• 자원환경지질
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.155-164
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• 1995

The kriging model, one of the geostatistical models, has been used to evaluate the deep-sea manganese nodule deposits until now. The distribution of the manganese nodule deposits estimated by the model shows the smooth surface as well as much difference from the actual distribution. Subsequently, it estimates the deposit distribution roughly in terms of the limited data of surveyed zone. Therefore, this paper presents the interpretation methodology of the deep-sea manganese nodule deposit distribution by using the fractal model to overcome the problems caused by the geostatistical model. Also, the manganese nodule distributions are interpreted by using the manganese nodule data sampled in the GH82-4 zone, west longitude $165^{\circ}40^{\prime}-169^{\circ}00^{\prime}$, and south latitude $0^{\circ}00^{\prime}-2^{\circ}40^{\prime}$ neighboring Nova-Canton Trough in the Pacific Ocean which was surveyed by the Geological Survey of Japan in 1982.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.116-121
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• 2006

Fundamental investigations have been carried out to find the applicability of manganese nodule as an adsorbent of nickel ion with an intention that nickel can be secured in manganese nodule along with the treatment of wastewater. The average content of manganese in nodules which used in the experiments was about 27%. The content of nickel in manganese nodules was observed to increase up to 4 times higher with comparison to its original value after adsorption. When the initial concentration of nickel ion in artificial wastewater was lower than 500 mg/L, its adsorbed amount on manganese nodule was shown to increase continuously. However, no more than about 82 mg/L of nickel was attained at higher initial nickel ion concentration than 500 mg/L. The adsorption of nickel ion was increased with temperature under experimental conditions and as the size of manganese nodule particles became smaller more nickel ion was adsorbed on adsorbent. Regarding the effect of pH, the adsorption of nickel ion was more hindered as the solution became acidic. Adsorption behavior of nickel ion on manganese nodule was found to follow the Freundlich model well and kinetic analysis showed that the adsorption reaction of nickel ion was second order. Thermodynamic parameters for the nickel ion adsorption were estimated on the basis of thermodynamic equations and they were in good agreement with experimental results.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.257-267
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• 2003

Deep-sea bottom photographs acquired in the Clarion-Clipperton fracture zone of the northeast equatorial Pacific were analyzed to reveal the controlling processes for the spatial variation of manganese nodule. The results show that regional-scale occurrence variations of manganese nodule are mainly controlled by primary productivity of surface water, sedimentation rate, and water depth (or carbonate compensation depth). As a result, the diagenetic accretion on nodules increases toward southwest while hydrogenetic accretion increases toward northeast. Considering the northwestward movement of Pacific Plate, this regional-scale variation of manganese nodule occurrence seems to be affected by oceanic environment during the active growth period (Oligocene-Miocene) of Pacific Plate.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 1999

본 연구는 망간단괴와 그로부터 유가금속을 침출한 잔사를 카드뮴 폐수의 흡착제로 이용하는 기초실험으로 초기 카드뮴 농도에 따른 흡착성을 살펴보았다. 또한 이를 Freundlich, Langmuir, Temkin 등온흡착식에 적용하여 각 흡착계를 설명하였다. 카드뮴 이온의 초기농도가 증가함에 따라 흡착량은 증가하였으나 흡착성은 점차로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 이를 Freundlich, Langmuir 식에 적용한 결과, 선형성을 나타내었다. 그리고 Freundlich 식에서 흡착제의 흡착능력을 평가하는 k값은 망간단괴가 11.72로 제일 컸다. 망간단괴의 경우는 Langmuirtlr의 단분자층을 형성하여 흡착되는 흡착질의 최대흡착량인 $X_m$값또한 0.16으로 침출잔사, 잔사-생단괴 혼합, 활성탄에 비해 큼을 알 수 있었다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.515-524
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• 2014

