본 연구에서는 전기분해 방법을 이용한 질산성질소(NO3 --N) 분해가 TiO2 nanotube plate 및 구리, 니켈, 스테인리스 스틸, 알루미늄, 주석, 티타늄을 환원전극으로 사용하였을 때 가능한지를 평가하였다. 전극의 전기화학적 특성 평가는 임피던스 측정을 하여 비교하였고, TiO2 nanotube plate의 표면 분석은 주사전자현미경을 통해 SEM 및 BET 분석법을 이용한 비표면적 분석을 통해 비교하였다. 질산성질소 전해실험의 경우 90분의 실험을 진행하였으며, 실험 결과 전극 표면의 부식이 수반되지 않은 TiO2 nanotube plate가 기타 금속 전극에 비해 질산성질소 환원 반응속도가 가장 뛰어난 것으로 확인되었다.

In this study, we compared the MZVI (Microscale Zero-Valent Iron) and NZVI (Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron) for reactivity and mobility in a column to reduce nitrate, which is a major pollutant in Korea, and investigated the effect of operational parameters on the NZVI filled column. For the comparison of MZVI and NZVI, samples were collected for 990 minutes using fractionator in the similar operation conditions (MZVI 10g, NZVI 2g). The nitrate reduction efficiency of NZVI was about 5 times higher than that of MZVI, which was about 7.45% and 38.75% when using MZVI and NZVI, respectively. In the mobility experiment, the MZVI descended due to gravity while NZVI moved up with water flow due to its small size. Furthermore, the optimum condition of NZVI filled column was determined by changing the flow rate and pH. The amount of Fe ions was increased as the pH of the nitrate solution was lowered, and the nitrate removal rate was similar due to the higher yield of hydroxyl groups. The removal rate of nitrate nitrogen was stable while flow rate was increased from 0.5 mL/min to 2.0 mL/min (empty bed contact time: 2.26 min to 0.57 min). NZVI has a high reduction rate of nitrate, but it also has a high mobility, so both of reactivity and mobility need to be considered when NZVI is applied for drinking water treatment.

Nitrogen (N) loading from domestic, agricultural and industrial sources can lead to excessive growth of macrophytes or phytoplankton in aquatic environment. Many studies have used stable isotope ratios to identify anthropogenic nitrogen in aquatic systems as a useful method for studying nitrogen cycle. In this study to evaluate the precision and accuracy of denitrification bacteria method (Pseudomonas chlororaphis ssp. Aureofaciens (ATCC® 13985)), three reference (IAEA-NO-3 (Potassium nitrate KNO3), USGS34 (Potassium nitrate KNO3), USGS35 (Sodium nitrate KNO3)) were analyzed 5 times repeatedly. Measured the δ15N-NO3 and δ18O-NO3 values of IAEA-NO-3, USGS 34 and USGS35 were δ15N: 4.7±0.1‰ δ18O: 25.6±0.5‰, δ15N: -1.8±0.1‰ δ18O: -27.8±0.4‰, and δ15N: 2.7±0.2‰ δ18O: 57.5±0.7‰, respectively, which are within recommended values of analytical uncertainties. Also, we investigated isotope values of potential nitrogen source (soil, synthetic fertilizer and organic-animal manures) and temporal patterns of δ15N-NO3 and δ18O-NO3 values in river samples during from May to December. δ15N-NO3 and δ18O-NO3 values are enriched in December suggesting that organic-animal manures should be one of the main N sources in those areas. The current study clarifies the reliability of denitrification bacteria method and the usefulness of stable isotopic techniques to trace the anthropogenic nitrogen source in freshwater ecosystem.

질산성 질소는 수용액에서 상당히 안정하게 존재하기 때문에 제거하는 데에 있어 상당한 기술 이 요구된다. 또한 저 농도의 질산성 질소는 쉽게 제거되는 반면 고농도 질산성 질소는 제거하기가 힘들 다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 직경 3mm 정도의 아연 ball을 이용하여 고농도의 질산성 질소를 기체 질소의 형태로 제거하는 것을 목적으로 하였고, 다양한 반응조건에서 질산성 질소의 제거 특성을 실험하였다. 본 연구의 결과로 아연 ball을 사용하여 연속식 처리를 통한 질산성 질소의 처리효율은 약 80%정도 되었다. 하지만 폐수를 수소이온농도 2 정도의 산성 분위기로 유지시켜야하고 처리된 폐수를 중화 처리하여 방류 시켜야하는 등의 문제점은 상존하고 있다.

