• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.143-148
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• 2005

This review aims to show that industrial sustainable chemistry, minimizing or reducing the ecological impacts by the chemicals, is not an emerging trend, but is already a reality through the application of 'White Biotechnology' such as 'green' chemistry and engineering expertise. A large number of current industrial case studies are presented, as well as new developments from the chemical industry. The case studies cover new chemistry, new process design and new equipment. By articulating the requirements for industrial application of sustainable chemistry, this review also seeks to bridge any existing gap between academia and industry regarding the R & D and engineering challenges needed to ensure green chemistry research enables a more sustainable future chemical industry considering eco-toxicological impacts.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2000년도 창립총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.125-128
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• 2000

Recently, development of advanced soil monitoring technology has became essential for effective site remediation. Soil gas evaluation is simple and powerful technology which can reduce the environmental impact during the survey of VOC contaminated area. In this research, the feasibility test of SnO$_2$ceramic gas sensor is conducted to improve soil gas measurement technology. As a result, it is successfully proved that this gas sensor has an possibility for soil gas monitoring.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.687-698
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• 2021

We present quantitative estimations of changes in the areal extent of coral reef habitats at Weno Island, Micronesia, using high-spatial-resolution remote sensing images and field observations. Coral reef habitat maps were generated from Kompsat-2 satellite images for September 2008 and September 2010, yielding classifications with 78.6% and 72.4% accuracy, respectively, which is a relatively high level of agreement. The difference between the number of pixels occupied by each seabed type was calculated, revealing that the areal extent of living corals decreased by 8.2 percentage points between 2008 and 2010. This result is consistent with a comparison of the seabed types determined by field observations. This study can be used as a basis for remediation planning to diminish the impact of changes in coral reefs.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.851-857
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 해양오염퇴적물의 유기 오염물질을 제거하기 위한 세척기반처리 공정 중 중금속 특히 생물이용이 가능한 중금속 부분(Bioavailable Heavy Metal)의 동시 처리 가능성에 대해 평가하였다. 해양오염퇴적물 정화사업 대상인 N해역에서 퇴적물을 채취하여 본 연구의 시료로 사용하였다. 세척기반처리 공정에서 첨가제로는 산화제인 과산화수소($H_2O_2$)와 비이온 계면활성제(Tween-80)를 사용하였다. 퇴적물과 해수의 고액비는 1 : 3이며 과산화수소의 농도 1 M, 3 M, 4 M, 5 M과 0.05% Tween-80을 첨가하여 각 반응 시간(10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80분, 24시간) 조건에서 시험하였다. 그 결과 총유기탄소(Total Organic Carbon, TOC) 제거 효율은 5 M + 0.05% Tween-80 24시간에서 최대 55.2%로 나타났다. 중금속 총 함량(Total Heavy Metals)은 구리(Cu), 아연(Zn), 카드뮴(Cd) 각각 29.5, 42.3, 73.0%의 제거 효율로 5 M + 0.05% Tween-80 10분에서 가장 좋은 제거효율을 보였다. 생물이용이 가능한 중금속 부분의 경우도 Cu, Zn, Cd에서 각각 60.0, 77.7, 90.2%로 5 M + 0.05% Tween-80 10분에서 가장 좋은 효율을 나타내어 유기물 처리 공정에서의 Cu, Zn, Cd 등 일부 중금속의 동시 제거 가능성을 확인하였다. 총유기탄소 함량과 생물이용이 가능한 중금속 부분의 상관분석 결과 제거 된 Cu, Zn, Cd은 $r^2$값이 0.94, 0.85, 0.69로 좋은 상관관계를 보여주었다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.44-47
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• 2011

Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were prepared from cost effective commercial textiles through stabilization, carbonization, and subsequently activation by carbon dioxide. ACFs were characterized for surface area and pore size distribution by physical adsorption of nitrogen at 77 K. ACFs were also examined for various surface characteristics by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and CHNO elemental analyzer. The prepared ACFs exhibited good surface textural properties with well developed micro porous structure. With improvement in physical strength, the commercial textile grade acrylic precursor based ACFs developed in this study may have great utility as cost effective adsorbents in environmental remediation applications.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2005

