This study proposes the use of a cobalt-based Prussian blue analogue (Co-PBA; potassium cobalt hexacyanoferrate), as an adsorbent for the cost-effective recovery of aqueous ammonium ions. The characterization of Co-PBA involved various techniques, including Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption analysis, and zeta potential. The prepared Co-PBA reached an adsorption equilibrium for ammonium ions within approximately 480 min, which involved both surface adsorption and subsequent diffusion into the interior. The isotherm experiment revealed a maximum adsorption capacity of 37.29 mg/g, with the Langmuir model indicating a predominance of chemical monolayer adsorption. Furthermore, the material consistently demonstrated adsorption efficiency across a range of pH conditions. Notably, adsorption was observed even when competing cations were present. Co-PBA emerges as a readily synthesized adsorbent, underscoring its efficacy in ammonium removal and selectivity toward ammonium.

본 연구에서는 이온교환막을 결합한 막 결합형 축전식 탈염공정으로 적용하여 진행하였다. 막 결합형 축전식 탈염공정에서 흡착전압과 이온교환막의 두께가 흡착성능에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 흡착전압을 0.5, 1, 1.4 V로 달리하였고 흡착전압이 증가함에 따라 강한인력으로 인해 많은 이온들의 흡착으로 배출수 농도의 최소점이 낮아지고 전극이 포화상태가 되기까지의 운전시간이 증가하였다. 이온교환막의 두께를 1, 2, 3회로 코팅횟수를 달리하였고 막이 두꺼울수록 막 내에서 이온들의 움직임이 원활하지 않아 감소된 흡착성능을 확인하였다. 이온교환막의 적합한 두께는 1회 코팅했을 때 3.85 ㎛의 두께를 보였다.

현재 해수담수화 공정은 지속적인 연구를 통해 많은 개발이 이루어지고 있다. 그중 전기흡착탈이온(EAD) 공정은 이온교환막을 이용한 전기투석법과 이온교환수지를 이용한 이온교환수지법을 혼합하여 이루어지는 공정이다. 보다 효율적으로 이온교환이 이루어질 수 있는 공정이지만, 이온교환막 사이에 이온교환수지가 들어가기 때문에 사이즈가 비교적 크다. 또한, 이온교환수지의 크기 분포와 당량비가 모듈의 성능에 영향을 준다. 본 연구는 현재 상용화되고 있는 이온교환공정에서 쓰이고 있는 모듈의 문제해결과 성능 향상을 위해 보다 이온교환용량이 향상된 고분자와 현재 쓰이고 있는 일반적인 이온교환수지가 아닌 더 작고 균질한 이온교환능력을 가진 이온교환 나노입자를 제조하여 제막을 진행하였고, 다양한 특성평가가 이루어졌다.

이 연구는 양이온 불균질막을 제조하기 위해 PVdF와 상용 양이온교환수지를 배합하여 제조하고 최적의 조건제시 및 기존 상용화막과 비교 평가하였다. 연구결과 불균질막이 기존의 상용화막보다 이온교환용량, 전기저항, 함수율 부분에서 높은 물성을 나타내기 위해서는 이온교환수지의 무게 비율을 40% 이상 첨가해야 한다는 것을 확인하였다. 인장강도가 상용화 막보다 높기 위해서는 이온교환수지의 무게 비율을 50% 이하로 첨가해야 한다는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 화학적 특성과 기 계적 특성을 고려했을 때, PVdF와 이온교환분말의 최적 비율은 60 : 40이며, 이때의 전기저항 1.82 Ω⋅cm-1, 함수율 79%, 이 온교환용량 1.60 meq/g으로 측정되었고 기계적 강도는 0.97 MPa로 측정되었다. 이때, TDS 제거율은 약 40%로 측정되었다.

