• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.906-913
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• 2019

소성 굴 패각의 PO₄-P 및 NH₃-N의 제거성능을 평가하기 위해 100℃(POS100), 600℃(POS600), 800℃(POS800)로 소성시킨 굴 패각을 시료충전층에 채워 인공오수를 통과시키는 실내실험을 통해 PO₄-P 및 NH₃-N의 제거 성능을 확인하였다. 시료충전층을 통과한 유출수는 굴 패각에서 용출된 CaO의 영향으로 pH가 상승한 것으로 조사되었다. PO₄-P 제거량은 최대 약 23.1 mg/kg(POS100), 16.1 mg/kg(POS600), 15.9 mg/kg(POS800)으로, POS100의 PO₄-P 제거량이 높게 나타난 것으로 확인되었다. PO₄-P 제거 요인으로는 굴 패각의 Ca 및 Dolomite가 PO₄-P를 흡착·침전시킨 것으로 판단된다. NH₃-N 제거량은 최대 약 3.56 mg/kg(POS100), 5.72 mg/kg(POS600), 3.97 mg/kg(POS800)으로 나타났다. NH₃-N의 제거율이 낮은 요인으로는 불안정한 질산화 과정, pH의 상승으로 인해 NH₃-N가 NH₄⁺로 변환된 영향 등의 복합적인 원인으로 판단된다. 이상의 결과를 통해 소성 굴 패각은 화학 반응을 통해 PO₄-P 및 NH₃-N 농도를 감소시킨 것으로 판단되며, 본 연구의 결과는 향후 소성 굴 패각을 활용한 하수처리 기술개발을 위한 기초자료로 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.159-166
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• 2009

This study has been attempted to generate electricity, while simultaneously treating artificial organic wastewater using both batch and continuous microbial fuel cells (MFCs). In the batch MFC, current-voltage curve showed an onset potential of -0.69 V vs. Ag/AgCl. The potential range between this potential and 0 potential displayed an available voltage for an automatic production of electric energy and glucose, which was oxidized and treated at the same time. The 486 mg/L glucose solution showed the maximum power of $30mW/m^2$ and the maximum current density of $75mA/m^2$ shown in the power curve. As a result, discharging of the cell containing COD 423 mg/L at the constant current density of $60mA/m^2$ showed a continuous electricity generation for about 22 hours that dropped rapidly due to dissipating of organic material. Total electric energy production was 18.0 Wh. While discharging, the pH change was low and dropped from pH 6.53 to 6.20 then increased to 6.47, then stabilized at this charge. The COD treatment efficiency was found to be 72%. In the continuous MFC, COD removal tends to increase as the hydraulic retention time is increased. At one day of hydraulic retention time as the maximum value reaches the COD removal efficiency, power production rate and power production rate per COD removal that were obtained were 68.8%, $14mW/m^2$, and $20.8mW/m^2/g$ CODrm, respectively. In the continuous MFC, the power production rate per COD removal increases as the hydraulic retention time is increased and decreases as the organic loading rate is increased. At the values lower than an organic loading rate of $1kgCOD/m^3/d$, the values higher than about $18.1mW/m^2/g$ CODrm could be obtained.

• 한국환경생태학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경생태학회 2003년도 추계학술논문발표회 논문집
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• pp.105-126
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• 2003

