Main aspects of this study are to clarify igneous activity of igneous rocks, which is a member of various intrusives and volcanics exposed in the SE-zone of Ogcheon Geosynclinal belt, one of basement of Korean peninsula. Igneous rocks of study area along marginal area between SE-zone and C-zone of Ogcheon Geosynclinal belt consist of Pre-Cambrian orthogneiss, Triassic foliated granites and Namweon granites, Jurassic diorite-gabbro and granites, and Cretaceous granites and volcanics. Foliated granites in so-called Honam shear belt of study area is divided into four rock units based on the geologic age, mineralogy and texture : Daegang foliated granite, foliated hornblende biotite grandiorite, foliated biotite granodiorite and foliated two mica granite. Foliation of foliated granites generated by dextral strike slip movement at deep ductile shear zone. The individual synchronous plutons plottes on Harker diagram show mostly similar trend to the Daly's values. Each plots of the foliated granites, Jurassic granites and Cretaceous igneous rocks concentrate near trend of talc-alkali rock series on the AMF diagram. Igneous rocks of study area vary wide range in total REE content(83.27-377.49ppm) show LREE enriched than HREE in REE amount, and LREE have more steep negative slope in Eu(-) anomaly. From the date mentioned above, it is concluded the synchronous plutons which composed of several rock facies is considered to formed by differentiation of a series of magma. Geochronological episodes of igneous activity from early proterozoic to late Cretaceous between Jinan and Naju are two more Pre-Cambrian Orogenies, Songrim Disturbance, Daebo Orogeny and Bulkuksa Disturbance.

We investigated the effects of heavy metals in cement in the last 3 years and the amount of waste in the cement manufacturing process. The result shows that the average Cr6+ content in cement products is controlled at 10 mg/kg. Cu and Pb have lower detection tendency in white cement than in ordinary portland cement. In addition, heavy metals such as Cd show a certain level of detection regardless of the input wastes. Copper slag and phosphate gypsum are the main influencing factors on the heavy metals in cement products. In auxiliary fuels, plastics waste and wood waste are considered to affect heavy metals in cement products. Alternative raw materials are considered to be affected by the alternative raw materials managed as byproducts. In the case of supplementary fuels, auxiliary fuels managed as waste instead of auxiliary fuels managed as byproducts affect the heavy metals in cement. This study examined the input amount without considering the heavy metals in each waste. Therefore, the result may vary in different situations, and further research must be conducted to supplement the findings. However, if the heavy-metal contents in the waste are constant, it can be used as a reference material for the control of heavy metals in cement products.

Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) can be released to humans and the environment through the generation of waste containing engineered nanomaterials (WCNMs) and the use and disposal of nano-products. Nanoparticles can also be introduced intentionally or unintentionally into waste streams. This study examined WCNMs in domestic industries, and target nanomaterials, such as silicon dioxide, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, nano silver, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), were selected. We tested 48 samples, such as dust, sludge, ash, and by-products from manufacturing facilities and waste treatment facilities. We analyzed leaching and content concentrations for heavy metals and hazardous constituents of the waste. Chemical compositions were also measured by XRD and XRF, and the unique properties of nano-waste were identified by using a particle size distribution analyzer and TEM. The dust and sludge generated from manufacturing facilities and the use of nanomaterials showed higher concentrations of metals such as lead, arsenic, chromium, barium, and zinc. Oiled cloths from facilities using nano silver revealed high concentrations of copper, and the leaching concentrations of copper and lead in fly ash were higher than those in bottom ash. In XRF measurements at the facilities, we detected compounds such as silicon dioxide, sulfur trioxide, calcium oxide, titanium dioxide, and zinc oxide. We found several chemicals such as calcium oxide and silicon dioxide in the bottom ash of waste incinerators.

