• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.501-509
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• 2011

Unlike many laboratory-scale studies on absorption of organic compounds (VOCs), limited pilot-scale studies have been reported. Accordingly, the present study was carried out to examine operation parameters for the effective control of a hydrophilic VOC (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK) by applying a circular pilot-scale packed-absorption system (inside diameter 37 cm ${\times}$ height 167 cm). The absorption efficiencies of MEK were investigated for three major operation parameters: input concentration, water flow rate, and ratio of gas flow-rate to washing water amount (water-to-gas ratio). The experimental set-up comprised of the flow control system, generation system, recirculation system, packed-absorption system, and outlet system. For three MEK input concentrations (300, 350, and 750 ppm), absorption efficiencies approached near 95% and then, decreased gradually as the operation time increased, thereby suggesting a non-steady state condition. Under these conditions, higher absorption efficiencies were shown for lower input concentration conditions, which were consistent with those of laboratory-scale studies. However, a steady state condition occurred for two input concentration conditions (100 and 200 ppm), and the difference in absorption efficiencies between these two conditions were insignificant. As supported by an established gas-liquid absorption theory, a higher water flow rate exhibited a greater absorption efficiency. Moreover, as same with the laboratory-scale studies, the absorption efficiencies increased as water-to-gas ratios increased. Meanwhile, regardless of water flow rates or water-to-gas ratios, as the operation time of the absorption became longer, the pH of water increased, but the elevation extent was not substantial (maximum pH difference, 1.1).

• KIEAE Journal
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.3-8
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• 2011

Sound absorbing materials used for lightweight panels and interior material are mainly made of fibroid material such as glass wool or rock wool. However these fiber type sound absorbing materials have some problems such that sound absorption could be decreased as time goes by because of durability. In addition, dust scattering from fiber type material can cause another problem in health. In this point of view, this study aims to develop environment friendly sound absorbing material using Hwangto(so called loess or yellow soil), a traditional housing material. Hwangto is natural housing material in Korea and generally known for improving indoor air quality. Hwangto panel is made to construct on the floor, wall and ceiling, and expected that there is not enough absorption. Present study tried to develop environment friendly sound absorbing material that has high sound absorption performance with good environment performance in terms of air quality. Pore rate was designed to maximize the absorption in the specific frequency bands, and two kinds of backing space were applied in order to see the effect of backing space. As a result peak frequency that has maximum absorption is going high as the pore rate is increased. The backing space provides more absorption and makes the peak frequency down to low.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.81-94
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• 1979

Rifampicin-polyvinylpyrrolidone coprecipitates were prepared by the solvent method to increase the solubility and dissolution rate, thereby improving absorption of rifampicin. It was found that the solubility and dissolution rate were greater with the 1 : 5 (w/w) coprecipitate than with the pure drug, physical mixtures or coprecipitates of any other ratio of the two components. The blood concentration data in non-fasted rats showed that the extent of absorption of rifampicin were significantly enhanced following the oral administration of the 1 : 5 coprecipitate; The area under the serum concentration curve (0-8hr) was 1.3 times greater with the 1 : 5 coprecipitate than with the pure drug. The blood concentration reached its peak (4. 38$\pm$1.36mcg/ml) within two hours in the case of oral administration of the 1 : 5 coprecipitate and, on the other hand, it reached the maximum (3.77$\pm$0.90mcg/ml) after four hours of oral administration of the pure drug. It was observed that there was no significant difference between the 1 : 5 coprecipitate and the pure drug in the extent and rate of absorption of rifampicin when fasted rats were used. When the 1 : 5 coprecipitate was orally administered to human subjects 20 minutes after meal, it was found that the blood concentration reached the maximum after one hour; in the case of the pure drug, it reached its peak after four hours.

