The CDI (Capacitive deionization) is one of the desalination technologies that use a carbon material electrode with large surface area and excellent electrical conductivity. Recently, research on a MCDI (Membrane Capacitive deionization) process, which is a combination of an ion-exchange membrane, has been actively conducted. In this study, we tried to find out the water quality of treated water and the concentration characteristics of concentrated water through TDS analysis by MCDI conventional and circulation process. In producing treated water, there was no significant difference in adsorption efficiency between MCDI conventional and circulation process. It was confirmed that both processes adsobed more than 96 %. However, the MCDI conventional process showed a low yield of 50 %, whereas the MCDI circulation process showed a high yield of 97.6 %. It's because, the wasted water was reused at desorption. In the case of the TDS concentration using MCDI circulation process, as the cycle progressed, the TDS concentration was concentrated up to 1,300 mg/L, but the rate gradually decreased. It is believed that this is because the volume of the concentrated water tank is limited, and the amount of soluble ions gradually decreases. As a result of analyzing the wasted water at MCDI circulation process through Ion Chromatography, it was confirmed that the concentration of all ions were concentrated. However, there was no significant difference in the types and proportions of analyzed ions. It is judged that the types and concentration of ions do not have a significant effect on adsorption and desorption in the MCDI circulation process.

In this study, the adsorption/desorption performance of toluene was evaluated using zeolite adsorbent to replace activated carbon with one-off and ignition characteristics. For the proper operation of the VOCs adsorption/desorption and condensate recovery steps, the operating range by various adsorption/desorption temperatures was selected. The adsorbent is a bead-type zeolite, which was put into an adsorption tower of 10 LPM scale. As a result, it was demonstrated that 0.079 mg/g was adsorbed at a low temperature (20°C) during adsorption. In the case of desorption, it was found that VOCs adsorbed on the adsorbent were completely recovered after the desorption operation at 220°C for about 160 minutes. However, in the heating rate step for desorption, it was not possible to maintain an appropriate heating rate by filling the tower with zeolite. This was complemented by applying a copper plate with high thermal conductivity, and it was shown that the time was shortened by about 10 minutes or more. When VOCs are emitted at high concentrations during the desorption process, they can be reused as energy resources through low-temperature maintenance, and a condensation method was attempted. The efficiency of condensing chiller (cooler) with temperature control and liquid nitrogen condensing was compared. It was found that the chiller condensing efficiency increased as the temperature decreased. In the case of liquid nitrogen condensation, the liquid nitrogen temperature was maintained at -196°C, showing a stable efficiency of 90%.

본 연구는 막 결합형 축전식 탈염공정에서의 이온교환막의 두께와 탈착간의 관계를 규명하기 위하여 진행하였다. APSf/SPEEK 양, 음이온교환고분자를 합성하여 시판되는 탄소전극에 직접 캐스팅하여 이온교환막이 결합된 탄소전극을 제조하였다. 양, 음이온교환고분자를 캐스팅 하지 않은 것, 1회 캐스팅, 2회 캐스팅한 것으로 탈착시험을 하였다. 탈착 조건은 –0.1, -0.3, -0.5, -1.0 V로 하였으며 100 mg/L의 NaCl 수용액을 공급액으로 하여 완전 흡착을 한 다음 증류수로 공급액을 변경하여 완전탈착이 될 때 까지 관찰 하였다. 이온교환막의 두께가 두꺼워질수록 완전탈착까지 걸리는 시간이 증가하였고 높은 전위의 탈착 전압에서는 막의 두께가 탈착에 그다지 큰 영향을 끼치지 않는 것을 확인하였다.

본 연구에서는 오염된 점토 내 Cs을 제거하기 위하여, 계면활성제의 소수성 알킬사슬의 길이에 따른 Cs의 탈착특성을 연구 하였다. 양이온성 계면활성제로 Alkyl trimethyl ammonium bromide를 사용하였고, 소수성 알킬사슬은 octyl-, dodecyl-, cetyl- 으로 변화시켰다. 소수성 알킬사슬이 길어질수록 montmorillonite 내 계면활성제의 흡착량이 증가하였고, 계면활성제의 층간 흡착으로 층간거리가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. Cs의 탈착률도 알킬사슬의 길이가 증가함에 따라 향상되었고 cetyl 그룹을 갖는 양이온성 계면활성제는 최대 99±2.9%의 Cs 제거율을 나타냈다.

