• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.3-12
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• 1980

Certain heavy metals which may lead peoples to poisonous status are widely used in industry and their uses have been increasing along with rapid industrialization of this country. Such an increasement of metal uses aggravates the status of environmental pollution affecting foodstuffs which are the most important life supporting factor of animal and humanbeing. Concerning the safety measures to minimize food-borne transmission of such hazardous metals, surveillance is the backbone of them and probably more so with a potential problem such as intoxication. Theoretically, this surveillance should include the determination of levels of heavy metal toxicants in foods, the determination of food consumption patterns and typical total diet, and the estimation of total load of the metal contaminant from all sources of exposure including air, water, and occupational sources. In recent year, actually, such estimates on the total daily intake of some heavy metals from foods have been made in several developed countries and a wide variation of date by season, locality, and research method was recognized. Also in this country, this kind of research data is vitally needed to make up for the serious shortage or lack of references to estimate the total amount of heavy metal intake of the people. In this study, a modification model for estimation of the total daily intake of cadmium copper, nickel, zinc, and lead through foods was applied and concentrations of the above metals in crops cultivated in this country were measured with atomic absorption spectro photometer to get the following results. 1. Level of heavy metal concentration in crops Generally, the levels of such metals in essential crops such as rice, cucumber, radish. chinese cabbage, apple, pear, grape, and orange are similar or lower than those in Japan and other developed countries. By the way, a striking result on cadmium concentration was increasement of its concentration in rice from $0{\sim}0.035ppm$ in 1970 to 0.11ppm in this study. However, the value is still far below the. Japanese Permissible Lebel of 1.0ppm. 2. Estimation of total daily intake per capita from foods A new model for estimation was devised utilizing levels of metal concentration in foods, amount of food consumed, and other food factors. Based on the above method, the daily intake of cadmium was estimated to be $70.53{\mu}g/man/day$ in average which was as high as the Limit Value of ILO/WHO(up to $71.4{\mu}g/man/day$). Also, 3.89mg of Zinc, 1.65mg of cuppor, 0.32mg of lead were given as the total daily intake per capita by this research. 3. Efficacy of washing or skinning to decrease the amount of metals in crops After washing the crops sufficiently with commercial linear alkylate sulfonate, the concentration of heavy metals could be reduced to $50{\sim}80%$ showing decreasement rate of $20{\sim}50%$. Also, after skinning the fruits, decreasement rate of the heavy metal concentration shelved $0{\sim}50%$.

• 공업화학
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.519-525
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• 2008

생물살수여과법을 이용하여 대표적인 휘발성 유기물질인 toluene, styrene과 악취물질인 $H_2S$를 운전조건에 따른 제거 특성에 대해 실험적 고찰을 중심으로 진행하였다. $H_2S$ 제거 특성 고찰을 위한 autotroph과 mixotroph 조건하에서는 $H_2S$ 부하율이 낮은 조건($10g/m^3{\cdot}hr$)에서는 두 조건에서 모두 제거율이 99% 이상을 나타냈다. 부하율이 증가하면서 제거율이 감소하였으며, mixotroph 조건하에서 제거율이 다소 높았다. 방향족 휘발성 유기화합물질인 toluene과 styrene 농도변화에 따른 부하율과 제거용량 관계에서 toluene 부하율이 $40g/m^3{\cdot}hr$ 이하에서는 농도에 관계없이 제거율이 거의 99%를 나타내나 부하율이 증가함에 따라서 제거율은 감소하며 부하율이 증가해도 제거용량이 더 이상 증가하지 않는 최고제거용량을 나타내고 있으며 toluene 농도가 0.2, 0.5과 $1.0g/m^3$일 때 최고제거용량은 각각 40, 45, $60g/m^3{\cdot}hr$으로 나타내고 있다. toluene으로 순응된 살수여과탑에 styrene을 주입하여 순응시킨 후 styrene 제거 실험결과는 toluene 실험결과와 유사한 경향을 나타내었으나 전체적으로 제거효율이 낮게 나타났다. 순환살수액 유량 등의 적정 운전조건은 탑내 미생물의 활성도, 반응기 물리/화학적 특성에 따라 물질전달, 탑내 주입된 공기의 분배, 살수액 통과 경로, 미생물 분포도, 공극율 등에 따라 제거효율이 달라지므로 이를 고려한 적정 운전조건이 결정되어야 한다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제38권3호통권113호
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• pp.372-381
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• 2005

