• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.153-157
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• 2001

The relationship between SPM (Suspended Particulate Matter) and fungal spore in the air was investigated in Seosan, a rural county of Korea, in spring of 2000. SPM concentrations in the air were $199.8\mu{g}\;m^{-3}$, in the 1st Yellow Sand Period (March, 23-24), $249.4\mu{g}\;m^{-3}$ in the 2nd Yellow Sand Period (April, 7-9) and $98.9\mu{g}\;m^{-3}$ in the Non Yellow Sand Period (May, 12-16), respectively. Although there was somewhat difference in total SPM concentration between the two Yellow Sand Periods, majority of the total SPM were composed of $5\mu{m}$ sized coarse particles over the two periods. However, fine particles sized about $1\mu{m}$and coarse particles sized about $5-6\mu{m}$ ultimately showed peaks, which was within typical bimodal pattern at the graph of SPM size distribution in the Non Yellow Sand Period. Four mold genera grown from airborne fungal spores were finally identified in full-grown colonies at the SPM samples during the Yellow Sand Periods. These genera were Fusarium, Aspergillus, Penicillium and Basipetospora.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.05b
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• pp.275-276
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• 2003

산업의 발달에 따른 환경 오염물질의 증가와 오염물질의 종류가 다양화됨에 따라 대기 중의 유해원소 및 미량원소에 의한 환경오염과 그로 인한 인체건강에 대한 영향은 인간생활에 심각한 문제가 되므로 대기 중의 농도를 정확히 측정하는 것은 매우 중요한 일이다. 특히 미세 입자는 오염된 도심지역 분진수의 90∼99%에 이르는 높은 비율을 보이고 있고, 폐 깊숙이 침투하여 폐암을 비롯한 폐질환을 일으킬 수 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2013.11a
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• pp.166-166
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 화재감지기 중 연기감지기로 가장 많이 사용되고 있는 광전식 연기감지기의 신뢰성에 대하여 분진을 이용하여 검증하는 방법과 감도성능변화에 대하여 분석한 연구이다. 여러번 분진을 이용하여 실험을 실시한 결과 분진의 농도가 높아질수록 감도성능이 저하되는 것을 실험적으로 확인하였고, 동작시간에 대한 실측데이터를 제시하였다.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.3-9
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• 1998

We investigated the weight loss according to temperature using TGA in order to find the thermal hazard of brand-new activated-carbon and disused activated-carbon dusts, and the properties of dust explosion in variation of the specific surface area of their dust with the same particle size. Using hartman's dust explosion apparatus which estimate dust explosion by electric ignition after making dust disperse by compressed air, dust explosion experiments have been conducted by varying concentration and size of activated carbon dust. The explosion pressure of both activated carbon increased as the specipic surface area increased. The results indicated that brand-new activated-carbon of which specific surface area was larger three to four times than that of disused activated-carbon was much easier of dust explosion.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.221-231
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• 1995

산업발달에 따라 불가피하게 생성되며, 대기오염의 주종을 이루면서 인체에 가장 유해한 분진입자는 산업체의 오일(oil) 및 석탄연소 보일러, 자동차, 제철/제강 및 시멘트 플랜트 등으로 부터 배출되는 미세입자(fine particle)들이며, 앞으로 이들의 제어에 관한 연구가 지속적인 관심의 대상이 될 것이다. 한 예로, 석탄연소 화력발전소로부터 1$\mum$ 이하의 입자들의 배출량은 무게비로는 1% 이하이지만 입자수의 비율에서는99%를 차지하고 있다. 이들은 매우 높은 중금속 함유량을 지니고 있기 때문에 인체의 호흡시 심각한 문제를 유발시킬 뿐만 아니라, 이러한 미세입자들은 대기중에 부유하고 있다가 비(rain)에 의하여 세정되어 수질오염까지도 유발시킨다. 1992년 2월 공포된 대기환경보전법 시행규칙에 따라 분진배출 허용기준이 장기 입법예고 되므로서 1995년 1월과 1999년 1월의 2단계에 걸쳐 현재 적용 받고 있는 분진배출 규제치보다 훨씬 낮은 선진국 수준의 분진배출 규제가 요구되고 있으며, 분진이 배출되는 인근지역주민의 민원에 대처하기 위해서는 연돌로부터 분진배출이 눈에 감지되지 않을 정도까지 분진배출농도를 관리해야할 필요성이 높아지고 있다. 이에 따라 집진장치의 효율도 중유전소 Boiler 의 경우는 90% 이상, 석탄전소 Boiler의 경우는 99.5% 이상의 고효율이 요구되고 있다.

