제련 산업의 공정수(15wt% 폐산용액)에는 다양한 희소 및 유가금속이 함유되어 있지만, 회수 처리기술 부족으로 폐기되고 있다. 이에 나노분리막을 적용하여 폐산용액에 잔존하는 금속들을 경제적으로 분리하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 폐산에 적용 가능한 내산, 내열성을 가지는 나노분리막을 PSf 지지막 위에 수용액상으로 aliphatic amine과 유기상으로 trimesoyl chloride, diisocyanate계를 계면중합하여 제조하였다. 제조막의 2가 이온 플럭스는 15 GFD, 98%의 제거율, 1가 이온은 20% 이하의 제거율을 나타내었다. 내산성 평가는 황산 용액에 일별 노출한 후 투과평가를 진행하였으며, 그 결과 4주 이상 초기 성능을 유지하였다. 내산성 특성은 FTIR, XPS, FE-SEM등의 분석을 통해 확인하였다.

방사성폐기물 지층 처분을 위한 부지 선정 과정에서 심층 처분장의 안전성을 평가하는데 필요한 입력 자료를 제공하기 위해 부지특성조사를 수행한다. 본 논문에서는 부지특성조사를 선도하여 수행하였던 해외 사례를 분석하고, 국내에서 방사성폐 기물 처분을 위해 수행해야 할 부지특성조사 방법을 제안하고자 하였다. IAEA가 고려하는 부지특성조사 방법은 단계별 부 지특성조사로 본 논문에서 소개된 해외의 경우도 이 방법을 따르고 있는데, 부지특성조사는 시기별, 조사 항목별로 다수의 지역에서 개략적인 부지의 정보를 도출하는 예비 부지특성조사와 조사 결과 선정된 지역에서 보다 자세한 부지특성자료를 생산하기 위한 상세 부지특성조사로 구분할 수 있다. 특히, 상세 부지특성조사 단계에서는 조사지역에 장심도 시추공을 굴 착하여 심부 영역에 대한 지질 특성을 바탕으로, 수리지질, 수리-지화학, 암석역학, 열, 용질이동에 대한 특성을 도출해야 한 다. 단계별 부지특성조사를 통해 도출된 부지 고유의 지질환경 특성은 부지특성모델로 구축되어야 하는데, 이를 종합하여 해석해야 비로소 조사지역의 부지특성을 이해하고, 지층 처분에 보다 유리한 부지를 최종 후보지역으로 선정할 수 있는 것 이다. 해외 사례를 살펴본 결과, 부지특성조사 단계에 소요되는 시간은 대략 7~8년이 소요될 것으로 예상되나, 이를 계획하 고 수행하는 시스템이 뒷받침 되지 않을 경우 보다 지연될 수 있을 것이다.

In this study, waste natural fibers and natural adhesions were used to prepare an environmental biodegradable nonwoven type mulching material. Especially, the nonwoven mulching with higher content of cotton shows a improved biodegradation. Also, the physical properties of nonwoven mulching with different ratios of cotton/rayon were studied. It was found that the degree of biodegradation was controlled by the type of nonwoven materials and adhesions.

Recycling the bottom ash from MSWI (Municipal solid waste incinerators) ash is required to reduce the secondary pollution. We characterized the bottom ash and investigated the possibility of application for subsidiary ceramic raw materials. Major components of bottom ash are analyzed as CaO, Al2O3, SiO2, P2O5, MgO, Fe2O3, which are the same components of the earth’s crust. This similarity of components implied that bottom ash could be recycled as ceramic products through systematic treatment. Considering the plasticity and water absorption results, the ceramics, which are the mixture with 74 wt % bottom ash and 26 wt% Pink Kaolin, showed 1.39% water absorption after sintering 1150oC for 1h. This result indicated the possibility of recycling of bottom ash for subsidiary ceramic raw materials.

We isolated and characterized novel duck feather-degrading bacteria producing keratinase. Twelve strains were isolated from soil and faces at poultry farm, and decayed feathers. They were identified as Bacillus methylotrophicus, Pseudomonas geniculata, Pseudomonas hibiscicola, Exiquobacterium profundum, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Chryseobacterium indologenes, Bacillus thuringiensis, Thermomonas koreensis, respectively, by phenotypic characters and 16S rRNA gene analysis. Generally, the level of keratinase production was not proportional to feather degradation rate. The highest keratinolytic activity was observed in the culture inoculated with Chryseobacterium indologenes D27. Although all strains did not degrade human hair, strains tested effectively degraded chicken feather(53.8-91.4%), wool(40.4-93.0%) and human nail (51.0-82.9%). These results suggest that strains isolated could be not only used to improve the nutritional value of recalcitrant feather waste but also is a potential candidate for biotechnological processes of keratin hydrolysis.

The aim of this study was to isolate chicken feather-degrading bacteria with high keratinolytic activity and to investigate cultural conditions affecting keratinolytic enzyme production by a selected isolate. A chicken feather-degrading bacterial strain CH3 was isolated from poultry wastes. Isolate CH3 degraded whole chicken feather completely within 3 days. On the basis of phenotypical and 16S rDNA studies, isolate CH3 was identified as Bacillus thuringiensis CH3. This strain is the first B. thuringiensis described as a feather degrader. The bacterium grew with an optimum at pH 8.0 and 37℃, where maximum keratinolytic activity was also observed. The composition of optimal medium for keratinolytic enzyme production was feather 0.1%, sucrose 0.7%, casein 0.3%, K2HPO4 0.03%, KH2PO4 0.04%, MgCl2 0.01% and NaCl 0.05%, respectively. The keratinolytic enzyme had a pH and temperature optima 9.0 and 45℃, respectively. The keratinolytic activity was inhibited ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride, and metal ions like Hg2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+. The enzyme activated by Fe2+, dithiothreitol and 2-mercaptoethanol.

The emissions characteristics of particulate matters(PM) according to the types of wastes from industrial waste incinerator of 800 kg/hr treatment capacity were investigated. For this study, the incinerate waste are as follows; waste resin, waste wood, waste urethane, waste gunny, and waste paper. The particulate samples were collected to be emitted in stack and air pollution control(both cyclone and bag filter). In stack, the concentrations of PM were in the range of 2.61 to 26.51 ㎎/S㎥ and the major chemical species were C, Si, Cl, K, Na, Ca in all the wastes. In cyclone fly ash, the mean content of heavy metal were in the order of Fe > Zn > Pb > Cu > Mn > Cr > Ni > Cd > As > Hg and the heavy metal content of waste resin were Zn 34,197.5 mg/kg, Fe 27,587.6 mg/kg, Pb 6,055.8 mg/kg, respectively. In bag filter fly ash, the mean content of heavy metal were in the order of Zn > Pb > Fe > Cu > Mn > Cd > Cr > Ni > As > Hg and the heavy metal content of waste wood were Pb 36,405.2 mg/kg, Fe 15,762.9 mg/kg, Cu 9,989.5 mg/kg, Cd 2,230.1 mg/kg, respectively. Comparing the heavy metal content of both cyclone and bag filter, in cyclone, the Cr, Fe, Ni content were higher than in bag filter and the Cd, Cu, Hg content were lower than in bag filter.