• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.360-363
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• 2003

Bioremediation is often used for in situ remediation of petroleum-contaminated site. We studied the microbial degradation of hydrocarbon in an artificially diesel contaminated soil in laboratory microcosm. In control soil, about 30% of the initial TPH was diminished and the degradation of diesel oil was significantly enhanced by the addition of bioremediation agent (70% of TPH reduction).

• KSBB Journal
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.632-637
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• 2001

본 실험에서 사용된 균주는 유류에 오염된 지역의 토양시료로부터 직접 분리하였는데 본 실험에서는 백색 콜로니를 형성하는 W균주와 황색 콜로니를 형성하는 Y균주 그리고 두 균주의 복합균주인 WY 균주를 사용하였다. 단일 균주보다는 복합균주를 사용하였을 때 디젤유의 분해가 더 효과적이었으며 질소원의 첨가가 분해에 제한인자로 작용하였다. 비록 토양시스템의 분해효율은 액체상에서의 분해능에 비해 다소 떨어지지만, 통기의 조건 및 질소원의 첨가등으로 그 능력을 어느 정도 향상시킬 수 있었다. 한편 디젤유의 분해에는 생물학적인 측면 뿐 아니라 증발이나 휘발에 의해서도 상당량 감소하였는데 교반에 의해 또 오염토양의 제조공정중에 상당량이 휘발하는 것으로 보이며, 디젤의 용해도가 낮기 때문에 침출되는 양도 적을 것이라고 보여지고 이는 다른 논문에서도 보고된 바 있다(21, 22) 앞서 언급한 것처럼 본 실험에서는 통기와 질소원의 첨가를 통해 미생물에 의한 디젤유의 분해능을 향상시켰는데, 이 뿐만 아니라 더욱 효과적인 디젤유의 분해를 위해서는 복잡한 토양시스템에 관계된 여러 요소들을 최적화하여 분해능을 향상시키기 위한 실험이 수행되어야한다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2002

유류, 특히 경유와 윤활류로 오염된 지역에서, 원위치 토양 세정법(In-situ soil flushing)을 이용하여 오염된 토양과 지하수를 동시에 정화하였다. 연구 지역은 부산시에 위치한 4.5 m(가로) $\times$ 4.5 m(세로) $\times$ 6.0 m(깊이) (총 121.5 $\textrm{m}^2$) 규모의 유류 오염지역으로.사질 및 미사질층이 혼합되어 나타나는 평균 수리전도도가 2.0 $\times$ 1$10^{-4}$cm/sec인 불균질 토양으로 이루어진 부지이다. 오염지역 지하수에 비이온 계면활성제 sorbitan monooleate(POE 20) 2%와 이소프로필알콜 0.07%를 혼합한 용액을 이용하여 약 3 공극체적(pore volume)을 세정하였으며, 지하수만을 이용하여 계면활성제 용액 세정 이전과 세정 이후 각 1공극체적을 세정에 이용하였다(총 5 공극체적). 총 4개의 주입정을 이용하여 각 주입정당 1.8 l/min-0.5 l/min의 속도로 주간(8시간)에 연속 주입하였으며, 2개의 채수정을 이용하여 야간에는 1시간 간격과 주간에는 30분 간격으로 2분간 채수하였다. 분석을 위한 시료 채수는 매일 아침 9시와 저녁 5시에 각 채수정으로부터 200$m\ell$ 이상 채수하였으며, 채수 용액을 저장하는 혼합저장 탱크에서의 시료 채취도 병행하였다. 토양 세정기간동안 채수정으로부터 채수된 유출용액은 모두 저장탱크에 저장되었다가, 지하수처리 장치에 의해서 유류와 중금속, 고형물들을 제거한 후 배출되어졌으며, 토양 내 TPH(total petroleum hydrocarbon) 농도가 토양오염 우려기준치 이하로, 유출된 지하수는 폐수배출허용기준을 만족할 때까지 토양 세정을 실시하였다. 처리 지하수만을 이용한 세정의 경우 채수정의 유출수 TPH농도는 10ppm이하였다. 계면활성제 용액을 이용한 세정의 경우 채수정의 최대 TPH 유출 농도는 1761 ppm으로서 처리지하수만을 이용하였을 때보다 170배 이상 증가하였으며, 세정기간 동안 두 개의 채수정으로부터 약 18.5kg의 유류(TPH)가 제거되었다. 계면활성제 용액 세정시 유출수는 유류의 농도뿐만 아니라 중금속 농도도 함께 증가하였으며, 이러한 현상은 오염토양의 중금속 정화에도 유리하게 사용될 수 있다고 사료된다. 유류로 오염된 실제 지역의 불균질 토양과 지하수를 계면활성제를 이용한 원위치 세정법으로 효율적으로 정화함으로서, 실험실 연구에 제한되었던 원위치 세정법의 효율을 현장 오염 지역에서 증명할 수 있었고, 원위치 토양 세정법이 실제 오염지역의 토양$\boxUl$지하수 정화에 효과적으로 사용될 수 있음을 입증하였다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2000년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.44-63
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• 2000