The structure of nitrogen adsorption complex of fully dehydrated Cd2+ ion exchanged zeolite-X, |Cd46(N)18|[Si100Al92O384], was determined in the cubic space group Fd3 at 21(1) ℃ [a = 24.863(4) ] by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal was prepared by ion exchange in a flowing steam of 0.05 M aqueous solution Cd(NO3)2 : Cd(O2CCH3)2 = 1:1 for five days, followed by dehydration at 500℃ and 2×10-6 Tor. for two days, and exposured to 100 Tor. zeolitically dry nitrogen gas at 21(1) ℃. The structure was determined in atmosphere, and was refined within F0 〉 4Σ(F0) using reflection for which the final error can appear in indices R1 = 0.097 and wR2 = 0.150. In this structure, Cd2+ ions occupied four crystallographic sites. Nine Cd2+ ions filled the octahedral site I at the centers of hexagonal prisms (Cd-O = 2.452(16) a). Eight Cd2+ ions filled site I' (Cd-O = 2.324(19) a). The remaining 29 Cd2+ ions are found at two nonequivalent sites II (in the supercages) with occupancy of 11 and 18 ions. Each of these Cd2+ ions coordinated to three framework oxygens, either at 2.159(15) or 2.147(14) a, respectively. Eighteen nitrogen molecules were adsorbed per unit cell and three per supercage.

A zeolite material (ZCH) was synthesized from coal fly ash in an HD thermal power plant using a fusion/hydrothermal method. ZCH with high crystallinity could be synthesized at the NaOH/CFA ratio of 0.9. Ion-exchanged ZCH adsorbents for ammonia removal were prepared by ion-exchanging various cation (Cu2+, Co2+, Fe3+, and Mn2+) on the ZCH. They were used to evaluate the ammonia adsorption breakthrough curves and adsorption capacities. The ammonia adsorption capacities of the ZCH and ion-exchanged ZCHs were high in the order of Mn-ZCH > Cu-ZCH ≅ Co-ZCH > Fe-ZCH > ZCH according to NH3-TPD measurements. Mn-ZCH ion-exchanged with Mn has more Brønsted acid sites than other adsorbents. The ion-exchanged Cu2+, Co2+, Fe3+, or Mn2+ ions uniformly distributed on the surface or in the pores of the ZCH, and the number of acidic sites increased on the alumina sites to form the crystal structure of zeolite material. Therefore, when the ion-exchanged ZCH was used, the adsorption capacity for ammonia gas increased.

Zeolitic material, Z-Y3, was synthesized from coal fly ash (CFA) under low-alkaline conditions (NaOH/CFA ratio = 0.3 and NaOH solution concentrations of 0.0, 0.5, and 1.0 M) using a fusion/hydrothermal method. The adsorption capacities of the fabricated Z-Y3 samples for Cs and Sr ions and the desorption capacity of Na ions were evaluated. The XRD patterns of the Z-Y3 sample fabricated using a 1.0 M NaOH solution (Z-Y3 (1.0 M)) indicated the successful synthesis of a zeolitic material, because the diffraction peaks of Z-Y3 coincided with those of the Na-A zeolite in the 2θ range of 7.18-34.18. Moreover, the SEM images revealed that morphology of the Z-Y3 (1.0 M) sample, which presented zeolitic materials characteristics, consisted of sharp-edged cubes. The adsorption isotherms of Cs and Sr ions on all the fabricated Z-Y3 samples were described using the Langmuir model, and the maximum adsorption capacities of Cs and Sr were calculated to be 0.14-0.94 mmol/g and 0.19-0.78 mmol/g, respectively. The desorption of Na ions from the Cs and Sr ions adsorbed Z-Y3 samples followed the Langmuir desorption model. The maximum desorption capacities of Na ions from the Cs and Sr ions adsorbed Z-Y3 (1.0 M) samples were 1.28 and 1.49 mmol/g, respectively.

When the reinforced concrete structure is in a high salinity environment, chlorine ions penetrate from the surroundings, resulting in corrosion of the reinforcing bars, resulting in low durability. Therefore, studies on the immobilization of chlorine ions are underway, and anion exchange resin, one of them, was used in this study. In this study, chloride ion fixing ability was confirmed by replacing OPC, conventional bead anion exchange resin, and powder anion exchange resin with mortar and then using an electron probe X-ray micro-analyzer. The bead anion exchange resin replaced 3% of the fine aggregate volume and the powder anion exchange resin 5% of the cement volume. The fabricated specimens were cured for 28 days, immersed in NaCl solution for 28 days, and confirmed by electron probe X-ray micro-analyzer.

