• ETRI Journal
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.295-305
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• 2015

The purpose of this paper is to a develop model for generation expansion planning that can support diverse environmental policies for the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) of South Korea. South Korea is required to reduce its GHG emissions by 30% from the BAU level by 2020. The Wien Automatic System Planning Package currently used in South Korea has limitations in terms of the application of renewable energy policies and GHG targets; this paper proposes the use of an equipment planning model named generation and transmission expansion program, which has been developed to resolve such limitations. For verification of the model, a case study on the 6th Basic Plan of Long-Term Electricity Supply and Demand has been conducted. The results show that for the year 2020 South Korea's annual GHG emissions will be 36.6% more than the GHG Target Management System (GHG TMS) target set for the same year (30%). To achieve the GHG TMS target, the costs involved amount to about 72 trillion KRW (70 billion USD). Consequently, the South Korean government needs to review the performability of this target.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.69-77
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• 1993

Exhaust emissions are calculated as a product of the emission factor and the vehicle kilometer traveled(VKT). The emission factor is a function of several parameters such as vehicle model year, vehicle mileage, traffic conditions, etc. The representative driving cycles classified as ten different types of an average vehicle speed were selected by analyzing passenger car driving patterns in Seoul. 51 vehicles were sampled and analyzed by types of vehicles, fuels used, model years and vehicle mileages also, exhaust emissions of them were measured by chassis dynamometer. Regression equations between average vehicle speeds and exhaust emissions are made for the estimation of emission factors at different vehicle speeds. Annual emission rates of air pollutants from motor vehicles in Korea were 1116$\times10^3 ton, 149\times10^3 ton, 413\times10^3 ton and 67\times10^3$ ton for CO, HC, NOx and particulats, respetively in 1990. It was found that 56% of CO and 49% of HC were originated from passenger cars and taxis, in addition, 87% of NOx and 100% of particulates were from buses and trucks using diesel fuels.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.1369-1377
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• 2021

Nowadays, it is necessary to accelerate the construction of new power plant in face of rising energy demand in such a way that the electricity will be generated at the lowest cost while reducing emissions caused by that generation. The expansion planning is one of the most important issues in electricity management. Nuclear energy comes forward with the low-carbon technology and increasing competitiveness to expand the share of generated energy by introducing Gen IV reactors. In this paper, the generation expansion planning of these new Gen reactors is investigated using the WASP software. Iran power grid is selected as a case of study. We present a comparison of the twenty-one year perspective on the future with the development of (1) traditional thermal power plants and Gen II reactors, (2) Gen III + reactors with traditional thermal power plants, (3) Gen IV reactors and traditional thermal power plants, (4) Gen III + reactors and the new generation of the thermal power plant, (5) the new generation of thermal power plants and the Gen IV reactors. The results show that the Gen IV reactors have the most developing among other types of power plants leading to reduce the operating costs and emissions. The obtained results show that the use of new Gen of combined cycle power plant and Gen IV reactors make the emissions and cost to be reduced to 16% and 72% of Gen II NPPs and traditional thermal power plants, respectively.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1643-1654
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• 2014

The university is one of the main energy consumption facilities and thereby releases a large amount of greenhouse gas (GHG). Accordingly, efforts for reducing energy consumption and GHG have been established in many local as well as international universities. However, it has been limited to energy consumption and GHG, and has not included air pollution (AP). Therefore, we estimated GHG and AP integrated emissions from the energy consumed by Seoul National University of Science and Technology during the years between 2010 and 2012. In addition, the effect of alternative energy use scenario was analysed. We estimated GHG using IPCC guideline and Guidelines for Local Government Greenhouse Inventories, and AP using APEMEP/EEA Emission Inventory Guidebook 2013 and Air Pollutants Calculation Manual. The estimated annual average GHG emission was $11,420tonCO_{2eq}$, of which 27% was direct emissions from fuel combustion sectors, including stationary and mobile source, and the remaining 73% was indirect emissions from purchased electricity and purchased water supply. The estimated annual average AP emission was 7,757 kgAP, of which the total amount was from direct emissions only. The annual GHG emissions from city gas and purchased electricity usage per unit area ($m^2$) of the university buildings were estimated as $15.4kgCO_{2eq}/m^2$ and $42.4tonCO_{2eq}/m^2$ and those per person enrolled in the university were $210kgCO_{2eq}$/capita and $577kgCO_{2eq}$/capita. Alternative energy use scenarios revealed that the use of all alternative energy sources including solar energy, electric car and rain water reuse applicable to the university could reduce as much as 9.4% of the annual GHG and 34% of AP integrated emissions, saving approximately 400 million won per year, corresponding to 14% of the university energy budget.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2019