This study investigated the concentration of heavy metals in blast-furnace slag cement by changing the content ratio between blast-furnace slag and ordinary Portland cement for the safe recycling of blast-furnace slag in the cement industry. The analysis of the three main materials of the cement (ordinary Portland cement, blast-furnace slag, and the alternative raw materials), resulted in the ordinary Portland cement having the highest concentration of heavy metals. Also, it is concluded that the heavy metal content of blast-furnace slag cement is mainly attributed to the content of ordinary Portland cement. As the content of furnace slag during the manufacture of cement increases, the overall heavy metal content of the furnace slag cement becomes low. This was highly evaluated as a resource in the cement-production process, in respect of the effective recycling of resources and the safe management of hazardous materials.

The purpose of this study was to verify safe and environmentally-sound recycling of blast-furnace slag in the cement industry. This was accomplished by analyzing the heavy metal contents of three kinds of raw materials: blast-furnace slag, Portland cement, and the substitutes, which were mainly input into the manufacture of cement. The research revealed that, in the five samples tested, the heavy metal level in the blast-furnace slag cements (5.90 ~ 8.38 mg/kg for Cr6+) is lower than the ordinary Portland cement (11.04 ~ 14.92 mg/kg for Cr6+). This suggests that both raw materials have low heavy metal contents compared with the 20 mg/kg limit enforced by the autonomic convention in Korea. As for the substitutes, there was no decisive effect on the overall heavy metal content because of the low input ratio of 2.5%. Therefore, it is of high utility value to recycle the blast-furnace slag in the cement industry, considering slag can dilute the overall heavy metal contents in the cement products.

폐기물의 국가 간 이동 시 선진국 등 자국의 폐기물에 대한 엄격한 규제를 피하기 위해서 부적정 처리를 진행해 왔으며 이러한 이슈는 국제문제로 대두되었다. 특히 1976년 이탈리아 소베소에서 발생한 다이옥신 유출사고 때 증발한 폐기물이 1983년 그린피스에 의해 프랑스의 한 마을에서 발견되었고, 그 후 1987년 6월 ‘유해폐기물의 환경적이고 건전한 관리를 위한 타이로 지침과 원칙’이 채택된 카이로 지침을 바탕으로 1989년 3월 스위스 바젤에서 세계 116개국 대표가 참석한 가운데 바젤협약(1992년 5월 협약 발효)이 채택되었다. 이에 따라 우리나라는 1994년 바젤협약에 가입함에 따라 폐기물국가간이동법을 제정하여 수출입 폐기물을 바젤협약의 분류체계로 전환하였으며, 최근에는 수출입 규제폐기물과 관리폐기물로 구분하여 관리하고 있다. 최근 들어 바젤협약 당사국총회에서는 국가 간 수출입 폐기물 규제와 효율적인 관리를 위한 제도마련을 회원국들에 요구하고 있으며, 우리나라(환경부 및 국립환경과학원)에서도 이에 맞추어 수입 및 수출되는 폐기물의 통관절차･이동･유통･저장 및 재활용 처리 등 전 부분에 걸쳐 관리체계의 개선에 대해 효과적인 방안을 모색하고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 규제 및 관리폐기물 판단기준 부제, 폐기물과 중고제품 구분의 모호성, 수출입 폐기물 품목 세부 분류의 필요성 등 많은 문제점이 나타나고 있는 것도 사실이다. 이에 대해 본 연구에서는 수출입 폐기물 관리체계 개선을 위한 문제점과 이를 극복할 앞으로의 해결 방안에 대해 언급하고자 하였다.

