• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.1235-1243
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• 2003

Under controlled conditions in an environmental chamber, 24 experiments were performed to compare the ability of a Variable-Air-Volume/Bypass Filtration System(VAV/BPFS) to remove indoor pollutants and to conserve energy with the ability of conventional Variable Air Volume(VAV) system. The specific conclusions of this paper were; first, the VAV/BPFS was more efficient than the VAV system in removing particulate matter, TVOC, and target VOCs. The total effective removal rate of PM for the VAV/BPFS was two times as high as that of the VAV system. The total effective removal rate of TVOC for the VAV/BPFS was 20 percent higher than that of the VAV system. Also each target VOC concentration was reduced by using the VAV/BPFS. Second, clean air delivery rate was increased by using VAV/BPFS due to additional filtration rate. Otherwise, the VAV/BPFS decreased outdoor supply air rate above 25 percent relative to the rate of VAV system. Third, total energy consumption by the VAV/BPFS was lower than that of the VAV system during the period with indoor thermal load, occupied time. The energy saving of the VAV/BPFS ranged from 11 to 16 percent. The VAV/BPFS improves indoor air quality more efficiently than the VAV system, and it reduced energy consumption. Retrofitting the VAV system with the VAV/BPFS was easy The use of VAV/BPFS is, therefore, recommended far buildings with VAV system as well as for buildings at designing stage.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.184-191
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• 2014

Air quality in a subway tunnel has been crucial in most of the subway environments where IAQ could be affected by many factors such as the number of passengers, the amount and types of ventilation, train operation factors and other facilities. A modeling approach has been introduced to manage the general IAQ in a subway station. Field surveys and $CO_2$ measurements were initially conducted to analyze and understand the relationship between indoor and outdoor air quality while considering internal pollution sources, such as passengers and subway trains, etc. The measurement data were then employed for the model development with other statistical information. For the model development, the algorithm of simple continuity was set up and applied to model the subway IAQ concerned, while considering the major air transport through staircases and tunnels. Monitored $CO_2$ concentration on the concourse and platform were correlated with modeling results where the correlation values for the concourse and platform were $R^2=0.96$ and $R^2=0.75$, respectively. It implies that the box modeling approach introduced in this study would be beneficial to predict and control the indoor air quality in subway environments.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2019년도 춘계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.40-41
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• 2019

Fine dust, which is emerging as a global problem, attracted much attention recently in Korea. One of the reasons is that recent factory relocation and expansion in China affected the increase of domestic fine dust concentration due to the influence of the Yangtze river battalion and westerlies. Fine dust is a big problem not only in outdoor but also indoors. The room requires periodic ventilation and is also essential for improving indoor air quality. The fine dusts are designated as Group 1 carcinogens in WHO and the risk of fine dusts on the human body due to respiratory diseases is also increasing. In this study, the characteristics of the fine dust adsorption matrix are examined and the actual application direction is derived.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.407-412
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• 2021

This study aims to present basic data on long-term sexual effects of Savory (Satureja hortensis) by analyzing its zinc and V.B3 contents. These contents result in the activation of sexual functions induced by the blood concentration of sex hormones, thus improving menopauale symptoms. Results were obtained on August 20, 2020 after experimenting with 100 g of the herb from six indoor (green-house) experimental plots. The V.B3 results were analyzed using 100 g of Savory planted in open soil. Zinc had the highest values at 2.161 mg from the bed soil compounded with sapolite and poultry manure in the indoor condition and 2.077 mg from bed soil mixed with clay in the outdoor condition. The presence of V.B3 in Savory was also confirmed. Further research should be conducted on the interactions between Savory and other herbs.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.555-560
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• 2002

Subway has been used one of major public transportations because of overpopulation and heavy traffic problems in the metropolitan areas. In this study, continuous date of PM-10(particles with aerodynamic diameter < 10$\mu\textrm{m}$) and heavy metal concentration measurements for autumn and winter period were analysed. These measurements have been carried out at the outdoor, concourse, platform, tunnel. The study results showed that the average seasonal concentration of PM-10 particles were 181.01$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥ in autumn and 129.03$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥ in winter, respectively. The concentration of Fe, Cu showed the largest peak concentrations during the respective season.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.453-461
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• 2014