Carbonaceous material prepared from oriental cherry can be used for the adsorption of zinc ion from an aqueous solution. Parameters such as pH (4-11), temperature (293-333 K), mixing intensity (10-120 rpm) and contact time (0.5- 90 min) were studied. Increasing pH (99.6% at pH 11) and temperature (99.8% at 333 K) caused an increase in adsorption capacity. A pseudo-equilibrium state was reached within 1 min of contact time. Removal efficiency of zinc ion remained constant regardless of mixing intensity. The adsorption equilibrium data were best represented by the Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The calculated maximum adsorption capacity was 3.541 mg/g. Thermodynamic studies demonstrated that the adsorption process was spontaneous with Gibb’s free-energy values ranging between -3.272 and -15.594 kJ/mol and endothermic with an enthalpy value of 86.984 kJ/mol. Therefore, carbonaceous material from oriental cherry was shown to have good potential for the adsorption of zinc ion.

In this study, zeolite (Z-C2) was synthesized using a fusion/hydrothermal method on coal fly ash (FA) discharged from a thermal power plant in the Ulsan area and then analyzed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The Z-C2 was characterized in terms of mineralogical composition and morphological analysis. The XRD results showed that its peaks had the characteristics of Na-A zeolite in the range of 2θ of 7.18~34.18. The SEM images confirmed that the Na-A zeolite crystals had a chamfered-edge crystal structure almost identical to that of the commercial zeolite. The adsorption kinetics of Cu, Co, Mn and Zn ions by Z-C2 were described better by the pseudo-second-order kinetic model more than by the pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The Langmuir model fitted the adsorption isotherm data better than the Freundlich model did. The maximum adsorption capacities of Cu, Co, Mn and Zn ions obtained from the Langmuir model were in the following order : Cu (94.7 mg/g) > Co (77.7 mg/g) > Mn (57.6 mg/g) > Zn (51.1 mg/g). These adsorption capacities are regarded as excellent compared to those of commercial zeolite.

The adsorption characteristics of Sr and Cs ions were investigated by using PS-zeolite beads prepared by immobilizing zeolite with polysulfone (PS). The adsorption kinetics of Sr and Cs ions by PS-zeolite beads was described well by the pseudo-second-order model. The maximum adsorption capacities of Sr and Cs ions calculated from Langmuir isotherm model were 65.0 mg/g and 76.4 mg/g, respectively. In the binary system of Sr ion and Cs ion, the adsorption capacities of each ion decreased with increasing mole ratio of mixed counterpart ion, and Cs ion showed the higher hinderance than Sr ion. We found that thermodynamic properties of Sr and Cs ions on absorption reaction were spontaneous and endothermic at 293 to 323 K.

The adsorption of lithium ion onto zeolite was investigated depending on contact time, initial concentration, cation forms, pH, and adsorption isotherms by employing batch adsorption experiment. The zeolite was converted into different forms such K+, Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and Al3+. The zeolite had the higher adsorption capacity of lithium ion in K+ form followed by Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and Al3+ forms, which was in accordance with their elctronegativities. The lithium ion adsorption was explained using the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Dubinin-Radushkevich adsorption isotherms and kinetic models. Adsorption rate of lithium ion by zeolite modified in K+ form was controlled by pseudo-second-order and particle diffusion kinetic models. The maximum adsorption capacity obtained from Langmuir isotherm was 17.0 mg/g for zeolite modified in K+ form. The solution pH influenced significantly the lithium ions adsorption capacity and best results were obtained at pH 5-10.

