• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.237-246
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• 2015

We conducted intensive observations of ozone, CO, $NO_x$ (=NO and $NO_2$), $NO_y$ (total odd nitrogen species including particulate nitrate) and total nitrate (the sum of gaseous $HNO_3$ and particulate nitrate) at Cape Hedo, Okinawa, Japan, from 19 March to 3 April, 2009, to investigate ozone production during long-range transport from the Asian continent. Ozone production efficiency (OPE) was used to evaluate photochemical ozone production. OPE is defined as the number of molecules of ozone produced photochemically during the lifetime of a $NO_x$ molecule. OPE is calculated by the ratio of the concentration increase of ozone to that of $NO_z$ ($=NO_y-NO_x$). Average OPE during observation was estimated to be $12.6{\pm}0.5$, but concentrations of ozone increased nonlinearly with those of $NO_z$. This non-linearity suggests that OPE depends on air mass origin and $NO_z$ concentrations. There were very different values of OPE for the same air mass origin, so that only the air mass origin alone does not control OPE. OPE was low when $NO_z$ concentration was high. We examined the correlation between $NO_z$ and $CO/NO_y$ ratios, which we used instead of the ratio of non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) to $NO_x$. The $CO/NO_y$ ratios decreased with increasing $NO_z$ concentrations. These results indicate that competition reactions of OH with NMHCs and $NO_2$ are the rate determining steps of photochemical ozone production during long-range transport from the Asian continent to Cape Hedo, for high concentrations of nitrogen oxides.

• 대한지하수환경학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.66-79
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• 1998

본 연구는 제주도 백록담 담수호에서 해안변 용천수에 이르는 고도별로 대표적인 55개 용천수에 대한 지역적 수질특성과 그 진화과정을 연구하였다. 조사지역 55개 용천수의 수질분석 결과 관음사물은 수소이온농도에서, 유수암천, 장수물, 덕지샘물, 신촌큰물, 영천사, 운량천, 하원통물, 동해물, 색달생수, 안덕계곡, 화순곤물, 돗물, 화강물, 정금물은 주변 육상오염원들에 의해서, 삼양제3수원, 신촌큰물, 명법사, 서느렁물, 토산물, 정금물, 곽지물, 애월하물, 고내물, 녹고물은 해수침입에 의해 오염이 진행중인 용천수들로 분류되었다. 용천수내의 전기전도도, pH, 질산성질소, 중탄산이온은 강수량이 많았을 때 그 농도가 증가하였으며, 나트륨, 염소이온, 황산이온은 강수량이 많았을 때 그 농도가 감소하였고, 칼륨과 마그네슘, 칼슘은 영향이 미미하였다. Piper의 삼각다이어그램을 통한 조사지역 용천수의 수질특성을 보면 고산지역은 Sodium or Potassium type과 bicarbonate type의 군을 이루었고, 중산간지 역은 Sodium or Potassium type과 No dominant type의 군을 형성하였으며, 저지대지역은 No dominant type과 Sulfate or Nitrate type의 군을, 해안지역은 Sodium or Potassium type과 Chloride type 및 No dominant type의 복잡한 용천수군을 형성하고 있었다. 즉 제주도 용천수는 해발고도가 높은 고산 및 중산간지역에서는 bicarbonate type이 우세한 수질조성에서 저지대 및 해안지역으로 유동되면서 non-bicarbonate type 형태의 수질로 변질되어가고 있었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2010

충북 옥천 지역 천부지하수의 지화학적 특성과 질산염의 기원을 규명하기 위하여 지화학 및 질소동위원소 연구가 수행되었다. 지하수의 pH는 6.9~8.4로 중성 내지 약알칼리성으로 나타났다. 지하수의 전기전도도, 산화환원전위 및 용존산소량은 각각 $344.2\;{\mu}s/cm$, 195 mV, 4 mg/L이다. 채취된 45개의 시료에서 검출되어진 질산성 질소의 농도는 12.4 mg/l~34.2 mg/l 범위를 보이며, 모두 먹는물 수질기준의 10 mg/l를 초과하는 것으로 나타났다. 질산성 질소의 동위원소 분석 결과, $\delta^{15}N-NO_3$는 $2.7^{\circ}/_{\circ\circ}{\sim}18.8^{\circ}/_{\circ\circ}$이다. 이와 같이 지하수내 15N의 부화는 질산성질소의 오염기원이 동물분뇨임을 지시한다. 또한 일부는 탈질화작용이 기여한 것으로 보여진다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the main cause of visibility impairment by analyzing the contributions of the light extinction coefficient of major air pollution components and the change of the light extinction coefficient by relative humidity. Methods: The characteristics of the light extinction coefficient calculated by the photochemical method using fine particle component data measured in 2015 in the Gwangju area were examined. Results: The extinction efficiency per unit mass of $PM_{2.5}$ particles was $4.5m^2/g$ and that of $PM_{10-2.5}$ particles was $0.6m^2/g$. This difference indicates that most of the visibility impairment in Gwangju was caused by $PM_{2.5}$ particles. When visibility was poor, the contribution of ammonium sulphate and ammonium nitrate was significantly increased. Relative humidity was also a major cause of visibility decay. The influx of air currents in Gwangju was mostly caused by the long distance movement of pollutants emitted from the eastern part of China. Ammonium sulphate and ammonium nitrate, which are hygroscopic secondary contaminants, were the main causative agents of visibility impairment. Conclusions: Ammonium sulphate and ammonium nitrate were the main causative agents of visibility impairment in Gwangju. The influx of air currents in Gwangju was mostly caused by the long distance movement of pollutants emitted from the eastern part of China.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.399-404
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• 2021

