1,3-다이옥솔란은 용매, 전해질 및 시약으로서 화학, 페인트 및 제약 산업에서 광범위한 관심을 받고 있는 화합물 이다. 1,3-dioxolane은 주로 독성, 발암성, 폭발성, 자동 인화성이 없으며 다기능성을 가지고 있어, 대부분의 유기 및 수성 용 매 조건에서 우수한 용해성을 가져 고분자 전구체로서 사용된다. 최근 몇 년 동안 이 물질은 배가스 및 천연 가스 혼합물에 서 CO2를 분리하기 위한 CO2 선택적 고분자 전구체로서 점점 더 많은 관심을 받고 있다. Poly(1,3-dioxolane) (PDXL)은 폴 리에틸렌 옥사이드(PEO)보다 높은 에테르 산소 함량을 가지고 있으며, 이는 극성 에테르 산소 그룹이 CO2에 대해 강한 친화 력을 나타내기 때문에 우수한 막 CO2/N2 분리 특성을 보인다. 따라서 PDXL 기반 분리막은 비극성(N2, H2 및 CH4) 가스에 대해 탁월한 CO2 용해도 선택성을 보인다. 그러나 PEO와 마찬가지로 PDXL의 극성기는 고분자 사슬의 밀집도를 증가시키고 고분자 결정화를 유발하여 기체 투과도를 감소시켜 이에 대한 개선이 필요하다. 이 논문에서는 기체 분리 응용 분야에서 PDXL기반 고분자막의 최근 발전과 한계에 대해 알아보고자 한다. 또한 CO2 분리 공정에서 1,3-dioxolane 기반 고분자의 한 계를 극복하기 위한 몇 가지 분자 설계방안에 대해 다루어 보기로 한다.

The global demand for raw lithium materials is rapidly increasing, accompanied by the demand for lithiumion batteries for next-generation mobility. The batch-type method, which selectively separates and concentrates lithium from seawater rich in reserves, could be an alternative to mining, which is limited owing to low extraction rates. Therefore, research on selectively separating and concentrating lithium using an electrodialysis technique, which is reported to have a recovery rate 100 times faster than the conventional methods, is actively being conducted. In this study, a lithium ion selective membrane is prepared using lithium lanthanum titanate, an oxide-based solid electrolyte material, to extract lithium from seawater, and a large-area membrane manufacturing process is conducted to extract a large amount of lithium per unit time. Through the developed manufacturing process, a large-area membrane with a diameter of approximately 20 mm and relative density of 96% or more is manufactured. The lithium extraction behavior from seawater is predicted by measuring the ionic conductivity of the membrane through electrochemical analysis.

A ZIF-8 membrane was prepared via counter diffusion method. To control the diffusion rate, two supports with different pore structure were employed, conventional and modified α-Al2O3 disc; disc A and disc B. The ZIF-8 membranes are derived their name from the supports; ZIF-8-A and ZIF-8-B. While ZIF-8-A was grown at the surface of the disc A, ZIF-8-B was grown inside the disc B. At 200°C, ZIF-8-A and -B exhibited H2/CO2 separation factor (SF) of 6.69 and 8.21. In long-term thermal stability tests, both ZIF-8-A and -B were withstood their properties at 200 and 250°C for 72 h. At 300°C, SF of ZIF-8-A fell after ~2 h, however, that of ZIF-8-B dropped after ~10 h. To sum up these features, ZIF-8-B showed higher H2 selectivity and thermal stability than ZIF-8-A, since ZIF-8 membrane was synthesized inside of the support.

Nuclear power plants in Korea stores approximately 3,800 drums of paraffin solidification products. Due to the lack of homogeneity, these solidification products are not allowed to be disposed of. There is therefore a need for the separation of paraffin from the solidification products. This work developed an equipment for a selective separation of paraffin from the solidification product using the vacuum evaporation and condensational recovery method in a closed system. The equipment mainly consists of a vacuum evaporator and a condensational deposition recovery chamber. Nonisothermal vacuum TGAs, kinetic analyses and kinetic predictions were conducted to set appropriate operation conditions. Its basic operability under the established conditions was first confirmed using pure paraffin solid. Simulated paraffin solidification product fixing dried boric acid waste including nonradioactive Co and Cs were then fabricated and tested for the capability of selective separation of paraffin from the simulated waste. Paraffin was selectively separated without entertainment of Co and Cs. It was confirmed that the developed equipment could separate and recover paraffin in the form of nonradioactive waste.

