• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.228-239
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• 2013

Purpose: The objectives of this study were to develop an automated disinfectant dilution system, and an automated data management system for spraying amount for resolving uncertainty problem. Methods: Proper diluting rate was made by a controlled volume pump for liquid disinfectant and a screw conveyer pump for solid disinfectant. The water capacity of disinfecting system of 400 L was controlled by two water level sensors. The water quantity of water tank was controlled by the signals which were produced by the water level sensors. Signals were processed by Labview Programming, and ON/OFF of solenoid valve that was used for controlling water supplying to water tank, was controlled by SSR. The operating time of pumps for disinfectant was controlled quantitatively. A turbine flowmeter was used for development of automated measurement system for spraying amount of disinfectant. In order to save the flowmeter data and to control the spraying system, a multi-function data logger was used, and it was processed and saved in Excel file by a program developed in this study. Results: Labview 2010 was used for programming to control the automated measurement system for spraying amount of disinfectant. Results showed that the relationship between flowmeter value and time had a significant linear relationship such as 0.99 of $R^2$. Generally, 6.74 L/s of diluted disinfectant is sprayed for a vehicle passing through the disinfection system (about 15 seconds). Test results showed that average error between the measured spraying amount and the flowmeter data was 50 mL, and the range of error was 1.3%. Since the amount and time of spraying could be saved in real-time by using the spreadsheet files which could not be modified arbitrarily, it made possible to judge objectively whether the disinfection spraying was performed or not. Test results of spraying liquid and solid disinfectant showed that the errors between the measured discharge rate and the theoretical one were ranged within 3-4% for various dilution rates. Conclusions: The disinfection system developed would be working accurately. The automated spraying data base management system satisfied the purpose of this study. The automated dilution process system developed in this study could discharge liquid and solid disinfectant with accurate dilution rate, relatively.

• 인지과학
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.177-197
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• 2010

선택적 정보처리에 관한 지각적 부담 가설과 희석 가설을 비교하기 위해 세 개의 실험을 실시하였다. 지각적 부담 가설은 행동 목표에 부합하는 과제의 지각적 부담이 적을수록 불필요한 정보가 더 깊이 처리될 수 있다고 보는 반면, 희석 가설은 지각적 부담에 관계없이 제한된 주의 자원에 대한 경쟁에 의해 정보 선택 여부가 결정된다고 본다. 두 가설을 비교하기 위하여 표적 탐색의 지각적 부담이 방해자극의 반응 간섭에 미치는 영향을 측정하였다. 실험 1과 2에서는 탐색 배열을 구성하는 비표적자극의 개수와 색깔을 각각 조절하여 시각탐색의 지각적 부담을 조작하였다. 그 결과 방해자극의 간섭은 지각적 부담에 상관없이 비표적자극이 많을수록 감소하였다. 실험 3에서는 비표적자극의 역할을 규명하기 위해 비표적자극과 방해자극의 지각적 범주를 같거나 다르게 제시하였다. 그 결과 지각적 범주가 같을 때에만 방해자극의 간섭이 감소하였다. 전반적으로 본 연구의 결과는 지각적 부담 가설보다는 희석 가설과 일치하며, 더 나아가 시각 정보의 선택이 지각적 범주 별로 특화된 주의 자원의 제약을 받는다는 증거를 제공한다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.44-48
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• 2017

목적: Estradiol ($E_2$)은 주로 여성에서 생성되는 스테로이드성 호르몬으로서 부인과 질환, 월경주기, 폐경, 소아의 성조숙 증 등의 진단에 유용한 지표이다. $E_2$ 농도 측정은 $^{125}I$이 표지된 $E^2$ 항원을 키트 내 설명서에 따라 검사 전 $^{125}I$ 추적자 원액과 추적자 완충액을 희석하여 사용한다. 그러나 희석시간에 대해 정확히 명시되지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 희석시간에 따른 농도 변화를 바탕으로 적절한 희석시간을 알아보고자 하였다. 실험재료 및 방법: 2016년 12월부터 2017년 2월까지 본원에 의뢰된 $E^2$ 검체 중 8~4577 pg/mL의 농도를 가진 서로 다른 60개의 검체를 저, 중, 고농도로 나누었다. $^{125}I$ 추적자의 희석은 약 230 RPM 교반기에서 각각 30분, 1시간 30분, 2시간 30분 동안 실시하였고, 24시간 희석은 가볍게 흔들어 냉장보관 하였다. 측정키트는 RIA ESTRADIOL (Beckman Coulter, Czech Republic)을 사용하였다. 희석시간에 따른 결과 값의 차이 및 유의성 검증을 위하여 SPSS 18.0을 이용해 정규성 검정을 실시하여 Kruskal-Wallis 검정으로 분석하였고 각 시간대 별로 절대오차의 사분위수 범위를 구하여 분석하였다. 결과: 농도에 따라 저, 중, 고농도로 나누어 Kruskal-Wallis 검정으로 분석한 결과 각 농도별로 희석시간에 따른 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 각 시간대 별 절대 오차의 사분위수 범위는 저농도의 30분과 1시간 30분 사이에 0.105, 1시간 30분과 2시간 30분 사이에 0.052 이다. 중농도에서는 30분과 1시간 30분 사이에 0.062, 1시간 30분과 2시간 30분 사이에 0.038 이다. 고농도에서는 1시간 30분과 2시간 30분 사이에 0.029, 2시간 30분과 24시간 사이에 0.06 이다. 결론: 희석시간을 다르게 하여 측정한 결과 값은 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았지만, 희석시간대 별 절대오차의 사분위수 범위를 보아 1시간 30분에서 2시간 30분 희석하여 검사를 시행하는 것이 오차를 줄여 재현성을 높이는 적절한 희석시간이라고 생각된다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.397-406
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• 2009

