• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.203-209
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• 2014

This study investigated characteristics of rainfall and water quality in Saemangeum area with attention to temporal and spatial distributions. A high variability in rainfall was noted during July and August. The temporal analysis of water quality data indicated that DO and TN as well as BOD, COD and SS were within national standards except for increased concentrations during spring and summer, unlike TP values that indicated poor water quality. Standard deviation showed a high variability in SS among the seasons most especially during summer. The high dispersion indicated variability in the chemical composition of pollutants where the temporal and spatial variations caused by polluting sources and/or seasonal changes were most evident for BOD and COD during winter and spring. The box plots and bar charts showed steadily low concentrations of BOD, COD, TN and TP except within Iksan and notable significant variations in SS concentrations among the monitoring stations. Thus, high pollution levels requiring intervention were identified in Mangyeong river basin with particular concern for areas represented by Iksan station. It was noted that Iksan received a considerable amount of rainfall which meant high runoff which could explain the significant pollution levels revealed in the water quality spatial distribution. Major pollution contributing pollutants within Saemangeum area were identified as SS, BOD, COD and TN. Therefore the present results could be used as a guideline for the temporal and spatial distributions analysis of both rainfall and water quality in Saemangeum watershed.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.199-205
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• 1997

한강 상류와 하류의 농업 형태가 유역의 토양 및 수질오염에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 농업 형태가 다른 대표 소유역을 선정하여 소유역 하천수와 지하수질에 대한 현황을 조사하였다. 조사 대상지는 강원도 횡성군 둔내면 주천강 지류의 일반 농업지대, 평창군 대관령일대의 대규모 축산 단지와 고랭지 농업지대, 춘천시 소양강 지류 농업 지대일원, 그리고 경기도 구리시 왕숙천 일대의 도시 근교 농업지대이었다. 조사결과 중금속은 특정한 시기의 왕숙천을 제외하고 불검출 또는 미량으로 큰 문제가 없는 것으로 나타났으나, 질소와 인, 특히 질산태 질소의 오염은 하천수와 지하수 일부에서 높은 수준으로 나타났다. 조사된 소유역의 하천수 수질중 pH, EC, COD등은 농업 용수로 적합한 수준이었으나, 시설 원예 지대에서 관개용으로 사용하고 있는 일부 지하수 중 질산태 질소의 농도가 높은 상태로 작물을 재배할 때 물관리와 시비 관리에 세심한 주의를 하여야 하는 수준이었다. 작물 재배를 위해 농업용수를 사용할 때에는 EC와 질산태 질소의 농도 수준을 동시에 고려하여 적절히 사용하는 것이 바람직하다.

• 한국유기농업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국유기농업학회 2001년도 심포지엄
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• pp.248-265
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• 2001

Recently, agriculture in Korea is seriously depressed by economic globalization and trade liberalization because of low competitive power. Organic farming, which is favorable for small scale agriculture, is expected to be one of alternatives to boost agricultural activities in Korea. Organic agriculture requires systemic developments of new technologies considering the complex biological interaction within the system in connection with high quality and safety standard. The National Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology(NIAST) has been worked on the series of organic farming technologies, including bio-pesticides, pheromone, natural enemies as well as the testings of materials used in organic farming. NIAST will concentrate on the technological development for compromising to the conflict between commodity-oriented and ecological harmony. Research on systemic land and water use, management of plant nutrition, pest and disease control, post-harvest would also be important targets. Integrated efforts among researchers, professors, administrators, farmers, private sectors, and extension workers are substantial for fast technology development and its dissemination. Development and use of these technologies will homely enlighten the Korean organic farming although it may require quite a time and endeavor.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.59-70
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• 1998

A steady-state molecular diffusion experiment was conducted to evaluate the water vapor proof properties of paper Handsheets prepared from unbleached Itraft pulps(UKP) and old newspapers(ONP) and four different types of polymer-laminated white duplex board were tested under appropriate standard conditions. The diffusivity was determined on the basis of the Fickean first law. Results obtained from this study can be summarized as follows ; 1. The diffusivity data for handsheets showed about $10^{-5}cm^2/min$. whereas polymer-laminated paperboards had remarkably improved water-vapor resistance with about $10^3 to 10^4$ times lower diffusivity : 2. Sheet basis weight, wet-swelling and sizing degree had little influence on the diffusivity of paper; 3 Linear relationship existed between sheet density and diffusivity, and, 4. Highly sfgnificant linear relationship could be observed between diffusivity and Darcy s gas permeability. Results indicate that diffusivity, an intrinsic property of paper, can provide a valuable information for precise evaluation and improved quality control of water-vapor proof properties of paper.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.360-368
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• 2016

