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Design of Multi-channel Anti-Fouling System for Marine Traffic Facilities (해양교통시설물용 다채널 AFS 설계)

  • Oh, Jin-Seok;Kuak, Jun-Ho
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.35 no.5
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    • pp.661-666
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    • 2011
  • Recently, there are active research activities regarding to power systems of marine traffic facilities using a hybrid generation system which includes a photovoltaic generation system and a wave power generation system. However, when the marine traffic system is operated on a maritime environment for a substantial period of time, it was reported that the shellfish was adhered inside the water column. To tackle this problem, researches on the AFS (Anti-Fouling System) are on the progress. However, use of the single channel AFS resulted in frequent replacement of anode. Thus, the paper proposes a multi-channel method on AFS and experiments have been taken place correspondently. To improve the reliability of the experiment, the melting anode result was applied to our simulation program. The outcome of the simulation illustrates that the proposed multi-channel AFS's anode in the buoy have been ionized equally.

Effects of Anti-Fouling System(AFS) on embryos of a sea urchin, Mesocentrotus nudus (국내 주상용 Anti-Fouling System 처리 활성물질이 둥근성게(Mesocentrotus nudus)의 배아에 미치는 영향)

  • Seo, Jin-Young;Kang, Jung Hoon;Choi, Jin-Woo
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.389-395
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    • 2019
  • In this study, we aimed to assess the toxicity of biocide present in antifouling paint on embryos of sea urchin, Mesocentrotus nudus. Three types of biocide (Sea-nine 211, Diuron, and Irgarol 1051) were selected for the exposure experiment. The EC50 of Sea-nine, Diuron, and Irgarol on the fertilization rate of sea urchin were 32.8 ㎍ L-1, 7,975 ㎍ L-1 and 6,995 ㎍ L-1, respectively. The EC50 of Sea-nine, Diuron, and Irgarol on the development rate of sea urchin were 31.6 ㎍ L-1, 3,044 ㎍ L-1, and 2,267 ㎍ L-1, respectively. The highest toxicity was observed in the presence of Sea-nine.

Membrane Permeation Characteristics and Fouling Control through the Coating of Poly(vinyl alcohol) on PVDF Membrane Surface (PVDF막 표면에 폴리비닐알코올 코팅을 통한 분리막의 투과특성 및 막오염 제어)

  • Jang, Hanna;Kim, In-Chul;Lee, Yongtaek
    • Membrane Journal
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.276-284
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    • 2014
  • In this study, a hydrophobic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane was modified by coating neutral hydrophilic poly(vinyl alcohol). The flux of pure water was measured and then fouling test was conducted with bovin serum albumin (BSA) as model protein foulant. As a result, the experiments showed that pure water flux was decreased but anti-fouling property was significantly enhanced. Pure water flux with increasing molecular weights of the polymer was decreased and fouling resistance was enhanced. Also, Pure water flux with increasing solution concentration was decreased and fouling resistance was enhanced. It is probably due to the increase in hydrophilicity and decrease in roughness of the membrane surface, as revealed by contact angle and AFM analysis.

Comparison study of the effect of blending method on PVDF/PPTA blend membrane structure and performance

  • Li, Hongbin;Shi, Wenying;Zhang, Yufeng;Zhou, Rong
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.205-224
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    • 2015
  • A novel hydrophilic poly (vinylidene fluoride)/poly (p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PVDF/PPTA) blend membrane was prepared by in situ polycondensation of p-phenylene diamine (PPD) and terephthaloyl chloride (TPC) in PVDF solution with subsequent nonsolvent induced phase separation (NIPS) process. For comparison, conventional solution blend membrane was prepared directly by adding PVDF powder into PPTA polycondensation solution. Blend membranes were characterized by means of viscometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). The effects of different blending methods on membrane performance including water contact angle (WCA), mechanical strength, anti-fouling and anti-compression properties were investigated and compared. Stronger interactions between PVDF and PPTA in in situ blend membranes were verified by viscosity and XPS analysis. The incorporation of PPTA accelerated the demixing rate and caused the formation of a more porous structure in blend membranes. In situ blend membranes exhibited better hydrophilicity and higher tensile strength. The optimal values of WCA and tensile strength were $65^{\circ}$ and 34.1 MPa, which were reduced by 26.1% and increased by 26.3% compared with pure PVDF membrane. Additionally, antifouling properties of in situ blend membranes were greatly improved than pure PVDF membrane with an increasing of flux recovery ratio by 25%. Excellent anti-compression properties were obtained in in situ blend membranes with a stable pore morphology. The correlations among membrane formation mechanism, structure and performance were also discussed.