• International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.41-48
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• 2006

Absorption performance at the vertical interface between refrigerant vapor and liquid solution of $LiBr-H_{2}O$ solution was enhanced by the waves formed due to the interfacial shear stress. The present study investigated experimentally and analytically the improvements of absorption performance in a falling film by wavy film flow. The dynamic parameter was the film Reynolds numbers ranged from 50 to 150. The energy and diffusion equations were solved simultaneously to find the temperature and concentration profiles at the interface of liquid solution and refrigerant vapor. Absorption characteristics due to heat and mass transfer were analyzed for the falling film of the LiBr aqueous solution contacted by refrigerant vapor in the absorber. Absorption performance showed a peak value at the solution flow rate of $Re_{f}>100$. Absorption performance for the wavy film flow was found to be greater by approximately 10% than that for uniform film flow. Based on numerical and experimental results, the maximum absorption rate was obtained for the wavy flow caused by spring insert. The difference between the measured and the predicted results were ranged from 5.8 to 12%.

• Korean Journal of Mathematics
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.151-167
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• 1997

We estimate the interior Lipschitz norm and maximum of the solution for degenerate parabolic equations with absorption. Also obtain the growth rate of the solution $u$ in terms of time $t$. From this we show the uniqueness of solution with respect to the initial trace.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.30-34
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• 1990

This paper summarizes fundamental research on a metal hydrides for the development of new energy. We made a study of the characteristics of the hydrogen absorption-desorption of $DiNi_5$ alloys. As a result, we found that the maximum amount of the hydrogen absorption of $DiNi_5$ alloys (the maximum in the absorption equilibrium pressure section) was H/M=1.04 at $30^{\circ}C$. The hysteresis was the smallest at $30^{\circ}C$. The capability of the hydrogen absorption-desorption was excellent. The number of cycles of the hydrogen absorption-desorption was about 9000 times at $30^{\circ}C$. We found also that the rate of the hydrogen desorption was the largest at $40^{\circ}C$.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.183-190
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• 1996

There are a wide variety of semi-solid ointments used for healing the skin diseases, whose therapeutic and skin penetration abililties may greatly differ from one another depending on the compositions of ointment vehicles. A computer optimization technique was applied to obtain the optimum formula of o/w type ointment giving the in vitro maximum absorption rate through hairless rat skin membrane. Some of the formulations were selected to find out a relationship between skin penetration of ointment and its Theological characteristics. The experimental value of absorption rate obtained from the ointment by optimum formula agreed well with the theoretical value obtained from a polynomial regression analysis, Three kinds of ointments selected among 15 formulations were obtained with a concentric cylinder type rheometer (Model; Rheolab SM-HM Physica, Germany) at 20, 30, 40 and $50^{\circ}C$ for rheograms of rhelolgical properties of o/w type ointments. As the temperature was raised, all products showed a decrease in both shear stress and yield values. The higher skin penetration, the lower shear stress showed.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.307-315
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• 1992

Dissolution rate of practically insoluble mefenamic acid was improved by roll mixing with sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The dissolution rate of the drug roll mixtures with SLS was superior to that of roll mixtures with PVP. The maximal dissolution rate was found in the roll mixtures system with SLS content of 60%. The dissolution rate of mefenamic acid roll mixtures with SLS content of 60% reached to the maximum value after 10 min of roll mixing. The transport of roll mixtures with SLS across rat jejunum was studied by the perfusion method using everted rat jejunum in vitro. The absorption rate of roll mixtures was superior to that of mefanamic acid.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.214-218
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• 2008

Dynamic fracturing of anisotropic granite was investigated by SHPB (Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar). Energy absorption during the test and maximum stress were increased as strain rate increased. Maximum stresses in every direction were dependent on the strain rate but not so sensitive to anisotropy. Elastic wave velocity was decreased as strain rate increased and dependent on strain rate in every direction. Especially, elastic wave velocity decreased more rapidly in a strong rock.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.14 no.3 s.43
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• pp.194-202
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• 2005

The present study was analytically and experimentally carried out to predict the absorption characteristics on combined heat and mass transfer process in a vertical falling film of variable absorbers. Heat and mass transfer enhancements were analytically investigated. Effects of geometric parameters by insert device (spring) and corrugate, flow pattern on absorption performances has been also investigated. Especially, the optimal values of absorber geometry (ID=22.8mm, L=1150m) and kinetic variables (solution flow rate, flow pattern) for maximum absorption performance has been predicted by the numerical analysis. The maximum absorption performance in a numerical analysis and experiment was shown at the wavy-flow by insert device (spring).