• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.2037-2046
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• 2000

산성 혹은 염기성 pH가 활성슬러지 공정에 미치는 저해 작용은 비경쟁적 저해 동력학(noncompetitive inhibition kinetics)을 따르는 것으로 알려져 있으나, pH를 저해 물질의 농도항으로 정량화하기 어렵기 때문에 실질적으로 비경쟁적 저해 동력학식(noncompetitive inhibition kinetic equation)으로 해석하기 어렵다. 따라서 pH에 의한 저해 작용을 기술하는 경험식들이 여러 연구자들에 의해 개발되어 왔는데, 이들은 주로 산성 조건에 대해서만 적용 가능한 것들이다. 본 연구에서는 의사독성농도(pseudo toxic concentration, $C_{PT}$) 개념을 이용하여 pH가 활성슬러지 공정에 미치는 저해 영향을 정량화하는 기법을 개발하였고, 기존에 알려진 모델들과 비교하였다. 그 결과 $C_{PT}$ 개념을 이용한 모델은 넓은 범위의 pH에 대해 최대비성장속도(${\mu}_{max}$)의 감소를 비교적 정확하게 예측할 수 있었고, 같은 동력학식을 이용하여 산성 조건뿐만 아니라 염기성 조건에 대해서도 적용 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 저해계수(inhibition coefficient. $K_I$)의 추정이 간단하다는 장점이 있다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.318-324
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• 2006

The higher valence state of iron i.e., Fe(VI) was employed for the oxidation of one of an important toxic ion, cyanide in the aqueous medium. Cyanide was oxidized into cyanate, which is 1,000 times less toxic to cyanide and often accepted for its ultimate disposal. It was to be noted that Fe(VI) is a very powerful oxidizing agent and can oxidize most of the cyanide within few minutes i.e., ca 5 mins of contact. The data was obtained by the UV-Visible measurements for the Fe(VI) decomposition. The UV-Visible data was used to evaluate the overall rate constant for second order redox reaction between ferrate(VI) and cyanide. Also the pseudo first order rate constant was calculated as keeping the cyanide concentration in excess.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.227-233
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• 2022

The objective of the study, to develop adsorbent based purifier for removal of radiological and nuclear contaminants from contaminated water. In this regard, 3-aminopropyl silica functionalized with ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (APS-EDTA) adsorbent prepared and characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). Prepared APS-EDTA used for adsorptive studies of Cs(I), Co(II), Sr(II), Ni(II) and Cd(II) from contaminated water. The effect on adsorption of various parameters viz. contact time, initial concentration of metal ions and pH were also analyzed. The batch method has been employed using metal ions in solution from 1000-10000 ㎍/L, contact time 5-60 min., pH 4-10 and material quantities 50-200 mg at room temperature. The obtained adsorption data were used for drawing Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms model and both models were found suitable for explaining the metal ions adsorption on APS-EDTA. The adsorption data were followed pseudo second order reaction kinetics. The maximum adsorption capacity obtained 1.3037-1.4974 mg/g for above said metal ions. The results show that APS-EDTA have great potential to remove Cd(II), Co(II), Cs(I), Ni(II) and Sr(II) from aqueous solutions through chemisorption and physio-sorption.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.6958-6965
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• 2014

