전해제련 공정은 수용액 전해조에 전극을 담그고 일정한 전류 혹은 전압을 가하여 수용액 속의 이온을 금속으로 추출하는 공정으로, 제조 경비 중 전력비 비중이 높은 대표적인 에너지 다소비산업이다. 대표적 전해제련 생산품인 아연은 최근 국제가격 하향안정화 추세로 국내기업의 글로벌 시장경쟁력 악화가 예상되며 이에 따른 가격 경쟁력 확보 필요성이 증가되고 있다. 아연 가격 경쟁력 확보를 위하여 아연 생산원가의 24~26%(400~440천원/톤)에 해당하는 전력비용 절감 가능한 기술 개발이 시급하며, 이는 에너지 절감 및 온실가스 저감 문제 대응이 동시에 가능하다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 아연제련 시 과다한 전력비용과 단수명이 문제 되는 1세대 양극(Pb 전극)의 단점을 해결할 뿐만 아니라 전극 및 전기화학 시스템을 개발 적용하여 소비전력을 절감 할 수 있는 방안을 모색하였다.

석탄은 탄화정도에 따라 고품질의 무연탄 및 역청탄(Hard coal)과 아역청탄과 갈탄(Brown coal)으로 크게 분류한다. 무연탄은 고정탄소 함량(85~95%)과 발열량이 높고 수분함량이 낮아 화력발전소 및 연탄 재료로 활용된다. 하지만 저품위 석탄은 발열량이 4,000~6,000kcal/kg으로 낮고, 수분 함량이 30~70%로 높으며, 산소 관능기가 함유된 탄화수소가 높으므로 자연발화 위험성이 높은 등 많은 단점들 때문에 전체 석탄매장량 중 약 절반가량(45%)이나 되지만 상당량이 채굴되지 않고 남아있다(2007, 세계에너지 위원회). 본 연구에서는 풍부한 매장량을 가진 갈탄 등의 고 수분 저급석탄으로부터 바이오메탄을 생산하고자 생물학적 분해효율을 증가시키기 위하여 펜톤산화 및 고전압펄스(High voltage electrical pulses) 전처리를 수행하였다. 실험을 위하여 호주산 갈탄, 캐나다산 갈탄, 러시아산 이탄을 이용하였으며, 펜톤산화 전처리는 석탄을 1mm이하의 입자로 분쇄하여 H2O2/Fe2+비를 75%, 30, 15, 10, 7.5%로 주입하여 120rpm에서 Jar-Tester로 1시간 반응시켰다. 고전압전기충격 전처리는 펜톤산화 전처리실험 조건과 동일하게 시료를 준비하여 고전압 펄스장치를 이용하여 출력전압 40kV에서 15분간 처리하였다. 전처리를 끝낸 시료는 용액의 SCOD와 석탄의 처리 전, 후의 표면분석과 화학조성 변화를 관찰하기 위하여 적외선 흡수 스펙트럼분석(FT-IR)을 수행하였다. 펜톤산화 처리 후 용액의 SCOD농도변화와 SEM촬영 및 FT-IR 분석결과, 전처리 후의 석탄은 바이오메탄 전환율이 높아질 수 있을 것으로 평가되었다.

NaCl과 LiNO2의 첨가량에 따른 콘크리트에 매립된 철근의 부식거동을 전기화학적 임피던스 분광법을 이용하여 고찰하였다. 부식 가속 방법중 하나인 건습반복법을 이용하여 단기간 내에 부식현상을 촉진하였으며, 측정된 임피던스 값을 통해 등가회로를 제안할 수 있었다. NaCl 1.2 kg/m3이 첨가된 콘크리트에 매립된 철근의 부동태 피막이 빠르게 파괴되는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 염화물 첨가량 대비 0.6M의 LiNO2를 첨가한 경우 부식진행속도가 크게 저하하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 염화물 첨가량 대비 1.2M의 LiNO2를 첨가한 경우 부동태 피 막이 부식가속시간이 지나도 파괴되지 않고 성능이 유지되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

