• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.92-98
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the colony counts by different disinfecting processes and duration of the operation for humidifiers in an intensive care unit (ICU) in Busan. Method: The four steps of disinfecting process were taken with four different humidifiers according to the use of disinfectant (1:100 $Deconex^{(R)}$ 50FF/nothing) and refilling water (tap water/distilled water). First, the colony counts using water sample from wick was conducted at 0 hr, 24 hr, and 48 hr respectively after turning on the humidifiers. Next, the colony counts using waterdrop from the outlet was done at 0 hr, 24 hr, 48 hr, and 72 hr respectively after turning on the humidifiers. Result: No colony was counted after disinfecting with 1:100 $Deconex^{(R)}$ 50FF until 72 hr after turning on the humidifiers. However, without disinfecting with $Deconex^{(R)}$ 50FF, the colony count was increased in the humidifiers from 24 hr after turning on the humidifiers. The result was the same regardless of the refilling water. Conclusion: According to the results, the study found that disinfection of humidifiers in the ICUs with 1:100 $Deconex^{(R)}$ 50FF every 72 hr is effective to remove general bacteria.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2016

This study investigated noise characteristics of air cleaners and humidifiers in terms of frequency domains and measurement directions. Noise levels of 31 air cleaners and 36 humidifiers were measured in an anechoic chamber according to the related group standards. As for air cleaners, 5 receiving points of 1 m off from front, rear, left, right and top surfaces of the product were considered. In case of humidifiers, 4 receiving points without the rear position were considered in the same manner as air cleaners. In each case, A-weighted equivalent continuous sound level was measured three times for 1 min. As a results, most of the measured air cleaners and humidifiers showed the highest noise levels at top directions due to the air ventilating location. In case of air cleaners, averaged noise levels of top and rear positions were 49.9 and 48.2 dB(A), respectively, whereas averaged noise level of other positions was all 45.2 dB(A). In case of humidifiers, averaged noise level of top position was 44.1 dB(A) whereas averaged noise levels of other positions were 38.7 to 39.1 dB(A). In addition, high frequency content of 1 kHz and 3.15 kHz to 4 kHz for air cleaners and middle frequency content of 500 Hz to 1.6 kHz for humidifiers showed significant contribution to determination of overall noise levels with correlation coefficient of 0.9 and above.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.105-116
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• 2013

Background: In Korea, there is low awareness of the respiratory health problems caused by the use of humidifiers, leading to a lack of governmental measures. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to review cases of varying degrees of humidifier lung and fever in connection with the use of humidifiers and to summarize the probable environmental agents causing these cases. Methods: We searched all articles reporting on humidifier lung, humidifier fever, and humidifier diseases caused by the use of a humidifier both at home and in the workplace. Results: We summarized a number of cases of varying degrees of respiratory diseases resulting from inhalation of water mist of humidifiers containing various species of bacteria and fungi and their toxins. Type of respiratory disease connected with humidifier lung includes interstitial pneumonitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, fever and several respiratory symptoms. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), Actinomycetes, endotoxins and contaminated humidifier water were the most commonly suspected probable environmental agents causing humidifier lung. In Korea, the use of humidifier biocide is suspected as a likely cause of fatal lung injury including death and lung transplantation. Conclusion: Governmental policy should be devised and measures including a national surveillance system should be taken to prevent humidifier lung caused by the use of humidifiers.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2006년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.429-432
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• 2006

Characteristics of heat and water transfer in gas-to-gas membrane humidifiers have been experimentally investigated for various humidity rod flow rates of gas and for different thickness of Nafion membrane. The results emphasizes the importance of flow velocity for both water and heat transfer. Also, the effect of membrane thickness has been revealed to be significant to water transfer especially for unsaturated flows, while the significance of membrane thickness is minimal to heat transfer.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제27권
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• pp.4.1-4.2
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• 2012

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제27권
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• pp.1.1-1.3
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• 2012

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.931-937
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• 2012