Objective: Based on the fact that fine particles are more likely to produce negative influences on the health of occupants as well as the quality of indoor air compared to coarse particles, it is critical to determine concentrations of aerosol particles with different sizes. Thus, this study focused on the size distribution and concentrations of aerosol particles in university buildings. Method: Aerosol particles in indoor air were collected from four areas: corridors in buildings(In-CO), lecture rooms(In-RO), laboratories(In-LR), and a cafeteria(In-RE). Samples were also collected from outside for comparison between the concentrations of indoor and outdoor particles. For the collection of the samples, an eight stage non-viable cascade impactor was used. Result: The average concentration of $PM_{10}$ in the samples collected from indoor areas was $34.65-91.08{\mu}g/m^3$,and the average for $PM_{2.5}$ was $22.65-60.40{\mu}g/m^3$. The concentrations of the aerosol particles in the corridors, lecture rooms, and laboratories were relatively higher than the concentrations collected from other areas. Furthermore, in terms of mass median aerodynamic diameter(MMAD), the corridors and lecture rooms had higher numbers due to their characteristics, showing $2.36{\mu}m$ and $2.11{\mu}m$, respectively. Laboratories running an electrolysis experiment showed $1.58{\mu}m$, and the cafeteria with regular maintenance and ventilation had $1.96{\mu}m$. Conclusion: The results showed that the $PM_{10}$ concentrations of all samples did not exceed indoor air quality standards. However, the $PM_{2.5}$ concentration was over the standard and, in particular, the concentration of fine particles collected from the laboratories was relatively higher, which could be an issue for the occupants. Therefore, it is important to improve the quality of the indoor air in university buildings.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 초미세먼지 주의보가 발효된 2019년 3월 4일~7일까지 약 80시간 동안 국내 지식산업센터 사무실 내 실내 미세먼지와 초미세먼지 농도를 측정하였다. 측정이 이루어지는 동안 공기청정기와 환기장치의 구동에 의한 영향을 확인하였고, 초미세먼지 주의보 날의 실내와 실외의 입자 크기분포를 분석하였다. 사무실의 테라스 쪽 이중 창문과 복도쪽 입구 출입문을 모두 닫은 밀폐 조건에서 실외 대비 실내의 초미세먼지 농도비는 약 40% 정도를 유지했다. 초미세먼지 주의보의 시기에 중성능급 필터가 장착된 환기장치의 풍량을 1단이나 2단으로 운전한 경우에도 외기 대비 실내 초미세먼지 농도는 환기하지 않고 밀폐만 했을 때의 조건과 비슷했다. 환기장치를 구동하지 않고, 문을 닫아둔 조건에서 공기청정기를 가동하면 실내 초미세먼지 농도를 초미세먼지 주의보 시에도 대기 초미세먼지 농도대비 약 20% 수준으로 감소시킬 수 있었지만, 환기장치의 풍량을 증가시켜 가동하면, 상대적으로 환기를 통해 미세먼지를 공급하는 공기량이 증가하여, 공기청정기의 효과가 감소하였고, 실내외 농도비를 약 36%로 유지하는 것을 확인하였다. 사무실 내 실내 부유 먼지의 크기분포의 분석 결과 1 ㎛ 보다 큰 입자의 농도는 매우 낮았다. 대기의 입자 크기분포는 1 ㎛ 이하의 입자의 봉우리와 1~10 ㎛ 입자의 봉우리의 두 부분으로 나타나는데 비해, 실내 입자의 크기분포에서는 1~10 ㎛ 입자의 봉우리가 사라지고 1 ㎛ 이하의 입자의 봉우리만 남는 형태로 상대적으로 큰 입자의 농도가 미미했다. 사무실의 밀폐가 초미세먼지 농도의 감소에 효과가 있었지만, 대부분은 1 ㎛ 보다 큰 입자가 제거되었고, 인체에 더 영향을 미치는 1 ㎛ 이하의 입자는 실내로 쉽게 침투하였다. 결국 밀폐된 사무실 실내에서 공기청정기의 사용은 1 ㎛ 이하의 인체에 더 해로운 크기의 입자를 제거하는데 큰 효과를 얻을 수 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 단지 80시간의 짧은 시간의 실증 데이터를 분석한 결과이지만, 초미세먼지 주의보가 1년 중 1주일 이내로 발생하는 한정된 기간에 발생한다는 점에서 측정 및 분석 데이터가 중요한 의미를 갖는다고 생각된다. 또한 실내 초미세먼지 농도에 영향을 미치는 다양한 변수들을 고려하여 측정 계획을 작성하여 실증 측정이 이루어졌기 때문에 비교적 신뢰성 있는 분석데이터를 제시할 수 있었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.474-482
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• 2007

