고온 구동형 고분자 전해질 막 연료전지(high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, HT-PEMFC)는 구동 중 발생되는 불순물에 대한 내성이 높고 물관리가 용이하며 고순도의 가스를 연료로 사용하지 않아도 되는 장점을 갖는 다. HT-PEMFC는 인산이 도핑된 막을 통해 수소이온이 전도되기 때문에 전해질 막의 높은 인산의 유지율이 요구된다. 본 총 설에서는 인산의 침출을 방지하여 고성능의 HT-PEMFC용 고분자 전해질 막을 개발하기 위해 1) 인산이 도핑된 전해질 막의 인산 침출에 영향을 미치는 요소를 파악한 후, 이를 개선하기 위해 2) 폴리벤즈이미다졸 기반 막과 인산과의 상호작용을 강 화하여 인산 침출을 방지할 수 있도록 고분자 구조 설계를 진행한 연구와 3) 이오노머의 이온교환 작용기와 인산과의 이온 쌍 상호작용을 통해 인산의 침출을 방지할 수 있도록 이오노머 구조 설계를 진행한 연구들에 대해 살펴보고자 한다.

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of combining acidification with adsorbents (zeolite and biochar) to mitigate the environmental impacts of pig slurry, focusing on ammonia (NH3) emission and nitrate (NO3 -) leaching. The four treatments were applied: 1) pig slurry (PS) alone as a control, 2) acidified PS (AP), 3) acidified pig slurry with zeolite (APZ), and 4) acidified pig slurry with biochar (APB). The AP mitigates NH3 emission and NO3 - leaching compared to PS alone. Acidification reduced the cumulative NH3 emission and its emission factor by 35.9% and 12.5%, respectively. The APZ and APB increased NH4 +-N concentration, with the highest level in APB, compared to AP. The NH4 + adsorption capacity of APB (0.90 mg g-1) was higher than that of APZ (0.63 mg g-1). The APB and APZ treatments induced less NH3 emission compared to AP. The cumulative NH3 emission was reduced by 12.2% and 27.6% in APZ and APB, respectively, compared to AP treatment. NO3 - leaching began to appear on days 12 and 13, and its peak reached on days 16 and 17, which were later than AP. The cumulative NO3 - leaching decreased by 17.7% and 25.0% in APZ and APB, respectively, compared to AP treatment. These results suggest that combining biochar or zeolite with acidified pig slurry is an effective method to mitigate NH3 emission and NO3 - leaching, with biochar being particularly effective.

In this study, we evaluated the effects of acid leaching on the properties of Cr powder synthesized using self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS). Cr powder was synthesized from a mixture of Cr2O3 and magnesium (Mg) powders using the SHS Process, and the byproducts after the reaction were removed using acid leaching. The properties of the recovered Cr powder were analyzed via X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), particle size analysis (PSA), and oxygen content analysis. The results show that perfect selective leaching of Cr is challenging because of various factors such as incomplete reaction, reaction kinetics, the presence of impurities, and incompatibility between the acid and metal mixture. Therefore, this study provides essential information on the properties under acidic conditions during the production of high-quality Cr powder using a self-propagating high-temperature synthesis method.

Tungsten carbide is widely used in carbide tools. However, its production process generates a significant number of end-of-life products and by-products. Therefore, it is necessary to develop efficient recycling methods and investigate the remanufacturing of tungsten carbide using recycled materials. Herein, we have recovered 99.9% of the tungsten in cemented carbide hard scrap as tungsten oxide via an alkali leaching process. Subsequently, using the recovered tungsten oxide as a starting material, tungsten carbide has been produced by employing a self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) method. SHS is advantageous as it reduces the reaction time and is energy-efficient. Tungsten carbide with a carbon content of 6.18 wt % and a particle size of 116 nm has been successfully synthesized by optimizing the SHS process parameters, pulverization, and mixing. In this study, a series of processes for the highefficiency recycling and quality improvement of tungsten-based materials have been developed.

Cobalt (Co) is mainly used to prepare cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and binder metals for WC-Co hard metals. Developing an effective method for recovering Co from WC-Co waste sludge is of immense significance. In this study, Co is extracted from waste cemented carbide soft scrap via mechanochemical milling. The leaching ratio of Co reaches approximately 93%, and the leached solution, from which impurities except nickel are removed by pH titration, exhibits a purity of approximately 97%. The titrated aqueous Co salts are precipitated using oxalic acid and hydroxide precipitation, and the effects of the precipitating agent (oxalic acid and hydroxide) on the cobalt microstructure are investigated. It is confirmed that the type of Co compound and the crystal growth direction change according to the precipitation method, both of which affect the microstructure of the cobalt powders. This novel mechanochemical process is of significant importance for the recovery of Co from waste WC-Co hard metal. The recycled Co can be applied as a cemented carbide binder or a cathode material for lithium secondary batteries.