A more efficient use of nutrients can benefit both farmers and water quality. To propose an establishment scheme for official standards for liquid fertilizer from swine manure slurry, we evaluated previous and present data related to swine manure as well as analyzed 101 swine manure samples collected from 28 public livestock recycling centers throughout the nation. From these investigations, we found that the official standards for byproduct fertilizers set by the Rural Development Administration (RDA), especially for a liquid swine manure fertilizer, should be revised due to nutrient content requirements having to meet at least 0.3% content for the sum of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Otherwise, most of the swine manure cannot be utilized as a liquid fertilizer because the result of the 101 samples' analysis showed fewer than 28% of them met the minimum standard of ${\geq}0.3%$ content for the sum of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, while the contents of heavy metals as indicators of toxicity met the standard requirements. Therefore, it is suggested that official standards for byproduct fertilizers set by RDA should be revised as follows: no limit for nutrient contents and addition of chloride as homogeneity. Also, NaCl should be changed to Na because NaCl cannot be analyzed by instrument.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.126-134
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• 1999

낙동강 수계 농업용수의 수질개선 및 수자원관리를 위한 기초자료를 얻기 위하여 낙동강 본류 4개지점과 지류 3개지점의 수질을 1995년 1월부터 1997년 11월까지 매월 1회 총 36회에 걸쳐 수질특성을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 수온은 본류와 지류의 각 지점별 수온차는 거의 없었으며 동절기는 평균수온이 $5^{\circ}C$이하이고 하절기는 $26^{\circ}C$이상으로 큰 차이를 보였고, 낙동강 본류의 지점별 pH는 $6.3{\sim}9.3$ 범위로서 적포지역과 남지지역은 봄과 가을에 pH8.5 이상으로 대부분 농업용수 허용기준치인 pH $6.0{\sim}8.5$를 초과하였으며, 낙동강 지류의 지점별 pH는 $6.5{\sim}8.5$ 범위였다. 각 지점별 DO는 금호강 하류인 강창지점을 제외하고는 대부분 $8.0{\sim}13mg/l$ 정도의 분포를 나타내었고, BOD는 금호강이 합류되기 전인 다사지점은 $1.5{\sim}4.8mg/l$로서 농업용수 허용기준치인 8mg/l 이하였으나 금호강이 합류된 후인 고령은 $3.8{\sim}8.9mg/l$, 적포는 $3.4{\sim}8.4mg/l$ 그리고 남지는 $3.3{\sim}7.8mg/l$로서 이들 지점은 시기에 따라서 농업용수허용 기준치를 초과하는 경우가 많았다. 특히 낙동강 지류인 금호강 강창지점의 BOD는 $7.6{\sim}18.5mg/l$로서 금호강은 낙동강의 주된 오염원인 것으로 나타났다. COD는 본류의 경우 고령이 $5.2{\sim}13.5mg/l$, 적포의 경우 $5.0{\sim}12.7mg/l$ 그리고 남지는 $5.0{\sim}12.2mg/l$의 범위로서 시기에 따라서 농업용수허용기준치인 8mg/l을 초과하는 경우가 많았으며, COD값은 BOD값에 비하여 훨씬 높게 나타났으며 하류지역으로 갈수록 그 농도차의 폭이 컸다. $NH_4-N$은 본류의 경우 금호강($0.5{\sim}13.1mg/l$)의 영향을 크게 받는 고령지점이 $0.18{\sim}5.0mg/l$로서 가장 높았고, 적포는 $0.03{\sim}4.49mg/l$, 남지는 $0.01{\sim}3.81mg/l$ 범위였으며, 여름철에 비하여 갈수기인 겨울철에 $NH_4-N$가 매우 높게 검출되었다. T-N은 금호강의 영향을 크게 받는 고령이 $4.96{\sim}12.06mg/l$ 범위로서 가장 높았으며, 다사지점 $2.86{\sim}4.86mg/l$, 적포지점 $4.20{\sim}8.20mg/l$, 남지지점 $3.18{\sim}8.64mg/l$로서 대부분이 농업용수기준치인 1.0mg/l을 훨씬 초과하였다. T-P도 고령이 $0.10{\sim}0.58mg/l$ 범위로서 가장 높았으며, 적포지점 $0.07{\sim}0.36mg/l$, 남지지점 $0.08{\sim}0.41mg/l$로서 대부분이 농업용수기준치인 0.1mg/l을 초과하였으며, 낙동강 수계의 T-N 및 T-P 농도는 매년 증가하는 경향이었다. 중금속은 Cu가 $ND{\sim}0.047mg/l$, Zn는 $ND{\sim}0.041mg/l$ 범위의 농도로 검출되었고 Cd, Pb, Cr, Hg 및 As는 검출되지 않았다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.6-7
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• 1999

