• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.489-495
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• 2011

Fossil fuel energy has become a worldwide environmental issue due to its effect on global warming and depletion in its supply. Therefore, the interest in developing alternative energy source has been rising. Ocean energy, especially, has gained strength as an alternative energy source for its unlimited supply with low secondary risks. Among all the ocean energy, the west coast of Korea holds the field of large-scale energy development because of its distinctive tidal range. Tidal power plant construction at the sea may expedite multi development effects such as bridge roles, tourism resource effects and adjustability of flood inundation at the inner bay. This study introduces the validity of tidal power plant construction at Garilim Bay in west coast of Korea by examining anticipated hydraulic characteristics using EFDC model. Through EFDC numerical simulations, the feasibility of Garolim Bay as a tidal power plant field has been proved. And the most effective tidal power plant construction would be to install hydraulic turbine in the west side of bay entrance where ebb current is stronger, and install water gate in the east side of bay entrance where the flood current is superior.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.251-266
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• 2018

This study predicted the effect of operation pattern of flood control dam on water quality. Flood control dam temporarily impound floodwaters and then release them under control to the river below the dam preventing the river ecosystem from the extreme flood. The Hydrological Simulation Program Fortran (HSPF) and the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) were adapted to predict the water quality before and after the dam construction in the proposed reservoir. The non-point pollutant delivery load from the river basin was estimated using the HSPF, and the EFDC was used to predict the water quality using the provided watershed boundary conditions from the HSPF. As a result of water quality simulation, it is predicted that the water quality will be improved due to the decrease of pollution source due to submergence after dam construction and temporary storage during rainfall. There would be no major water quality issues such as the eutrophication in the reservoir since the dam would impound the floodwater for a short time (2~3 days). In the environmental impact assessment stage of a planned dam, there may be some limitations to the exact simulation because the model can not be sufficiently calibrated. However, if the reliability of the model is improved through the acquisition of actual data in the future, it will be possible to examine the influence of the water environment according to various operating conditions in the environmental impact assessment of the new flood control dam.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.46 no.5
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• pp.531-545
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• 2013

This paper was considered on the applicability of EFDC KUNSAN_SEDTRAN MODEL (2012) to calculate Gunsan Port sediment deposition height efficiently and to use for grasping its aspects quantitatively and providing its prevention measures reasonably based on well-known 3-dimensional EFDC sediment transport module. This model was calibrated and verified with various measured field data of A Report of Hydrological Variation on Kum River Estuary (2004). Due to the model calibration and relevant literature investigation for cohesive sediment parameters, settling velocity (WS), critical deposition stress (TD), reference surface erosion rate (RSE), critical erosion stress (TE) were identified as 2.2E-04m/s, 0.20 $N/m^2$, 0.003 $g/s{\cdot}m^2$, 0.40 $N/m^2$ respectivly on this model. In order to examine the applicability and precision of the model computation, the calculated model data of sediment deposition height at 13 stations for 71 days and suspended-sediment concentration at 2 stations, inner port and outer port for 15 days were compared and analyzed with the measured field data. As a result, the model applicability for sediment deposition height simulation was evaluated as NSE coefficient 0.86 and the precision for suspended-sediment concentration computation was evaluated as time averaged relative error (RE) 23%.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.57 no.10
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• pp.797-808
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• 2024

In this study, a comprehensive review of hydraulics and water quality was conducted to analyze the cause of algal bloom in the Sueo Dam, which is currently operating by connecting a waterway tunnel from another water system(Seomjin River→Sueo Dam) in order to resolve the problem of water supply shortage, after the 2021 algae warning level was issued. It was analyzed that the period when the number of blue-green algae cells increased rapidly in the Sueo Dam was when the water temperature was above 26℃, and it was closely related to the increase in the concentration of T-P in Sueo Dam when the inflow through the waterway tunnel increased rather than the inflow into the watershed itself. The analysis using the EFDC+ lake model identified water temperature as the primary growth-limiting factor for blue-green algae from November to April(when temperatures are below 20℃), while phosphorus was determined to be the limiting factor during the months of June to October, when algal cell counts increase. In addition, as a result of a comparative analysis of the period of increase in the number of blue-green algae cells in 2021 and 2022, it was analyzed that blue-green algae can grow rapidly when the water age is more than 30 days and the T-P concentration is more than 0.025 mg/L. The application of the EFDC+ model confirmed that reducing surface water age through changes in the dam's water intake levels contributes to decreased blue-green algae growth. Based on these findings, it is expected that developing operational strategies tailored to the specific characteristics and purposes of the dam will help mitigate algae occurrences and improve water quality management.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.26-37
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• 2012

