• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.44 no.6
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• pp.513-523
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• 2011

We estimated geothermal power generation potential in Korea through Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) technology following the recently proposed protocol which was endorsed by international organizations. Input thermal and physical data for estimation are density, specific heat and thermal conductivity measurements from 1,516 outcrop samples, 180 heat production, 352 heat flow, and 52 mean surface temperature data. Inland area was digitized into 34,742 grids of $1'{\times}1'$ size and temperature distribution and available heat were calculated for 1 km depth interval from 3 km down to 10 km. Thus estimated theoretical potential reached 6,975 GW which is 92 times total generation capacity of Korea in 2010. Technical potential down to 6.5 km and considering land accessibility, thermal recovery ratio of 0.14 and temperature drawdown factor of $10^{\circ}C$ was 19.6 GW. If we disregard temperature drawdown factor, which can be considered in estimating economic potential, the technical potential increases up to 56 GW.

• Journal of Environmental Policy
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.143-160
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• 2010

This paper estimate the $CO_2$ reduction potential that can be achieved by improving the technical efficiency of input factors in the manufacturing sector. Technical efficiency in each manufacturing firm was estimated using the DEA technique. Depending on the returns-to-scale assumption selected, average technical efficiency was estimated to be between 0.467 and 0.643. These estimates suggest that, when the efficiency of electricity consumption in the manufacturing sector is improved, the overall $CO_2$ emissions can be reduced by 17.1-25.5%. Recently, the Korean government has adopted a low-carbon-green-growth policy with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below the BAU level by year 2020. The analysis of the paper suggests that this goal can be achieved through improved efficiency of electricity consumption.

• Journal of agriculture & life science
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.35-41
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to estimate domestic potential wood supply according to geographical and forest management conditions. In order to separate available wood supply area, analysis was conducted by separating natural, theoretical, geographical and technical supply area. Natural supply area was separated by extract stocked land from forest using digital stock map. Theoretical, geographical and technical supply area was separated by considering protection area, slope, streamside and road. Growing stock was calculated by using species and age-class of digital stock map. Potential wood supply was estimated by calculating growing stock of technical supply area. The results of growing stock of each supply area was shown that growing stock was from 244,150 to 596,248 thousand $m^3$. According to the results of this study, it was found that potential wood supply are likely to be over- or underestimated depending on the considered level of geographical and forest management conditions. Provincial potential wood supply was highly ranked in order of Gyeongbuk, jeonnam, Gyeongnam and Gangwon province.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.144-144
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• 2011

We have estimated power generation potential in Korea following the recently announced EGS protocol. According to the protocol, we calculated the theoretical potential first, which assumes 30 year operation, minimum temperature being surface temperature+$80^{\circ}C$, depth range being from 3 km to 10 km. In this new assessment the in-land area was digitized by 1' by 1' blocks, which is much finer than suggestion of the protocol (5'by 5'). Thus estimated theoretical potential reaches 6,975 GWe which is 92 times of the total power generation capacity in 2010. In the estimation of technical potential, we limited the depth range down to 6.5 km, assumed recovery factor as 0.14 and also counted for temperature drawdown factor of $10^{\circ}C$ following the protocol. Accessible in-land area excluding steep mountains, residence and industrial region, wet area and others covers 40.7% of total area. Finally, we could come up with 19.6 GWe for technical potential, which would be 56 GWe if we do not account for the temperature drawdown factor. These are important results in that we made the first potential assessment for geothermal power generation.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.224-224
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• 2011

5대 주요 수계의 소수력자원에 대하여 연구를 수행하였고, 하천의 유량지속특성을 예측할 수 있는 모델이 개발되었으며, 이를 이용하면 강우사상으로 야기되는 유입량의 변화에 대한 분석이 가능하다. 또한 소수력발전소의 성능을 예측할 수 있는 모델도 개발되었다. 안동댐에서 측정된 월유입량 자료를 분석하였으며,. 본 연구를 통해 개발된 모델을 이용하여 예측한 결과는 안동댐에서 오랜기간 동안 측정된 결과와 거의 일치되는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 개발된 모델들이 소수력발전입지의 이용가능한 잠재량과 기술적 잠재량을 예측하는데 효과적인 것으로 밝혀졌다. 본 모델들을 이용하여 수계별로 소수력발전입지에 대한 수문학적 성능을 분석하였다. 분석결과 소수력발전 입지의 수문학적 성능특성은 수계별로 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 북한강과 낙동강수계에 위치한 소수력발전입지의 비설계유량과 비출력량은 다른 수계들 보다 차이가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 그림 1은 수계별 비설계유량에 따른 비출력량의 변화를 나타낸다.

• Clean Technology
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.9-17
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• 2022

Electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO₂) reduction technology, one of the promising solutions for climate change, can convert CO₂, a representative greenhouse gas (GHG), into valuable base chemicals using electric energy. In particular, carbon monoxide (CO), among various candidate products, is attracting much attention from both academia and industry because of its high Faraday efficiency, promising economic feasibility, and relatively large market size. Although numerous previous studies have recently analyzed the GHG reduction potential of this technology, the assumptions made and inventory data used are neither consistent nor transparent. In this study, a comparative life cycle assessment was carried out to analyze the potential for reducing GHG emissions in the electrochemical CO production process in a more transparent way. By defining three different system boundaries, the global warming impact was compared with that of a fossil fuel-based CO production process. The results confirmed that the emission factor of electric energy supplied to CO₂-electrolyzers should be much lower than that of the current national power generation sector in order to mitigate GHG emissions by replacing conventional CO production with electrochemical CO production. Also, it is important to disclose transparently inventory data of the conventional CO production process for a more reliable analysis of GHG reduction potential.