2020년 1월 1일부터 국제해사기구(International Maritime Organization, IMO)는 선박 대기오염 규제를 지속적으로 강화하고 있으며, 배출 규제해역이 아닌 일반해역을 운항하는 전 세계 모든 적용대상 선박에 대하여 황함유량 0.5 %를 초과하지 않는 연료유를 사용하거나 이에 준하는 대기오염 배출기준을 만족하도록 결정하였다. 최근 습식 스크러버를 통한 본 규정의 대기오염 배출기준을 만족시키려는 연구가 진행되고 있으나, 이 기술은 폐세정수를 동시에 유발하는 문제점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 국제해사기구의 폐세정수 배출 기준을 준수하기 위한 이온교환수지 공정의 성능을 평가하였다. 모사폐세정수를 사용하여 실험실 규모의 회분식 및 연속식 실험을 진행하였다. 실험 결과 모사폐세정수의 높은 총용존고형물에도 불구하고 이온교환수지 특성에 따라 선택적으로 질산염의 제거가 효율적으로 이루어짐을 확인하였다. 추가적으로 다양한 운영조건을 최적화함에 따라서 제거 효율을 개선할 수 있었으며, 이를 통하여 국제해사기구의 폐세정수 배출수 수질 기준을 만족할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.15-27
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• 2015

The collection of fine particulate matter samples was made at Gosan site of Jeju Island, one of the background sites of Korea, during a year of 2013, and their water-soluble ionic species were analyzed in order to examine the chemical compositions and pollution characteristics. The concentrations of $nss-SO_4{^{2-}}$, $NH_4{^{+}}$, $NO_3{^{-}}$, and $K^+$ had occupied 66.0% of water-soluble ionic species in $PM_{10}$, especially 94.3% in $PM_{2.5}$ fine mode, however the $nss-Ca^{2+}$ and $Na^+$ showed high concentrations in $PM_{10-2.5}$ coarse mode. $NO_3{^-}/nss-SO_4{^{2-}}$ concentration ratios in $PM_{10}$ and $PM_{10-2.5}$ were 0.30 and 0.13, showing less significant effect from automobile and local pollution sources. The sulfate and nitrate compounds were presumed to be long-range transported to Gosan area by the relatively high SOR and NOR values. The trajectory cluster analysis showed the higher concentrations of the major secondary pollutants ($nss-SO_4{^{2-}}$, $NO_3{^{-}}$, $NH_4{^{+}}$) and $nss-Ca^{2+}$ when the air masses had moved from China continent and Korean peninsula into Gosan area.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.20-30
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• 2008

In order to evaluate the biodegradability of bait used in the pot for swimming crab, water tank experiments were conducted. Mackerel is the most commonly used natural form of bait to catch the swimming crabs, and therefore was used in this experiment for the biodegradability according to the manufacturing process of the bait. From the biodegradability test on chemical oxygen demand(COD), total nitrogen(T - N), total phosphorus(T - P), ammoniac nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen per unit weight of the bait based on the production rate and the accumulated amount of pollutants, it was concluded that the smaller the size of the mackerel pieces, the higher the production rate and accumulated amount of organic matter and nutrients which was unfavorable to water pollution. The amount of pollutants released from the intestine of the tuna was similar with that from the whole mackerel. For the operation period of 111 days, the accumulated concentrations of tested pollutants from the tuna which were 67.3 mgCOD/g d, 86.4 mgT N/g d, 3.1 mgT - P/g d, were almost half comparing with those from the mackerel which were 65.7 - 94.4 mgCOD/g d, 83.8 - 109.4 mgT - N/g d, 3.1 - 5.2 mgT - P/g d. The amount of pollutants released from the intestine of the tuna was slightly less than that from the mackerel that was cut into 8 pieces. but more than that from the mackerel which was not cut into pieces. Therefore, it can be concluded that the key factor in determining water pollution potential is not the kind of bait, but the processing or preparation method used.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.25-48
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• 1993