The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology has acquired detailed biological, chemicophysical, and geological data in the northeastern Pacific through a manganese nodule program since 1983. Plenty of manganese nodules were collected to estimate the amount of resources by free-fall grab and box corer. The collected manganese nodules have been archived systematically in the rock and mineral storage section of the Library of Marine Samples (LIMS) since 2012. The LIMS provides essencial information on the stored samples including sample name, nodule type, sampling location, depth, and equipment. Although a high quality database of the information system is under construction, the samples have tagged information for manganese nodules like chemical composition, morphology, weight, size, abundance, and photograph. In this study, we attempted to provide information on the well-organized and easily accessible archived manganese nodule samples for future studies and to introduce the usefulness of the LIMS.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2022

Manganese nodules were recovered within the deep subseafloor sediments (118.22 mbsf) at Site U1371 during International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) expedition 329 from the South Pacific Gyre (SPG). Because most manganese nodules exist on the seabed surface, nodules present in deep sediments are uncommon. Therefore, the growth origin of manganese nodules was identified through mineralogical and geochemical analyses. The manganese nodule was divided into the concentric layer outside the manganese region and the inner part of the phosphatized region consisting of manganese oxide minerals and carbonate fluorapatite (CFA) minerals, respectively. The two-dimensional element distribution analysis of Mn, Co, Ni, Sr and Cu, Zn with low Mn/Fe ratio confirmed that manganese nodules were formed predominantly by a hydrogenetic process and a biogenic process in certain manganese layers. As a result, the manganese nodule was continuously precipitated in SPG environments of oligotrophic open paleoocean conditions and rapidly buried with siliceous ooze sediments when the SPG changed to a eutrophic environment. It has been confirmed that manganese nodules found within deep subseafloor sediments could be used as a new proxy for the reconstruction of paleooceanographic conditions.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.277-287
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• 2007

망간단괴의 분말과 채광과정에서 함께 유입되는 해저퇴적물이 양광과정에 어떠한 영향을 끼치는지 파악하기 위하여 망간단괴의 분화정도와 망간단괴의 분말과 해저퇴적물의 물리적 특성을 파악하였다. 망간단괴의 자체분화율과 파쇄분화율은 각각 약 27%와 3%로, 총 분화율은 약 30%정도이다. 망간단괴의 탁도는 초기에는 매우 높은 값(약 3,100)을 보이나 시간에 따라 급격히 감소하여 1 h 후에는 반으로(약 1,570) 줄어든다. 해저퇴적물 시료는 초기의 약 1,850의 높은 값에서 1 h 후 1,310, 2 h 후 약 1,110으로 빠른 감소를 보이나 망간단괴에 비해 느린 감소를 보인다. 그러나 시추용 이수제로 사용되는 Na-벤토나이트는 초기 820에서 1 h 후 730, 2 h 후 700으로 매우 변화가 적다. 망간단괴의 점도는 $1.4{\sim}1.5cP$이며, 해저퇴적물의 점도는 1 cP 미만으로 매우 낮다. 반면 Na-벤토나이트의 점도는 초기 37.2에서 시간이 갈수록 증가하여 30 min 후에는 86.4cP의 값을 보인다. 망간단괴의 탁도 초기 값이 높은 것은 망간단괴 자체의 짙은 색깔에 의한 것으로 생각되며, 높은 비중으로 쉽게 침전되어 탁도의 빠른 감소를 보인다. 해저퇴적물은 매우 미립으로 쉽게 분산되어 초기에는 높은 값을 보이나물과 결합하여 겔을 형성하기보다 응집되어 쉽게 침전되므로 탁도의 빠른 감소를 보이게 된다. 그러나 이들 망간단괴 및 퇴적물의 구성광물은 거의 비팽윤성으로 겔을 형성하지 않아 매우 낮은 점도 값을 보인다. 이러한 특성으로 미루어 보아 망간단괴의 파쇄된 분말이 양광과정에서 양광관이나 수중펌프의 내부에 강하게 점착되어 스케일링을 형성할 가능성은 비교적 낮을 것으로 생각된다. 반면 채광과정에 유입된 해저퇴적물도 그 특성상 망간단괴의 부양을 쉽게 할 수 있는 이수로서의 역할은 거의 할 수 없을 것으로 생각되며, 매우 미립이므로 양광 후 분리는 쉬우나 해상에서 폐기처리 할 경우 환경적인 문제의 가능성을 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.475-485
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• 2014

