• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.22-37
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• 2006

생물벽체(biobarrier) 또는 원위치 미생물 필터(in situ microbial filter) 기술을 이용한 염소계 유기용매로 오염된 지하수의 복원 가능성을 회분식 실험을 통하여 살펴보았다. PCE의 환원성 탈염소화의 효율과 속도는 수소 농도에 의존하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 분변토와 토탄을 생물벽체로 이용한 PCE의 환원성 탈염소화시 전자공여체의 영향을 살펴보았다. 유기산(lactate, butyrate benzoate)과 yeast extract, 비타민 $B_{12}$가 PCE의 환원성 탈염소화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 생물벽체 담체 비존재시, 전자공여체를 투여하지 않은 control 실험에 비해, 전자공여체의 첨가는 PCE의 탈염소화 속도를 촉진하였다. 전자공여체를 투여한 실험 중에서 lactate 또는 lactate/benzoate를 수소 공여체(hydrogen donor)로 첨가된 경우, 탈염소화 속도가 가장 빨랐다($k_1=0.0260{\sim}0.0266\;day^{-1}$). 분변토를 생물벽체로 사용한 경우, lactate/benzoate 첨가시 탈염소화 속도가 가장 빨랐으며, 겉보기 1차 분해속도상수($k_1$)는 $0.0849day^{-1}$였다. 반면, Pahokee peat을 생물벽체로 사용하였을 경우, butyrate 또는 lactate의 첨가시 탈염소화 속도가 가장 빨랐으며 $k_1$ 값은 각각 0.1092, $0.1067\;day^{-1}$로 나타났다. 본 연구결과로부터 분변토 또는 토탄을 원위치 생물벽체로 사용하여 염소계 유기용매로 오염된 지하수 처리의 잠재적인 응용 가능성을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.214-217
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• 2016

In this study, we studied the enhancement of the energy densities of electrochemical capacitors by improving the working voltage range of the electrolyte. To prevent the decomposition of the electrolyte, stable SEI layers were formed by reductive degradation of additive materials such as fluoro-ethylene carbonate (FEC) and vinyl ethylene carbonate (VEC) before degradation of the base electrolyte. As a result, the solution resistance (R_s) of EC:DMC + SL 20 % + VEC 1 % electrolytes observed 1.47 Ω and the charge transfer resistance (R_ct) was 2.64 Ω at the open circuit voltage. Additionally, a cycle retention of 94 % was observed for EC:DMC + SL 20 % + VEC 1 % after 500 cycles at 3.5 V.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2015

Reductive degradation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) by nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) was investigated to evaluate the feasibility of using it for in-situ groundwater remediation. Batch experiments were conducted to quantify the kinetics and efficiency of RDX removal by nZVI, and to determine the effects of pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), and ionic strength on this process. Experimental results showed that the reduction of RDX by nZVI followed pseudo-first order kinetics with the observed rate constant (k_obs) in the range of 0.0056-0.0192 min⁻¹. Column tests were conducted to quantify the removal of RDX by nZVI under real groundwater conditions and evaluate the potential efficacy of nZVI for this purpose in real conditions. In column experiment, RDX removal capacity of nZVI was determined to be 82,500 mg/kg nZVI. pH, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), and DO concentration varied significantly during the column experiments; the occurrence of these changes suggests that monitoring these quantities may be useful in evaluation of the reactivity of nZVI, because the most critical mechanisms for RDX removal are based on the chemical reduction reactions. These results revealed that nZVI can significantly degrade RDX and that use of nZVI could be an effective method for in-situ remediation of RDX-contaminated groundwater.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.147-156
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was carried out to examine whether the apparent photolysis with or without sensitizers [NaOH and humic acid (HA)] was prompted photodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) in aqueous solution. Methods: PCBs photodegradation occurred using fluorescence black lamps at ${\lambda}_{max}=300nm$. PCB congeners were exposed in 10 ppm HA or 0.05N NaOH solutions, to investigate the decreasing profile of PCB concentration with time. The PCBs were then analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Reductive degradation profile of PCB congeners in the presence of both sensitizers under oxygen-saturated protic conditions was described using the wind-rose diagrams. Results: Use of HA or NaOH decreased PCB concentration with time in the dark and on irradiation, indicating that photolysis underwent through reductive dechlorination through energy transfer and possibly with reactive oxygens. The dechlorination was marked by a chromatographic shift, observed in the GC-MS plots. Therefore it is logical to assume that increasing the dose of sensitizers would increase the photodegradation rates of PCBs. The half-lives of pentachloro-PCB (penta-3) in 0.05N NaOH and 10 ppm HA were estimated at about 47 hours and 39 hours, respectively, under the same experimental conditions of photolysis. It was found that the rate of photolysis of pentachloro-PCB in aqueous solution followed apparent first-order kinetics compared to other congeners. Conclusion: Photochemical degradation (using 328 nm UV light) of penta- and hexa-PCBs in HA or alkaline solution is a viable method for pretreatment method. The results are helpful for the further comprehension of the reaction mechanism for photolytic dechlorination of PCBs in aquatic system.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.114-121
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• 2010

