• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2000

This study was carried out to survey trihalomethane formation potential(THMFP) levels in drinking underground water and to examine its characteristics in Kunsan area. In drinking underground water, THMFP increased with the lapse of reaction time and 96hr-THMFP was the highest of THMFPs examined. In many cases, 24hr-THMFP, 48hr-THMFP and 96hr-THMFP reflected 2hr-THMFP level due to the largest composition ratio of CHCl$_3$ decreased with the lapse of reaction of CHCl$_3$ among THM individuals. CHCl$_3$ was mostly formed within early 2hour of reaction time, but CHClBr$_2$ and CHBr$_3$ continued their formation until 48 hour. Accordingly, the composition ratio of CHCl$_3$ decreased with the lapse of reaction time while that of total Br derivatives increased. 96hr-THMFPs of drinking underground water in Kunsan area ranged from N.D.(not detected)~98.80 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$\ell$ and, in general, those of western section of Kunsan area, closer to the coast, showed the higher tendency. But, from their large range of variance, it could be considered that THMFPs differ individually even in the same section depending on such factors as the difference of water stream, circumstances of management and so on. All the parameters for water quality examined(pH, KMnO$_4$ consumption;UV$_{254}$ , TOC. Cl$^{[-10]}$ ) showed very week corelation with 96h-THMFP.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.378-381
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 BAC 공정을 장기간 운전하면서 유입수중의 $Br^-$ 농도변화에 따른 THMFP 제거율을 평가하였다. BAC 공정을 장기간 운전하면서 THMFP 구성종별로 제거능을 살펴본 결과, $CHCl_3$ 생성능의 경우는 계절변화에 따른 유입수중의 $Br^-$ 농도변화에 따라 관계없이 우수한 제거능을 나타내었으나, 브롬계 THM 생성능의 경우는 유입수중의 $Br^-$/DOC 비가 증가할수록 제거율은 저하되었다. 또한, BAC 공정에서의 THMFP 구성종별로 제거특성을 살펴본 결과, 유입수의 $Br^-$/DOC 비가 높은 경우에 EBCT가 증가할수록 $CHCl_3$ FP의 제거율은 증가하였으나 브롬계 THMFP의 경우는 EBCT가 증가할수록 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고, THMFP 구성종의 브롬원자 개수가 많아질수록 제거율은 감소하였다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1099-1107
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• 2005

오존 투입농도 $0.5{\sim}3\;mgO_3/mgDOC$에서 $UV_{254}$와 DOC가 각각 $23%{\sim}65%$, $2%{\sim}15%$의 제거율을 나타내었고, THMFP와 HAAFP의 제거율은 오존 투입농도 $0.5{\sim}3\;mgO_3/mgDOC$에서 각각 $17%{\sim}52%$, $9%{\sim}29%$로 나타났다. 오존 투입농도에 따른 수중 천연유기물질의 특성변화를 조사한 결과, 소수성 및 반친수성 유기물질은 오존 투입농도 $0.5{\sim}3\;mgO_3/mgDOC$에서 각각 $37%{\sim}68%$, $35%{\sim}64%$의 제거율을 나타내었으며, 반면 친수성 유기물질은 $40%{\sim}49%$의 증가율을 보였다. 오존처리에 의한 천연유기물질 특성변화에 따른 염소 소독부산물 생성능 변화를 조사한 결과, 소수성 및 반친수성 유기물질에서 생성되는 THMFP와 HAAFP는 오존 투입농도가 증가함에 따라 큰 폭으로 감소하였으나, 친수성 유기물질에서는 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 오존처리에 의한 단위 DOC당 THMFP와 HAAFP의 변화에서 두 물질 모두 오존처리에 의해 단위 DOC당 생성능의 감소를 보였고, 오존 투입농도가 증가할수록 반응성의 감소가 크게 나타났다. 그리고, 단위 DOC당 HAAFP 보다는 THMFP의 경우가 오존처리에 따른 제거율이 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 오존 투입농도별 천연유기물질 특성변화에 따른 단위 DOC당 THMFP 및 HAAFP 변화를 조사한 결과, 소수성, 반친수성 및 친수성 유기물질에서의 단위 DOC당 THMFP 및 HAAFP 모두 반응성이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. Br-THMFP와 chloroformFP에 대한 오존 투입농도별 제거특성은 Br-THMFP의 경우 오존 투입농도에 따라 제거율 및 단위 DOC당 THMFP 제거율이 chloroformFP 보다 월등히 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한, Br-HAAFP와 DCAAFP와 TCAAFP에 대한 오존 투입농도별 제거특성을 조사한 결과에서 TCAAFP는 오존 투입농도가 증가할수록 제거율 및 단위 DOC와의 반응성 감소율도 증가하였으나, DCAAFP는 오존처리 전 후로 제거율 및 단위 DOC와의 반응성에는 변화가 없었으며, Br-HAAFP의 경우는 $1\;mgO_3/mgDOC$ 이상의 오존 투입농도에서는 제거율의 상승은 나타나지 않았고, Br-THMFP에 비하여 오존처리에 의해 낮은 제거율을 나타내었다. 본 실험결과에서 소독부산물 생성능과 경제성을 고려하여 오존 투입농도를 결정한다면 $1\;mgO_3/mgDOC$가 적정 오존 투입농도로 조사되었다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2004

