• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.641-646
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• 2004

Vehicle emissions from highway landuse include different pollutants such as heavy metals, oil and grease and particulates from fuels, brake pad wear and tire wear. Since highways are impervious and have high pollutant mass emissions from vehicular activity, it is considered as stormwater intensive landuses. Therefore this research was performed to understand the magnitude of first flush and to suggest the criteria of first flush for storm runoff management in highways. The fractions of washed-off mass are very high in first 30% of runoff volume, which suggests a definition of first flush. The washed-off mass stabilizes after 30% of the runoff volume and it is apparent that treatment capacity in the early part of a storm is more valuable than treatment capacity in the later part of the storm. Using the criteria of "high" first flush and "medium" first flush, as 50% of the mass in the first 30% of the volume, and 30 to 50% in the first 30% volume, respectively, more than 30% of the storms showed high first flush. A "first flush friendly" best management practice(BMP), meaning a BMP that can treat a high percentage or all of the initial flow, would be advantageous up to 80% of the events.

• 한국환경생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경생물학회 2004년도 학술대회
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• pp.1-15
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• 2004

Higher plants can be valuable genetic assay systems for monitoring environmental pollutants and evaluating their biological toxicity. Two assays are considered ideal for in situ monitoring and testing of soil, airborne and aqueous mutagenic agents; the Tradescantia stamen hair assay for somatic cell mutations and the Tradescantia micronucleus assay for chromosome aberrations. Both assays can be used for in vivo and in vitro testing of mutagens. Since higher plant systems are now recognized as excellent indicators and have unique advantages over in situ monitoring and screening, higher plant systems could be accepted by regulatory authorities as an alternative first-tier assay system for the detection of possible genetic damages resulting from the pollutants or chemicals used and produced by industrial sectors. It has been concluded that potential mutagen and carcinogen such as the heavy metals among indoor air particulates, volatile compounds in the working places, soil, and water pollutants contribute to the overall health risk. This contribution can be considerable under certain circumstances. It is therefore important to identify the level of genotoxic activity in the environment and to relate it to the biomarkers of a health risk in humans. The results from the higher plant bioassays could make a significant contribution to assessing the risks of pollutants and protecting the public firom agents that can cause mutation anuor cancer. The plant bioassays, which are relatively inexpensive and easy to handle, are recommended for the scientists who are interested in monitoring pollutants and evaluating their environmental toxicity to living organisms.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.646-653
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• 2019

Recovery of valuable metals in the industrial wastewater and sludge has attracted an attention owing to limited metallic resources in the earth. In this study, we firstly fabricated Ti/Ir-Ru electrodes by spin coating technique for effective recovery of Cu in electrowinning process. Two different Ti/Ir-Ru electrodes were fabricated using 100 and 500 mM of precursors (i.e., Ir-Ru). SEM-EDX and AFM revealed that Ir and Ru were homogenously distributed on the surface of Ti plate by the spin coating, in particular the electrode prepared by 500 mM showed distinct boundary line between Ir-Ru layer and Ti substrate. XRD, XPS, and cyclic voltammetry also revealed that characteristics of IrO₂, RuO₂, and TiO₂ and its electrocatalytic property increased as the concentration of coating precursor increased. Finally, we carried out Cu recovery experiments using two Ti/Ir-Ru as anodes in electrowinning process, showing that both anodes showed a complete removal of Cu (1 and 10 g/L) within 6 h reaction, but much higher kinetic rate constant was obtained by the anode prepared by 500 mM. The findings in this study can provide a fundamental knowledge for surface characteristics of Ti/Ir-Ru electrode prepared by spin coating method and its potential feasibility for effective electrowinning process.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.84-87
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• 2014

Separation/recovery of valuable metals such as zinc, nickel or tin from copper alloy dross has recently attracted from the viewpoints of environmental protection and resource recycling. In this study, preliminary investigation on separation of tin (Sn) from copper alloy dross using selective dissolution method was performed. The tin in the copper alloy dross did not dissolve in an aqueous nitric acid solution which could allow the concentration/separation of tin from the copper alloy dross. Precipitation of tin as $H_2SnO_3$ (meta stannic acid)occurred in the solution and transformed to tin dioxide ($SnO_2$) after drying process. The dried sample was heat-treated at low temperature and its crystal structure, surface morphology and chemical composition were investigated.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 1999

