• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2022

To abate the environmental burdens arising from CO₂ emissions, biochar offers a strategic means to sequester carbons due to its recalcitrant nature. Also, biochar has a great potential for the use as carbon-based adsorbent because it is a porous material. As such, developing the surface properties of biochar increases a chance to produce biochar with great adsorption performance. Given that biochar is a byproduct in biomass pyrolysis, characteristics of biochar are contingent on pyrolysis operating parameters. In this respect, this work focused on the investigation of surface properties of biochar by controlling temperature and reaction medium in pyrolysis of pine sawdust as case study. In particular, CO₂ was used as reaction medium in pyrolysis process. According to pyrolytic temperature, the surface properties of biochar were indeed developed by CO₂. The biochar engineered by CO₂ showed the improved capability on CO₂ sorption. In addition, CO₂ has an effect on energy recovery by enhancing syngas production. Thus, this study offers the functionality of CO₂ for converting biomass into engineered biochar as carbon-based adsorbent for CO₂ sorption while recovering energy as syngas.

• 센서학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.456-460
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• 2021

In this study, a Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) sensor with an externally exposed optical cavity is proposed for improving sensitivity. NDIR CO₂ sensors with high performance must use a lamp-type infrared (IR) source with a strong IR intensity. However, a lamp-type IR source generates high thermal energy that induces thermal noise, interfering with the accuracy of the CO₂ concentration measure. To solve this problem, the optical cavity of the NDIR CO₂ sensor is exposed to quickly dissipate heat. As a result, the proposed NDIR CO₂ sensor has a shorter warm-up time and a higher sensitivity compared to the conventional NDIR CO₂ sensor.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.599-607
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• 2018

Objectives: Carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) may be one of the biggest causes of climate change. The purposes of this study were to reduce greenhouse gases and to increase strawberry production by developing the supply devices in livestock facilities using the membrane technology Methods: Carbon dioxide was collected from beside to livestock facilities. The injection of $CO_2$ was stopped when it reached 1,000 ppm in the facility house. Case group with injection of $CO_2$ was compared to control group with normal environment. The experiments were conducted for 8 days from December 11, 2017. Results: Total strawberry production was found to be 1,317 kg in the case group and 1,176 kg in the control group. The correlation between $CO_2$ and crop yields has led to some statistical evidence that carbon dioxide helps to grow (${\beta}=0.832$, p<0.05). Conclusions: This study identified the potential for efforts to reduce the $CO_2$ in farming households. Increased concentrations of $CO_2$ have shown that strawberries have a better growth condition. In addition, it can be explained that the plants need wide leaves to quickly absorb much $CO_2$.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2011년도 추계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.117-118
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• 2011

South Korea is a ninth greenhouse gas emission nation in the world(2007) and is certainly to perform a duty to conduct reduction role by the Kyoto Protocol in 2013. waste concrete produced in the country is 45 million tons per year and these two issues are being came to the fore as major problems of society. However, if it utilizes wet carbonation system carbon using carbon dioxide and waste concrete as raw material it can expect effect of environmental protection and resource recycling. Furthermore, it can exploit another industry production.

• 청정기술
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2020

화석연료의 사용과 바이오가스 생산 과정에서 공기오염과 기후변화문제가 발생된다. 기후변화 주요 원인물질인 이산화탄소와 메탄을 양질의 에너지원으로 전환하는데 연구가 지속되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 바이오가스를 양질의 에너지로 전환하고 태양광과 풍력과 같은 연속생산의 문제가 있는 재생에너지와 연계된 태양연료를 생산하기 위해 플라즈마-탄화물 전환장치를 제안하였다. 그리고 이에 대한 가능성을 제시하기 위해 바이오가스 전환에 영향을 미치는 O₂/C비, 전체가스공급량, CO₂/CH₄공급비의 변화에 따른 전환 및 생성가스 특성 파악하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. O₂/C비가 높아질수록 메탄과 이산화탄소의 전환이 증가하였다. 전체가스공급량은 임의 특정 값에서 최대의 전환을 보였다. CO₂/CH₄비 감소할 때 전환율이 증가되었다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 본 연구에서 새로이 제안된 플라즈마 산화분해-탄화물 가스화 전환에 의한 태양연료 생산의 가능성이 확인되었다. 그리고 O₂/C비가 0.8이고 CO₂/CH₄를 0.67로 하여 전체가스공급량을 40 L min^-1 (VHSV = 1.37)로 공급할 경우 이산화탄소와 메탄 전환이 최대가 되어 생성가스 중 양질의 연료인 수소와 일산화탄소로의 전환이 최대를 보였다.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 4th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management Organized by the University of New South Wales
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• pp.262-268
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• 2011

According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), many countries around the world have been concerned with reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Reducing the level of building energy consumption is particularly important in bringing GHG down. Because of this, many countries including the US and the EU are enforcing energy-related policies. However, these policies are focused on management of single types of buildings such as public buildings and office buildings, instead of management on a national level. Thus, although various policies have been enforced in many countries, CO₂ management on a national level is still not an area of focus. Therefore, this study proposed a community-based CO₂ management process that allows government-led GHG management. The minimum unit of the community in this study is a plot, and the process consists of three steps. First, the current condition of the GHG emission was identified by plot. Second, based on the identified results, the GHG emission reduction target was distributed per plot by reflecting the weighted value according to (i) the target CO₂ reduction in the buildings in the standard year, (ii) region, and (iii) building usage and size. Finally, to achieve the allocated target reduction, building energy management was executed according to the properties of the building located on each plot. It can be expected that the proposed community-based CO₂ management process will enable government-level GHG management, through which environment-friendly building construction can be promoted.

