• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.208-215
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• 2002

상수원수를 보다 효과적으로 처리함으로서 양질의 수돗물을 공급하기 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 낙동강 상수원수를 대상으로 활성탄처리에 의한 공탑체류시간 및 활성탄 여층 깊이에 따른 수처리 효율과 생물활성탄으로서의 이용 가능성을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 공탑체류시간(EBCT)에 따른 수처리 효율은 EBCT가 증가 할수록 증가되었으나 운전시간이 경과함에 따라 활성탄 흡착능력은 감소되어 처리효율도 서서히 감소하였다 활성탄 여층 깊이에 따른 pH 변화는 활성탄 층 깊이에 따라 거의 없었으며, DO는 활성탄 층 깊이가 깊을수록 서서히 감소하였다. $KMnO_4$ 소비량, UV254 흡광물질, DOC 및 THMFP 처리효율은 활성탄 표층으로부터 하부로 내려갈수록 증가하였으며, 운전시간이 경과할수록 활성탄 상층부에 형성되어 있던 흡착대가 하부로 이동하였다. DOC의 상당 부분이 활성탄여과지에 서식하는 미생물 작용에 의해 분해 제거되는 것으로 나타났으며, 운전개시 126일 후의 BAC에서 활성탄 표층으로 부터 깊이 20 cm부근에 미생물이 $1.1\times10^7\;cell/cm^3$ 이상 존재하는 것으로 관찰되어 생물활성탄 조건을 만족시키고 있었다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2006

농어촌 등 소규모로 발생되는 생활하수를 자연친화적으로 처리하기 위한 대책의 일환으로 인공습지에 적용되는 최적의 수생식물을 선발하기 위하여 다년생 수생식물 10종을 하수처리장에 식재한 후 하수 처리효율, 처리시기별 수생식물의 생육상 및 무기성분 흡수량 등을 조사하였다. 인공습지 하수처리장에서 하수중 BOD, COD, T-N 및 T-P의 수처리효율은 호기성조를 통과한 호기성조 처리수에서 각각 92%, 74%, 25% 및 57%이었고, 혐기성조를 통과한 방류수에서 각각 96%, 84%, 44% 및 71%이었다. 수생식물 생육 150일 후의 질소 및 인 흡수량은 호기성조에서는 물억새가 각각 17.7 및 2.41 g/plant로 가장 높았으며, 혐기성조에서는 큰고랭이가 각각 8.7및 1.1 g/plant로 가장 높았다. 인공습지 하수처리장의 호기성조에서 최적 수생식물은 물억새>달뿌리풀>갈대의 순이었고, 이들 수생식물은 대부분 뿌리의 발육이 좋은 심근성 수생식물이었고, 여재층 내로 산소를 공급하기 쉬운 통기조직이 발달된 수생식물들이었다. 인공습지 하수처리장의 혐기성조에서 최적 수생식물은 줄>큰고랭이>부들>노랑꽃창포>삿갓사초의 순이었고, 이들 수생식물은 대부분 뿌리의 발육보다 줄기와 잎의 발육이 좋은 천근성 수생식물로서 호기 성조의 최적 수생식물의 역할과는 달리 영양물질의 흡수량이 우수한 수생식물이 선정되었다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2006

