• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.28 no.4B
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• pp.441-447
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• 2008

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from various industrial sources commonly consist of biodegradable chemicals and recalcitrant compounds. Therefore, it is not effective to employ a single method to treat such mixtures. In this study, a novel hybrid system coupled with a ultraviolet (UV) photolysis reactor and a biofilter in a series was developed and evaluated using toluene and TCE as model VOCs. When only TCE was applied to the UV reactor, greater than 99% of TCE was degraded and the concentration of soluble byproducts from photo-oxidation reaction increased significantly. However, the toluene and TCE mixture was not effectively degraded by the UV photo-oxidation standalone process. The hybrid system showed high toluene removal efficiencies, and TCE degradation at a low toluene/TCE ratio was improved by UV pretreatment. These findings indicated that the UV photo-oxidation were effective for TCE degradation when the concentration of toluene in the mixture was relatively low. A restively high toluene content in the mixture resulted in an inhibition of TCE degradation. Thus, chemical interactions in both photo-oxidation and biodegradation need to be carefully considered to enhance overall performance of the hybrid system.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.433-437
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• 2013

Electrical discharge plasma created in a multi-channel porous ceramic membrane-supported catalyst was applied to the decomposition of a volatile organic compound (VOC). For the purpose of improving the oxidation capability, the ceramic membrane used as a low-pressure drop catalyst support was loaded with zinc oxide photocatalyst by the incipient wetness impregnation method. Alternating current-driven discharge plasma was created inside the porous ceramic membrane to produce reactive species such as radicals, ozone, ions and excited molecules available for the decomposition of VOC. As the voltage supplied to the reactor increased, the plasma discharge gradually propagated in the radial direction, creating an uniform plasma in the entire ceramic membrane above a certain voltage. Ethylene was used as a model VOC. The ethylene decomposition efficiency was examined with experimental variables such as the specific energy density, inlet ethylene concentration and zinc oxide loading. When compared at the identical energy density, the decomposition efficiency obtained with the zinc oxide-loaded ceramic membrane was substantially higher than that of the bare membrane case. Both nitrogen and oxygen played an important role in initiating the decomposition of ethylene. The rate of the decomposition is governed by the quantity of reactive species generated by the plasma, and a strong dependence of the decomposition efficiency on the initial concentration was observed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.05b
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• pp.403-404
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• 2003

현재까지 개발되고있는 휘발성유기화합물질의 처리기술들로는 소각, 흡착, 산화, 그리고 생물학적 처리 등이 있다. 그러나 이러한 기술은 각기 나름대로의 장점과 단점들, 그리고 적용의 한계성을 가지고 있으며, 아직도 많은 극복해야될 문제점을 가지고 있어서 여전히 연구개발 진행중에 있다. 지금까지 대형 배출원에서 일부 응용되고 있거나 처리시설로 가장 활발히 검토되고 있는 제어기술은 활성탄 흡착을 이용한 흡착처리기술이다. 그러나 실제로 흡착을 이용하여 휘발성유기화합물을 처리하고 있는 많은 업체에서 흡착시설 또는 흡착탑을 효율적으로 이용하지 못하고 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.284-286
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• 2000

2002년 월드컵을 앞두고 서울시는 대기오염도에 한층 관심이 높아졌으며, 특히 월드컵이 개최되는 6월은 오존주의보가 발령되기 쉬운 시기이므로 오존생성의 전구물질인 휘발성유기화합물 등의 저감대책에 대한 관심이 더 높아졌다 서울시는 1999년에 대기오염도의 입체적 특성과 배경오염도를 파악하기 위해 남산(2개소)과 북한산에 대기오염 자동측정망을 설치하면서 기존에 측정해온 대기오염물질과 기상인자 외에 휘발성유기화합물 3항목(벤젠, 톨루엔, 자일렌)을 자동 측정하도록 하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2014.05a
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• pp.921-922
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• 2014

에너지 절약과 에너지 재생산 측면에 있어서 일상생활에서 낭비되고 있는 에너지를 다시 회수하여 재사용 할 수 있는 시스템은 경제적인 측면에서 그 가치가 높다고 할 수 있다. 이러한 관점에서 일반 주유소나 도장시설 등과 같은 환경에서 무심히 대기로 배출되는 휘발성 유증기를 포집하여 다시 에너지로 재사용하게 되면 경제적인 효과가 높다고 할 수 있다. 본 논문은 기존의 PLC 기반으로 동작하고 있는 휘발성유기화합물에 대한 액화장치(Liquefaction equipment)를 정보통신기술(Information & Communication Technology)을 접목시켜 액화장치를 효율적으로 관리하고, 내부 액화온도를 적절하게 제어하여 액화기의 효율을 향상시키고자 한다. 또한 액화기의 운전상태에 대한 정보를 ZigBee 기반의 무선 통신기술을 도입하여 원격지 관리서버로 액화기 상태정보를 전송하여 액화기에 대한 합리적인 운전 스케쥴 관리와 에너지 생산성을 높이고자 하며, 스마트기기로 모니터링 할 수 있도록 액화장치의 정보를 제공하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.152-158
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• 2019

Measure the type and content of VOCs for A-company epoxy coating and B-company floor coating(Type A, B), which are used as flooring materials for parking lots. Than the VOCs used gas detectors to measure gas emissions, assuming the worst environment to reduce errors in external environments in the formaldehyde, toluene and xylene harmful to workers and tenants. As a result, A-company epoxy coating has the largest amount of VOCs, and compared to A-company epoxy coating, B-company floor coating of A type represented about 79% less and B type about 96% less. In addition, A-company epoxy coating was also the highest in gas emission measurement for formaldehyde, toluene and xylene using gas detector after 1 hour and 8 hours in closed environment conditions. B-company floor coating A type was less than A-company epoxy coating, which was about 42.3% less measured. And type B satisfied all TWA even in closed environment conditions.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.479-480
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• 2010

• Clean Technology
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.281-286
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• 2007

VOCs from the heat recovery ventilation system (total heat exchanger) are measured in this study. Two different types of element (L and M type) from heat recovery ventilating system are tested to study the intial release characteristics of VOCs under KS cooling and heating standard conditions. VOCs are measured for the various flow rates and different operating times. Considering errors in the test method and the measuring instrument, the tested heat recovery ventilating systems was found to release 6 major VOCs, such as acetic acid, 2-butanone (MEK), 2-(methylthio )ethylamine, toluene, styrene, and x-acids (Ion 57). The concentrations of released VOCs are not quite much affected by operating conditions. The results show much larger VOCs concentrations in the cooling mode than in the heating mode, due to the high operating temperatures.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.553-560
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• 2000

인천∼청도를 왕복하는데 콘테이너 여객선 향설란호에서 1999년 6월 12∼15일 과10월 23∼26일에 또 한국해양연구소 연구선 이어도호 상에서 1999년 8월 8일∼15일에 황해상의 휘발성 유기화합물 농도를 정량화하였다. 황해상의 휘발성유기화합물의 농도는 대부분 8ppb 이하로, 도시지역의 농도에 비해 매우 낮았다. 주성분은 방향족, 염화유기화합물, 탄소가 작은 알칸족이었다. 황해상에서의 휘발성유기화합물의농도는 주배출원인 육지에서의 거리에 의해 좌우되면, 농도의 일변화에 의한 영향을 적은적은 것으로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.85-86
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• 2000