The adsorption performance of cupper and zinc ions(Cu2+ and Zn2+) in aqueous solution was investigated by an adsorption process on reagent grade Na-A zeolite(Z-WK) and Na-A zeolite (Z-C1) prepared from coal fly ash. Z-C1 was synthesized by a fusion method with coal fly ash from a thermal power plant. Batch adsorption experiment with Z-C1 was employed to study the kinetics and equilibrium parameters such as initial metal ions concentration and adsorption time of the solution on the adsorption process. Adsorption rate of metal ions occurred rapidly and adsorption equilibrium reached at less than 120 minutes. The kinetics data of Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions were well fitted by a pseudo-second-order kinetics model more than a pseudo-first-order kinetics model. The equilibrium data were well fitted by a Langmuir model and this result showed Cu2+ and Zn2+ adsorption on Z-C1 would be occupied by a monolayer adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity(qmax) by the Langmuir model was determined as Cu2+ 99.8 mg/g and Zn2+ 108.3 mg/g, respectively. It appeared that the synthetic zeolite, Z-C1, has potential application as absorbents in metal ion recovery and mining wastewater.

The adsorption performance of lead ion was studied using five zeolites (Na-P1, sodalite (SOD), analcime (ANA), nepheline hydrate (JBW), cancrinite (CAN)) synthesized from Jeju scoria. The adsorption performances of lead ion decreased in the order of Na-P1 > SOD > ANA > JBW > CAN. These results showed that the synthetic zeolite with a higher cationic exchange capacity showed a higher adsorption performance. The uptake of lead ion by synthetic zeolites were described by Freundlich model better than Langmuir model. The adsorption kinetics of lead ion by synthetic zeolites fitted the pseudo 2nd order kinetics better than pseudo 1st order kinetics. The effective diffusion coefficients of lead ion by synthetic zeolites were ten times higher than the zeolite A synthesized from coal fly ash.

중수로 원전내 여러 계통으로 부터 발생된 폐수지내에는 핵종이 다량 함유되어 있으며, Class A 및 C 폐기물로 분류되는 폐수지의 적정 처리 기술 개발을 위한 기초연구를 수행하였다. IRN-150 혼상 이온교환수지를 이용하여 비방사성 이온과 양이온의 흡착 특성 및 탈차용액을 이용한 이온의 제거 특성을 고찰하였다. IRN-150 수지의 이온의 흡착능은 이론값에 근접한 11 mg-C/g-IRN-150을 나타내었고, 양이온의 흡착 친화도를 단일성분 및 복합성분 시스템을 이용하여 분석하였다. 여러 가지 탈착용액을 이용한 폐수지로부터 이온의 제거 특성을 평가한 결과, 핵종을 전량 효과적으로 제거하기 위해서는 보다도 용액이 유리한 것으로 나타났다.

벤토나이트에 포함된 몬모릴로나이트의 층간에 Al산화물의 기둥(pillar)을 만든 Al-층간가교 점토를 합성하였다. 이 Al-층간가교점토에 대해 XRD, DTA, 화학분석 등을 실시하여 광물학적 특성을 검토하였으며, 그리고 이 가교점토에 대하여 Batch법의 흡착실험을 통하여 인산이온의 흡착성을 검토하였다. X-선 회절분석의 결과, Al-층간가교점토는 상온에서 층간격이 18.03 a으로 증가되어 나타났고, 550a가열에서도 약 17a을 나타내어 열적 안정성이 크며, 글리세롤에 의한 층간격의 팽윤은 매우 미약한 것으로 나타났다. 열분석 결과, 이 점토에는 pillar부분에 관련된 물의 탈수에 의한 것으로 보이는 270℃와 420℃의 특징적인 흡열반응이 나타났다. Al-층간가교 점토의 인산 이온에 대한 흡착실험의 결과, 몬모릴로나이트는 거의 흡착능력을 보이지 않는데 비하여 월등히 우수한 인산이온(PO43－ /)성을 나타냈다. 시료 2 g에 용액 20 mL의 실험에서 300 mg/L 이하의 인산 농도에서는 거의 100%의 흡착효율을 나타냈다. 그리고 인산 이온에 흡착된 시료를 500℃로 가열한 후 재차 흡착실험을 행한 결과, 역시 매우 높은 흡착효율을 나타냈다. 따라서 Al-층간가교 점토의 인산 이온 흡착에 대한 재활용의 가능성이 큰 것으로 나타났다