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Spectra assessment for the soil Hg contamination

  • Wu, Yunzhao;Chen, Jun;Wu, Xinmin;Tian, Qingjiu;Ji, Junfeng
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.1368-1370
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    • 2003
  • Conventional methods investigating soil Hg contamination are time-consuming and expensive. A quicker method is developed to predict soil Hg content with convolved HyMap, ASTER, and TM spectra. The prediction accuracy for each sensor is satisfactory and similar. It suggests that low spectral resolution is not a limitation for predicting soil Hg content. Correlation analysis reveals that Hg -sorption by iron oxides is the mechanism by which to predict spectrally featureless Hg with reflectance spectra. Future study with field measurements and remote sensing data is recommended.

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Evaluation of Artificially Contaminated Suspension Insulators for Transmission (송전용 현수애자의 인공오손 평가)

  • Kim, Chan Young;Choi, In-Hyuk;Hong, Dong-Suk;Kim, Beom-Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2002.08a
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    • pp.123-127
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    • 2002
  • This paper presented the results of evaluation of artificially contaminated suspension insulators for transmission lines. The suspension insulators were contaminated with kaolin and clay which were included various amount of natural salt. The degree of contamination were evaluated by measuring equivalent salt deposit density(ESDD). Then, the leakage currents were measured as a function of applied voltage, degree of contamination, humidity.

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Analysis of Salt Contamination on the Location and the Distance from the coastline (지역 및 해안거리에 따른 염분오손 분석에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Chan-Young;Kim, Dong-Myung;Kwon, Tae-Ho;Chun, Sung-Nam;Ko, Dong-Hyeon
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.511-512
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    • 2006
  • The salt contamination on the distribution facilities is one of the major concern areas because more than 90% of salt contaminated failure occurs in distribution facilities. The periodic measurement of the Equivalent Salt Deposit Density(ESDD) is essential to manage and operate the power line. The ESDD has taken from the 112 position which is located on the coastline of the Korean Peninsula. The ESDD will be presented with the location and the distance from the coastline.

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Effect of Particulate Contamination on the Friction and Wear of Head-Disk Interface with Picoslider (오염입자가 Picoslider의 헤드-디스크 인테페이스 마찰 마모에 미치는 영향)

  • ;Bharat Bhushan
    • Tribology and Lubricants
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.395-402
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    • 2000
  • The effect of particulate contamination on friction and wear between a negative-pressure picoslider and a laser-textured disk was studied. Particles of different concentrations, materials and sizes were injected to the head-disk interface (HDI), consisting of disks with various textures, at the same speed. In a contaminated environment, durability of head-disk interface gradually decreased as the particle concentration increased. Large particles caused HDI failure early and resulted in an extensive damage to the slider and disk surfaces. Hard particles also caused HDI failure earlier and damages more extensive than soft ones. Based on the test results, mechanisms of HDI failure with picoslider were presented.

A Study on the Sacrificial Anode for Imparting High Capabilities to Cathodic Protection (전기방식시 적용되는 희생양극의 성능개발에 대한 연구)

  • 김성종
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 1998
  • Al alloy anode is mostly used for protecting marine structures such as pier steel piles and ship's body. Recently it has been reported that the life of Al alloy anode has been shortened significantly than the original design life. It is suggested that the suspected reasons for this problem mentioned above seems to be the improper protection design of alloy of anode on sea water regardless of environmental facotrs such as flow rate, temperature, contamination degree etc. However there is few paper about to the sea water contamination degree affecting to the life of Al alloy anode. In this study, the property of Al alloy anode was investigated as a parameter of sea water contamination degree such as variation of pH 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and each sea port's contaminated waters.

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A Defective Detector Suppression in the Short Wave Infrared Band of SPOT/VEGETATION-1

  • Han, Kyung-Soo;Kim, Young-Seup
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.403-409
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    • 2003
  • Since SPOT4 satellite contained VEGETATION 1 sensor launched, the noise in VEGETATION data was occasionally arisen a difficulty for the data traitement. Blind line noise types were studied in VEGETATION-l short wave infrared channel(SWIR). In order to provide a precis product, the procedure for removing this noise is strongly recommended. In the case that the blind values are clearly distinguished from contamination-free values a simple threshold method was applied, while a changeable threshold method was used for the blind value mixed with contamination-free values. New algorithm presented in this study is consists of two method for each type of SWIR blind. After removing blind line, there were again some residual pixels of blind, because the threshold is not determinated sufficiently low. Lower threshold could remove the blind line as well as the contamination-free pixels. Nevertheless, the results showed a good qualitative improvement as compared with other algorithm.