인천항에서 선박평형수 배출수에 기인한 외래종을 고려한 항만환경 관리수준 설정을 위해 식물플랑크톤의 잠재적 위해종 출현 특성과 관련된 환경영향 요인을 2007년 2월부터 2009년 11월까지 인천항 내측 및 외측에서 계절조사를 수행하였다. 조사결과, 한국 주변해역에서 출현한 바 있는 식물플랑크톤 62종이 관찰되었고, 그 중에 적조원인종 13종과 독소생산종 7종의 잠재적 위해종이 관찰되었다. 잠재적 위해종은 여름철과 겨울철에 인천항 외측에서 더 다양하게 출현하였다. 봄과 겨울철에는 적조원인종인 Skeletonema spp., Thalassiosira nordenskioldii, Paralia sulcata가 항만 내측 (평균 72.4%) 및 외측(평균 77.6%)에서 모두 우점 하였고, 수소이온과 부유물질의 농도와 양의 상관관계를 나타냈다(p<0.05). 여름철에는 인천항 내측에서 적조원인종(Skeletonema spp.) 및 독소생산종(Alexandrium catanella, A. tamarense, Dinophysis acuminata, Pseudo-nitzschia spp.)이 혼합 우점 (평균 74.2%) 하였으나, 외측에서는 Skeletonema spp.와 P. sulcata가 우점 (평균 67.2%)하였다. 연구기간 동안 출현한 독소생산종 들은 용존 무기질산염, 규산염, 인산염 및 화학적 산소요구량과 양의 상관관계를 나타냈다(p<0.05). 식물플랑크톤 엽록소-a 농도는 봄과 여름 및 가을철에 인천항 외측에서 각각 평균 $3.05{\mu}g/L$, $1.49{\mu}g/L$, $5.46{\mu}g/L$로 내측보다 3-5배 높은 농도가 높았고, 겨울철에는 내측 (평균 $0.94{\mu}g/L$) 및 외측 (평균 $0.95{\mu}g/L$) 간 농도 차이가 없었다. 요약하면, 인천항 외측은 다양한 적조원인종이 우점하며 엽록소-a 농도가 높았으나, 항만 내측은 여름철 독소생산종의 출현 종수가 높게 나타났고, 외측에 비해 엽록소-a 농도가 낮았다. 각 위해종들의 대 발생 가능성은 영양염, 화학적 산소요구량 및 부유물질의 농도와 비례한 것으로 나타나, 항만 내, 외측의 환경특성을 고려한 잠재적 위해종 관리가 요구된다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제20권
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• pp.10-18
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• 2016

Nanoporous carbon structures were synthesized by pyrolysis of grass as carbon precursor. The synthesized carbon has high surface area and pore volume. The carbon products were acid functionalized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, transmission electron microscopy, and Energy Dispersive X-ray microanalysis. Acid functionalized nanoporous carbon was explored for use in removal of toxic Cr(VI) ions from aqueous media. An adsorption study was done as a function of initial concentration, pH, contact time, temperature, and interfering ions. The experimental equilibrium data fits well to Langmuir isotherm model with maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 35.335 mg/g. The results indicated that removal obeys a pseudo-second-order kinetic model, and that equilibrium was reached in 10 min. A desorption study was done using NaOH. The results of the present study imply that acid functionalized nanoporous carbon synthesized from grass is an efficient, renewable, cost-effective adsorbent material for removal of hexavalent chromium due to its faster removal rate and reusability.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.221-230
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• 2013

We demonstrated the efficacy of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) produced from a low grade iron ore as an adsorbent for the removal of Cr(VI), a toxic heavy metal anion present in wastewater. The adsorption of Cr(VI) by these MNPs strongly depended on the dosage of MNPs, the initial concentration of the Cr(VI) solutions, and pH. The highest Cr(VI) adsorption efficiency of 22.0 mg/g was observed at pH 2.5. The adsorption data were best fit with the Langmuir isotherm and corresponded to a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The used adsorbent was regenerated by eluting in highly alkaline solutions. Sodium bicarbonate showed the highest desorption efficiency of 83.1% among various eluents including NaOH, $Na_2HPO_4$, and $Na_2CO_3$. Due to the high adsorption capacity, the simple magnetic separation, and the high desorption efficiency, this nano-adsorbent produced from inexpensive and abundant resources may attract the attention of the industries to apply for removing various metal anionic contaminants from wastewater.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.474-483
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• 2019

In this study, iron (Fe) impregnated granular activated carbon (Fe-GAC) has been synthesized and characterized for various properties. Comparative studies have been performed for use of Fe-GAC as an adsorbent as well as a catalyst during catalytic oxidation of hydroquinone (HQ). In the batch adsorption study, effect of process parameter like initial HQ concentration ($C_o=25-1,000mg/L$), pH (2-10), contact time (t: 0-24 h), temperature (T: $15-45^{\circ}C$) and adsorbent dose (w: 5-50 g/L) have been studied. Maximum HQ adsorption efficiency of 75% was obtained at optimum parametric condition of: pH = 4, w = 40 g/L and t = 14 h. Pseudo-second order model best-fitted the HQ adsorption kinetics whereas Langmuir model best-represented the isothermal equilibrium behavior. During oxidation studies, effect of various process parameters like initial HQ concentration ($C_o:20-100mg/L$), pH (4-8), oxidant dose ($C_{H2O2}:0.4-1.6mL/L$) and catalyst dose (m: 0.5-1.5 g/L) have been optimized using Taguchi experimental design matrix. Maximum HQ removal efficiency of 83.56% was obtained at optimum condition of $C_o=100mg/L$, pH = 6, $C_{H2O2}=0.4mL/L,$ and m = 1 g/L. Overall use of Fe-GAC during catalytic oxidation seems to be a better as compared to its use an adsorbent for treatment of HQ bearing wastewater.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2015

