• 한국연소학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2013

In the Shell coal gasification process, the syngas produced in a gasifier passes through a syngas cooler for steam production and temperature control for gas cleaning. Fly slag present in the syngas may cause major operational problems such as erosion, slagging, and corrosion, especially in the upper part of the syngas cooler (gas reversal chamber, GRC). This study investigates the flow, heat transfer and particle behaviors in the GRC for a 300 MWe IGCC process using computational fluid dynamics. Three operational loads of 100%, 75% and 50% were considered. The gas and particle flows directly impinged on the wall opposite to the syngas inlet, which may lead to erosion of the membrane wall. The heat transfer to the wall was mainly by convection which was larger on the side wall at the inlet level due to the expansion of the cross-section. In the evaporator below the GRC, the particles were concentrated more on the outer channels, which needs to be considered for alleviation of fouling and blockage.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.120-125
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• 2014

Use of an apical plug in management of cases with open apices has gained popularity in recent years. Biodentine, a new calcium silicate-based material has recently been introduced as a dentine substitute, whenever original dentine is damaged. This case report describes single visit apexification in a maxillary central incisor with necrotic pulp and open apex using Biodentine as an apical barrier, and a synthetic collagen material as an internal matrix. Following canal cleaning and shaping, calcium hydroxide was placed as an intracanal medicament for 1 mon. This was followed by placement of small piece of absorbable collagen membrane beyond the root apex to serve as matrix. An apical plug of Biodentine of 5 mm thickness was placed against the matrix using pre-fitted hand pluggers. The remainder of canal was back-filled with thermoplasticized gutta-percha and access cavity was restored with composite resin followed by all-ceramic crown. One year follow-up revealed restored aesthetics and function, absence of clinical signs and symptoms, resolution of periapical rarefaction, and a thin layer of calcific tissue formed apical to the Biodentine barrier. The positive clinical outcome in this case is encouraging for the use of Biodentine as an apical plug in single visit apexification procedures.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2017

Provision of safe, accessible, and good water quality in the community is an important step towards reducing various waterborne illnesses. However, improving the quality of water should include spreading awareness to the public regarding the importance of cleaning their household water tanks. The aim of this study was to investigate the microbial quality of water of household water tanks in Dubai. The water samples from household water tanks were collected from forty houses, and a questionnaire was given to the residents to determine the history of the water tanks. The membrane filtration technique was used to quantify heterotrophic and total coliform bacteria on plate count agar and the violet red bile agar respectively. The overall results of this study have shown that 18 out of total 40 household water tanks contained different types of bacteria concentration level beyond local and widely accepted international standards. The overall results of this study indicated that there is a lack of awareness among residents regarding the importance of maintaining proper sanitation and hygiene of the household water tanks.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2011

Active oxygen species or free radicals are considered to cause extensive oxidative damage to biological macromolecules, which brings about a variety of diseases as well as aging. Electrolyzed reduced water(ERW) has been regarded as a ideal antioxidative agent in recent years. ERW is produced by passing a diluted salt solution through an electrolytic cell, within which the anode and cathode are separated by membrane. It can be produced reactive materials in ERW near the cathode during the electrolysis of water. ERW have the following advantages over other traditional cleaning agents: effective antioxidative agent, easy preparation, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly. The main advantage of ERW is its safety and antioxidative effect. ERW with strong reducing potential can be used to remove dirt and grease from items such as cutting boards and other kitchen utensils. The primary aim of this study is the activation mechanism of oxidation reduction potentials, ion conductivity, pH, and electrochemical properties with reactive materials in ERW.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.437-446
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• 2019

Reverse osmosis seawater desalination facilities can extend the cleaning cycle and replacement time of the reverse osmosis membrane by pretreatment process. Selection of pretreatment process depends on water quality. It was attempted in this study to select approriate pretreatment process for the Masan bay, which was high in particles and organic content. For this purpose, performances of pretreatment processes such as filter adsorber (FA), pore controllable fiber (PCF), and ultrafiltration (UF) were compared based on the silt density index (SDI). The SDI value of the filtrate should be less than 3. The study results showed that UF can produce the filtrate quality satisfying the requirement. However, the transmembrane pressure (TMP) of UF increased quickly, reaching 0.6 bar within 4 days. In order to secure stable operation, FA and PCF were combined with UF. The study results showed that combination of PCF and UF was able to extend the filtration duration (more than 2 months) until to reach TMP of 0.6 bar.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2003

