This study developed and evaluated a non-coagulant dredged sediment treatment system as an eco-friendly river dredging and management technology. From 2014 to 2023, heavy rain damage in South Korea amounted to approximately 2.8 trillion KRW, with a sharp increase since 2020. River dredging has been recognized as a crucial countermeasure, and this study aimed to minimize the environmental impact of conventional dredging methods by introducing a non-coagulant treatment system. The developed system utilizes a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to suction dredged sediment, which is then processed through sedimentation and filtration to separate solids and discharge treated water. Field tests were conducted in Seohwa Stream, Okcheongun, Chungcheongbuk-do. Results showed that the turbidity increase within the ROV operation area was minimal at 3.8%, and the suspended solids (SS) removal rate was 100%. Additionally, the system is akinetes discharge concentration was confirmed to be 0 cells g-1, demonstrating its effectiveness in water quality restoration. These findings confirm that the non-coagulant dredged sediment treatment system reduces environmental impact while ensuring efficient dredging and water quality enhancement. The proposed technology is expected to serve as a sustainable solution for river dredging and management.

이 연구의 목적은 염전에서 폐기되는 간수로 만든 담체의 비소 제거 특성을 연구한 것이다. 간수담체의 물리적 특성은 800 ~ 900℃에서 소성된 것을 사용하여 검토하였다. 비표면적과 흡수율은 각각 16.670 m2/g, 42.3%이었고 압축강도와 총 기공부피는 각각 28.3 kgf/cm2, 0.00818 cm2/g이었다. 간수담체의 화학적 조성은 SiO2가 55.3%이었고 특히, MgO가 19.2%로 매우 높은 농도로 존재하였다. 이런 결 과는 마그네슘 이온을 고농도로 포함하고 있는 간수의 영향을 받은 것으로 판단된다. 또한, X-Ray 회절 분석 결과, 간수담체는 Forsterite(Mg2SiO4)와 결정구조가 유사한 것으로 밝혀졌다. 간수담체는 제올라이트와 다양한 간수 용량으로 제조되었고 20% 간수로 만든 간수담체에서 비소 제거 효율이 최대화되었다. 또한, 수용액 중 간수담체의 용량이 40%일 때 90% 이상의 비소 제거 효율을 나타냈다. 간 수담체의 비소 제거 반응은 매우 빠르게 발생하였고 대부분의 비소 제거 반응이 수 시간 내에 끝났다. 회분식 실험을 통해서 간수담체의 비소 제거율에 미치는 pH 영향을 검토한 결과, 간수담체는 넓은 pH 범위(pH 5 ~ 10)에서도 높은 비소 제거 효율을 나타내었다.

본 실험에서는 실험실 규모의 혈액투석 장치를 구성하고 국내 의료기기 제조업체에서 제작한 혈액투석기의 특성을 확인하였다. 혈액투석기 제조에 사용된 혈액투석막은 일반적으로 약 0.01 μm에서 0.2 μm의 기공을 갖는 Polyethersulfone (PES) 소재의 중공사막을 사용하였으며 중공사막의 외경은 약 270 μm, 내경은 약 200 μm이다. 혈액투석기의 하우징은 polycarbonate 소재를 사용하였으며 약 9,600개에서 12,000개의 중공사막을 탑재시켜 제작하였다. 탑재된 혈액투석막의 개수에 따라 각기 다른 막 표면적을 가지는 3종류의 혈액투석기를 사용하여 각 혈액투석기의 구조적강도와 수투과특성, 그리고 주요 요독물질 중 하나인 urea (요소)의 제거 실험을 진행하였다. 제거된 urea의 농도는 총유기탄소(total organic carbon, TOC) 분 석을 이용하여 분석하였으며 가장 높은 1.8 m2의 막 표면적을 가지는 혈액투석막의 urea 제거 성능은 약 1시간 만에 98.3% 를 달성하였다.

본 연구에서는 이온성 물질 제거와 재생을 동시 수행하는 바이폴라막에 대한 운전 조건에 따른 성능 영향과 고회 수율을 위한 재생 조건을 연구하였다. 유입수의 농도와 유량이 증가할수록 제거율이 빠르게 감소하였으며 제거율 80% 지점 까지 유입수 농도 300 mg/L에서 최대의 TDS 제거용량을 나타내었고, 유입수 유량은 낮을수록 더 많은 TDS 제거용량을 나 타내었다. 낮은 전압에서는 제거율이 급격하게 감소하였고 전압이 높아질수록 제거율이 증가하지만, 일정 수준 이상의 전압 에서는 추가적인 제거율 향상을 보이지 않았다. 한편 재생을 위한 전압은 75 V로 선정하였는데, 이 이상의 재생 전압에서는 온도의 급격한 상승 및 이로 인한 바이폴라막의 손상이 관찰되었다. 재생 시 재생수의 공급을 최소화하기 위한 다양한 운전 모드가 평가되었고 70%의 고회수율을 구현할 수 있는 재생모드를 제안하였다.

