The aims of this study were to investigated the occurrence of caffeine and carbamazepine in Nakdong river basin (8 mainstreams and 2 tributaries) and the behavior of caffeine and carbamazepine under drinking water treatment processes (conventional and advanced processes). The examination results showed that caffeine was detected at all sampling sites (5.4 ∼558.5 ng/L), but carbamazepine was detected at five sampling sites (5.1∼79.4 ng/L). The highest concentration level of caffeine and carbamazepine in the mainstream and tributaries in Nakdong river were Goryeong and Jinchun-cheon, respectively. These pharmaceutical products were completely removed when they were subject to conventional plus advanced processes of drinking water treatment processes. Conventional processes of coagulation, sedimentation and sand-filtration were not effective for their removal, while advanced processes of ozonation and biological activated carbon (BAC) filtration were effective. Among these pharmaceuticals, carbamazeoine was more subject to ozonation than caffeine.

Non-thermal plasma processing using a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) has been investigated as an alternative method for the degradation of non-biodegradable organic compounds in wastewater. The active species such as OH radical, produced by the electrical discharge may play an important role in degrading organic compound in water. The degradation of N, N-Dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline (RNO) was investigated as an indicator of the generation of OH radical. The DBD plasma reactor of this study consisted of a plasma reactor, recycling pump, power supply and reservoir. The effect of diameter of external reactor (15 ∼ 40 mm), width of ground electrode (2.5 ∼ 30 cm), shape (pipe, spring) and material (copper, stainless steel and titanium) of ground electrode, water circulation rate (3.1 ∼ 54.8 cm/s), air flow rate (0.5 ∼ 3.0 L/min) and ratio of packing material (0 ∼ 100 %) were evaluated. The experimental results showed that shape and materials of ground were not influenced the RNO degradation. Optimum diameter of external reactor, water circulation rate and air flow rate for RNO degradation were 30 mm, 25.4 cm/s and 4 L/min, respectively. Ground electrode length to get the maximum RNO degradation was 30 cm, which was same as reactor length. Filling up of glass beads decreased the RNO degradation. Among the experimented parameters, air flow rate was most important parameters which are influenced the decomposition of RNO.

When kiwifruit root system infected with nematodes was treated by hot water dipping treatment, the maximum temperature for this treatment was suggested as 50℃. The lowest killing temperature of internal root-knot in the root tissue was 48℃. Consequently, root-knot nematodes could be killed without damaging root tissues by the hot water dipping treatment at 48℃ for 10 minutes. This could be useful for organic production and distribution of kiwifruit seedlings by avoiding the synthetic nematicides which are not easily decomposed in soil once applied.

Ecological toxicity testing of the whole-effluent from the ozone ballast water treatment system was conducted as specified in the quality assurance project plans (QAPP). The growth inhibition test with microalgae, acute aquatic toxicity test with the Rotifer reproduction, toxicity test (or population growth) with the Rotifer, survival and growth toxicity test with larval fish and sediment toxicity test with amphipod were carried out to evaluate ecological toxicity on the movile test barge.

본 연구는 고등어의 지질산패에 미치는 녹차 및 연잎의 항산화 효과를 알아보기 위하여 1%와 2%의 농도의 녹차 및 연잎 열수추출물에 처리하여 28일간 냉장보관하면서 염장고등어의 품질특성에 대해 알아보았다. 수분은 대조구의 경우 저장기간 동안 점점 감소하는 현상을 보였으나 처리구에서는 14일까지 감소하였으며 조단백질과 조회분은 저장기간 동안 큰 변화는 없었다. 조지방의 경우 대조구에서는 저장기간 동안 점차 증가하였으나 처리구에서는 오히려 감소하였