폐기물 수출입 제도는 국가 간 이동 시에 발생하는 환경오염 및 불법교역을 방지하기 위하여 시행되고 있다. 이를 위해 1983년 3월 스위스 바젤에서는 “유해폐기물의 국가 간 이동 및 그 처리의 통제에 관한 바젤협약”을 채택하여 유해폐기물의 불법적 이동에 따른 환경오염 방지 및 개도국의 환경사업을 지원하고 있다. 우리나라는 1994년 2월 28일 이 협약에 가입하였고 이 후 ｢폐기물의 국가 간 이동 및 그 처리에 관한 법률｣의 제･개정을 통하여 수출입 폐기물을 규제폐기물과 관리폐기물로 구분하여 관리하고 있다. 현재 수출입되는 폐기물의 발생량은 매년 증가하는 추세를 보이고 있으며 수입 신고대상 폐기물 중 가장 많은 비중을 차지하는 것은 연소잔재물로써 2016년 기준 1,297,094 톤/년에 이르고 있다. 연소잔재물은 2008년부터 꾸준히 증가해 대부분 일본에서 수입하고 있는 실정이며 비용의 문제가 가장 큰 이유다. 예를 들어 국내에서 발생한 연소잔재물을 사용할 경우에는 육상운송 등의 비용이 따르지만, 일본에서 수입하는 경우에는 오히려 처리비용을 받고 있기 때문이다. 국내에서는 이를 시멘트 대체원료, 보조연료로 대부분 사용하여 건축자재로 활용하고 있기 때문에 국회 및 민간단체 등에서 환경과 인체의 유해성에 대한 문제를 제기하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 위와 같이 연소잔재물의 관리 필요성이 제기됨에 따라 수출입 현황 및 국내 현황의 흐름을 조사하고, 국내에서 어떠한 형식으로 활용되는지 파악하고자 한다.

수은의 전과정 관리를 통한 환경배출 저감을 위한 미나마타 협약이 2017년 8월에 발효되면서 비준 절차를 진행하고 있는 우리나라 또한 수은을 함유한 제품 또는 폐기물을 친환경적으로 보관 및 폐기해야 한다. 우리나라는 의도적 사용을 위해 원소상 수은을 수입해 왔으나, 수은첨가제품 및 정광 불순물 등 비의도적으로 수은이 유입되어 왔다. 이렇게 비의도적으로 유입된 수은의 69%가 고농도 수은함유폐기물의 형태로 지정폐기물로 구분되어 지정폐기물 유입시설로 유입되고 있는 것으로 추정되고 있다. 그러나 수은함유 폐기물 매립시설 주변대기 중 수은 농도가 우려됨에 따라 수은함유 폐기물의 친환경적인 매립 관리기준과 함께 고수은함유폐기물의 회수 및 처리에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 특히 수은은 대기로의 휘발량이 큰 금속으로 알려져 있으며, 수은함유 폐기물 매립지에서 원소상 수은의 형태로 전환되어 환경 중으로 재유입될 가능성이 있다. 국외의 경우 고농도 수은함유 폐기물의 회수 및 처리에 대한 기준을 두고 있으나 국내에서는 아직 수은 회수에 대한 법적 근거가 마련되어 있지 않은 상황이다. 본 연구에서는 국내 업체에서 발생하고 있는 고농도 수은함유폐기물(비철금속 발생 슬러지)을 대상으로 시간별 온도별에 따른 대상 폐기물 내 수은 함유량 및 용출량 실측을 통해 고농도 수은함유 슬러지 중 최대 비산율 및 온도별 속도상수를 구하고자 하였다. 이를 통해 고농도 수은함유 폐기물의 환경 중 수은 배출 저감 방향을 제시함으로 향후 수은함유 폐기물의 적정 관리기준 설정에 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 판단된다.

Waste lead-acid batteries accounted for 83% (470,000 tons) of the licensed waste imported into the country in 2015, which was the largest percentage of imported waste in Korea. In addition, there is the problem of negligent management or waste circulation related to international conventions. Therefore, it is necessary to grasp the current status of domestic recycling management and the management of waste batteries. In this study, the current status of domestic and foreign management of waste lead-acid batteries, which is the largest component of imported waste, was investigated. In addition, we examined the import/export regulations, inadequate management or distribution of waste related to international treaties such as the Basel Convention and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) regulations, and the problem of appropriate treatment management, especially considering waste lead-acid batteries. We studied the proper management method and system for waste lead-acid batteries treatment in Korea, and investigated and compared domestic and foreign laws and treatment guidelines for domestic waste, including those for imported and exported waste. We established a safe resource waste-recycling management system to help the utilization of the basic data necessary for waste management law and business support in relation to international treaties.