The water quality at Mankyeong River was surveyed 13 sites of main stream for 6 months from April to September in 1995 and 1997. The monthly average value of $NH_4-N$, $SO_4^{2-}$ and $Cl^-$ showed the highest peak in April while that of $NO_3-N$ showed the highest peak in August. The monthly average value of COD showed the highest peak in September at high temperature season. Concentrations of $NH_4-N$ and $SO_4^{2-}$ in Mankyeong River stream exceeded the standard water quality criteria in many sites. The water quality of Mankyeong River stream was not suitable for the irrigation source excepted the sites such as Hari, Gosan stream and Soyang stream. The floodgate of Mokcheon, Yocheon, Jeonju and Samcheon stream were rapidly polluted by the sewage of city, otherwise the Iksan stream was rapidly polluted by the sewage of swine. The sum of ionic concentrations in Mankyeong River stream was the highest at floodgate of Yocheon by influence of the sewage from city and industry. The order of the major anions and cations concentration in Mankyeong River stream were $SO_4^{2-}$ > $Cl^-$ > $NO_3-N$ > $SO_4^{3-}$ and $Na^+$ > $Ca^{2+}$ > $NH_4^+$ > $Mg^{2+}$ > $K^+$, respectively.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.205-209
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• 1993

A new treatment system for animal waste water has been developed as an alternative to the activated sludge process. It consists of two treatments; one is operated with 7 tanks, and the other is soil and plant cultivation bed. Aerobic microorganisms are added to the influent water in the tanks where the water is aerated so that the microbes utilize the pollutants, while sedimentation removes the indigestible solids. In the secondary treatment the water, which has already received a primary treatment, is filtered through soil where it also receives treatment by soil organisms. In addition there is transpiration of water and absorption of minerals by plants. In the primary treatment BOD, SS, coliforms (E. coli), TP and total bacteria were removed 79-99%, but COD and TN were removed only 58% and 36%, respectively. In the secondary treatment removal of nutrients proceeded further, and 93-99% of pollutants were removed. The treated waters met the quality standard of discharge water in Japan except for TN, which was in too great a concentration to meet discharge standards. This problem requires further study.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.350-357
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• 2017

Purpose: In-situ monitoring of water quality is fundamental to most environmental applications. The high cost and long delays of conventional laboratory methods used to determine water quality, including on-site sampling and chemical analysis, have limited their use in efficiently managing water sources while preventing environmental pollution. The objective of this study was to develop an on-site water monitoring system consisting mainly of an Arduino board and a sensor array of multiple ion selective electrodes (ISEs) to measure the concentration of $NO_3$ ions. Methods: The developed system includes a combination of three ISEs, double-junction reference electrode, solution container, sampling system consisting of three pumps and solenoid valves, signal processing circuit, and an Arduino board for data acquisition and system control. Prior to each sample measurement, a two-point normalization method was applied for a sensitivity adjustment followed by an offset adjustment to minimize the potential drift that could occur during continuous measurement and standardize the response of multiple electrodes. To investigate its utility in on-site nitrate monitoring, the prototype was tested in a facility where drinking water was collected from a water supply source. Results: Differences in the electric potentials of the $NO_3$ ISEs between 10 and $100mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ $NO_3$ concentration levels were nearly constant with negative sensitivities of 58 to 62 mV during the period of sample measurement, which is representative of a stable electrode response. The $NO_3$ concentrations determined by the ISEs were almost comparable to those obtained with standard instruments within 15% relative errors. Conclusions: The use of the developed on-site nitrate monitoring system based on automatic sampling and two-point normalization was feasible for detecting abrupt changes in nitrate concentration at various water supply sites, showing a maximum difference of $4.2mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ from an actual concentration of $14mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2002

본 연구는 만경강 유역의 수질 보전을 위한 기초자료를 얻기 위하여 만경강 본류와 이에 유입되는 지천을 선정하여 2001년 5월부터 11월까지 매월 수질 모니터링을 실시하였다. 만경강 유역내 본류 및 지천의 유기물과 영양염류 함량을 조사한 결과, 본류의 T-N은 3.78$\sim$12.68 mg/L였으며, 지천중 축산폐수가 유입되는 익산천의 농도가 가장 높았다. 본류의 T-P와 BOD는 각각 0.043$\sim$0.864 mg/L와 2.59$\sim$13.29 mg/L였으며, 지천중 익산천이 가장 높았다. 본류의 COD는 12.9$\sim$l19.5 mg/L였으며, 지천중 도시생활하수가 유입되는 추천이 가장 높았다. 만경강 유역 수질저하의 주 원인은 축산폐수였으며, 도시생활하수가 그 다음으로 중요한 원인으로 평가되었다. 만경강 본류의 T-N과 T-P는 하천의 유량이 증가하는 홍수기인 7$\sim$8월보다 장마전 갈수기인 5$\sim$6월에 높았고, COD는 장마전 갈수기보다 홍수기에 높았으며 장마가 완전히 끝난 영농후 갈수기인 9$\sim$11월에도 수질저하가 지속되었다. 만경강에 유입되는 지천중 전반적으로 수질오염이 심각한 익산천과 추천은 영농후 갈수기에 수질이 가장 저하되었고 상대적으로 홍수기에는 양호하였다.