• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2008년도 추계학술대회B
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• pp.2583-2588
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• 2008

In the present experimental study, the regime limit and pressure drop of dry-plug flow (dry wall condition at the gas portions of plug flow) in round mini-channels has been investigated. The air-water mixture was flowed through the round mini-channels made of Teflon, where the tube diameters ranged from 1.26 to 2.06 mm. For the present experimental range, with decreasing of the tube diameter, the transition between the plug and slug flows (wet and dry) happened at the higher gas superficial velocity region, which were in good agreement with the previous flow pattern maps tested. On the other hand, the transition between the wet- and dry-plug flows was little affected by the change of the tube diameter. In the pressure drop of dry-plug flows, among the correlations tested, the Lee and Lee's (2008) correlation best fitted the measured pressure drop data within the mean deviation of 10% for the present experimental range.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.1882-1887
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• 2007

In the present experimental study, the effect of interfacial tensions on pressure drop of air-water two-phase flow in round mini-channels was investigated. A glass (highly wettable) tube and a Teflon (poorly wettable) tube, both in 350 mm length but 1.8 mm and 1.59 mm in inner diameters each, were used for the tests. All the experiments were performed only in the plug flow regime, confirmed by visualization. In the glass tube, the gas plugs were surrounded by the liquid film along the inner periphery. On the other hand, the inner wall remained dry at the gas portion in the Teflon tube. The pressure drop of the plug flow in the Teflon tube without the liquid film) appeared much larger than in the glass tube (with the liquid film) due to dissipation of energy by movement of the wetting lines. In this paper, various correlations on the two-phase pressure drop of plug flows were compared and a modified correlation was proposed, taking account of the surface wettability.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.121-129
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• 2011

The completely mixed flow and plug flow (CAP) water quality model was developed for streams with discontinuous flows, a condition that often occurs in low base flow streams with in-stream hydraulic structures, especially during dry seasons. To consider the distinct physical properties of each reach effectively, the CAP model stream network can include both plug flow (PF) segments and completely mixed flow (CMF) segments. Many existing water quality models are capable of simulating various constituents and their interactions in surface water bodies. More complicated models do not necessarily produce more accurate results because of problems in data availability and uncertainties. Due to the complicated and even random nature of environmental forcing functions, it is not possible to construct an ideal model for every situation. Therefore, at present, many governmental level water quality standards and decisions are still based on lumped constituents, such as the carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD), the total nitrogen (TN) or the total phosphorus (TP). In these cases, a model dedicated to predicting the target concentration based on available data may provide as equally accurate results as a general purpose model. The CAP model assumes that its water quality constituents are independent of each other and thus can be applied for any constituent in waters that follow first order reaction kinetics. The CAP model was applied to the Geum River in Korea and tested for CBOD, TN, and TP concentrations. A trial and error method was used for parameter calibration using the field data. The results agreed well with QUAL2EU model predictions.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.106-114
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• 2008

This study was performed to analyze the distribution of air current speed, $CO_2$ concentration, and photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) in a closed transplants production system (CTPS) for producing quality transplants. And the effect of PPF on the growth of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Dejima) plug seedlings was analyzed. Uniformity of the air current speed in CTPS was improved by installing perforated floors in duct for air circulating and by adjusting of air flow rate of the fan connected to air conditioning unit used in this study, Measured $CO_2$ concentrations were measured $409{\pm}13$, $950{\pm}25$, and $1,550{\pm}35\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}mol^{-1}$ for setting values of 400, 950, and $1,550\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}mol^{-1}$, respectively. Uniformity of PPF by adding each one the single fluorescent lamp of 20 W at both ends of the single fluorescent lamps of 40 W was highly improved. While the average PPF measured under the twin fluorescent lamps of 55 W installed at regular intervals of 10 cm was decreased by increasing the vertical distance from the lighting sources, the ratio of average PPF measured at both ends to PPF measured in the center was 74-79%. Five levels ($100{\pm}9$, $150{\pm}14$, $200{\pm}17$, $250{\pm}24$ and $300{\pm}31{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$) of PPF were provided to investigate the effect of PPF on plant height, fresh weight and dry weight of potato plug seedlings produced in CTPS. Plant height was decreased by increasing PPF. Maximum fresh weight and dry weight were shown under PPF of $250{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$. Thus PPF of $250\;{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ was enough to produce quality potato transplants under air temperature, photoperiod, and relative humidity of $20^{\circ}C$, 16/8 h, and 70%, respectively. It was concluded that quality indices such as plant height, fresh weight and dry weight could be improved by illuminating of adequate PPF from artificial lighting sources.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2005

