• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.768-774
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• 2010

This study was conducted to provide a technical solution to treat effectively perchlorate from inorganic wastewater of zinc smelting. Despite an inhibition dissolved inorganic substances in the wastewater discharged from zinc smelting has demonstrated with the activity of microbes, biological treatment technology could reduce perchlorate to a satisfactory level under such stressful conditions. It was found that either conductivity or $SO{_4}^{2-}$ concentration of the wastewater was able to be used as the adequate index and the values were $2,450{\mu}S/cm$ and 1,200 ppm respectively. When $SO{_4}^{2-}$ increased from 0 to 16,000 ppm (conductivity : $428{\rightarrow}24,800{\mu}S/cm$), perchlorate biodegradation rate was reduced due to 1/10 times from 0.0365 to 0.0033/h, however, most of perchlorate was removed under the condition of hydraulic retention time (HRT) at 0.5day and mixed liquor volatile suspended solid (MLVSS) at 2,000 ~ 3,000 ppm.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.700-716
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• 2010

이 논문에서는 탈(脫)추격형 기술혁신의 사례로 1990~2007년에 포스코가 용융환원법을 개발한 과정과 그 특정에 대해 분석하였다. 포스코는 차세대 혁신철강기술의 일환으로 용융환원법에 주목했으며, 푀스트와의 협력을 바탕으로 코렉스 공법을 상용화하는 데 성공하였다. 더 나아가 포스코는 분광석을 원료로 사용할 수 있는 파이넥스 공법을 개발하는 작업을 전개했으며, 그것은 모델 플랜트, 파일럿 플랜트, 데모 플랜트, 상용화 설비의 단계를 거쳤다. 포스코는 파이넥스 공법과 관련된 모든 영역의 기술을 개발 혹은 확보하는 데 성공함으로써 기존의 빠른 추종자를 넘어 기술혁신 선도자로 부상하고 있다. 포스코의 용융환원법 개발과정은 적절한 기술선택, 점진적 규모 확대, 나선형 기술개발방식, 상호보완적 기술협력, 과감한 연구개발투자, 중량급 프로젝트 매니저의 존재, 초기 단계의 정부 지원 등과 같은 특성을 보였다. 이러한 포스코의 용융환원법 사례는 기술패러다임 전환기에 이루어진 경로실현형 기술혁신(path-revealing innovation) 에 해당한다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.3-13
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• 2021

니켈은 우수한 인성, 전성과 함께 내식성 향상 효과 때문에 널리 사용된다. 따라서 니켈은 우리 일상 생활에서 없어서는 안 될 금속으로, 스테인리스강, 고강도합금, 전자기기 등 기초부터 첨단 응용 분야까지 널리 사용되고 있다. 최근 니켈은 2차 전지 및 커패시터의 주요 소재로 널리 사용되고 있다. 니켈의 사용량은 계속 증가하여 1970년대 전 세계적으로 연간 80만 톤에서 2010년대에는 약 200만 톤으로 증가했다. 그러나, 니켈은 지각 중 원소 존재도에서 23번째로 대표적인 희소금속이다. 본 연구에서는 니켈 제련기술의 현황과 생산량 및 사용 동향에 대해 조사하였다. 니켈은 광석의 종류에 따라 매우 다양한 제련법으로 추출된다. 이러한 다양한 니켈 제련기술은 니켈 2차 자원으로부터 니켈을 추출하는 새로운 재활용 프로세스의 개발에 필수적일 것이다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.17-24
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• 1996

The computer simulation model was established to verify the applicability of smelting reduction concept to treatment of industrial wastes which becomes issue on the enviromental and recycling view point. Computer simulation model provides as following results. The increase of post combustion ratio(PCR) and heat transfer efficiency of PC energy(HTE) is effective ways to save energy. But, in order to increase PCR, recovery efficiency of post combustion energy(HTE) have to be higher than 85% HTE considering refractory life and saving energy together. Coke is most useful fuel source because it shows lowest dependence of PCR and low hydrogen content. The quality of hot metal of current process would be expected to the similar level with that of blast furnace. The utilization of scrap and Al dross can be also possible to maximize the advantages of current process which is high temperature and chemical dilution with hot metal and slag. In case of scrap, energy consumption was slightly increases because of heating up energy of scrap. Consquently, current process concept provides the possibility of intergrating recycles of industrial wastes materials such as EAF slag, coke oven dust, life terminated acidic refractory, aluminium dross and scrap by smelting reduction process.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.33-44
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• 2022

The study, iron-making process was examined through the scientific analysis of six by-products that were obtained during iron making at the Songdu-ri site in Jincheon. The total Fe content of the slags excavated from the Songdu-ri site was 36.29-54.61 wt%, whereas the deoxidation agent was 26.48-49.08 wt%. The compound analysis result indicated that fayalite and wüstite are the main compounds in slag. Furthermore, the microstructure analysis result confirmed the presence of fayalite and wüstite in the slag. It can be inferred from the flat shape in a bright matrix structure of the hammer scales that forging was performed in the latter stage. The Raman micro-spectroscopy results confirmed that the surface was hematite (Fe₂O₄), middle layer was magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and inner layer was wüstite (FeO). The presence of smelting and smithing slags, spheroid hammer scales, and flake hammer scales suggests that at the Songdu-ri site, iron-making process is carried out by division of labor into producing iron bloom through direct smelting, refining and forge welding, and ingot production.

