• 농업과학연구
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.359-365
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• 2017

Biochar has the ability to mitigate climate change, improve crop productivity, and adsorb various contaminants. The aim of this work was to confirm the effect of biochar as a soil amendment on growth of Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis) using a pot experiment. Biochar was produced from residual-wood burnt at a pyrolytic temperature of $400^{\circ}C$ and consisted of 51.6 % carbon (C) by mass. The biochar was added to the soil at 0, 1, 3, and 5% by weight, which represent about 0, 18, 54, and $90t\;ha^{-1}$, respectively. The treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design with 3 replications. The Chinese cabbage was grown for 49 days in a glasshouse in pots filled with sandy loam soil. Experimental results showed that the residual-wood biochar used for the experiment was slightly alkaline (pH 7.5). The fresh weights of Chinese cabbage were 86.22 g, 84.1 g, 63.23 g and 70.87 g, respectively, for biochar applications at 0, 18, 54, and $90t\;ha^{-1}$. Compared with the control (i.e., no biochar), biochar application increased soil pH and electrical conductivity (EC). Addition of biochar (54 and $90t\;ha^{-1}$) to sandy loam soil had no effect on growth of Chinese cabbage. This might be due to excessive increase of soil pH from the biochar application, leading to reduced availability of plant nutrients. Based on these results, the authors conclude that an excessive addition of biochar may have negative effects on the healthy growth of Chinese cabbage.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.330-341
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• 2017

Tropical forests play a key role for functioning of the planet and maintenance of life. These forests support more than half of the world's species, serve as regulators of global and regional climate, act as carbon sinks and provide valuable ecosystem services. Forest floor biomass and litterfall dynamics was measured in different sites influenced by fire in a seasonally dry tropical forest of Bhoramdeo wildlife sanctuary of Chhattisgarh, India. The forest floor biomass was collected randomly placed quadrats while the litterfall measured by placing stone-block lined denuded quadrat technique. The seasonal mean total forest floor biomass across the fire regimes varied from $2.00-3.65t\;ha^{-1}$. The total litterfall of the study sites varied from $4.75-7.56t\;ha^{-1}\;yr^{-1}$. Annual turnover of litter varied from 70-74% and the turnover time between 1.35-1.43 years. Monthly pattern of forest floor biomass indicated that partially decayed litter, wood litter and total forest floor were differed significantly. The seasonal variation showed that leaf fall differed significantly in winter season only among the fire regimes while the wood litter was found non significant in all the season. This study shows that significant variation among the site due to the forest fire. Decomposition is one of the ecological processes critical to the functioning of forest ecosystems. The decomposing wood serves as a saving account of nutrients and organic materials in the forest floor. Across the site, high fire zone was facing much of the deleterious effects on forest floor biomass and litter production. Control on such type of wildfire and anthropogenic ignition could allow the natural recovery processes to enhance biological diversity. Chronic disturbances do not provide time for ecosystem recovery; it needs to be reduced for ecosystem health and maintaining of the high floral and faunal biodiversity.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.513-520
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• 2018

Since Paris Climate Change Conference in 2015, many policies to reduce the emission of greenhouse gas have been accelerating, which are mainly related to renewable energy resources and micro-grid. Presently, the technology development and demonstration projects are mostly focused on diversifying the power resources by adding wind turbine, photo-voltaic and battery storage system in the island-type small micro-grid. It is expected that the large-scaled micro-grid projects based on the regional district and town/complex city, e.g. the block type micro-grid project in Daegu national industrial complex will proceed in the near future. In this case, the economic cost or the carbon emission can be optimized by the efficient operation of energy mix and the appropriate construction of electric and heat supplying facilities such as cogeneration, renewable energy resources, BESS, thermal storage and the existing heat and electricity supplying networks. However, when planning a large residential town or city, the concrete plan of the energy infrastructure has not been established until the construction plan stage and provided by the individual energy suppliers of water, heat, electricity and gas. So, it is difficult to build the efficient energy portfolio considering the characteristics of town or city. This paper introduces an energy mix optimization(EMO) method to determine the optimal capacity of thermal and electric resources which can be applied in the design stage of the real large-scaled residential town or city, and examines the feasibility of the proposed method by applying the real heat and electricity demand data of large-scale residential towns with thousands of households and by comparing the result of HOMER simulation developed by National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL).

