Nuclear and Radiation Safety
Prof. Keunyoung Lee 이근영
Email : lky at kaeri.re.kr
Tel : +82-42-868-2348
2011 ~ present Senior/Principal Researcher, KAERI
2017 ~ present Research Leader, Decommissioning Waste Technology Lab., KAERI2022 ~ present Adjunct Professor, Nuclear Science and Technology, UST
Volume reduction, Stabilization and Recycling Technologies for Radioactive Waste
2004 B.S. Geosystem Engineering, CNU
2006 M.S. Environmental Engineering, GIST
2011 Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, GIST
2010 ~ 2011 Post-doctoral Researcher, Helmholtz Center Munich, Germany
(On-going)
Multidisciplinary development of materials and processes for treatment of decommissioning waste, ‘22~’24, 9.3 billion won (PI)
(Completed)
Technology development for advanced volume reduction of decommissioning waste, ‘17~’21, 7.5 billion won (PI)
(International Journal)
K Lee et al. (2023) Immobilization of Cs-137 as a crystalline pollucite surrounded by amorphous aluminosilicate, Environ. Res.
K Lee et al. (2023) Chemical precipitation-based treatment of acidic wastewater generated by chemical decontamination of radioactive concrete, J. Environ. Chem. Eng.
M Oh, K Lee(corresponding author) et al. (2022) Uranyl peroxide ((UO2)(O2)4H2O; UO4) precipitation for uranium sequestering: formation and physicochemical characterization, J. Radio. Nucl. Chem.
M Oh, K Lee(corresponding author) et al. (2021) Feasibility study on the volume reduction of radioactive concrete wastes using thermomechanical and chemical sequential process, J. Environ. Chem. Eng.
J Kim, K Lee(corresponding author) et al. (2020) Effective removal of radioactive cesium from contaminated water by synthesized composite adsorbent and its thermal treatment for enhanced storage stability, Environ. Res.
K Lee et al. (2019) Biosorption of radioactive cesium from contaminated water by microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis and Chlorella vulgaris, J. Environ. Management
K Lee et al. (2017) Effect on Cs removal of solid-phase metal oxidation in metal ferrocyanides, Radiochim. Acta
K Lee et al. (2016) Novel application of nanozeolite for radioactive cesium removal from high-salt wastewater, Water Res.
K Lee et al. (2015) Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic study of cesium adsorption onto nanocrystalline mordenite from high-salt solution, Chemosphere
K Lee et al. (2014) Biosorption of uranium(VI) from aqueous solution by biomass of brown algae Laminaria japonica, Water Sci. Technol.
K Lee et al. (2013) Simultaneous stabilization of arsenic, lead, and copper in contaminated soil using mixed waste resources, Environ. Earth Sci.
K Lee et al. (2012) Anaerobic, nitrate-dependent oxidation of pyrite nanoparticles by Thiobacillus denitrificans, Environ. Sci. Technol.
K Lee et al. (2012) Ex-situ field application of electrokinetics for remediation of shooting-range soil, Environ. Geochem. Health
K Lee et al. (2012) Use of metal-reducing bacteria for bioremediation of soil contaminated with mixed organic and inorganic pollutants, Environ. Geochem. Health
K Lee et al. (2010) Heavy metal removal from shooting range soil by hybrid electrokinetics with bacteria and enhancing agents, Environ. Sci. Technol.
K Lee et al. (2010) A feasibility study on bioelectrokinetics for the removal of heavy metals from tailing soil, Environ. Geochem. Health
K Lee et al. (2010), Geochemical and microbial effects on the mobilization of arsenic in mine tailing soils, Environ. Geochem. Health
K Lee et al. (2009) A novel combination of anaerobic bioleaching and electrokinetics for arsenic removal from mine tailing soil, Environ. Sci. Technol.
K Lee et al. (2009), Evaluation on the feasibility of microbially enhanced electrokinetic removal of multiple heavy metals from tailing soil, Sep. Sci. Technol.
(Patents)
Method for volume reduction of radioactive concrete fine powder, Korean patent (10-2332493), 2021
Eco-friendly method for aggregate recycling, Korean patent (10-2127491), 2020
Method for volume reduction of spent catalyst contaminated by uranium, US patent (US10,643,758B2), 2020
Method for volume reduction of spent catalyst contaminated by uranium, Japanese patent (6586487), 2019
Method for volume reduction of spent catalyst contaminated by uranium, Korean patent (10-1989910), 2019
Drum package method of sintered solid for radioactive waste, Korean patent (10-1960721), 2019
Method for decontamination of radionuclides from ASCON waste, Korean patent (11-0083410), 2011
Enhanced electrokinetic soil process by electrode array, Korean patent (11-0097410), 2011
Combined process with bioleaching and electrokinetics for remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil, Korean patent (10-0945477), 2010
Method for remediation of arsenic and heavy metals contaminated soils using electrokinetic technology enhanced by metal reducing microorganisms, Korean patent (10-0964176), 2010
Combination module for bioelectrokinetic soil process, Korean patent (10-0004235), 2009
(Book)
Electrochemical Remediation Technologies for Polluted Soils, Sediments, and Groundwater (Copyright ⓒ 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
Chapter title: Chapter 14. Electrokinetic remediation of mixed metal contaminants
In-Situ Remediation of Arsenic Contaminated Sites (Copyright ⓒ 2014 CRC Press)
Chapter title: Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Electrokinetics
(2016~2017) Korea Radioactive Waste Society, an executive secretary
(2022~present) Korea Radioactive Waste Society, a member of research subcommittee
Decommissioning Waste Treatment Technology (KAERI, 2018-2023)
Research Merit Award (2020), KAERI
Excellent Presentation Award (2013), International Water Association
Excellent Presentation Award (2013), Korea Radioactive Waste Society
The first prize of research paper (2007), Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
