• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.455-462
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• 2018

The measurement and monitoring of the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) play an important role in the planning and operation of wastewater treatment plants. The most basic method for determining biochemical oxygen demand is direct measurement. However, this method is both expensive and takes a long time. A five-day period is required to determine the biochemical oxygen demand. This study has been carried out in a wastewater treatment plant in Turkey (Hurma WWTP) in order to estimate the biochemical oxygen demand a shorter time and with a lower cost. Estimation was performed using artificial neural network (ANN) method. There are three different methods in the training of artificial neural networks, respectively, multi-layered (ML-ANN), teaching learning based algorithm (TLBO-ANN) and artificial bee colony algorithm (ABC-ANN). The input flow (Q), wastewater temperature (t), pH, chemical oxygen demand (COD), suspended sediment (SS), total phosphorus (tP), total nitrogen (tN), and electrical conductivity of wastewater (EC) are used as the input parameters to estimate the BOD. The root mean squared error (RMSE) and the mean absolute error (MAE) values were used in evaluating performance criteria for each model. As a result of the general evaluation, the ML-ANN method provided the best estimation results both training and test series with 0.8924 and 0.8442 determination coefficient, respectively.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.619-626
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 갯벌토 및 준설토를 기질로 이용한 Mesocosm 실험을 통하여 염생식물의 서식안정성을 평가하였다. Mesocosm 실험구는 기질 및 식생의 식재 여부에 따라 Mesocosm A(갯벌토+퉁퉁마디 식재), Mesocosm B(준설토), Mesocosm C(준설토+퉁퉁마디 식재)로 조성하였다. 그리고 Mesocosm 실험구 내 염생식물의 서식안정성을 평가하기 위해 수질(COD, T-N, T-P, 수온, 염분), 저질(COD, T-N, T-P), 식생성장률의 서식환경 인자에 대한 모니터링을 실시하여 서식안정성지수(HSI)를 산정하였다. Mesocosm C에서의 HSI는 0.87~0.95로서 Mesocosm A에 비하여 상대적으로 HSI가 높게 산정되어, 준설토를 이용한 해안염습지의 복원/조성에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.411-423
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• 2018

To investigate the distribution characteristics of grain size and organic matter of surface sediments from the Nakdong-Goryeong Mid-watershed, surface sediments were collected and analyzed. The samples were collected from six sited at four different times between May 2013 and May 2014. The were analyzed for grain size, water content, ignition loss, chemical oxygen demand, total organic carbon and total nitrogen. The surface sediments were mainly composed of medium sand (mean 44.7%) and coarse sand (mean 32.8%) and became coarser in May 2014. Fine sediments at the site NG-2 were poorly sorted and positively skewed, and occur in a tributary environment that is relatively low-energy compared with the other sites. The water content at the studied sites (15.3 ~ 34.9%) averaged 20.25%, and ignition loss (0.4 ~ 5.8%) and total nitrogen (274 ~ 2493 mg/kg) averaged 1.33% and, 696 mg/kg, respectively. These values indicated that the sediments were not seriously contaminated when compared with the sediment pollution evaluation standard of the National Institute of Environmental Research. The chemical oxygen demand (mean 0.17%) was at the non-polluted level compared with United States Environmental Protection Agency sediment quality standards. The total organic carbon (mean 0.18%) at all sites except site NG-2 (lowest effect level) was the no effect level of the Ontario sediment quality guidelines. The COD/IL (0.02 ~ 0.20) and C/N (0.73 ~ 6.76) were less than 1 and 10, respectively. Organic matter in the study area produced naturally from aquatic organisms. Results of principal component analysis showed that fine sediments (very fine sand and silt) were significantly affected by organic matters (ignition loss, chemical oxygen demand, total organic carbon and total nitrogen). In addition, the highest organic matters content in the study area occurred at the site with the finest sediments (NG-2).

