• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2024

Plastics are consistently produced owing to their practicality and convenience. Unmanaged plastics enter the oceans, where they adversely impact marine life, and their degradation into nano-plastics due to sunlight and weathering is of concern for all living beings. Nano-plastics affect humans via the food chain, emphasizing the necessity for effective solutions. Microbial biodegradation has been suggested as a solution, offering the advantages of minimal environmental impact and the utilization of decomposition byproducts in microbial metabolic pathways. In this study, fifty-seven bacterial strains were isolated and identified from a waste-treatment facility. Cultivation in a minimum medium with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) beads as the sole carbon source resulted in the selection of the LDPE-degrading strain Acinetobacter guillouiae PL211. The selected strain was cultured at high cell density with LDPE as a carbon source, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) analysis confirmed chemical changes on the LDPE bead's surface. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) analysis revealed substantial biodegradation of the LDPE surface. These results demonstrated the capability of A. guillouiae PL211 to biodegrade LDPE beads. This discovery demonstrates the potential of an environmentally friendly process to addressing polyethylene waste issues.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2007

Biological treatment using the activated sludge method and biofilm process has been developed for paper wastewater treatment. It is known that a water treatment using biofilm process has a high efficiency be-cause a great deal of microorganism could adhere to media. It is also known that various plastics such as polyurethane and polyethylene have been used as the media. In this study polyethylene was used as a media and rice straw an additive agent to improve porous and hydrophilic properties of the media for waste water treatment. Porosity and hydrophilic characteristics of polyethylene was increased as rice straw was added to polyethylene. Paper wastewater was then treated with newly developed environment materials. Rice straw showed excellent results in waste water treatment in various media. This environmentally friendly material prepared by polyethylene and rice straw could show similar results to those of a commercial porous polyurethane foam in wastewater treatment.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.603-608
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• 2019

Plastic waste is becoming a problem in various countries because of the difficulty of natural decomposition. One type is PET plastic(Polyethylene Terephthalate), which is often used as a bottle for soft drink packaging, and LDPE(Low Density Polyethylene), which is also widely used as a food or beverage packaging material. The use of these two types of plastic continuously, without good recycling, will have a negative impact on the environment. Building material waste is also becoming a serious environmental problem. This study aims to provide a solution to the problem of the above plastic waste and building material waste by making them into a mixture to be used as bricks. Research is carried out by mixing both materials, namely plastic heated at a temperature of $180-220^{\circ}C$ and building material waste that had been crushed and sized to 30-40 mesh with homogeneous stirring. The ratios of PET and LDPE plastic to building material waste are 9 : 1, 8 : 2, 7 : 3, 6 : 4 and 5 : 5. After heating and printing, density, water absorption and compressive strength tests are carried out. Addition of PET and LDPE plastic can increase compressive strength, and reduce water absorption, porosity and density. A maximum compressive strength of 10.5 MPa is obtained at the ratio of 6 : 4.

• 접착 및 계면
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.106-110
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• 2021

최근 친환경 소재, 특히 부산물을 활용한 연구가 주목을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 비료 제조 시 발생하는 공정 부산물인 석고(CaSO₄)를 고밀도 폴리에틸렌(High density polyethylene, HDPE)에 충전한 복합재료의 물성을 조사하였다. Co-rotating twin screw extruder를 이용하여 석고의 함량을 0~20 wt% 충전하여 복합재료를 제조하고 이의 기계적, 유변학적, 열적 특성을 평가하였다. 그 결과 인장강도는 미충전 HDPE 대비 4.1% 이하로 물성 저하가 크지 않다. 석고의 함량이 증가할수록 열적 안정성이 향상되었고 석고의 함량이 복합재료의 점도 특성에 거의 영향을 끼치지 않는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2020

Background: The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is gaining attention as an efficient decomposer of food waste. However, recalcitrant compounds such as plastics mixed into food waste may have negative effects on its growth and survival. Moreover, its efficiency of food waste degradation may also be affected by plastics. In addition, salt (NaCl) can also be present in high concentrations, which also reduces the efficiency of H. illucens-mediated food waste treatment. In this study, we assessed the growth of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) reared on food waste containing polyethylene (PE) and polystyrene (PS) and NaCl. The weight of BSFL was measured every 2-4 days. Survival and substrate reduction rates and pupation ratio were determined at the end of the experiment. Results: The total larval weight of Hermetia illucens reared on food waste containing PS was greater than that of the control on days 20 and 24. However, the survival rate was lower in the group treated with 5% PS, as was substrate reduction in all PS-treated groups. The weight of BSFL reared on food waste containing PE was lower than that of the control on day 6. PE in food waste did not affect the survival rate, but the pupation ratio increased and substrate consumption decreased with increasing PE concentrations. Regardless of the plastic type, the addition of NaCl resulted in decreased larval weight and pupation ratio. Conclusions: Larval growth of black soldier fly was inhibited not by plastics but by substrate salinity. Additional safety assessments of larvae reared on food waste containing impurities are needed to enable wider application of BSFL in vermicomposting.

