• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.77-83
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• 2023

As a result of algal bloom, algal organic matters (AOMs) are rapidly increased in surface water. AOMs can act as precursors for the formation of harmful disinfection by-products (DBPs), which are serious problems in water treatment and human health. The main aim of this study is to characterize the formation of DBPs from AOMs produced by three different algae such as Oscillatoria sp., Anabaena sp., and Microcystis aeruginosa under different algal growth phases. In an effort to examine formation of DBPs during chlorination, chloroform (TCM), dichloroacetic acid (DCAA) and trichloroacetic acid (TCAA) were determined under various CT (product of disinfectant concentration and contact time, mg·min/L) values. Generally, the amounts of DBPs tended to increase with increasing CT values at the most growth phases. However, there was a significant difference between the amounts of DBPs produced by the three algal species at different growth phases. This result is likely due to the chemical composition variability of AOM from different algae at different growth phases. In addition, the effect of pre-ozonation on coagulation for the removal of AOMs from three algal species was investigated. The pre-ozonation had a positive effect on the coagulation/flocculation of AOMs.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.136-142
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• 2018

The river water source of Saidabad Surface Water Treatment Plant at Dhaka, Bangladesh, is deteriorated too much to be treated by conventional treatment process due to excessive ammonia pollution. In order to improve the raw water quality before it enters into the main treatment chain, a pilot study was conducted for pre-treatment of the raw water. The objective is to investigate the rate of reduction of ammonia using the Meteor pilot, a biological pretreatment system, which is a laboratory scale Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor with a nominal volume of hundred liters, filled with 50 L of Meteor 660 media. The reduction of ammonia was quite significant on average 73%, while the reduction of COD was in a range from 20 to 60%. The Meteor pilot was able to treat and nitrify the raw water and produce an effluent that respects the guarantee of ammonia < $4.0mg\;NH_3-N/L$ when the raw water ammonia concentration was < $15mg\;NH_3-N/L$. The study identified operating parameters necessary to achieve the desired goal of adequate ammonia removal. The study results would benefit a range of systems across the country by providing guidance on the design and operation of a biological pre-treatment system for ammonia removal.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.19-19
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• 2012

마그네슘 합금은 낮은 비중의 경량화 금속 소재이며, 주로 주조 주조재 형태로 상당한 기간 활용되어 왔으며, 최근에는 포스코에서 AZ31 합금으로 판재를 생산하면서 판재상의 마그네슘 소재의 응용이 본격화되고 있다. 포스코에서 판재로 생산되는 합금은 AZ31합금이 주종이며, AZ61 합금의 경우도 일부 생산되고 있으며, 향후 다양한 합금의 판재의 개발이 진행될 예정이다. 마그네슘 합금은 화학적 활성이 커서 내식성 확보를 위한 표면처리가 필수적이며, 내식성의 확보가 상업적 적용을 위하여 필수적이다. 기존의 마그네슘 합금의 표면처리 방법은 주로 AZ91D의 다이캐스팅재에 집중되어 왔으며, 포스코에서 생산되는 AZ31의 스트립 캐스팅재의 표면처리는 합금의 차이로 인하여 새롭게 공정이 개발되어야 한다. 본 발표에서는 AZ31 판재를 이용한 표면처리에서 전처리 공정이 미치는 영향에 대하여 논하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.89-90
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 ITO/PEDOT:PSS/PFO-poss/LiF/Al 구조를 갖는 고분자 유기발광다이오드(PLED)를 제작하여 ITO 투명 전도막의 전처리 효과가 유기발광 다이오드의 특성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 최적의 전처리 조건을 찾기 위하여 다양한 플라즈마 처리 조건에 다른 ITO 투명전도막의 표면형상의 변화와 전기적 특성을 관찰하였다. 또한 ITO 투명전도막에 플라즈마 처리와 열처리를 실시하여 PLED 소자를 제작하고 전기 광학적 특성을 조사하여 ITO 투명 전도막의 전처리가 소자의 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.75-81
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• 2011

Growth behaviors of iron-nitride on S45C steels at low pressure gas nitriding were examined. Surfaces of the steels covered with fine and porous oxide during the pre-oxidation using $N_2O$ gas. Well faceted particles connected with them were observed after 1 min nitriding. They grew steadily and filled inter-pores during additional nitriding process. From the X-ray diffraction analysis, ${\gamma}'$-iron nitride was dominantly formed at the initial stage but the amount of ${\varepsilon}$-iron nitride was rapidly increased as nitriding treatment time. The porous layer was formed on the particles and thickened up to half of nitride layer after 60 min nitriding. The observed growth behaviors were discussed in internal stress related with volume expansion involved in transforming from iron to iron-nitrides.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.5-5
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• 1999