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.101-105
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• 2014

Three magnesium compounds, $MgO_2$, MgO, and $Mg(OH)_2$, which are supposed to supply oxygen continuously, were applied onto contaminated bay sediment and its ecology in order to activate the local microbial flora. Those compounds were found to reduce chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen (T-N), and total phosphorus (T-P). Magnesium oxide, in particular, reduced COD by 30% and T-N and T-P considerably. All compounds also suppressed the release of pollutants in the order $MgO_2$, MgO, and $Mg(OH)_2$. Analysis of microbial flora showed that the microbial group treated by $MgO_2$ and $Mg(OH)_2$ was predictably stable; meanwhile, that treated by MgO increased the number of species, but decreased the total number of microorganisms.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.181-192
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• 2014

In Korea, the chemical oxygen demand($COD_{sed}$) in freshwater sediments has been measured by the potassium permanganate method used for marine sediment because of the absence of authorized analytical method. However, this method has not been fully verified for the freshwater sediment. Therefore, the use or modification of the potassium permanganate method or the development of the new $COD_{sed}$ analytical method may be necessary. In this study, two modified $COD_{sed}$ analytical methods such as the modified potassium permanganate method for $COD_{Mn}$ and the modified closed reflux method using potassium dichromate for $COD_{Cr}$ were compared. In the preliminary experiment to estimate the capability of the two oxidants for glucose oxidation, $COD_{Mn}$ and $COD_{Cr}$ were about 70% and 100% of theoretical oxygen demand(ThOD), respectively, indicating that $COD_{Cr}$ was very close to the ThOD. The effective titration ranges in $COD_{Mn}$ and $COD_{Cr}$ were 3.2 to 7.5 mL and 1.0 to 5.0 mL for glucose, 4.3 to 7.5 mL and 1.4 to 4.3 mL for lake sediment, and 2.5 to 5.8 mL and 3.6 to 4.5 mL for river sediment, respectively, within 10% errors. For estimating $COD_{sed}$ recovery(%) in glucose-spiked sediment after aging for 1 day, the mass balances of the $COD_{Mn}$ and $COD_{Cr}$ among glucose, sediments and glucose-spiked sediments were compared. The recoveries of $COD_{Mn}$ and $COD_{Cr}$ were 78% and 78% in glucose-spiked river sediments, 91% and 86% in glucose-spiked lake sediments, 97% and 104% in glucose-spiked sand, and 134% and 107% in glucose-spiked clay, respectively. In conclusion, both methods have high confidence levels in terms of analytical methodology but show significant different $COD_{sed}$ concentrations due to difference in the oxidation powers of the oxidants.

• 생태와환경
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.439-448
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 한강수계의 대표적 대형 호수인 팔당호와 충주호에서 시기별로 퇴적물의 산소요구량(SOD)을 조사하고, 수리학적 유형이 다른 두 호수에서 SOD에 영향을 주는 인자를 유추하여 두 호수에서의 수질예측 등을 위한 모델에 사용할 계수를 제시하고자 하였다. 2005년 6, 9및 11월 팔당호 내 2지점인 댐 앞과 광동교에서, 2005년 5, 7, 9및 11월에는 충주호 내 4개 지점에서 SOD를 측정한 결과, 팔당호 두 지점의 SOD는 $337.8{\sim}881.0$ mg $O_2m^{-2}d^{-1}$, 충주호 네 지점에서는 $143.0{\sim}969.1$ mg $O_2m^{-2}d^{-1}$의 범위로 나타나 두 호수에서 퇴적물의 유기물오염은 심하지 않은 상태로 조사되었다. 호수별로 조사 지점과 조사시기에 따라 SOD의 차이를 보였으나 두 호수간의 차이는 크지 않았다. 두 호수에서 SOD에 영향을 미치는 환경인자를 조사한 결과, 팔당호의 SOD는 퇴적물의 유기물 함량과 유사한 변동패턴을 보여 SOD 변화에 영향을 미치고 있음을 시사하였다. 충주호의 SOD는 심층수 수온(r=0.78, p<0.01), $PO_4-P$(r=0.79, p<0.01), TP(r=0.55, p<0.05), DTP (r=0.55, p<0.05), $NO_3-N$(r=0.72, p<0.01)등과 높은 양의 상관을 나타냈다. 따라서 수심이 얕고 체류시간이 짧은 팔당호의 SOD는 퇴적물의 유기물함량과 기원의 영향을 많이 받으며, 수심이 깊고 체류시간이 긴 충주호의 SOD는 물리 화학적 인자에 의해 영향을 받는 것으로 추정된다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.521-526
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• 2016