The purpose of this study is to understand the current situation for waste generation from domestic industries and to calculate the designated waste generation containing heavy metals using Korean waste statistics. Analytical data regarding heavy metals for hazardous waste in a previous study was reviewed. In addition, the designated waste generation for each heavy metal was estimated by comparing the data of the Allbaro system (2014). The designated waste generations were, in order, Pb > CN−> Cd > Cu > Hg > Cr6+ > As, and the sludge, ash, slag, dust, etc. generated from the process of wastewater treatment, plating and anodizing of metals, waste treatment, and the manufacture of basic iron and steel, considered as designated waste containing heavy metals, were investigated. The waste generation with heavy metals was 1.812 % of the total waste generation, which is higher than the 1.317 % collected from the Allbaro system (2014). These results will be used as a baseline in establishing waste management policy. Further analytical data about heavy metals in the designated wastes that are mentioned in this study are required for a more accurate picture of waste generation containing heavy metals.

By the end of 2012, the recycled proportion of domestic waste tires was 287,330 ton (93.9%) of the amount of waste tires discharged (305,877 ton). The waste tires have been reused for heat supply, material recycling and other purposes; the proportions are 50.1%, 20.7% and 23.1%, respectively. In the case of heat supply, waste tires are supplied to cement kiln (104,105 ton, 68%), RDF manufacture facilities (47,530 ton, 31%) and incinerators (1,923 ton, 1%). Recently, there has been an increase in the use of waste tires at power generation facilities as an auxiliary fuel. Thus, physico-chemical analysis, such as proximate analysis, elemental analysis and calorific value analysis have been carried out to evaluate potential of waste tires as an auxiliary fuel in Korea. The LHV (Lower Heating Value) of waste tires is approximately 20% higher than that of coal, at an average of 8,489 kcal/kg (7,684 ~ 10,040 kcal/kg). Meanwhile, the sulfur content is approximately 1.5wt. %, and balance of plant (e.g. pipe line, boiler tube, etc.) may be corroded by the sulfur. However, this can be prevented by construction and supplementation with refractories. In this study, TDF (Tire Derived Fuel) produced from waste tires was co-combusted with coal, and applied to the CFB (Circulating Fluidized Bed) boiler, a commercial plant of 100 tons/day in Korea. It was combined with coal, ranging from 0 to 20wt. %. In order to determine the effect on human health and the environment, gas emission such as dioxin, NOx, SOx and so on, were continuously analyzed and monitored as well as the oxygen and carbon monoxide levels to check operational issues.

시멘트 산업에서는 폐자원의 재활용과 비용절감 및 생산 효율성을 증가시키기 위하여 고로슬래그, 석탄재, 폐수처리오니, 폐타이어, 폐합성수지 등 다양한 폐기물이 보조연료 및 대체원료로 사용되고 있다. 그러나 이로 인하여 시멘트 제품의 유해성, 주변 환경 영향 등에 대한 논란을 유발하고 있다. 이에 따라 시멘트 제품의 품질의 안전성과 환경 유해성에 대한 사회적 논란을 해소하기 위해서 시멘트 중 육가크롬을 20 mg/kg으로 관리 중이며, 육가크롬을 포함하여 6개 중금속(Cr6+, As, Cu, Cd, Pb, Hg)에 대하여 매월 모니터링 중이다. 모니터링에 분석되는 시멘트는 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트를 대상으로 함에 따라 다른 종류의 시멘트에 대한 중금속 함유량을 파악할 필요성이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 고로슬래그를 이용한 고로슬래그 시멘트에 대한 중금속 함유특성을 파악하고자 하였다. 그 결과 고로슬래그 시멘트의 경우 대부분 고로슬래그와 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트가 50 % : 50 %로 혼합하여 생산되고 있었으며, 고로슬래그가 혼합됨에 따라 중금속 함유량이 낮아지는 것을 파악하였다. 또한, 공사현장에서 초기 강도가 낮은 단점이 있으나 자원 재활용 및 유해물질 안전관리 측면에서 볼 때 고로슬래그 시멘트의 사용은 부가가치 및 환경성이 높다고 평가된다.