A novel process is proposed to improve oxidation resistance of Ti-Al intermetallic compounds at elevated temperatures by both Cr addition and pre-sulfidation, where TiAl alloys withlor without Cr addition were sulfidized at 1173K for 86.4ks at a 1.3 Pa sulfur partial pressure in a $H_2-H_2S$ gas mixture. The pre-sulfidation treatment formed a thin Cr-Al alloy layer as well as 7~10 micrometer $TiAl_3$ and $TiAl_2$ layer, due to selective sulfidation of Ti. Oxidation resistance of the pre-sulfidation processed TiAl 4Cr alloy was examined under isothermal and heat cycle conditions between room temperature and 1173K in air. Changes in $TiAl_3$ into $TiAl_2$ and then TiAl phases as well as their effect on oxidation behavior were investigated and compared with the oxidation behavior of the TiAl-4Cr alloy as TiAl and pre-sulfidation processed TiAl aHoys. After oxidation for up to 2.7Ms a protective $Al_2O_3$ scale was formed, and the pre-formed $TiAl_3$ changed into $TiAl_2$ and the $Al_2Cr$ phase changed into a CrAlTi phase between the $Al_2O_3$ scale and $TiAl_2$ layer. The pre-sulfidation processed TiAl-4Cr alloy had very good oxidation resistance for longer times, up to 2.7 Ms, in contrast to those observed for the pre-sulfidation processed TiAl alloy where localized oxidation occurred after 81 Oks and both the TiAl and TiAl-4Cr alloys themselves corroded rapidly from the initial stage of oxidation

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.187-187
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• 2015

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) 코팅은 뛰어난 내후성으로 인해 Pre-painted metal에 많이 응용되며 주로 고가의 건축물 외장재에 적용되고 있는데, 수지의 열가소성 특성으로 인해 도막경화시 Baking 온도 및 냉각속도가 도막의 결정화도에 영향을 주어 가공특성이 상이하게 변함을 확인 하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.289-296
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to evaluate various pre-treatment methods and proprieties of water quality for wastewater reuse using reverse osmosis (RO) processes. Secondary effluents were sampled from wastewater treatment plants and lab scale pre-treatments and RO filtration test were conducted systematically. Specifically, different types of pre-treatments, such as coagulation, microfiltration and ultrafiltration, were employed to evaluate the removal efficiency of particle and organic matters which may affect the membrane fouling rate. RO process was later added to eliminate trace amounts of remaining organic matters and salt from the raw water for wastewater reclamation. The permeate through the RO process satisfied water quality regulations for industrial water uses. The experimental results showed that the initial fouling tendency differed not only by the feed water properties but also by the membrane characteristics. Membrane fouling was greater for the membranes with large surface roughness, regardless of the hydrophobicity and zeta potentials. Thus both careful consideration of pre-treatment options and proper selection of RO membrane are of paramount importance for an efficient operation of wastewater treatment.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.50 no.1
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• pp.10-16
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• 2017

This article reports for the first time on the lateral growth of PEO (plasma electrolytic oxidation) films on Al1050 alloy by the application of anodic pulse current in an alkaline electrolyte. Generation of microarcs was observed at the edges initially and then moved towards the central region with PEO treatment time. Disc type PEO film islands with about $20{\mu}m$ diameter were formed first and they grew laterally by the formation of new disc type PEO films at the edge of pre-formed PEO islands. The PEO film islands were found to be interconnected completely and form a continuous PEO film when generation of small size microarcs are terminated at the central part of the specimen, resulting in very smooth surface with low surface roughness less than $1{\mu}m$ of $R_a$. Further PEO treatment after the complete interconnection of PEO films islands showed local thickening of PEO films by vertical growth. It is concluded that very smooth PEO film surface can be obtained by lateral growth mechanism rather than vertical growth of them.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.44-49
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• 2011

The films formed on AZ31B magnesium alloy were prepared from alkaline solution composed of potassium permanganate and sodium hydroxide. The immersion tests were carried out at the different concentration of sodium hydroxide and pre-treatment method in 5 minute. The morphology and the phase composition of the film were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The corrosion behavior of the film in 5.0% NaCl solution was evaluated using potentiodyanmic polarization. Open circuit potential in developing film was examined with time. The thin and transparent film was mainly composed of MgO and $Mg(OH)_2$. The film with the best corrosion resistance was obtained at $70^{\circ}C$ bath temperature, 1.6 M concentration of sodium hydroxide and chemical pre-treatment.