• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.132-139
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• 2017

A huge amount of de-icing agent is sprayed during winter to promote traffic safety in cold regions, and the quantity of de-icing agent sprayed has increased each year. The main ingredients in commonly used de-icing agents are chlorides, such as calcium chloride($CaCl_2$) and sodium chloride(NaCl). While calcium chloride is mostly used in Korea and sodium chloride is usually used in the U.S. and Japan, all de-icing agents include chloride ions. The chlorides included in sprayed calcium chloride-based de-icing agents have severe adverse effects, including the corrosion of reinforcing steels through salt damage by infiltrating into road structures, reduced structural performance of pavement or damage to bridge structures, and surface scaling, in combination with freezing damage in winter, as well as water pollution. In addition, the deterioration of paved concrete road surface that occurs after the use of calcium chloride-based de-icing agent accelerates the development of visual problems with traffic structures. Therefore, the present study was performed to prepare an environment-friendly liquid de-icing agent through a reaction between waste organic acids and calcium-based by-products, which are industrial by-products, and to analyze the properties of the de-icing agent in order to evaluate its applicability to road facilities.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.411-421
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• 2014

At present, the development in rainwater management approach is still insufficient due to the numerous adverse effects of urbanization. Storm water management is being developed to restore the natural state of water cycle undergoing several processes which were hindered such as infiltration and evapotranspiration. Low Impact Development (LID) was established in order to reduce the negative effects of urbanization to our environment. These developments can be used to respond to the effects of climate change such as heat island phenomenon. The effects of the development of new town in the district plan with application of LID facilities were studied and reported. Typically, LID facilities were applied in small scale development and were rarely used in large-scale development. Most of studies, however, did not assessment the effects of large-scale development projects with LID application to the natural water cycle. This study was conducted to simulate the urban hydrologic cycle simulation on Asan-Tangjeong in Korea. This study may be used in urban hydrologic cycle simulation and establishment of an urban water management plan in the future. Lastly, this study generated a model using the recently updated SWMM5 which determined the hydrologic cycle simulation after installation of LID facilities.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.312-320
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• 2020

Various LIDs with natural water circulation function are applied to reduce urban environmental problems and environmental impact of development projects. However, excessive Infiltration and evaporation of LID facilities dry the LID internal soil, thus reducing plant and microbial activity and reducing environmental re duction ability. The purpose of this study was to develop a real-time measurement system with complex sensors to derive the management plan of LID facilities. The test of measurable sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) application was conducted in artificial wetlands shaped in acrylic boxes. The applied sensors were intended to be built at a low cost considering the distributed LID and were based on Arduino and Raspberry Pi, which are relatively inexpensive and commercialized. In addition, the goal was to develop complex sensor measurements to analyze the current state o f LID facilities and the effects of maintenance and abnormal weather conditions. Sensors are required to measure wind direction, wind speed, rainfall, carbon dioxide, Micro-dust, temperature and humidity, acidity, and location information in real time. Data collection devices, storage server programs, and operation programs for PC and mobile devices were developed to collect, transmit and check the results of measured data from applied sensors. The measurements obtained through each sensor are passed through the Wifi module to the management server and stored on the database server in real time. Analysis of the four-month measurement result values conducted in this study confirmed the stability and applicability of ICT technology application to LID facilities. Real-time measured values are found to be able to utilize big data to evaluate the functions of LID facilities and derive maintenance measures.

• Journal of Environmental Policy
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.43-73
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• 2014

Cities in Korea have rapidly urbanized and they are not well prepared for natural disasters which have been increased by climate change. In particular, they often struggle with urban flooding. Recently, green infrastructure has been emphasized as a critical strategy for flood mitigation in developed countries due to its capability to infiltrate water into the ground, provide the ability to absorb and store rainfall, and contribute to mitigating floods. However, in Korea, green infrastructure planning only focuses on esthetic functions or accessibility, and does not think how other functions such as flood mitigation, can be effectively realized. Based on this, we address this critical gap by suggesting the new green infrastructure planning framework for improving urban water cycle and maximizing flood mitigation capacity. This framework includes flood vulnerability assessment for identifying flood risk area and deciding suitable locations for green infrastructure. We propose the use of the combination of frequency ratio model and GIS for flood vulnerability assessment. The framework also includes the selection process of green infrastructure practices under local conditions such as geography, flood experience and finance. Finally, we applied this planning framework to the case study area, namely YeonJe-gu an Nam-gu in Busan. We expect this framework will be incorporated into green infrastructure spatial planning to provide effective decision making process regarding location and design of green infrastructure.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.125-131
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• 1993