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2017

본 연구는 SiC 결정 성장을 위한 원료 분말 합성법에 관한 것이다. ${\beta}-SiC$ 분말들은 높은 온도 조건(>$1400^{\circ}C$)에서 실리콘 분말과 탄소 분말의 반응에 의해서 합성 된다. 이 반응은 진공 상태(또는 Ar 가스 분위기)에서 실리콘+탄소 혼합물이 반응하고 다결정의 SiC 분말을 형성하기 충분한 횟수를 거쳐 그라파이트 도가니 안에서 진행된다. 최종 결과물의 특성들은 X-ray 회절, SEM/EDS, 입도 분석 및 ICP-OES을 통해 분석되었다. 또한, 최종 결과물의 순도는 the Korean Standard KS L 1612에 의거해서 분석했다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2020

The characteristics of the polycarbosilane (PCS)-based composite ceramic layer was studied by controlling the curing temperature. The stress at the interface of the graphite and SiOC composite layer was evaluated v ia finite element analysis. As a result, the tensile stress was released as the carbon ratio of the SiC decreases. In experiment, the SiOC layers were coated on the VDR graphite block by dip-coating process. It was revealed that the composition of Si and C was effectively adjusted depending on the curing temperature. As the solution-based process is employed, the surface roughness was reduced for the appropriate PCS curing temperature. Hence, it is expected that the cured SiOC layer can be utilized to reduce cracking and peeling of SiC ceramic composites on graphite mold by improving the interfacial stress and surface roughness.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.122-127
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• 2022

Agroforestry in terms of intercropping cow pea as summer forage with Grewia tenax was undertaken under sub -irrigation system in two consecutive seasons of 2017 and 2018 in saline soil of Khartoum State of Sudan. The aims were to find out suitable agro forestry system for saline soils as well as to investigate effect of tree spacing on field summer forage crop under semi -irrigation system. Therefore G. tenax trees that spaced at 4×4 m were used as main factor versus cow pea crop that incorporated at 25×50 cm intervals by using completely randomized block design with 3 replications. Trees and crop parameters were determined in terms of plant growth and yield. In addition to land equivalent ratio and soil chemical and physical properties at different layers were determined. The results revealed that, soil parameters in terms of CaCo₃, SAR, ESP, pH paste and EC ds/m were increased with increasing soil depths. Meanwhile tree growth did not show any significant differences in the first season in 2017. Whereas in the second season in 2018 tree growth namely; tree height, tree collar and canopy diameters were higher under intercropping than in sole trees. Cow pea plant height recorded significant differences under sole crop in the first season in 2017. Unlike the forage fresh yield that was significant under the inter cropped plots. Tree fruit yield was higher under sole trees and land equivalent ratio was more advantageous under GS2 (1.5 m) which amounted to 4. Therefore it is possible to introduce this agroforestry system under saline soils to provide summer forage of highly nutritive value to feed animals and to increase farmers' income as far as to halt desertification and to sequester carbon.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.8.1-8.11
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• 2020

This study reports the clinical use of two sevoflurane-based anesthetic techniques in dogs undergoing craniectomy. Twenty-one animals undergoing elective rostrotentorial or transfrontal craniectomy for brain tumor excision, anesthetized with sevoflurane, were enrolled in this retrospective, observational study. Anesthetic records were allocated to two groups: Sevo-Op (sevoflurane and short acting opioid infusion): 8 dogs and Sevo-Dex (sevoflurane and dexmedetomidine infusion): 13 dogs. Average mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate, end-tidal carbon dioxide, end-tidal sevoflurane and intraoperative infusion rates during surgery were calculated. Presence of intra-operative and post-operative bradycardia, tachycardia, hypotension, hypertension, hypothermia, hyperthermia was recorded. Time to endotracheal extubation, intraoperative occurrence of atrioventricular block, postoperative presence of agitation, seizures, use of labetalol and dexmedetomidine infusion were also recorded. Data from the two groups were compared with Fisher's exact test and unpaired t tests with Welch's correction. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated for categorical variables. Intra-operatively, MAP was lower in Sevo-Op [85 (± 6.54) vs. 97.69 (± 7.8) mmHg, p = 0.0009]. Time to extubation was longer in Sevo-Dex [37.69 (10-70) vs. 19.63 (10-25), p = 0.0033]. No differences were found for the other intra-operative and post-operative variables investigated. Post-operative hypertension and agitation were the most common complications (11 and 12 out of 21 animals, respectively). These results suggest that the infusion of dexmedetomidine provides similar intra-operative conditions and post-operative course to a short acting opioid infusion during sevoflurane anesthesia in dogs undergoing elective rostrotentorial or transfrontal intracranial surgery.