농촌 마을단위 하수처리장에서 오염물질의 존재형태별 처리 경향을 파악하여 하수처리장의 설계 및 시공시 부지면적 감소와 오염물질의 처리효율 극대화를 위한 기초자료로 활용하기 위하여 농촌 마을 단위 하수처리장을 호기성조와 혐기성조로 구분하여 시공한 다음 하수처리 경과시기별, 오염물질 부하량별 및 계절별로 각 오염물질의 존재형태별 수처리 효율을 조사하였다. 하수처리 경과시기에 따른 오염물질 처리효율을 조사한 결과 호기성조 처리수에서 하수처리 시간이 경과함에 따라 BOD, COD, TOC 및 SS처리량은 큰 폭으로 증가하였다. 처리된 오염물질의 존재형태를 조사한 결과 호기성조 및 혐기성조에서 BOD는 대부분 IBOD로, COD는 대부분 ICOD로, TOC는 대부분 STOC로, SS는 대부분 VSS로, T-N은 대부분 DTN 및 T-P는 대부분 DTP로 처리되었다. 부하량별 오염물질 처리효율을 조사한 결과 BOD 처리량은 호기성조와 방류수 모두에서 처리된 대부분의 BOD는 IBOD이었다. COD 처리량도 BOD와 유사하게 호기성조에서는 대부분 ICOD형태로 처리되었으나, 혐기성조에서는 ICOD와 SCOD가 비슷한 처리량을 보였다. 그러나 하수처리장에서 처리되는 TOC의 존재형태별 처리량은 BOD 및 COD와는 달리 호기성조 처리수와 방류수 모두에서 STOC의 처리량이 약간 많았다. 부하량별 SS 처리효율은 호기성조 처리수에서 95%정도 처리되어 대부분의 SS는 호기성조에서 처리되었으며, 처리되는 SS의 용존형태는 호기성조 처리수에서는 대부분 VSS로 처리되었고, 방류수에서는 VSS와 FSS가 비슷한 양으로 처리되었다. 부하량별 T-N 처리효율은 호기성조 처리수에서 32%정도이었고, 방류수에서 24%정도이었다. 또한 처리되는 T-N의 용존형태는 호기성조 처리수와 방류수 모두에서 DTN이 STN에 비해 월등히 많은 양이 처리되었다. 부하량별 T-P 처리효율은 호기성조에서 62%정도이었고, 혐기성조에서 14%정도로 대부분 호기성조에서 처리되었으며, 처리되는 T-P의 용존형태는 호기성조와 방류수 모두에서 대부분 DTP형태이었다. 계절별 오염물질 처리량을 조사한 결과 BOD, COD, TOC, SS, T-N 및 T-P 처리량은 여름과 가을이 봄과 겨울에 비해 처리량이 약간 증가되었으며, BOD, COD, TOC, SS, T-N 및 T-P는 4계절 모두 방류수의 처리효율이 각각 92, 89, 73, 95, 46 및 84%이상의 높은 처리효율을 나타내었다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.56-63
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• 2001

This paper presents treatment efficiency and plant growth of a subsurface-flow constructed wetland system (23 m in length, 6.5 m in width, 0.65 m in depth) over one year after its establishment on floodplain of a stream in June 2000. An upper layer of 10 cm in depth was filled with course sand and the main biological layer of 50 cm depth with crushed stone with 8 - 15 mm in diameter. The system was planted with common reeds (Phragmites australis) grown on pots. Effluent discharged from a secondary-level treatment plant was funneled into it. Reed stems emerging in April 2001 grew up to 145.9cm until July 2001. The number of reed stems in July 2001 increased by about 11 times compared with that just after planting. The system was inundated seven times by storms over the monitoring period. Reeds were slightly bent after flooding, however they returned to almost upright standing in a couple of weeks. Small portion of inside slope of berm was eroded and the system surface had a sedimentation of 2 - 3 mm in depth. The average removal rates for SS, $BOD_5$, T-N and T-P was 73%, 70%, 53%, and 72%, respectively. The purification efficiencies for SS and $BOD_5$ were fairly good. The reduction rates for T-N was relatively low for the period of late fall through winter until early spring due to lower water temperature which retarded microbial nitrification and denitrification mechanisms. Reduction in the concentration of T-P during fall and winter was relatively higher than that during spring. Leach of phosphorous from plant litters lying on system surface and slight resuspension of precipitated phosphorous in substrates resulted in lower reduction for T-P in spring.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.563-572
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• 2012

