• Resources Recycling
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.16-23
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• 2024

The electrolysis for extracting magnesium from seawater or brine primarily involves recovery of magnesium via precipitation as the form of magnesium hydroxide. The technology is classified into cation-exchange membranes (CEM), anion-exchange (AEM) membranes, electrodialysis, and membraneless methods. Recent research has focused on enhancing the efficiency and selectivity of magnesium recovery from seawater or brine containing magnesium, with expectations of effective magnesium recovery even with normal seawater. In a future, the optimization of the selective and efficient recovery of magnesium and various valuable substances through long-term operation of scaled-up systems is crucial with enhancing economic and environmental viability. It is essential to realistically estimate operational costs considering the membrane's lifespan and replacement cycle. Also, detailed and practical process models should be developed based on monitoring data on various factors.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.39 no.8
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• pp.478-488
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• 2017

Stormwater filtration is widely used for the urban runoff treatment. However, intensive maintenance and lack of information about the performance have resulted in an increased need of proper evaluation. In this study, the performance of an upflow stormwater runoff filtration system, consisting of a supporting unit and a filtration unit filled with a ceramic media, was investigated. The maximum head loss increase was about 3 cm under the suspended solid (SS) load of $30kg/m^2$ and the SS removal was more than 96%, when the filtration velocity was 20-40 m/h. The head loss and the porosity of the media can successfully be described by a power model. It was confirmed that the a significant amount of SS can effectively be removed at supporting unit, minimizing SS load to the filter media bed. Several backwashing strategies have been tested to establish the optimum condition. It was found that the stagnant water discharge is important to minimize the SS release immediately after backwashing. Also, the filter bed loaded with $400-450kg/m^2$ SS can almost completely be washed to reduce the head loss to the that of empty bed. The results in this study indicate that the upflow ceramic media filter is an excellent alternative to stormwater treatment, with high SS removal and long lifespan.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.405-413
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 3톤/일의 플라스틱 투입량을 기준으로 혼합폐플라스틱으로부터 대체연료유를 생산할 수 있는 소용량 중심의 폐플라스틱 유화설비를 설계 제작하였으며 장기간에 걸친 시운전을 통하여 유화설비의 운전성 평가에 대한 실증연구를 수행하였다. 대상 폐플라스틱으로는 플라스틱 재활용 업체에서 분리 선별된 폴리에틸렌과 폴리프로필렌 그리고 이들을 혼합한 폐플라스틱을 각각 적용하였으며 $400\sim420^{\circ}C$의 분해 운전온도에서 폐플라스틱의 종류에 따른 시운전 평가를 하였다. 본 실증연구로부터 폴리에틸렌의 경우에 있어서는 79%의 재생유 회수율을 그리고 폴리프로필렌의 경우에 있어서는 80%의 재생유 회수율을 각각 얻을 수 있었으며 플라스틱 종류별 안정적인 운전조건을 확보할 수 있었다. 또한 폐플라스틱 투입량에 대한 설계용량과 운전용량과의 비교로부터 약 40$\sim$50%의 설계오차가 발생한 것으로 평가되었으며 이는 유화설비의 설계를 위하여 사용된 혼합폐플라스틱의 부정확한 물성 값에 기인한 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구로부터 얻은 시운전결과를 바탕으로 설계인자들을 확립하는 과정이 반드시 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.415-424
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• 2017

Commonly cation exchange membranes have been used for vanadium redox flow batteries. However, a severe vanadium ion cross-over causes low energy efficiency. Thus in this study, we prepared 3 different anion exchange membranes to investigate the effect on the membrane properties such as vanadium ion cross-over and long term stability. The base membranes were prepared by an electrolyte pore filling technique using vinyl benzyl chloride (VBC), divinylbenzene (DVB) within a porous polyethylene (PE) substrate. Then 3 different functional amines were introduced into the base membranes, respectively. These resulting membranes were evaluated by physico-chemical properties such as ion exchange capacity, dimensional stability, vanadium ion cross-over and membrane area resistance. Conclusively, TEA-functionalized membrane showed longest term stability than other membranes although all the membranes are similar to coulombic efficiency.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.172-177
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• 2014