This study was conducted to figure out the productivity of Italian ryegrass(IRG) and leaching water characteristics based on horse manure compost level in Jeju. This study was conducted for about six months. Six treatments were established : non-fertilizer(NF), chemical fertilizer 100%(CF), horse manure compost 50% and chemical fertilizer 50% combination(Combination), horse manure compost with 50% of nitrogen (50%), 100% of nitrogen(100%), 150% of nitrogen(150%). The highest amount of dry matter yield of IRG was revealed in CF(11,965± 564 kg/ha), and both 150% and Combination were second(p<0.05). Nitrate leaching tended to increase until the third analysis and then decreased. There were not significantly differences among mean nitrate concentrations. The findings of the study suggest that horse manure compost with 50% of nitrogen be applied for IRG as basal fertilization and then 50% of chemical fertilizer be applied as top fertilization.

There has been much interest in recycling electronic wastes in order to mitigate environmental problems and to recover the large amount of constituent metals. Silver recovery from electronic waste is extensively studied because of environmental and economic benefits and the use of silver in fabricating nanodevices. Hydrometallurgical processing is often used for silver recovery because it has the advantages of low cost and ease of control. Research on synthesis recovered silver into nanoparticles is needed for application to transistors and solar cells. In this study, silver is selectively recovered from the by-product of electrodes. Silver precursors are prepared using the dissolution characteristics of the leaching solution. In the liquid reduction process, silver nanoparticles are synthesized under various surfactant conditions and then analyzed. The purity of the recovered silver is 99.24%, and the average particle size of the silver nanoparticles is 68 nm.

Phosphorus is an essential and irreplaceable element for all living organisms and its resource is limited. Significant amount of used phosphorus is collected in sewage treatment plant as sludge. Sludge ash after incineration contains about 10% of phosphorus in dry mass basis, which is comparable to phosphate rocks, and it is an important source of phosphorus recovery. Acid and alkali were used to leach phosphorus from sludge ash and compared for their leaching kinetics and performance. Phosphorus leaching by NaOH was fast and 0.2 N and 2 N NaOH leached 49% and 56% of the total phosphorus in the sludge ash at the L/S ratio of 100. Phosphorus leaching by sulphuric acid and hydrochloric were very fast and most of the phosphorus was leached in 5 minutes. In case of sulphuric acid 95% of the total phosphorus in the sludge ash was leached by 0.2 N at the L/S ratio of 100 and 93% was leached by 1 N at the L/S ratio of 10. 1 N hydrochloric acid leached 99% of the total phosphorus at the L/S ratio of 10. The results showed acids were more effective than alkali for phosphorus leaching from sludge ash and hydrochloric acid leached more phosphorus than sulphuric acid.

This study focuses on the development of an alkaline leaching hydrometallurgy process for the recovery of tungsten from WC/Co hardmetal sludge, and an examination of the effect of the process parameters on tungsten recovery. The alkaline leaching hydrometallurgy process has four stages, i.e., oxidation of the sludge, leaching of tungsten by NaOH, refinement of the leaching solution, and precipitation of tungsten. The WC/Co hardmetal sludge oxide consists of WO3 and CoWO4. The leaching of tungsten is most affected by the leaching temperature, followed by the NaOH concentration and the leaching time. About 99% of tungsten in the WC/Co hardmetal sludge is leached at temperatures above 90oC and a NaOH concentration above 15%. For refinement of the leaching solution, pH control of the solution using HCl is more effective than the addition of Na2S·9H2O. The tungsten is precipitated as high-purity H2WO4·H2O by pH control using HCl. With decreasing pH of the solution, the tungsten recovery rate increases and then decrease. About 93% of tungsten in the WC/Co hardmetal sludge is recovered by the alkaline leaching hydrometallurgy process.

We developed leaching kinetics models and a convective mass transfer model for water soluble solid in jujube (Zizyphus jujube) fruits with hot water. Hot-water leaching process was conducted at 90°C for 100 min. The ratio of solvent (volume, mL) to solid (mass, g) was set to varied ratios of 1:6, 1:8, 1:10, and 1:12.5. The mass transfer coefficients (k) were determined based on the 1st- and 2nd-order kinetic models. The amount of solvent influenced the extraction rate and yield. A higher extraction rate and a higher yield were obtained from a lower solvent to solute ratio (1:6, 1:8, 1:10) compared to high ratio (1:12.5). This implies that an appropriate amount of solvent (i.e., water) is necessary to conduct the extraction process of jujube fruit.