Hydrophobic Properties of PTFE Thin Films Deposited on Glass Substrates Using RF-Magnetron Sputtering Method (고주파 마그네트론 스퍼터링 방법을 사용하여 유리 기판 위에 증착된 PTFE 박막의 발수 특성)

  • Kim, Hwa-Min;Kim, Dong-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.23 no.11
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    • pp.886-890
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    • 2010
  • The polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) films are deposited on glass using conventional rf-magnetron sputtering method. Their hydrophobic properties are investigated for application as an anti-fouling coating layer on the screen of displays. It is found that the hydrophobicity of PTFE films largely depends on the sputtering conditions, such as Ar gas flow and deposition time during sputtering process. These conditions are closely related to the deposition rate or thickness of PTFE film. Thus, it is also found that the deposition rate or the film thickness affects sensitively the geometrical morphology formed on surface of the rf-spluttered PTFE films. In particular, the PTFE film with 1950 nm thickness deposited for 30 minute at rf-power 50 W shows a very excellent optical transmittance of over 90% and a good anti-fouling property and a good durability.

Design of Marine Transport Facilitie's Anti-Fouling System of Wave Power Generation (해양교통시설물의 파력발전 방오장치 설계)

  • Kim, Ji-Yoon;Jo, Kwan-Jun;Han, Sung-Hun;Oh, Jin-Seok
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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    • 2011.06a
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    • pp.192-192
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    • 2011
  • For the safety of vessels sailing Marine Transport Facility announces sea route, reefs or shallow water. Photovoltaic, independent power system, installation in the general Marine Transport Facilities to be used in the marine lantern. Due to install of communications, controls, power consumption inceases. And the weather of cloudy day or rainy, generation of electricity is decrease. Recently, power system of marine facility using a hybrid generation system, photovoltaic generation system and wave power generation system. But increase of adhered shellfish inside the water column, is the cause of the reduction of efficiency. So study was conducted to Single channel AFS(Anti-Fouling system). In this paper we offer the Multi channel AFS for Marine Transport Facility and have simulated. Improve the accuracy of the research, we using the result of anode, in the experiment were actually in the buoy, is based on simulation. The experimental results is shown every anode's, in the Marine Transport Facility, ionization was conducted identically.

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Conjugation of mono-sulfobetaine to alkyne-PPX films via click reaction to reduce cell adhesion

  • Chien, Hsiu-Wen;Keng, Ming-Chun;Chen, Hsien-Yeh;Huang, Sheng-Tung;Tsai, Wei-Bor
    • Biomaterials and Biomechanics in Bioengineering
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.59-69
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    • 2016
  • A surface resisting protein adsorption and cell adhesion is highly desirable for many biomedical applications such as diagnostic devices, biosensors and blood-contacting devices. In this study, a surface conjugated with sulfobetaine molecules was fabricated via the click reaction for the anti-fouling purpose. An alkyne-containing substrate (Alkyne-PPX) was generated by chemical vapor deposition of 4-ethynyl-[2,2]paracyclophane. Azide-ended mono-sulfobetaine molecules were synthesized and then conjugated on Alkyne-PPX via the click reaction. The protein adsorption from 10% serum was reduced by 57%, while the attachment of L929 cells was reduced by 83% onto the sulfobetaine-PPX surface compared to the protein adsorption and cell adhesion on Alkyne-PPX. In conclusion, we demonstrate that conjugation of mono-sulfobetaine molecules via the click chemistry is an effective way for reduction of non-specific protein adsorption and cell attachment.

Evaluation of calcium carbonate scale formation on system design of seawater reverse osmosis plants (해수담수화 시설의 시스템 구성에 따른 $CaCO_3$ 스케일 형성능 진단)

  • Kang, Nam-Wook;Choi, Yang-Hun;Lee, Hye-Ju;Lee, Seock-Heon;Kweon, Ji-Hyang
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.143-155
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    • 2010
  • Fouling by inorganic scales needs to be prevented to effectively operate sea water reverse osmosis(SWRO) membrane systems. The extents of inorganic scaling with different array designs including one-pass, two-pass and several hybrid designs were evaluated using seawater from southern sea near the city of Chang-Won. The used methods for evaluation were Stiff and Davis Index(S&DSI) calculation and several laboratory experiments. The formation potential of inorganic scale fouling was quite great under the examined conditions, which was confirmed by the laboratory experimental results. The inorganic scale was not avoidable fouling if any anti-scaling measures were not applied. The RO showed decreased flux under the scale formation conditions. The increases in S&DSI from 1.43 to 5 made small decreases in flux, which indicated that formation of inorganic scales had more substantial effects on RO flux than amount of inorganic scales.

UV-assisted surface modification of polyethersulfone (PES) membrane using TiO2 nanoparticles

  • Singh, Shruti;Karwa, Vinay;Marathe, K.V.
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.393-403
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    • 2018
  • In this research commercial polyethersulfone (PES) membrane was modified using $TiO_2$ nanoparticles (P-25 Degussa) and further irradiated using UV light to overcome the hydrophobicity and fouling nature of the membrane. Further the membranes were characterized using SEM and FTIR. Contact angle measurements study confirmed the hydrophilic tendency of the modified membrane by decreasing the contact angle from $73^{\circ}$ to $20.28^{\circ}$. The modified membranes showed higher flux and better anti-fouling properties as compared to the unmodified counterparts. The optimum conditions were found to be 0.5 wt% $TiO_2$ loading with 60 min membrane immersion and 10 min UV light illumination. The effect of different pH conditions of feed was analysed. Real wastewater filtration experiments also indicated better performance of modified membranes as opposed to neat PES membranes.