• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.147-154
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• 2016

In this study, the effects of a pre-filter system and electrolysis system on the safe and efficient reuse of brine in the cabbage salting process were investigated. First, sediment filter-electrolyzed brine (SF-EB) was selected as brine for reuse. Then, we evaluated the quality and microbiological properties of SF-EB and Chinese cabbage salted with SF-EB. The salinity (9.4%) and pH (4.63) of SF-EB were similar to those of control brine (CB). SF-EB turbidity was decreased (from 0.112 to 0.062) and SF-EB residual chlorine (15.86 ppm) was higher than CB residual chlorine (0.31 ppm), and bacteria were not detected. Salinity (2.0%), pH (6.21), residual chlorine (0.39 ppm), chromaticity, hardness, and chewiness of cabbage salted with SF-EB were similar to those of cabbage salted with CB. The total bacterial count in cabbage salted with CB was increased as the number of reuses increased (from 6.55 to 8.30 log CFU/g), whereas bacteria in cabbage salted with SF-EB was decreased (from 6.55 to 5.21 log CFU/g). These results show that SF-EB improved the reusability of brine by removing contaminated materials and by sterilization.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.329-338
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• 2017

The problem of disposal of brine due to increased MD/RO desalination plant has recently become a big social issue. The chlor-alkali process through electrolysis of brine has been studied as a method to overcome this problem. In order to increase the electrolysis efficiency, a pretreatment process for removal of hard substances must be preceded. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of removal of hardness through chemical precipitation. As a result, Ca was greatly influenced by addition of $Na_2CO_3$, and Mg was strongly influenced by pH. Also, the addition of NaOH and $Na_2CO_3$ enabled simultaneous removal of Ca and Mg, and showed a removal efficiency of 99.9% or more. Finally, the residual concentrations of Ca and Mg in the brine after the reaction were 0.14 and 0.13 mg/L, respectively. Saturation index was calculated using Visual MINTEQ 3.1, and solid phase analysis of the precipitate was performed by FE-SEM and PXRD analysis. It was confirmed that precipitate formed by the formation of calcite and brucite.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2024

해수나 염수에서 마그네슘을 추출하는 전해 반응은 마그네슘 이온을 주로 수산화마그네슘 형태로 마그네슘을 침전-회수하는 기술로, 양이온교환막, 음이온교환막, 전기투석, 비막 방식 등으로 분류된다. 최근 연구는 마그네슘 함유 해수나 염수를 사용하여 마그네슘의 회수 효율성 및 선택성 증진에 집중되며, 향후 일반 해수를 사용할 경우에도 효과적인 마그네슘 회수가 기대된다. 향후에는, 스케일업 시스템의 장기운전을 통해 마그네슘 및 다양한 유가물질에 대한 선택적 고효율 회수의 최적화와 더불어 경제성 및 환경성을 증진하는 것이 중요하다. 함께 막의 수명 및 교체주기를 고려하여 운전비용을 현실적으로 산정해야 하며, 다양한 인자에 대한 모니터링 데이터를 기반으로 상세하고 실용적인 공정 모델이 필요하다.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.109-113
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• 2016

Techno-economic evaluation of Non-Capture $CO_2$ Utilization (NCCU) technology for the production of high-value-added products using greenhouse gas ($CO_2$) was performed. The general scheme of NCCU process is composed of $CO_2$ carbonation and brine electrolysis process. Through a carbonation reaction with sodium hydroxide that is generated from brine electrolysis and $CO_2$ of the flue gas, it is possible to get high-value-added products such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, hydrogen & chloride and also to reduce the $CO_2$ emission simultaneously. For the techno-economic study on NCCU technology, continuous operation of bench-scale facility which could treat $2kgCO_2/day$ was performed. and based on the key performance data evaluated, the economic evaluation analysis targeted on the commercial chemical plant, which could treat 6 tons $CO_2$ per day, was performed using the net present value (NPV) metrics. The results showed that the net profit obtained during the whole plant operation was about 7,890 mKRW (million Korean Won) on NPV metrics and annual $CO_2$ reduction was estimated as about $2,000tCO_2$. Also it was found that the energy consumption of brine electrolysis is one of the key factors which affect the plant operation cost (ex. electricity consumption) and the net profit of the plant. Based on these results, it could be deduced that NCCU technology of this study could be one of the cost-effective $CO_2$ utilization technology options.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2002