In this paper, the commercial anion exchange resin (IRA900) was used to investigate the adsorption properties, comparing the anion selectivity of phosphate and sulfate in water. The phosphate removal efficiency was 29.6% less than sulfate in single condition, and significantly decreased from 44.8% to 3.47 in mixed conditions while sulfate removal efficiency remained unchanged, confirming a higher selectivity for sulfate over phosphate. In the pH effect, phosphate removal efficiency increased with increase of pH due to the increased HPO4 2- species. The total removal efficiency of phosphate and sulfate was obtained approximately 62% in mixed condition, regardless of solution pH, indicating that the total anion exchange capacity was not influenced in the pH. The values of qmL and bL derived from Langmuir isotherm equation were 11.5 and 8.10 times higher for sulfate than for phosphate in mixed conditions. In single condition, sulfate and phosphate reached to equilibrium at 6 and 3 h, respectively. In mixed condition, phosphate was desorbed by the sulfate after 1h and the time to equilibrium for sulfate was retarded to 6h. Furthermore, when comparing the separation factor (αP/S), increasing the initial concentration led to higher selectivity of phosphate.

This study developed an unmanned autonomous moving algae collection device (HAMA-bot) to remove high-density algae concentrated in the waterfront of urban agricultural reservoirs, and analyzed the effect of algae removal after field application to medium-sized urban reservoir. The algae reduction effect (Chl-a) of the study site in the reservoir by the HAMA-bot operation showed an average 18.5% higher in the treatment area compared to the control area before operation, while the average reduction of 24% in the treatment area after operation. In addition, the Chl-a removal rate, which directly analyzed the influent and effluent of HAMA-bot, showed a very high level with an average of 96.9% (94.7~99.2%). Currently, it is optimized for urban reservoirs and manufactured on a small scale, but it is a useful tool that can be applied on a large scale to large dams and rivers, and it is considered that the field applicability would be improved with the optimized scale.

본 연구는 K-공간 기반 노이즈 제거 딥러닝(DL)을 이용한 확산강조영상(DWI)의 유용성을 평가하고자 하였다. 연구 를 위해 간세포암으로 확진된 환자 30명을 대상으로 DL 기법 적용 전후의 DWI에 각각 확산경사자계(b-value) 50 과 800을 적용하여 영상화하였다. 획득한 영상에서 간세포암 조직과 정상 간 조직에 관심 영역을 설정하여 b50, b800에서의 신호대잡음비(SNR)와 대조대잡음비(CNR)를 측정하였고 두 명의 관찰자가 각 영상에서 간세포암 조직 을 측정하여 겉보기확산계수(ADC) 값을 계산하였다. 모든 측정값의 평가는 T-검정(T-test)을 사용하여 상관관계 를 평가하였으며 급내상관계수(ICC)를 이용하여 두 관찰자 간 ADC 측정값의 일치도와 신뢰도를 평가하였다. 연구 결과, DL 적용 후 영상에서 SNR과 CNR이 모두 높아졌으며 통계적으로 유의한 것으로(p<0.05) 나타났다. 또한, 간세포암의 ADC 값은 통계적으로 유의하지 않은 것으로(p<0.05) 나타났지만 두 관찰자 간 ADC 측정값의 일치에 대한 신뢰도는 상관계수가 0.75 이상으로 우수하였고, 간세포암의 고유한 성질로 인해 ADC 값의 변화가 적은 점을 고려한다면 충분히 유의한 결과라고 볼 수 있다. 결론적으로 DL DWI은 영상 획득 시간을 단축하면서도 기존 DWI 보다 질적으로 더 나은 영상을 획득했다. 향후 다양한 MRI 검사에 DL이 적용된다면 더욱 유용하게 사용될 것으로 사료 된다.

This study developed and tested a pilot-scale biowindow for simultaneous removal of odor and methane from landfills. The test was conducted in a sanitary landfill site during the summer season (July and August). The average temperature inside the biowindow was 5°C higher than the average air temperature, rising to 37–48oC when the outdoor temperature was very hot. The complex odor removal rate (based on the dilution-to-threshold value) in the biowindow during the summer was 91.3- 98.8% (with an average of 96.2±4.2%). The average concentration of hydrogen sulfide was 3,024.9±805.8 ppb, and its concentration was found to be the highest among 22 odorous compounds. The removal efficiencies of hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan were 89.1% and 83.2%, respectively. The removal of dimethyl sulfide was 17.7%, and no ammonia removal was observed. Additionally, the removal efficiencies of toluene and xylene were 85.2% and 72.5%, respectively. Although the initial methane removal was low (24.9%), the methane removal performance improved to 53.7–75.6% after the 11th day of operation. These results demonstrate that the odor and methane removal performance of the pilot-scale biowindow was relatively stable even when the internal temperature of the biowindow rose above 40oC in the summer. Since the main microorganisms responsible for decomposing odor and methane are replaced by thermotolerant or thermophilic microorganisms, and high community diversity is maintained, odor and methane in the biowindow could be stably removed even under high-temperature conditions.