BACKGROUND: Impact of incorporating hairy vetch into soil on mitigating nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from maize field in South Korea has not been investigated, whereas impacts on soil properties and nutrients for crops have been investigated. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine N₂O emission from upland soil incorporated with hairy vetch for one year in maize field. METHODS AND RESULTS: Hairy vetch was grown in an upland soil from November, 2017 to May, 2018 and incorporated into soil on May 25 of 2018. Control and conventional treatment (NPK) were included for comparison. Gas samples were collected weekly for a year to examine N₂O emissions from the soil. Chemical nitrogen (N) fertilizer stimulated N₂O emission in short term resulting in the greatest cumulative N₂O emission in NPK (6.72 kg N₂O ha^-1) compared to the control (4.04 kg N₂O ha^-1) and hairy vetch-incorporated field (5.43 kg N₂O ha^-1), and the greatest yield of maize from NPK, because total N input was much greater by NPK (186 N kg ha^-1) than by hairy vetch (81.6 N kg ha^-1). CONCLUSION: Incorporation of hairy vetch reduced N₂O emissions from the maize compared to the NPK-treated field. However, further research on improving crop productivity with incorporation of hairy vetch is needed.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권10호
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• pp.525-530
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• 2021

Background: Exposure to air pollution (gaseous pollutants and/or particulate matter) has been associated with the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of type 1 diabetes (T1D). Purpose: To examine the quantitative relationship between air pollutant emissions and the incidence of T1D. Methods: We examined the association between the incidence of T1D and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in 2017 as well as that of T1D in patients younger than 15 years in 2016 with "emissions of air-polluting substances from stationary and mobile sources by regions of the Russian Federation in 2016" as reported by the Federal Diabetes Register of Russia downloaded from the Russian government website (http://www.mnr.gov.ru/docs/gosudarstvennye_doklady/o_sostoyanii_i_ob_okhrane_okruzhayushchey_sredy_rossiyskoy_federatsii/). Results: The incidence of T1D across all ages in each region of the Russian Federation correlated with the total air pollutants emitted in the region each year (r=0.278, P=0.013). The incidence of T2D was also correlated with the amount of air pollutants (r=0.234, P=0.037) and the incidence of T1D (r=0.600, P<0.001) in each country. Similarly, the incidence of T1D in patients younger than 15 years correlated with the total air pollutants emitted each year in each region (r=0.300, P=0.011). Conclusion: The quantitative relationship between the total air pollutants emitted and the incidence of T1D and T2D in the Russian Federation suggests that air pollution contributes to the development of T1D and T2D.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.518-525
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• 2018

21세기에 들어서면서 기후변화로 인한 환경변화가 심각해짐에 따라 온실가스 배출에 대한 관심도 높아지고 있다. 우리나라의 기온은 1904년 이후 2000년까지 약 $1.5^{\circ}C$ 상승하였으며, 기후가 아열대 특성을 나타내는 것으로 조사되었다. 이에 따라 홍수 및 가뭄 등의 발생횟수가 증가하여 인간이 활용할 수 있는 용수가 매년 감소하고 있으며, 상수도 사용에 대한 비용은 매년 상승하고 있어 평소 버려지는 폐수의 재이용은 불가피한 상황에 직면해 있다. 본 연구는 반도체 공정에 투입되는 초순수 제조과정에서 발생되는 농축폐수를 재이용시스템을 설치하여 6개월간 운전한 월별 자료를 활용하여 온실가스 발생량 및 절감방안 등에 대하여 조사하였다. 조사결과 상수도 공급량은 월 평균 약 $2,767m^3$의 절감 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 온실가스 발생량은 물재이용시스템의 전기사용량으로 인해 월 평균 약 $1,329.07kg-CO_2$ 추가발생 하였지만, 상수도 사용량 절감에 따른 월 평균 $918.64kg-CO_2$ 감축량을 반영하면, 월 평균 $410.43kg-CO_2$의 온실가스가 증가됨을 알 수 있었다. 물재이용시스템의 일부 공정을 개선한다면 온실가스 발생량은 증가가 아닌 월 평균 $254.41kg-CO_2$로 절감됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.117-128
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• 2012

