A manufacturing method is proposed for a sorbent material comprised of functional ceramic loess balls mixed with food waste and regenerated activated carbon. The physical characteristics and adsorption performance were also evaluated. Adding activated carbon improved the porosity and increased the specific surface area of the balls. The iodine-adsorbing capacity was evaluated with different mixing ratios of activated carbon. The capacity was improved as the mixing ratio was increased. The activated carbon was regenerated through a high-temperature burning process after reaching the breakthrough point. A column test was conducted to examine the methylene blue adsorption, and the adsorption rate also increased with the activated carbon mixing ratio. At mixing ratios of above 5%, the adsorption rate showed a high increase in the early stage and reached equilibrium after 6 minutes of reaction. However, it was impossible to reach the equilibrium state without activated carbon in the loess balls. Thus, it is apparent that activated carbon plays an important role in improving the adsorption efficiency. The optimum mixing ratio of activated carbon was 5%. At this ratio, the iodine adsorption rate showed a moderate rise, the adsorption efficiency was relatively high, and the methylene blue adsorption reached equilibrium.

Abstract
 I. 서 론
 II. 실험재료 및 방법
  1. 기능성 세라믹 황토볼 제조 및 물성분석
  2. 기능성 세라믹 황토볼의 흡착 성능 평가
 III. 결과 및 고찰
  1. 활성탄 혼합량 변화에 따른 물리적 특성 평가
  2. 기능성 세라믹 황토볼의 흡착성능 평가
 IV. 결 론
 References

• 정승현(군산대학교 환경공학과, Department of Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University) | Seung Hyun Jeong
• 정병곤(군산대학교 환경공학과, Department of Environmental Engineering, Kunsan National University) | Byung Gon Jeong Corresponding author