요(urine) 시료 중의 칼륨 이론을 전위차법으로 분석하기 위한 전처리 방법을 개발하기 위하여 초음파의 분해 효과를 이용하였다. $NH_4{^+}$의 농도가 상대적으로 높은 요 시료 속에서 첨가한 $K^+$에 대한 검정 곡선을 구하기 위하여 $NH_4{^+}$에 대한 $K^+$의 선택성이 좋은 N-(4'-benzo-15-crown-5)-anthracene-9-imine을 이온선택성 전극 물질로 사용하였다. 1.0M $HNO_3$으로 산성화시킨 요 시료를 초음파로 100 s 동안 전처리시키려면 요 중의 단백질을 85.1%까지 제거시킬 수 있었다. 이렇게 전처리된 시료에서 얻은 막전극의 감응 전위에 대한 기울기는 log [$K^+$]=-5~-1의 직선범위(r=0.9997)에서 54.6(${\pm}0.2,\;n=5$) mV/decade였다. $HNO_3$으로 초음파처리한 요 시료에 산화제인 $H_2O_2$를 첨가하면 $HNO_3$만으로 전처리시켰을 때보다 단백질 제거율이 10% 증가하여 최대 95%까지 제거되었다. 요 시료에 첨가한 $K^+$에 대한 감응 전위의 기울기 또한 56.7(${\pm}0.1,\;n=3$) mV/dacade로 증가하였다. 검정 곡선을 연속적으로 얻었을 때, 막전극 표면을 초음파로 세척하여 20회까지 안정한 감응 기울기를 얻을 수 있었다. 이 결과들로부터 초음파를 이용한 전처리법은 간단하고, 짧은 시간 내에 요 중의 단백질을 약 95%까지 제거시켜서 막전극의 감응 특성을 증진시킨 방법이었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2017

최근 막여과 공정은 입자상 물질뿐만 아니라 Giardia, cryptosporidium과 같은 병원성미생물이 효과적으로 제거됨에 따라 국내외 적용성이 확대되는 추세이다. 본 연구는 광주광역시 D정수장의 원수 침전상등수의 처리를 위해 $120m^3/d$ 처리규모의 Pilot Plant (2014. 1월부터 운영)와 $2,500m^3/d$ 처리규모의 실증실험시설(2015. 1월부터 운영)의 막여과 공정을 운영하면서 최적 운전조건과 한계여과속도를 찾고자 하였다. 정밀여과막의 Pilot-test에서 얻어진 운전모드는 유입 1.0분, 여과 36.5분, 공기역세 0.9분, 역세 1.0분, 배출 1.0분이었으며, 이를 적용하여 실증실험을 하였다. 한계여과속도(critical flux)는 Pilot 운전에서 Flux 20, 40, 56 및 62 LMH일 때의 시간의 변화에 따른 막간차압의 증가식을 기반으로 $50L/m^2-h$로 산정(TMP 0.5bar 이내)되었다. 화학세정은 1차로 산세정 2회, 2차로 알칼리 세정을 하여 95%의 회복율을 얻었다. 이러한 적정 조건으로 운전한 결과 처리수의 탁도는 봄 여름 가을 겨울 평균 각각 0.028, 0.024, 0.026 및 0.028 NTU, 연평균 탁도는 0.026 NTU로, 탁도 제거율은 98.4%로 나타났다. 광주광역시 D정수장의 원수 침전상등수를 1일 $2,500m^3$ 처리하는 실증실험시설 운영을 통해 부유고형물 및 콜로이드성 물질을 제거하는데 탁월한 처리성능을 확인하였고, 일반적인 모래여과공정을 대체할 수 있는 적정운영기술이 확보되었다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1060-1068
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• 2007

