• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.294-300
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• 2018

Cometabolism technology was employed to degrade lignin wastewater in Sequencing Batch Biofilm Reactor. Cometabolic system (with glucose and lignin in inflow) and the control group (only lignin in inflow) were established to do a comparative study. In contrast with the control group, the average removal rates of lignin increased by 14.7% and total oarganic carbon increased by 32% in the cometabolic system with glucose as growth substrate, under the condition of 5 mg/L DO, $0.2kgCOD/(m^3{\cdot}d)$ lignin and glucose $1.0kgCOD/(m^3{\cdot}d)$. Functional groups of lignin are degraded effectively in cometabolic system proved by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer, and the degradation products were amides (mainly including acetamide, N-ethylacetamide and N, N-diethylacetamide), alcohols (mainly including glycerol and ethylene glycol) and acids. Meanwhile, results of Polymerase Chain Reaction-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis showed great differences in microbial population richness between cometabolic system and the control group. The Margalef's richness index and Shannon-Wiener's diversity index of microorganism in cometabolic system were 3.075 and 2.61, respectively. The results showed that extra addition of glucose, with a concentration of 943 mg/L, was beneficial to lignin biodegradation in cometabolic system.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

오늘날 첨단산업의 발전과 지구환경 문제의 심각성에 대한 인식이 증가하여 시멘트 산업에서도 다각화 측면에서 다양한 종류의 기술들이 활성화되고 있는 시점이다. 본 연구에서는 최근에 새로이 검토되고 있는 시멘트 대체 재료로서 천연제올라이트를 주원료로 사용한 제올라이트 시멘트 콘크리트에 관한 기초 물성에 대해 분석하는데 목적이 있으며, 악취 및 유독가스 제거기능이 우수하며 중금속, 암모니아와 같은 양이온성 오염물질을 제거하는 이온교환능, 흡착능, 분자체효과를 가지며 또한 다공성 물질이라 보온능력이 좋은 것으로 알려진 천연제올라이트와 알칼리 활성제(NaOH)의 양에 따라 콘크리트의 압축강도, 슬럼프, 블리딩 및 공기량 등을 실험하였다. 천연제올라이트 콘크리트의 압축강도 측정결과 거의 40MPa정도로 측정되었으며 슬럼프, 블리딩, 공기량 시험에서도 일반 콘크리트과 비슷한 성능을 나타내어 향후 고성능, 고기능성 건설재료로 사용 가능하다고 판단되어진다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.193-206
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• 2007

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute has developed an advanced fast reactor concept, KALIMER-600, which satisfies the Generation IV reactor design goals of sustainability, economics, safety, and proliferation resistance. The concept enables an efficient utilization of uranium resources and a reduction of the radioactive waste. The core design has been developed with a strong emphasis on proliferation resistance by adopting a single enrichment fuel without blanket assemblies. In addition, a passive residual heat removal system, shortened intermediate heat-transport system piping and seismic isolation have been realized in the reactor system design as enhancements to its safety and economics. The inherent safety characteristics of the KALIMER-600 design have been confirmed by a safety analysis of its bounding events. Research on important thermal-hydraulic phenomena and sensing technologies were performed to support the design study. The integrity of the reactor head against creep fatigue was confirmed using a CFD method, and a model for density-wave instability in a helical-coiled steam generator was developed. Gas entrainment on an agitating pool surface was investigated and an experimental correlation on a critical entrainment condition was obtained. An experimental study on sodium-water reactions was also performed to validate the developed SELPSTA code, which predicts the data accurately. An acoustic leak detection method utilizing a neural network and signal processing units were developed and applied successfully for the detection of a signal up to a noise level of -20 dB. Waveguide sensor visualization technology is being developed to inspect the reactor internals and fuel subassemblies. These research and developmental efforts contribute significantly to enhance the safety, economics, and efficiency of the KALIMER-600 design concept.

• KSTLE International Journal
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2005

Friction and wear properties of the Boron carbide ($B_{4}C$) coating 100 nm thickness were studied under various relative humidity (RH). The boron carbide film was deposited on silicon substrate by DC magnetron sputtering method using $B_{4}C$ target with a mixture of Ar and methane ($CH_4$) as precursor gas. Friction tests were performed using a reciprocation type friction tester at ambient environment. Steel balls of 3 mm in diameter were used as counter-specimen. The results indicated that relative humidity strongly affected the tribological properties of boron carbide coating. Friction coefficient decreased from 0.42 to 0.09 as the relative humidity increased from $5\%$ to $85\%$. Confocal microscopy was used to observe worn surfaces of the coating and wear scars on steel balls after the tests. It showed that both the coating surface and the ball were significantly worn-out even though boron carbide is much harder than the steel. Moreover, at low humidity ($5\%$) the boron carbide showed poor wear resistance which resulted in the complete removal of coating layer, whereas at the medium and high humidity conditions, it was not. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) analyses were performed to characterize the chemical composition of the worn surfaces. We suggest that tribochemical reactions occurred during sliding in moisture air to form boric acid on the worn surface of the coating. The boric acid and the tribochemcal layer that formed on steel ball resulted in low friction and wear of boron carbide coating.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.246-256
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• 2011