본 연구는 PAC를 응집제로 사용한 가압부상법에 의한 부영양저수지의 수질과 퇴적물의 개선효과를 평가하기 수행되었다. 얕은 부영양 저수지에 설치한 mesocosm에서 (가로 ${\times}$ 세로 ${\times}$ 높이: 6 ${\times}$ 6 ${\times}$ 3 m), 입자성물질과 용존성물질의 변화와 노즐에 의한 퇴적물 교란 전 ${\cdot}$ 후의 퇴적물로부터 인용출률을 조사하였다. 부유물질 (SS)과 휘발성고형물의 제거효율은 각각 54.4 ${\sim}$ 71.2%와 57.3 ${\sim}$ 78.5%였다. 총인과 엽록소 a 농도는 제거효율은 각각 73.5 ${\sim}$ 91.5%, 53.7 ${\sim}$ 97.8% 였다. 생화학적 산소요구량은 86% 이상의 제거효율을 나타냈으나 화학적 산소요구량의 제거효율은 28.9 ${\sim}$ 62.8%로 낮았다. 조류의 성장에 쉽게 이용될 수 있는 용존무기인 (DIP)과 용존총인은 각각 34.1 ${\sim}$ 88.2%와 61.8 ${\sim}$ 87.6%의 제거효율을 나타냈다. 퇴적물 부상분리 전 호기적 조건과 혐기적 조건의 산소 환경에서 용존무기인 용출율은 각각 0.821 mg $m^{-2}$$day^{-1}$과 2.270 mg $m^{-2}$$day^{-1}$이였다. 반면에 부상분리 후에는 각각0.684 mg $m^{-2}$$day^{-1}$와 1.760 mg $m^{-2}$$day^{-1}$로 호기적 조건에서는 17%, 혐기적 조건에서는 23%정도의 감소효과를 나타냈다. 용존총인 용출율 또한 가압부상 후에 호기적 조건과 혐기적 조건에서 각각 33% (5.62 ${\to}$ 3.78 mg $m^{-2}$$day^{-1}$)와 20% (6.23 ${\to}$ 4.99 mg $m^{-2}$$day^{-1}$)의 감소가 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 가압부상시 수체 내 입자상물질의 제거 뿐만 아니라 퇴적물로 부터의 인용출이 억제되므로 얕은 부영양 저수지의 수질개선을 위한 효과적인 대안이 될 수 있음을 제시한다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 2007

본 연구는 1999년 5월부터 2002년까지 광역 논에서 영농기간 동안 비점원오염의 유출부하량을 산정하기 위하여 수행되었다. 시험유역은 전북 남원시 금지면 금풍지구에 위치한 115 ha(논 면적 95 ha)의 양수장 관개 논에서 수문 및 수질 모니터링을 실시하였다. 시험유역의 물수지를 산정한 결과, 연도별 유입량은 1999년 2,410 mm, 2000년 2,486 mm, 2001년 2,938 mm, 2002년 2,880 mm로 4개년 평균 유입량은 2,680 mm로 조사되었으며, 유출량은 1999년 2,416 mm, 2000년 2,533 mm, 2001년 3,070 mm, 2002년 2,983 mm로 4개년 평균 유출량은 2,750 mm로 조사되었다. 물수지에 있어 유출량이 유입량보다 크게 나타났는데, 이는 양수장에서 관개를 실시하지 않을 경우 지하수 관개를 실시하는 논들이 있어 이들 지하수 관개량의 미측정에 의해 물수지의 차이가 있는 것으로 판단된다. T-N과 T-P를 대상으로 4개년동안 물질수지를 조사한 결과, 영농기간 영양물질의 평균 유입량은 화학비료에 의해 T-N $124.8kg\;ha^{-1}$, T-P $15.8kg\;ha^{-1}$, 강우에 의해 T-N $26.9kg\;ha^{-1}$, T-P $0.35kg\;ha^{-1}$, 관개수에 의해 T-N $50.4kg\;ha^{-1}$, T-P $0.48kg\;ha^{-1}$가 유입된 것으로 조사되었다. 영농기간 동안 유출수에 의한 영양물질의 유출량은 T-N의 경우 $53.4{\sim}68.3kg\;ha^{-1}$, T-P의 경우는 $1.38{\sim}2.20kg\;ha^{-1}$로 나타났다. 논에서 적절한 물관리를 통해 유출수를 최소화하면 영양물질 손실의 경감, 농업용수 사용의 경감을 통한 수자원 확보, 그리고 하천의 수질보전에 기여할 것으로 판단된다. 향후 비점원오염에 관한 연구는 다양한 영농조건에 대해 장기적이고 꾸준한 연구가 수행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.197-206
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• 2020

