS를 이용하여 총 유기탄소 및 총 질소 안정동위원소 분석법을 연구하였으며, 수환경 중저농도 시료에서도 분석이 가능하게 시스템을 구축하였다. 수생태계로 유입되는 다양한 유기탄소 기원을 파악하기 위하여 형광지표와 δ¹³C-DOC 안정동위원소비를 활용한다면 효율적인 수질 관리를 위한 해석기능을 제공할 것이며, 추후 유역 오염원의 대표값(end member)의 지속적인 조사를 통하여 자료구축이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.43-60
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• 2019

Background: Tropical montane forests played an important role in the provision of ecosystem services. The intense degradation and deforestation for the need of agricultural land expansion result in a significant decline of forest cover. However, the expansion of agricultural land did not completely destruct natural forests. There remain forests inaccessible for agricultural and grazing purpose. Studies on these forests remained scant, motivating to investigate biomass and soil carbon stocks. Data of biomass and soils were collected in 80 quadrats ($400m^2$) systematically in 5 forests. Biomass and disturbance gradients were determined using allometric equation and disturbance index, respectively. The regression modeling is employed to explore the spatial distribution of carbon stock along disturbance and environmental gradients. Correlation analysis is also employed to identify the relation between site factors and carbon stocks. Results: The result revealed that a total of 1655 individuals with a diameter of ${\geq}5cm$, representing 38 species, were measured in 5 forests. The mean aboveground biomass carbon stocks (AGB CS) and soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at 5 forests were $191.6{\pm}19.7$ and $149.32{\pm}6.8Mg\;C\;ha^{-1}$, respectively. The AGB CS exhibited significant (P < 0.05) positive correlation with SOC and total nitrogen (TN) stocks, reflecting that biomass seems to be a general predictor of SOCs. AGB CS between highly and least-disturbed forests was significantly different (P < 0.05). This disturbance level equates to a decrease in AGB CS of 36.8% in the highly disturbed compared with the least-disturbed forest. In all forests, dominant species sequestrated more than 58% of carbon. The AGB CS in response to elevation and disturbance index and SOC stocks in response to soil pH attained unimodal pattern. The stand structures, such as canopy cover and basal area, had significant positive relation with AGB CS. Conclusions: Study results confirmed that carbon stocks of studied forests were comparable to carbon stocks of protected forests. The biotic, edaphic, topographic, and disturbance factors played a significant variation in carbon stocks of forests. Further study should be conducted to quantify carbon stocks of herbaceous, litter, and soil microbes to account the role of the whole forest ecosystem.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.269-276
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• 2015

본 연구는 경상북도 지역에서 호소수를 원수로 사용하는 한 정수장의 원수 및 공정별 처리수의 자연유기물질(NOM) 및 소독부산물(DBPs) 생성특성을 조사하고 정수공정내 DBPs 제어방안을 제시하였다. Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (FEEM) 분석결과 원수의 NOM은 토양과 미생물의 복합기원에 의한 것으로 밝혀졌다. NOM의 분자량크기 및 분획제거 특성은 liquid chromatography-organic carbon detector (LC-OCD)를 이용하여 분석하였다. 대체로 휴믹물질과 저분자량 유기물질 분획이 많았고, 고분자량물질은 저분자량물질보다 응집 침전공정에서 제거가 용이한 것으로 나타났다. 전염소주입 후 정수공정별로 진행될수록 반응시간이 길어져 DBPs 농도가 증가하였으며 생성된 DBPs는 일반적인 정수처리로 제거되지 않았다. THMs은 chloroform이 74%로 주종을 이루었으며 bromodichloromethane (22%)와 dibromochloromethane (4%)도 발생했다. HAAs는 dichloroacetic acid (50%)와 trichloroacetic acid (48%)가 주종을 이루었고 dibromoacetic acid (2%) 등 브롬계열은 농도가 낮거나 발생되지 않았다. HANs은 dichloroacetonitrile (60%), bromochloroacetonitrile (30%), dibromoacetonitrile (10%)이 발생되었다. 실험기간 동안 해당 정수장에서 DBPs 발생은 용존유기물농도와 수온보다 전염소주입농도에 큰 영향을 받은 것으로 나타났고, 염소주입농도의 조절로 DBPs 생성농도를 이전에 비해 16~44% 감소시킬 수 있었다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1990년도 추계학술대회 논문집 학회본부
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• pp.97-100
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• 1990

Diamond thin films were synthesized by the MPECVD (Microwave Enhanced Chemical Deposition) using the mixture of the hydrogen and organic compounds($CH_3COCH_3$, $CH_3OH$). In X-ray Diffraction, the d values of all the deposits on the Si substrates with the experimental conditions coincide with those of natural diamond in POD (Powder Diffraction Data). The changes of the morphology of all the deposits were examined by SEM. The amount of amorphous carbon or graphite in the diamond films were increased as the acetone concentration was increased. The morphology of the diamond particles can be changed from ball-like to euhedral by adding the small amount of the methanol in the reaction gases of the high acetone concentration.

• 분석과학
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2002

부식질 농도가 매우 높은 지하수로 부터 humic acid (HA) 와 fulvic acid (FA)를 분리 정제한 후 각각의 물리 화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 원소분석, 자외선/가시광선과 적외선 스펙트럼분석 및 $^{13}C-NMR$ 분광법으로 HA 와 FA의 구조 및 작용기를 확인하였다. 또한 양성자 교환능력과 분자 크기분포 측정 실험을 통하여 HA와 FA의 특성 외에 산출지 특성을 나타내며, 상당한 양성자 교환능력을 갖는 다분산계임을 확인하였다.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제27권B호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2007

Humic substances generally comprise 30-50% of the dissolved organic carbon in water. They can affect water quality adversely in several ways and they are important from a water treatment perspective due to their role as precursors for the formation of chlorination by-products such as trihalomethanes. The objectives of this research are to investigate the characteristics of organic matter using raw water of Chuncheon area, to isolate the humic substance fractions from natural water samples, and characterize the extracted humic substances. Humic substances were fractionated according to "isolation of IHSS aquatic humic and fulvic acids" using XAD resin adsorption technique. Characteristics of humic substances were analyzed through DOC, $UV_{254}$, $SUVA_{254}$, FT-IR spectra, fluorescence analysis.