스캐폴드는 손상된 조직을 보호, 지지하고, 세포분화 및 증식을 위한 공간을 임시로 제공하여 조직의 회복을 유도한다. 이에, 스캐폴드막은 생체친화성과 생분해성을을 지녀야 한다. 본 연구에서는 Poly(L-lactide)를 사용하였고, 상전이법을 기초로 하여 스캐폴드막을 제조하였으며, 대형공극을 형성하기 위하여 염 침출법을 복합하여 사용하였다. 그 결과 높은 공극률의 다공성 스캐폴드막을 얻을 수 있었으며, 기존의 여타 방식에 비해 월등히 간단한 방식으로 스캐폴드를 제조할 수 있다는 결론을 얻을 수 있었다.

조직공학이란 손상된 조직에 대한 대체재를 개발, 제조하는 분야이며, 기증자로부터의 조직을 직접 이식하는 방법이 가장 널리 사용되어 왔으나, 최근에는 함성소재로부터의 캐폴드막 제조에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 스캐폴드막은 공극률, 공극직경 및 공극간의 높은 연결성이 요구된다. 이에 대하여 용융주조에 이은 염 침출법이 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 용매주조에 이은 염 침출법을 사용하였으며, 이를 통하여 높은 공극률과 공극간의 연결성은 물룬 적합한 공극직경의 우수한 스캐폴드막을 제조하였다.

Au 정광으로부터 Au Ag의 용출율을 향상시키기 위하여 기계적-화학적 활성화와 티오요소-티오시안산염 혼합용액을 적용하였다. 기계적-화학적 활성화를 이루기 위하여 정광 시료를 건식으로 그리고 습식으로 미분쇄하였다. 입도분포 분석과 XRD 분석 결과, 평균 입도 크기와 결정크기는 정광 시료보다 건식-시료에서 그리고 건식-시료보다 습식-시료에서 더 작게 나타났다. SEM과 XRD 분석 결과 기계적-화학적 활성화에 의해서 습식-시료에서 비정질화 현상이 관찰되었다. Au Ag에 대한 용출실험을 티오요소 용액, 티오시안산염 용액 그리고 티오요소-티오시안산염 혼합 용액으로 각각 수행하였다. Au Ag 용출율은 정광 시료보다 건식-시료에서 그리고 건식-시료보다 습식-시료에서 더 높게 나타났다. Au Ag는 티오요소 용액에서 보다 티오시안산염 용액에서 그리고 티오시안산염 용액에서보다 티오요소-티오시안산염 혼합 용액에서 더 높게 용출되었다. 습식-시료와 티오요소-티오시안산염 혼합 용액을 적용할 때 Au Ag가 99% 이상으로 용출되었다.

관비 또는 관수시 배액률(LF)과 시비농도가 토마토 접목묘를 생산하는 과정에서 묘 생장 및 근권부 화학성 변화에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 피트모스+버미큘라이트(5:5, v/v, PV) 그리고 코이어 더 스트+버미큘라이트(5:5, v/v, CV)를 혼합한 두 종류 상토를 조제하는 과정에서 기비를 혼합하였으며, 비료 혼합 후 50셀(셀 용량 33cc)과 105셀(셀 용량 18cc)에 충전하였다. 충전 후 대목인 ‘J3B Strong’은 50셀, 접수인 ‘Sunmyung’을 105셀 트레이에 파종한 후 재배하였다. 파종 31일 후 대목과 접수를 절단하고 단근삽접한 후 접목묘(‘Sunmyung’ scion/‘J3B Strong’ rootstock)는 두 종류 상토가 충전된 50셀 플러그 트레이에 정식하였다. 접목 후 플러그 트레이를 광도를 조절한 플라스틱 터널 내부에 7일간 위치시켜 접목 부위의 활착과 새로운 부정근 형성이 이루어지도록 한 후 N 기준 0, 50, 100 그리고 200mg·L−1로 농도를 조절한 비료 용액을 매주 1회 관비하였다. 파종 31일 후 대목의 생장을 조사한 결과 두 종류 상토 모두 LF를 0.75로 조절한 처리에서 가장 우수하였으며 유묘당 지상부 생체중이 PV는 8.96g 그리 고 CV는 7.11g으로 조사되었고, 이들 처리의 전기전도도는 각각 0.93 and 1.09dS·m−1로 측정되었다. 파종 31 일 후 조사한 접수의 평균 생체중은 PV와 CV 혼합상토의 0.50 LF 처리에서 각각 4.29g과 3.13g으로 조사되어 가장 무거웠고, 이들 두 처리의 EC는 각각 0.76과 1.34dS·m−1로 측정되었다. 접목 31일 후 추비농도에 영향을 받은 접목묘의 생체중은 두 종류 상토 모두 100mg·L−1의 시비구에서 가장 무거웠다. 생체중이 가장 무거웠던 처리의 EC는 PV 및 CV 상토가 각각 0.98과 1.93dS·m−1 였으며 접목묘 생장을 위한 적절한 EC 범위 는 CV 상토가 PV 상토 보다 높음을 의미한다. 이상의 결과는 접목묘 생장을 위한 적절한 EC범위가 상토에 따라 다르므로 소질이 우수한 접목묘를 생산하기 위하여 배액률도 상토별로 다르게 조절되어야 함을 의미한다.