Situated close to Heathrow Airport, and adjacent to the M4 and M25 Motorways, the site at Axis Park is considered a prime location for business in the UK. In consequnce two of the UK's major property development companies, MEPC and Redrew Homes sought the expertise of Intergeo to remediate the contaminated former industrial site prior to its development. Industrial use of the twenty-six hectare site, started in 1936, when Hawker Aircraft commence aircraft manufacture. In 1963 the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company purchased part of the site. Ford commenced vehicle production at the site in the mid-1970's and production was continued by Iveco Ford from 1986 to the plant's decommissioning in 1997. Geologically the site is underlain by sand and gravel, deposited in prehistory by the River Thames, with London Clay at around 6m depth. The level of groundwater fluctuates seasonally at around 2.5m depth, moving slowly southwest towards local streams and watercourses. A phased investigation of the site was undertaken, which culminated in the extensive site investigation undertaken by Intergeo in 1998. In total 50 boreholes, 90 probeholes and 60 trial pits were used to investigate the site and around 4000 solid and 1300 liquid samples were tested in the laboratory for chemical substances. The investigations identified total petroleum hydrocarbons in the soil up to 25, 000mg/kg. Diesel oil, with some lubricating oil were the main components. Volatile organic compounds were identified in the groundwater in excess of 10mg/l. Specific substances included trichloromethane, trichloromethane and tetrachloroethene. Both the oil and volatile compounds were widely spread across the site, The specific substances identified could be traced back to industrial processes used at one or other dates in the sites history Slightly elevated levels of toxic metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were also identified locally. Prior to remediation of the site and throughout its progress, extensive liaison with the regulatory authorities and the client's professional representatives was required. In addition to meetings, numerous technical documents detailing methods and health and safety issues were required in order to comply with UK environmental and safety legislation. After initially considering a range of options to undertake remediation, the following three main techniques were selected: ex-situ bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils, skimming of free floating hydrocarbon product from the water surface at wells and excavations and air stripping of volatile organic compounds from groundwater recovered from wells. The achievements were as follows: 1) 350, 000m3 of soil was excavated and 112, 000m3 of sand and gravel was processed to remove gravel and cobble sized particles; 2) 53, 000m3 of hydrocarbon contaminated soil was bioremediated in windrows ; 3) 7000m3 of groundwater was processed by skimming to remove free floating Product; 4) 196, 000m3 of groundwater was Processed by air stripping to remove volatile organic compounds. Only 1000m3 of soil left the site for disposal in licensed waste facilities Given the costs of disposal in the UK, the selected methods represented a considerable cost saving to the Clients. All other soil was engineered back into the ground to a precise geotechnical specification. The following objective levels were achieved across the site 1) By a Risk Based Corrective Action (RBCA) methodology it was demonstrated that soil with less that 1000mg/kg total petroleum hydrocarbons did not pose a hazard to health or water resources and therefore, could remain insitu; 2) Soils destined for the residential areas of the site were remediated to 250mg/kg total petroleum hydrocarbons; in the industrial areas 500mg/kg was proven acceptable. 3) Hydrocarbons in groundwater were remediated to below the Dutch Intervegtion Level of 0.6mg/1; 4) Volatile organic compounds/BTEX group substances were reduced to below the Dutch Intervention Levels; 5) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metals were below Inter-departmental Committee for the Redevelopment of Contaminated Land guideline levels for intended enduse. In order to verify the qualify of the work 1500 chemical test results were submitted for the purpose of validation. Quality assurance checks were undertaken by independent consultants and at an independent laboratory selected by Intergeo. Long term monitoring of water quality was undertaken for a period of one year after remediation work had been completed. Both the regulatory authorities and Clients representatives endorsed the quality of remediation now completed at the site. Subsequent to completion of the remediation work Redrew Homes constructed a prestige housing development. The properties at "Belvedere Place" retailed at premium prices. On the MEPC site the Post Office, amongst others, has located a major sorting office for the London area. Exceptionally high standards of remediation, control and documentation were a requirement for the work undertaken here.aken here.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.171-179
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• 2001