International concern over the environmental pollution is ever increasing, and diversified countermeasures must be devised in Korea also. Global trend, damages, problems and countermeasures with respect to issues mentioned in the Rio Declaration, such as prevention of ozone layer destruction, reduction of migratory atmospheric pollution between neighboring countries, and prevention of global greenhouse effect, were discussed in this report. Conclusion of the report is summarized as follows : A. Measurement, Planning and Monitoring (1) Development and implementation of a global network for measurement and monitoring from the global aspects such factors as related to acid rain(Pioneer substances, pH, sulfate, nitrate), effect of global temperature(Air temperature, $CO_2$, $CH_4$, CFC, $N_2O$) and destruction of ozone layer($CFC_S$). (2) Establishment of network system via satellite monitoring movement of regional air mass, damage on the ozone layer and ground temperature distribution. B. Elucidation of Present State (1) Improvement and development of devices for carbon circulation capable of accurately forecasting input and output of carbon. (2) Developmental research on chemical reactions of greenhouse gas in the air. (3) Improvement and development of global circulation model(GCM) C. Impact Assessment Impact assessment on ecosystem, human body, agriculture, floodgate, land use, coastal ecology, industries, etc. D. Preventive Measures and Technology Development (1) Development and consumption of new energy (2) Development of new technology for removal of pioneer substances (3) Development of substitute matter for $CFC_S$ (4) Improvement of agriculture and forestry means to prevent the destruction of ozone layer and the greenhouse effect of the globe (5) Improvement of housing to prevent the destruction of ozone layer and the greenhouse effect of the globe (6) Development of new technology for probing underground water (7) Preservation of forest (8) Biomass 5. Policy Development (1) Development of strategy model (2) Development of long term forecast model (3) Development of penalty charge effect and expense evaluation methods (4) Feasibility study on regulations By establishing the above mentioned measures for environmentally sound and sustainable development to establish the right to live for humankind and to preserve the one and only earth.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.195-206
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• 2021

Contaminated marine sediment is a secondary pollution source in the coastal areas, which can result in increased nutrients concentrations in the overlying water. We analyzed the nutrients release characteristics into overlying water from sediments and the interaction among benthic circulation of nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, and sulfur were investigated in a preset sediment/water column. Profiles of pH, ORP, sulfur, iron, nitrogen, phosphorus pools were determined in the sediment and three different layers of overlying water. Variety types of sulfur in the sediments plays a significant role on nutrients transfer into overlying water. Dissimilatory nitrate reduction and various sulfur species interaction are predominantly embodied by the enhancing effects of sulfide on nitrogen reduction. Contaminant sediment take on high organic matter, which is decomposed by bacteria, as a result promote bacterial sulfate reduction and generate sulfide in the sediment. The sulfur and iron interactions had also influence on phosphorus cycling and released from sediment into overlying water may ensue over the dissolution of ferric iron intercede by iron-reducing bacteria. The nutrients release rate was calculated followed by release rate equation. The results showed that the sediments released large-scale quantity of ammonium nitrogen and phosphate, which are main inner source of overlying water pollution. A mechanical migration of key nutrients such as ammonia and inorganic phosphate was depicted numerically with Fick's diffusion law, which showed a fair agreement to most of the experimental data.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.97-136
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• 1995

Recendtly an organic agricultured in Korea is getting a public attention not only for minimizing NO3- contamination of groundwater but also for producing of quility of agricultural products. But still there is not Basic Standards for Organic Agriculture in Korea and Japan since they just believe organic agriculture is one kind of the environmental friendly sustainable agriculture as written in western literature. In the paper it was discussed the core skills and doctrine of IFOAM Basic Standards compare to Korean Organic Farming Method in oder to point out thed disadvantages of overuse of organic fertilizer, 50-150MT/㏊ in each cultivation, intensive monocropping in glass-house without any rotation & legume, and without any green manure. Most korean or-ganic farmer believe that the more they apply organic fertilizer, the better they pro-duce high quility of crops and they practise organic agriculture completely. It was also suggested the overuse of organic fertilizer cause the accumulation of NO3- in rhizosphere and subsequently it might lead to drinkwater pollution by nitrate leaching. In conclusion it is suggested that for successful establishment of organic agriculture, The Association of Korean Organic Agriculture, The Society of Korean Organic Agri-culture and the certification body should be developed the Basic Standards which is acceptable by IFOAM Basic Standards.