본 연구는 망간단괴와 그로부터 유가금속을 침출한 잔사를 카드뮴 폐수의 흡착제로 이용하는 기초실험으로 초기 카드뮴 농도에 따른 흡착성을 살펴보았다. 또한 이를 Freundlich, Langmuir, Temkin 등온흡착식에 적용하여 각 흡착계를 설명하였다. 카드뮴 이온의 초기농도가 증가함에 따라 흡착량은 증가하였으나 흡착성은 점차로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 이를 Freundlich, Langmuir 식에 적용한 결과, 선형성을 나타내었다. 그리고 Freundlich 식에서 흡착제의 흡착능력을 평가하는 k값은 망간단괴가 11.72로 제일 컸다. 망간단괴의 경우는 Langmuirtlr의 단분자층을 형성하여 흡착되는 흡착질의 최대흡착량인 $X_m$값또한 0.16으로 침출잔사, 잔사-생단괴 혼합, 활성탄에 비해 큼을 알 수 있었다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.22-32
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• 2013

유리소재는 금속과는 다른 세라믹의 특성 때문에 오랜 기간 인류가 지속적으로 사용한 소재로서, 현대에 산업이 고도화되면서 유리소재도 고도화되어 스마트 유리가 개발되어 사용되고 있다. 스마트 유리는 주로 디스플레이, 반도체 등에서 사용되고 있는 고기능성 첨단유리 제품으로, 사용 후 유리 발생량이 계속 증가하고 있는 추세이며 2012년의 경우 적어도 60,000톤 이상의 폐기물이 발생한 것으로 추정된다. 본 고에서는 국내 스마트 유리산업 및 재활용 현황을 살펴보고, 국내의 재활용기술과 향후 전망에 대해 요약 소개하고자 한다.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2019

Lifetime of Si photovoltaics modules are about 25 years and a large amount of waste modules are expected to be discharged in the near future. Therefore, the extraction and collection of valuable metals out of discharged Si modules will be one of the important technologies. In this study, we demonstrated that supercritical $CO_2$ extraction method can be effectively used to remove Cu, one of the abundant elements in the module, as well as its oxide form, $Cu_2O$. Especially, we proved that the addition of hexane as co-solvent is effective for the removal of both materials. The optimal ratio of $CO_2$ and hexane was 4:1 at a fixed temperature and pressure of $250^{\circ}C$ and 250 bar, respectively. In addition, it was proven that the removal of $Cu_2O$ was preceded via reduction of $Cu_2O$ to Cu.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.91-106
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• 2019

친환경 자동차용(EV: Electric Vehicle, HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle, PHEV: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) 리튬계 이차전지의 폭발적인 증가로 인하여 리튬의 수요가 매우 가파르게 증가하고 있다. 전통적인 리튬의 생산은 주로 리튬 함유 광물이나 염호에서 이루어졌으나, 최근에는 리튬계 이차전지의 재활용 시 유가금속과 함께 회수되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 리튬이 함유된 물질로부터 리튬을 회수하는 방법에 대하여 종합적으로 고찰하고자 하였다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2023

As the demand for lithium-ion batteries, a key power source in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, continues to increase for achieving global carbon neutrality, there is a growing concern about the environmental impact of disposing of spent batteries. Extensive research is underway to develop efficient recycling methods. While hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy methods are commonly used to recover valuable metals from spent cathode materials, they have drawbacks including hazardous waste and complex processes. Hence, alternative recycling methods that are environmentally friendly are being explored. However, recycling spent cathode materials still remains complex and energy-intensive. This study focuses on a novel approach called solid-state synthesis, which aims at regenerating the performance of spent cathode materials. The method offers a simpler process and reduces energy consumption. Optimal heat treatment conditions were identified based on experimental results, contributing to the development of sustainable recycling technologies for lithium-ion batteries.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2024

With industrial development, the inevitable increase in both organic and inorganic waste necessitates the exploration of waste treatment and utilization methods. This study focuses on co-pyrolyzing lignin and red mud to generate metalbiochar, aiming to demonstrate their potential as effective adsorbents for water pollutant removal. Thermogravimetric analysis revealed mass loss of lignin below 660℃, with additional mass loss occurring (>660℃) due to the phase change of metals (i.e., Fe) in red mud. Characterization of the metal-biochar indicated porous structure embedded with zero-valent iron/magnetite and specific functional groups. The adsorption experiments with 2,4-dichlorophenol and Cd(II) revealed the removal efficiency of the two pollutants reached its maximum at the initial pH of 2.8. These findings suggest that copyrolysis of lignin and red mud can transform waste into valuable materials, serving as effective adsorbents for diverse water pollutants.