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Study on the Particulate Matter Filtration Characteristics of the Metal Foam Particulate Filter (메탈 폼 입자 필터의 GDI 엔진 입자상 물질 정화 특성에 대한 연구)

  • Jang, Wonwook;Myung, Cha-Lee;Lee, Jeongmion;Park, Simsoo
    • 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2014.11a
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    • pp.347-348
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    • 2014
  • After-treatment system for gasoline direct injection engines should be considered due to the regulation standard for particle number emitted from spark ignition engine vehicles. A metal foam particulate filter, which is thought to be more proper for gasoline engines for its unique filtration and heat resistance characteristics, has been evaluated via engine dynamometer tests.

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Overview of the Effect of Catalyst Formulation and Exhaust Gas Compositions on Soot Oxidation In DPF

  • Choi Byung Chul;FOSTER D.E.
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2006
  • This work reviews the effects of catalyst formulation and exhaust gas composition on soot oxidation in CDPF (Catalytic Diesel Particulate Filter). DOC's (Diesel Oxidation Catalysts) have been loaded with Pt catalyst (Pt/$Al_{2}O_3$) for reduction of HC and CO. Recent CDPF's are coated with the Pt catalyst as well as additives like Mo, V, Ce, Co, Fe, La, Au, or Zr for the promotion of soot oxidation. Alkali (K, Na, Cs, Li) doping of metal catalyst tends to increase the activity of the catalysts in soot combustion. Effects of coexistence components are very important in the catalytic reaction of the soot. The soot oxidation rate of a few catalysts are improved by water vapor and NOx in the ambient. There are only a few reports available on the mechanism of the PM (particulate matter) oxidation on the catalysts. The mechanism of PM oxidation in the catalytic systems that meet new emission regulations of diesel engines has yet to be investigated. Future research will focus on catalysts that can not only oxidize PM at low temperature, but also reduce NOx, continuously self-cleaning diesel particulate filters, and selective catalysts for NOx reduction.

Combustion and Nano-particulate Emissions Characteristics of a Compression Ignition Engine Fueled with Oxygenated Blending Fuel (압축착화 엔진에서 함산소 혼합연료의 연소 및 미세입자 배출물 특성)

  • Cha, June-Pyo;Yoon, Seung-Hyun;Chon, Moo-Soo;Lee, Chang-Sik
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.61-66
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    • 2009
  • An experimental investigation was conducted to analyze the effects of biodiesel-ethanol and biodiesel-diesel blended fuels on the characteristics of combustion and exhaust emissions, and size distributions of particulate matter in a single cylinder diesel engine. The three types of test fuel were biodiesel and two blended fuels which were added ethanol and diesel by 20 % volume based fraction into biodiesel, respectively. In this study, the injection rate, combustion pressure, exhaust emissions and size distributions of particulate matter were measured under various injection timings and injection pressures. The experimental results show that biodiesel-ethanol blended fuel has lengthened ignition delay and low combustion pressure in comparison with those of biodiesel and biodiesel-diesel blended fuel even if all fuels indicated similar trends of injection rate under equal injection pressures. In addition, the ethanol blended fuel significantly reduced nitrogen oxidies (NOx) and soot emissions. And then the size distribution of particulate matters shows that blended fuels restrain the formation of particles which were beyond the range of 150nm comparison with biodiesel fuel.

The Study on the Emission Characteristics of HAPs and PM from the Motor Vehicle Paint Facility (자동차 도장시설에서 발생하는 유해대기오염물질 및 미세먼지의 배출특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Han-Na;Bong, Choon-Keun;Kim, Yong-Gu;Jeon, Jun-Min
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.713-721
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    • 2013
  • This study is about emission characteristics of HAPs and particulate matters emitted by spray of paint and organic solvent usually used in vehicle paint facilities. To analyze emission characteristics of HAPs and particulate matters emitted from vehicle paint facilities are calculated based on the measuring emission quantity of pollutants based on the amount of paint used (kg) and unit area ($m^2$) by paint manufacturers (J company, K company, and R company). In cases of paint manufacturers (J, K, and R), average emission factors of VOCs, carbonyl compound, particulate matter, and PAHs per 1 kg of paint were 327.81 g/kg, 5.98 g/kg, 336.70 g/kg, and 0.0078 g/kg respectively. The average emission factors of VOCs, carbonyl compounds, particulate matters, and PAHs by unit area were $171.55g/m^2$, $3.10g/m^2$, $176.27g/m^2$, and $0.0036g/m^2$ respectively.

