• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.149-159
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• 2019

Borehole elemental concentration logging, measuring neutron-induced gamma rays by inelastic scattering and neutron capture interactions between neutron and formation, delivers concentrations of the most common elements found in the minerals and fluids of subsurface formation. X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence analysis from core samples are traditionally used to understand formation composition and mineralogy, but it represents only part of formations. Additionally, it is difficult to obtain elemental analysis over the whole intervals because of poor core recovery zones such as fractures or sand layers mainly responsible for groundwater flow. The development of borehole technique for in situ elemental analysis plays a key role in assessing subsurface environment. Although this technology has advanced consistently starting from conventional and unconventional resources evaluation, it has been considered as exclusive techniques of some major service company. As regards domestic research and development, it has still remained an unexplored field because of some barriers such as the deficiency of detailed information on tools and calibration facility for chemistry and mineralogy database. This article reviews the basic theory of spectroscopy measurements, system configuration, calibration facility, and current status. In addition, this article introduces the domestic researches and self-development status on borehole elemental concentration tools.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.9-17
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• 2022

This paper is the continuation of our previous paper, which we refer to as numerical analysis of phase behavior and flow properties in an injection tubing during gas phase CO₂ injection. Our study in this paper show the results during supercritcal CO₂ injection under the same project. Geological CO₂ storage technology is one of the most effective method to decrease climate change due to high injectivity and storage capacity and economics. A demonstration-scale CO₂ storage project was performed in a deep aquifer in the Pohang basin, Korea for a technological development in a large-scale CO₂ storage project. A problem to consider in the early stage design of the project was to analyze CO₂ phase change and flow characteristics during CO₂ injection. To solve this problem, injection conditions were decided by calculating injection rate, pressure, temperature, and thermodynamic properties. For this research, we simulated and numerically analyzed CO₂ phase change from liquid to supercritical phase and flow characteristics in injection tubing using OLGA program. Our results provide discharge pressure and temperature conditions of CO₂ injection combined with a pressure of an aquifer.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.33-36
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• 2000

The purpose of this study investigated underground oil storage(USTs) and Landfill using the envi-cone penetrometer system. The electrical resistivity sensor, pH sensor, ORP sensor, and thermometer are installed in envi-cone penetrometer system. This envi-cone penetrometer system provides a continuous profile of measurements, and it is rapid, repeatable, reliable and cost effective for investigation of contaminated ground.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.777-785
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• 2021

Many utility lines are buried underground to provide various functions of the city. Because historical records are not managed systematically, damage has occurred during excavation. In addition, the demand for an underground facility management system is increasing as the aerial underground project is progressing. By attaching an electronic recognition sensor to an underground facility, such as pipelines, the management history and site conditions can be carefully managed. Therefore, in this study, electronic recognition sensors, such as BLE Beacon, UHF RFID, geomagnetic sensor, and commercial marker, were tested to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, and field applicability through a pilot project. According to the limited research results collected through two pilot projects, the installation depth is most important to demonstrate the performance of the electronic reader. In addition, because it should be used in urban areas, the influence of environmental interference should be minimized, and there should be no performance degradation over time. In the case of the geomagnetic recognizer, the effect of environmental interference was large, and performance degradation occurred over time using the BLE Beacon. In the field situation, where the installation depth can be controlled to less than 40cm, the utility of the battery-free UHF RFID was the best.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.194.1-194.1
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 지열히트펌프 시스템의 열원으로써 지열이외에 건축물의 미활용 에너지라고 할 수 있는 상수도의 에너지를 활용하여 지중열교환기의 천공길이를 줄이는 것이 주요 목적이며, 또한 건물의 미활용에너지를 냉난방에너지원으로써 이용 가능한 것을 보여주는 것에 있다. 실험은 4인 가족기준으로 3RT 용량의 히트펌프를 설치하고 인당 평균 177 liter/day 기준으로 하루에 약 710 liter/day의 물을 사용하는 것으로 가정하였다(환경부 2007년 상수도 통계값). 시간당 가정내에서 사용하는 물량은 일정하지 않아 일일 8시간 사용하는 것으로 하여 약 1.5 LPM 으로 실험하였다. 저수조의 크기 및 지열 히트펌프의 열원으로써 사용가능한 열량을 계산하기 위해 CFD 시물레이션을 수행하였다. CFD의 결과 상수도를 급수하기 위한 저수조의 크기는 $2m^3$로 결정하였으며 이때 열원으로써 사용가능한 열량은 약 0.7RT였다. 48시간의 실험기간 동안 저수조를 통해 얻은 열원은 0.6RT 였으며 100m의 지중열교환기를 통해 얻은 열원은 2RT 였다. 히트펌프 자체의 난방 COP는 평균 4.2를 나타내었으며 펌프등의 소비전력을 포함한 System COP는 4.0 나타내었다. 이번 연구를 통해 건물의 미활용에너지인 저수조의 물을 이용하여 지열히트펌프의 열원으로써 이용 가능하며 기존의 지열히트펌프 시스템대비 천공길이 단축, 시공비 저감이 가능한 것을 볼 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.141-142
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• 2008

