• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.230-240
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• 2015

An IOM sampler equipped with glass fiber filter has been recently utilized instead of solid adsorbent, which was used to measure the inhalation exposure of agricultural operator to pesticides. The aim of this study is to validate the efficacy of an IOM sampler by measuring the trapping efficiency and breakthrough using kresoxim-methyl water-dispersible granule and fenthion emulsifiable concentrate. On LC-MS/ MS, minimum detection level was 12.5 pg and method limit of detection was 5.0 ng/mL. Good linearity ($R^2$ > 0.999) for matrix matched standards was obtained. Recoveries of pesticides from glass fiber filter were 102-109% (kresoxim-methyl) and 97-104% (fenthion) while those from XAD-2 resin were 94-98% (kresoxim methyl) and 93-100% (fenthion). Trapping efficiency test was performed with personal air pumps and IOM sampler (glass fiber filter) connected with solid adsorbent (XAD-2 resin) with two types of formulation (solid and liquid) which were diluted by standard rate and sprayed to IOM sampler. Those pesticides were trapped only in glass fiber filter without any breakthrough to solid adsorbent. After spiking of pesticides to glass fiber filter, breakthrough test was carried out with IOM sampler (glass fiber filter) which was connected with solid adsorbent. As a results, 87-101% of kresoxim-methyl and 96-105% of fenthion remained in spiked glass fiber filter, however, no pesticides were detected in second glass fiber filter and solid adsorbent. In conclusion, IOM sampler which equipped with glass fiber filter can be applied widely for pesticide inhalation exposure study since it has good trapping efficiency and adsorption capacity, regardless of the solid or liquid formulation.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.8870-8878
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• 2015

During the carbon-dioxide capture and storage(CCS) process, $CO_2$ is captured from large point source, and then injected and stored in stable geological structure for thousands and more years. Inside the captured $CO_2$ flow, various impurities, such as $N_2$, $O_2$, argon, etc, are included inevitably. These impurities affect on the CCS process on various aspects. In this study, we designed and built experimental facility to evaluate the various impurity effect on the $CO_2$ pipeline flow, and analyzed the effect of argon ratio and pressure variation on the pressure drop of $CO_2$ flow. By comparing experimental data with 4 kinds of pressure drop model, we figured out and recommended the Cicchitti's model since it showed most accurate result among compared models in this study.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.1874-1879
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• 2008

It is not easy to detect nano-sized airborne particles (< 100 nm in diameter) in air. Therefore, the condensation of the nanoparticles alongside of the size-classification is needed for their detection. This paper proposes a hybrid (aerodynamic+electrical) particle classification and condensation device using a micro virtual impactor (${\mu}VI$). The ${\mu}VI$ can classify the nanoparticles according to their size and condense the number concentration of nanoparticles interested. Firstly, the classification efficiency of the ${\mu}VI$ was measured for the particles, polystyrene latex (PSL), ranging from 80 to 250 nm in diameter. Secondly, the nanoparticles, NaCl of 50 nm in diameter, were condensed by 4 times higher. In consequence, the output signal was amplified by 4 times (before condensation: 4 fA, after condensation: 16 fA). It is expected that the proposed device will facilitate the detection of nanoparticles.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.495-503
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• 2018

Oak mushroom is cultivated using logs and sawdust media as substrates. In this study, fungi were isolated during a monitoring of indoor air in the oak mushroom cultivation houses located in Cheongyang-gun of Chungnam, Geoje-gun of Gyeongnam, Gumi-si of Gyeongbuk, Jangheung-gun of Jeonnam and Yeoju-si of Gyeongggi-do. Identification of the fungi based on morphology and molecular analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region and 28S rDNA, translation elongation factor translation elongation factor 1 a gene, and ${\beta}-tubulin$ gene revealed that six fungi, Cenangium acuum, Neopestalotiopsis surinamensis, Metarhizium marquandii, Periconia macrospinosa, Trichoderma petersenii, and Trichoderma paratroviride that have not been recorded previously in Korea.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.288-293
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• 2007

To evaluate effects of airborne microorganisms in fresh cut processing plant, microorganisms in air, equipments, raw material, water and final product were isolated and identified using Vitek (R)2 compact system. Airborne microorganisms were isolated from 1000L air using air sampler for floating microorganisms and plate count agar for falling microorganisms. And contaminated microorganisms of equipment, water, and product were isolated from plate count agar plate. Total plate counts for floating and falling, raw material, equipments and final product were $10^2-10^3CFU/m^3,{\sim}10^1CFU/plate,\;10^3CFU/g,{\sim}10^4CFU/cm^2\;and\;10^4CFU/g$, respectively. From the result of isolated microorganism identification from raw material to final product, airborne microorganisms could affect the flora of final product.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.57-65
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• 2003

Livestock farming is one of several industries that have faced criticism because of its impact on the water quality, soil contamination and air pollution. The livestock feces can cause some environmental problems. The best way to treat the feces is to recycle the manure as an organic fertilizer after fermentation or composting. This study was carried out to investigate the characteristics of composting of manure in several composting conditions. The variations of physicochemical characteristics of each compost piles containing different level of air volume were analyzed throughout the composting period. In this study, pigs manure compost piles mixed with saw dust were composted in 110L of laboratory scale plastic vessels and $1.5m^3$ of small cubic wooden composting vessels for 60days. The compost piles were ventilated continuously with air pump throughout the composting duration. The air volume ventilated into the piles was regulated by chock valve attached to the inlet pipe. The ventilation level was adjusted by 20, 50, 100, 150 and $200L/m^3/mim$, respectively. The highest temperature of the compost increased to $72^{\circ}C$ during composting period. After 20days from beginning of fermentation, concentrations of $H_2S$, $CH_3SH$, DMS and DMDS generated from compost piles were 29, 16, 6 and 5ppb in blow in state compost pile, conversely, in blow out state compost pile, the parameters were 32, 24, 15 and 14ppb, respectively.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.263-273
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• 2016