• Journal of Animal Environmental Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.19-26
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• 2003

This study was carried out to investigate the collecting efficiency of cyclone deduster installed in weaned piglet building in third weeks of age. There are two peaks of high level of dust concentration in piglet house at the time of 09:00~10:00(5,322$\mu g/m^3$) and 19:00~20:00(6,763$\mu g/m^3$), but the peaks of dust concentration in the building used cyclone deduster was decreased to 3,614.8 and 2,229.5$\mu g/m^3$, respectively. Collecting efficiency of total suspended particulate(TSP), particulate matter less than 10$\mu\textrm{m}$(PM 10) and particulate matter less than 2.5$\mu\textrm{m}$(PM 2.5) in weaned piglet building used in cyclone deduster was 38.3%, 32.5, 21.8, respectively. Aerial dust in weaned piglet building by number basis in the range of 0.745~1.08$\mu\textrm{m}$ was 53.5%. But dust distribution over 10$\mu\textrm{m}$ in volume basis was 82.8% and 86.2%. Crude protein of dust was 25.9~32.7%, and it was higher than feed crude protein(22.0%). Heavy metal concentration of dust was also high level compare to that of feed.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.1-6
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• 2012

Using the Siwek 20 L spherical explosion vessel, the explosion properties have been examined to understand the influence of magnesium content in Mg-Al alloy dusts with different concentration. For this purpose, the Mg-Al alloy dusts (volume mean diameter : $151{\sim}160{\mu}m$) with magnesium content ratio were used. As the results, the increase of Mg content in Mg-Al alloy causes an decreased minimum explosion concentration and an increased maximum explosion pressure. Also the maximum explosion pressure and maximum rate of pressure rise in Mg-Al alloy dusts mainly depended on the dust concentrations. However, for the explosion index (Kst) of Mg-Al (40:60 wt%), Mg-Al (50:50 wt%) and Mg-Al (60:40 wt%), it was founded to increase the Kst with increasing of magnesium content ratio.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.59 no.3
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• pp.359-365
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• 2021

We investigated experimentally the ignition characteristic of dust and the hazard evaluating for electrostatic discharge. The ignition energy experiments were performed on sample dusts such as PE(HD), PE(LD), PMMA using the MIKE-3 apparatus. The formation of flame during the ignition of PE(HD) dust clouds occurred after the delay time of about 8 ms, and the flame kernels were not observed in center of ignition occurrence area. The voltage increased with increasing the number of dust dispersions and the increase rate of measured voltage with dust concentration was the highest in the order of PMMA, PE(LD) and PE(HD). For the effect of dispersion condition on the voltage in PE(HD) dust, the results were obtained that the voltage increased as the number of dispersions increased and as the concentration increased under the same dispersion number. The safety voltages to prevent fire and explosions by electrostatic ignition were estimated that PE(HD), PE(LD)-1, PE(LD)-2, and PMMA were 2.58, 44.72, 25.82, and 8.16 kV, respectively. We proposed the method for estimating the minimum ignition energy by using the measured voltage data for efficient investigation of electrostatic ignition hazard.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.115-117
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• 2004

제주시 지역 대기부유분진의 입경별 조성특성을 살펴보기 위하여 제주시청 별관 옥상에서 다단계 분진 포집기(8-stage non viable cascade impactor)를 사용하여 대기부유분진을 채취하여 분진의 질량농도 및 수용성 이온성분의 입경분포를 조사하였다. 조사결과 제주시 지역의 대기부유분진은 0.9, 5, $9.5{\mu}m$부근에서 peak를 보이는 삼산형분포(tri-modal distribution)를 나타내었고 $Na^+,\;Ca^{2+},\;Mg^{2+}$ 및 $Cl^-$와 같이 주로 해염에 기인하는 이온 성분들은 $2.1{\mu}m$이상의 조대입자 영역에 존재하고 있었으며 주로 $4{\mu}m$와 $9.5{\mu}m$부근에서 peak를 보였다. $NH_4^+,\;K^+,\;SO_4^{2-}$는 $2.1{\mu}m$이하의 미세입자 영역에 존재하고 있으며 $NO_3^-$의 경우는 계절에 따라 약간의 차이가 있긴 하지만 주로 0.9, 4, $9.5{\mu}m$에서 peak를 나타내고 있다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.41-46
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• 2011

We investigated experimentally the properties of dust explosion through lycopodium particle clouds in a duct to provide the fundamental knowledge. Propagating dust flames in the vertical duct of 120 cm height and 12 cm square cross-section were observed by digital video camera and flame front is visualized using by PIV(Particle Image Velocimetry) system. As the result, when the same average dust concentration existed in the vertical duct, downward flame propagation was faster than the upward flame propagation, its rate increased with dust concentration in 300g/$m^3$. Post flames were caused by the ignition of unburned particles which flowed into the rear region of flame from passage between flame and duct wall, and they generated regardless of duct condition. Also, it was found that appearance frequency of post flames during dust flame propagations increased with the increase of dust concentration.