The physicochemical similarities of hydrogen isotopes have made their separation a challenging task. Conventional methods such as cryogenic distillation, Girdler sulfide process, chromatography, and thermal cycling absorption have low separation factors and are energy-intensive. To overcome these limitations, research has focused on kinetic quantum sieving (KQS) and chemical affinity quantum sieving (CAQS) effects for selective separation of hydrogen isotopes. Porous materials such as metal-organic frameworks (MOF), covalent organic frameworks (COF), zeolites, carbon, and organic cages have been studied for hydrogen separation. This study have the literature review for previous research on D2/H2 adsorption and analyzes the D2/H2 adsorption behaviors of hydrogen isotopes for various zeolite using BET at 77 K. The study predicts the D2/H2 adsorption selectivity based on the results obtained with BET. These hydrogen isotope adsorption fundamentals provide a foundation for future processes for tritium separation.

Bentonite is considered as buffer of engineered barrier for retardation of radionuclide migration. Bentonite has low permeability, high swelling and high sorption capacity for radioactive nuclides. Properties have been widely investigated under various geochemical conditions simulating deep geological environments. The chemical stability of bentonite is an important factor in evaluating the long-term stability of the bentonite buffer. However, the presence of impurities in bentonite clays can reduce the retention capacity for retardation of radionuclide migration value of bentonite. Therefore, the bentonite purification is necessary. In the present study, grade improvement of montmorillonite was conducted using ultrasonic and froth flotation methods. As a result of confirming the grade of montmorillonite according to the optimal ultrasonic intensity for ultrasonic irradiation is 1.0 kHz of bentonite in Gyeongju (KJ-II) increased from 60% to 78%. In case of froth flotation method using PSS (0.1 mM) as a reagent, the grade of montmorillonite increased up to 90%.

본 연구는 nPr-BTP/nitrobenzene 추출 계에 의한 악티나이드(III)의 선택적 분리로, 우선 자연친화적 CHN 형 의 nPr-BTP (2.6-Bis-(5.6-n-propyl-1.2.4-triazin-3-yl)-pyridine)를 합성하고, 이의 희석제에 대한 용해성 및 질산에 대한 안정성 등을 평가하였다. 악티나이드(III)의 대표원소로는 Am을 선정하였으며, 0.1M nPr-BTP/nitrobenzene-1M , O/A=2의 조건에서 Am은 약 85%, RE 원소는 Eu가 8%, 기타 Nd, Ce, Y 등은 3% 이하가 추출되어 (이때 Am/Eu의 상호분리 계수 약 60정도) 악티나이드(III)의 선택적 추출에는 별 문제가 없을 것으로 판단되었다. 그러나 Am의 역추출의 경우 0.05M 질산용액으로 O/A=1 에서 약43%가 역추출 되었으며, O/A=0.3에서도 65% 정도만이 역추출 되어 질산 이외의 다른 역추출제의 개발이 요구되고 있다.

초음파 해쇄, 침강 분리 및 원심 분리 등의 물리적 처리 기술을 적용하여 감포 13호 및 35호 광구의 벤토나이트 원광석으로부터 몬모릴로나이트를 선택적으로 회수할 수 있는 습식 고순도화 공정 특성을 연구 개발하였다. 초음파를 이용한 해쇄는 슬러리의 농도가 7 wt.%인 경우 우수한 해쇄 결과를 나타냈으며 감포 13호의 경우는 30분, 감포 35호의 경우는 10분 이내에 대부분의 해쇄가 종료되었다. 30분간 침강 분리를 행한 결과 감포 13호은 원광의 약 52 wt.%, 감포 35호는 약 64wt.%를 정제된 산물로 회수하였으며, CEC는 각각 119.4, 124.5 meq/100 g이었다. 원심 분리를 이용한 입자 분리 결과, 원심 분리기의 회전수 1,000 rpm 이내에서 석영, 장석 등 대부분의 불순 광물들이 분리 제거되었다.