Reutilization of solid waste such as Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA) and mixing it with soft soil for backfill material not only reduces the required volume of backfill soil (i.e., sand-mining procedures; reinforcement), but also preserves the environment from pollution by recycling. TDA is a widely-used material that has a good track record for improving sustainable construction. This paper attempted to investigate the performance of Kaolin-TDA mixtures as a backfill material underneath a strip footing and close to a retaining wall. For this purpose, different types of TDA i.e., powdery, shredded, small-size granular (1-4 mm) and large-size granular (5-8 mm), were mixed with Kaolin at 0, 20, 40, and 60% by weight. Static surcharge load with the rate of 10 kPa per min was applied on the strip footing until the failure of footing happened. The behaviour of samples K80-G (1-4 mm) 20 and K80-G (5-8 mm) 20 were identical to that of pure Kaolin, except that the maximum footing stress had grown by roughly three times (300-310 kPa). Therefore, it can be concluded that the total flexibility of the backfill and shear strength of the strip footing have been increased by adding the TDA. The results indicate that, a significant increase in the failure vertical stress of the footing is observed at the optimum mixture content. In addition, the TDA increases the elasticity behaviour of the backfill.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2010

The objective of the research is to analyze changing trend of water discharge in precipitation, according to changing land use, through an environment-friendly urban development method called LID. The study chose S1 basin (Separated Sewer districts) in Cheongju region for survey. Among LID methods, relatively more applicable methods of green rooftop space and parking lot with permeable material were selected to construct plausible scenarios. Curve Number (CN) value was calculated due to land use patterns in each scenario, and SWMM model simulation were conducted during 2008 for comparative analysis. For Case 1, only parking lot with permeable material was applied to the scenario. Green rooftop space I and II were applied to Case 2 and 3 respectively. For Case 4 and 5, green rooftop space I and II were applied, in addition to parking lot with permeable material, Calculation of CN value showed that for S1 basin, the value was 88.1 (prior to scenario application), 86.5 (Case 1), 81.9 (Case 2), 68.5 (Case 3), 80.4 (Case 4) and 67.2 (Case 5). Changing pattern of rain water discharge was analyzed for each scenario. For Case 1, the change was not remarkable before and after application of scenario. In Case 2 and 4, the impact of rain water discharge as source of pollutant fell to 20~30%. The rate dropped to 30~50% in Case 3 and 5 respectively. The result demonstrates that the amount of rain water discharge, amount and frequency of sewer overflow, frequency of rain water discharge, and pollution load decreased in accordance with declining CN value in each scenario. In installing green rooftop space, the effect was twice greater when rain water discharge was directly infiltrated into soil.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.216-225
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• 2018