To compare the medical efficacy of original Socheongyong-tang with fermented Socheongyong-tang, we've studied the two medicines according to the search for optimal bacteria and optimal conditions, component analysis, assessment of medical efficacy and toxicity, and have the result below. The results were obtained as follows: Considering bacterial growth, $CO_2$ gas emission and pH, we examined that using 3 kinds of bacteria(S. cerevisiae KCTC 7913, L. casei KCTC 3109, L. brevis KCTC 3102) is desirable. There is no main difference in optimum conditions between incubator and shaking incubator. And it is considered that ideal fermentation time is 2 days after vaccination. As the result of componential analysis of before and after fermentation, there's a noticeable decrease of total sugar and protein. But there's no alterations in total phenolics compounds and in total flavonoid compounds that influence on medical effect. The result was interpreted that it can promote the assimilation of herbal decoction after fermentation. As the result of medical efficacy assessment, we can check out that there is more anti-oxidating effects in fermented Socheongyong-tang, whereas anti-inflammatory effects and obesity-preventing effects were favorable in original Socheongyong-tang. And there is no main difference of whitening and COX-2 removing effects between before and after the fermentation. As a result of assessing weight change, hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity, we can not notice any unusual difference between before and after the fermentation. According to the results above, it is considered that we checked out the optimal bacteria and optimal conditions, advantages and disadvantages of the medical efficacy of original Socheongyong-tang and fermented Socheongyong-tang. And we suggest that there will have to be a following in-depth and systematic research on this subject in the future.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2011

Ti based nanocomposite films including V, Si and Nb (Ti-Me-N, Me=V, Si and Nb) were fabricated by hybrid physical vapor deposition (PVD) method consisting of unbalanced magnetron (UBM) sputtering and arc ion plating (AIP). The pure Ti target was used for arc ion plating and other metal targets (V, Si and Nb) were used for sputtering process at a gas mixture of Ar/$N_2$ atmosphere. Mostly all of the films were grown with textured TiN (111) plane except the Si doped Ti-Si-N film which has strong (200) peak. The microhardness of each film was measured using the nanoindentation method. The minimum value of removal rate ($0.5{\times}10^{-15}\;m^2/N$) was found at Nb doped Ti-Nb-N film which was composed of Ti-N and Nb-N nanoparticles with small amount of amorphous phases.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.70-80
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 유도로를 사용하여 알루미늄 캔 스크랩의 재활용 효율을 플럭스 종류와 혼합 비율의 영향에 대해 조사하였다. 알루미늄 캔 제조 공정에서 발생한 알루미늄 캔 스크랩의 표면 코팅층 약 500 ℃에서 30 분간 열처리를 통해 제거가 가능하였다. 용해 공정 온도는 알루미늄 합금 용해 온도보다 높은 온도로 설정하였고, 플럭스 종류와 혼합 비율에 따른 용탕처리를 진행하였다. 그 결과, 750 ℃에서 3 wt.%의 플럭스(Salt flux와 MgCl₂ 혼합비율 70:30)의 조건에서 알루미늄을 최적으로 회수 할 수 있었다. 회수된 Al합금은 인장강도 249 MPa과 연신율 14 %로써 Al5083 소재와 거의 동일한 기계적 특성을 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2009

The citrus fruits were irradiated at different doses (25~200 kGy) to remove pesticides such as diuron, dichlorbenil, trifluralin, dimetoate, chlorothalonil, fenitrothion, bromacil, phenthoate and norflurazon, and the rates of degradation were detected by using gas chromatography electron capture detector (GC-ECD). The limit of detection (LOD) was in the range of 0.007~0.105 ppm. The limit of quantification (LOQ) was in the range of 0.024~0.352 ppm, and the recoveries of 9 pesticides were in the range of 71.5~106.5%. The results demonstrated that the ${\gamma}$-irradiation was effective method to remove pesticides such as diuron, dichlorbenil, trifluralin, dimetoate, chlorothalonil, fenitrothion, and norflurazon. However, the bromacil and phenthoate showed lower removal rates in the rate of 40.5 and 54.8%, respectively, at 200 kGy irradiation.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 맥주 생산 공정에서 발생되는 고농도 유기성 폐수를 처리하는데 혐기성 필터를 사용하였다. 전체 운전 기간 동안, 메탄 생산과 맥주 폐액 처리가 효과적으로 이루어졌다. BOD, CODcr, SS, TN, TP의 평균 처리효율은 각각 61.4 %, 60.9 %, 31.4 % 70.7 %, 70.0 %를 나타내었다. 그리고, 전체가스 중 메탄 함량과 메탄 생산량은 각각 68. 8 %와 $0.08{\sim}0.77m^3CH_4/kgCOD$가 됨을 알 수 있었다. 이번 연구를 통하여 개발된 기술은 맥주 폐액 처리와 메탄 생산성 향상에 효과적인 방법으로서 실질적인 혐기 소화 처리로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.245-255
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• 2021

Various studies about metallic bipolar plates have been conducted to improve fuel cell performance through flow field design optimization. These research works have been mainly focused on fuel cells for vehicle, but not fuel cells for building. In order to reduce the price and volume of fuel cell stacks for building, it is necessary to apply a metallic flow field, In this study, for a metallic flow field applied to a fuel cell for building, the effect of a change in the flow field shape on the performance of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell was confirmed using a model and experiments with a down-sizing single cell. As a result, the flow field using a metal foam outperforms the channel type flow field because it has higher internal differential pressure and higher reactants velocity in gas diffusion layer, resulting in higher water removal and higher oxygen concentration in the catalyst layer than the channel type flow field. This study is expected to contribute to providing basic data for selecting the optimal flow field for the full stack of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells for buildings.