국내 지중송전선로는 주로 XLPE케이블과 OF케이블로 구성된다. 1971년 154kV급 OF 케이블이 최초로 한전에 의해 상용운전에 들어간 후 XLPE 케이블 지중선로가 1983년부터 병용운전 되고 있으며 OF케이블의 경우 절연유의 사용으로 인한 화재의 위험과 환경오염 문제 등으로 인하여 점진적으로 XLPE케이블로 대체되는 추세에 있다. 하지만 내전압 시험, 절연저항이나 누설전류 측정, $tan{\delta}$ 측정 등으로 진단이 가능했던 OF케이블과는 달리 XLPE케이블의 경우 종래의 시험을 통한 진단은 한계가 있고 부분방전을 통한 진단이 가장 효율적인 진단방법으로 제시되어 국내외 XLPE케이블의 진단을 위해 운영되고 있으며 보다 정확한 PD측정을 위한 연구가 계속 진행되고 있다. 지난 10년여간의 국내외 연구결과 XLPE케이블에 대한 PD 측정기술의 정확성은 상당히 향상되었고 그 결과물로서 수많은 폭정 장비와 기법이 개발되어 오늘날 널리 보급되고 있다. 하지만 여전히 측정된 Data에 대한 해석은 일부 전문가들에게 조차 복잡하고 어려운 일로 남아 있다. 자칫 그릇된 해석은 향후 큰 사고로 이어질 수 있으므로 선로 운영자의 입장에서는 측정결과의 신뢰성에 민감할 수밖에 없다.

• Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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• no.79
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• pp.65-72
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• 2007

인공토굴(人工土窟) 숙성식품의 장기가공보관 수단의 원조로 자리 잡아, 광천옹암리 토굴이 전통식품 산업의 지혜와 관광산업의 역동으로 변신하고, 인공 굴은 폐광토굴에서 농산물저장을 위한 인공제작 굴의 활용기술로 이어져 산업화사회에 기여하고 있다. 대표적인 인공토굴중의 하나는 광천토굴이며, 마을뒤편 야산에 활석암으로 된 암반을 굴착한 토굴이다. 폭과 높이가 각각 2m 정도, 200여 m의 토굴 속에 수많은 젓갈을 담은 드럼통을 저장하여 숙성, 발효시킨다. 젓갈은 우리나라의 대표적인 수산발효식품이며, 어패류 등에 비교적 다량의 식염을 가해 자가소화효소 및 미생물분해 작용으로 알맞게 숙성되는 원리를 이용한다. 젓갈은 일종의 균 식품으로 식품을 발효시킴으로써 독특한 맛과 향 영양을 갖게 되며, 빵, 요구르트, 장류(간장 된장 등), 김치, 막걸리, 동동주, 식혜뿐 아니라 심지어는 버섯조차도 균 식품에 해당한다. 특히 어패류를 염장 발효시켜서 독특한 감칠맛이 나도록 한 우리나라 특유의 저장식품으로 예로부터 기호식품, 조미료 및 김치의 재료로서 널리 식용되어 왔던 양질의 단백질인 동시에 칼슘과 지방질 공급원이기도 하다. 최근에는 상품화된 자연친화적 농산물저장 굴로 사용되는 인공토굴도 등장하였다. 그것은 타공판과 흙을 이용한 생태환경지중건축물(生態環境地中建築物)로서 우리조상들이 오래전부터 지열을 이용하여 주거와 농산물을 저장하였던 재래식 토굴을 현대화시킨 구조물의 지중저장토굴 공간이다.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.35-48
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• 2021