• 한국자원리싸이클링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원리싸이클링학회 2003년도 추계정기총회 및 국제심포지엄
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• pp.22-34
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• 2003

Processing and smelting of copper containing sulphide concentrates result in the accumulation of impurities into various process streams. All primary copper smelters and refineries around the world produce significant amounts of slag, dust, sludge, residues and others, which contain copper and precious metals. The recovery of these valuable metals is essential to the overall economics of the smelting process. Physical, chemical and mineralogical characterization of particular slag and Cottrell dusts from primary smelters and Dore furnace (TBRC) slag and Pressure Leached Anode slimes from a copper refinery have been carried out to understand the basic behind the recovery processes. Various process options have been evaluated and adapted for the treatment of slag from different smelting furnaces and Cottrell dusts as well as the intermediate products from copper refineries. Besides the hydro- or pyre-metallurgical treatments, the above mentioned physical separation options such as magnetic, gravity separation, flotation and precipitation flotation processes have been successfully identified and adapted as the possible process options to produce a Cu-rich or precious metal-rich concentrates for in-house recycling and other valued by-product for further treatment. The results of laboratory, pilot plant and production operations are presented, and incorporation of several alternative flowsheet is discussed in this paper.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.507-516
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• 2010

Stationary combustion sources such as coal-fired power plants, waste incinerators, industrial manufacturing, etc. are recognized as major sources of mercury emissions. Due to rapid economic growth, zinc production in Korea has increased significantly during the last 30 years. Total zinc production in Korea exceeded 739,000 tons in 2008, and Korea is currently the third largest zinc producing country in the world. Previous studies have revealed that zinc smelting has become one of the largest single sectors of total mercury emissions in the World. However, studies on this sector are very limited, and a large gap in the knowledge regarding emissions from this sector needs to be bridged. In this paper, Hg emission measurements were performed to develop emission factors from zinc smelting process. Stack sampling and analysis were carried out utilizing the Ontario Hydro method and US EPA method 101A. Preliminary data showed that $Hg^0$ concentrations in the flue gas ranged from 4.56 to $9.90\;{\mu}g/m^3$ with an average of $6.40\;{\mu}g/m^3$, Hg(p) concentrations ranged from 0.03 to $0.09\;{\mu}g/m^3$ with an average of $0.04\;{\mu}g/m^3$, and RGM concentrations ranged from 0.23 to $1.17\;{\mu}g/m^3$ with an average of $6.40\;{\mu}g/m^3$. To date, emission factors of 7.5~8.0 g/ton for Europe, North America and Australia, and of 20 or 25 g/ton for Africa, Asia and South America are widely accepted by researchers. In this study, Hg emission factors were estimated using the data measured at the commercial facilities as emissions per ton of zinc product. Emission factors for mercury from zinc smelting pross ranged from 4.32 to 12.96 mg/ton with an average of 8.31 mg/ton. The emission factors that we obtained in this study are relatively low, considering Hg contents in the zinc ores and control technology in use. However, as these values are estimated by limited data of single measurement of each, the emission factor and total emission amount must be updated in future.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.160-171
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• 1995

