• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.97-111
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• 1974

천연 점토 광물질의 ion교환능은 비교적 낮지만, 여러가지 황성화법에 의하여 교환능의 개설이 기대된다. 본 연구에 있어서는 점토 광물질 중에서도 교환 흡착능이 비교적 큰 vermiculite를 사용하여 저준위 방사성 액체 폐기물을 처리하는데 있어서 효과적인 이용 방법을 검토하기 위하여 vermiculite의 이온교환 기능에 관한 기초 연구를 실험하였다. Cs 이온의 교환능 및 분배계수는 Cs-l37의 방사능도를 Scintillation counter로 측정하였고, 천연 및 활성화된 vermiculite에 대한 특성은 X-ray회절과 전자회절에 의한 분석 및 열시차 분석과 아울러 전자 현미경에 의한 검사에 의거 해석하였다. Na-vermiculite에 의한 Cs이온의 교환 및 흡착에 있어서는 결정격자의 C-axis spacing의 수축을 초래하게 되고, Cs이온의 교환능은 주로 C-axis spacing의 크기에 좌우된다고 본다. Na-vermiculite에 의한 Cs이온의 교환 및 흡착 연구를 수행함으로서 저준위 방사성 핵종의 처리 분만 아니라, 고 방사성 폐액 저장 tank의 외각 충진 물질로서 Cs-137과 같이 반감기가 긴 핵종의 leakage로 인한 지하수 오염을 방지할 수 있는 재질로서도 적합하다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1762-1767
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• 2008

Image contrast of whole bacteria was compared in Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli depending on pre-stain suspension liquids by energy-filtering transmission electron microscopy. The two bacterial strains were suspended in three most commonly used liquids for negative staining (triple distilled water [DW], phosphate-buffered saline [PBS], and nutrient broth [NB]) and directly observed without staining or stained with neutralized potassium phosphotungstate (PTA), respectively. Even though in low contrast, unstained bacteria were observed owing to their inherent electron density and cell shape in zero-loss (elastic scattering) images. After being suspended in PBS, unstained bacteria appeared to have higher contrast and more refined periphery than DW-suspended ones, and extracellular appendage structures such as fimbriae and flagella could be discerned. The unstained bacteria appeared to be invariably surrounded with electron-lucent precipitates, possibly from PBS. As far as delineation of the structures, the combination of DW or PBS suspension with subsequent staining provided the most satisfactory results, as evidenced by the high contrast of bacterial morphology and appendage structures. However, after being suspended in NB and stained with PTA, bacteria often had too high contrast or poor staining, with electron-dense aggregates around the bacteria. These results suggest that suspension with concentrated organic aliquots including broth media before PTA staining could deteriorate image contrast, and should be used only in dilute form for visualizing bacterial morphology and appendage structures. Moreover the contrast enhancement of unstained bacteria by salt granules would be advantageous in demonstrating bacterial sorption of environmental particles like heavy metals, maintaining minimal contrast for cell imaging.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2012

본 연구는 모래, HAP, Zeolite, 혼합여재에 의한 비점오염원 흡착 반응을 조사하였다. 오수에 대한 모래, HAP, Zeolite와 혼합여재의 흡착은 연속적인 회분식 실험을 통해 조사하였다. 회분식 실험 후 COD, T-N, T-P를 통하여 분석하였다. kinetic model은 유사 1차반응을 통해 분석하였다. Langmuir와 Freundlich isotherm model을 사용하여 적용성을 조사하였다. COD 최대흡착량$(Q_{max})$의 값은 각각 모래 0.0511mg/g, HAP 0.1905mg/g, Zeolite 1.0366mg/g, Mixed media 0.7444mg/g T-N 최대흡착량$(Q_{max})$의 값은 각각 모래 0.0159mg/g, HAP 0.0537mg/g, Zeolite 0.5496mg/g, Mixed media 0.1374mg/g T-P 최대흡착량$(Q_{max})$의 값은 각각 모래 0.0202mg/g, HAP 0.1342mg/g, Zeolite 0.0462mg/g, Mixed media 0.1180mg/g 나타났다. 결과적으로 혼합여재는 비점오염원을 효과적으로 제거하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2010

