• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.570-576
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• 2001

Thermophilic aerobic bacteria were applied in the degradation of industrial waste activated sludge (WAS) on a laboratory scale expreiment. The performance of digestion was estimated by measuring the reduction of total suspended solids (TSS), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and total organic carbon (TOC). Among three strains of Bacillus stearothermophilus and three strains of Thermus species, B. stearothemophilus ATCC 31197 showed the best overall efficiency level for the degradation of industrial WAS, which was collected from a wastewater treatment plant in an oil refinery factory. Industrial WAS coul be successfully detraded in a batch digestion with ATCC 31197. The stability of the digestion process with ATCC 31197 was successfully verified by semi-continuous (fill-and-draw) digestion experiment. From the results of this study, it was shown that the thermophilic aerobic digestion process with ATCC 31197 could efficiently be applied to the degradation of industrial WAS.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2020

Water quality demonstrates physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. The quality of surface and groundwater is currently an important concern with population growth and industrialization. Over exploitation of water resources due to demand is causing the deterioration of surface water and ground water. Periodic water quality testing must be carried out to protect our water resources. The present research analyses the spatial variation of surface water and groundwater in and around the lakes of Hyderabad. Twenty-Seven lakes and their neighboring bore water samples are obtained for water quality monitoring. Samples are evaluated for specific physico-chemical parameters such as pH, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Cl, SO₄, Na, K, Ca, Mg, and Total Hardness (TH). The spatial variation of water quality parameters for the 27 lakes and groundwater were analysed. Correlation and multiple regression analysis were carried out to determine comparative study of lake and ground water. The study found that most of the lakes were polluted and this had an impact on surrounding ground water.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1115-1129
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to analyze long-term annual and seasonal trends of water chemistry on landuse patterns and seasonal precipitation using 72 sampling sites within Namhan River watershed during 2001-2010. Water quality, based on multi-parameters of water temperature(WT), dissolved oxygen(DO), biochemical oxygen demand(BOD), chemical oxygen demand(COD), suspended solids(SS), total nitrogen(TN), total phosphorus(TP), and electric conductivity(EC) varied largely depending on monsoon rain and landuse patterns such as forest, cropland, and residence. Concentrations of BOD and COD as an indicator for organic matter pollution, increased during summer monsoon season at the cropland and residential streams. Values of TN and TP were higher in residential streams than in the forest and cropland streams. In the meantime, DO values had weak relations to the landuse patterns of forest and cropland cover. Water quality was worst in cropland and residential streams, and also most degradated in 4th order streams. Overall, our results suggest that efficient water quality management is required in the cropland and residential landuse streams.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.43-57
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• 2021

Evaluation of groundwater quality is vital due to its diverse use for several purposes. In the present study, groundwater quality and suitability from the Peshawar basin, Pakistan, were evaluated for drinking and irrigation purposes. The water samples were analysed for major cations (Ca, Mg, Na and K) and anions (chloride, bicarbonate and sulphate) along with other physicochemical parameters (pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, and total hardness). About 95% of the water samples were found to be within the WHO, US-EPA and Pak-EPA permissible levels for drinking purposes. Seventy percent (70%) of the water samples belonged to the hard water category. Irrigation water quality parameters, such as, chloride, residual sodium bicarbonate, sodium adsorption ratio, percent sodium, magnesium adsorption ratio, Kelly's ration and permeability index were evaluated which demonstrated that the groundwater was highly to moderately suitable for irrigation. A correlation study was conducted to find out the mutual associations among the variables. Piper diagram indicated the overall chemical nature of the study area was calcium-magnesium bicarbonate type. Cluster analysis revealed mutual apportionment of various parameters in the groundwater of the Peshawar basin, Pakistan.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.373-388
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• 2022