This paper presents applicability of Fenton oxidation to perchloroethylene(PCE) contaminated soil. The initial concentration of PCE was 187mg/kg and Fenton oxidation conditions were 1.0M $H_2O_2$ and 0.5M $Fe^{2+}$. More than 97% of PCE decomposition and 98% of dechlorination were obtained within 5 hrs. It was found that the decomposition of PCE by Fenton oxidation was followed pseudo first order and its reaction coefficient was 0.78 $hr^{-1}$. GC-MS and GC-ECD analysis of reaction intermediates confirmed only the presence of trichloroacetic acid(i.e., 1.0% of initial PCE concentration). Under Fenton oxidation conditions, it was proposed that PCE was decomposed not simultaneously but one by one.

• ALGAE
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.189-204
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• 2016

Microalgal bioremediation of CO₂, nutrients, endocrine disruptors, hydrocarbons, pesticides, and cyanide compounds have evaluated comprehensively. Microalgal mitigation of nutrients originated from municipal wastewaters, surface waters, and livestock wastewaters has shown great applicability. Algal utilization on secondary and tertiary treatment processes might provide unique and elegant solution on the removing of substances originated from various sources. Microalgae have displayed 3 growth regimes (autotrophic, heterotrophic, and mixotrophic) through which different organic and inorganic substances are being utilized for growth and production of different metabolites. There are still some technology challenges requiring innovative solutions. Strain selection investigation should be directed towards identification of algal that are extremophiles. Understanding and manipulation of metabolic pathways of algae will possible unfold solution to utilization of algae for mitigation of dissolve organic nitrogen in wastewaters.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.281-288
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• 2012

Phytoremediation-the use of plants for the in situ treatment of contaminated soil and water-has recently emerged as an inexpensive and user-friendly alternative to traditional methods of environmental clean-up. The present article outlines the characteristics of phytoremediation based on accumulated research evidence, along with discussions on its advantages and disadvantages. It further reviews various mechanisms involved in the phytoremediation processes: phytoextraction, rhizofiltration, phytostabilization, phytovolatilization and phytodegradation. Along the way, the author summarizes examples of its applications to environmental pollution control. These include wastewater treatment, removal of heavy metals, and hydrocarbons, remediation of recalcitrant contaminants, phytoremediation of radionuclides, and application of transgenic plants for enhanced biodegradation and phytoremediation. The remainder of the article briefly concludes with directions for future research.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1992년도 폐기물 매립지의 공학적 특성과 개량기술
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• pp.1-18
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• 1992

The contaminatlon of soil and groundwater by leachate from impmperly managed landfills, or by cheiicals and gasoline leaked flu underground storage tanks has buou a serious urldwide environmental problei. Most of those contaminants are adsorptive and absorptive into soul, while they are hardly soluble in water. Thus, the rate of self purification is very slow, causing persistent problems in water use and environmental protection when the contamination is left untreated. Biological remediatlon technologies utilize the ertraordlnary caperbllity of microorganisms In degrading a tilde spectrum of organic compounds. Among them, an in situ bioremediation technology Involves injection of supplementary materials into the subsurfce in order to bring about a significant Increase in the microbial activity. The Increased microbial activity helps remove the pollutants in situ, that is, without digging out contaminants, soil, or water. This paper focused on the features, possibilities, and limitations of the bioremedition technology.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.283-288
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• 2020

This study investigated the purification process of groundwater contaminated with zinc and arsenic using a permeable reactive barrier with a zero-valent iron/pumice mixture. We determined the removal rates of the contaminants for 30 days. In this study, column reactor filled with the zero-valent iron/pumice reactive mixture was used. Experimental results showed that the mixture exhibited an almost complete removal of the zinc and arsenic ions. Arsenic was removed via co-precipitation and adsorption processes while zinc ions were asorbed in active sites.The purification process of water from the metal ionscontinued for 30 days with constant hydraulic conductivity because of the enhanced porosity of the pumice and interparticle distance between the zero-valent iron and pumice. Contaminants removal rates and the remediation mechanism for each reactive system are described in this paper.