This study investigated the application of experimental design methodology to optimization of conditions of air-plasma and oxygen-plasma oxidation of N, N-Dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline (RNO). The reactions of RNO degradation were described as a function of the parameters of voltage (X1), gas flow rate (X2) and initial RNO concentration (X3) and modeled by the use of the central composite design. In pre-test, RNO degradation of the oxygen-plasma was higher than that of the air-plasma though low voltage and gas flow rate. The application of response surface methodology (RSM) yielded the following regression equation, which is an empirical relationship between the RNO removal efficiency and test variables in a coded unit: RNO removal efficiency (%) = 86.06 + 5.00X1 + 14.19X2 - 8.08X3 + 3.63X1X2 - 7.66X2 2 (air-plasma); RNO removal efficiency (%) = 88.06 + 4.18X1 + 2.25X2 - 4.91X3 + 2.35X1X3 + 2.66X1 2 + 1.72X3 2 (oxygen-plasma). In analysis of the main effect, air flow rate and initial RNO concentration were most important factor on RNO degradation in air-plasma and oxygen-plasma, respectively. Optimized conditions under specified range were obtained for the highest desirability at voltage 152.37 V, 135.49 V voltage and 5.79 L/min, 2.82 L/min gas flow rate and 25.65 mg/L, 34.94 mg/L initial RNO concentration for air-plasma and oxygen-plasma, respectively.

밸러스트수 처리를 위한 Plasma Gun의 전기적 특성과 오존 생성에 미치는 주요 운전변수들의 영향에 관해 실험실 규모 연구를 수행하였다. 방전개시전압보다 높은 전압이 인가되면 방전이 시작되고 오존이 생성되었으며 전압이 증가함에 따라 기체로 전달되는 에너지 및 오존 농도가 거의 선형적으로 증가하였다. 오존 생성 측면에서 최적의 에너지 효율성을 얻을 수 있는 전극간 거리가 존재하였으며 실험된 장치에서는 1.95 mm의 전극간 거리에서 최적 효율이 얻어졌다. 전기에너지 특성에 미치는 내부전극 재질의 영향은 무시할만한 수준이었으나 내부전극의 전기전도도와 열전도도 차이가 오존 생성에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 일정한 Plasma Gun 구조에서 오존 생성은 기체로 전달되는 에너지밀도에 의해 중요한 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났으며 유입되는 기체의 산소함량이 증가할수록 오존 생성이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

To acquire preliminary data for the control of total nitrogen (TN) in S sewage treatment plant, which processes merging food waste and sewage, the effect of reject water on the total nitrogen in the effluent was examined in this study. Water quality data for the plant during the winter period were applied to calculate the mass balance. It was calculated that at least more than 231 kg/d TN should be removed to control the TN concentration in the effluent. Assuming 18 ppm as the goal TN concentration in the effluent, about 941 kg/d TN should be removed from this plant. Approximately 10% more TN should be removed than at present to achieve this result. It was observed that dewatering the filtrate had a considerably greater effect on the total nitrogen in the effluent than the reject waters. The dewatered filtrate contained 1,399kg/d TN. The contribution of the dewatered filtrate to the TN concentration in the effluent was 0.183, which was 7 to 23 times greater than the other reject waters. In addition, the amount of total nitrogen from the reject water, with the exception of the dewatering filtrate, was lower than the amount of TN that should be removed from S sewage treatment plant. Therefore, it was concluded that one of the most effective methods for controlling the TN concentration in effluent was the removal of the TN contained in the dewatering filtrate.

우리나라 재래 수집종인 제비콩, 갓끈동부와 쥐눈이콩은 종피가 매우 두껍고 딱딱하여 물 흡수가 어려워 발아율이 각각 26%, 17%와 5%에 불가하다. 이들 종자는 저장성에서 그 가치가 높이 평가되지만, 포장에 파종할 때 발아율이 낮아 문제가 되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이들 종자의 발아율을 향상시키기 위하여 몇 가지 종피약화 처리를 실시하여 가장 효과적인 방법을 도출하였다. 종피약화 처리방법 중 가장 정상묘율이 높은 것은 제비콩은 tap water (20℃ )에서 24시간 침지 했을 때 85%이였으며, 갓끈동부는 hot water에서 8시간 침지했을 때 45%이였다. 그러나 소립이고 경도가 높은 쥐눈이콩은 진한 sulfuric acid에 10분간 침지 했을 때 72%의 정상묘율을 보였다.