건강유해물질인 perchlorate로 인한 음용수의 오염은 국 내외적으로 심각히 대두되고 있으나, 전세계적으로 perchlorate에 대한 국가 차원의 규제 기준을 가진 곳은 아직 없고 발암물질로 구분되지도 않은 상황이다. 최근엔 미국 환경청(US EPA)에서 perchlorate의 예방적 복원 지침서를 발표하였으며, perchlorate 분석 및 저감기술에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 현재 국내에서는 perchlorate에 대한 먹는 물 수질기준이나 배출 허용 기준 등이 설정되어 있지 않고, perchlorate에 관한 국내 연구는 초기 단계에 머무르고 있다. 본 연구에서는 perchlorate의 성상 및 인체 유해성에 관해 간단히 고찰하였고, 기존의 이온교환(Ion exchange), 생물반응기(Bioreactor), 액상 탄소 흡착(Liquid Phase Carbon Adsorption), 퇴비화 처리(Composting), 현장 생물학적 정화(In Situ Bioremediation), 투수성 반응 벽체(Permeable Reactive Barrier), 식물정화법(Phytotechnology), 막분리기술(Membrane Technologies) 등과 같은 저감 기술의 장단점 및 효율에 관해 소개하였다. 최근 활발히 진행되고 있는 투수성 반응 벽체와 생물학적 환원 기술의 통합 등에 대한 연구 및 분석기술 개발에 대해서도 소개하였다. 본 논문을 통해 향후 국내 실정에 맞는 고효율의 perchlorate 국내저감기술 개발을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.181-192
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• 2007

Periodontal surgery as part of the treatment of periodontal disease is mainly performed 1) to gain access to diseased areas for adequate cleaning; 2) to achieve pocket reduction or elimination; and 3) to restore the periodontal tissues lost through the disease; i.e., a new attachment formation of periodontal regeneration. To accomplish the latter, often referred to as the ultimate goal of periodontal therapy, a number of surgical procedures have been advocated throughout the years. Clinical studies have demonstrated that considerable gain of clinical attachment and bone can be achieved following guided tissue regeneration (GTR) therapy of intrabony defects. The aim of this study was to analyse the radiographic bone changes 2-year after GTR using a bone graft material and nonresorbable membrane. Patients attending the department of periodontics of Kyungpook National University Hospital were studied. Patients had clinical and radiographic evidence of intrabony defect(s), 33 sites of 30 patients aged 32 to 56 (mean age 45.6) were treated by GTR with a bone graft material and nonresorbable membrane. Baseline and 2-year follow-up radiographs were collected and evaluated for this study. Radiographic assessment includes a bone fill, bone crest change, defect resolution, and % of defect resolution. Pre- and post-treatment differences between variables (maxilla and mandible, defect depth, defect angle, bone graft materials) using the paired t-test were examined. We observed $2.86{\pm}1,87mm$ of bone fill, $065{\pm}0.79mm$ of crestal resorption, $3.49{\pm}2.11mm$ of defect resolution, and $44.42{\pm}19.51%$ of percentage of defect resolution. Mandible, deeper initial defect depth, narrower initial defect angle showed greater bone fill, defect resolution, and % of defect resolution. But no difference was observed between xenograft and allograft. Outcome of GTR as a therapy of intrabony defect was better than other therapy, but herein, good oral hygiene maintenance as a anti-infective treatment and periodic recall check of patients are essential.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.279-292
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• 2017

This study was aimed at ultrafiltration (UF) as a pretreatment before reverse osmosis (RO) within the scheme of hybrid reverse osmosis-multistage flush (RO-MSF) desalination. Seawater at elevated temperature (after MSF heat-exchangers) was used as a feed in this process. The pretreatment system was represented as a set of functionally-linked technological segments such as: UF filtration, backwashing, chemical- enhanced backwashing, cleaning, waste disposal, etc. The process represents the sequences of operating cycles. The cycle, in turn, consists of the following unit operations: filtration, backwashing and chemical-enhanced backwashing (CEB). Quantitative assessment was based on the following indicators: normalized permeability, transmembrane pressure, specific energy and water consumption, specific waste generation. UF pre-treatment is accompanied by the following waste streams: $W1=1.19{\times}10$ power of $-2m^3$ (disposed NaOCl with 0.0044% wt.)/$m^3$ (filtrate); $W2=5.95{\times}10$ power of $-3m^3$ (disposed $H_2SO_4$ with 0.052% wt.)/$m^3$(filtrate); $W3=7.26{\times}10$ power of $-2m^3$ (disposed sea water)/$m^3$ (filtrate). Specific energy consumption is $1.11{\times}10$ power of $-1kWh/m^3$ (filtrate). The indicators evaluated over the cycles with conventional (non-chemical) backwashing were compared with the cycles accompanied by CEB. A positive impact of CEB on performance indicators was demonstrated namely: normalized UF resistance remains unchanged within the regime accompanied by CEB, whereas the lack of CEB results in 30% of its growth. Those quantitative indicators can be incorporated into the target function for solving different optimization problems. They can be used in the software for optimisation of operating regimes or in the synthesis of optimal flow- diagram. The cycle characteristics, process parameters and water quality data are attached.