• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.51-62
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• 2024

A study was performed to investigate the positive impacts of humic substances (HS) on the growth of green barley, a type of green manure plant. The study was conducted in a pot culture using two different types of reclaimed soils that had been treated by land farming (DDC) and thermal desorption (YJ) methods, respectively. The experimental conditions consisted of three treatments: plant only (P), plant plus 2% HS, and no plant (control). After 89 days of culture in a controlled growth chamber, the growth of spring barley and activity of seven soil enzymes were measured. The results indicated that the addition of HS had a substantial (p<0.10) positive effect on shoot biomass in both types of soil. Furthermore, the addition of HS notably (p<0.05) enhanced all seven soil enzyme activities in both soils. Both the aboveground and belowground parts of barley plants were returned to soil and aged for 10 weeks in the same growth chamber, which resulted in notable enhancement in soil health indicators. These improvements included an increase in organic matter, a drop in bulk density, and an increase in the activity of seven different soil enzymes. When lentil seeds were planted in the aged soils, the development of the seedlings was more vigorous than that in the control in both soils, although allelopathy of barley suppressed lentil germination in soil with pH 7.0 but not in soil with pH 8.5.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.419-424
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• 2009

Characteristics of humic substances on the changes in dissolved organic matter (DOM) characteristics by biodegradation was investigated using three types of the artificial water samples composed of glucose and Suwannee River fulvic acid (SRFA). Some selected DOM characteristics including the specific UV absorbance (SUVA), the synchronous fluorescence spectra and the molecular weight (MW) were compared for the artificial water samples before and after 28-day microbial incubation. The changes of the DOM characteristics were minimal for SRFA during the incubation whereas they were significant for glucose. SUVA, dissolved organic carbon (DOC)-normalized fluorescence intensity, and MW values of glucose increased, suggesting that such labile organic compounds could be exclusively transformed into more humidified materials by biodegradation. For glucose-SRFA mixture, the selected DOM characteristics were greater than those estimated using the assumption that the individual changes of either glucose or SRFA are conservative for the mixture of the two materials. Our results suggest that the presence of humic substances (HS) may lead to the enhancement of the formation of refractory organic materials during biodegradation of labile compounds. Detailed analyses of size exclusion chromatography (SEC) revealed that the enhancement occurred for the DOM mixture with a MW range between 500 Da to 4000 Da.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2004

정제된 Aldrich 휴믹산(PAHA)과 한외 여과된 다양한 크기의 PAHA 성분들(PAHA UF fractions)을 이용하여 여러 고리 방향족 탄화수소(PAH)와의 결합 메커니즘을 조사하였다. 유기탄소 결합계수($K_oc$)는 전통적인 Stern-Volmer 형광 소광법과 변형 형광 소광법 두 가지를 이용하여 구하였다. 구해진 Pyrene $K_oc$ 값은 PAHA 농도와 자유 용존 pyrene 농도에 의존하였다. 이러한 비선형 흡착결합 양상은 두 물질간의 흡착성 고유상호작용이 존재한다는 것을 암시하였다. 상대적으로 분자크기가 작은 naphthalene은 중간 크기의 PAHA UF fractions과의 결합에서 높은 $KK_oc$ 값을 보여준 반면 분자 크기의 큰 PAH,즉 pyrene의 경우에는 PAHA UF fractions 크기가 크면 클수록 더 결합이 잘 되었다. 이러한 두 PAH 물질간의 불일치한 크기별 결합양상은 현재까지 제시된 고유 결합 메커니즘들 중의 하나 인 크기별 배제(size exclusion) 효과로 잘 설명되었다. 다양한 pH 조건하에서의 PAH $K_oc$ 실험에서는 일반적으로 pH가 낮아질수록 휴믹산의 산성작용기가 중화되고 그에 따라 휴믹산내의 소수성 영역이 커짐으로 인해 pyrene과 휴믹산과의 결합정도는 커졌다. 그러나 큰 사이즈의 PAHA UF fraction(>100K Da)을 사용한 실험에서는 낮은 pH가 아닌 특정 pH 범위에서 또 하나의 높은 pyrene $KK_oc$ 값을 보여줌으로서 크기별 배제 효과가 존재함을 뚜렷이 보여주었다. 이러한 크기별 배제 효과는 휴믹산의 홀(hole)구조가 PAH 크기에 적합하게 구성되어 있는 조건(휴믹성분 크기 혹은 pH)에서만 작용하는 것으로 보인다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2005