염수 전해 공정에서 산소음극형 가스화산전극의 적용에 대해 연구, 조사하였다. 가스확산전극은 반응층, 가스확산층, 급 전체로 구성된다. 반응층은 친수성 카본블랙, 소수성 카본블랙, PTFE(polytetrafluoroethylene), 은거울반응이나 함침법에 의해 담지된 은 촉매로 제조하였다. 가스확산충은 소수성 카본블랙과 PTFE로 제조되며, 반응층 내에 사용되는 급전체는 Ni망을 사용하였다. 실험에 의하면 함침법에 의해 Ag촉매를 반응충 카본에 담지시켜 제작된 전극$(Ag\;10wt\%$,바인더 $20wt\%)$이 산소음극 과전압이 약 700mv, 전해조에 장착하여 측정한 전해전압(전해 조건이 $80^{\circ}C,\;32wt\%$ 가성소다 그리고 $300 mA/cm^2$의 전류 밀도)이 약 2.2V로 가장 우수한 결과를 나타내었다. 이는 기존 공정의 전해전압 3.4V에 비해 $30\%$이상 저감된 결과이다. 또한 개발된 가스확산 전극은 염수 분해용 전해 공정에서 3개월 연속 운전이 가능하였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2006

The objectives of this study were to investigate the formation of trihalomethanes(THMs) and to compare the concentration level of THMs of swimming pools water by different disinfection methods such as chlorine, ozone-chlorine, and salt brine electrolysis generator (SBEG). The concentration of chloroform was the highest in the chlorine system, and the SBEG was the highest in the production of bromodichloromethane (BDCM), dibromochloromethane (DBCM) and bromoform. The average concentration of total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) in three disinfection systems were $64.5{\pm}27.4mg/l(SBEG),\;43.8{\pm}22.3mg/l(chlorine)$, and $30.6{\pm}16.1mg/l(ozone-chlorine)$, respectively. In chlorine and ozone-chlorine disinfection system, chloroform concentration was highest, followed by BDCN, then DBCM. In the SBEG, TTHMs was composed of 42% of chloroform, 28.9% of bromoform, 15.1% of BDCM and 14% of DBCM, respectively. The strongest correlation was obtained in the levels of chloroform and TTHMs in chlorine, and ozone-chlorine disinfection systems from both indoor and outdoor swimming pools ($r=0.989{\sim}0.999$, p<0.01). In the SBEG, the levels of BDCM and TTHMs showed a good correlation (r=0.913, p<0.01). In chlorine and ozone-chlorine disinfection systems at indoor swimming pools, pH, TOC and $KMnO_4$ consumption showed strong correlation with chloroform and TTHMs concentrations (p<0.01). In the SBEG, pH and TOC were also strongly correlated with chloroform (p<0.01). pH and TTHMs were correlated as well (p<0.05).

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.810-815
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• 2011

역삼투막을 이용한 해수담수화 과정에서 발생하는 농축수 내에는 고농도의 $Na^+$ 이온이 포함되어 있으며, 이를 경제성 있는 NaOH 용액으로 회수하기 위해 전기분해를 적용하였다. 실험실 규모의 전기분해장치를 구성하여 실험조건의 변화에 따른 NaOH 용액의 합성농도를 비교하였다. 이온교환막의 종류(CIMS 막, Nafion 막), 이온교환막의 전처리 유무, 농축수의 유입 유속(73 mL/min ~ 200 mL/min), 모의 농축수의 농도(1.5 M ~ 5 M), 전류(1.5 A, 2 A) 등의 인자를 변화시켜 전기분해를 수행한 결과, CIMS 막은 Nafion 막에 비하여 NaOH 용액의 합성효율은 뛰어나지만, 장시간운전 이후에 염소가스에 대한 내구성이 떨어졌다. 또한, 모의 농축수의 $Na^+$ 이온농도와 전류가 높을수록 NaOH 용액의 합성효율은 증가하였으나, 모의 농축수의 유입 유속이 낮을수록 합성효율은 증가하였다.