The free-living amoeba and Acanthamoeba sp. are widely distributed in fresh water, soil, air and dust in the world. We studied distribution of amoeba from low Nakdong River(Mulgum and Maeri) and removal efficiency in water treatment process of Busan metropolitan city. During this investigation, water quality showed pH 7.4～9.6(±1.1), water temperature 2.0～29.0(±17)℃, turbidity 4.8～27.4(±11.0) NTU, chlorophyll-a 10.3～109.0(±44.3) mg/m3, BOD 1.7～4.9(±2.6) mg/L, COD 3.1～6.9(±5.0) mg/L and total coliform 17～920(±200.5) MPN/100 mL. The free-living amoeba were detected highly than Acanthamoeba sp., 11 out of 22 in raw water samples were positive (50%) for Acanthamoeba sp. from February 2005 to December 2005. The seasonal characteristics of free-living amoeba and Acanthamoeba sp. in raw water were mainly distributed through the spring to the early fall. When free-living amoeba and Acanthamoeba sp. were passed through the water treatment of pilot-plant, approximately 80% was sure to be removed through pre-ozonation, sedimentation, send filtration. 100% was removed after post-ozonation process. All of the isolated amoebas from Nakdong River were Acanthamoeba sp. AC311 18S ribosomal RNA gene with 98% nucleotide sequence homology.

적색장미의 변색방지 기술을 개발하고자 Al, AlK, Mg 및 CuSO4를 증류수에 0, 5, 10, 20 및 30%로 희석한 열탕(85∼90℃)에 장미 ‘카디날’ 꽃잎을 30초 동안 침지하여 건조한 후 자외선 조사에 따른 변색정도를 조사하였다. Al 용액 처리구는 a*값의 경우 5, 10% 처리구에서, b값은 20%처리구에서, △E*값은 30% 처리구에서 신선한 꽃과의 색차가 적었다. AlK 처리구는 5%와 30% 액에 처리시 신선한 꽃과의 헌트 a*, b* 및 △E*값의 차이가 적었다. Mg 처리구는 20% 및 30% 처리구에서 신선한 꽃과의 Hunter a*, b* 및 △E*값의 차이가 적었다. CuSO4 처리구는 5% 액에 처리시 신선한 꽃과의 Hunter a*, b*, △E*값 및 Munsell 표색계 H값의 차이가 적었다.

국제해사기구(IMO) 해양환경보호위원회(MEPC)의 회의 결과 새로이 제정된 선박의 밸러스트 수 처리 기준(D2규정)에 부합하는 밸러스트 수 처리 공정의 개발이 전 세계적으로 활발히 진행되고 있다. 밸러스트 수 처리 시스템에서 여과공정의 경우 10μm 이상의 미세물질을 시간당 500톤 이상의 대용량으로 처리해야하며, 선내의 좁은 공간에 최소의 부피로 설계되어야 하는 제한요소가 전제되므로 실용적인 처리장치의 개발이 매우 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 제한요소를 극복하기 위한 방안으로 차세대 자기 역세형 메디아 필터에 관한 연구를 추진하게 되었으며 여재층의 두께에 따른 압력과 유량의 측정변화와 어느 크기의 입자까지 여과할 수 있는지 확인하기 위하여 진공여과 후 여과수 중의 입자의 입도 분석실험을 수행한 결과 원하는 성능옳 얼기 위한 각 메디아별 입자크기와 여재층의 두께를 구할 수 있었다.

The bacterial community structure in biological activated carbon (BAC) process in drinking water treatment plant was investigated by Fluorescent in situ Hybridization (FISH) with rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probe. Samples were collected at different three points in BAC process every month for one year. They were hybridized with a probe specific for the alpha, beta, gamma subclass of the class Proteobacteria, Cytophaga- Flavobacteria group and Gram-positive high G+C content (HGC) group. Total numbers of bacteria in BAC process counted by 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining were 5.4×1010 (top), 4.0×1010 (middle) and 2.8×1010 cells/ml (bottom). The number of the culturable bacteria was from 1.0×107 to 3.6×107 cells/ml and the culturability was about 0.05%. The faction of bacteria detectable by FISH with the probe EUB338 was about 83% of DAPI counts. Gamma and alpha subclass of the class Proteobacteria were predominant in BAC process and their ratios were over 20% respectively. In top and middle, alpha, beta and gamma subclass of the class Proteobacteria competed with each other and their percentages was changed according to the season. In bottom, gamma subclass of the class Proteobacteria was predominant all through the year. It could be successfully observed the seasonal distribution of bacterial community in biological activated carbon process using FISH.