Dispersion Characteristics of Nonspherical Fume Micro-Particles in Laser Line Machining in Terms of Particle Sphericity (입자 구형도에 따른 레이저 선가공의 비구형 흄 마이크로 입자 산포 특성 연구)

  • Kim, Kyoungjin;Park, Joong-Youn
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2022
  • This computational investigation of micro-sized particle dispersion concerns the fume particle contamination over target surface in high-precision laser line machining process of semiconductor and display device materials. Employing the random sampling based on probabilistic fume particle generation distributions, the effects of sphericity for nonspherical fume particles are analyzed for the fume particle dispersion and contamination near the laser machining line. The drag coefficient correlation for nonspherical particles in a low Reynolds number regime is selected and utilized for particle trajectory simulations after drag model validation. When compared to the corresponding results by the assumption of spherical fume particles, the sphericity of nonspherical fume particles show much less dispersion and contamination characteristics and it also significantly affects the particle removal rate in a suction air flow patterns.

Monte Carlo simulation for verification of nonparametric tests used in final status surveys of MARSSIM at decommissioning of nuclear facilities

  • Sohn, Wook;Hong, Eun-hee
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.53 no.5
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    • pp.1664-1675
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    • 2021
  • In order to verify the statistical performance of the nonparametric tests used in the MARSSIM approach, all plausible contamination distribution types that can be encountered in a survey area should be investigated. As the first of such investigations, this study aims to perform the verification for normal distribution of the contamination in a survey area by simulating the collection of random samples from it through the Monte Carlo simulation. The results of the simulations conducted for a total of 81 simulation cases showed that Sign test and WRS test both exhibited an excellent statistical performance: 100% for the former and 98.8% for the latter. Therefore, in final status surveys of the MARSSIM approach, a high statistical performance can be expected in applying the nonparametric hypothesis tests to survey areas whose net contamination can be assumed to be normally distributed.

Tracing surrogate bacteria inoculated on hide through the beef slaughtering process

  • Kim, Seongjoon;Kim, Sukwon;Kim, Sung Kwan;Choi, Kwanghoon;Kim, Jinman;Choe, Nonghoon
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.62 no.1
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    • pp.5.1-5.5
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    • 2022
  • Many countries have imposed regulations relating to concerns that hide contamination will affect the cleanliness of abattoirs. However, South Korea has not indicated any clear criteria. The purpose of this study is to use surrogate bacteria to measure the contamination in abattoirs caused by contaminated cattle hides. The swab contact method and plate count method are used. Surrogate bacteria are found in most internal environments after the final process. These surrogates remained on the carcass even after the final washing process. This paper is the first study in South Korea that use surrogate bacteria to analyze contamination levels in abattoirs.

Psychrotrophic Bacteria Threatening the Safety of Animal-Derived Foods: Characteristics, Contamination, and Control Strategies

  • Hyemin Oh;Jeeyeon Lee
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.44 no.5
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    • pp.1011-1027
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    • 2024
  • Animal-derived foods, such as meat and dairy products, are prone to spoilage by psychrotrophic bacteria due to their high-water activity and nutritional value. These bacteria can grow at refrigerated temperatures, posing significant concerns for food safety and quality. Psychrotrophic bacteria, including Pseudomonas, Listeria, and Yersinia, not only spoil food but can also produce heat-resistant enzymes and toxins, posing health risks. This review examines the characteristics and species composition of psychrotrophic bacteria in animal-derived foods, their impact on food spoilage and safety, and contamination patterns in various products. It explores several nonthermal techniques to combat bacterial contamination as alternatives to conventional thermal methods, which can affect food quality. This review highlights the importance of developing nonthermal technologies to control psychrotrophic bacteria that threaten the cold storage of animal-derived foods. By adopting these technologies, the food industry can better ensure the safety and quality of animal-derived foods for consumers.