Unlike water applications, the photocatalytic technique utilizing light-emitting-diodes as an alternative light source to conventional lamp has rarely been applied for low-level indoor air purification. Accordingly, this study investigated the applicability of UV-LED to annular-type photocatalytic reactor for removal of indoor-level benzene and toluene at a low concentration range associated with indoor air quality issues. The characteristics of photocatalyst was determined using an X-ray diffraction meter and a scanning electron microscope. The photocatalyst baked at $350^{\circ}C$ exhibited the highest photocatalytic degradation efficiencies(PDEs) for both benzene and toluene, and the photocatalysts baked at three higher temperatures(450, 550, and $650^{\circ}C$) did similar PDEs for these compounds. The average PDEs over a 3-h period were 81% for benzene and close to 100% for toluene regarding the photocatalyst baked at $350^{\circ}C$, whereas they were 61 and 74% for benzene and toluene, respectively, regarding the photocatalyst baked at $650^{\circ}C$. As the light intensity increased from 2.4 to 3.5 MW $cm^{-1}$, the average PDE increased from 36 to 81% and from 44% to close to 100% for benzene and toluene, respectively. In addition, as the flow rate increased from 0.1 to 0.5 L $min^{-1}$, the average PDE decreased from 81% to close to zero and from close to 100% to 7% for benzene and toluene, respectively. It was found that the annular-type photocatalytic reactor inner-inserted with UV-LEDs can effectively be applied for the decomposition of low-level benzene and toluene under the operational conditions used in this study.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.323-331
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• 2020

With the increasing demand on reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for water purification worldwide, the number of disposed membrane elements is expected to increase accordingly. Thus, recycling and reuse of end-of-life RO membranes should be a global environmental action. In this work, we aim to reuse the spent RO membrane for nanofiltration (NF) and ultrafiltration (UF) process by subjecting the spent membrane to solvent and oxidizing solution treatment, respectively. Our results showed that solvent-treated RO membrane could perform as good as commercial NF membrane by achieving similar separation efficiencies, but with reduced water permeability due to membrane surface fouling. By degrading the polyamide layer of RO membrane, the transformed membrane could achieve high water permeability (85.6 L/㎡.h.bar) and excellent rejection against macromolecules (at least 87.4%), suggesting its reuse potential as UF membrane. More importantly, our findings showed that in-situ transformation on the spent RO membrane using solvent and oxidizing solution could be safely conducted as the properties of the entire spiral wound element did not show significant changes upon prolonged exposure of these two solutions. Our findings are important to open up new possibilities for the discarded RO membranes for reuse in NF and UF process, prolonging the lifespan of spent membranes and promoting the sustainability of the membrane process.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.301-309
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• 2005

Trichoderma species/isolates exhibited varied degree of agglutination on sclerotial (Sc) and hyphal (Hy) surface of Macrophomina phaseolina. The agglutination efficiencies on Sc and Hy ranged from $11\;to\;57\%$. Isolates of T. harzianum (Th) and T. viride (Tv) showed greater agglutination on Sc ($23-57\%$) and Hy ($16-47\%$). Different enzymes (trypsin, pepsin, proteinase k, a-chymotrypsin, lyticase and glucosidase) and inhibitors (tunicamycin, cycloheximide, brefeldin A, sodium azide, dithiothreitol and SDS) reduced the agglutination potential of conidia of Th-23/98 and Tv-25/98; however, the extent of response varied greatly in different treatments. Different fractions of Th-23/98 and Tv-25/98 exhibited haemagglutinating reaction with human blood group A, B, AB and O. Haemagglutinating activity was inhibited by different sugars and glycoproteins tested. Crude haemagglutinating protein from outer cell wall protein fraction of Th-23/98 and Tv-25/98 were eluted on Sephadex G-100 column. Initially Th-23/98 and Tv-25/98 exhibited two peaks showing no agglutination activity; however, lectin activity was detected in the third peak. Similar to crude lectin, the purified lectin also exhibited haemagglutinating activity with different erythrocyte source. SDS-PAGE analysis of partially purified lectin revealed single band with an estimated molecular mass of 55 and 52 kDa in Th-23/98 and Tv-25/98, respectively. Trypsin, chymotrypsin and b-1,3-glucanase totally inhibited lectin activity. Similarly, various pH also affected the haemagglutinating activity of Th-23/98 and Tv-25/98. From the present observations, it can be concluded that the recognition/attachment of mycoparasite (T. harzianum and T. viride) to the host surface (M. phaseolina) may be most likely due to lectin-carbohydrate interaction.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.106-113
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• 2023