이산화탄소 포집기술 중 건식흡수제를 이용한 연소 후 이산화탄소 포집기술에 대하여 최신기술개발 현황에 대하여 자세히 기술하였다. $CO_2$ 포집에 있어서 건식흡수제 이용 기술의 장점으로는 조업온도의 폭이 크고, 에너지손실이 적으며, 폐수발생이 없고, 부식성이 적으며, 고체폐기물의 상대적인 천연성을 들 수 있다. 현재 한국과 미국에서는 건식흡수제의 성능 개선과 더불어 실제 연소배가스로부터 $CO_2$ 포집을 위한 공정 개발을 통해 포집비용을 줄이려는 연구가 지속적으로 이루어지고 있다. 건식흡수제는 가격이 싼 알칼리금속 계열의 화학흡수제, 아민을 실리카 지지체에 고정시킨 흡수제, 아민을 실리카 지지체에 공유결합시킨 흡수제, 기공성의 탄소에 아민의 기능성을 첨가시킨 흡수제, 아민고정 고분자지지체 흡수제, 금속유기구조체등의 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 포집비용을 대폭 줄이기 위하여 소재에 있어서도 혁신적인 성능 개선이 필요한 시점이다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제18권
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• pp.49-55
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• 2016

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) produced using municipal solid waste was pyrolyzed to produce RDF char. For the first time, the RDF char was used to remove aqueous copper, a representative heavy metal water pollutant. Activation of the RDF char using steam and KOH treatments was performed to change the specific surface area, pore volume, and the metal cation quantity of the char. N₂ sorption, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the char. The optimum pH for copper removal was shown to be 5.5, and the steam-treated char displayed the best copper removal capability. Ion exchange between copper ions and alkali/alkaline metal cations was the most important mechanism of copper removal by RDF char, followed by adsorption on functional groups existing on the char surface. The copper adsorption behavior was represented well by a pseudo-second-order kinetics model and the Langmuir isotherm. The maximum copper removal capacity was determined to be 38.17 mg/g, which is larger than those of other low-cost char adsorbents reported previously.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to promote utilization of paper mill sludge as an adsorbent for stabilizing heavy metals in contaminated water by measuring the adsorption capacity of paper mill sludge for cadmium and arsenic. To measure adsorption capacity of paper mill sludge, sorption isotherm experiments were analyzed by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. Also, two methods of chemical modifications were applied to improve the adsorption capacities of paper-mill-sludge: the first method used sodium hydroxide (NaOH), called PMS-1, and the second method used the NaOH and tartaric acid ($C_4H_6O_6$) together, called PMS-2. For Cd adsorption, PMS-1 presented the increase of reactivity while PMS-2 presented the decline of reactivity compared to that of untreated paper-mill-sludge. In case of As adsorption, both PMS-1 and PMS-2 showed the decrease of adsorption capacities. This is because zeta-potential of paper mill sludge was changed to more negative values during chemical modification process due to the hydroxyl group in NaOH and the carboxyl group in $C_4H_6O_6$, respectively. Therefore, we may conclude that the chemical treatment process increases adsorption capacity of paper mill sludge for cation heavy metals such as Cd but not for As.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.32.1-32.11
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• 2022

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of inorganic composition and filler particle morphology on the mechanical properties of different self-adhesive resin cements (SARCs). Materials and Methods: Three SARCs including RelyX Unicem-2 (RUN), Maxcem Elite (MAX), and Calibra Universal (CAL) were tested. Rectangular bar-shaped specimens were prepared for flexural strength (FS) and flexural modulus (FM) and determined by a 3-point bending test. The Knoop microhardness (KHN) and top/bottom microhardness ratio (%KHN) were conducted on the top and bottom faces of disc-shaped samples. Sorption (Wsp) and solubility (Wsl) were evaluated after 24 hours of water immersion. Filler morphology was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). FS, FM, %KHN, Wsp, Wsl, and EDS results were submitted to 1-way analysis of variance and Tukey's post-hoc test, and KHN also to paired t-test (α = 0.05). Results: SARC-CAL presented the highest FS value, and SARC-RUN presented the highest FM. SARC-MAX and RUN showed the lowest Wsp and Wsl values. KHN values decreased from top to bottom and the SARCs did not differ statistically. Also, all resin cements presented carbon, aluminum, and silica in their composition. SARC-MAX and RUN showed irregular and splintered particles while CAL presented small and regular size particles. Conclusions: A higher mechanical strength can be achieved by a reduced spread in grit size and the filler morphology can influence the KHN, as well as photoinitiators in the composition. Wsp and Wsl can be correlated with ions diffusion of inorganic particles.