This study evaluates the potential of various coagulants to enhance the efficiency of total phosphorus removal facilities in a sewage treatment plant. After analyzing the existing water quality conditions of the sewage treatment plant, the coagulant of poly aluminium chloride was experimentally applied to measure its effectiveness. In this process, the use of poly aluminium chloride and polymers in various ratios was explored to identify the optimal combination of coagulants. The experimental results showed that the a coagulants combination demonstrated higher treatment efficiency compared to exclusive use of large amounts of poly aluminium chloride methods. Particularly, the appropriate combination of poly aluminium chloride and polymers played a significant role. The optimal coagulant combination derived from the experiments was applied in a micro flotation method of real sewage treatment plant to evaluate its effectiveness. This study presents a new methodology that can contribute to enhancing the efficiency of sewage treatment processes and reducing environmental pollution. This research is expected to make an important contribution to improving to phosphorus remove efficiency of similar wastewater treatment plant and reducing the ecological impact from using coagulants in the future.

해당 연구는 산업 폐수에서 염료를 효율적으로 제거하기 위한 고급 박막 나노복합체(TFN) 기반 나노여과막을 개 발하여 효과적인 폐수 처리 방법을 제시합니다. 최근 연구의 동향을 보면, 나노카본, 실리카 나노스피어, 금속-유기 프레임워 크(MOF) 및 MoS2와 같은 혁신적인 재료를 포함하는 TFN 막의 제조에 중점을 둡니다. 주요 목표는 염료 제거 효율을 향상 시키고 오염 방지 특성을 개선하며 염료/염 분리에 대한 높은 선택성을 유지하는 것입니다. 이 논문은 넓은 표면적, 기계적 견고성 및 특정 오염 물질 상호 작용 능력을 포함하여 이러한 나노 재료의 뚜렷한 이점을 활용하여 현재 나노여과 기술의 제 한을 극복하고 물 처리 문제에 대한 지속 가능한 솔루션을 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다.

PURPOSES : Recently, air pollution due to fine particulate matter has been increasing in Korea. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are particulate matter precursors significantly contributing to air pollution. Increasing efforts have been dedicated to NOx removal from air, since it is particularly harmful. Application of titanium dioxide (TiO2) for concrete road structures is a suitable alternative to remove NOx. As the photocatalytic reaction of TiO2 is the mechanism that eliminates NOx, the ultraviolet rays in sunlight and TiO2 in existing concrete structures need to be contacted for the reaction process. For the application of vertical concrete road structures such as retaining walls, side ditches, and barriers, a pressurized TiO2 fixation method has been developed considering the pressure and pressurization time. In this study, longterm serviceability and repeatability were investigated on concrete specimens applying the dynamic pressurized TiO2 fixation method. Additionally, the environmental hazards of nitrate adsorbed on TiO2 particles were evaluated. METHODS : Concrete specimens to simulate roadside vertical concrete structures were manufactured and used to evaluate the long-term serviceability and repeatability of the dynamic pressurized TiO2 fixation method. The NOx removal efficiency was measured using NOx evaluation equipment based on ISO 22197-1. In addition, the nitrate concentration was measured using a comprehensive water quality analyzer for evaluating environmental hazards. RESULTS : As the experiment to evaluate the NOx removal efficiency of the dynamic pressurized TiO2 fixation method progressed from one to seven cycles, the nitrate concentration increased from 2.35 mg/L to 3.06 mg/L, and the NOx removal efficiency decreased from 53% to 25%. After seven cycles of NOx removal efficiency evaluation, the average nitrate concentration was 3.06 mg/L. The nitrate concentration collected immediately after the NOx removal efficiency test for each cycle was in the range of 2.51 to 2.57 mg/L. By contrast, it was confirmed that the nitrate concentration was lowered to approximately 2.1 mg/L when the surface was washed with water. CONCLUSIONS : The NOx removal efficiency was maintained at over 25% even after seven cycles of NOx removal efficiency evaluation, securing long-term serviceability. In addition, the harmful effects on the environment and human health are insignificant, since the nitrate concentration was less than 10 mg/L, in accordance with domestic and foreign standards. Practical applicability of the pressurized TiO2 fixation method was established by evaluating the long-term serviceability, repeatability, and environmental hazards.