In Bok-Jeong water treatment plant, chlorination is the only technique used for disinfection of drinking water. This disinfecting treatment leads to the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs). This study was carried out to investigate the possibility of improving removal efficiency of THM precursor in the conventional water treatment processes by $TiO_2$ photocatalytic oxidation. Removal efficiencies of DOC, $UV_{254}$, THMFP were low in the conventional water treatment processes. With application of $TiO_2$ photocatalyst, DOC, $UV_{254}$, THMFP were reduced more effectively. As the $TiO_2$ photocatalytic reaction time increased, the removal efficiencies of DOC, $UV_{254}$, THMFP were increased. The $TiO_2$ photocatalytic removal efficiencies of DOC, $UV_{254}$, THMFP were increased with increasing $TiO_2$ dosage. However, over 0.6g/l of $TiO_2$ dosage, the efficiency reached a plateau.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.181-189
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• 2012

Trihalomethanes, produced as a result of chlorination of drinking water, are considered a potential health hazard. The trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) of a raw water source may indicate the maximum trihalomethanes (THMs) that are likely to be produced when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter (NOM) present in the water. A study was conducted to evaluate the THMFP in seven different drinking water sources in the vicinity of Kalpakkam, a rural township, on the east coast of India. Water from seven stations were analysed for THMFP. THMFP was compared with surrogate parameters such as dissolved organic carbon (DOC), ultraviolet absorbance ($UV_{254}$) and bromide. The data showed that THMFP was high in water from open wells as compared to closed bore wells, possibly due to more photosynthetic activity. Proximity to sea, and consequently the levels of bromide, was an important factor that influenced THM formation. THM surrogate parameters showed good correlation with THMFP.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.261-267
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• 2010

The variation of assimilable organic carbon(AOC) concentration at each condition of ozonation was investigated using a model water and drinking water resource. AOC concentration of model raw water and drinking water resource tended to increase at low ozone dose. The maximum AOC concentration was detected when the residual ozone begin to be measured. Also, the AOC concentration increase at pH 8 compared to both pH 6 and 7 while that for pH 9 decreased rapidly. The removal characteristics of trihalomethane formation potential(THMFP) by ozonation was also investigated. Unlike the trend of AOC, the THMFP concentration never increased by ozonation but decreased even at low ozone dosage. From these results, the ozone dosage would be effective to simultaneously decrease both AOC and THMFP.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.84-98
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• 2000

Control of Trihalomethanes(THMs) is a major concern of many water treatment plants. A number of researchers have studied the effectiveness of activated carbon adsorption process in removing THMs or organic halogen compounds. Recently, attention has been paid to the biological activated carbon (BAC) treatment of THM precursors as an alternative to the carbon adsorption treatment because of its effectiveness as well as its low running cost. In this study, changes of THM formation potential(THMFP) and removal of substrates in the SBR effluent were investigated in an attempt to clarify the mechanisms of the decrease/increase of THMFP in the BAC treatment. The increase and decrease of THMFP concentrations were observed in effluents during prolonged operation. When PCP or DBS was feeded as substrate contained in SBR effluent, the THMFPs were easyly removed with TOCs removal. But the case of SBR effluent containing SDS or glycine was introduced, and when microbial growth came to its near steady state, the THMFPs of treated effluents were increased more or less in comparison to those in the influents. Such increases of THMFP coincided with the increase in microbial growth within the activated carbon fiber(ACF) column. In the case of only sucrose was feeded as substrate on ACF colume, THMFP concentrations of effluent were higher than those of influent. The THMFP concentration was significantly increased on inlet part of ACF column, which biomass inhabits abundantly, then they were decreased gradually. These increases mean production of the secondary THM precursors by biological activities, which can be removed by adsorption and biological degradation on ACF column.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2022

