• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2010

I conducted extensive analyses of daily weather data of precipitation and temperature monitored from the Surface Synoptic Meteorological Station in Seoul from 1 October 1907 to 31 December 2009 to understand how the climate is changing and the ecological implications for Seoul, Korea. Statistical analyses of the data, including the lengths of seasons and growing degree-days (GDD), showed a clear warming trend in the Seoul area over the study period. The mean daily temperature in Seoul increased by $2.40^{\circ}C$ over the period of one hundred years, which was about three times faster than the global trend and it was striking to notice that mean daily temperature in Seoul in recent 30 years was increasing with the rate of $5.50^{\circ}C$ per hundred years, which is an extremely fast rate of increase in temperature. In the last 100 years, an increase in the number of summer days was apparent, coupled with a reduction in the average number of winter days for about 27 to 28 days based on the analysis of mean daily temperature. Although the lengths of spring and autumn have not changed significantly over the century, early initiations of spring and late onsets of autumn were quite apparent. Total annual precipitation significantly increased at the rate of 2.67 mm/year over the last 100 years, a trend not apparent if the analysis is confined to periods of 30 to 40 years. The information has the potential to be used not only for better understanding of ecological processes and hydrology in the area, but also for the sustainable management of ecosystems and environment in the region.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.326-332
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• 2017

$SF_6$ (sulfur hexafluoride) gas has an extremely high global warming potential (GWP). Therefore, there has been an effort to reduce of $SF_6$ its emission into atmosphere. In this study, $SF_6$ was injected into the plasma reactor directly, decomposed particulate matter of $SF_6$ was analyzed. Destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of $SF_6$ were tested with varying degrees of plasma power and initial concentrations of $SF_6$ (1,000 ppm). This study is conducted with plasma power which are 4.4 kW, 5.5 kW, 6.0 kW, 6.6 kW, 7.6 kW, 8.1 kW and 9.1 kW. It was confirmed through experiment that the decomposition efficiency of $SF_6$ is 100% at 7.6 kW of the plasma power. In addition, the particulate matter is formed as minute particles of which size is $1{\mu}m$ and the main component of particulate matter is identified as $AlF_3$.

• 멤브레인
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.189-203
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• 2013

과불화질소, 육불화황, 삼불화질소와 같은 불소를 포함한 불화가스는 이산화탄소 온실가스에 비교해 배출량은 적지만 지구온난화지수가 매우 높아 지구온난화에 미치는 영향이 크다. 이러한 불화가스의 주요배출원이 국가 중추산업인 반도체/LCD 산업이나 중전기 산업 등에 집중되어 있어 더욱 심각하다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 불화가스 저감 기술 중 분리막 기반 불화가스 회수 분리 공정을 중심으로 불화가스 저감 기술 개발 현황을 살펴보고자 하였다.

• 환경정책연구
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.17-32
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• 2013

최근 인류가 초래한 지구의 온난화로 인하여 기온이 상승하고 이의 직접적인 반응으로 수온 증가가 감지되고 있다. 기온변화가 하천의 수질과 생태 환경에 미치는 영향을 추정하기 위해서는 수온 상승의 시기와 하천 어종에 대한 이해가 필요한데 이를 위하여 미래의 수온을 예측할 필요가 있다. 이에 하나의 사전연구로서 기온-수온 관계에 대하여 분석해 보았다. 2009년에서 2011년까지 3년 동안 환경부의 수질자동관측소에서 관측한 최소 873개에서 최대 1083개의 일 관측 자료를 바탕으로 자기상관관계와 교차상관관계를 조사해 본 결과 0.9 이상의 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 또 지체시간이 10일 미만에서는 기온의 자기 상관 계수가 수온의 가기 상관 계수보다 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 관측자료의 이력현상을 분석하기 위하여 상승기와 하강기로 나누었는데, 관측지점에 따라서는 강한 이력현상을 보이는 지점도 발견되었다. 결국 기온-수온 관계를 구축함에 계절적인 이력현상이 고려되어야 정확도를 높일 수 있음을 유추할 수 있다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.716-729
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• 2015

Small-scale household digesters have been promoted across Asia as a sustainable way of handling manure. The major advantages are that they produce biogas and reduce odor. However their disadvantages include the low recycling of nutrients, because digestate is dilute and therefore difficult to transport, and the loss of biogas as a result of cracks and the intentional release of excess biogas. In this study, life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology was used to assess the environmental impacts associated with biogas digesters in Vietnam. Handling 1,000 kg of liquid manure and 100 kg of solid manure in a system with a biogas digester reduced the impact potential from 4.4 kg carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) equivalents to 3.2 kg $CO_2$ equivalents compared with traditional manure management. However, this advantage could easily be compromised if digester construction is considered in the LCA or in situations where there is an excess of biogas which is intentionally released. A sensitivity analysis showed that biogas digesters could be a means of reducing global warming if methane emissions can be kept low. In terms of eutrophication, farms with biogas digesters had 3 to 4 times greater impacts. In order to make biogas digesters sustainable, methods for recycling digestates are urgently required.