The adsorption/desorption characteristics of toluene vapors filled with activated carbon(AC) were studied. Adsorption performance of AC was investigated according to flow rate, moisture content, and other factors. The breakthrough time was shortened as the flow rate and moisture content increased. The AC loaded with toluene was regenerated by programmed heating and pressure. AC was regenerated well, as the conditions of heating temperature(80oC) and pressure(100 torr) were appropriate. Toluene is more easily removed at low temperature than through thermal desorption methods. The test of AC regeneration was carried out three times.

Low temperature desorption of the used activated carbons that contain VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) produced from Shiwha/Banwal industrial complex were investigated. Iodine number and BET specific surface area of the activated carbons manufactured by N company in China were measured to see their characteristics prior to use in the experiment. Activated carbons were used to adsorb VOCs in a company of Shiwha/Banwal complex. Used activated carbons were collected and desorbed by the desorbing facility. After 1st adsorption and 1st desorption samples were taken for analysis. Desorbed activated carbons were reused in the same company. After 2nd adsorption and 2nd desorption samples were taken again for analysis. 4 samples were analyzed by TGA (Thermogravimetric Analyzer) at 170℃ with a heating rate of 10℃/min. Also, activation energies and reaction orders of desorption reaction were assessed by employing Friedman method and Freeman-Carroll method. The activation energies were 16.86kJ/mol by Friedman method and reaction orders were 0.36∼5.16 by Freeman-Carroll method.

Desorption reaction characteristics of the used activated carbons collected from manufacture of rubber and plastics products in Shiwha/Banwal industrial complex were investigated. Desorption reactions were analyzed based on the data obtained from a thermogravimetric analyzer. Activation energies and reaction orders for desorption reaction characteristics of the used activated carbons were estimated by employing the Friedman method and the Freeman-Carroll method. It was found that the activation energies were 24.7∼41.3 kJ/㏖ in the Friedman method and 13.9∼24.4 kJ/㏖ in the Freeman-carroll method, and reaction orders were 0.3∼1.4.

Desorption characteristics of waste activated carbons collected from chemicals manufacturing industries in Shiwha/Banwal industrial complex were investigated. Activated carbons were decomposed in a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) at 513K with heating rate of 10 ℃/min under nitrogen atmosphere. Activation energies and reaction orders for desorption, from the waste activated carbon were estimated by employing Friedman method and Freeman-Carroll method. It was found that the reaction orders of desorption in waste activated carbons were 0.27-1.69, and activation energies were 15.2-45.7 kJ/mol in Friedman method and 13.7-17.1 kJ/mol in Freeman-Carroll method.

In this study, the recovery rate of thermal desorbing (TD) method was investigated in relation to sample concentration and loading volume of reduced sulfur compounds (RSC). All the analysis of RSC was made by gas chromatography/pulsed flame photometric detector (GC/PFPD) combined with air server/thermal desorber (AS/TD). The RSC measurement data were obtained by loading gaseous RSC standards prepared at 4 concentrations (10, 20, 50, 100 ppb) at 6 injection volumes (40, 80, 200, 400, 800, and 1200 mL). The recovery rates of each RSC were computed in terms of relationship between expected vs. measured values. According to our analysis, the following conclusions can be drawn. First, the results were less stable at short loading time (1 and 2 min at 40 mL/min) with reduced recovery rate, especially with light RSCs (H₂S and CH₃SH). On the other hand, at sufficiently high loading volume, their quantification was limited by off-scale peaks (at a near 50 ng) due to the breakthrough of cold trap in TD. Thus, the optimization of TD-based analysis may be considered as a prerequisite for analyzing the RSC in a reliable manner.

We studied an analytical method for 4 organic acids will be regulated in 2010 using on-line thermal desorber with gas chromatograph/flame ionization detector. Results for each compounds showed good linearity(r² ＞ 0.99) and good precision(RSD ＜ 3%). Minimum detection limit values are about 2~3ppb when we sampled 1.5 L. These values will be reduced to 0.4~0.5 ppb when sampling 10L. We analyzed the 56 ozone precursor standard gas using the same method to see if there are any peaks to be overlapped in ambient air and the results showed that there is no peak overlapped. The linearity, precision and MDL in this study satisfied the guideline of Korean standard method for 4 organic acids. This analytical method in this study could be utilized effectively as on-line monitoring instrument to detect 4 organic acids.