Oxygen sensitivity and substrate requirement have been known as possible reasons for the intricate growth of Dehalococcoides spp. and limiting factors of for routinely applying bioaugmentation using anaerobic Dehalococcoides-containing microbes for remediating chlorinated organic compounds. To explore the effect of the short-term exposure of the short-term exposure of oxygen on Dehalococcoides capability, dechlorination performance, and hydrogen production fermentation from formate, an anaerobic reductive dechlorination mixed-culture (Evanite culture) including dehalococcoides spp. was in this study. In the results, once the mixed-culture were exposed to oxygen, trichloroethylene (TCE) degradation rate decreased and it was not fully recovered even addition of excess formate for 40 days. In contrast, hydrogen was continuously produced by hydrogen-fermentation process even under oxygen presence. The results indicate that although the oxygen-exposed cells cannot completely dechlorinate TCE to ethylene (ETH), hydrogen fermentation process was not affected by oxygen presence. These results suggest that dechlorinating microbes may more sensitive to oxygen than fermenting microbes, and monitoring dechlorinators activity may be critical to achieve an successful remediation of a TCE contaminated-aquifer through bioaugmentation using Dehalococcoides spp..

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2004

염소계 및 니트로계 유기 화합물은 발암물질 또는 돌연 변이성 유발물질로 인체에 매우 유독한 물질로 알려 져있다. 특히 사염화탄소,헥사클로로에탄 또는 니트로계 방향족 화합물은 자연계에서 분해되는 반감기는 수십 년이 걸린다. 이 연구에서는 염소계 유기화합물의 환원적 분해반응으로 무독화하는 것을 목적으로 한다. Fe$^{0}$ , FeS와 FeS$_2$를 반응 매개물로 이용해서 $CCl_4$, $C_2$Cl$_{6}$, $C_2$HCl$_{5}$ , $C_2$Cl$_{4}$와 $C_2$HCl$_3$의 환원적 분해반응에서 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. $CCl_4$ 는 FeS을 반응 매개물로 혐기성 조건에서 CHCl$_3$와 CH$_2$Cl$_2$로 환원적 분해반응을 하였다. $CCl_4$에서 CHCl$_3$으로 환원반응은 매우 빠르게 일어나는 반면 CHCl$_3$에서 CH$_2$Cl$_2$로 분해되는 반응속도는 매우 느리게 일어났다. $C_2$Cl$_{6}$는 $CCl_4$와 달리 복잡한 반응 경로로 환원적 분해 반응을 하였으며, 수소첨가 반응, 탈염소제거반응과 탈수소탈염소화반응으로 $C_2$HCl$_{5}$ , $C_2$Cl$_4$, $C_2$HCl$_3$와 cis-1,2-C$_2$H$_2$Cl$_2$의 환원 생성물로 분해되었다. 반응 초기에 소량의 $C_2$HCl$_{5}$ 생성물이 확인되었으며, 대부분 $C_2$HCl$_4$으로 환원반응 하였다. 특히 $C_2$HCl$_3$에서 환원반응 생성물로 cis-1,2C$_2$HCl$_2$만이 생성물로 나타났고, trans-1,2-C$_2$H$_2$Cl$_2$ 또는 1,1-C$_2$H$_2$Cl$_2$은 생성물로 나타나지 않았다.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.293-306
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• 2014

