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An Analysis of Social Effect and Environmental Effect of Eco-Friendly Free School Food in Seoul (서울시 친환경무상급식의 사회적·환경적 효과 분석)

  • Kim, Yoon-Doo;Lim, Hae-Jin;Chae, Sue-Ho;Kim, Hyo-Mi;Lim, Sung-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.351-367
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    • 2018
  • This study aimed to analyze socioeconomic effect of eco-friendly free school food supply system by Seoul, which has been consistently extended since 2011. To do so, effect of eco-friendly free school food supply system on the beneficiaries, Seoul citizens, was analyzed by using 'labor & income panel', while that on rural society was analyzed by using the surveys on the eco-friendly agricultural product supply performance by the 'Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Retail Center' as well as for students, school parents, nutrition teachers and nutritionists. The results of analysis showed that eco-friendly school food supply system contributes to income redistribution among the Seoul citizens to a certain extent, provides the eco-friendly agricultural product producers in the rural society with the stable market, and positively influences them to secure stable incomes. In addition, eco-friendly free school food reduced the amount of carbon emissions through the use of environmentally friendly agricultural products resulting in environmental improvements and economic benefits. Considering such effects, free school food supply using the eco-friendly agricultural products needs to be consistently maintained in the future without politic change by political ideology and to be extended to middle school level in medium and short-term.

Transformable eco-friendly one-touch DIY children's furniture for childr en's growth and development

  • JEON, Jin-Soo;KIM, Hyun-Joo;Han, Sul-A
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.113-119
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    • 2012
  • Under the paradigm of 'Eco', the core of sustainability management, this study aims to establish both domestic and international markets and secure competitiveness in the global markets through the development of children's furniture composed of recycled and unharmful materials. Currently, in Europe and in the Western regions, the concepts of 'eco-friendly', 'children', and 'DIY' are well-placed in the daily lives of the people. On the other hand, compared to the domestic demand for eco-friendly children's furniture, the essential approach and the qualitative improvements about the subject are being slowly progressed. Particularly, the process of applying eco-friendly materials and finishing materials to the children's furnitures are mostly in a non-existent state. Thus, in this study, simple application of basic eco-friendly materials such as natural woods or imitation of overseas furniture designs were avoided to create transformable eco-friendly one-touch DIY children's furniture for children's growth and development through the application of eco-friendly processes of technology, design, and other stages of the development process. In other words, under the big category of eco-friendly children's furniture, the furniture was developed through an environmentally-friendly process of universal design that is suitable for children of all ages, and thus, ultimately maximizing the economical effective value and reducing consumption of resources and environmental pollutions.

Development of 25.8kV class solid insulated switchgear (25.8kV 고체절연스위치기어 개발)

  • Lee, J.H.;Ma, J.H.;Yu, L.;Lee, J.G.;Won, S.Y.;Lee, S.W.;Kim, Y.G.;Kil, G.S.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2008.10c
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    • pp.226-228
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    • 2008
  • In recent years, the companies of electric power equipment for MV and HV classes trend to develop the eco-friendly insulated(solid, eco-gas, air etc.) switchgear which replaces existent SF6 gas insulated switchgear due to environmental problems such as global warming and so on. This paper makes reference to the newly developed Solid Insulated Switchgear (SIS) which uses the eco-friendly material such as epoxy for insulation. The insulation of the solid insulated switchgear (SIS) is composed of an epoxy, vacuum and air. The solid insulated switchgear (SIS) is a slate of the art product. The advantages of SIS are advanced reliability, economical efficiency, safety, maintenance free, reduction of installation area and the protection of environment. The solid insulated switchgear (SIS) is FE Analyzed such as electromagnetic, mechanical, thermal and fluid in order to find the optimal design. Thens SIS has been verified by international standard test. (IEC 62271 - 100 and so on.) As a result of this, the solid insulated switchgear (SIS) has been estimated as an alternative for eco-friendly MV class switchgear.

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Influence of Carbon Black as a Conductor on Electrode Characteristics for Lithium Secondary Battery

  • Yoon, Se-Rah;Lee, Joong-Kee;Ju, Jae-Beck;Cho, Byung-Won;Park, Dal-Keun
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.17-24
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    • 2002
  • The electrochemical behavior of the $LiCoO_2$ electrode, containing carbon black as a conductor, depends upon the nature and characteristics of carbon black. In this study, six different kinds of carbon blacks were employed to investigate the relationship between the properties of carbon blacks and electrochemical characteristics of the electrode. The larger amount of surface oxygen functional groups brought the lower electrical conductivity for the carbon blacks. The electrical conductivity of carbon blacks was closely related to the impurities such as ash and volatile content. The rate capability and cyclability of the electrode were improved with the higher conductivity of carbon blacks used. So, it can be concluded that high conductive carbon black plays an important role as a conductor for high rate of charge-discharge capability and initial efficiency.