This study was performed to find the desirable conditions for processing salted hard-boiled egg without cracking egg shell in NaCl solution under pressure. Among the many factors affecting saltiness of the shell egg, concentration of NaCl solution(0~40%), different salting time(0~45h) and salting pressure (0~4.5kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$) were employed to identify the permeability of NaCl into shell egg at ambient temperature. The saltiness of the shell egg was proportionally risen as concentration of NaCl solution, salting time and pressure increased. The most desirable saltiness was observed at the 0.70~1.00% of NaCl in albumen and 0.40~0.45% in yolk, Besides the saltiness, sensory evaluation of the shell egg were carried out to evaluate the quality of the salted shell egg. The effect of various concentration of NaCl solution, salting time and pressure on sensory scores of hard-boiled salted eggs showed that 20~40% of NaCl solution, 12~20 h of salting time, 3~4.5 kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ of salting pressure were proper conditions for processing the product. These results indicate that the desirable condition to get salted hard-boiled shell egg were ; 30% of NaCl solution, 16h of salting time and 4.0kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ of salting pressure.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.171-177
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• 2010

As concrete structures are exposed to chemical substances, damaged from salt, or progressed to the neutralization, the surface damage of the structures is generated timely fashion, resulting shortened service life. Especially, the sulfate erosion causes rapid surface defects, and the steel skeleton becomes corroded due to the water infiltration, generating stability deterioration of the concrete structure. In this study, the physical characteristics of the acid-resistant mortar with aluminosilicates was investigated in order to resolve problems of the acid resistance, one of the most serious problems of the cement type repair material. As the result of the experiment, the test specimen turned to exhibit almost equivalent physical characteristics with those of concrete sectional repair materials in terms of compressive and bending strengths. As both the cement sectional repair material and the test specimen were immerged in sulfuric acid solution to examine weight changes, the test specimens exhibited only 4% loss of their weights while the cement sectional repair materials reached at the level of 80% or above, proving the excellence acid resistant characteristics of the test specimens. Consequently, the physical characteristics of acid resistant mortar with aluminosilicates were revealed to be superior than those of concrete sectional repair materials. It can be utilized as a sectional repair material where the acidic erosion is anticipated.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.217-217
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• 2019

해안과 하천이 위치해 있는 낙동강하구의 담 염수 경계면 추적 연구에서 담 염수 경계면의 담수기원특성을 분석하기 위해서는 담 염수 경계면을 이루는 담수의 기원이 하천 혹은 지하수 인지를 규명하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 담 염수 경계면에 있는 담수는 일반적으로 하천과 지하수에 의한 것으로, 낙동강하구 일원을 대상으로 지하수공 내 해수침투 여부 파악을 위해 화학적(유기물) 분석을 실시하였다. 이와 아울러 낙동강하구 일원에서 담 염수 경계면에서 채취한 수질시료의 담수기원을 분석하기 위하여 K-water연구원 수질안전센터에 지하수공 7개지점(BH-1~7호공)의 심도별 물시료 2~4개지점(총 23개 지점), 하천(1개 지점), 해수 및 해안유출수(각 1개 지점)를 포함한 26개 시료를 LC-OCD(Liquid Chromatography-Organic Carbon Detector)로 분석하였다. LC-OCD 분석결과 특성은 기본적으로 유기물질이 물에서 유래한 aquagenic 혹은 토양층에서 유래한 pedogenic 유기물질 인지에 달려있다. 댐 또는 하천에서 pedogenic 유기물의 농도는 일반적으로 유역분지의 수문 또는 수리지질학적 경로에 의존한다. pedogenic 유기물들은 주로 상대적으로 작은 분자량을 갖는 친수성, 높은 사슬밀도 및 내화성 분자특성을 갖는 펄빅산으로 구성된다. aquagenic 유기물질은 수생 식물성 생물이나 플랑크톤의 분해 산물로서 세포벽에서 유래된 peptidoglycans와 고분자량의 polysaccharides 등을 포함한다(Chio & Jung, 2008; Buffle, 1988). 담 염수 경계면 추적을 위한 7개 관측공의 심도별 수질시료는 하천, 해수, 그리고 해안유출수의 용존유기탄소를 분석하기 위하여 LC-OCD로 정밀분석하였다. 그 결과, humic, 휴믹물질의 산화물질인 building blocks, 생물고분자 물질(bio-polymers), neutrals, acids로 분석되었으며, 일반적인 자연유기물질의 기원은 pedogenic과 aquagenic 유기물질로 분류된다. IHSS 표준물질 분석 등을 통한 SUVA 값으로부터 자연유기물질의 기원정보를 제공하는 HS-Diagram으로 도시한 결과, 2018년 11월 2일 조사한 26개의 원수시료 전체는 pedogenic fulvic acid〉aquagenic fulvic acid으로 하천의 기원이 우세한 것으로 분석되었다. BH-1호공과 BH-6호공의 특정 1개구간 GL.-6m를 제외한 모든 구간에서 aquagenic FA의 지하수 기원으로 분석되었으며, 나머지 지하수공(BH-2, 3, 4, 5, 7)과 하천 및 해안유출수는 유역분지 수문학적 경로인 pedogenic FA의 하천 기원의 담수인 것으로 분석된다.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.601-609
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• 2018

