• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.277-285
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 구제역으로 인해 발생된 가축사체 매몰지의 조기 안정화를 위하여 유용 미생물 KEM을 사용하였고, 토질에 따른 효과를 알아보기 위하여 매몰지 모형의 반응기를 통해 연구하였다. 반응기는 랩 스케일로 제작하였고, 토질 특성에 다양성을 주기 위하여 일반 토양, 20%의 사토와 섞은 일반 토양, 20%의 점토와 섞은 일반 토양을 각각 준비하였다. 각각의 토양과 유용 미생물 KEM과 섞은 후 사체를 매몰하였다. 분석 대상 악취 성분은 총 8가지로 이산화탄소, 메탄, 암모니아, 트리메틸아민, 황화수소, 메칠메르캅탄, 황화메틸과 이황화메틸이었다. 악취 분석 결과 황화수소와 메틸메르캅탄은 사토를 적용한 반응기에서 저감 효과를 보였고(각각 배출 잔량 0.09, 0.35 mg), 암모니아와 트리메틸아민은 점토를 적용한 경우 저감 효율이 높았다(각각 배출잔량 0.31, 2.06 mg). 이에 근거하여 사토는 황 화합물 악취 저감에, 점토는 질소 화합물 악취 저감에 효과를 나타내는 것으로 보인다. 또한, 토질의 특성에 따라 우점화된 미생물의 군집과 분포도가 변화되는 것을 확인하였다.

• 청정기술
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.96-105
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• 2016

다양한 산업시설에서 배출되는 휘발성유기화합물질(VOCs)은 대기를 오염시키고 인체에 악취 물질로 작용하게 된다. 이를 제어하기 위해 기존의 악취 방지시설을 이용하여 배출가스를 처리하고 있지만 휘발성유기화합물질 제거의 경우 기술적인 한계점이 존재하기 때문에 이를 개선하기 위한 연구가 필요한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 선별 실험을 통해 식물정유 물질 및 금속산화물의 종류를 선정하고 최적 혼합 비율을 결정함으로써 분사형 탈취제를 개발하였다. 식물정유물질 및 금속 첨가제의 종류와 혼합비율의 경우 각각 라벤더 45%, 편백나무 45%, 이산화티타늄 10%로 결정하였다. 또한 최적 휘발성유기화합물질 제거 조건을 도출하기 위해 회분식 반응기를 이용하여 희석배수, 분사량, 온도에 따른 실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과 희석배수의 감소, 분사량 및 온도의 증가에 따라 휘발성유기화합물질 제거 효율이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으나 경제성을 고려하여 반응가스 25 L에 대한 탈취제 최적 희석배수의 경우 200배, 분사량은 6 mL로 결정하였다. 또한 반응속도 상수 및 활성화 에너지를 예측함으로써 혼합탈취제의 우수성과 현장 적용가능성을 검토하였다. 도출된 반응 속도식을 이용하여 기존의 탈취제와 비교한 결과 활성화에너지가 약 3~4배 낮게 나타났다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 맛 냄새 물질 발생시 표준정수처리공정에서 지오스민과 활성탄 주입량을 효과적으로 저감하는 방안을 제시하였다. 염소처리방식에 따른 지오스민 제거효율을 평가한 결과, 저농도(< 25 ng/L)의 경우 전염소와 중간염소를 동시에 운영할 경우 지오스민 제거율은 46%인 반면, 중간염소로 운영한 공정의 지오스민 제거율은 57%로 나타났다. 중농도(25~79 ng/L)에서는 전염소와 중간염소로 운영한 지오스민 제거율은 59%, 중간염소로 운영한 지오스민 제거율은 87%로 나타났다. 고농도(> 80 ng/L)에서도 전염소와 중간염소를 동시에 운영한 지오스민 제거율은 67%인 반면 중간염소로 운영한 지오스민 제거율은 95%로 나타나 중간염소로 운영시 제거율이 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 지오스민 농도별 측정결과와 활성탄 투입량의 상관성을 분석한 결과, 결정계수($R^2$)는 0.96 으로 나타나 적합한 분말활성탄 조견표를 제안하였다. 또한, 지오스민 물질발생 초기에 중간염소와 활성탄을 동시에 투입 시 원수농도가 급격히 증가하여도 지오스민의 입자성 물질을 지속적으로 제거할 수 있어 활성탄 저감 뿐만 아니라 정수 기대농도도 만족할 수 있었다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.73-81
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• 2017

The UV/chlorine process is a UV-based advanced oxidation process for removing various organic pollutants in water. The process is becoming increasingly popular because of its effectiveness in practice. It is important to the safe and efficient operation of a UV/chlorine process that the optimal operating conditions for both target removal objective and saving energy are determined. Treatment efficiency of target compounds in UV/chlorine process was mainly affected by pH and scavenging factor. In this study, kinetic based mathematical model considering water characteristics and electrical energy dose calculations model was developed to predict of treatment efficiency and optimal operating conditions. The model equation was validated for the UV/chlorine process at the laboratory scale and in pilot tests at water treatment plants.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2008