1900년대 초부터 금속 가공 장비의 수명 연장 및 가공물의 품질 향상을 위해 금속 가공 공정에 절삭유가 이용되어 왔다. 금속 가공 특성에 따라 절삭효율 향상을 위해 각종 첨가제를 포함시켜 여러 종류의 절삭유가 제조되고 있으며, 일반적으로 수용성과 비수용성으로 분류된다. 비수용성 절삭유의 경우, 폐유처리과정에서 유독성 물질 발생, 발연･발화 등의 문제로 수용성 절삭유의 사용이 점차 증가해 왔으며, 국내에서 이용되는 절삭유의 60% 이상이 수용성 절삭유이다. 사용된 수용성 절삭유는 비수용성 절삭유와 같이 소각처리 하기에는 비용이 크며, 수계로 유출시 COD 약 30,000~100,000ppm의 고농도 유기성분에 의해 인근 수계를 오염시킬 수 있으므로 각별한 처리가 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 Ti-IrO2전극을 이용하여 NaCl 첨가, 인가전압 변화를 통해 수용성 절삭유 내 오염물질의 전기화학적 처리에 미치는 영향을 검토하고, 수용성 절삭유의 전기화학적 처리에 대한 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다. 시료는 U사의 W1-1종 수용성 절삭유를 이용하였으며 증류수와 혼합하여 5% 농도의 인공 시료를 제조하였다. 시료의 특성은 Table 1, 실험 조건은 Table 2에 나타내었다.

The characteristics of phenol removal and UV254 matters variance were investigated and compared by the variation of operating factors (NaCl concentration, air flow rate, initial phenol concentration) in electrochemical reaction (ER) and dielectric barrier discharge plasma reaction (DBDPR), respectively. The phenol removal rate was shown as 1st order both in ER and DBDPR. Also, the absorbance of UV254 matters which means aromatic intermediates was analyzed to investigate the complete phenol degradation process. In ER, the phenol degradation and aromatic intermediates production rates increased by the increase of NaCl concentration. However, in DBDPR, the variation of NaCl concentration had no effect on the degradation of phenol and UV254 matters. Air flow rate had a little effect on the removal of phenol and the variation of UV254 matters in ER. The phenol removal rate in ER was a little higher than that in DBDPR. The produced H2O2 and O3 amounts in ER were 2 times and 10 times higher than those in DBDPR. The chlorine intermediates (ClO2 and free chlorine) were produced in ER, however, they were not produced in DBDPR.

In this study, we examined the effect of cathode from electrolysis reactor for treating ballast water. We are going to select a suitable cathode for seawater electrolysis after considering the effect on the generation of the oxidant of cathode and the electrode deposition materials adhering to the surface of cathode. Anode is Ru-Ti-Pd electrode and cathode are Ti, Pt, JP520 (Ni-Pt-Ce) electrodes. Using the cathode of the three types, experiments were conducted to examine the effects of TRO (total residual oxidants) generation concentration and RNO (N, N-Dimethyl-4-nitrosoaniline, indicator of the generation of OH radical) degradation concentration (in 1, 35 psu), ohmic drop, FESEM(field emission scanning electron microscope) observation of cathode surface and EDX (energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) measurements of attached fouling material. The results showed that TRO generation concentration and RNO degradation concentration in according to each type of cathode are not different. The attached fouling materials were observed on the surface of Ti and the JP520 electrode by the observation of SEM after electrolysis for two hours, but it was not observed on the surface of Pt electrode. When considering the surface ohmic drop of cathode and the attached fouling materials, Pt electrode was judged as the excellent cathode.

Electrochemical reductive extraction of tin from semiconductor plating process wastewater was experimented using synthetic wastewater. Copper and graphite plate were used as a cathode and an anode, respectively. The tin extraction could be optimized in pH 0.5 and polar space of 60 mm. The extraction rate of tin per minute was increased as current and initial tin concentration increased, and more than 87% and 97% of tin could be extracted within 80 minutes at 500 mg/L and 1,000 mg/L of initial tin concentration, respectively. The electrochemical reaction orders and kinetic coefficients were 1.24 ~ 1.26 and 0.004 ~ 0.006 (L/mg)(n − 1)min−1. The residual concentration of tin could be expressed as Ct= (Co −0.246+ 0.0012t)−4.065.

The present study, a modified electrochemical treatment was applied to concrete to mitigate the leaching of alkali ions from concrete. The current ranged 500 mA/m2 and duration was 2weeks. Electrochemical treatment applied in concrete quantity of alkali ions leaching and the limit depth of concrete were decreased, through electrochemical treatment is very high inhibitory effect of the alkali ion is determined leaching.

