• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.33-37
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• 2002

The two kinds of pellet-type red-mud adsorbents (bead-type, crushed-type) were from red mud, which is generated as a by-product during the production of aluminum hydroxide from bauxite ore. The adsorption experiments of Pb^{2+} ion in the aqueous solution by these red-mud adsorbents were studied with a continuous adsorption ccolumn. As a result, the crushed-type adsorbent shows better performance in adsorption of Pb^{2+} than the bead-type adsorbent between the two types of the pellet-type adsorbents. The continusous adsorption experiment shows that the pellet-type adsorbents made from red mud have good performance for removal of Pd^{2+}. The breakthrough curves of the red-mud adsorbents were compared with that of activated carbon.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.31.1-31.11
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• 2017

Background: Liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide-2 (LEAP-2) is an important component of innate immune system in teleosts. In order to understand isoform-specific involvement and regulation of LEAP-2 genes in mud loach (Misgurnus mizolepis, Cypriniformes), a commercially important food fish, this study was aimed to characterize gene structure and expression characteristics of two paralog LEAP-2 isoforms. Results: Mud loach LEAP-2 isoforms (LEAP-2A and LEAP-2B) showed conserved features in the core structure of mature peptides characterized by four Cys residues to form two disulfide bonds. The two paralog isoforms represented a tripartite genomic organization, known as a common structure of vertebrate LEAP-2 genes. Bioinformatic analysis predicted various transcription factor binding motifs in the 5'-flanking regions of mud loach LEAP-2 genes with regard to development and immune response. Mud loach LEAP-2A and LEAP-2B isoforms exhibited different tissue expression patterns and were developmentally regulated. Both isoforms are rapidly modulated toward upregulation during bacterial challenge in an isoform and/or tissue-dependent fashion. Conclusion: Both LEAP-2 isoforms play protective roles not only in embryonic and larval development but also in early immune response to bacterial invasion in mud loach. The regulation pattern of the two isoform genes under basal and stimulated conditions would be isoform-specific, suggestive of a certain degree of functional divergence between isoforms in innate immune system in this species.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1059-1068
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to develope the environmentally favorable method of roller compacted soil concrete pavement using industrial waste red mud. Red mud was the major solid waste produced in the process of alumina extraction from bauxite(Bayer process). For recycling purpose, red mud was treated and applied to use as concrete admixtures. To this end, laboratory test such as compressive strength of soil concrete, and field test such as construction characteristics of soil concrete pavement, had been conducted. From the study results, the compressive strength of soil concrete was strongly related to its matrix proportion and compaction energy. The optimum mix proportion was comprised of cement 300 $kg/m^3$, water 110 $kg/m^3$, fine aggregate 600 $kg/m^3$, course aggregate 1400 $kg/m^3$, red mud admixture 50 $kg/m^3$ and compaction energy above 2.86 $cm-kgf/m^3$. The $7^{th}$-day and $28^{th}$-day mean compressive strength of soil concrete were 43.8 MPa and 53.3 MPa each under the optimum condition. Pavement application of soil concrete using red mud admixture indicated that the proposed method was simple in case of construction and showed a good surface texture.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2012

Growth hormone (GH) transgenesis in fish has the potential to improve aquaculture efficiency and capacity. However, many fast-growing transgenic fish have experienced side effects caused by excess GH expression. To overcome this unwanted issue associated with several GH transgenic mud loach Misgurnus mizolepis lines carrying GH construct driven by a strong ${\beta}$-actin regulator ($pml{\beta}$-actGH), we performed an alternative version of GH autotransgenesis using a weaker but more stable regulator, the mud loach lectin promoter. GH transgenesis with a pmlectGH construct consisting of the mud loach GH gene driven by the 2.3-kb lectin promoter exhibited significant growth stimulation. However, the extent of the growth acceleration in pmlectGH transgenics (six times maximum when assessed 2 months post hatching) was much less than that in transgenic individuals carrying the $pml{\beta}$-actGH construct. Additionally, the extraordinary gigantism that was common in $pml{\beta}$-actGH-transgenic mud loaches was diminished in transgenic loaches harboring the pmlectGH construct. Transgenic founders (pmlectGH) successfully transmitted their transgene into the next generation with up to 41% frequency. Growth stimulation also persisted in the transgenic F1 strains, with a seven-fold increase in maximum body weight at 6 months of age.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2021