The supply of microbiological risk-free water is essential to keep food safety and public hygiene. And removal, inactivation, and destruction of microorganisms in drinking water are key for ensuring safety in the food industry. Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation is an attractive method for efficient disinfection of water without generating toxicity and adversely affecting human health. In this study, the disinfection efficiencies of UV-C irradiation on Shigella flexneri (Gram negative) and Listeria monocytogenes (Gram positive) at various concentrations in drinking water were evaluated using a water purifier. Their morphological and physiological characteristics after UV-C irradiation were observed using fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry combined with live/dead staining. UV-C irradiation (254 nm wavelength, irradiation dose: 40 mJ/cm²) at a water flow velocity of 3.4 L/min showed disinfection ability on both bacteria up to 10⁸ CFU/4 L. And flow cytometric analysis showed different physiological shift between S. flexneri and L. monocytogenes after UV-C irradiation, but no significant shift of morphology in both bacteria. In addition, each bacterium revealed different characteristics with time-course observation after UV-C irradiation: L. monocytogenes dramatically changed its physiological feature and seemed to reach maximum damage at 4 h and then recovered, whereas S. flexneri seemed to gradually die over time. This study revealed that UV-C irradiation of water purifiers is effective in disinfecting microbial contaminants in drinking water and provides basic information on bacterial features/responses after UV-C irradiation.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.601-607
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• 2024

The discharge of oily wastewater into water bodies and soil poses a serious hazard to the environment and public health. Various conventional techniques have been employed to treat oil-water mixtures and emulsions; Unfortunately, these approaches are frequently expensive, time-consuming, and unsatisfactory outcomes. Porous materials and adsorbents are commonly used for purification, but their use is limited by low separation efficiencies and the risk of secondary contamination. Recent advancements in nanotechnology have driven the development of innovative materials and technologies for oil-contaminated wastewater treatment. Nanomaterials can offer enhanced oil-water separation properties due to their high surface area and tunable surface chemistry. The fabrication of nanofiber membranes with precise pore sizes and surface properties can further improve separation efficiency. Notably, novel technologies have emerged utilizing nanomaterials with special surface wetting properties, such as superhydrophobicity, to selectively separate oil from oil-water mixtures or emulsions. These special wetting surfaces are promising for high-efficiency oil separation in emulsions and allow the use of materials with relatively large pores, enhancing throughput and separation efficiency. In this study, we introduce a facile and scalable method for fabrication of superhydrophobic-superoleophilic felt fabrics for oil/water mixture and emulsion separation. AlN nanopowders are hydrolyzed to create the desired microstructures, which firmly adhere to the fabric surface without the need for a binder resin, enabling specialized wetting properties. This approach is applicable regardless of the material's size and shape, enabling efficient separation of oil and water from oil-water mixtures and emulsions. The oil-water separation materials proposed in this study exhibit low cost, high scalability, and efficiency, demonstrating their potential for broad industrial applications.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.317-324
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• 2012

비점오염원 저감을 위해 설치된 주암호 생태습지의 수질정화효율을 평가하기 위하여 시스템별 및 시기별 오염물질의 함량과 처리효율을 조사하였다. 유입원수의 BOD, COD, SS, T-N 및 T-P의 함량은 각각 0.20~0.91, 1.24~8.00, 0.6~8.6, 0.04~2.50 및 $0.001{\sim}0.685mg\;L^{-1}$ 범위로 나타났다. 주암호 생태습지 유입수의 대부분이 현행 오염물질 수질기준을 초과하지 않은 상태로 유입되었지만 비점오염원이 많이 유입되는 특정 시기 (장마철)에는 높은 오염물질 함량을 나타내었다. 시기별로는 전반적으로 여름철에 유입원수의 영양염류의 유입이 다른 시기에 비해 높은 경향이었다. 전반적으로 C 시스템이 오염물질의 처리효율이 가장 높은 경향이었다. A 시스템의 습지들은 대부분 겨풀이 우점하고 있었으며 B 시스템의 습지들은 겨풀과 연꽃이 우점하고 있었다. C 시스템의 습지들은 겨풀, 수련 및 부들이 우점하고 있었다. 주암호 생태습지는 오염물질의 처리능이 전반적으로 안정화 상태에 도달하지 못한 것으로 판단되며, 특히 겨풀 및 물 참새피 등 식물교란종의 습지 내 침투로 인하여 습지의 수질정화효율이 전반적으로 낮았다. 따라서 본 연구결과로부터 조성초기 인공습지는 식생의 발달 여부가 수질의 안정화와 습지의 수생태학적 역할을 증대시키는데 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 판단된다.