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Annual Energy Demand Analysis of a Lettuce Growing Plant Factory according to the Environmental Changes (상추 재배 식물공장의 환경변화에 따른 연중 에너지 요구량 분석)

  • Eun Jung Choi;Jaehyun Kim;Sang Min Lee
    • Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.278-284
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    • 2023
  • Recently, a closed-type plant factory has been receiving attention as a advanced agricultural method. It has diverse advantages such as climate-independence, high productivity and stable year-round production. However, high energy cost caused by environmental control system is considered as a challenges of a closed-type plant factory. In order to reduce the energy cost, investigation about energy load which is directly connected to energy consumption needs to be conducted. In this study, energy load changes of a plant factory have been analytically analyzed according to the environmental changes. The target plant factory was a lettuce growing container farm. Firstly, the impact of photoperiod, set temperature and relative humidity change were examined. Under the climate condition of Daejeon in South Korea, increase of photoperiod and set temperature rose a yearly energy demand of a container farm. However, increase of set relative humidity decreased a yearly energy demand. Secondly, the climate environment effect was compared by investigating the energy demand under 9 different climate conditions. As a result, the difference between maximum and minimum value of the yearly energy demand showed 21.7%. Lastly, sensitivity analysis of each parameter (photoperiod, set temperature and relative humidity) has been suggested under 3 different climate conditions. The ratio of heating and cooling demand was varied depending on the climate, so the effect of each parameter became different.

Methods for Introduction of the Atmospheric Nitrogen Fixing Ability to Plants

  • PreiningerE;BokaK;ZatykoJ;KoranyiP;GyurjanI
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.31-38
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    • 1999
  • An artificial symbiosis was established between diazotropic Azomonas insignis and strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa). The partnership was created by in vitro techniques through callus induction and organogenesis. The basis of this partnerships is the bacterial dependence on the plants metabolic activity, using maltose in the medium as a carbon and energy source which can be utilized by the plant cells only. The presence of bacteria in the intercellular spaces of the callus tissues and regenerated plants was proven by microscopic techniques. Nitrogenase activity could also be detected in the plant tissues. For successful and high frequency introduction of bacteria to the plant tissues, biolistic gun method was used. On the basis of the DNA transfer method, Azotobacter vinelandii bacteria were delivered directly into strawberry tissues by the particle bombardment. This was the first use of living bacteria as microprojectils for bombardment of plant tissues. The treatment was successful, the presence of bacteria in the developing callus tissue and regenerated plants were detected by light and electron microscopy.

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Biological function of nonxpressor of pathogenesis-related genes 1 (NPR1) in response to biotic and abiotic stresses (생물학 및 비생물학적 스트레스 반응에서의 NPR1 기능 고찰)

  • Cheong, Mi Sun;Kim, Sewon;Yun, Dae-Jin
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.281-292
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    • 2016
  • Plants can recognize and respond in various ways to diverse environmental stresses, including pathogenic microorganisms, salt, drought, and low temperature. Salicylic acid (SA) is one phytohormone that plays important roles in the regulation of plant growth and development. Nonexpressor of pathogenesis-related genes 1 (NPR1) was originally identified as a core protein that could function as a transcriptional co-regulator and SA receptor during systemic acquired resistance (SAR), a plant immune response that could activate PR genes after pre-exposure of a pathogen. Although the function of NPR1 in plant defense response and the role of SA hormone in the regulation of plant physiological processes have been well characterized, the biological role of NPR1 in plant abiotic stress responses is largely unknown. In this review, we will summarize and discuss the current understanding of NPR1 function in response to plant environmental stresses.

Improvement of University Education to Supply Technical Manpower for Plant Engineering Industry in Mechanical Engineering Field (국내 플랜트 엔지니어링 산업의 기계공학 분야 기술인력 수급을 위한 대학교육 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Shim, Hyun-Sun;Kim, Young-Il;Chung, Kwang-Seop
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.23 no.11
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    • pp.741-746
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    • 2011
  • In this study, improvements of university education are suggested so that university graduates can work in plant engineering industry without major retraining which is required in plant engineering companies. Before disposition of manpower to the plant engineering site, new recruits are retrained by the company for about 2~3 years, since university education is not sufficient and appropriate to handle plant engineering tasks. It is urgent to integrate into university education practical plant engineering that can be used effectively after graduation. In case of S2 University located in Seoul, it is enough to supplement interdisciplinary program to plant engineering subjects if proper texts are developed. To replace plant engineering education offered by the company with the university education, following measures should be taken. First, basic plant engineering should be taught for 15 hours. Second, education on design and drawings should be reinforced.

Kalina Cycle : Highly Efficient Bottoming Cycle In Connection With A Combined Power Plant (Kalina 사이클 : 복합 발전용 고효율 하부사이클)

  • 박영무
    • Journal of Energy Engineering
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.154-170
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    • 1993
  • 복합발전사이클은 서로 다른 온도조건에서 운전되는 두 개의 사이클을 열역학적으로 결합한 발전사이클로서 Fig. 1-(d) 처럼 고온부 사이클에서 배출되는 열량을 저온부 사이클에서 회수하여 전체 시스템효율을 개선하도록 설계되었다$^{1)}$ . 고온부에서 작동하는 사이클을 상부사이클(topping cycle or topper)이라고하며 저온부에서 작동하는 사이클을 하부사이클(bottoming cycle or bottomer)이라고 한다.

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