This study was conducted to monitor the floc sizes forming in the mixing zone in the water treatment plant. The dosing amount of poly aluminium chloride(PAC) was determined by particle dispersion analyzer(iPDA) in the lab and field scale test. During a field test period, PAC coagulant was used and the raw water was taken from Nakdong river. PAC wad diluted to activate the coagulant, leading to bring the more homogeneous dispersion in the shorter time. To monitor the floc sizes, the unit of floc size index(FSI) was used. With increasing of raw water turbidity, FSI value was increased. Also, the increased dosing amount of PAC brought the increased FSI and with overdosing of coagulant was in turn decreased. When the PAC was fed into the raw water after dilution in a field scale test, the width of FSI was narrower compared with the feeding of the mother liquor of PAC, implying that the formed flocs are denser and more uniform sizes. The width of FSI in average was varied on depending on the basicity of coagulant. Also, dF value, fractal dimension was evalued with the different coagulants, showing from 2.01 to 2.03. On-line floc monitor was effective for the optimal dosing in the drinking water plant.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2002년도 제24회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 논문집
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• pp.185-191
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• 2002

The influence of N2 addition on soot formation, flame temperature and NOx emissions is investigated experimentally with methane fuel co-flow diffusion flames. The motivation of the present investigation is the differences in NOx reduction reported between fuel-side and oxidizer-side introduction of N2. To determine the influence of dilution alone, fuel was diluted with nitrogen while keeping the adiabatic flame temperature fixed by changing the temperature of the reactants. And to see the thermal effect only, air was supplied at different temperature without N2 addition. N2 addition into fuel side suppressed the soot formation than the case of oxidizer-side, while flame temperature enhanced the soot formation almost linearly. These results reveals the relative influences of the thermal, concentration effects of N2 additives on soot formation In accordance with experimental study, numerical simulation using CHEMKIN code was carried out to compare the temperature results with those acquired by CARS measurement, and we could find that there is good agreement between those results. Emission test revealed that NOx emissions were affected by not only flame temperature but also N2 addition.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.30-39
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• 2000

The present paper deals with the numerical simulation for the spray characteristics with swirling turbulent flows and dilution flows from swirl injectors in a simplified can type of gas turbine combustor. The main objective is to investigate the characteristics of swirling turbulent flows with dilution flows and to provide the qualitative results for the spray characteristics such as the droplet distribution and Sauter Mean Diameter(SMD). The gas-phase equations based on Eulerian approach were discretized by Finite Volume Method, together with SIMPLE algorithm and the Reynolds -Stress-Model. The liquid-phase equations based on Lagrangian method were used to predict the droplet behavior. The results of preliminary test are generally in good agreement with experimental data, and show that the anisotropy exists in the primary zone due to swirl velocity and injected air from primary injector, and then gradually decays due to turbulent mixing and consequently near-isotropy occurs in the region between primary and dilution zones. For the spray characteristics, it is indicated that the swirling flows of primary jet region increase the droplet atomization. In addition, it is showed that the swirling flows at the inlet region lead the air-fuel mixture to be distributed near the igniter and can significantly affect the spray behavior in the primary jet region.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2019

This study was to objectify differences in the results of odor testing according to the characteristics of panel members that participate in air dilution olfactory method (ADOM) testing. When differences in the results of olfactory testing were reviewed in relation to characteristics of the panelists, the result of entire panels for the site boundary Proficiency Testing Materials (PTMs) showed no difference according to panelist sex, age, smoking status, and past participation in ADOM tests. As for the outlet PTMs, distinct differences appeared in relation to the smoking status and age of panelists. The frequency distribution for all the panelists (Dev($D/T_{total}$)) showed a form similar to a normal distribution, so it is thought to be more appropriate for the review of effect of panelist characteristics on the result of air dilution olfactory tests. In addition, the ADOM testing method implemented as the standard method for odor compounds in Korea (Dev($D/T_3$)) will have to be implemented along with a concurrent assessment, for the purpose of identifying the effect of panelist characteristics on administrative dispositions against malodors.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.543-552
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• 2020