폐 PCBs의 스크랩으로부터 염소-차아염소산염 용액을 이용하여 Au와 Ag를 친환경적이고 효과적으로 용출시키고자 하였다. PCBs에 Cu, Sn, Sb, Al, Ni, Pb, Au 등과 같은 유용금속이 함유되어 있는 것을 EDS 분석으로 확인하였다. 최대 Au 용출율은 1%의 광액농도, 2:1의 염산:차아염소산나트륨 그리고 2 M의 NaCl 농도조건이다. Au 회수율이 가장 높은 메타중아황산나트륨 농도는 3 M에서였다. 염소-차아염소산염이 폐 컴퓨터에 함유되어 있는 Au와 Ag를 효과적으로 용출시킬 수 있는 용매제 임을 그리고 메타중아황산나트륨이 Au를 간단하게 침전시킬 수 있는 첨가제임을 확인하였다.

Leaching of MOCVD dust in the LED industry is an essential stage for hydro-metallurgical recovery of pure Ga and In. To recover Ga and In, the leaching behavior of MOCVD scrap of an LED, which contains significant amounts of Ga, In, Al and Fe in various phases, has been investigated. The leaching process must be performed effectively to maximize recovery of Ga and In metals using the most efficient lixiviant. Crystalline structure and metallic composition of the raw MOCVD dust were analyzed prior to digestion. Subsequently, various mineral acids were tested to comprehensively study and optimize the leaching parameters such as acidity, pulp density, temperature and time. The most effective leaching of Ga and In was observed for a boiling 4 M HCl solution vigorously stirred at 400 rpm. Phase transformation of GaN into gallium oxide by heat treatment also improved the leaching efficiency of Ga. Subsequently high purity Ga and In can be recovered by series of hydro processes.

Recovery of copper powder from copper chloride solution used in leaching process was carried out using a cementation method. Cementation is a simple and economical process, necessitating less energy compared with other recovery methods. Cementation utilizes significant difference in standard reduction potential between copper and iron under standard condition. In the present research, Cementation process variables of temperature, time, and added amount of iron scraps were optimized by using design of experiment method and individual effects on yield and efficiency of copper powder recovery were investigated using bench-scale cementation reaction system. Copper powders thus obtained from cementation process were further characterized using various analytical tools such as XRF, SEM-EDS and laser diffraction and scattering methods. Cementation process necessitated further purification of recovered copper powders and centrifugal separation method was employed, which successfully yielded copper powders of more than 99.65% purity and average in size.

One of the trace constituents included in cement clinker, chromium, has become prominent and highly noticed lately as a social issue both inside and outside of this country because it affects the human body negatively. The purpose of the present study was to investigate leaching properties of water-soluble hexavalent chromium by different manufacturing conditions of cement clinker. Raw materials were prepared to add different SiO2, Al2O3 and Fe2O3 sources. After the raw materials, such as limestone, sand and clay, iron ore was pulverized and mixed, and the raw meal was burnt at 1450˚C in a furnace with an oxidizing atmosphere. Leaching of soluble hexavalent chromium showed a tendency to decrease with an increasing LSF and IM. However, leaching of soluble hexavalent chromium increased with an increasing S.M. Alkali contents of iron source minerals is closely related to the leaching properties of soluble hexavalent chromium. Green sludge has the highest content of alkali added; leaching of water-soluble hexavalent chromium was mostly high. In order to reduce the water-soluble hexavalent chromium in cement, reducing the alkali content in raw materials is important.

본 연구에서는 폐금속 광산 주변 비소와 중금속으로 오염된 논토양을 효과적으로 복원하기 위한 안정화 제로써 석회석과 제강슬래그의 처리효과와 그 적용성을 검토하기 위해 담수답의 환원 환경을 적용한 컬럼 실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과 담수된 논토양의 환원 환경에서는 철과 망간 성분이 환원되어 급격하게 용출되는 시점에 중금속 성분도 급격하게 용출되는 경향이 나타났으며, 대조구(무처리)의 경우 침출수에서 오염기준을 초과한 시료가 나타났다. 그러나 석회석 5%와 제강슬래그 5%로 각각 처리한 토양은 모두 오염기준 이하로 대조구보다 중금속 농도가 매우 낮게 검출되었다. 석회석과 제강슬래그 모두 담수답의 환원 환경에서 좋은 처리효과를 나타내어 효과적인 안정화제로 판단되었으며, 특히 제강슬래그는 담수답 환 경에서 지속적으로 증가하는 비소 성분에 대해서 좋은 처리효과를 나타내었다.