• A Study on Radon Removal Efficiencies in Drinking Water according to the Variations of Water Temperature and Aeration Rate in Small Waterwork Facility
  • Kim, Hyun Gu;Choi, Jung Soo;Joo, Hyun Jong;Kim, Sung Chul;
  • Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Graduate School Kyonggi University;Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Graduate School Kyonggi University;Department of Environmental Energy Engineering, Kyonggi University;Byuck-san pawer;
  • 소규모 간이상수도 시설에서 수온과 폭기량 변화에 따른 수중 라돈 제거 효율에 관한 연구
  • 김현구;최정수;주현종;김성철;
  • 경기대학교 일반대학원 환경에너지공학과;경기대학교 일반대학원 환경에너지공학과;경기대학교 환경에너지공학과;벽산파워 주식회사;
Abstract
Radon, which is one of the radioactive elements in the natural world, exists in the atmosphere and water. When this element inflows into the human body, it carries the risks of developing lung cancer and stomach cancer. Therefore, in this study, an effective 10 L scaled reactor was produced to mitigate radon in water and the radon mitigation efficiency in water following the changes in water temperature and amount of aeration were evaluated. Based on this, the radon mitigation efficiency (SRRR; Specific radon removal rate) was derived per unit air volume. According to the study result, when water temperature increased from $10^{\circ}C$ to $16^{\circ}C$, the SRRR value increased from 95 $nCi/m^3{\cdot}L$ to 134.4 $nCi/m^3{\cdot}L$, and when the amount of aeration increased from 0.2 L/min to 1 L/min, the SRRR value decreased from 198.1 $nCi/m^3{\cdot}L$ to 72.2 $nCi/m^3{\cdot}L$. Therefore, based on the experimental results, it is considered that it can be applied as a examination factor and objective indicator during the design of future radon-in-water mitigation systems.

Keywords: Radon;Water temperature;Aeration rate;Specific radon removal rate;

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This Article

  • 2013; 18(3): 52-57

    Published on Jun 30, 2013

  • 10.7857/JSGE.2013.18.3.052
  • Received on Jan 28, 2013
  • Revised on Jun 13, 2013
  • Accepted on Jun 18, 2013