본 연구는 플로리다 주 Silver Springs 유역 내 카르스트 대수층의 지하수 플럭스를 측정하기 위해 플럭스미터(passive flux meter)와 단공희석시험(borehole dilution test)을 수행하였다. 또한 카르스트 대수층 내 분포하는 두 영역인 암반 매질(matrix)과 균열암반 매질(non-matrix)에 따른 플럭스미터의 성능도 함께 평가하였다. 그 결과 유속이 낮은 암반 매질 영역에서는 플럭스미터의 측정값(5.96 ± 1.75 cm/day)이 단공희석시험의 측정값(4.68 ± 2.99 cm/day)과 유사하게 나타났다. 반면, 유속이 빠른 균열암반 매질 영역에서는 플럭스미터의 측정값(9.94 ± 0.90 cm/day)과 단공희석시험의 측정값(1817.37 ± 1795.50 cm/day)이 큰 차이를 보였다. 이와 같은 결과는 지하수가 플럭스미터 내부 흡착제를 완전히 통과한다고 가정하였으나, 빠른 지하수 플럭스(>11 cm/day)를 가진 균열암반 매질 영역의 경우 지하수가 플럭스미터의 활성탄 담체를 통과하지 못하고 플럭스미터와 관측공 사이의 공간으로 우회하여 흐르기 때문으로 판단된다. 따라서 기존의 플럭스미터는 11 cm/day 이하의 지하수 플럭스 측정에 적합하며, 지하수 플럭스가 11 cm/day 이상인 대수층에서 사용할 수 있는 새로운 플럭스미터의 개발이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.569-574
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• 2005

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of antibodies to reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) at single serum dilution was standardized. REV HI, one of the Korean field isolates, was inoculated into chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF) cells and was harvested from the culture fluids and cells after 10 to 12 days. Viruses were purified by centrifugation at the $107,000{\times}g$ for 12 hours on 20, 30, 45% (W/V) sucrose gradient. Virus specific fraction was collected and used as ELISA antigen. To standardize ELISA, the optimal concentration of coating antigen ($1{\mu}g/well$) and conjugate (1/1000) was determined by corrected OD (OD value of positive serum-OD value of negative serum) and P/N ratio (OD value of positive serum/OD value of negative serum). To calculate ELISA titer by measuring absorbance at 1/400 single serum dilution, serum titrations were carried out for various sample sera together with standard positive and negative sera. The observed titers of serum samples were plotted against sample/positive (s/p) ratios at 1/400 serum dilution. From the above data, the ELISA titers could be calculated by the equation of $log_{10}$ ELISA titer = 2.2763 ($log_{10}$ s/p) + 3.482 (r = 0.93). For evaluating the sensitivity, the standardized method were compared with conventional agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test method using serum samples collected from REV infected field chicken flocks. Fifty seven of 60 samples (95%) were positive for REV by ELISA, whereas only 11 (18.3%) samples were positive by AGID test. This results suggested that the ELISA tests developed in this study could be used for detection of antibodies to REV with high sensitivity.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.82-88
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• 2015

Objectives: This study is designed to analyze the penetration performance into ceiling materials containing asbestos of scattering prevention agents and investigate the change in penetration depth and viscosity according to the dilution rate of anti-scattering agents diluted with distilled water. Methods: Five different types of scattering prevention agents were spread on plate-type asbestos ceiling materials. The penetration depth of each coated ceiling material was measured by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis, based on X-ray fluorescence (XRF) results of the non-coated ceiling materials. Test equipment installed the ceiling materials and 60 minutes were collected at a flow rate of $10{\ell}/min$ at a filter of 25 mm. Results: An EDS analysis of the cross-section of ceiling materials constructed with a scattering prevention agent revealed that potassium is detected in the process of penetrating hardener solidification and this element could be an indicator for infiltration. When anti-scattering agents with different viscosities were constructed and the penetration depth was analyzed by potassium detection assessment using EDS, the depth results with viscosities of 5.0, 2.5, and 1.9 cP were 98.5, 103, and $147{\mu}m$, respectively. Penetration performance improved with decrease in viscosity. Conclusions: For asbestos ceiling materials, it is concluded that a higher dilution rate of the scattering prevention agent leads to lower viscosity, and hence a deeper penetration depth from $156{\mu}m$ to 3 mm. The asbestos anti-scattering properties according to the penetration depth will be confirmed through further study.