This study is based on the electrochemical theory which aims to get the quantitative evaluation about corrosion protection of Zn-Sn metal spray method. The various existing corrosion resistance method and various mixture ratio of Zn-Sn metal spray method is applied with structural steel which is measured change of polarization resistance and corrosion potential. So corrosion protection of Zn-Sn metal spray method is tested. Consequently, coating side of Zn-Sn metal spray method was lower than electric potential of a structural steel adhesion side. So, Galvanic Protection of Zn-Sn metal spray found that structural steel advanced system. Accordingly, Zn-Sn metal spray method is expected as corrosion protection technology excellent in corrosion prevention of structural steel.

This paper presents the results of the electrochemical treatment of chemical oxygen demand(COD) and total nitrogen(T-N) compounds in the wastewater generated from flue gas desulfurization process by using a lab-scale electrolyzer. With the increase in the applied current from 0.6 Ah/L to 1.2 Ah/L, the COD removal efficiency rapidly increases from 74.5% to 96%, and the T-N removal efficiency slightly increases from 37.2% to 44.9%. Therefore, it is expected that an electrochemical treatment technique will be able to decrease the amount of chemicals used for reducing the COD and T-N in wastewater of the desulfurization process compared to the conventional chemical treatment technique.

Economic and environmental aspects of electrochemical copper recovery from LCD manufacturing process and through hole plating process for PCB circuit board wastewater were evaluated. The extraction rate of copper per unit energy was decreased as HRT increased and initial copper concentration decreased. About 65 minutes was determined as the optimal HRTs which could maximize the productivity of copper recovery on energy. The extracted mass of copper from the wastewater were 0.045 g at 50 mg Cu/L, 0.083 g at 1,000 mg Cu/L and 0.098 g at 3,000 mg Cu/L by unit energy (Wh) for 60 minutes, respectively. LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) technique determined the electrochemical recovery of copper to have more effect on global warming than other environmental impact categories.

In this study, the inhibitive effect of electrochemical treatment subjected to fresh and hardened concrete and literature reviews in terms of the treatment were performed. In hardened concrete, chloride ions are mixed during casting to destroy the passivity of steel, and then the current was provided for 2 weeks with 250, 500 and 750 mA/m2. After completion of electrochemical treatment, the extraction of chloride ions was quantified and repassivation of steel was observed. Simultaneously, the equated levels of current density for 2 weeks were applied to fresh concrete. Steel-concrete interface in concrete was observed by BSE image analysis and the concrete properties in terms of the diffusivity of chloride ions and the resistance of steel corrosion was measured. As the result, electrochemical treatment is very effectiveness to rehabilitate the passive film on the steel surface and 63-73% of chloride ions in concrete were extracted by the treatment. As the treatment was applied to fresh concrete, the resistance of steel corrosion was improved due to the densification of Ca(OH)2 layers in the vicinity of steel. However, an increase in the current density resulted in an increase in surface chloride content of concrete.

Electrochemical degradation of phenol was evaluated at DSA (dimensionally stable anode), JP202 (Ru, 25%; Ir, 25%; other, 50%) electrode for being a treatment method in non-biodegradable organic compounds such as phenol. Experiments were conducted to examine the effects of applied current (1.0~4.0 A), electrolyte type (NaCl, KCl, Na2SO4, H2SO4) and concentration (0.5~3.0 g/L), initial phenol concentration (12.5~100.0 mg/L) on phenol degradation and UV254 absorbance as indirect indicator of by-product degraded phenol. It was found that phenol concentration decreased from around 50 mg/L to zero after 10 min of electrolysis with 2.5 g/L NaCl as supporting electrolyte at the current of 3.5 A. Although phenol could be completely electrochemical degraded by JP202 anode, the degradation of phenol COD was required oxidation time over 60 min due to the generation of by-products. UV254 absorbance can see the impact of as an indirect indicator of the creation and destruction of by-product. The initial removal rate of phenol is 5.63 times faster than the initial COD removal rate.