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Studying the influence of the concentration of alkaline solution to the formation of TiO2 nanotube prepared by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method

  • Hao, Nguyen Huy;Cho, Sung Hun;Lee, Soo W.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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    • 2014.11a
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    • pp.260-261
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    • 2014
  • $TiO_2$ nanotubes (TNT) synthesized by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method by using $TiO_2-P25$ as a precursor at hydrothermal temperature $150^{\circ}C$ in 4 hours. The concentration of alkaline solution is between 4M and 10M. Samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy (RS), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and UV-vis DRS spectroscopy. The results demonstrated the effects of the alkali concentration to the formation of nanotubes. The photocatalytic activity was investigated by degradation of Methylene Blue (MB).

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Expansion and Remodeling - The Case of Vocational Rehabilitation Center (증축공사에 대한 리모델링 - ○○○직업재활센터의 사례)

  • Chun, Ui-Yeon;Kim, Gyu-Yong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2023.11a
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    • pp.135-136
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    • 2023
  • The Vocational Rehabilitation Center Expansion Project, with a budget of 15.3 billion KRW, transformed an existing facility into a more eco-friendly, user-friendly, and publicly accessible space. The project involved expanding the building from a basement and two above-ground floors to a basement and six above-ground floors, addressing the shortage of facilities for people with disabilities while promoting eco-friendliness. Design concepts included eco-friendly MASS, improvements to the existing building, social adaptability, and user-centric evacuation measures. Value Engineering (VE) and technical reviews led to proposals for cost reduction and functionality enhancement. Completed in September 2019, the project, renamed "Se-um Center," now hosts seven disability welfare facilities, serving as a vital infrastructure improving the lives of individuals with disabilities in the local community.

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A Study on Application of the Interior Environmental Design Using Natural Elements in Underground Space of Urban Entertainment Center (도심 엔터테인먼트형 복합상업시설 지하공간에 자연요소를 이용한 실내 환경디자인 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Ha, Mi-Kyoung;Kim, A-Hyun;Lee, Hyo-Chang
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.157-166
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    • 2013
  • The underground space of urban entertainment center can do various roles for urban development. Especially, the design of underground space using natural elements is necessary to sustainable development of facilities. The purpose of this study is to propose the elements, characteristics and application around interior environmental design using natural elements in underground space of urban entertainment center. The research methods of this study are research references, survey and field-study. This study can be concluded as follows; First, the factors of interior environmental design using natural elements in underground space of urban entertainment center are 'landmarks expression of natural elements', 'introduction and planning of daylighting', 'planning of materials using natural images', 'planning of ecological footpath' and 'planning of energy recycling'. Second, pedestrian space and openspace considering regional context are necessary. Third, introduction of daylight and design of artificial lighting in underground space are needed to making eco-friendly environment. Fourth, landmark design using various natural elements in underground space is needed to provide eco-friendly amenity. Fifth, the interior environmental design using natural elements is needed to community space in underground space. Sixth, eco-friendly pedestrian space in underground space is necessary. Seventh, interior environmental design using natural elements is needed to the entrance of underground space of urban entertainment center.

Fluid Dynamics Analysis and Experimental Trial to Improve the Switching Performance of Eco-friendly Gas Insulated Switch (친환경 가스개폐기 개폐성능 향상을 위한 유동해석 및 실험)

  • Yu, Lyun;Ahn, Kil-Young;Kim, Young-Geun;Cho, Hae-Yong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.21 no.9
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    • pp.42-49
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    • 2022
  • An underground electric switch is a high-voltage switch used in distribution network systems for a reliable power supply. Many studies are being conducted to expand the switch to use an eco-friendly gas using dry air instead of SF6 gas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, a flow analysis model was established to improve the performance of an eco-friendly gas switch. The results were compared and reviewed through experiments. For the optimal arc grid design applied to the switch, the flow characteristics based on the flow path configuration and the changes in arcing time for each configuration were compared. Flow analysis can predict the switch flow distribution, and a comparative review of the flow path configurations of various methods is possible.