• The Magazine of the Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea
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• v.31 no.7
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• pp.29-31
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• 2002

생활수준의 향상과 산업의 고도화로 에어컨의 수요가 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 표 1에 나타낸 바와 같이 2001년의 세계 에어컨 (가정용 및 패키지 에어컨) 수요량은 약 4000만대로 전체 생산 및 수요의 80% 이상을 아시아(중국, 일본, 한국)와 미국이 차 지하고 있다. 국내업체의 2001년의 국내외 총 에어컨 생산량도 700만대 정도로 전 세계 수요의 약 15% 이상을 점하고 있는데, 에어컨의 냉매에 의한 환경문제가 중요한 사안으로 대두되고 있다. 에어컨의 냉매로 사용되고 있는 HCFC계 (R22) 냉매의 대채냉매로 사용중인 HFC계 냉매도 지구온난화지수가 높으며, 1997년 채택된 교토 의정서에서 대기 배출가스 억제 물질로 분류되었다. 따라서, HFC물질을 사용하는 경우 제품 폐기시 냉매를 회수해야 하는 문제를 가지고 있어서 자연냉매의 사용에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 이산화탄소도 자연냉매의 하나로 선진국을 중심으로 이산화탄소에 대한 이용기술 개발이 활발히 진행되고 있으며, 선진국에서는 이산화탄소 냉매를 적용한 급탕기와 같은 일부 상품이 출하되고 있다. 그러나, 이산화탄소 냉매를 이용한 냉난방시스템에 대해서는 선진국에서도 현재 실험실 차원의 시작품을 제작하여 성능과 신뢰성 향상을 위한 연구가 진행되고 있는 단계이며, 실용화를 위해서는 해결되어야 할 여러 가지 문제점들이 남아 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 글에서는 산업자원부의 차세대신기술개발사의 일환으로 지원되고 있는 이산화탄소 냉매를 이용한 냉난방시스템의 개발 과제에 대해 간단히 소개하기로 한다.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.258-266
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• 2000

Experimental investigation and cycle simulation of a capacity modulation of a heat pump system using a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant mixture, R32/134a as an alternative to R22, have been done. In the cycle simulation, the refrigeration system was operated by assigning the temperatures of the external heat transfer fluids with the heat exchangers generalized by an average effective temperature difference. Heating capacity, cooling capacity, and coefficient of performance (COP) of the system were investigated at several operating conditions. Experimental apparatus which had a refrigeration part and a composition changing part was built, and the performance of the heat pump system filled with R32/134a mixture was investigated. A gas-liquid separator was used in the experiment to change the composition by collecting the vapor and the liquid Phase separately, The mass fraction of the charged refrigerant in the heat pump system was 40/60 and 70/30 by weight percentage. The composition of the refrigerant with initial composition of 40/60 varied from 29/71 to 41/59 in the refrigeration cycle. For the refrigerant with initial composition of 70/30, the composition varied from 65/35 to 75/25.

• Journal of Climate Change Research
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.219-230
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• 2014

In this study, greenhouse gas emission of magnesium industry was estimated and the reduction potential of the greenhouse gas emission was evaluated with reduction technologies. Default value of IPCC guideline was used to calculate the greenhouse gas emission and $SF_6$ alternatives were considered in reduction potential. Import of magnesium ingot was 22,806 ton in 2013, which will be expected to increase to 81,700 ton with 20% rate in 2020. Magnesium ingot was consumed to produce magnesium alloy in diecasting process. Recently, commercial production of crown magnesium and magensium plate began. Based on ingot consumption, $CO_2$ emission of domestic magnesium industry was estimated to 504,000 ton, which is about 0.79% of domestic industrial emissions. Reduction potential of diecasting process was estimated to 489,320 ton by changing SF6 to alternative gases such as HFC-134a, Novec-612. Emission factor of Tier 3 level should be developed to enhance the accuracy of greeenhouse gas emission of magnesium industry.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Geothermal and Hydrothermal Energy
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.22-32
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• 2022

To reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emission in building sector, a ground source heat pump system has been highly adopted due to its high efficient by many regulation. A certification system has been operated to distribute reliable and high-efficient heat pump units. In this study, the performance status of the recently certified ground source heat pump unit with components was investigated. All heat pump units certified from 2015 to 2020 were water to water heat pump types. Compared to the past, higher capacity systems over 400 kW have been certificed. The cooling COP of the heat pump unit based on certification criteria showed higher value than the heating COP. It is highly recommended to revise the certified criteria values considering operating conditions individually. Most of ground source heat pump units have employed scroll type compressors and plate type heat exchangers with HFC refrigerant.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.399-405
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• 1986

Corn starch was saccharified without cooking in an agitated bead reaction system. Uncooked corn starch was effectively hydrolyzed even at the concentration as high as 39%(w/v). After 24 hours. the extent of saccharification reached at 92%, which corresponds glucose concentration of 425g/L. Fed-batch feeding of starch was more effective than batch feeding for saccharification of uncooked corn starch. The composition of hydrolysated of uncooked starch was analyzed. which was composed of 95% glucose, 0.7% of maltose, and 4.5% of high saccharide, similar with that of cooked starch. The hydrolysate can be successfully utilized for HFCS manufacture. The starch liquefying and saccharifying enzyme was relatively stable even be the physical impact of the attrition-milling media. The enzyme stabilizer, $Ca^{++}$, played an essential role in preventing the enzyme deactivation caused by the physical impact.