A new passive sampler was developed, improving SPMD (Semipermeable Membrane Devices) that contained triolein in nonporous, low-density polyethylene layflat tubing. Experiments to measure PAHs concentration were carried out at four sites (Dukpo, Sochi, Sohwonggando, Yeonmok) on the southern coast of Korea that were contaminated by oil spills. Passive samplers were deployed at 4 and 8 week intervals at each site. Results showed that bioconcentration levels of PAHs were increased in proportion to exposure duration from all sample sites and accumulation in the passive sampler was much higher than in biota at the Dukpo site. Results of these tests suggest that new passive sampler is a useful tool for measuring bioconcentration organic compounds in aquatic environments.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2012

This study reports a surfactant-enhanced in-situ remediation treatment at a test site which is located in a hilly terrain. The leakage oils from a storage tank situated on the top of the hill contaminated soils and groundwater in the lower elevation. Sixteen vertical injection wells (11 m deep) were installed at the top of the hill to introduce 0.1-0.5 vol.% of non-ionic Tween-80 surfactant. The contaminated area that required remediation treatment was about $1,650\;m^2$. Two cycles of injecting surfactant solution followed by water were repeated over approximately 7.5 months: first cycle with 0.5 month of surfactant injection followed by 3 months of water injection, and second cycle with 1 month of surfactant followed by 3 months of water injection. The seasonal fluctuation in groundwater table was also considered in the selection of periods for surfactant and water injection. The results showed that the initial Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) concentration of 1,041 mg/kg (maximum 3,605 mg/kg) was reduced significantly down to 76.6 mg/kg in average. After 2nd surfactant injection process finished, average TPH concentration of soils was reduced to 7.5% compared to initial concentration. Also, average BTEX concentration of soils was reduced to 10.8%. This resultes show that the surfactant enhanced in-situ remediation processes can be applicable to LNAPL contaminated site in field scale.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.69-72
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• 2015

토양을 유류로 오염시킬 때 토양조성 및 유류 주입량 등이 토양 TPH 분석결과에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 동일한 양의 경유를 조성이 다른 토양과 혼합한 후 토양 TPH를 분석한 결과 토양에 점토 및 유기물함량이 존재한다면 모래로 구성된 토양에 비해 토양 TPH 결과가 적게 얻어졌다. 점토함량이 높은 토양일수록 분석전처리 시 토양이 굳는 현상이 발생하면서 실제 값보다 적은 TPH 결과치를 나타내었다. 토양 내 유기물 함유량 변화에 따른 토양 TPH 측정실험에서 유기물 함량이 높아질수록 토양 TPH 측정농도는 증가되지만, 극히 높은 18% 유기물함량조건에서는 전처리 및 용매추출의 불확실성으로 인해 오히려 낮은 TPH 분석 결과를 보여주었다. 경유 주입량에 따른 토양 TPH 농도 변화 실험 결과 경유 주입량이 많아질수록 높은 TPH 분석결과를 나타내었다. 동일한 양의 경유와 휘발유를 주입하여 유종에 따른 토양 TPH 분석결과 휘발유는 오염 즉시 휘발하여 극히 낮은 TPH 농도를 보여주었다. 본 연구결과는 차후 인위적 유류오염 토양 제조과정에서 TPH 농도를 가늠하거나 부지 정밀조사 결과 유류 유출량 등을 예측하는데 기초자료로 활용할 수 있다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.145-156
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• 2014