Microcystis aeruginosa, a freshwater cyanobacteria species known to be one of the most predominant species responsible for cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs). It has been frequently associated with the contamination of neurotoxins and peptide hepatotoxins, such as microcystin and lipopolysaccharides-LPSs. CyanoHABs control technologies so far put in place do not provide a fundamental solution and cause secondary pollution linked with the control measures. For this study, algicidal peptides, which have been reported to be non-toxic and to have antimicrobial properties, were employed for the development of novel eco-friendly control against CyanoHABs. The four peptides (CMA1, CMA2, HPA3P, and HPA3NT3) selected in this study showed significant algicidal effects against M. aeruginosa cells inducing cell aggregation and flotation. Moreover, the newly generated peptides (K160242-5) with certain modifications also displayed high algicidal activity. The algicidal activity of the peptides was found to depend on the concentrations and structures of each of amino acid. The results of this study suggested a novel possibility of CyanoHABs control using the non-toxic algicidal peptides.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.479-485
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• 2011

Pt-Bi/C catalysts supported on carbon black with various Pt/Bi ratios were synthesized by a reduction method. Chloroplatinic acid hydrate ($H_2PtCl_6{\cdot}xH_2O$) and bismuth (III) nitrate pentahydrate ($Bi(NO_3)_3{\cdot}5H_2O$) were used as precursors for Pt and Bi, respectively. Before loading metal on carbon, heat treatment and pretreatment of carbon black in an acidic solution was conducted to enhance the degree of dispersion. The physical property of the synthesized catalysts was investigated by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The XRD pattern of untreated Pt-Bi/C catalyst showed BiPt and $Bi_2Pt$ peaks in addition to Pt peaks. These results imply that Bi atoms were incorporated into the Pt crystal lattice by Pt-Bi alloy formation. The catalytic activity for methanol oxidation was measured using cyclic voltammetry in a mixture of 0.5 M $H_2SO_4$ and 0.5 M $CH_3OH$ aqueous solution. The addition of proper amount of Bi was found to significantly improve catalytic activity for methanol oxidation. The catalytic activity for methanol oxidation was closely related to the stability between electrode and electrolyte. In order to investigate the stability of catalysts, chronoamperometry analysis was carried out in the same solution at 0.6 V.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.106-106
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• 2020

물 이용 측면에서 유출해석은 강수, 증발산, 침투, 유출 등 물 순환의 핵심이다. 또 기상자료는 증발산량을 산정하는데 꼭 필요하다. 그러나 해외 수자원 사업에서 기상자료가 없어 곤란을 겪는 경우가 많다. 여기서, NASA POWER에서 전지구 0.5° 격자로 제공하는 위성기반의 일 기상자료를 이용한 증발산량과, 지상의 기상자료를 이용한 증발산량을, 각각 일 유출 모형에 적용한 결과를 비교하였다. 유역면적 4,134 ㎢인 대청댐 유역에 1984년부터 2001년까지 일별 유입량을 모의하고 관측 유입량과 비교하고, R², RMSE, NSE 등으로 평가하였다. 지상의 기상관측소는 위도 36.21°, 경도 127.34°인 대전 관측소를, 위성자료는 대전 지점과 동일한 위치의 경위도의 기상자료를 적용하였고, 일 증발산량은 Penman-Monteith 방법으로, 일 유출량은 ONE 모형에 의해 모의하였다. 강수량을 대청댐 유역 면적강수량을 적용한 경우, 지상 기상자료를 적용하여 유입량을 모의한 결과는 연평균하여 연 유입량 668.1 mm, 일 최대 82.9 mm, 유출률 56.1%(관측은 연 강수량 1,191.3 mm, 연 유입량 668.3 mm, 일 최대 87.0 mm, 유출률 56.1%)로 나타났고, R² 0.805, RMSE 2.425, NSE 0.802였고, 위성 기상자료를 적용하여 유입량을 모의한 결과는 연평균하여 연 유입량 668.4 mm, 일 최대 83.7 mm, 유출률 57.8%로 나타났고, R² 0.803, RMSE 2.431, NSE 0.801였다. 또한, 강수량을 위성 제공의 강수량을 적용한 경우, 지상 기상자료를 적용하여 유입량을 모의한 결과는 연평균하여 연 유입량 718.0 mm, 일 최대 97.7 mm, 유출률 56.7%(관측은 연 강수량 1,265.3 mm, 유출률 52.8%)로 나타났고, R² 0.582, RMSE 3.524, NSE 0.581였고, 위성 기상자료를 적용하여 유입량을 모의한 결과는 연평균하여 연 유입량 741.5 mm, 일 최대 99.0 mm, 유출률 58.6%로 나타났고, R² 0.578, RMSE 3.541, NSE 0.577였다. 결과적으로 위성 기상자료를 이용하여 증발산량을 산정하여 일 유출해석에 적용한 결과는 지상 기상자료를 이용한 경우와 거의 같은 값을 나타내, NASA POWER가 제공한 기상자료의 활용성은 매우 높게 나타났다. 그러나 위성 제공 강수량의 활용은 R², RMSE, NSE 등의 지표가 낮게 나타나, 신중하게 검토되어야 할 것으로 평가하였다.