본 연구는 강산 분위기에서 아연의 산화 환원 반응을 통한 폐수 중 질산성 질소 제거에 관한 연구이다. 폐수에 황산(H2SO4)을 첨가하여 강산 분위기를 조성한 다음, 아연과 설파믹산을 넣어주게 되면 금속 아연이 산화되고, 이온화된 질산성 질소가 환원 처리되어 제거되는 연구이다. 산화 반응은 강산 분 위기일수록 반응이 잘 일어나기 때문에 pH 2.0~4.0 범위 중 pH 2.0에서 제거효율이 높았다. 설파믹산을 첨가함으로써 질산 이온을 최종 질소가스로 환원시켜 제거하는 것이 설파믹산이 존재하지 않을 때보다 H+ 이온 소모량이 적기 때문에 설파믹산을 투입하는 것이 유리하였다. 같은 아연 양에 따라 설파믹산을 넣지 않은 것은 질산성 질소가 46.0% 제거되는 반면, 설파믹산을 넣게 되면 질산성 질소가 93.0% 제거 된다. 본 실험에서 아연은 입자가 분말 형태로 제조되어 반응성이 다른 일반 아연 금속보다 크기 때문에 반응 후 1분 만에 제거 효율이 약 80.0% 로 매우 높게 나타났다.

본 연구는 응집제로 calcium alginate를 이용한 질산성 질소 처리에 관한 연구이다. 질산성 질소를 제거하기 위한 방법으로는 역삼투법, 이온교환수지법, 전기투석법, 생물학적 방법 등이 있지만 본 연구에서는 응집 침전시키는 방법으로서 질산성 질소를 처리하고자 하였다. 응집제로 이용한 calcium alginate가 킬레이트 결합을 형성하여 질산성 질소를 응집 침전시킬 것으로 예상하고, 응집제의 성분, 응집 반응시간, 응집제의 몰비, 응집제의 주입율에 따라 질산성 질소가 제거되는 경향을 보았다. 또한 FE-SEM과 EDS(Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer)를 통하여 응집반응 후 침전물의 구조 및 구성성분비를 분석함으로써 질산성 질소가 Calcium-nitro-alginate 형태로 제거되는지를 확인하였다. 그 결과 반응시간은 60분, 응집제의 몰비는 1:1일 때, 응집제의 주입율은 합성폐수의 2 %일 때 질산성 질소의 제거율이 최대 56.7 %로 나타났다.

Nitrogen (N) loading from domestic, agricultural and industrial sources can lead to excessive growth of macrophytes or phytoplankton in aquatic environment. Many studies have used nitrogen stable isotope ratios to identify anthropogenic nitrogen in aquatic systems as a useful method for studying nitrogen cycle. In this study to evaluate the precision and accuracy of Kjeldahl processes, two reference materials (IAEA-NO-3, N-1) were analyzed repeatedly. Measured the δ¹⁵N-NO₃and δ¹⁵N-NH₄values of IAEA-NO-3 and IAEA-N-1 were 4.7±0.2‰ and 0.4±0.3‰, respectively, which are within recommended values of analytical uncertainties. Also, we investigated spatial patterns of δ¹⁵N-NO₃and δ¹⁵N-NH₄in effluent plumes from a waste water treatment plant in Han River, Korea. δ¹⁵N-NO₃and δ¹⁵N-NH₄values are enriched at downstream areas of water treatment plant suggesting that dissolved nitrogen in effluent plumes should be one of the main N sources in those areas. The current study clarifies the reliability of Kjeldahl analytical method and the usefulness of stable isotopic techniques to trace the contamination source of dissolved nitrogen such as nitrate and ammonia.

Excessive nitrate content in drinking groundwater is one of the sources of nitrate-nitrogen that threatens humanhealth all over the world. Nitrate-nitrogen reduction technology is categorized into membrane filtration, electro-dial-ysis, ion exchange, adsorption, chemical methods, and biological methods according to the principle of eliminationfrom water. In particular, an adsorption technique is the most popular and common process because of its cost effec-tiveness, convenience, and effective adsorption. In this review, the application of conventional adsorbents used toreduce nitrate-nitrogen from drinking water is discussed and novel technologies on nitrate-nitrogen removal are intro-duced. Furthermore, the recent development of novel nitrate-nitrogen adsorbents from biopolymers such as chitosanand agricultural and industrial byproducts is reviewed.