퇴적물 준설은 수서생태계에서 오염물질을 영구적으로 제거하는 것으로 수서생태계 복원에 있어서 효율적인 방법으로 여겨진다. 본 연구에서는 수괴의 산소 요구율의 계산을 통해 마산만의 퇴적물 준설이 수질에 미치는 영향을 정량화하였다. 이를 위해 수질 및 저질 모델이 포함된 생태계 모델을 마산만에 적용시켰다. 모델 계산 결과, 육상 오염원이 감소할수록 수괴의 산소 요구율이 다소 증가한 반면에 만내측과 만외측의 준설에 의해서는 산소 요구율이 크게 증가하였다. 이러한 결과는 퇴적물 준설이 마산만 수질을 더욱 개선시킬 수 있음을 의미한다. 산소 요구율과 퇴적물 산소 요구량의 상관관계식을 통해 육상 부하량 10 % 감소에 의한 수질 개선효과에 상당하는 퇴적물 준설 면적이 만내측에서는 $1.68km^2$ 이며, 만외측에서는 $3.15km^2$ 임을 계산하였다. 이는 마산만 수질 개선을 위해서는 만내측의 퇴적물 준설이 효율적 방법임을 의미한다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.475-481
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• 2006

The major problem in closing water like lakes and ponds in Korea is that because they are exposed to surrounding, so easily polluted. The pollution in closing water can be caused by not only artificial factor like sewage but also natural factor like elution from sediment. For insurance of safe and satisfied water source, lots of studies and projects are now going on. In this study, we examined the behavior and effect of microbubble ($3{\sim}10{\mu}m$) produced by device called O.S.D (Oxygen Solubillization Device) in small size pond. The value of oxygen transfer coefficient ($K_La$) was 0.68/min independently of air flow rate, 6.5 times higher than commercial aeration stone and the variation of nitrogen concentration was $0.008NO_3/O_2$, DO concentration was potentially saturated for 24 hr. From the results of pilot plant, SOD of experiment (O.S.D) and control were $12.18gO_2{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}d^{-1}$ and $47.95gO_2{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}d^{-1}$ respectively. In conclusion, because O.S.D has extraordinary physico-chemical characteristics, it can contribute to improvement of both the waterbody and the sediment environment.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.659-672
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• 2020

Water and sediment qualities were investigated in the Oncheon Stream and at the Wondong bridge of the Suyoung River, during the summer rainy season, 2019. Dissolved oxygen (DO) showed the lowest levels at 4.7 and 5.0 m/L, and biogeochemical oxygen demand (BOD) showed the highest at 5.3 mg/L downstream where the tributary flows into the main river. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) increased from 2.0 to 5.9 mg/L on average as it flowed downstream, The COD/BOD ratio decreased gradually as it flowed downstream, reaching 1.0. However, COD/BOD ratio at the Wondong bridge was 5.8-22.2, indicating that easily biodegradable and non-biodegradable organic matter flows into the Oncheon Stream and Suyoung River, respectively. Total nitrogen (T-N) / total phosphorus (T-P) ratio tended to decrease from 72 to 21 as it flowed downstream, measuring 71 to 86 at the Wondong bridge. The water quality index (WQI) generally improved better than grade IV after heavy rainfalls. However, DO and T-P were the parameters that deteriorated the WQI. Ignition loss (IL), COD, T-N, and T-P of sediments had distribution of 1.44 ± 1.01%, 0.35 ± 0.16%, 43 ± 63 mg/kg, and 10.9 ± 21.9 mg/kg, respectively. These were several times lower than the annual averages of IL, T-N, and T-P in 2017 before the dredging project was conducted in the first half of 2018.

• 한국항해학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.37-64
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• 1992

A study on the changes of the oceanographical environment caused by Mokpo coastal zone development was carried out. Special emphasis was placed on the clarification of the water level changes and coastal current structure and influence of the environmental factors on the coastal area. In order to understand the structure oceangraphical environemnt, such as water temperature, salinity, suspended solids, pH, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand, distribution of bottom sediment, tide and current were measured. To investigated the structure of tide and current for the future development, a numerical analysis was carried out. In certain zones, it was found to be flooding problems near the lowlying commercial area.