다양한 pH 조건하에서 휴믹물질 흡착적 분획현상에 의해 변화하는 용존 및 kaolinite에 흡착된 휴믹물질(Aldrich 휴믹산)과의 pyrene의 결합변화를 조사하였다. 먼저 흡착효과를 배제한 흡착 전 상태에서 bulk 휴믹산은, pH에 따른 분배(partitioning)과 크기별 배제효과 영향 차이에 의해 유기탄소 결합계수의 변화를 보였다. 모든 용액 pH 조건에 서 Aldrich 휴믹산은 kaolinite에 흡착하는 과정에서 분자량별 분획이 일어났으며 용존 휴믹산의 분자량은 흡착전의 분자량과는 달랐다. 그에 따라 흡착 후 남은 휴믹산과의 pyrene 결합계수는 흡착 전의 경우와 달랐다. pH 7과 9 조건에서 흡착 후 남은 휴믹산은 그 분자량과 pyrene 결합계수 사이에 양성 상관관계를 보였으나 그러한 상관관계가 pH 4의 조건하에서는 관찰되지 않았다. 이러한 차이는 흡착적 분획과정에서 pH 4인 경우 고분자에 대한 독점적 분획현상이 없었고 분자량에 대해 다소 균일한 분획이 일어났다는 점으로 설명할 수 있었다. 또한 관찰되는 분획현상 차이는 pH 조건에 따라 달라지는 흡착포화 정도 차이 때문인 것으로 사료된다. 흡착된 PAHA의 경우, 형태변화 (conformational changes) pyrene 결합에 중요한 것으로 나타났다. pH 7과 9 조건 하에서, 흡착전의 휴믹산의 경우 더 낮은 pyrene 결합계수를 보였고 이러한 형태변화효과는 pH가 높을수록 더 크게 나타났다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.1054-1062
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• 2010

휴믹물질의 산화중합반응은 천연 효소나 금속산화물 촉매에 의해 유도될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 천연 효소인 horseradish peroxidase (HRP)에 의한 휴믹산의 특성 변화와 이러한 변화된 특성이 정밀여과 공정에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 정제된 Aldrich 휴믹산(PAHA)이 HRP 및 과산화수소 존재 하에 산화중합되어 보다 크고 복잡한 분자를 형성하였으며, 크기배제크로마토그래피(SEC, size exclusion chromatography, SEC)에서도 평균분자량의 증가가 관찰되었다. 또한, HRP 및 $H_2O_2$ 주입량이 증가함에 따라 PAHA의 분자량은 더욱 증가하였다. 휴믹물질의 화학적 안정성은 산화중합반응에 기인한 휴믹 분자 상호간의 공유결합이 촉진됨에 따라 향상되었으며, 형광 분광 및 적외선 분광 분석 결과, 산화중합반응에 의한 PAHA 분자 작용기의 변화도 확인되었다. 수처리 공정에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해, 정밀여과를 적용한 결과, 산화중합반응 산물은 높은 분자량으로 인해 그 제거효율이 크게 향상되었다. 이는 산화중합된 자연유기물이 정밀여과에 의해 제거될 수 있음을 증명하는 것이다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.465-474
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• 2023