• 분석과학
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.236-249
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• 2023

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture and storage is a critical issue for mitigating climate change. Porous aromatic Schiff base complexes have emerged as a promising class of materials for CO₂ capture due to their high surface area, porosity, and stability. In this study, we investigate the potential of Schiff base complexes as an effective media for CO₂ storage. We review the synthesis and characterization of porous aromatic Schiff bases materials complexes and examine their CO₂ sorption properties. We find that Schiff base complexes exhibit high CO₂ adsorption capacity and selectivity, making them a promising candidate for use in carbon capture applications. Moreover, we investigate the effect of various parameters such as temperature, and pressure on the CO₂ adsorption properties of Schiff base complexes. The Schiff bases possessed tiny Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface areas (4.7-19.4 m²/g), typical pore diameters of 12.8-29.43 nm, and pore volumes ranging from 0.02-0.073 cm³/g. Overall, our results suggest that synthesized complexes have great potential as an effective media for CO₂ storage, which could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to mitigating climate change. The study provides valuable insights into the design of novel materials for CO₂ capture and storage, which is a critical area of research for achieving a sustainable future.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.165-175
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• 2021

연구목적: 본 연구는 수도권 폐기물 차량을 대상으로 네트워크 차원에서의 자율주행기술 적용에 따른 이산화탄소(CO₂) 배출량 변화를 정량적으로 제시하는데 목적이 있다. 연구방법: 2030년을 목표연도로 분석 방법은 미시행시 사용자균형배정을 통해 도로 링크별 이산화탄소(CO₂) 배출량을 추정하였다. 시행시는 폐기물 차량의 자율주행기술 적용에 따라 군집주행한다는 전제하는 노선배정을 수행하였으며, 그 외 수단은 노선배정 결과를 반영한 사용자균형배정으로 이산화탄소(CO₂) 배출량을 추정하였다. 연구결과: 분석 결과, 이산화탄소(CO₂) 배출량은 전국단위의 네트워크에서 약 56.9톤/일이 감축되는 것으로 나타났으며, 수도권은 약 54.7톤/일이 감축되는 것으로 분석되었다. 결론: 본 연구는 자율주행기술이 가져올 다양한 사회적 효과 중 환경적 측면에서의 영향을 정량적으로 제시하였으며, 향후 다양한 분석 방법론 개발과 관련 연구가 지속적으로 수행되어야 할 것이다.

• Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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• 제34권
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• pp.19.1-19.9
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• 2022

Background: It is widely known that carbon dioxide (CO₂) arc welding generates carbon monoxide (CO). However, to the best of our knowledge, no case reports have been published regarding CO poisoning in CO₂ arc welders. Therefore, we aimed to report a case of CO poisoning-induced encephalopathy in a CO₂ arc welder in the Republic of Korea to inform about the dangers of CO exposure among CO₂arc welders. Case presentation: A 40-year-old man working as a CO₂ arc welder for 15 years visited a local hospital with a tremor, involuntary urination, and speaking gibberish, on April 9, 2019. He stated that he had intermittent headache and forgetting symptoms for the last 5 years, and had been lost on the way to work several times. On April 9, 2019, he was diagnosed with CO poisoning-induced encephalopathy through brain magnetic resonance imaging. He received hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and some of his symptoms improved. According to the exposure assessment of his work environment, he was continuously exposed to high concentrations of CO for 15 years while operating CO₂ arc welding machines. Conclusions: After evaluating the patient's work environment and evaluating his medical history, we concluded that his encephalopathy was caused by CO exposure during CO₂ arc welding. Thus CO₂ arc welders must be aware of the risk of CO poisoning and strive to avoid CO exposure.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2015

여름철 토마토 시설 재비시 CO₂ 시용에 의한 고온적응성 향상을 구명하고 그 가능성을 검토하고자 실시하였다. CO₂ 처리 농도를 달리한 온실들(무처리, 500ppm, 1,000ppm)의 기온환경은 유사하였으며, 최고기온은 약 44℃ 수준이었다. CO₂ 농도에 따른 VPD와 엽기온차에 의한 CWSI(Crop water stress index)변화를 보면 1000ppm처리가 무처리, 500ppm처리보다 수분장해를 받지 않았으며, 수분장해 정도는 1000ppm<500ppm<무처리 순으로 무처리가 수분장해 수준이 가장 높았다.