Seawater flow characteristics around a manganese nodule mining device in deep sea were analyzed through numerical investigation. The mining device influences the seawater flow field with complicated velocity distributions, and they are largely dependent on the seawater flow speed, device moving speed, and injection velocity from the collecting part. The flow velocity and turbulent kinetic energy distributions are compared at several positions from the device rear, side, and top, and it is possible to predict the distance from which the mining device affects the seawater flow field through the variation of turbulent kinetic energy. With the operation of the collecting device the turbulent kinetic energy remarkably increases, and it gradually decreases along the seawater flow direction. Turbulent kinetic energy behind the mining system increases with the seawater flow velocity. The transient behavior of nodule particles, which are not collected, is also predicted. This study will be helpful in creating an optimal design for a manganese nodule collecting device that can operate efficiently and which is eco-friendly.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.3-12
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• 2006

망간단괴를 흡착제로 활용하고자 망간단괴에 대한 아황산가스의 흡착실험을 수행하였다. EGME 흡착법에 의해 측정한 망간단괴의 비표면적은 약 $221.5m^{2}/g$ 정도의 수치를 보였으며, 망간단괴의 화학조성을 살펴본 결과 58% 이상을 Mn이 차지함을 알 수 있었고 아황산가스 흡착 후 S의 함량은 15.4%로 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 아황산가스로 흡착된 망간단괴를 증류수 및 메탄올로 세척하여 EPMA를 분석한 결과 S의 함량이 각각 14.7% 및 13.1%로 약간 감소하는 것으로 조사되었다. 망간단괴의 X-선 회절 스펙트럼을 통해 망간단괴는 망간 산화물인 Todorokite 와 Bimessite 그리고 실리콘 산화물인 Quartz 및 칼슘 알루미늄 산화물인 Anorthite 로 판명되는 약한 peat 만이 나타나는 것으로 파악되었다. 아황산가스로 흡착시킨 후 망간단괴의 X-선 회절 스펙트럼은 약간의 변화를 나타냈으며 $MnSO_{4}$로 판명되는 약한 피크를 확인할 수 있었다. 타흡착제로 사용한 석회석에 대한 아황산가스의 흡착반응은 $CaSO_{4}$의 생성을 야기하지 않는 것으로 판단되었다. 흡착제의 입자 크기가 증가할수록 파과시간은 감소하고 망간단괴에 대한 아황산가스의 흡착량 또한 감소하는 것으로 관찰되었다. 아황산가스의 유량이 증가할수록 흡착량은 감소함을 보였고, 타흡착제로 사용한 석회석은 망간단괴에 비해 단위 g당 흡착되는 양이 작았으며 석회석과의 혼합은 망간단괴에 대한 아황산가스의 흡착량 향상에 영향을 미치지 않은 것으로 조사되었다. 반응온도가 증가할수록 같은 반응시간동안 망간단괴에 흡착된 아황산가스의 양은 감소하는 것으로 조사되었다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.477-490
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• 2005

The development of manganese nodule mining technology is very important in order to secure a long-term and stable supply of rare strategic metals. In the twenty years following the R&D activities with the international consortia in the 1970s, studies on mining technologies have been carried out by several national projects in Korea. The current metal prices such as copper, nickel, cobalt, and manganese have been drastically changed since 2002. Rapid economic growth of Asian countries, especially China, have induced the situation. And the possibility of copper shortage is looming just around the comer. Because of the imbalance between production and consumption, copper is fundamentally the most threatened metal in the future in terms of potential metal shortage. Manganese nodules contain a considerable percentage of copper as the future metal resource. Therefore, it is necessary to concentrate our effects on developing these resources. This paper introduces our evaluation of R&D progress for the development of manganese nodules. The issue and role of manganese nodules during the difficult period of a potential future metal shortage period is discussed and its prospect outlined. Also, this paper tried to emphasize the necessity of continuous R&D efforts for the commercial development of such mineral resources.