Over the past 40 years, the public sector has continued to invest in the sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Korea. Currently, the domestic sewage treatment rate is over 90% with the enhancement of operating efficiency of the STPs, and water quality of major rivers has been continuously improved. However, COD and T-N indicators are stagnating or slightly worsening, and though advanced treatment facilities are installed in most of the STPs, there is a limit to the removal of nutrients. Since there are a lot of water pollution sources in the vicinity of the watershed because of high population density in Korea, it is essential to reduce the inflow of the nutrients in order to prevent the eutrophication of the rivers and lakes. While the effluent T-P standard in STPs has greatly strengthened since 2012, which results in the considerable investment for the improvement of treatment process in STPs for the last few years, it is necessary to strengthen the T-N standards, as the effluent standard of T-N has been maintained at 20 mg/L since 2002. In this study, based on the analysis of the effluent T-N standard status of major industrialized countries, and the domestic nitrogen load in public waters, the option of appropriate T-N standard level is reviewed, and the required investment costs and the effect of strengthening the standard are estimated.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.164-169
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• 2015

Recent research has focused on alternative fuel to improve engine performance and to comply with emission regulation. Finding an alternative fuel and reducing environment pollution are the main goals for future internal combustion engines. The purpose of this study is to obtain low-emission and high-efficiency by hydrogen enriched CNG fuel in SI engine and is to clarify the effects of hydrogen enrichment in CNG fuelled engine on exhaust emission and performance. An experimental study was carried out to obtain fundamental data for performance and emission characteristics of hydrogen enrichment in SI engine. The experiment was conducted at 2500 rpm, bmep 2 bar, 4 bar conditions while CNG fuel was mixed with 10, 20 and 30% hydrogen blends. From the experimental results, combustion duration was shortened due to rapid flame propagation velocity of hydrogen and these were attributed to the burning velocity increasing exponentially with increasing hydrogen blending ratio. Hydrogen has much wider flammable limit than methane, gasoline and the minimum ignition energy is about an order of magnitude lower than for other combustion. By adding hydrogen, $CO_2$ and HC were reduced. However, $NO_X$ was increased dut to high rate of heat release for hydrogen substitutions.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.669-674
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• 2017

화석 연료의 고갈 및 환경오염의 증가로 인하여 전기 에너지를 사용하는 전기 자동차가 차세대 교통수단으로 주목받고 있으며 전 세계적으로 인기를 끌고 있다. 전기 자동차의 보급률 및 관심이 높아짐에 따라 V2G (Vehicle to Grid) 및 IT 기술을 이용한 충전 인프라에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 특히, 전기 자동차의 안정적인 충전 및 부하 관리를 위하여 그리드 네트워크와의 통신은 가장 중요한 요소이다. 그러나 기존의 중앙 집중형 인프라 구조의 경우 제어 메시지 요청이 증가할 경우 느린 응답속도로 인하여 충전 인프라가 효율적으로 작동하지 못하는 문제점들이 존재한다. 본 논문에서는 분산형 클라우드 컴퓨팅 기술을 무선 기지국에 적용하여 충전 인프라에 혼잡을 줄이고 지연시간을 줄이기 위해 MEC (Mobile Edge Computing)를 활용한 새로운 전기자동차 충전 인프라 구조를 제안한다. 성능 평가를 통해 본 논문에서 제안한 저 지연시간을 가지는 충전 인프라가 기존에 존재하는 충전 인프라보다 효율적으로 전력 피크 상황에 대처함을 확인하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.648-655
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• 2013

Nonpoint source pollution characteristics of recreation park was investigated. Runoff ratio of recreation park ranged 23-57%, which was lower than other urban area since impervious area was less than 37%. The average BOD, COD, TOC, SS, T-N, T-P, were 14.09, 32.86, 12.19, 121.51, 7.78 and 0.72 mg/L, respectively. First flush of recreation park was analyzed by normalized cumulative load - volume curve and mass first flush ratio(MFFn), MFF10 for BOD, COD, SS, T-P, T-N, TOC were 2.90, 1.59, 2.15, 2.74, 2.60, and 1.59, respectively. Observed data showed that 62% of pollutant could be removed by storaging 5 mm rainfall-runoff and even 3 mm depth could store up to 50% of pollutant in runoff.