The present study primarily focuses on the evaluation of the comparative effect of chemical coagulation and ultrasonication for elimination of aromatic amines (AAs) present in anaerobically pretreated textile wastewater containing different types of dyes including azo dyes. Color and COD reduction was also monitored at the optimized conditions. The production of AAs was measured spectrophotometrically in the form of total aromatic amines (TAAs) and also verified with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) selectively. A composite coagulant, magnesium chloride (MC) aided with aluminium chlorohydrate (ACH) in an equal ratio (MC + ACH) was utilized during the coagulation process, which yielded 31% of TAAs removal along with 85% of color and 52% of COD reduction. At optimized power (200 W) and sonication time (5 h), an appreciable TAAs degradation efficiency (85%) was observed along with 51% color reduction and 62% COD removal using ultrasonication. The chromatographic data indicate that sulphanilic acid and benzidine types of aromatic amines were produced after the reductive cleavage of utilized textile dyes, which were effectively mineralized after ultrasonication. The degradation followed the first order kinetics with a correlation coefficient ($R^2$) of 0.89 and a first-order kinetic constant (k) of $0.0073min^{-1}$.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2004

수용액상에서 철광물질과 유기 용매간의 반응 속도는 여러 반응인자에 따라 반응 속도 실험을 하였다 F $e^{0}$ , FeS와 Fe $S_2$를 반응 매개물로 $C_2$C $l_{6}$에 대한 반응에서 F $e^{0}$ ＞ FeS ＞ Fe $S_2$ 순으로 분해반응 속도가 빠르게 나타났다. 철 광물질에 대해서 $C_2$C $l_{6}$, CHC $l_{5}$ , $C_2$C $l_4$, CHC $l_3$에 대한 분해 반응 속도는 염소 치환기가 적을수록 환원반응 속도는 느리게 일어난다. 환원 반응 속도는 pH, 교반 속도, 반응 온도와 비표면적에 의존적임을 확인하였다. 1,10-phenanthroline과 EDTA화합물은 고립전자 쌍을 가진 2개의 질소 원자에 의해 형성된 두 자리 킬레이트 작용기가 철 표면에 흡착하며 전자 이동 속도를 증가시켜 분해 반응 속도를 증가시킨다. 즉 분자 $\pi$＊ 오비탈을 가진 질소원자는 비어있는 금속에 비편재(delocalized)되어 전자이동 속도를 증가시킨다. 그리고 hydroquinone은 반응 속도에 영향을 주지 않았다. 자연계에 존재하는 카올리나이트는 철 광물질의 부식을 유발시켜 분해 반응속도를 증가시켰다. 반면 F $e^{2+}$와 S $O_4$$^{2-}$ 와 같은 이온은 반응속도에 영향을 주지 않았다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.101-113
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• 2016

To properly manage and remediate groundwater contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons such as trichloroethylene (TCE), it is necessary to assess natural attenuation processes of contaminants in the aquifer along with investigation of contamination history and aquifer characterization. This study evaluated natural attenuation processes of TCE at an industrial site in Korea by delineating hydrogeochemical characteristics along the flow path of contaminated groundwater, by calculating reaction rate constants for TCE and its degradation products, and by using geochemical and reactive transport modeling. The monitoring data showed that TCE tended to be transformed to cis-1,2-dichloroethene (cis-1,2-DCE) and further to vinyl chloride (VC) via microbial reductive dechlorination, although the degree was not too significant. According to our modeling results, the temporal and spatial distribution of the TCE plume suggested the dominant role of biodegradation in attenuation processes. This study can provide a useful method for assessing natural attenuation processes in the aquifer contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons and can be applied to other sites with similar hydrological, microbiological, and geochemical settings.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.737-752
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• 2000

Wood-rotting basidiomycetous fungi are the most efficient degraders of lignin on earth. The white-rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium has been used as a model microorganism in the study of enzymology and its application. Because of the ability of the white-rot fungus to degrade lignin, which has an irregular structure and large molecular mass, this fungus has also been studied in relation to degrading and mineralizing many environmental pollutants. The fungus includes an array of enzymes, such as lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese-dependent peroxidase (MnP), cellobiose:quinone oxidoreductase, and $H_2O_2$-producing enzymes and also produces many other components of the ligninolytic system, such as veratryl alcohol (VA) and oxalate. In addition, the fungus has mechanisms for the reduction of degradation intermediates. The ligninolytic systems have been proved to provide reductive reactions as well as oxidative reactions, both of which are essential for the degradation of lignin and organopollutants. Further study on the white-rot fungus may provide many tools to both utilize lignin, the most abundant aromatic polymer, and bioremediate many recalcitrant organopollutants.