In this study, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation based on an Eulerian-Eulerian approach was used to evaluate the mixing performance of a mud agitator through the distribution of bulk particles. Firstly, the commercial CFD software Star-CCM+ was verified by performing numerical simulations of single-phase water mixing problems in an agitator with various turbulence models, and the simulation results were compared with an experiment. The standard model was selected as an appropriate turbulence model, and a grid convergence test was performed. Then, a simulation of the liquid-solid multi-phase mixing in an agitator was simulated with different multi-phase interaction models, and lift and drag models were selected. In the case of the lift model, the results were not significantly affected, but Syamlal and O'Brien's drag model showed more reasonable results with respect to the experiment. Finally, with the properly determined simulation conditions, a multi-phase flow simulation of a mud agitator was performed to predict the mixing time and spatial distribution of solid particles. The applicability of the CFD multi-phase simulation for the practical design of a mud agitator was confirmed.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2022

The common algae and industrial waste, chlorella and red mud, were co-pyrolyzed in carbon dioxide condition to fabricate iron-biochar composite. In order to investigate the direct effect of chlorella and red mud in the syngas generation and the property of biochar, experiments were performed using mixture samples of chlorella and red mud. The evolution of flammable gasses (H₂, CH₄, CO) was monitored during pyrolysis. The produced biochar composite was employed as a catalyst for persulfate activation for methylene blue removal. BET analysis indicated that the iron-biochar composite mainly possessed meso- and macropores. The XRD analysis revealed that hematite (Fe₂O₃) contained in red mud was transformed to Fe₃O₄ during co-pyrolysis. The composite effectively activated persulfate and removed methylene blue. Among the composite samples, the composite fabricated from the mixture composed of 1:2 chlorella:red mud showed the best performance in syngas generation and methylene blue removal.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1993년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.113-117
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• 1993

The purpose of this study is to raise the strength of concrete with admixture. The natural zeolites and mud stone, abundant in this country, were used as admixture for high-strengthening of concrete. Proper workability was gained by using the superplasticizer. The optimum replacement ratio of zeolite mud stone was 10% on unit -cement amount. At these optimum replacement ratio, the strength development over the plain concrete was 34% for zeolite and 16% for mud stone. Through this study, we concluded the natural zeolite and mud stone were adequate admixture for the high-strengthening of concrete.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2017년도 추계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.13-14
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• 2017

Red mud is an inorganic by-product produced from the mineral processing of alumina from Bauxite ores. This study is to investigate characteristic with respect to curing conditions according to the red mud content. The results best of best showed that the water curing compressive strength better than atmospheric curing, steam curing.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.297-306
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• 2020

보오크사이트로부터 알루미나를 생산하는 Bayer 공정 부산물인 레드머드는 높은 pH와 나트륨(Na)의 함량으로 폐기물로 분류되어, 발생량을 줄이거나 재활용하는 공정의 개발은 환경적으로 중요한 이슈이다. 본 연구에서는 레드머드 내 다량 함유된 철(Fe)을 자원가치를 갖는 품위(56wt.%) 이상으로 향상시키고자 레드머드에 활성탄과 황을 혼합하여 마이크로웨이브 가열 시험을 수행하였다. 가열 소성과정에서 레드머드 혼합물 분말시료는 유리화된 다공성 구조의 결합체로 변화되었으며, X-선 회절분석을 통하여 산출물은 침철석, 영가철(Fe⁰, iron), 자류철석(Fe_1-xS) 및 황철석(FeS₂) 등으로 구성됨을 확인하였다. 가열 소성 결과물은 왕수분해를 통하여 Fe을 용해시키고, NaCl을 첨가하여 Fe을 침전 회수하였다. 레드머드 내 Fe의 회수는 시험 조건별로 상이하게 나타났으며, 단순히 레드머드를 마이크로웨이브 가열한 시료 내 Fe은 그 함량이 49.0wt.% 였다. 그러나, 활성탄을 첨가한 시료 및 활성탄과 황을 첨가한 레드머드 시료의 가열 소성 결과물 내 Fe의 함량은 각각 58.0wt.%, 59.5wt.% 로서 철 자원가치 품위인 56wt.%를 초과하였다.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.517-525
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• 2017

레드머드(Red mud)는 보오크사이트 원광석으로부터 수산화알루미늄($Al(OH)_3$) 및 산화알루미늄($Al_2O_3$)을 제조하는 공정에서 발생되는 산업부산물로 Bayer Process를 통하여 함수율 50%의 슬러지 상태로 국내에서 연간 약 30만톤이 발생되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 함수율 50%의 레드머드 슬러지를 가열 공정없이 건설산업 현장에 사용할 수 있도록 적정 혼합수 및 첨가제를 사용하여 액상화하고 점도, 입도, 침전지수와 같은 분산특성을 검토하였다. 본 논문의 범위에 한정하여 액상화 레드머드의 안정적인 분산을 위해서는 초기 점도를 2000cP에서 8000cP을 적용하고 목표 침전지수를 20%이하로 설정하는 것이 타당할 것으로 사료된다.