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Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Co by Solvent Flushing Method (코발트 오염토양에 대한 Solvent Flushing방법에 의한 제염)

  • 김계남;원휘준;김희연;이병직;오원진
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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    • 1998.11a
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    • pp.41-47
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    • 1998
  • The solvent flushing apparatus for soil remediation was manufactured. After the soil around nuclear facilities was sampled and was compulsorily contaminated by Co, the remediation characteristics by solvent flushing were analyzed. Meanwhile, one-dimensional solute transport within nonequilibrium sorption code was developed for modelling of the soil remediation, input parameters for modelling were measured by laboratory experiment. Experimental results are as follows : When water was used as a solvent, the higher was the hydraulic conductivity, the higher the efficiency of soil remediation was. When EDTA solution was used as a solvent, the soil remediation efficiency of EDTA solution showed higher than that of water.

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Improved Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell Using Membrane-Electrode Assembly

  • PHAM THE HAl;JANG JAE KYUNG;MOON HYUN SOO;CHANG IN SEOP;KIM BYUNG HONG
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.438-441
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    • 2005
  • A mediator-less microbial fuel cell (MFC) was used to determine the performance effects of a membrane­electrode assembly (MEA). The MFC with an MEA generated a higher current with an increased coulomb yield when compared to an MFC with a separate cathode. Less oxygen was diffused through an MEA than through a Nafion membrane. The MFC performance was improved with a buffer, although a high-strength buffer reduced the performance.

On-Line Monitoring of Low Biochemical Oxygen Demand Through Continuous Operation of a Mediator-Less Microbial Fuel Cell

  • MOON, HYUN-SOO;CHANG, IN-SEO;JANG, JAE-KYUNG;KIM, KYUNG-SHIK;LEE, JI-YOUNG;LOVITT, ROBERT W.;KIM, BYUNG-HONG
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.192-196
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    • 2005
  • Abstract Oligotrophic microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were tested for the continuous monitoring of low biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) by using artificial wastewater, containing glucose and glutamate, as check solution. Ten times diluted trace mineral solution was used to minimize the background current level, which is generated from the oxidation of nitrilotriacetate used as a chelating agent. The feeding rate of 0.53 ml/min could increase the sensitivity from 0.16 to 0.43 ${\mu}$A/(mg BOD/l) at 0.15 ml/min. The dynamic linear range of the calibration curve was between 2.0 and 10.0 mg BOD/l, and the response time to the change of 2 mg BOD/l was about 60 min. The current signal from an oligotroph-type MFCs increased with the increase in salts concentration, and the salt effect could be eliminated by 50 mM phosphate buffer.

Autohydrogenotrophic Denitrification of High Nitrate Concentration in a Glass Bead Biofilm Reactor (바이오필름 반응기상에서 수소 이용성 독립영양생물을 이용한 고농도 탈질 반응)

  • Park, Ho Il;Kim, Ji Seong;Kim, Dong Kun;Pak, Daewon
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.236-240
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    • 2004
  • Autohydrogenotrophic denitrification of high nitrate concentration contaminated wastewater in a batch-scale biofilm reactor has been investigated. High nitrate concentration decreased as pH increased from 7.01 to 9.45. The high nitrate concentrations continuously decrease from $150mg.l^{-1}$ to $0mg.l^{-1}$. Nitrite concentrations increase at about two-thirds way through the denitrification process and thereafter it decreases with time. Autohydrogenotrophic denitrification of high nitrate concentration is passible to use drinking water as well as wastewater, and to deal with wastewater treatment by hetrotrophic denitrification.

An Innovative Expert System for the Maintenance of On-site Wastewater Treatment Process for Small-scale Residential and Commercial Sites (마을단위 소규모 하·폐수처리 공정의 효율적 유지관리를 위한 전문가 시스템에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Seung-jun;Choi, Yong-su;Hong, Seok-won;Kwon, Gi-han;Chung, Ik-jae
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.132-140
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    • 2005
  • The pilot test of a new alternative for small wastewater treatment system has been conducted for two years. It consists of a hybrid bioreactor and the expert system including the process control logic, PLC system, and HMI for the process automation. In order to monitor and remote control its status, the real-time data was transferred from the on-site control center to the central station via a wireless local area network. More efficient and stable performances were observed at automatic operating mode compared with the manual. On an average, COD, SS, T-N and T-P concentrations in the effluent from the hybrid bioreactor were less than 14, 7, 12 and 0.9 mg/L, respectively. According to the result from pilot tests, the quality of treated wastewater with sand filtration was enough to be utilized again.