Low pressure air flotation (LAF) pilot plant for sludge thickening was installed in Chung Nam N.S. municipal waste water treatment plant to verify its application possibility. Effects of operating conditions such as coagulant dosages and microbubble water ratio on thickening of the mixed sludge were examined. Microbubbles which were generated in the chamber of $1.5kgf/cm^2$ by high speed collision method with foaming agent were used to float sludge. Solid loading of $30kg/m^2/hr$, solid contents in thickened sludge of 60,300 mg/L and SS removal efficiency of 99% were obtained through long period operating LAF in conditions of mixed sludge concentration of 14,400 mg/L, coagulant dosage of 27.6 mg/L, foaming agent addition of 4.0 mg/L and microbubble water injection ratio of 9.7%.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.659-663
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• 2021

10 m³/min (CMM) multi-pollutants abatement system was successfully developed by effectively integrating ozone oxidation, wet scrubbing, and wet electrostatic precipitation for the simultaneous removal of particulate matters (PMs) and NOx in a semiconductor fabrication process. The sophisticated control and optimization of operating parameters were conducted to maximize the destruction and removal efficiency of NOx. In particular, the stability test of a wet electrostatic precipitator was carried out in parallel for 30 days to validate the reliability of core parts including a power supply. An O₃/NO ratio, which is the most important operating parameter, was optimized to be about 1.5 and the optimization of wet scrubbing with a reducing agent made it possible to analyze the contribution of neutralization reaction.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.31-39
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• 2005

Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is considered as a candidate for portable power sources, that could overcome the disadvantages of lithium battery. But in order to attain commercial viability the long term stability of the DMFC should be achieved. Understanding the long-term behavior of membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) is a prerequisite to this purpose and the optimization of the MEA is also needed. In this study we have investigated the changes in performance and electrochemical properties of the MEA during extended operation and the effects of heat treatment of MEA on the long-term performance. The MEAs have been treated in an autoclave with saturated water vapor at 120$^{\circ}C$, vacuum oven at 140$^{\circ}C$ and boiling in organic solvents. The autoclaved MEA was found to be have the best long term performance. The on-off operation mode also increased the performance probably due to effective removal of products from the electrodes. Physical and electrochemical analyses using a scanning electron microscope, impedance analyser and half-cell technique have been done to characterize the MEAs.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.143-149
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• 2012

용융탄산염 연료전지 상용화를 위해서 40,000 시간이상 장기 운전이 가능해야 한다. 장기운전을 위해 크랙 발생이 적고 기계적 강도가 높은 강화 매트릭스의 개발이 절실히 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 $LiAlO_2$에 알루미늄 나노입자를 첨가하여 매트릭스의 기계적 강도를 향상시키는 연구를 수행하였다. 나노 알루미늄 첨가 $LiAlO_2$ 그린 시트를 수소 분위기에서 열처리한 결과, 공기 분위기에서 열처리한 매트릭스에 비해 기계적 강도가 1.5배 증가함을 확인하였다. 이는 환원분위기에서 열처리를 할 경우, 알루미늄의 입자간의 소결으로 인한 neck이 형성 되어 $LiAlO_2$ 입자 간에 다리를 만들어주는 효과가 나타나 매트릭스의 기계적 강도가 크게 증진되었으리라 판단된다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.2067-2068
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• 2011

국내 원자력발전소에 설치되어 있는 고압케이블은 장기 운전에 따라 열화진단 및 유지보수의 필요성이 증대되고 있으며, 주기적 안전성 평가(Periodic Safety Review) 및 계속운전과 관련하여서도 고압케이블의 관리방안이 지속적으로 요구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 원자력발전소에서 경년열화로 진단되어 철거된 케이블을 수거하여 VLF(Very Low Frequency) 장비를 사용하여 가압을 한 후 HFCT(High Frequency Current Transformer)를 이용한 부분방전(Partial Discharge ; PD) 측정을 수행하여 향후 원자력발전소 계획예방정비 시 케이블을 대상으로 Off-line 부분 방전 진단이 가능한지를 검토하였고, 그 결과를 기술하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.410-412
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 고정형 30KW태양광발전시스템 운전특성을 해석하고 이론을 바탕으로 실 시스템을 적용 운용시 시스템의 운전특성 및 발전량을 비교 분석하였다. 장기적인 일사량 측정 데이터 수집을 통하여 그래프화, 모티터링 시스템에 관한 연구를 살펴보았다.