The effect of recirculated exhaust gas on performance and exhaust emissions with FGR rate are investigated by using a natural circulation, pressurized draft and water tube boiler with FGR system operating at several boiler loads and over fire air damper openings. The purpose of this study is to apply the FGR system to a power plant boiler for reducing $NO_x$ emissions. To activate the combustion, the OFA with 0 to 20% is supplied into the flame. When the suction damper of two stage combustion system installed in the upper side of wind box is opened by handling the lever between $0^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$, also, the combustion air supplied to burner is changed. It is found that the fuel consumption rate per evaporation rate did not show an obvious tendency to increase or decrease with rising the FGR rate, and $NO_x$ emissions at the same OFA damper opening are decreased, as FGR rates are elevated and boiler loads are dropped. While a trace amount of soot is emitted without regard to the operation conditions of boiler load, OFA damper opening and FGR rate, because soot emissions are eliminated by the electrostatic precipitator with a collecting efficiency of 86.7%.

• Journal of agriculture & life science
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.89-96
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• 2011

The objective of this study is to evaluate reduction efficiency of various air purifiers on airborne microorganism causing air infected animal disease according to sample collection method. Collection efficiencies of MS2 virus and Pseudomonas fluorescens by biosampler was significantly higher than those by button sampler (p<0.05). Regardless of types of air purifier and sample collection method, temporal reduction efficiencies of MS2 virus and P. fluorescens compared to initial background concentration were >50% and >45% on 5 minutes, >70% and >50% on 15 minutes, >80% and >70% on 30 minutes and >90% and >75% on 60 minutes after operating air purifier, respectively. The air purifier of ionizer type showed the highest reduction efficiency on MS2 virus followed by air purifier of electronic precipitation, water filter and dry filter while the reduction efficiency of air purifier on P. fluorescens was highest in the electronic precipitation type followed by ionizer type, dry filter type and water filter type (p<0.05). Based on the results obtained from this study, temporal reduction efficiency of air purifier on MS2 virus was relatively higher than P. fluorescens.

• 발명특허
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• v.27 no.5 s.311
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• pp.68-74
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• 2002

본 발명은 키토산으로 이루어진 무수히 많은 갯수의 박막필름이 시트 평면에 수직, 수평 또는 경사 방향으로 일정간격의 공간을 유지하면서 적충되어서 라멜라구조를 형성하고 이 박막필름들이 일정한 간격으로 가지런히 나열되어 형성된 키토산 마이크로 플레이크로 이루어진 층상 격막시트에 관한 것이다. 두께 $1\mu{m}$내지 $50\mu{m}$로 라멜라구조를 이루는 키토산 박막필름이 $1\mu{m}$내지 $10000\mu{m}$의 공기간격을 두고 누적층을 형성하고 시트평면과$0^{\circ}C$내지$180^{\circ}C$사이의 일정 각도로 균일하게 배열되어 있어 수직, 수평 또는 경사방향으로 키토산 박막필름이 가지런히 배열되어 있는 키토산으로 조성된 수용성 층상 격막시트에 관한 것이다. 본 발명은 키토산을 약산성 액상에서 용해, 숙성 시켜 추출 고화 시키는 과정에서 수직, 수평 및 경사방향으로 키토산 마이크로 플레이크가 층상 라멜라구조를 이루는 키토산 격막시트를 형성시켜 줌으로 임상의학적 적용시 각각의 키토산 박막필름 사이의 균일한 공간으로 다양한 약물의 적용이 가능하며 특히 액상의 약재를 적용시 모세관의 원리에 따라서 약물이 원활하게 공급되는 약전성이 매우 우수하고 약물의 포집성이 획기적으로 부과된 재료로 사용될 수 있으며 키토산을 용해시켜 이용하는 산업에서 물에 신속하고 완전한 용해특성을 나타내는 키토산 원료물질로 사용될 수 있는 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.12-12
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• 1999

온도에 따라 물성치가 변화하는 재료의 열응력 예측은 연속주조공정에 의한 제품 생산에서 중요하다. 연속주조공정에서 금속이 급속히 냉각됨으로 인하여 응력이 크게 발생될 뿐만 아니라 금속 내부에 크랙이 발생될 수 있으며, 이는 최종제품의 품질에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 따라서 연속주조공정에서 양호한 주조제품을 얻기 위해서는 냉각조건 등과 같은, 주조시 수반되는 여러가지 주조결함의 원인을 제어해 주어야한다. 주조결함에는 주물 주입에 기인하는 결함과 주입 완료 후 응고과정에서 주물의 수축으로 기인하는 결함이 있다. 공기 및 가스의 포집, 개재물의 혼입 등이 전자에 속하며, 응고층 내부의 온도차, 응고수축(solidification shrinkage), 응력변형 등으로 인한 주물변형 및 표면결함 등이 후자에 속한다. 주물의 응고시에 고상화된 영역에서의 온도구배와 시간에 따른 온도변화는 금속내부에서의 열변형으로 인한 열응력을 발생시키고, 이것은 잔류응력이나 크랙 등과 같은 최종제품의 결함의 원인이 될 수 있다.