• 월간 기계설비
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• s.226
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• pp.42-52
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• 2009

신재생에너지의 한 분야인 소수력발전은 지형이나 기후 등 자연적인 조건과 조화를 이루며 국내 부존 잠재량이 많아 보급효과가 큰 것으로 평가되고 있다. 국내의 소수력 발전 부존량은 1,500MW 정도로 알려져 있으며 시장잠재량은 2030년까지 660MW로 예측되고 있다. 국내 부존량을 모두 개발하면 연간 70만M쪼, 약 700억원 규모인 것으로 예상되고 있다. 정부는 오는 2011년까지 소수력발전 보급목표량을 80MW로 정해 소수력발전 보급을 추진하고 있다. 최근 정부의 신재생에너지 보급정책에 따른 지역에너지 보급사업, 신재생에너지 의무공급제도(RPS)와 발전차액지원제도로 소수력 개발의 필요성이 증대되면서 공공기관에서 소규모 소수력 개발이 활발하게 추진되고 있지만 본격적인 상용화에는 한계가 많다는 지적이다. 소수력 발전의 전체 시장 매출은 매년 비슷하지만 정부의 정책적 지원 및 관련 기술개발, 인허가 절차의 획기적 개선 등을 통해 국내의 풍부한 부존량을 개발하면 새로운 시장이 열릴 것으로 전망된다. 특히 세계 최고의 소수력 보급 국가인 중국의 경우 앞으로도 지속적으로 소수력 발전소를 개발할 계획이어서 해외진출에 관심 있는 설비건설 업체라면 중국 시장을 노크해볼만 하다는 게 전문가들의 의견이다. 이번 호에서는 소수력 발전 기술 및 동향과 시공사례를 살펴보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2011.03a
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• pp.49-49
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• 2011

최근 나일론 세섬 신축소재를 이용한 초경량 직물은 에 많이 사용되어지는 Nylon직물은 DTY 20~40d 소재를 이용한 rib조직과 이중조직 설계기술 및 염색가공기술에 의한 것으로 이들 제품은 조직의 한계점(이중조직, Rib), 신축특성의 저하, 품질 저하의 문제점이 대두되고 있어 아직까지 본격적으로는 상용화되지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 국내외적으로는 Polyester를 이용한 잠재권축 사는 일정수준으로 기술개발 진행 되어왔으나 아직까지 나일론 세섬사의 잠재권축 소재의 기술개발은 전무한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 스포츠/레저용 초경량 Nylon 박지에 적합한 자발신장 개념인 Nylon6 잠재권축 소재를 개발하기 위하여 26D수준의 side by side형인 nylon6/Co-Nylon의 구조와 물성을 조사 검토하여 이를 실제 현장에 자료를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.109 no.4
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• pp.454-460
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• 2020

The goal of this study was to classify the area of Larix kaempferi forest available for timber production, considering the legal, physical, environmental, and technical constraints, and to optimize the forest resources and the potential of timber production in South Korea for 50 years. The results showed that the area of Larix kaempferi forest available for timber production is limited to 124,000 ha, 48% of the total area. Without further efforts in resource management, sustainable timber production of Larix kaempferi cannot be guaranteed even at the current level of timber supply. To enhance the potential of timber production for this species, two alternatives were considered: a 705-km annual increment of forest roads (alternative 1) and a 1,000-kmannual increment of forest roads (alternative 2) to enlarge forest areas available for timber production. The results showed that alternative 1 is feasiblefor sustainable timber production both at the current level and with a 5% increment of timber supply. However, alternative 1 is not sufficient in the case of a 10% increment of timber supply with a low growing stock, whereas alternative 2 is sufficient. Therefore, an increase in forests roads as well as regeneration efforts are required to improve the timber production potential of Larix kaempferi in South Korea.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.112 no.4
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• pp.523-529
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• 2023

The aim of this study was to analyze the potential for timber harvesting in the Hongchoen Garisan Leading Forest Management Complex in the national forests, and to suggest an optimal target yield for sustainable timber harvesting. The potential for timber harvesting was assessed by analyzing the area available for timber harvesting using GIS spatial analysis, but excluding areas with a slope of more than 40° (topographical constraints), areas within 30 m on both sides of streams (environmental constraints), and areas more than 300 m away from forest roads (technical constraints). The analysis identified 3,298 ha (49%) of the total complex area of 6,679 ha as available for timber harvesting, yielding a potential harvesting volume of 608,613 m³. In the case of coniferous plantations, the potential harvesting volume was 409,721 m³, which was a very high level that accounted for 67.3% of the total. We also conducted an optimization analysis to minimize the differences in area between age classes, while maintaining sustainable timber harvesting for the next 50 years. An annual average of 41.9 ha (7,988 m³) was determined to be the optimal timber yield, and in this case, it was possible to convert the age class structure to a more stable structure after 50 years.