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Prediction of Alkaline Copper Quat (ACQ) Wood Preservative Concentration by Turbidity

탁도에 의한 구리·알킬암모늄화합물계 목재방부제(ACQ)의 농도 예측

  • Lee, Jong Shin (Department of Biobased Materials, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung Tae (Department of Biobased Materials, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Gwang Sik (Institute of Agricultural Science, Chungnam National University)
  • 이종신 (충남대학교 환경소재공학과) ;
  • 김경태 (충남대학교 환경소재공학과) ;
  • 최광식 (충남대학교 농업과학연구소)
  • Received : 2016.08.02
  • Accepted : 2016.09.04
  • Published : 2016.09.25

Abstract

The concentration control of wood preservatives is necessary to produce a preservative treated wood having a uniform quality. Concentration measurement method of wood preservatives to be easily used in the field has not been developed yet. This study examined the way to estimate the concentration from turbidity of ACQ wood preservative that can be relatively easily measured by using a portable turbidity meter. The addition of phosphoric acid solution in an alkaline ACQ solution having a very low turbidity is created a suspension of the white substance and the turbidity suddenly increased. The optimum amount of addition of the phosphoric acid solution is until the pH of ACQ solution reaches 7, the turbidity of the ACQ solution reaches maximum value. Excessive addition of the phosphoric acid solution results in a turbidity decrease with acidification of the ACQ solution. Also ACQ solution becomes transparent. The high significance was recognized with positive correlation between the concentration and the turbidity of the ACQ solution. From the t-test, The significant difference between the actually measured concentrations and the concentrations predicted by the regression equation for industrial ACQ solutions was not recognized. Thus, it was possible to know that concentration prediction and control of industrial ACQ solution using the turbidity and a regression equation. Therefore, using the regression equation and turbidity is expected to be able to management the concentration of ACQ solution in the industrial field.

균일한 품질의 방부처리 목재 생산을 위해서는 방부약액의 농도관리가 필요하다. 아직까지 목재방부처리 현장에서 농도관리를 위하여 간편하게 방부약액의 농도를 측정할 수 있는 방법은 개발되어 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 ACQ 목재방부제를 대상으로 비교적 손쉽게 측정할 수 있는 탁도를 이용하여 농도를 예측할 수 있는 방법을 검토하였다. 탁도가 현저하게 작은 알칼리성의 ACQ 약액에 20%의 인산 용액을 첨가하면 백색의 현탁 물질이 생성되며 탁도가 증가한다. 인산 용액의 최적 첨가량은 약액의 탁도가 최고치에 도달하는 pH 7 수준이며, 첨가량이 많아지면 약액의 산성화와 함께 탁도가 급격하게 떨어지고 약액은 투명해진다. ACQ 약액의 농도와 탁도 간에는 정(正)의 상관을 가지며 고도의 유의성이 인정되었다. 농도와 탁도로부터 유도된 회귀방정식을 사용하여 산출한 현장 채취 약액의 예측 농도 값과 적정법으로 측정한 실측 농도 값 간의 농도 차이에는 t 검정 결과, 유의성이 인정되지 않았다. 따라서 탁도와 회귀방정식을 이용하여 ACQ 현장 약액의 농도 관리가 가능할 것으로 예상된다.

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