Multi-dimensional hydrodynamic and water quality models are widely used to simulate the physical and biogeochemical processes in the surface water systems such as reservoirs and estuaries. Most of the models have adopted the Eulerian grid modeling framework, mainly because it can reasonably simulate physical dynamics and chemical species concentrations throughout the entire model domain. Determining the optimum grid cell size is important when using the Eulerian grid-based three-dimensional water quality models because the characteristics of species are assumed uniform in each of the grid cells and chemical species are represented by concentration (mass per volume). The objective of this study was to examine the effect of grid-size of a three dimensional hydrodynamic and water quality model (EFDC) on hydrodynamics and mass transport in the Saemangeum Reservoir. Three grid resolutions, respectively representing coarse (CG), medium (MG), and fine (FG) grid cell sizes, were used for a sensitivity analysis. The simulation results of numerical tracer showed that the grid resolution affects on the flow path, mass transport, and mixing zone of upstream inflow, and results in a bias of temporal and spatial distribution of the tracer. With the CG, in particular, the model overestimates diffusion in the mixing zone, and fails to identify the gradient of concentrations between the inflow and the ambient water.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.2018-2022
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 낙동강 하구둑의 주요 기능 중에서 용수공급에 지장을 초래하는 염수침입 및 염해피해 방지 효과에 대하여 재평가 하고자 한다. 평가범위는 수치모형을 이용하여 낙동강 하구둑 건설 이전의 지형상황을 재현하고, 하구둑이 없는 조건 하에서 상류유입유량을 변화시키며 외해를 통한 염분 침입 가능범위를 수치모의 함으로서 하구둑의 효과를 간접적으로 평가하였다. 연구에 사용된 수치모형인 EFDC 모형 입력자료로 낙동강 하류부 및 외해 수역에 대한 3차원 지형도를 작성하였고. 평면 직교곡선격자망을 이용하여 대상 지역을 분할하였다. 초기조건으로 전 수역을 담수(염도 0.0psu)로 가정한 상태에서 하류단 경계에 실측 조위 및 해수조건(염도 33psu)을 적용하고 상류단에는 $50m^3/sec$를 적용하여 약 20일간 수행된 결과를 사용하였다. 상류유입유량을 $10^{\sim}250m^3/sec$의 범위로 변화시키고, 하류단 경계조건으로 조위를 적용하여 수치모의를 수행한 결과 염수침입현상에 제일 큰 영향을 미치는 요소는 상류로부터 유입하는 유량인 것으로 나타났다. 그 이외에 담수와 해수의 밀도 차이에 인한 밀도류형성 및 조석에 의한 염수의 밀어올림현상이 하류에서 상류로 염수가 침입하는데 다소의 영향이 있었다. 유입유량이 $250m^3/sec$에서 $10m^3/sec$로 감소할 경우 염분농도 1psu의 도달범위는 11km에서 50km정도로 증가하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.176-183
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• 2011

Applicabilities of two 3-D hydrodynamic models on Chungkye Bay in which tidal flats are well developed were examined. Both EFDC model and ESCORT model with the ${\sigma}$-coordinate showed fairly good results. However, their efficiencies were lowered especially on the tidal flats due to dense vertical grids. This inefficiency could be overcome by using the z-coordinate of the ESCORT model keeping similar accuracy.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.186-190
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• 2011

정부는 홍수대응능력 강화, 대체수원확보, 안정적 물 공급 등을 목표로 '4대강 살리기 사업'을 추진 중이며, 이 가운데 수량확보 및 수질개선을 목적으로 권역별 중요지점에 보를 설치 중이다. 아직도 논란이 되고 있는 보설치 효과에 대해 본 연구는 수직 수평적으로 수리 및 수질 모의가 가능한 비정상 상태의 3차원 모형인 EFDC 모형을 이용하여 낙동강 유역 내 건설 중인 달성보의 설치 전후 수질변화를 비교함으로써 사업의 수질목표 달성 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 모의결과 연평균 DO는 미비하게 감소하는 경향이 있으나, T-N과 T-P의 경우 연평균 0.138mg/L, 0.069mg/L 가량 감소되는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, COD의 경우 연평균 1.911mg/L 감소하는 것으로 나타나 T-N, T-P, COD 항목을 기준으로 하였을 때 수질개선효과가 나타났다. 시기별로 살펴보면, 갈수기시 보로 인해 유량이 확보되면서 수질이 개선되는 것으로 나타났고, 이에 반해 홍수 기시에는 개선효과가 미비했다. 고정보를 가정한 한계는 있지만, 본 연구로부터 달성보 설치에 따른 수질개선효과를 확인할 수 있었으며 고정보가 아닌 가동보에서의 효율적인 운영시 보다 높은 수질개선 효과가 나타날 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.56 no.6
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• pp.139-147
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• 2014

Forecasting salinity in an estuary reservoir is essential to promise irrigation water for the reclaimed land. The objective of the research was to assess salinity balance and its temporal and spatial variations in the Iwon estuary reservoir which has been issued by its high contents of salinity in spite of desalination process for four years. Seepage flows through the see dikes which could be one of possible reason of high salinity level of the reservoir was calculated based on the salinity balance in the reservoir, and used as input data for salinity modeling. A three-dimensional hydrodynamic model, Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC), was used to simulate salinity level in the reservoir. The model was calibrated and validated based on weekly or biweekly observed salinity data from 2006 to 2010 in four different locations in the reservoir. The values of $R^2$, RMSE and RMAE between simulated and observed salinity were calculated as 0.70, 2.16 dS/m, and 1.72 dS/m for calibration period, and 0.89, 1.15 dS/m, and 0.89 dS/m for validation period, respectively, showing that simulation results was generally consistent with the observation data.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.646-656
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• 2012

This study area was Saemangeum Reservoir in Korea and the applied model was Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code(EFDC). It was the same as the scenarios to the boundary and initial conditions except the resolutions of the model grids. The resolutions were about 800 and 2,000 cells. It was considered scenario 1 and 2. The model was performed to simulate the water temperature, salinity, water quality parameters such as dissolved oxygen(DO), chemical oxygen demand(COD), total nitrogen(T-N), and total phosphorus(T-P) at 2008. The simulation results of the two scenarios were reflected in the trend of observed data tolerably. However, water flow, water temperature, and salinity showed high confidence level at the scenario 1. The water quality items did not present high confidence level at the scenario 1 because which concept was considered to biochemical and physical processes. This result shows that grid resolution has an influence on the water transport and the effect is reflected directly shallow and narrow water area. But, the selection of grid resolution should be considered the purpose of model simulation and the process of target items.