This study aimed to maximize the potential of fluorescence 3D excitation-emission matrix (EEM) for predicting the trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) of DOM with various sources. Fluorescence spectroscopy is a useful tool for characterizing dissolved organic matter (DOM). In this study, differential spectroscopy was applied to EEM for the prediction of THMFP, in which the difference between the EEM before and after chlorination was taken into account to obtain the differential EEM (DEEM). For characterization of the original EEM or the DEEM, the maximum intensities of several different fluorescence regions in EEM, fluorescence EEM regional integration (FRI), and humification index (HIX) were calculated and used for the surrogates for THMFP prediction. After chlorination, the fluorescence intensity decreased by 77% to 93%. In leaf-derived and effluent DOM, there was a significant decrease in the protein-like peak, while a more pronounced decrease was observed in the humic-like peak of river DOM. In general, leaf-derived and effluent DOM exhibited a relatively lower THMFP than the river DOM. Our results were consistent with the high correlations between humic-like fluorescence and THMFP previously reported. In this study, HIX (r= 0.815, p<0.001), FRI region V (r=0.727, p<0.001), humic-like peak (r= 0.827, p<0.001) from DEEM presented very high correlations with THMF P. When the humic-like peak intensity was converted to a logarithmic scale, a higher correlation was obtained (r= 0.928, p<0.001). This finding suggests that the humic-like peak in DEEM can serve as a universal predictor for THM formation of DOM with various origins.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2008

The Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) existing in a water includes both hydrophobic and hydrophilic substances however, most of the discussion focuses on hydrophobic substances. The hydrophobic fraction was easily removed by absorption or coagulation more than hydrophilic fraction. Therefore, control of the hydrophilic fraction is very important in water treatment process. This study is to determine the variation of DOC, the removal efficiency of DOC, and Trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) after each stage of water treatment process by fractionating Natural Organic Matters (NOM) into hydrophobic and hydrophilic substance. DOC from raw water was fractionated at acidic pH (pH<2) using XAD 8 resin column, into two fraction : hydrophobic substance (i.e. humic substance) adsorbed on XAD 8 and hydrophilic substance which represent the organics contained in the final effluent. THMFP was carried out according to the following set condition: Cl2/DOC=4 mg/mg, incubation at $25^{\circ}C$ in darkness, pH 7 adjust with HCl or NaOH as necessary, and 72hour-contact time. THMs analyzed in this study were chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethan, and bromoform. Sewage was almost evenly split between the hydrophobic (56%) and hydrophilic fraction (44%). But, Aldrich humic substance (AHS) was found to contain less hydrophilics (14%) than hydrophobics (86%). The formation of THMs may depend on the source which is characterized by the composition of organic matters such as AHS and sewage. The THMFP yield of sewage and AHS were assessed as follows. The value of the THMFP reaction yield, AHS $172.65{\mu}g/mg$, is much higher than that of sewage $41.68{\mu}g/mg$. This illustrates possible significant difference in THMFP according to the component type and the proportion of organic matter existing in water source. Apparently AHS react with chlorine to produce more THMFP than do the smaller molecules found in sewage. Water treatment process may reduce THMFP, nevertheless residual DOC (the more hydrophilic substance) has significant THMFP. Further reduction in organic halide precursors requires application of alternative treatment techniques.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1031-1041
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• 2012

This study was carried out to investigate the characteristics of disinfection by-products (DBPs-trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs) and haloacetonitriles (HANs) formation in chlorination of principal raw waters used for drinking water on Jeju Island, Korea. The domestic water supply of other area and humic acid solution (HA) were used as a reference point. The effects of chlorine contact time, solution temperature and pH on DBPs formation potential (DBPFP) were investigated for raw waters. In addition, the effect of $Br^-$ was studied for HA. The DBPFP (THMFP, HAAFP and HANFP) were increased with increasing chlorine contact time. Comparing the individual DBPFPs for raw waters, they decreased in the order of HAAFP > THMFP ${\geq}$ HANFP. As the solution temperature was increased, the THMFP, HAAFP and HANFP increased. With increasing the solution pH, the THMFP was increased, but HAAFP and HANFP were decreased. With the addition of 0.3 mg/L $Br^-$ for HA, the DBPFP was increased and the major chemical species changed: from trichloromethane to dibromochloromethane and tribromomethane for THMs; from dichloroacetic acid and trichloroacetic acid to tribromoacetic acid for HAAs; and from dichloroacetonitrile to dibromoacetonitrile for HANs.