• 한국농공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농공학회 2001년도 학술발표회 발표논문집
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• pp.111-114
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• 2001

This study is a fundamental research for recycling waste vinyl in asphalt concrete mixture for roadway pavement. The mixing method and proper content of waste polyethylene(PE) film were determined through preliminary mix design. This study used 2-type aggregate gradations and two-type waste PE films. The mixtures were applied for a test pavement on a rural road. Quality evaluation of the asphalt concrete confirmed that waste vinyl asphalt concrete was applicable to road pavement.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.53-66
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• 2015

Plastic wastes, particularly polyethylene terephthalate (PET) generated from used bottled water constitute a worldwide environmental issue. Reusing the PET waste for geotechnical applications not only reduces environmental burdens of handling the waste, but also improves inherent engineering properties of soil. This paper investigated factors affecting shear strength improvement of PET-mixed residual soil. Four variables were considered: (i) plastic content; (ii) plastic slenderness ratio; (iii) plastic size; and (iv) soil particle size. A series of unconfined compression tests were performed to determine the optimum configurations for promoting the shear strength improvement. The results showed that the optimum slenderness ratio and PET content for shear strength improvement were 1:3 and 1.5%, respectively. Large PET pieces (i.e., $1.0cm^2$) were favorable for fine-grained residual soil, while small PET pieces (i.e., $0.5cm^2$) were favorable for coarse-grained residual soil. Higher shear strength improvement was obtained for PET-mixed coarse-grained residual soil (148%) than fine-grained residual soils (117%). The orientation of plastic pieces in soil and frictional resistance developed between soil particles and PET surface are two important factors affecting the shear strength performance of PET-mixed soil.

• 멤브레인
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2010

연구는 음식물 쓰레기를 음식물 소멸기에서 미생물에 의해 발효하여 유기물을 감량화하고, 음식물 발효시 발생되는 가스를 냉각기에서 기체와 수분으로 분리하여 기체는 반응기로 다시 보내고 수분은 응축하여 침지식 MF 중공사 분리막이 장착된 MBR 시스템에 적용하여 처리하는 시스템에 관한 연구이다. (주)바이오하이테크에서 제작한 음식물 소멸기와 수처리 장치에 침지식 MF 중공사 모듈을 설치하여 90일간 H연구소 직원식당에서 발생되는 음식물 쓰레기를 연속 투입하여 처리하였다. 음식물 소멸기 초기 Seeding를 위하여 수분조절제로 미강, 왕겨, 톱밥을 305 kg 투입하였고 음식물은 운전기간동안 1,648 kg투입하였고 응축폐수는 1,600 L 발생되었다. 음식물 소멸기 운전 종료 후 배출된 발효 부산물은 386 kg으로 감량율은 약 80%로 조사되었다. 침지식 MF 중공사 분리막 모듈을 응축폐수의 MBR 시스템에 적용하여 유기물 처리한 결과 제거율은 각각 BOD 99.9%, COD 97.5%, SS 98.6%, T-N 54.6%, T-P 34.7%였으며, 총대장균은 100%가 제거되었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.310-316
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• 2012

활성탄소 분말과 탄소필터를 이용하여 실리콘 폐슬러리에서 회수한 폴리에틸렌글리콜(polyethylene glycol, PEG) 폐액의 색도 개선연구를 수행하였다. 활성탄소의 사용량, 흡착온도 및 흡착시간 변화에 따른 색도 변화를 관찰하였다. 탄소필터를 사용할 경우 충진된 활성탄소의 재생에 따른 성능 저하 여부를 검정하였다. 활성탄소의 표면적은 색도 개선에 큰 영향을 주지 않았다. 흡착제 함량에 따른 색도 변화 결과로부터 흡착제의 최적 사용량은 100~150 mg-C/g-PEG이였다. 흡착제 양을 고정하고 흡착 온도를 상온에서 $100^{\circ}C$까지 변화시키면서 PEG의 APHA(American Public Health Association) 색 값을 관찰한 결과 폐 PEG의 색도 개선을 위해서는 $40{\sim}50^{\circ}C$ 온도에서 운전하는 것이 가장 효과적이었다. 활성탄소필터의 운전 조건별 APHA 특성을 관찰하였고 APHA=53인 폐 PEG를 $APHA{\leq}10$로 정제 가능함을 확인하였다. 흡착에 사용된 활성탄소필터는 증류수를 순환시켜 세척함으로써 큰 성능 저하 없이 효과적으로 재생됨을 확인하였다.

• 폴리머
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.460-467
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• 2004

폐폴리(염화 비닐) 수지 [waste poly(vinyl chloride), RPVC]와 폐폴리에틸렌 수지 (waste polyethylene, RPE)를 용융 블렌드하여 이들의 형태학적 특성과 유변학적 성질을 관찰하였다. 대수 가감 법칙 (Log additivity rule)으로 계산된 값과 측정된 토크 변화를 비교해보면, 고분자 블렌드는 서로 비상용성을 나타내는 음의 편차 거동을 보였다. 평형판 레오미터와 모세관 레오미터를 사용하여 측정한 블렌드의 유변학적 성질은 용융 상태에서 전단 속도가 증가함에 따라 전단 점도가 감소하는 경향을 보였다. RPVC/RPE 블렌드에 상용화제를 첨가하면 단순 블렌드보다 전단 점도가 증가하였으며 이는 상용성이 증가하여 분산상 크기가 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 전단 점도 측정 후 얻은 시료를 전자 현미경으로 관찰해 보면 전단속도가 증가함에 따라 분산상의 크기가 약간씩 커지는 것이 관찰되었고 또한, 시료의 표면층보다 내부의 분산상이 커지는 것이 관찰되었다.