This study analyzed the temporal and spatial characteristics of water quality for five hydropower dam reservoirs in South Korea. Water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) showed high fluctuations in summer and autumn at all reservoirs, indicating the existence of seasonal effects. At all five reservoirs, the concentrations of suspended solids (SS) and total nitrogen (TN) fell under the "slightly bad" category and those of total organic carbon (TOC) fell under the "slightly good" category or higher, according to "the standard for living environment of lake water quality." Variations in the concentration ranges and degrees of change in SS, TN, and TOC among reservoirs were observed, indicating the influences of rainfall, surrounding environments, and seasonal changes. Daecheong and Namgang Dam showed high Chl-a concentrations in summer, indicating that the metabolism of microbial communities, such as algae, was active.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.549-565
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• 2022

Severe acid rains can be a major source for geotechnical and environmental problems in any soil depending on the acid type and concentration. Hence, this study investigates the individual severe effects of sulfuric, hydrochloric and nitric acids on the geotechnical properties of real field soil through a series of experimental laboratory tests. The laboratory program consists of experimental tests such as consistency, compaction, unconfined compression, pH determination, electrical conductivity, total dissolved salts, total suspended solids, gypsum and carbonates contents. The experimental tests have been performed on the untreated soil and individual acid treated soil for acid concentrations range of 0% to 20% by weight. In addition, a unique hyperbolic mathematical model has been used to predict significant geotechnical characteristics for acid treated soil. The plastic and liquid limits and optimum moisture content have been increased under the effect of all the used acids whereas the maximum dry density and unconfined stress-strain behavior have been decreased with increasing the acid concentrations. Moreover, the used hyperbolic mathematical model has predicted all the geotechnical characteristics very well with a very high coefficient of determination (R²) value and lowest root mean square error (RMSE) estimate.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.93-108
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• 1992

제주도 연안 지역 22개 관측점에서 1988년 3월부터 1989년 11월까지 매월 부유 물질 농도를 조사하고, 바람, 강수량 등과의 관계를 알아보았다. 총고형 물질과 총용존성 고형 물질은 염분의 영향을 크게 받아 봄철에 그 농도가 가장 높고, 여름철에 가장 낮았다. 제주도 연안 해 역에서의 연평균 총부유성 고형 물질의 값은 6.3 $mg/{\ell}$($3.7{\~}9.0\;mg/{\ell}$)었으며, 2월에 $7.73\;mg/{\ell}(5.12{\~}\;10.53\;mg/{\ell})$로 가장 높고, 9월에 $4.73mg/{\ell}(2.74{\~}7.31\;mg/\{ell}$)로 가장 낮았다. 휘발성 부유 물질의 연평균치는 $1.8\;mg/{\ell}$였으며 월별 변화 양상은 7월이 $2.03\;mg/{\ell}$으로 가장 높고, 9월이 $1.42\;mg/{\ell}$로 가장 낮았다. VSS/TSS의 평균치는 30.6 ($22.8{\~}52.5{\%}$)로 다른 지역에 비해 높지는 않았으나 여름철이 평균 $34.17{\%}(22.8${\~}61.4{\%}$)로 높고, 겨울철이 $24.2{\%}(6.3{\~}43.5{\%}$)로 가장 낮았다. 유기성 부유 물질의 연평균치는 $4.5\lmg/{\ell}(2.2{\~}6.8\;mg/{\ell}$)였으며, 총부유성 고형 물질과 비슷한 변화 양상을 보였다. 제주도 연안 해역에서의 총부유성 고형 물질의 농도 변화는 하천수의 유입이나 조석력과 같은 외력과 섬 지방의 강한 풍랑에 의한 침전물의 재부유에 의한 영향이 크게 미치고 있다. 하천수 유입량의 계절적 변동은 희석률을 크게 증감 시킴으로서 총부유성 고형 물질의 농도가 여름철에 상대적으로 낮고 겨울철에는 높아지는 경향이었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.226-232
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• 2013