The chemical composition and molecular weight characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) exert a profound influence on the efficiency of organic matter removal in water treatment systems, acting as efficiency predictive indicators. This research evaluated the primary chemical and molecular weight properties of DOM derived from diverse sources, including rivers, lakes, and biomasses, and assessed their relationship with the efficiency of coagulation/flocculation treatments. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal efficiency through coagulation/flocculation exhibited significant correlations with DOM's hydrophobic distribution, the ratio of humic-like to protein-like fluorescence, and the molecular weight associated with humic substances (HS). These findings suggest that the DOC removal rate in coagulation/flocculation processes is enhanced by a higher presence of HS in DOM, an increased influence of externally sourced DOM, and more presence of high molecular weight compounds. The results of this study further posit that the efficacy of water treatment processes can be more accurately predicted when considering multiple DOM characteristics rather than relying on a singular trait. Based on major results from this study, a predictive model for DOC removal efficiency by coagulation/flocculation was formulated as: 24.3 - 7.83 × (fluorescence index) + 0.089 × (hydrophilic distribution) + 0.102 × (HS molecular weight). This proposed model, coupled with supplementary monitoring of influent organic matter, has the potential to enhance the design and predictive accuracy for coagulation/flocculation treatments targeting DOC removal in future applications.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to illustrate the characteristics of soil organic matter (SOM) and partition coefficient $(K_{DOC})$. Humic substances (HS) from eight soils of varying properties were extracted by two different methods. The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration was stabilized in 22hrs. The ratio of UV absorbance at 465nm and 665nm (E4/E6 ratio) for HS were similar pattern for 8 soils. The extraction with increasing pH increased dissolution of SON. The ratio of organic carbon (OC) associated with HA and FA (the HA:FA ratio) was varied widely in accordance with the soils and was highly correlated to OC $content(\%)$ of the soils. in modeling metal speciation in soils and soil solutions, assumptions that all DOC in soil solution is associated with FA and that HA:FA ratio in SOM is constant have been made. The results of this study indicate that the validity of these assumptions is questionable. By sequential pH extraction, the $K_{DOC}$ showed in a linear correlation with pH.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1509-1517
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• 2013

So far, most studies associated with soil carbon sequestration have been focused on long term aspect. However, information regarding soil carbon sequestration in short term aspect is limited. This study was conducted to determine changes of soil organic carbon content and stability of carbon in response to compost application rate and tillage management during rice growing season(150 days) in short term aspect. Under pot experiment condition, compost was mixed with an arable soil at rates corresponding to 0, 6, 12, and 24 Mg/ha. To determine effect of tillage on soil carbon sequestration, till and no-till treatments were set up in soils amended with application rate of 12 Mg/ha. Compost application and tillage management did not significantly affect soil organic carbon(SOC) content in soil at harvest time. Bulk density of soil was not changed significantly with compost application and tillage management. These might result from short duration of experiment. While hot water extractable organic carbon(HWEOC) content decreased with compost application, humic substances(HS) increased. Below ground biomass of rice increased with application of compost and till operation. From the above results, continuos application of compost and reduce tillage might improve increase in soil organic carbon content and stability of carbon in long term aspect.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.163-172
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• 2018

This study investigated the effect of organic matter on the precipitation of struvite and calcium phosphate for phosphorus recovery from synthetic dairy wastewater. Batch precipitation experiments were performed to precipitate phosphorus from solutions containing $PO_4{^{3-}}$ and $NH_4{^+}$ by the addition of $Mg^{2+}$ and $Ca^{2+}$, separately, at varying pH, Mg/P and Ca/P molar ratios, and organic matter concentrations. Soluble total organic solids exhibited more inhibition to precipitation due to potential interaction with other dissolved ionic species involved in phosphorus precipitation. Xylan with low total acidity only exhibited significant inhibition at very high concentrations in synthetic wastewater (at up to 100 g/L). No significant inhibition was observed for Mg and Ca precipitation at relatively lower concentrations (at up to 1.2 g/L). MINTEQ simulations show that dissolved organic matter (DOM) as humic substances (HS) can cause significant inhibition even at relatively low concentrations of 0.165 g/L fulvic acid. However, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis suggested that xylan altered the crystal structure of both precipitates and had caused the formation of smaller sized struvite crystals with slightly rougher surfaces This could be due to xylan molecules adhering on the surface of the crystal potentially blocking active sites and limit further crystal growth. Smaller particle sizes will have negative practical impact because of poorer settleability.