Hazardous waste is also becoming more important as opportunities for industrial waste recycling are extended. Some hazardous industrial wastes that contain many inorganic materials and heavy metals can be reused as resources: Heavy metal recovery, heat energy, etc. To facilitate the waste-to-energy system, waste generation characteristics should be defined and managed by analyzing hazardous material content. This study examines the inorganic materials (Pb, Cu, As, Hg, Cd, Cr6+, CN, Ni, Zn, F, and Ba) of industrial wastes and the generation process (case of the Korean Standard Industrial Classification) using Absolutely Hazardous (AH) Waste Lists (LoW and EU). In particular, manufacture classification was a main waste generation process (82% for “AH”). Moreover, these 10 components (Pb, Cu, As, Hg, Cd, Cr6+, CN, Ni, Zn, and F, but not Ba) are compared with the regulatory limits on heavy metals in soil: Hg and As must be under the limit of the 3 Level (0.3 ~ 7.3 mg/kg).

In South Korea, the “Waste Control Act” regulates the use and purpose of recycling waste and specifies recycling methods and specific standards. However, these processes requires a long time and large budget, because they need to be reviewed based on data specific to the type of waste involved. The use and purpose of recycling can be considered by its functional and environmental aspects. The functional aspect of recycling may vary widely, depending on product characteristics In contrast, environmental standards will have more points in common. Recycling standards that consider the environmental impact and characteristics of waste are not prepared specifically. Therefore, when a large amount of waste is recycled, or recycling standards are applied to a new type of waste, the methodology for review of its environmental characteristics can be controversial. This study is meant to recognize the necessity of recycling standards and to prepare environmental standards and new recycling purposes for waste related to recycling three types of gypsum waste (phospho, titan, desulfurization). Several companies were selected for this study. In the gypsum waste-generating company, gypsum waste samples were collected and analyzed for pH, heavy metal content, water content, hazardous substance content, etc. In addition, we attempted to obtain the company's opinions on waste recycling. We determined the hazardous materials found in these three types of gypsum waste, raised awareness of waste, and confirmed that industry waste can be efficiently recycled for new uses under the improved.

In South Korea, as the price of natural minerals and lack of domestic resources increases, the import of waste into certain countries is gradually increasing. The largest portion of waste subject to a domestic import permit are lead-acid batteries. They account for more than 90% of the total import permits. In this study, the current status of waste leadacid batteries imported into Korea and their recycling status at domestic battery recycling sites were investigated. Waste generated from various lead-acid battery recycling plants were investigated for effective management of these batteries in South Korea. In addition, hazardous substances in the waste generated at recycling sites were analyzed to determine their environmental risk. Study sources were selected based on the industries registered on the Allbaro-system. For leaching analysis results, an arsenic content of 30.4 mg/L (1.63 to 109.13) was detected in slag, and 0.018 mg/L (N.D. to 0.018) of mercury was detected in wastewater treatment sludge. The contents of lead in slag and wastewater-treated sludge were measured as 85,599 mg/kg (52,476.4 to 150,466.8) and 41,722 mg/kg (18,082.6 to 68,958.1), respectively. In battery case scrap that was recycled by a second recycling company, lead was found to be 5.79 mg/L, exceeding the designated waste criteria of 3 mg/L. However, after the washing process, lead was no longer detected in the recycled product, P2. We conclude that it is necessary to keep the current secondary recycling process, with recycling after the cleaning process, in order to allow primary recycling companies to appropriately manage designated waste as it is discharged, collected, and transported.