본 연구에서는 지표흐름 습지의 수질관리를 위하여 습지 내 오염물질을 적절히 모의할 수 있는 연속교반탱크반응기(CSTR) 모델을 구축하였다. 이 모델은 4차 Runge-Kutta법을 사용하고, 실측치와 계산치의 차이를 최소화 하는 최적화 기법으로 해를 구하며, 미국 EPA 습지 데이터베이스에 수록된 자료중 수질 및 수리자료가 충분하며, 분석이 용이한 하나의 수생대를 갖는 습지를 선택하여, 수질항목중 관심도가 높은 BOD, TSS (Total Suspend

천연 광물소재를 양이온 치환하여 환경개선재로 응용되고 있는 Lumilite®의 원료 중 원광의 광물학적 특징을 분석하고 구성광물의 나노결정의 발달특징을 관찰하였다. 이를 위하여 편광현미경에 의한 조직관찰, XRD, SEM, FTIR, XRF 분석을 실시하였다. 구성 광물상은 클리높틸로라이트, 일라이트, 석영, 알바이트 사장석이며, 본 시료는 미립질의 치밀한 조직을 가지는 것이 특징이다. 나노결정의 크기는 70~100 nm 범위가 흔하면, 비교적 등립질 내지 반등립질로 구성된다. 나노결정들의 단면은 아원형 내지 완만한 각형이며, 나노결정의 표면에는 수 nm 크기의 원형돌기가 거의 균질하게 분포한다. 전시료의 화학조성은 SiO2 74.22~75.65 wt.%, Al2O3 13.25~13.72 wt., CaO 4.23~5.15 wt.%이며, 그 외 주성분과 수분은 미량으로 함유된다. 원료물질은 결정학적으로 500℃까지는 안정한 상을 유지하나, 700℃에서는 구조가 거의 파괴된다. Lumilite®가 흡착능력이 뛰어나고 높은 양이온치환능력을 가지는 것은 나노결정들이 잘 발달하고, 이들 사이에는 다양한 미세공극이 잘 발달하기 때문인 것으로 보인다.

본 연구는 자귀나무의 종자의 주요발아촉진법인 열탕처리에 있어 구체적인 처리시간을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 각각 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0분 동안 열탕처리된 종자와 무처리 종자, 24시간 침지종자의 발아특성 및 수분흡수특성을 비교한 결과, 발아율의 경우 열탕처리시 그 효과가 현저하였으며, 특히, 2.0분에서 그 효과가 가장 뛰어나 적정처리시간으로 판단되었다(p〈0.01). 그러나 평균발아일수는 무처리구와 처리구간에 차이를 보이지 않았다(p=0.502). 즉, 시간별 열탕처리는 자귀나무 종자의 발아소요일수 단축에는 효과가 없었다. 발아속도 및 발아균일지수는 발아율과 유사한 경향을 나타내었다. 수분흡수특성 중 수분흡수율과 수분흡수속도상수는 무처리구와 현저한 차이를 나타내었다. 또한, 발아특성과 수분흡수특성과의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 발아특성 중 평균발아일수를 제외한 모든 특성이 수분흡수율 및 수분흡수속도상수 (24시간 침지)와 높은 상관성을 나타내었다(r=0.854~0.931, p〈0.01). 그러나 초기수분흡수속도와는 상관관계가 없었다. 한편, 발아특성들 간에는 평균 발아일수를 제외하고 모두 높은 상관을 나타내었으며(p〈0.01), 수분흡수특성들 간에는 수분흡수율과 수분흡수속도상수만이 상관성을 나타내었다(r=0.9508, p〈0.01).

Many lakes or irrigative reservoirs in Korea are rapidly contaminated due to the ever increasing pollutants. Although lots of treatment processes have been recommended and practiced, economical and technical improvement is currently needed. In this study, contaminated irrigation reservoir was treated using the proposed process which is consisted of fine air bubbles, coagulation and flotation. Fine bubbles, approximate diameter of 3 to 10 ㎛, were generated using cavitation in the pressurized tank and polyaluminum chloride was used as coagulants. This fine bubbles, coagulation and flotation effectively controlled the low density algae, for example, Chlorophyll-a was removed more than 97 %. Removal efficiency of COD, SS, T-N and T-P were 80.7%, 94.3%, 64.1% and 92.4%, respectively. Pollutants released from the sediments was removed more than 80% of organics and 60-70 % of nutrients. Consequently, fine bubbles coagulation and flotation process could be effectively used as an alternative treatment method for the purpose of control of lake water quality.