In Korea most of annual rainfall is concentrated in several episodic heavy rains during the season of summer monsoon and typhoon. Because of uneven rainfall distribution many dams have been constructed in order to secure water supply in dry seasons. The Han River system has the most dams among Korean rivers, and the river is a series of dams now. Reservoirs need different strategy of water quality control from river water. Autochthonous organic matter and phosphorus should be the major target to be controlled in lakes. In this Paper some problems are discussed that makes efforts of water quality improvement ineffective in lakes of Korea, even after the substantial investment to wastewater treatment facilities.1) Phosphorus is the key factor controlling eutrophication of lakes and the reduction ofphosphors should be the major target of water treatment. However, water quality management strategy in Korea is still stream-oriented, and focused on BOD removal from sewage. Phosphorus removal efficiency remains as low as 10-30%, because biological treatment is adopted for both secondary treatment and advanced treatment. The standard for TP concentration of the sewage treatment plant effluent is 6 mgP/l in most of regions, and 2 mg/l in enforced region near metropolitan water intake point. TP in the effluents of sewage treatment plants are usually 1-2 mg/1, and most of plants meet the effluent regulation without a further phosphorus removal process. The generous TP standard for effluents discourages further efforts to improve phosphorus removal efficiency of sewage treatment. Considering that TP standard for the effluent is below 0.1 mg/l in some countries, it should be amended to below 0.1 mg/l in Korea, especially in the watershed of large lakes.2) Urban runoff and combined sewer overflow are not treated, even though their total loading into lakes can be comparable to municipal sewage discharges on dry days. Chemical coagulation and rapid settling might be the solution to urban runoff in regard of intermittent operation on only rainy days.3) Aggregated precipitation in Korea that is concentrated on several episodic heavyrains per year causes a large amount of nonpoint source pollution loading into lakes. It makes the treatment of nonpoint source discharge by methods of other countries of even rain pattern, such as retention pond or artificial wetland, impractical in Korea.4) The application rate of fertilizers in Korea is ten times as high as the average ofOECD countries. The total manure discharge from animal farming is thought to be over the capacity of soil treatment in Korea. Even though large portion of manure is composted for organic fertilizer, a lot of nutrients and organic matter emanates from organic compost. The reduction of application rate and discharge rate of phosphorus from agricultural fields should be encouraged by incentives and regulations.5) There is a lot of vegetable fields with high slopes in the upstream region of the HanRiver. Soil erosion is severe due to high slopes, and fertilizer is discharged in the form of adsorbed phosphorus on clay surface. The reduction of soil erosion in the upland area should be the major preventive policy for eutrophication. Uplands of high slope must be recovered to forest, and eroded gullies should be reformed into grass-buffered natural streams which are wider and resistant to bank erosion.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2014

Biochar application to soil is widely known to have effects of climate change mitigation and soil quality improvement. However, effects of biochar on soil ecosystem are not always positive and some biochars are reported to contain toxic materials which might influence soil ecosystem. In this context, this study aims to investigate behavioral changes of earthworms(Eisenia fetida, Eisenia andrei) in response to different application rates of biochar to artificial soil. Treatment included two types of biochars made from rice husk (RH_Char) and wastewater sludge (SL_Char) with 1% and 10% application rates, respectively. Avoidance test revealed that earthworms did not avoid SL_Char treatments at 1% and 10%, while they rather moved to the RH_Char treatments probably due to higher labile carbon content(Hot water extractable carbon) of the RH_Char. The HWC content of RH_Char was 4 times higher than that of the SL_Char. Results of reproduction test showed that the survival rates, number of juveniles and number of cocoons were not influenced by biochar application except for the treatment of SL_Char at 10% rate. In the SL_Char 10% treatment, fatality was approximately 3.3 times as high as the control and the number of cocoons was 1.3 times higher in the same treatment than the control, indicating that earthworms were under environmental stress. The possible explanation for the stress condition was related to higher Cd, Ni, Cr, and As contents in the SL_Char. Overall results imply that biochar application at low rate might not change earthworms' behavior for the short term, while the reproduction behavior might be negatively influenced under the high application rate.

• 지질공학
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2023

낙동강은 수중 생태계의 안전을 위한 자연자원으로서의 기능뿐만 아니라 유역주민들이 상수원수로 사용하고 있다. 사람들의 생활에 이용될 여러 산업에서 발생시키는 폐수와 사람들이 뱉어내는 오·하수 등은 방류수 기준을 만족시켜 낙동강으로 유입시키고 있다. 낙동강본류에서 모니터링되어 공개되고 있는 50개 지점의 수질 자료를 활용하여 신·구 유기물질 항목 간의 상관성을 살펴보았다. 낙동강본류에서 나타나는 신유기물질 항목인 TOC와 구유기물질 항목인 COD는 결정계수(R²)가 0.6134로 나타나 상관성은 높다고 할 수 있다. TOC·COD를 이용하여 평가한 각 지점의 수질 등급에서는 그 차이가 무시할 수준을 넘어섬을 알 수 있다. 즉 COD를 대체하여 TOC를 활용하여 낙동강본류의 평가할 때 상대적으로 더 양호한 등급으로 나타났다. 따라서 TOC의 수질 등급을 재검토할 필요성이 여전히 남아있고 COD의 지속적인 모니터링이 요구된다고 할 수 있다. 이에 더해 신·구 유기물질에 영향을 미치는 인위적인 오염원과 자연적인 요소들에 대해 발생 원인이 명확하게 규명되어야 낙동강의 수질등급을 활용한 물관리가 가능할 것이다.