The size characteristics of lead particle which is one of the important factors associated with absorption of lead were ignored in establishing lead standard. This study was conducted to investigate distribution of lead particles by operation of industry. Aerodynamic Mass Median Diameters (MMD) of airborne lead particles in the battery and litharge manufacturing industry were $14.1{\mu}m$ and $15.1{\mu}m$, respectively. There was no significant difference between those two values(p>0.05). However, the diameters in radiator manufacturing and secondary smelting industry were $1.3{\mu}m$, $4.9{\mu}m$, respectively. Those were significantly smaller than the particle sizes in other industries(p<0.05). Total lead concentrations in the secondary smelting industry were higher than those in the battery and litharge manufacturing industry. Total lead concentrations in other industries except radiator manufacturing industry exceeded the standard of $50{\mu}g/m^3$. Only radiator manufacturing industry indicated lead concentrations significantly lower than those in other industries(p<0.05). Concentrations of lead particles smaller than $1{\mu}m$ defined as respirable fraction by OSHA's CPA model assumption were $72.4{\mu}g/m^3$ in the secondary smelting industry, exceeding $50{\mu}g/m^3$. The relationship of concentrations between total lead and lead of particles smaller than $1{\mu}m$ was log Y = 0.46 logX + 0.06(n=119, $r^2=0.44$, p=0.0001). Relationship of respirable lead concentrations between OSHA and ACGIH was significantly detected in the litharge and battery manufacturing industry(p=0.0001), but was not significant in the radiator(p=0.2720) and secondary smelting manufacturing industry(p=0.2394). As MMDs of lead particles generated in industry were small, difference of respirable lead concentration between OSHA and ACGIH became smaller. There was a significant difference between concentrations respirable lead defined by two organizations such as OSHA and ACGIH in the battery and litharge manufacturing industry. Average concentration of respirable lead by ACGIH definition was 43.3 % of total lead in secondary smelting and 48.9 % in radiator manufacturing industry, and lower fractions were indicated in battery and litharge manufacturing industry. Relationships of total lead with IPM, TPM, and RPM were significant respectively(p=0.0001) and lead concentrations by particle size could be estimated using this relationship. Linear regression equation between total lead concentration(X) and ACGIH-RPM concentration(Y) was log Y = 0.76 log X - 0.40($r^2=0.89$, p=0.0001).

• 보존과학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.519-532
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• 2017

고대 제철기술에 대한 연구는 고고학적 조사와 자연과학적 분석 자료를 기본으로 하며 복원실험 결과와의 비교분석을 통해 기술체계를 연구하게 된다. 현재까지의 고고학적 조사를 통한 고대 중원지역의 제철기술은 직접제련법을 통한 탄소량이 낮은 1차 철소재를 생산하고 이를 단타가공하여 철기를 제작하는 체계로 확인된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 제련에서 단야로 이어지는 철 생산기술의 연구를 목적으로 20여회의 제련실험과 4회의 단야실험을 실시하였으며 생산한 철괴 및 부산물의 자연과학적 분석을 통해 제철유적에서 출토되는 유물과 비교하고자 하였다. 실험 및 분석의 종합적 연구결과 제련 및 단야공정에서 나타나는 물리화학적 성질의 변화 및 각 공정별 특징을 확인할 수 있었다. 제련의 경우 적절한 노 내 환원분위기 조성과 원활한 슬래그 분리를 통해 철의 회수율을 높이는 것이 중요하며 이러한 양질의 1차 철소재의 생산은 다음 공정의 효율성을 위해 중요한 것으로 확인된다. 직접제련을 통해 만들어진 철괴는 내부에 불순물이 존재할 수밖에 없어 정련단야를 통해 추가적으로 불순물을 제거하는 공정이 불가피하며 실험을 통해 단야 공정별 효과적인 노의 구조와 온도를 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한 본 실험을 통해 제작된 철정의 자연과학적 분석 결과는 성분조성보다 1차적으로는 비금속개재물이나 기공 등 물리적 결함요인의 감소를 통한 품질의 개선이 더 중요한 것으로 확인되었다. 이외에도 다양한 제철공정 부산물들의 비교연구 자료를 확보하였으며 추후 제철유적 출토유물 연구에 활용될 것으로 보인다.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.297-312
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• 2017

고대 제철 공정에서 원광석 내의 철과 기타 광물의 분리가 원활하게 이루어질 수 있도록 조재제를 첨가하는 경우가 많다. 하지만 조재제 첨가 유무를 판단할 수 있는 정확한 기준이 될 만한 자료가 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 조재제 첨가에 따라 달라지는 슬래그의 재료학적 특성을 파악하기 위해 제련 실험을 진행하였다. 총 3차례 진행된 실험에서 산출된 슬래그의 미세조직을 관찰하고 성분을 분석하였다. 1차 실험은 조재제를 첨가하지 않았으며, 산출된 슬래그의 전철량은 39.45~52.94 wt%로 확인되었다. 조재제를 첨가한 2, 3차 실험에서는 34.89~38.92 wt%로 감소하였다. 미세조직 분석 결과 2, 3차 실험에서는 철산화물 이외에 Gehlenite, Hercynite와 같은 CaO 화합물이 나타난다. 비금속개재물 성분 간 비율을 비교한 결과, 1차 실험의 유리질바탕의 $CaO/SiO_2$ 값이 0.42를 기준으로, 이보다 높을 경우 조재제를 첨가하였을 것으로 판단된다. $Al_2O_3/SiO_2-CaO/SiO_2$ 비교 분석한 결과, $Al_2O_3-SiO_2$ 비율은 유사한 제련공정 시스템(원광, 노벽, 연료)을 판단하는 지표로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 본다.