역삼투기반 금속산업폐수 물재이용시스템의 전처리공정을 선정하기 위해 연수화, 응집침전, 활성탄, 이온교환 및 중화 침전공정에 대한 무기물 및 유기물 제거특성을 조사하였다. 유기물제거를 위해 DOC중 친수성 및 소수성 유기물을 분류하였으며, 이를 이용하여 조합공정을 최적화하였다. 다양한 전처리공정 중에서 연수화는 금속산업 방류수에 존재하는 칼슘경도(1,201 mg/L as $CaCO_3$)를 93.4%제거함과 동시에 소수성유기물을 모두 제거하는 것으로 나타났다. 연수화 후에 응집침전공정을 연계할 경우, 방류수에 포함된 유기물 5.1 mg DOC/L을 1.6 mg DOC/L까지 저감할 수 있었다. 또한, 금속공정 원폐수를 대상으로 가성소다를 이용한 중화침전공정을 적용하였을 때, 수중경도를 유발하지 않으면서도 철과 총용존성고형물을 효과적으로 제거할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.531-538
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• 2021

In this study, the TOC in six estuarine reservoirs in the West Sea (Ganwol, Namyang, Daeho, Bunam, Sapkyo, and Asan) was estimated using optically-active water quality factors by the water environment monitoring network. First, specification data and land use maps of each estuarine reservoir were collected. Subsequently, water quality data from 2013 to 2020 were collected. The data comprised of 11 parameters: pH, dissolved oxygen, BOD, COD, suspended solids (SS), total nitrogen, total phosphorus, water temperature, electrical conductivity, total coliforms, and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a). The TOC in the estuarine reservoirs was 4.9~7.0 mg/L, with the highest TOC of 7.0 mg/L observed at the Namyang reservoir, which has a low shape coefficient and high drainage density. The correlation of TOC with water quality factors was also analyzed, and the correlation coefficients of Chl-a and SS were 0.28 and 0.19, respectively, while the correlation coefficients of these factors in the Namyang reservoir were 0.42 and 0.27, respectively. To improve the estimation of TOC using Chl-a and SS, the TOC was averaged in 5 mg/L units, and Chl-a and SS were averaged. Correlation analysis was then performed and the R² of Chl-a-TOC was 0.73. The R² of SS-TOC was 0.73 with a non-linear relationship. TOC had a significant non-linear relationship with Chl-a and SS. However, the relationship should be assessed in terms of the spatial and temporal variations to construct a reliable remote sensing system.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.151-162
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• 2006

경상남도 창원시 대산면에 위치하는 강변여과수 개발을 위한 충적층 지하수의 수질특성과 변화양상을 조사하였다. 지하수의 총용존고형물(TDS)은 3월에 비해 3월에 상당히 낮은 값을 보이며, 관측정에서 나타난 계절에 따른 용존산소 농도 변화 역시 강우의 함양으로 인한 지하수의 희석현상이 원인으로 판단된다. 충적층 지하수의 철(Fe)과 망간 (Mn)에 의한 오염현상은 지하수의 심도에 따른 용존산소의 감소에 따른 환원환경의 발생에 기인하며, 철은 비정질의 산화침전물이, 망간은 $MnCO_3$와 같은 탄산염 광물들이 주요 반응물질로 나타났다. 질산성질소$(NO_3-N)$에 의한 오염현상은 지하수 채취 심도에서의 산화환원 환경과 탈질반응이 중요한 역할을 한다. 질산성질소의 불규칙한 분포는 질산성질소가 관측지점 주변의 충적층의 농업시설에서 유입된 것을 지시한다. 연구부지의 관측정들 중 DS-2, D-2, DS-3, SJ-1 및 SJ-3은 주 대수층인 모래/자갈층을 관통하지 못해서, 취수정의 수질변화를 감시하는 모니터링 기능이 제한될 수 밖에 없었다. 나아가, 강변여과수 시설부지에서는, 적어도 여과부지로 사용되는 충적층에 대해서는 농업활동의 제한 등 적절한 오염방지대책이 시행되어야 한다.