In this study, the removal characteristics of reduced sulfur compounds (RSC) were investigated against activated carbon (AC) by means of electric cooling and thermal desorption. To this end, three types of AC materials were selected and tested against gaseous RSC standards prepared at 50 ppb concentration. Each of these AC materials designated with its own target odorant compounds was tested for the removal rate of RSC by comparing their quantities between prior to and after passing the adsorption tube. All the analysis of RSC was made by Gas Chromatography (GC)/Pulsed Flame Photometric Detector (PFPD) combined with Air Server (AS)/Thermal Desorber (TD). The rate of RSC removal was quantified as a function of RSC loading time (Exp. 1) and of RSC flow rate into TD (Exp. 2). The results of Exp. 1 showed that the adsorption of RSC increased with RSC loading time (from as little as 1 to 20 min). In Exp. 2, the adsorption of RSC also increased in relation to RSC flow rate (10 to 100 mL/min). The removal rate of RSC was also distinguished by chemical properties such as the compounds of low molecular weights (H₂S and CH₃SH) vs. high ones (DMS and DMDS).

전도성 활성탄소와 폴리비닐리덴플로라이드(PVDF)를 이용하여 제조된 탄소막을 이용하여 폐수의 Total dissolved Solid (TDS)를 제거할 수 있는 탄소막 시스템을 제조하였다. 100 ppm의 NaCl, Na2SO4, MgCl2, MgSO4수용액을 이용하여 탄소막의 기본 특성을 알아보았으며, (주)경인양행의 실제폐수인 염료폐수로부터 TDS를 제거하는 실험을 위하여 가로 × 세로가 각각 20cm인 탄소막 240장으로 구성된 Pilot 규모의 탄소막 시스템을 구성하였다. 원폐수를 초순수로 적절히 희석하여 제조된 6가지의 TDS (941, 2050, 2810, 3830, 4960, 6030 ppm)를 지닌 실제폐수를 이용하여 제조된 Pilot규모의 탄소막 시스템의 TDS 제거성능을 알아보았으며, 여러 운전조건에 따른 탄소막 시스템의 분리특성을 알아보았다.

In order to accurately analyze trace-level, reduced sulfur compounds (RSC) in ambient air, one needs to rely on the thermal desorption technique (TD) to atone for the limited sensitivity of direct gas chromatography (GC) analysis. In this study, the relative performance of GC/PFPD system combined with TD unit was evaluated to help accurately determine RSC based on the comparative analysis of two types of calibration approaches. Hence, calibration results of RSCs were compared by controlling sample transfer system (air server (AS) and TD unit) between the two contrasting calibration approaches such as: incremental-loading of a given standard with the fixed standard concentration (FSC) vs. supply of standards made at multiple concentration points at the fixed standard volume (FSV). The results of our study indicate that RSC calibration is affected fairly sensitively by sample loading conditions of the AS/TD system. It is hence necessary to delicately control the TD operation conditions for the accurate quantification of RSCs, when GC/PFPD system with TD is employed for RSC analysis.

In this study, we attempt to analyze for 4 compounds (MEK, MIBK, n-Butyl acetate, i-Butyl alcohol) in ambient air using on-line thermal desorber (on-line TD) with gas chromatograph/flame ionization detector (GC/FID). These compounds will be regulated by KMOE (Korean ministry of environment) within 2010. We tested two different experimentation. First, we try to find the influence of Nafion dryer for the 4 compounds. Second, we want to know basic analytical characteristic of target compounds through the linearity, reproducibility, and minimum detection limit. According to this study, target compounds are removed in Nafion dryer more than 80 percent, respectively. So, we progressed next experimentation progressed without Nafion dryer using hydrophobic cold trap. Results for each compounds showed good linearity (r²＝0.99 upper) and good precision (RSD＝1 % below). In additional, we analyzed the ozone precusors standard gas (56 compounds) using the same method to see if there are any peaks to be overlapped in ambient air. These results showed that there is no peak overlapped. This means that analytical system of this study could be used on-line analytical system. Minimum detection limit (MDL) value for this system are less than minimum malodor threshold concentration.