The PP-g-Vim-CH3I adsorbent, which possesses antibacterial and ion-exchange functions, was synthesized by photoinduced grafting of 1-vinyl imidazole (Vim) onto polypropylene, non-woven fabric and subsequent quaternization using methyl iodide (CH3I). The adsorption properties of PP-g-Vim-CH3I for nitrate ion were studied in batch mode and fixed-bed columns. The adsorption equilibria of NO3-N on PP-g-Vim-CH3I were well described by the Langmuir isotherm model, and the adsorption energy was 9.03 kJ/mol, which indicates an ion-exchange process. Adsorption-kinetic data were fitted with a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The Bohart-Adams model was found to be suitable for simulating the breakthrough curves obtained from the fixed-bed columns. The fixed-bed sorption capacity of nitrate ion from the model was in the range 100.8 ~ 108.6 mg/g without the presence of competing anions but decreased to the range 55.7 ~ 96.2 mg/ g in groundwater due to adsorption competition with the coexisting anions, especially SO4 2− ion. The PP-g-Vim-CH3I adsorbent could be regenerated by washing with 1.0 N NaCl without serious lowering the adsorption capacity.

In order to treat groundwater containing high levels of nitrate, nitrate reduction by nano sized zero-valent iron (nZVI) was studied using batch experiments. Compared to nitrate removal efficiencies at different mass ratios of nitrate/Fe0, the removal efficiency at the mass ratio of 0.02% was the highest(54.59%). To enhance nitrate removal efficiency, surface modification of nZVI was performed using metallic catalysis such as Pd, Ni and Cu. Nitrate removal efficiency by Cu-nZVI (at catalyst/Fe0 mass ratio of 0.1%) was 66.34%. It showed that the removal efficiency of Cu-nZVI was greater than that of the other catalysts. The observed rate constant (kobs) of nitrate reduction by Cu-nZVI was estimated to 0.7501 min-1 at the Cu/Fe mass ratio of 0.1%. On the other hand, TEM images showed that the average particle sizes of synthetic nZVI and Cu-nZVI were 40~60 and 80~100 nm, respectively. The results imply that catalyst effects may be more important than particle size effects in the enhancement of nitrate reduction by nZVI.

The adsorption behavior of nitrate nitrogen was investigated from aqueous solution using char prepared from oak chip. The removal rate of nitrate nitrogen was found to be dependent on temperature and it is increased as the temperature increase. Adsorption equilibrium data of nitrate nitrogen on oak char. reasonably fitted Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The adsorption energy obtained from D-R model was 12.5 kJ/mole at 20℃ indicating an ion exchange process as primary adsorption mechanism. Thermodynamic parameters such as △Go,, △Ho, and △So were -23.76 kJ/mole, 26.1 kJ/mole and 89.7 J/K·mole at 20℃, respectively, indicated that the nature of nitrate nitrogen adsorption is spontaneous and endothermic.

Lab-scale Electrodialysis(ED) system with different membranes combined with before or after pyroma process were carried out to remove nitrate from two pickling acid wastewater containing high concentrations of NO3-(≈150,000 mg/L) and F-(≈160,000 mg/L) and some heavy metals(Fe, Ti, and Cr). The ED system before Pyroma process(Sample A) was not successful in NO3- removal due to cation membrane fouling by the heavy metals, whereas, in the ED system after Pyroma process(Sample B), about 98% of nitrate was removed because of relatively low NO3- concentration (about 30,000 mg/L) and no heavy metals. Mono-selective membranes(CIMS/ACS) in ED system have no selectivity for nitrate compared to divalent-selective membranes(CMX/AMX). The operation time for nitrate removal time decreased with increasing the applied voltage from 10V to 15V with no difference in the nitrate removal rate between both voltages. Nitrate adsorption of a strong-base anion exchange resin of Cl- type was also conducted. The Freundlich model(R2 > 0.996) was fitted better than Langmuir model(R2 > 0.984) to the adsorption data. The maximum adsorption capacity (Q0) was 492 mg/g for Sample A and 111 mg/g for Sample B due to the difference in initial nitrate concentrations between the two wastewater samples. In the regeneration of ion exchange resins, the nitrate removal rate in the pickling acid wastewater decreased as the adsorption step was repeated because certain amount of adsorbed NO3- remained in the resins in spite of several desorption steps for regeneration. In conclusion, the optimum system configuration to treat pickling acid wastewater from stainless-steel industry is the multi-processes of the Pyroma-Electrodialysis-Ion exchange.

질산성질소와 염소이온은 지하수에서 흔히 나타나는 항목으로서 농약의 사용이나 도시화 등에 의하여 주로 발생한다. 일반적으로 동일 지점의 지하수 수질 자료는 관측망의 경우를 제외하고는 샘플의 수가 제한적이기 때문에 시계열 자료를 활용한 추세 평가에 한계가 있다. 본 연구에서는 제주도 수계의 분포 특성, 저지대의 낮은 지형 경사, 수리적 특성 및 다공질 지질 특성 등을 고려하여 간격의 격자를 작성하고 격자내에 포함된 수질검사 자료를 모두 취합하여 시계열 데