본 논문은 수용액에서 $TiO_2$ 나노입자 (Degussa P25) 광촉매 반응에 의한 비스페놀 A (BPA)의 분해 제거를 연구하였다. 3시간의 광촉매 반응 (자외선 파장 = 365 nm, 자외선 강도 = $3mW\;cm^{-2}$, $TiO_2$ 농도 = $2.0g\;L^{-1}$)에 의하여 98%의 BPA ($1.0{\times}10^{-5}M$)와 89%의 총유기탄소가 제거되었다. 그리고 광분해, 가수분해와 흡착반응에 의한 BPA의 분해 제거는 각각 2%, 5%와 13%로 나타났다. 광촉매 반응에 의한 BPA의 분해 제거는 수산화 라디칼의 소광제인 메탄올의 농도가 증가 할수록 감소하였다. 이것은 BPA와 수산화 라디칼의 반응이 BPA 분해 제거의 주요한 기작이라는 것을 나타낸다. 이 반응의 초기 유사 1차 속도 상수는 $7.94{\times}10^{-4}min^{-1}$로 계산되었으며, BPA 90%를 분해 제거하는 시간은 25분으로 나타났다. 그리고 광촉매 반응에 의한 BPA의 독성 저감을 평가하기 위하여 물벼룩 (Daphnia magna, 생후 24시간 미만)을 이용한 급성독성 시험을 실시하였다. 물벼룩에 대한 BPA의 급성독성 (48시간)은 초기 2.93 TU (독성 단위)였으며, 3시간의 광촉매 반응 후에는 무독성으로 나타났다. 이것은 BPA의 광촉매 반응에서 독성 분해산물이 생성되지 않는 다는 것을 제시한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.3319-3326
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• 2014

Eosin yellow는 유용한 염료나 색소로 사용되지만 유해한 독성을 가진 물질이다. 본 연구에서는 활성탄을 사용하여 eosin yellow를 흡착하는데 필요한 흡착평형과 흡착동역학에 대하여 pH, 초기농도, 접촉시간 등을 변수로 하여 조사하였다. 등온흡착평형관계를 검토한 결과 평가된 Langmuir 상수값, $R_L$=0.067-0.083과 Freundlich 상수값 $\frac{1}{n}=0.237-0.267$로부터 활성탄에 의한 eosin yellow의 흡착조작이 적절한 처리방법이 될 수 있음을 알았고, Temkin 상수값, B=1.868-2.855 J/mol과 Dubinin-Radushkevich 식 상수값, E=5.345-5.735 kJ/mol로부터 흡착공정이 물리흡착공정임을 알았다. 흡착공정에 대한 동력학적 해석을 통해 반응속도식의 적용결과는 유사이차반응속도식이 유사일차반응속도식에 비해 일치도가 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 입자내확산식에 의해 흡착공정은 경계층확산과 입자내확산의 2단계로 진행되는 것을 알았다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.1138-1149
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• 2017

The use of microalgal biomass is an interesting technology for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions owing to its high metal-binding capacity, but the interactions with bacteria as a strategy for the removal of toxic metals have been poorly studied. The goal of the current research was to investigate the potential of Burkholderia tropica co-immobilized with Chlorella sp. in polyurethane discs for the biosorption of Hg(II) from aqueous solutions and to evaluate the influence of different Hg(II) concentrations (0.041, 1.0, and 10 mg/l) and their exposure to different contact times corresponding to intervals of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 h. As expected, microalgal bacterial biomass adhered and grew to form a biofilm on the support. The biosorption data followed pseudo-second-order kinetics, and the adsorption equilibrium was well described by either Langmuir or Freundlich adsorption isotherm, reaching equilibrium from 1 h. In both bacterial and microalgal immobilization systems in the co-immobilization of Chlorella sp. and B. tropica to different concentrations of Hg(II), the kinetics of biosorption of Hg(II) was significantly higher before 60 min of contact time. The highest percentage of biosorption of Hg(II) achieved in the co-immobilization system was 95% at pH 6.4, at 3.6 g of biosorbent, $30{\pm}1^{\circ}C$, and a mercury concentration of 1 mg/l before 60 min of contact time. This study showed that co-immobilization with B. tropica has synergistic effects on biosorption of Hg(II) ions and merits consideration in the design of future strategies for the removal of toxic metals.