In this study, corrosion potential (Ecorr), corrosion rate, and polarization resistance were measured aimed at inorganic inhibitors (passive film type) and organic inhibitors (absorption type). The experiment was conducted using potentiostat for the variable molar ratio and chloride ion concentration of the components of inhibitors in an aqueous solution of saturated calcium hydroxide targeting corrosion. As a result, it was possible to ensure an anticorrosive performance of at least a 1.2 molar ratio of inorganic inhibitors. Also, the organic inhibitors ensured the prevention of the anticorrosive performance of at least about a 0.3 molar ratio. It also showed the tendency that between polarization resistance and corrosion rate, Ecorr and corrosion rate is inversely proportional to the linear. Conversely, the tendency between polarization resistance and Ecorr is proportional to the linear. Also, a distinct difference in organic and inorganic inhibitors’ relationship to Ecorr, corrosion rate, and polarization resistance was not shown.

The salt water generated from the salting process of kimchi production is difficult to treat biologically due to very high content of salt. When salt water is treated and discharged, it cannot satisfy the criteria for effluent water quality in clean areas, while resources such as the salt to be recycled and the industrial water are wasted. Therefore, in order to recycle salt water and improve the economy of kimchi production process, a basic study was conducted on the treatment using electrochemical oxidation of organic acids and organic matters existing in large volumes of salt water. The electrochemical treatment of organic matters has advantages over conventional methods such as active carbon absorption process, chemical oxidation, and biological treatment because the response speed is faster and it does not require expensive, harmful oxidizing agents. In this study, the electrochemical oxidation characteristics according to current density and pH were evaluated with acetic, lactic, and formic acids existing in large volumes of salt water. Acetic acid was refractory to electrochemical oxidation regardless of current density, while lactic acid showed high removal efficiency even at low amount of current. Furthermore, formic acid showed the highest current efficiency for the first 20 minutes and its removal rate increased together with the amount of current. In the experiments with the initial pH set to 4, 7, and 10, the removal rate of organic acids tended to be higher at lower pH values. Because NaCl was used as the electrolyte, HOCl was produced at pH 4 and OCl− increased at pH7. The germicidal power of HOCl is about 40-80 times higher than that of OCl−. For this reason, the generation of HOCl with excellent oxidizing power increased at pH 4 and the highest removal rate was achieved. Furthermore, as salt water contains various organic matters, an experiment on organic acid compounds was conducted to see the effects they have on electrochemical oxidation. As a result, it was found that lactic acid and formic acid could be used for simultaneous treatment even when they coexisted, whereas acetic acid is refractory to electrochemical oxidation. Furthermore, lactic acid showed the highest electrochemical treatment efficiency, followed by formic acid, and acetic acid.

Electrochemical treatments have been applied to many concrete structures. However, excessive current density degrades the bond strength by the change of microstructure at the steel-concrete interface. In this study, the optimal current density of electrochemical treatment without a influence on the bond strength could be derived from related literatures.

The simulated dyes solution containing Basic Red 46(BR 46), Yellow 21(Y 21), and Maxilon Blue 30(MB 30) were electrochemically oxidized using carbon fiber as an anode. The electrolyses were performed in a electrolytic flow cell constructed by Vycor glass tube. The carbon fiber was positioned in the inside of Vycor glass tube and platinum wire coiled around outside of tube as a cathode. Several operating variables, such as current, time, pH and flow rate of solution were studied. Increasing current density would lead to a corresponding increase in the dye removal efficiency 99.2 % at a 200 mA. The electrolyses time could also improve and removal efficiency was about 99 % after 1.5 hours of electrolyses. The removal efficiency was increased with the increase of flow rate of solution and optimum flow rate was 5 mL/min. THe pHs of solution affect the removal efficiency. The removal efficiency was decreased with the increase of pH of solution and optimum pH was 5.05 (0.1 M KNO3).

In order to measure the minute amount of Cu(II) in our environment, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square-wave stripping voltammetry (SWSV) were performed for a trace copper assay using bismuth immobilized on a carbon nanotube paste electrode. An analytical working range of 30 to 240 μg/L Cu(II) was obtained for CV and SWSV. The SWSV precision obtained was 0.47 % (n = 15) RSD in 30.0 μg/L Cu(II). The detection limit obtained was 3.1 ng/L Cu(II) using SWSV, while the CV yielded the nano-range detection limit through the pre-concentration step. By using this research method, Cu(II) value could be determined in the urine of human sample and in the brain of fish sample. This research can be effectively applied to other cases of measuring minute amount of Cu(II) in living organisms.