In this study, we assessed environmental impacts of compound humidifiers using environmental life cycle assessment and presented the ways to improvements in energy consumption of them. We found eco-design parameters and $CO_2$-eq emissions in each stage of raw material acquisition, manufacturing, transportation, use and disuse in life cycle of the compound humidifiers. The highest $CO_2$ emission is found to be in the stage of use among all stages of life cycle, which is mainly due to power consumption in thermal heating of heating coil for sterilization during humidification. The power consumption and $CO_2$ emission in the stage of use can be reduced to 1/4 and 1/3 at the highest estimate through improvement of sterilization method, respectively. We suggested the replacement of conventional thermal heating coil by ultra violet light-emitting diodes (UV-LED) for sterilization and then presented the experimental results on the sterilization effects of UV-LEDs.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 2003

접목묘의 활착촉진을 위해서 활착촉진 시스템 내의 상대습도가 90% 이상으로 균일하게 조절되어야 하는바, 본 연구에서는 초음파 가습기와 전극봉식 가습기를 이용하여 상대습도를 조절할 때 가습방식에 따른 가습입자의 평균 입경과 활착촉진 시스템 내의 상대습도 분포를 분석하였다. 초음파 가습기와 전극봉식 가습기로부터 발생된 가습 입자의 평균 입경은 각각 7.58$\pm$0.14, 9.01$\pm$0.06 $\mu$m로 나타났다. 한편 가습기 토출구로부터의 거리가 증가할수록 가습 입자의 크기가 조금씩 증가하였는데, 이것은 가습기에서 발생된 입자가 토출구로부터 멀어질수록 입자가 서로 결합되어 가습입자의 크기가 조금씩 증가한 것으로 판단된다. 활착촉진 시스템 내의 상대습도를 90%로 설정한 조건에서 초음파 가습기와 전극봉식 가습기를 사용하였을 때 0.4, 1.1, 1.8 m 높이에서의 상대습도는 초음파식의 경우 각각 92.1$\pm$5.3, 90.9$\pm$5.6, 89.7$\pm$6.8%, 전극봉식의 경우 각각 93.4$\pm$5.4, 90.7$\pm$5.9, 89.3$\pm$7.0%로 나타났다. 초음파 가습기에서 발생된 가습 입자가 전극봉식에 비해서 다소 작기 때문에 부유가 쉽게 이루어져 시스템 내에서 상대습도의 공간 분포가 균일하게 나타난 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2016

실내의 습도제어를 위하여 가습기가 필요하다. 이 중 기화식 가습기는 구조가 간단하고 에너지 소모가 적은 장점이 있다. 하지만 가습기의 핵심 부품인 소자는 일본 제품이 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 일본 제품을 대체할 셀룰로오스와 PET 복합체로 만들어진 가습소자를 개발하고 일본 제품의 성능과 비교하였다. 시험은 소자를 항온항습실 내에 설치된 흡입식 풍동 입구에 설치하고 가습량과 압력손실을 측정하였다. 개발품의 가습 효율이 일본 제품에 비하여 2%~4% 우수하고 압력 손실도 일본 제품에 비하여 23%~32% 적게 나타났다. 또한 동일 압력손실에서 가습 성능을 의미하는 $j_m/f$의 값도 개발품에서 5%에서 28% 크게 나타났다. 한편 개발품의 물 흡수도는 일본 제품에 비하여 작게 나타났는데 향후 이 부분에 대한 보완이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.345-348
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• 2009

Maintaining proper membrane humidity is crucial to ensure optimal operation of a PEMFC system. A gas-to-gas membrane humidifier is popular technology for external humidification of PEMFC reactant gases. Characteristics of heat and water transfer in shell-and-tube Nafion membrane humidifiers has been experimentally investigated for various dry side inlet temperature of membrane humidifier. The results show that heat flux decreases linearly with dry side inlet temperature of membrane humidifier. The water flux through the membrane varies nonlinearly with the temperature elevation.