• 벤처혁신연구
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.91-106
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• 2022

비트코인의 가격 급등으로부터 부각된 암호화폐는 기존 화폐와 달리 탈중앙화 되어 있어 스태그플레이션 해소 수단으로 각광받고 있다. 특히 4차 산업혁명시대에 접어들면서 블록체인 및 사물인터넷을 이용한 기술들이 다방면에서 활용되고 있으며 그 파급력 또한 광범위하다. 그럼에도 불구하고 테슬라 대표 일론 머스크의 발언처럼 암호화폐의 환경오염 문제 지적은 지속되어 왔으며, 그 중 대표적인 것이 화석연료 사용에 따른 채굴시의 막대한 전기 사용량이다. 또한 기존 채굴방식이 지속될 경우 발생하는 이산화탄소 발생량은 지구 기후 변화의 주원인인 온난화 현상의 가속화를 초래한다. 한편 암호화폐의 채굴에 따른 환경오염과의 연관성을 종합적으로 고찰한 연구는 제한적으로 수행되었다. 본 연구에서는 암호화폐의 생태계 다변화에 따라 환경오염의 문제를 구체적으로 살펴보고자 하였다. 기존 선행문헌을 최신 자료 위주로 조사한 결과 암호화폐의 채굴은 전기사용량 및 전자폐기물 증가에 따라 탄소 중립과는 상반된 환경오염에 영향을 미치고 있었다. 또한 채굴과정이 필요없는 POS 방식이 등장하였지만 탈중앙화가 무너지는 단점이 대두되어 각종 친환경 암호화폐가 등장하는 전환점을 맞이하게 되었다. 끝으로 신재생 에너지를 이용한 암호화폐의 등장은 에너지 저장장치의 이용 극대화, 그리고 국제적 협약이 탄생하는 계기로 작용하게 되었다. 이와 같은 결과를 기초로 향후의 암호화폐는 통화의 가치 뿐만 아니라 환경친화적인 접근이 병행되지 않고서는 퇴보하게 될 것이라는 점을 명확히 언급하고자 한다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.174-177
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• 1993

소형 밀폐공간(48 liter)과 가정용냉장고(330, 450 liter)에서 살균 및 탈취효과를 가진 자외선공기청정기를 설계, 제작하였다. 자외선램프의 자외선강도는 $2.38\;mW/cm^2$이며 강도증폭을 위하여 내부에 반사판을 설치하였다. 자외선에 의한 오존발생량은 $25^{\circ}C$ 에서는 0.08 ppm, $3^{\circ}C$ 에서는 0.06 ppm이었다. 본 장치를 사용하여 부유균에 대한 살균율은 공간(48 liter)에서는 12시간 가동 후 78.9%, 가정용냉장고에서는 80%을 보였다. 동장치는 $25^{\circ}C$에서 전기 방전식 오존탈취기에 비하여 2.5배, $3^{\circ}C$에서 2배의 탈취력을 보였다. 김치 냄새의 주요성분인 methyl mercaptan에 대한 탈취력은 $3^{\circ}C$에서 3배 이상이었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1256-1266
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• 2004

2-Bromooctanoic acid (2-BrOA) is known to block the formation of polyhydroxyalkanoic acid (PHA) in Pseudomonasfluorescens BM07 without any influence on the cell growth when grown on fructose, but it inhibits the cell growth when grown on octanoate (OA) (Lee et al., Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 67: 4963- 4974, 2001). We investigated the role of 2-BrOA in the PHA synthesis of the bacterium grown with mixtures of fructose and fatty acids. OA, 11­phenoxyundecanoic acid (1 1-POU), and 5-phenylvaleric acid (5-PV) were selected as model substrates. When supplemented with 50 mM fructose, all these carboxylic acids suppressed the formation of PHA from fructose, however, the ~-oxidation coenzyme A monomers derived from the carboxylic acids were efficiently polymerized, but the conversion yield [(mol of carboxylate substrate converted into PHA)/(mol of carboxylate substrate in the feed)] was low (e.g., maximally $\~53\%$ for 5 mM 11-POU). Addition of 2-BrOA (up to 5 mM) to the mixed carbon sources raised the conversion yield sensitively and effectively only at low levels of the acid substrates (e.g., 2 mM 1 1-POU or 5 mM OA): For instance, $100\%$ of 2 mM ll-POU were converted into PHA in the presence of 5 mM 2-BrOA, whereas only $\~10\%$ of the 1 1-POU were converted in the absence of 2-BrOA. However, at highly saturated suppressing levels (e.g., 5 mM ll-POU), 2-BrOA inhibitor showed no significant additional effect on the conversion ($60- 70\%$ conversion irrespective of 2-BrOA level). The existence of competitive and compensative relationship between 2­BrOA and all the carboxylic acid substrates used may indicate 'Present address: Section on Brain Physiology and Metabolism, Bldg. 10, Rm. 6N202, National Institute on Agmg, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, U.S.A. that all the acid substrate-derived inhibiting species bind to the same site as the 2-BrOA inhibiting species does. We, therefore, suggest that 2-BrOA can be used for efficiently increasing the yield of conversion of expensive substituted fatty acids into PHA and then substituted 3-hydroxyacids by hydrolyzing it.