우리나라는 기후변화 대응과 경제성장의 선순환 구조를 정착하고, 온실가스 감축의무에 대한 국제사회의 요구와 압박에 효과적으로 대응하기 위해 많은 노력을 기울이고 있다. 특히 국제사회에 발표한 국가 온실가스 중기 감축목표(2020년 BAU 대비 30% 감축)의 이행을 위하여 부문별 업종별 온실가스 감축목표 설정 및 할당, 다(多)배출원에 대한 온실가스 에너지 목표관리제 적용 등 단계적인 온실가스 감축을 위한 정책을 추진 중에 있다. 이와 같은 제도의 성공적 정착과 시행을 위해서는 보다 정확하고 신뢰도 높은 부문별 온실가스 인벤토리가 필요하다. 특히 불소계 온실가스(HFCs, PFCs, $SF_6$)는 대표적 온실가스인 $CO_2$에 비교하여 GWP(global warming potentail)가 높아 지구온난화에 미치는 영향이 큼에도 불구하고, 우리나라에서는 아직까지 이에 대한 배출원 파악, 적용 가능한 활동자료 수집, 배출량 산정 등 체계적인 배출 통계 구축을 위한 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 불소계 온실가스 배출원 중 냉매(HFCs)를 사용하는 냉동 및 냉방부문을 중심으로 온실가스 배출량 산정방법론의 적용 타당성을 검토하였으며, 검토된 방법론을 이용하여 이동형 에어컨, 고정형 에어컨, 가정용 냉동장치, 상업용 냉동장치에 대한 온실가스 배출량을 산정하였다. 우선 방법론 측면에서 살펴보면, 냉동 및 냉방부문의 온실가스 배출량 산정에 있어 국가고 유배출계수 개발이나 산업부문의 활동 자료 통계 DB의 구축이 미비한 실정이므로 2006 IPCC 가이드라인의 Tier 2a(배출계수 접근법)보다는 Tier 2b(물질수지 접근법)가 적절하다고 판단된다. 2009년도 냉동과 냉방부문의 냉매사용에 따른 온실가스 배출량($CO_2eq.$) 산정 결과, 이동형 에어컨은 1,974,646 ton/year, 고정형 에어컨은 1,011,754 ton/year, 가정용 냉동장치는 4,396 ton/year, 상업용 냉동장치는 1,263 ton/year으로 총 2,992,037톤으로 산정되었다.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.667-694
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• 2018

2015년 1월부터 시행된 시장기반 온실가스감축수단인 한국 탄소배출권시장의 가격결정체계와 2차 이행연도로의 진행과정에서 발생하는 학습효과에 대하여 고찰한다. 분석결과, 1차와 2차 이행연도 간에 차이점이 존재하는 것으로 추정되었다. 장내요인의 경우, 2차 이행연도에서는 1차 이행연도에서 추정되지 않았던 KCU와 KOC 가격 거래량 변수가 유의하게 추정되었다. 또한, 대내외 경제상황 변수의 경우, 1차 이행연도에서는 모든 변수들이 유의하지 않았으나, 2차 이행연도에서는 금리, 환율, 주가변수에서 통계적 유의성이 확보되었다. 이는, 1차에서 2차 이행연도로 진행하면서 시장운영자인 정부와 시장참여자인 기업들이 1차 이행연도에서의 경험과 지식을 바탕으로 2차 이행연도에서의 배출권 관련 의사결정을 보다 효율화하는 학습효과에 기인한다. 한편, 중점분석대상인 KAU15와 KAU16 가격에 대하여 공통적으로 유의미한 설명변수로는 각 배출권의 이행연도 이듬해 2월과 3월의 명세서 작성 및 제출에 대한 제도이항변수가 존재하였다.

• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.236-240
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• 2011

Currently one of the most importance issues in industrial sector is energy cost and energy efficiency. The manufacturing plants especially have made many efforts to reduce energy cost by implementing maintenances. But in many cases, they are not aware that how much energy could be saved more. If we know the best energy consumption, which signifies energy baseline, we can control the intensity of maintenances. One way to obtain the baseline is using proper statistics from a specific plant, a sector of industry. Energy bandwidth signifies the gap between actual Specific Energy Consumption(SEC) of a certain plant and minimum SEC of the best plant, and estimate energy saving potential(ESP) is a result of bandwidth analysis. We chose a model plant and implemented some maintenance for a year, and then we obtained ESP. Additionally we could determine the decreased amount of carbon emissions from the plant using Carbon Emissions Factor(CEF) by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC).