• 전기학회논문지
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• 제56권8호
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• pp.1424-1429
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• 2007

This paper presents a simple and reliable one-touch type multi-immunosensing lab-on-a-chip (LOC) detecting antibodies as multi-disease markers using electrochemical method suitable for a portable point-of-care system (POCS). The multi-stacked LOC consists of a PDMS space layer for liquids loading, a PDMS valve layer with 50 im in height for the membrane, a PDMS channel layer for the fluid paths, and a glass layer for multi electrodes. For the disposable immunoassay which needs sequential flow control of sample and buffer liquids according to the designed strategies, reliable and easy-controlled on-chip operation mechanisms without any electric power are necessary. The driving forces of sequential liquids transfer are the capillary attraction force and the pneumatic pressure generated by air bladder push. These passive fluid transport mechanisms are suitable for single-use LOC module. Prior to the application of detection of the antibody as a disease marker, the model experiments were performed with anti-DNP antibody and anti-biotin antibody as target analytes. The flow test results demonstrate that we can control the fluid flow easily by using the capillary stop valve and the PDMS check valves. By the model tests, we confirmed that the proposed LOC is easily applicable to the bioanalytic immunosensors using bioelectrocatalysis.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2019

To minimize the impact of urbanization, accurate performance evaluation of Low Impact Development (LID) facilities is needed. In Korea, the method designed to evaluate large-scale non-point pollution reduction facilities is being applied to LID facilities. However, it has been pointed out that this method is not suitable for evaluating the performance of relatively small-scale installed LID facilities. In this study, a new design formula was proposed based on the ratio of LID facility area and contributing drainage area, for estimating the Stormwater Interception Ratio (SIR) for LID facilities. The SIR was estimated for bio-retentions, infiltration trenches and vegetative swales, which are typical LID facilities, under various conditions through long-term stormwater simulation using the LID module of EPA SWMM. Based on the results of these numerical experiments, the new SIR formula for each LID facility was derived. The sensitivity of the proposed SIR formula to local rainfall properties and design variables is analysed. In addition, the SIR formula was compared with the existing design formula, the Rainfall Interception Ratio (RIR).

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2021

만성 전립선 염 치료의 어려움은 치료 의사뿐만 아니라 환자에게도 육체적 고통과 정신적 문제를 유발한다. 본 연구의 장치는 외부 충격파의 열적 및 기계적 상호 작용으로 인한 충격파 에너지의 진동 효과로 인해 전립선 증상으로 고통받는 환자를 돕기 위해 연구되었다. MCU와 나선형코일을 활용하여 집중된 에너지의 열 및 진동 효과를 발생시키고 이 파동을 효과적으로 적용하는 체외 충격파 치료 장치를 고안하여 전립선 염 및 전립선비대증(BPH, Benign prostatic hyperplasia)에 대한 효과적인 치료 수단을 제공하는 구조를 구현하였다.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 1999년도 The 7th Summer Workshop of the Membrane Society of Korea
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• pp.39-42
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• 1999

Perfluoropolymers represent the ultimate resistance to hostile chemical environments and high service temperature, attributed to the presence of fluorine in the polymer backbone, i.e. to the high bond energy of C-F and C-C bonds of fluorocarbons. Copolymers of Tetrafluoroethylene (TEE) and 2, 2, 4Trifluoro-5Trifluorometoxy- 1, 3Dioxole (TTD), commercially known as HYFLON AD, are amorphous perfluoropolymers with glass transition temperature (Tg)higher than room temperature, showing a thermal decomposition temperature exceeding 40$0^{\circ}C$. These polymer systems are highly soluble in fluorinated solvents, with low solution viscosities. This property allows the preparation of self-supported and composite membranes with desired membrane thickness. Symmetric and asymmetric perfluoropolymer membranes, made with HYFLON AD, have been prepared and evaluated. Porous and not porous symmetric membranes have been obtained by solvent evaporation with various processing conditions. Asymmetric membranes have been prepared by th wet phase inversion method. Measure of contact angle to distilled water have been carried out. Figure 1 compares experimental results with those of other commercial membranes. Contact angles of about 120$^{\circ}$for our amorphous perfluoropolymer membranes demonstrate that they posses a high hydrophobic character. Measure of contact angles to hexandecane have been also carried out to evaluate the organophobic character. Rsults are reported in Figure 2. The observed strong organophobicity leads to excellent fouling resistance and inertness. Porous membranes with pore size between 30 and 80 nanometers have shown no permeation to water at pressures as high as 10 bars. However high permeation to gases, such as O2, N2 and CO2, and no selectivities were observed. Considering the porous structure of the membrane, this behavior was expected. In consideration of the above properties, possible useful uses in th field of gas- liquid separations are envisaged for these membranes. A particularly promising application is in the field of membrane contactors, equipments in which membranes are used to improve mass transfer coefficients in respect to traditional extraction and absorption processes. Gas permeation properties have been evaluated for asymmetric membranes and composite symmetric ones. Experimental permselectivity values, obtained at different pressure differences, to various single gases are reported in Tab. 1, 2 and 3. Experimental data have been compared with literature data obtained with membranes made with different amorphous perfluoropolymer systems, such as copolymers of Perfluoro2, 2dimethyl dioxole (PDD) and Tetrafluorethylene, commercialized by the Du Pont Company with the trade name of Teflon AF. An interesting linear relationship between permeability and the glass transition temperature of the polymer constituting the membrane has been observed. Results are descussed in terms of polymer chain structure, which affects the presence of voids at molecular scale and their size distribution. Molecular Dyanmics studies are in progress in order to support the understanding of these results. A modified Theodoru- Suter method provided by the Amorphous Cell module of InsightII/Discover was used to determine the chain packing. A completely amorphous polymer box of about 3.5 nm was considered. Last but not least the use of amorphous perfluoropolymer membranes appears to be ideal when separation processes have to be performed in hostile environments, i.e. high temperatures and aggressive non-aqueous media, such as chemicals and solvents. In these cases Hyflon AD membranes can exploit the outstanding resistance of perfluoropolymers.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.311-320
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 새롭게 설계한 인공폐 모듈을 사용하여 인공폐의 효율을 평가하기 위한 압력손실과 산소전달에 대한 실험을 수행하였다. 또한 증류수, 아황산나트륨용액을 혈액대용물질로 사용하여 다른 인공폐의 성능을 평가하였다. 혈액대용물질은 압력손실과 산소운반력을 연구하는데 전혈(whole blood)에 비해 장점이 많다 즉. 이들은 상대적으로 값이 저렴하고 조절하여야 할 변수가 적다. 또한 이 용액을 사용하게 되면 탈산화장치가 필요 없으며 실험결과의 분석이 상대적으로 쉽다. 전혈과 같은 산소분압을 갖는 아황산나트륨용액을 사용하는 경우 아황산나트륨 용액의 산소전달속도는 전혈을 사용하는 경우의 산소전달속도와 거의 일치하였다. 이 실험에서 중공사모듈의 산소전달속도를 측정하는데 아황산나트륨용액이 혈액대용물질로 이용될 수 있음을 보였다. 이 인공폐 모듈에서는 용액이 중공사의 바깥쪽으로 흐르도록 설계하였는데 이 실험용 인공폐는 압력손실이 안쪽으로 흐르도록 하는 흐름에 비해 $1/3\~1/6$였다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.156-160
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• 1997

침적식 부직포 막분리와 생물학적처리를 조립한 본 연구시스템을 합성폐수에 적용 실험한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 1. 부직포는 기존 여과막보다 공극이 크므로 부직포 모율을 하루정도 침적한 후 생물여과막이 형성된 후 처리수가 안정됨으로 장치의 설치후 하루이상 경과한 후 가동되어야 한다. 2. 수리학적 체류시간, 부하량등의 변화에도 유기물 제거율은 평균 $COD_{Cr}$ 86.0%, $COD_{Cr}$ 90.0%, BOD 95.2%를 나타내었으며, 유출수 SS은 평균 6.2mg/l이었다. 3. 플럭스는 운전 초기 및 높은 압력에서 감소율이 크게 나타났으며 흡입압 $21{\sim}25cmHg$(약 30kpa)에서 $0.124m^3/m^2day$로 안정되었다. 4. 본 시스템의 단위체적당 처리량을 증가시키기 위한 적정한 부직포막의 선정 및 막면의 증가와 부직포 표면의 생물여과막의 조절을 위한 계속적인 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.439-446
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• 2009

This study was performed to evaluate SND(simultaneous nitrification and denitrification)efficiency, nitrogen removal efficiency and filtration function of non-woven fabric by using submerging MBR packed with granular sulfur covered with non-woven fabric filter. Synthetic wastewater was used as influent wastewater. Concentration of $NH_4{^+}-N$ in influent was maintained about 40 mg/L and the experiment was performed in four phases according to the flow rate. Nitrogen loading rate divided four phases ranging from $0.04 kg\;NH_4{^+}-N/m^3-day$ to $0.16 kg\;NH_4{^+}-N/m^3-day$. As a result, the maximum $NH_4{^+}-N$ removal rate was accomplished at $0.142 kg\;NH_4{^+}-N/m^3-day$ in nitrogen loading of $0.147 kg\;NH_4{^+}-N/m^3-day$. Nitrification efficiency was higher than 95% in all phases. $NO_3{^-}-N$ loading rate was adjusted ranging from $0.22 kg\;NO_3{^-}-N/m^3-day$ to $0.89 kg\;NO_3{^-}-N/m^3-day$. The maximum $NO_3{^-}-N$ removal rate was accomplished up to $0.71 kg\;NO_3{^-}-N/m^3-day$ in $NO_3{^-}-N$ loading of $0.89 kg\;NO_3{^-}-N/m^3-day$. The maximum $NO_3{^-}-N$ removal efficiency was 95% in $NO_3{^-}-N$ loading of $0.22 kg\;NO_3{^-}-N/m^3-day$. T-N removal rate was 90% and concentration of T-N in effluent was 3.7 mg/L in T-N loading rate of $0.039 kg\;NO_3{^-}-N/m^3-day$. In this study, TMP in reactor with and without non-woven fabric filter were observed to define fouling of hollow-fiber membrane module. Reaching time to standard washing pressure(22 cm Hg) of two reactors were 29 days with non-woven fabric But the reactor without non-woven fabric reached standard washing pressure only after 4 days. Accordingly, non-woven fabric was demonstrated the superiority as a filtration ability. With high nitrogen removal rate and decreasing of fouling of membrane, MBR packed with granular sulfur covered with non-woven fabric filter submerging in activated sludge aeration tank can be used as an advanced treatment process.

• 멤브레인
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.252-260
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• 2009

산성 용액의 수처리가 폴리아크릴로니트릴계 중공사형 한외여과막에 미치는 영향을 십자흐름 방식의 순환식 막 모듈 여과 장치를 이용하여 연구하였다. 막 모듈 여과장치를 이용하여 pH 2인 강산성 용액의 수처리를 시작한 지 약 80시간이 경과되었을 때 막 투과량(permeate flux)이 급격히 감소하는 것을 관측하였다. 또한, 수처리 시간 별로 막 모듈 여과장치의 공급조에서 채취한 샘플 용액의 자외선/가시광선 흡수 스펙트럼과 기체 크로마토그래피/질량분석(gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, GC/MS) 스펙트럼을 분석한 결과 수처리 시간이 경과함에 따라 막 모듈을 통과한 농축액 속에 새로운 유기 화합물이 생성된다는 사실을 알아내었다. 질량스펙트럼 분석을 통해 이 화합물을 1,6-dioxacyclododecane-7,12-dione이라고 예측하였으며, 각종 플라스틱 특히 폴리우레탄 제조 시 사용되는 첨가제 중 하나라는 사실도 알아내었다. 수처리에 사용된 막에 대한 전자주사 현미경 사진 및 고체 NMR 분석 등의 추가 실험을 통해 산성 용액 수처리 과정에서 발생한 막 투과량의 감소는 산성 용액 하에서 일어나는 UF막의 변형에 의한 것이 아니라 막 모듈 여과장치에 사용된 폴리우레탄 튜브에서 산과의 반응에 의해 용출된 저 분자량의 유기화합물이 막 오염 현상을 일으켰기 때문인 것으로 결론지었다. 이번 연구 결과는 산성 용액의 수처리 공정 시 UF막 자체의 산에 대한 반응성 뿐 아니라 막 모듈을 포함한 수처리 장치 자체의 산에 대한 반응성 역시 산 용액의 수처리 효율은 물론, 산을 이용한 막의 화학 세정 효율 및 수처리 막의 pH 사용 한계를 결정하는 데 매우 중요한 요소 중 하나라는 것을 보여준다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.247-256
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• 2005

A combination of the submerged membrane activated-sludge bioreactor(SMABR) equipped with non-woven fabric filter and oyster-zeolite (OZ) packed-bed adsorption column was studied to evaluate the advanced tertiary treatment of nitrogen and phosphorous. The non-woven filter module was submerged in the MBR and aeration was operated intermittently for an optimal wastewater treatment performance. Artificial wastewater with $COD_{Cr}$ of 220 mg/L, total nitrogen (T-N) of 45 mg/L, and total phosphorous (T-P) of 6 mg/L was used in this study. MLSS was maintained about $4,000\;{\sim}\;5,000\;mg/L$ throughout the experiments. The experiments were performed for 100-day with periodic non-woven filter washing. The results showed that $COD_{Cr}$ could be effectively removed in SMABR alone with over 94% removal efficiency. However, T-N and T-P removal efficiency was slightly lower than expected with SMABR alone. The permeate from SMABR was then passed through the OZ column for tertiary nutrients removal. The final effluent analysis confirmed that nutrients could be additionally removed resulting in over 87% and 46% removal efficiencies for T-N and T-P, respectively. The results of this study suggest that the waste oyster-shell can be effectively reclaimed as an adsorbent in advanced tertiary wastewater treatment processes in combination with SMABR equipped with non-woven fabric filter.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2016

Recently, reverse osmosis (RO) is the most common process for seawater desalination. A common problem in both RO and thermal processes is the high energy requirements for seawater desalination. The one energy saving method when utilizing the osmotic power is utilizing pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) process. The PRO process can be used to operate hydro turbines for electrical power production or can be used directly to supplement the energy required for RO desalination system. This study was carried out to evaluate the performance of both single-stage PRO process and two-stage PRO process using RO concentrate for a draw solution and RO permeate for a feed solution. The major results, were found that increase of the draw and feed solution flowrate lead to increase of the production of power density and water permeate. Also, comparison between CDCF and CDDF configuration showed that the CDDF was better than CDCF for stable operation of PRO process. In addition, power density of two-stage PRO was lower than the one of single-stage. However, net power of two-stage PRO was higher than the one of single-stage PRO.