보육시설은 미취학전 아이들에게 중요한 실내 환경이며 하루 중 가장 많은 시간을 보내는 영유아들에 잠재적인 유해한 건강영향을 줄 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 2006년 2월에서 12월에 걸쳐 서울에 위치한 보육시설 29개 시설을 선정하여 실태조사를 하였다. 측정물질은 휘발성유기화합물 중 7개의 물질(벤젠, 톨루엔, 에틸벤젠, m, p-자일렌, 스틸렌, o-자일렌 및 TVOC)을 선정하였다. 보육시설에서의 TVOC, 톨루엔, m, p-자일렌, 에틸벤젠, 벤젠 그리고 스틸렌의 평균농도는 $318.7{\mu}g/m^3$, $51.6{\mu}g/m^3$, $11.7{\mu}g/m^3$, $6.5{\mu}g/m^3$, $4.2{\mu}g/m^3$, $3.6{\mu}g/m^3$이고, 정성분석된 TVOC 중 톨루엔은 17.6%로 가장 많은 비중을 차지하였다. TVOC와 톨루엔의 실내/실외 농도비는 각각 2.0, 1.6으로 나타났다. TVOCs의 계절에 따른 오염물질의 특성결과는 여름이 $433.9{\mu}g/m^3$로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 다른 계절은 겨울 280.5, 봄 298.3 및 가을 $264.6{\mu}g/m^3$로 비슷한 경향으로 나타났다.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.1857-1862
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• 2003

The air-side particulate fouling in the heat exchangers of HVAC applications degrades the performance of cooling capacity, pressure drop across a heat exchanger, and indoor air quality. Indoor and outdoor air contaminants foul heat exchangers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the fouling characteristics trough accelerated tests. The fouling characteristics are analyzed as functions of a dust concentration (1.28 and 3.84 $g/m^3$), a face velocity (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 m/s), and a surface condition. The cooling capacity in the slitted finned-tube heat exchangers at the face velocity of 1 m/s decreases about 2% and the pressure drop increases up to 57%. The rate of build-up of fouling is observed to be 3 times slower for this three-fold reduction of dust concentration whilst still approaching the same asymptotic level.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.703-712
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• 1999

In order to determine the number concentration of asbestos, it is initially necessary to develop a method to identify the type of asbestos. Thus a SEM/EDX was used to obtain both physical and chemical information from known asbestos samples as reference samples. Based on these information, we could make a source profile matrix consisted of a glass fiber and 3 other types of asbestos such as chrysotile, crocidolite, and tremolite. After collinearity test was performed for these sources, we could successfully develop an expert system by C-language to separate and to identify various unknown types of fiber particles. The expert system was perfectly self-verified with original reference data. Then the program was extensively applied to survey indoor and outdoor environment such as a residential area, an elementary school, and underground store, and an auto junkyard. As a result for surveying, a total of 442 individual fibrous particles were well classified into 4 types of particle classes above mentioned; 5.4% of chrysotile, 4.1% of crocidolite, 3.6% of glass fiber, and 86.9% of unknown fibers in terms of number concentration. However, tremolite was not detected in the study sites. All the samples were satisfied with the recommendation level of 0.01 f/cc.