The PP-g-Vim-CH3I adsorbent, which possesses antibacterial and ion-exchange functions, was synthesized by photoinduced grafting of 1-vinyl imidazole (Vim) onto polypropylene, non-woven fabric and subsequent quaternization using methyl iodide (CH3I). The adsorption properties of PP-g-Vim-CH3I for nitrate ion were studied in batch mode and fixed-bed columns. The adsorption equilibria of NO3-N on PP-g-Vim-CH3I were well described by the Langmuir isotherm model, and the adsorption energy was 9.03 kJ/mol, which indicates an ion-exchange process. Adsorption-kinetic data were fitted with a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The Bohart-Adams model was found to be suitable for simulating the breakthrough curves obtained from the fixed-bed columns. The fixed-bed sorption capacity of nitrate ion from the model was in the range 100.8 ~ 108.6 mg/g without the presence of competing anions but decreased to the range 55.7 ~ 96.2 mg/ g in groundwater due to adsorption competition with the coexisting anions, especially SO4 2− ion. The PP-g-Vim-CH3I adsorbent could be regenerated by washing with 1.0 N NaCl without serious lowering the adsorption capacity.

Abstract
 I. 서 론
 II. 실험재료 및 방법
  1. 흡착제 제조
  2. 흡착실험 및 분석
 III. 결과 및 고찰
  1. 회분식 흡착실험
  2. 고정층 칼럼식 흡착실험
 IV. 결 론
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• 박가연(목포대학교 환경공학과) | Ga-Yeon Park (Department of Environmental Engineering, Mokpo National University)
• 송재준(목포대학교 환경공학과) | Jee-June Song (Department of Environmental Engineering, Mokpo National University)
• 나춘기(목포대학교 환경공학과) | Choon-Ki Na (Department of Environmental Engineering, Mokpo National University) Corresponding Author