• Carbon letters
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• 제18권
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• pp.24-29
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• 2016

High pollutant-loading capacities (up to 319 times its own weight) are achieved by three-dimensional (3D) macroporous, slightly reduced graphene oxide (srGO) sorbents, which are prepared through ice-templating and consecutive thermal reduction. The reduction of the srGO is readily controlled by heating time under a mild condition (at 1 10⁻² Torr and 200℃). The saturated sorption capacity of the hydrophilic srGO sorbent (thermally reduced for 1 h) could not be improved further even though the samples were reduced for 10 h to achieve the hydrophobic surface. The large meso- and macroporosity of the srGO sorbent, which is achieved by removing the residual water and the hydroxyl groups, is crucial for achieving the enhanced capacity. In particular, a systematic study on absorption parameters indicates that the open porosity of the 3D srGO sorbents significantly contributes to the physical loading of oils and organic solvents on the hydrophilic surface. Therefore, this study provides insight into the absorption behavior of highly macroporous graphene-based macrostructures and hence paves the way to development of promising next-generation sorbents for removal of oils and organic solvent pollutants.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.296-300
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• 2004

The rejection properties of 6 aromatic pesticides were evaluated by a continuous flow system equipped with a hollow fiber NF membrane. Different from the separation experiment of batch cell, the rejection and the removal could be calculated exactly because the concentration of feed, permeate and retentate was separately obtained. The lowest and the highest rejection were found in carbaryl(54.8%) and methoxychlor(99.2%), respectively, and the removals were always shown higher than rejections. This may be caused by some reasons such as the solute adsorption on the membrane, the variation of feed concentration. Although molecular weight, molecular width regarded as solute characteristics and log P(n-octanol/water partition coefficient) as hydrophobicity could be applied to explain the rejection property, these factors should be considered together for better analysis. According to the higher relationship between log B(solute permeability) and molecular weight, it was revealed that the solute separation with this membrane was influenced more by molecular weight.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권9호
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• pp.2926-2936
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• 2021

Rare-earth (RE) industries generate a massive amount of radioactive residue containing high thorium concentrations. Due to the fact that thorium is considered a non-economic element, large volume of these RE processed residues are commonly disposed of without treatment. It is essential to study an appropriate treatment that could reduce the volume of waste for final disposition. To this end, this research investigates the applicability of carbon-based adsorbent in separating thorium from aqueous phase sulphate is obtained from the cracking and leaching process of solid rare-earth by-product residue. Adsorption of thorium from the aqueous phase sulphate by carbon-based electrodes was investigated through electrosorption experiments conducted at a duration of 180 minutes with a positive potential variable range of +0.2V to +0.6V (vs. Ag/AgCl). Through this research, the specific capacity obtained was equivalent to 1.0 to 5.14 mg-Th/g-Carbon. Furthermore, electrosorption of thorium ions from aqueous phase sulphate is found to be most favorable at a higher positive potential of +0.6V (vs. Ag/AgCl). This study's findings elucidate the removal of thorium from the rare-earth residue by carbon-based electrodes and simultaneously its potential to reduce disposal waste of untreated residue.

• Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.2191-2197
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• 2018

To remove tar and produce environment-friendly $H_2$, one of the promising routes is the sorption-enhanced steam reforming (SESR) process, in which the $CO_2$ sorbent is a key element. We prepared the $CO_2$ sorbents with $Ca_{12}Al_{14}O_{33}$ as carrier with various methods. Their characterizations were examined, and the sample prepared by solgel (SG) method showed the strongest CaO and $Ca_{12}Al_{14}O_{33}$ phases and the most excellent pore structure among all the samples. Then, a thermogravimetric experiment was conducted, and the results showed that the sample prepared by sol-gel (SG) method had the best $CO_2$ adsorption capacity and excellent long-term cyclic stability. Finally, the sorbent was used into the steam reforming experiments of tar. Under the action of the sorbent, the reforming reaction was enhanced in-situ, with the $H_2$ yield and concentration improved obviously, and especially, $H_2$ concentration can reach over 98.85%.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2021

In this study, the use of waste food grade aluminium foil and mild steel as a sacrificial electrode in an electrocoagulation system was developed to remove reactive red 111 from wastewater. The effect of different parameters like pH, current density, electrode material, and different electrode configurations was investigated. Optimum operating conditions for maximum COD removal were determined as, 6 mA/㎠ current density and 30 min at 5 pH for aluminium foil and 7 pH for mild steel. Maximum COD reduction obtained at optimum conditions using monopolar 4 electrodes, monopolar 2 electrodes and bipolar electrode configuration were 96.5%, 89.3%, and 90.2% for Mild steel as a sacrificial electrode and 92.1%, 84.2%, and 88.6% for aluminium foil as a sacrificial electrode. The consumption of electrode and energy for both the electrodes of different configurations were calculated and compared. Using batch experimental data, a continuous-flow reactor was developed. Sludge analysis using Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis was done. Different adsorption kinetic models and isotherms were developed and it was found that pseudo second-order model and Langmuir isotherm fit best with the experimental data obtained.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제60권1호
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• pp.80-85
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• 2022