Macrobenthic biodiversity in the rocky intertidal areas of the Tae-an region, Republic of Korea, has decreased since the Hebei Spirit oil spill in December 2007. We aimed to investigate ecological roles of Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) because recruitment and growth of oysters are critical to the recovery of damaged rocky shore ecosystem. We surveyed two sites monthly: natural rocky substrate and farming substrate, from July 2012 to January 2013 to identify and compare the changes in macrobenthic fauna. The abundance of young oysters was higher at the natural site. On the other hand, the mean height of oyster on the farming substrate was more than twice as great. The abundance of oyster at the natural site increased until October and then continuously decreased until end of study period. However, the abundance of oyster at the farming site constantly decreased from the beginning of study period. These different growth patterns might be attributable to spatial competition between oyster and a barnacle species (Balanus albicostatus) and environmental factors. At the natural site, physical stress factors including dramatic temperature changes and desiccation a few of the major factors limiting growth during aerial exposure. In addition, motile macrobenthos could be detrimental to oysters because they interrupt filter-feeding activities and hence hamper the growth of oysters. We show the higher recruitment of oysters at the natural site and healthy growth in the farming substrate are due to complicated differences in physical and biological stress factors.

• 지질공학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.525-539
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• 2020

본 연구지역은 피혁 제조공정에서 발생된 고형폐기물, 처리용수 및 유류 저장용기 등이 매립되어 있는 지역이다. 피혁폐기물 매립으로 발생된 침출수에 의한 오염영역을 파악하기 위하여 토양·지하수 오염도 조사 및 전기비저항탐사를 수행하였다. 토양오염 분석 결과 TPH와 아연 항목에서 토양오염 우려기준을 초과하였으며, 침출수 및 지하수의 경우 6가 크롬 항목이 지하수 정화기준을 초과하는 것으로 파악되었다. 전기비저항탐사는 토양·지하수 오염특성 및 확산경로를 파악하기 위하여 쌍극자배열법으로 전극간격이 5 m인 총 10개의 측선을 설정하였다. 토양·지하수 오염도 조사의 결과와 저비저항이상대가 비교적 잘 일치하였다. 따라서 본 연구지역과 같이 폐기물 매립에 따른 불규칙한 지층분포와 토양·지하수가 복합적으로 오염된 지역에서 전기비저항탐사를 병행하면 오염원에 의한 수직?수평적인 확산경로, 오염영역 및 향후 오염 예상지역에 대한 모니터링을 계획하는데 있어서 유용한 조사기법으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2003년도 추계학술발표회
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• pp.3-10
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• 2003

Soil and groundwater contamination by petroleum hydrocarbon products is only one of many environmental problems in Korea. However, many environmental consulting companies have been targeted their business on this subject because the petroleum-oil-lubricant (POL) products have been widely used product and accidental releases of the products from storages resulted numerous small and large contaminated sites throughout Korea. Therefore, many small and large companies are actively participating in environmental assessment and remediation projects for the POL contaminated sites. Remedial technologies for the POL contaminated sites have been developed for many years by government and private institutions throughout the world. Development of a new decontamination technology for the POL contaminated sites is no longer attractive issue in research community because scientific bases of most cost-effective remedial technologies are well understood and have been used in the field by commercial sector. Numerous sites contaminated by underground tanks at gas stations have been remediated by relatively small companies in this country. We should appreciate their noticeable contributions as a frontier under very difficult market environment in Korea. We heard many successful stories as well as a few failure stories. Soil-groundwater remediation of POL contaminated site is not a simple task as shown in the text books or protocols. Therefore, failure risk is always with us, which requires continuous efforts for improvement of the technologies by the users and developers. In this presentation, author will discuss technical problems encountered and improvement made during implementation of several remedial technologies applied by Samsung Environmental Team. This is not a presentation about research or case study. We want to share our thought and experience with environmental engineers actively engaged in soil and groundwater remediation projects in Korea.