In this paper an optimum design of a lab-scale biofilter for absorbing ammonia has been proposed and analyzed. This biofilter is using pine chaff and wood shaving as filter materials. It is assumed that the biofilter can be used as a storage tank of swine manure slurry or swine stall. To evaluate the biofilter performance, the ammonia, mainly offensive odor ingredient, was measured. Swine compost was mixed with filter materials in ratio of 1:1 on weight base. Each test continued for 20 days. The ammonia emissions were reduced by 97.9% and 98.3% in case of using biofilter filled with pine chaff and compost, and wood shaving and compost, respectively. The system was tested with and without adding compost. It was found that the biofilter with wood shaving and compost has an ammonia removal efficiency of 94.1%, while biofilter with wood shaving only has 85.3%. The biofilter with wood shaving and compost showed 8.8% higher removal efficiency than that of wood shaving only. By mixing the compost, the number of microorganism was found to be about 2.3 times more than that of wood shaving only. Therefore it can be concluded that adding compost has a positive effect on the formation of microorganism.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• 제18권E3호
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• pp.165-174
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• 2002

A dual -column biofilter system with two different composts was used to investigate the macro-kinetics of dim-ethyl disulfide (DMDS) degradation. The biofilter columns were filled with compost mixtures up to one meter, The gas How rate and DMDS concentration to the biofilters were varied to study their effect on the removal characteris-tics of DMDS. It was found that the biodegradation of DMDS was governed by zero-order reaction -limited macro-kinetics for inlet DMDS concentrations between 10 and 55 ppmv. The overall average zero-order kinetic coeffi-cient for DMDS removal by compost was 0.50 ($\pm$0.1) ppm/sec for both compost mixtures studied. Variations in individual kinetic coefficients were observed due to varying environmental conditions, such as pH and temperature. The kinetic coefficients determined are specific to the system discussed in this work. During high acidity conditions in the filter beds, methyl mercaptan (MM) was observed in the gas samples collected. Appearance of MM was pro-bably due to decreased microbial activity in the lower portions of the biofilter. Considering the neutral pH range required and the presence of methyl mercaptan, it is likely that the microorganisms present in the biofilters used in this research are similar to the T. thioparus (strain E6) species.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• 제18권E3호
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• pp.153-163
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• 2002

A laboratory- scale dual-column biofilter system was used to study the biofiltration of dimethyl disulfide (DMDS). The gas flow rate and DMDS concentration to the biofilter were varied to study their effect on the remov-al of dimethyl disulfide. Operating parameters such as pH, temperature, and water content were monitored during the biofilter operation and necessary precautions were taken to keep these parameters within the acceptable limits. It was observed that the removal efficiency of DMDS was optimal at neutral pH values. After five month op-eration, the neutralization of the filter beds with sodium carbonate became necessary for the optimum operation of the biofilters. The microbial population already present in the compost mixtures was found to be adequate in treat-ing DMDS. The compost mixtures were found to be similar in terms of biofiltration efficiency of DMDS. However, pressure drops observed in the first column compost mixture (compost/ peat mulch) was extremely high, making this compost economically not feasible. The second mixture (compost/bark) provided pressure drops within accept-able limits. A minimum residence time of 30 seconds at the optimal operating conditions appeared to be adequate for achieving high removal efficiencies (>90%).

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2009

Lactobacillus sp., Acetobacter sp. and yeast were the most dominant organisms in the EM stock culture and subculture product. Lactic acid bacteria and yeast were able to grow in the fermentation process utilizing seawater. EM treatment of higher concentrations using EM stock culture and EM clay balls (1% or 4%) contributed to an early removal of malodor and an increase of DO in the polluted sediments, indicating an odor-removing activity of EM. The EM treatment of higher concentrations (1% or 4%) somewhat appeared to modify the microbial communities within the sediments, which was confirmed by existence of a few unique fragments from the stock culture based on PCR-DGGE. It still remains to be elucidated that EM cultures were directly involved in the malodor removal and potential sediment bioremediation.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.372-377
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 생물학적 공정을 사용하여 황화수소를 제거하는데 있어 망상구조의 폴리우레탄 담체의 바이오필터 충진물로서의 특성을 유입가스농도와 유입가스량의 두 변수를 대상으로 조사하였다. 실험결과 망상구조의 폴리우레탄 담체를 적용한 바이오필터의 황화수소 최대제거용량은 $488.3g-H_2S/m^3{\cdot}h$이었으며, 추정된 임계부하속도는 $330.1g-H_2S/m^3{\cdot}h$이었다. 본 연구의 결과 망상구조의 폴리우레탄 담체를 황화수소의 생물학적 처리를 위한 바이오필터의 담체로서 적용가능성을 확인하였다.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.285-294
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• 2013

Purpose: The study was done to survey feminine hygiene and vaginal douche practices in middle-aged women to obtain basic information for public health education. Methods: With a descriptive survey design, 134 middle-aged women who have menstrual period were recruited via convenience sampling. Survey contents were from the study by Czerwinski (2000) regarding feminine hygiene and vaginal douching practices. After obtaining IRB approval, a self-administered structured questionnaire was distributed to study participants. Results: Mean age of middle-aged women was 46.88 years old. Fifty-six percent of the women practiced vaginal douching. Women performed douching with water (68%), commercial products (13%), soap (12%), and vinegar-mixed water (6%) for clean and fresh feeling, removal of unpleasant odor, and removal of vaginal discharge. Vaginal douche practice was significantly related to a history of vaginitis. Conclusion: The study results indicate that most of the women practiced inadequate feminine hygiene especially in douching, suggesting that is important to develop education programs on feminine hygiene practices for women of all ages, especially regarding douching and hand washing before and after changing pads or tampons.