A novel technology for the removal of nitrogen from wastewater, an autotrophic denitrification process with sulfur particles, has been developed. A respirometer was employed to monitor the nitrogen gas produced in the reactor, while 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole staining was employed to investigate the biomass distribution in terms of cell number according to the reactor height. From the respirometric monitoring, the denitrification reaction was defined as a first order reaction. The reactor was divided into 7 sections and biomass was analyzed in each section where cell number was ranged from $4.8\;{\times}\;10^6\;to\;8.7\;{\times}\;10^7$ cells/g dry weight of sulfur. Cells placed mostly in the lower layer ( < 10 cm of height). A function for biomass distribution was obtained with non-linear regression. Then a mathematical model has been developed by combining a plug-flow model with the biomass distribution function. The model could make a vertical profile of the up-flow packed-bed reactor resulting in a reasonable comparison with measured nitrate concentration with 5% of error range.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.156-160
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• 2000

플라즈마 필름은 플라스틱 필름 표면의 유적성을 향상시키기 위하여 고전압처리 되었다. 플라즈마 필름과 계면활성제 필름(대조구)를 각각 직경 25mm 두께 1.5mm 골조 파이프 하우스에 피복하였다. 또한 40일 플러그 육묘된 풋고추를 110cmx25cm 간격으로 정식하였다. 피복시 수온을 7$0^{\circ}C$로 처리된 수적발생 장치에서 나온 수증기가 필름 표면에서 응결되어 흘러내려 비이커에 모인 양을 150분 후에 측정한 결과, 플라즈마 필름에서 2.56mL.100$cm^{-2}$ , 계면활성제 필름에서 0.94mL.100$cm^{-2}$ 이 나왔다. 피복 60일 후 오전 8시 20분에 시설내 필름 표면에 부착된 수적량은 플라즈마 필름에서 0.34mL.100$cm^{-2}$ , 계면활성제필름에서 0.32mL.10$cm^{-2}$ 이었다. 광 투과율은 플라즈마 필름 피복시설이 계면활성제 피복시설 보다 2.0% 높았다. 그리고 시설내 기온은 플라즈마 필름 피복시설이 계면활성제 피복시설 보다 0.5$^{\circ}C$ 높았다. 그러나 상대습도는 차이가 없었다. 풋고추 초장, 엽면적, 건물중 및 초기수량 또한 처리간에 차이가 없었다.

• 화훼연구
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.112-117
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• 2008

플러그 육묘된 일일초와 살비아의 묘를 145mL 용적의 사각형 플라스틱 포트에 peat(60%)와 perlite(40%)로 구성된 인공토양을 채운 후 정식하였다. 완효성 비료의 양이 배지의 EC와 식물의 생장에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 포트당 완효성 비료를(14-14-14 Osmocote, 14N-6.2P-11.6K) 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 또는 4.0g으로 각각 정량하여 정식 전 배지와 혼합하였다. 식물은 1일 1회 수돗물을 저면 관수하며 재배하였다. 배지의 EC는 식물의 종류와 관계없이 완효성 비료의 양이 증가할수록 높았다. 두 식물 모두에서 낮은 비료 농도에서는 식물체의 생육이 진전되어도 배지의 EC가 변하지 않았으나 2.0~4.0g 처리에서는 생육이 진전되면서 배지의 EC가 낮아졌다. 일일초의 최대 엽면적, 초장과 건물중은 완효성 비료의 양이 2.0~4.0g 처리했을 때 얻었으며 이때 배지의 EC는 생육 전기간 동안 $1.0{\sim}1.7dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ 범위에 있었다. 살비아의 엽면적, 건물중과 엽록소 함량은 완효성 비료의 양이 많을수록 증가해서 4.0g 처리에서 최대를 보였으며 이때 배지의 EC는 생육 전기간 동안 $1.0{\sim}4.0dS{\cdot}m^{-1}$ 범위에 있었다. 살비아의 초장은 2.0~4.0g 처리에서 최대를 보였다. 완효성 비료의 양이 증가 할수록 일일초의 식물체 내 N, P, K, Mg, S함량은 높았던 반면 Ca함량은 낮았다. B와 Mn의 함량은 비료의 양이 적을수록 증가하였다.