• 공업화학
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.352-359
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• 2024

Environmental pollution from heavy metal ions (HMIs) is a global concern. Recently, biosorption methods using cellulose sorbents have gained popularity. The objective of this study was to assess the removal efficiency of Cu(II), Pb(II), and Hg(II) ions at low concentration levels (100-700 ppb) from aqueous solutions using three different cellulose fiber-based filter media. Sample A was pure cellulose fiber, Sample B was 10% activated carbon-cellulose fiber, and Sample C was cellulose fiber-glass fiber-30% activated carbon-20% amorphous titanium silicate (ATS). The samples were characterized by several physicochemical techniques. The porosity measurements using N₂ sorption isotherms revealed that Samples A and B are nonporous or macroporous materials, whereas the addition of 50% filler materials into the cellulose resulted in a microporous material. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area and pore volume of Sample C were found to be 320.34 m²/g and 0.162 cm³/g, respectively. The single ion batch adsorption experiments reveal that at 700 ppb initial metal ion concentration, Sample A had removal efficiencies of 7.5, 11.5, and 13.7% for Cu(II), Pb(II), and Hg(II) ions, respectively. Sample B effectively eliminated 99.6% of Cu(II) ions compared to Pb(II) (14.2%) and Hg(II) (31.9%) ions. Cu(II) (99.37%) and Pb(II) (96.3%) ions are more efficiently removed by Sample C than Hg(II) (68.2%) ions. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) wild survey spectrum revealed the presence of Cu(II), Pb(II), and Hg(II) ions in HMI-adsorbed filter media. The high-resolution C1s spectra of Samples A and B reveal the presence of -C-OH and -COOH groups on their surface, which are essential for HMIs adsorption via complexation reactions. Additionally, the ATS in Sample C facilitates the adsorption of Pb(II) and Hg(II) ions through ion exchange.

• 분석과학
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.364-372
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• 1996

해수 중 U(VI) 등과 같은 미량 금속이온의 선택적인 분리, 농축 및 회수를 위하여 XAD-16-[2-(2-thiazolylazo)-p-cresol](TAC)형 킬레이트 수지에 대한 몇 가지 금속이온의 흡착 및 탈착 특성을 용리법으로 조사하였다. 금속이온의 흡착에 미치는 흐름속도, pH 및 완충 용액의 농도에 대한 영향을 조사하여 흡착 최적 조건을 결정하였다. 킬레이트 수지에 대한 금속이온의 총괄 흡착 용량을 조사한 결과 각각 0.41mmol U(VI)/g resin, 0.55mmol Th(IV)/g resin, 0.43mmol Cu(II)/g resin 및 0.32mmol Zr(IV) /g resin이었다. pH 5.0에서 돌파점 용량과 총괄 용량으로부터 얻은 금속이온의 용리 순서는 Th(IV)>Cu(II)>U(VI)>Zr(IV)>Pb(II)>Ni(II)>Zn(II)>Cd(II)>Mn(II)이었다. $HNO_3$, HCl, $HClO_4$, $H_2SO_4$ 및 $Na_2CO_3$ 등의 탈착제에 의한 탈착특성을 조사한 결과 Zr(IV)을 제외한 대부분의 금속이온들에 대하여 2M $HNO_3$이 탈착효율이 높게 나타났으며, 1M $H_2SO_4$ 용액을 사용하면 Zr(IV)의 탈착 및 회수가 가능하였다. 또한 킬레이트수지를 이용하여 미량의 U(VI) 이온이 함유된 인공 해수 시료를 용리시키고 회수한 결과 96% 이상의 높은 회수율을 나타내었다.

• 광물과산업
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• 제26권
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• pp.1-12
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• 2013

In this study, an accelerated carbonation process was applied to stabilize hazardous heavy metals of industrial solid waste incineration (ISWI) bottom ash and fly ash, and to reduce $CO_2$ emissions. The most commonly used method to stabilize heavy metals is accelerated carbonation using a high water-to-solid ratio including oxidation and carbonation reactions as well as neutralization of the pH, dissolution, and precipitation and sorption. This process has been recognized as having a significant effect on the leaching of heavy metals in alkaline materials such as ISWI ash. The accelerated carbonation process with $CO_2$ absorption was investigated to confirm the leaching behavior of heavy metals contained in ISWI ash including fly and bottom ash. Only the temperature of the chamber at atmospheric pressure was varied and the $CO_2$ concentration was kept constant at 99% while the water-to-solid ratio (L/S) was set at 0.3 and $3.0dm^3/kg$. In the result, the concentration of leached heavy metals and pH value decreased with increasing carbonation reaction time whereas the bottom ash showed no effect. The mechanism of heavy metal-stabilization is supported by two findings during the carbonation reaction. First, the carbonation reaction is sufficient to decrease the pH and to form an insoluble heavy metal-material that contributes to a reduction of the leaching. Second, the adsorbent compound in the bottom ash controls the leaching of heavy metals; the calcite formed by the carbonation reaction has high affinity of heavy metals. In addition, approximately 5 kg/ton and 27 kg/ton $CO_2$ were sequestrated in ISWI bottom ash and fly ash after the carbonation reaction, respectively.