In wastewater treatment processes huge quantities of sludge are produced continuously each year. This work investigated the reuse of two types of sludge as biosorbents of a toxic dye. The potential of granular and filamentous fungus dried sludge for the elimination of eosin from aqueous solution was studied in batch system. The effect of initial concentration and temperature was examined. Maximum uptake was observed at 100 mg l^-1 and 30 ℃. The maximum removal rate was 92% for the granular sludge and 90% for the filamentous one. Equilibrium was attained after 30 min for the studied dye concentrations. The equilibrium uptake increased with the initial eosin concentration. The Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption models were also investigated. The reuse of disposed sludge as adsorbent could be a solution for the valorization of such dangerous waste to resolve two environmental problems at the same time.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.22-36
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• 2022

Cadmium is a class 1 carcinogen classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and has a high potential for leaching into groundwater. Therefore, it is necessary to address cadmium contamination by employing adequate treatment methodologies. Although various methods have been suggested to reduce cadmium in groundwater, their applications often suffer from various limitation arising from heterogeneous field conditions and technical difficulties. In this work, several in-situ technologies to treat cadmium contaminated groundwater were reviewed and discussed by separately addressing physicochemical, chemical and biological methods. In particular, the optimum cadmium remediation strategies that involve physical removal of source area → physicochemical and chemical remediation → biological remediation were proposed by considering reduction efficiency, adsorption rate, economic feasibility and ease of field application in groundwater.

• 대한설비공학회지:설비저널
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.19-33
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• 1982

우리나라에서 대량으로 제기되는 연탄재는 밀도가 낮으면서도 충분한 강도를 가지며 표면적을 많이 제공할 뿐만 아니라 흡착성이 있으므로 고정미생물막공법에서 매질로 사용하여 유기성 폐수를 처리하면 유기물 제거효율이 매우 높을 뿐만 아니라, 처리수의 BOD농도를 표면부하나 용적부하로 계산할 수 있으므로 처리시설의 설제가 용이한 경제적인 폐수처리공법이 될 수 있다. 그러나 연탄재 매질을 장기간 사용하면 원수내의 SS, 성장한 미생물의 탈리 등에 의하여 처리수의 수질이 악화될 수도 있으므로 종말침전지가 요구될 수도 있다.

• 공업화학
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.461-471
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• 2023

무분별한 도시화와 산업화로 인해 발생된 수질오염은 국제적으로 심각한 문제 중 하나이다. 지난 몇십 년 동안, 수질 환경 개선과 앞으로의 수질오염으로부터 대처를 위해 다양한 흡착제가 개발되어 왔다. 이 중에서, 하이드로겔 기반 흡착제 개발은 친수성 성질을 바탕으로 3차원 구조를 형성하며 높은 다공성, 무독성, 재사용성, 그리고 다기능성 때문에 많은 관심이 집중되고 있다. 본 총설에서는 흡착제 개발을 수행함에 있어 하이드로겔의 종류 및 특성을 알아보고, 최신연구들을 소개하고자 한다. 추가적으로 하이드로겔 흡착제의 제조, 다양한 오염물질 제거능력, 그리고 다기능성 흡착제에 대해 소개함으로써 앞으로의 첨단 흡착제 개발방향에 대해 논의하고자 한다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2016

본 연구는 팽창질석에 글리세롤과 황산으로 코팅하여 $580^{\circ}C$에서 가열시킨 코팅질석(MEVs)을 사용해 수용액 상의 구리이온을 더 효과적으로 흡착제거 할 수 있는가를 평가하고자 하였다. 수용액 상의 구리이온의 제거양상을 살펴보기 위해 batch kinetic test와 batch sorption test가 실시되었다. 그 결과, 구리 제거속도($K_{obs}$, 1/hr)는 MEVs가 1g(25g/L)일 때 0.579, 2g(50g/L)일 때 0.878, 3g(75g/L)일 때 3.459, 4g(100g/L)일 때 6.578이었고, 초기pH는 3.26이었다. 농도에 따른 제거실험에서 구리 제거속도는 3mg/L일 때 1.96, 5mg/L일 때 1.375, 8mg/L일 때 1.25, 10mg/L일 때 1.04었고, 초기 pH는 각각 3.46, 3.26, 3.10, 2.96이었다. 초기 pH에 따른 구리의 제거속도는 pH 3~pH 5에서 0.263~0.525의 범위를 보였다. 이 결과는 초기구리농도와는 반비례하고 초기 pH와는 비례하는 양상을 보였다. Batch sorption test에서 Langmuir 모델의 최대 흡착용량($Q_{max}$)과 Linear, Freundlich 모델의 분배계수는 각각 0.761mg/g, 0.494L/g, 0.729L/g(1/n = 0.476)였다. 이 결과는 글리세롤 코팅질석이 여러 형태의 수용액에 존재하는 구리이온을 효과적으로 제거할 수 있다는 것을 보여준다.