In this study, the assessment of field applicability of in-situ remediation of nitrate-contaminated groundwater located in Yesan-gun was performed. Zero-valent iron/bio composite media injected PRB (Permeable Reactive Barrier) and monitoring well were installed in the contaminated groundwater site and monitored main remediation indicators during the PRB operation. Nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, Fe ion, TOC, and turbidity were analyzed and the diversity and population of microorganism in the PRB installed site were investigated for the verification of effect of injected PRB. In the study site where is an agricultural area, a river flows from west to east that forms a river boundary and the southern area has an impermeable sector. It was found that nitrate flows into the river, which is similar as groundwater flow. Simulation result for the fate of nitrate in groundwater showed steady state of nitrate arrived after 3~5 years passed. However, it is just to consider current conditions with no additional input of contaminant source, if additional input of contaminant source occurs contamination dispersion and time for steady state are expected to be increased. The monitoring results showed that Fe ion, TOC and turbidity in groundwater were not clearly changed in concentration after PRB installation, which indicates adaptability of the injected PRB for remediation of groundwater with no additional harmful effect to water quality. The concentration of nitrate maintained less than 5mg/L until 42 days after PRB installation and recovered its initial concentration after 84 days passed and showed termination of reactivity of injected zero-valent iron/bio composite media for removal nitrate. Nitrite and ammonia ions found after installation of PRB indicates reductive removal of nitrate. And the outstanding increase of microorganism diversity and population of Betaproteobacteria Class which includes denitrification microorganism explains biologically reductive removal of nitrate in injected PRB.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.15-19
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• 1999

IMF 이후 시설원예분야에 있어 생에너지, 에너지 절약형, 대체에너지 개발 등의 용어들이 자주 등장하고 하고 있다. 이는 시설원예 난방에너지원의 대부분을 수입에 의존함에 따라 지난 2년간에 걸친 유가의 상승으로 인한 온실경영의 어려움을 단적으로 보여주고 있는 것이라 하겠다. 따라서, 난방연료비의 상승에 대응하여 시설원예의 안정적인 유지 발전과 장기적으로 환경보존이라는 측면에서 난방에너지를 줄이고 대체에너지의 개발 등을 통한 난방비 부담의 감소와 안정된 생산기술을 확립하여야 한다. (중략)

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.51 no.1
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• pp.67-76
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• 2018

This study reviews three eco-friendly energy towns with hybrid thermal energy supply systems and borehole thermal energy storage (BTES) in Canada and Denmark. The district heating and cooling systems were designed by using multi-source energy for the higher efficiency and reliability as well as environment. ADEU (Alexandra District Energy Utility) located at the developing area in the city of Richmond, Canada was designed to supply district energy with the installation of 726 borehole heat exchangers (BHEs) and a backup boiler using natural gas. DLSC (Drake Landing Solar Community) located in the town of Okotoks, Canada is a district system to store solar thermal energy underground during the summer season by seasonal BTES with 144 BHEs. Brædstrup Solpark district heating system located in Denmark has been conducted energy supply from multiple energy sources of solar thermal, heat pump, boiler plants and seasonal BTES with 48 BHEs. These systems are designed based on social and economic benefits as well as nature-friendly living space according to the city based energy perspective. Each system has the energy center which distribute the stored thermal energy to each house for heating during the winter season. The BHE depth and ground thermal storage volume are designed by the heating and cooling load as well as the condition of ground water flow and thermophysical properties of the ground. These systems have been proved the reliance and economic benefits by providing consistent energy supply with competitive energy price for many years. In addition, the several expansions of the service area in ADEU and Brædstrup Solpark have been processed based on energy supply master plan. In order to implement this kind of project in our country, the regulation and policy support of government or related federal organization are required. As well as the government have to make a energy management agency associated with long-term supply energy plan.