• 청정기술
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.329-335
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• 2011

$SF_6$가스는 지구 온난화 가스로 알려져 있다. $SF_6$가스의 지구온난화 기능은 이산화탄소에 비하여 22,000배 이다. $SF_6$가스 회수기술은 환경 및 경제적 측면에서 주요한 기술이다. 본 연구에서는 $SF_6$가스를 현장에서 용이하게 회수할 수 있는 여러 공정들로서 액화공정, 결정화 공정, 증류 공정에 대하여 연구하였다. 이들 공정들을 Aspen plus를 이용하여 공정 모사 및 최적화를 행하였다. 제품의 규격과 회수율을 만족하면서 에너지 소모량을 최소화하도록 최적화 문제를 구성하였다. 이 최적화 결과들을 바탕으로 공정성능들을 비교하였다. 각 공정변수들이 공정 성능에 미치는 영향을 조사하였고, 제품의 순도와 회수율의 변화에 따른 최적 조업조건의 변화를 살펴보았다.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2013

In this study, thermodynamic performance of R435A is examined both numerically and experimentally in an effort to replace HFC134a used in the refrigeration system of domestic water purifiers. Even though HFC134a is used predominantly in such a system these days, it needs to be phased out in the near future in Europe and most of the developed countries due to its high global warming potential. To solve this problem, cycle simulation and experimental measurements are carried out with a new refrigerant mixture of 20%R152a/80%RE170 using actual domestic water purifiers. This mixture is numbered and listed as R435A by ASHRAE recently. Test results show that the system performance with R435A is greatly influenced by the amount of charge due to the small internal volume of the refrigeration system of the domestic water purifiers. With the optimum amount of charge of 21 to 22 grams, about 50% of HFC134a, the energy consumption of R435A is 11.8% lower than that of HFC134a. The compressor discharge temperature of R435A $8^{\circ}C$ lower than that of HFC134a at the optimum charge. Overall, R435A, a new long term environmentally safe refrigerant, is a good alternative for HFC134a requiring little change in the refrigeration system of the domestic water purifiers.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2009

In this study, thermodynamic performance of R430A is examined both numerically and experimentally in an effort to replace HFC134a used in the refrigeration system of domestic water purifiers. Even though HFC134a is used predominantly in such a system these days, it needs to be phased out in the near future in Europe and most of the developed countries due to its high global warming potential. To solve this problem, cycle simulation and experimental measurements are carried out with a new refrigerant mixture of 76%R152a124% R600a using actual domestic water purifiers. This mixture is numbered and listed as R430A by ASHRAE recently. Test results show that the system performance with R430A is greatly influenced by the amount of charge due to the small internal volume of the refrigeration system of the domestic water purifiers. With the optimum amount of charge of 21 to 22 grams, about 50% of HFC134a, the energy consumption of R430A is 13.4% lower than that of HFC 134a. The compressor dome and discharge temperatures and condenser center temperature of R430A are very similar to those of HFC134a at the optimum charge. Overall, R430A, a new long term environmentally safe refrigerant, is a good alternative for HFC134a requiring little change in the refrigeration system of the domestic water purifiers.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.409-418
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• 2013

기후변화로 인한 해수면 상승이 우리나라 연안에 장기적으로 큰 영향을 줄 것으로 예측되어 다양한 방법을 사용하여 연안에 대한 해수면 상승의 취약성 평가가 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 사면이 바다와 접해 해수에 의한 침수가 빈번하여 향후 해수면 상승에 의한 피해가 클 것으로 예상되는 부산의 영도 해안을 대상으로 해수면 상승이 해안에 미치는 영향을 알아보고 그 대책을 마련하였다. 먼저 잠재적 해수면 상승률을 바탕으로 CAD를 이용한 해수면 상승 시뮬레이션을 실시하였으며 다음으로 시뮬레이션결과를 바탕으로 침수범위와 재해위험 지역을 종합적으로 고려하여 피해 예상지역을 추출하였고 최종적으로 침수특성에 따라 지구별로 세분하여 해당 지구에 적합한 대응전략을 수립하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.73-76
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• 2008

[ $SF_6$ ] gas has been widely used as an insulating, cleaning and covering gas due to its outstanding insulating feature and because of its inert properties. However, the global warming potential of $SF_6$ gas is extremely high relative to typical global warming gases such as $CO_2$, CFCs, and $CH_4$. For these reasons, it is necessary to separate and collect waste $SF_6$ gas. In this study, the effects of a surfactant (Tween) on the formation rate of $SF_6$ gas hydrates were investigated. The $SF_6$ gas hydrate formation rate increased with the addition of Tween and showed a nearly 6.5 times faster hydrate formation rate with an addition of 0.2 wt.% Tween compared to an addition of pure water. This is believed to be due to the increased solubility of $SF_6$ gas with the addition of the surfactant. It was also found that $SF_6$ gas hydrate in the surfactant solution showed two-stage hydrate formation rates with a formation rate that increased rapidly in the 2nd stage.