Combustion and Nano-particulate Emissions Characteristics of a Compression Ignition Engine Fueled with Biodiesel according to EGR Ratio (바이오디젤을 적용한 압축착화 엔진에서 EGR율에 따른 연소 및 미세입자 배출물 특성)

  • Cha, June-Pyo;Yoon, Seung-Hyun;Lee, Chang-Sik
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.98-104
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    • 2010
  • An experimental investigation was conducted to analyze the effects of EGR ratio on the combustion, exhaust emissions characteristics and size distributions of particulate matter in a single cylinder diesel engine with common-rail injection system fueled with biodiesel derived from soybean. In order to analyze the combustion, exhaust emissions and measurement of size distributions of particulate matter were carried out under various EGR ratio which was varied from 20~60% and the results were compared to those of results without EGR. The experimental results show that ignition delay was extended and maximum value of rate of heat release (ROHR) was decreased according to increasing of EGR ratio. In addition, oxidies of nitrogen ($NO_x$) emissions were reduced but soot emissions were increased under increasing of EGR ratio. However, under higher EGR ratio region, soot was slightly decreased. And then the particulate size distribution shows that high exhaust gas temperature restrain the formation of soluble organic fraction (SOF) which were beyond the accumulation mode (100~300nm) and lead to increase of nuclei mode particles.

Study on Particulate Pollutant Reduction Characteristics of Vegetation Biofilters in Underground Subway Stations (지하역사내 식생바이오필터의 입자상 오염물질 저감특성 연구)

  • Kim, Tae Han;Oh, Ji Eun;Kim, Mi Ju
    • Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.99-105
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    • 2022
  • Public attention to the indoor environment of underground subway stations, which is a representative multi-use facility, has been increasing along with the increase in indoor activities. In underground stations, fine iron oxide, which affects the health of users, is generated because of the friction between wheels and rails. Among particulate pollutant reduction technologies, plants have been considered as a non-chemical air purification method, and their effects in reducing certain chemical species have been identified in previous studies. The present study aimed to derive the total quantitative and qualitative reduction effects of a bio-filter system comprising air purifying plants, installed in an underground subway station. The experiment proceeded in two ways. First, PM(particulate matter) reduction effect by vegetation biofilter was monitored with the IAQ(indoor air quality) station. In addition, chemical speciation analysis conducted on the samples collected from the experimental and control areas where plants and irrigation using SEM-EDS(scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy). This study confirmed the effect of the vegetation bio-filter system in reducing the accumulation of particulate pollutants and transition and other metals that are harmful to the human body.

Radiocarbon for Studies of Organic Matter Cycling in the Ocean (방사성탄소를 이용한 해양 유기탄소 순환 연구 동향)

  • Hwang, Jeomshik
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.189-201
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    • 2012
  • Radiocarbon is a powerful tool for studies of carbon cycling in the ocean. Development of measurement technology of accelerator mass spectrometry has enabled researchers to measure radiocarbon even in specific compounds. In this paper, a brief introduction on radiocarbon measurement and reporting of radiocarbon data is provided. Researches that used radiocarbon measurements on bulk organic matter, organic compound classes, and specific organic compounds are reviewed. Examples include works to understand the cycling of particulate and dissolved organic matter, biochemical composition of particulate organic matter, post-depositional transport of sedimentary organic matter, selective incorporation of fresh organic matter by benthic organisms, chemoautotrophy by archaea, and sources of halogenated chemical compounds found in marine mammals.

C:N:P stoichiometry of particulate and dissolved organic matter in river waters and changes during decomposition

  • Islam, Mohammad Jahidul;Jang, Changwon;Eum, Jaesung;Jung, Sung-min;Shin, Myoung-Sun;Lee, Yunkyoung;Choi, Youngsoon;Kim, Bomchul
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.14-21
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    • 2019
  • Background: Stoichiometry plays an important role in understanding nutrient composition and cycling processes in aquatic ecosystems. Previous studies have considered C:N:P ratios constant for both DOM (dissolved organic matter) and POM (particulate organic matter). In this study, water samples were collected in the six major rivers in Korea and were incubated for 20 days. C:N:P ratios were determined during the time course of the incubations. This allowed us to examine the changes in N and P contents of organic matter during decomposition. Results: POM and DOM showed significant differences in N and P content and the elemental ratios changed during the course of decomposition; DOM showed higher C:N and C:P ratios than POM, and the C:N and C:P ratios increased during decomposition, indicating the preferential mineralization of P over N and N over C. Conclusions: The N and P contents of organic matter in aquatic ecosystem are far from constant and vary significantly during decomposition. More detailed information on the changes in C:N:P ratios will provide improved understanding of decomposition processes and improved modeling of aquatic ecosystems.

Selection of New Particulate Matter Monitoring Stations using Kernel Analysis - Elementary Schools, Seoul, Korea (커널분석을 활용한 미세먼지 신규 측정소 선정 - 서울시 초등학교를 대상으로 -)

  • Jeong, Jong-Chul
    • Journal of Cadastre & Land InformatiX
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    • v.49 no.2
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    • pp.83-92
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    • 2019
  • The particulate matters show high values in winter and spring season, it has a bad influence on the outdoor people. That's why government needs to come up with countermeasures for social weak people like elementary school students. In this paper, new particulate matter stations select ed about elementary schools using spatial analysis. Seoul city areas were divided with 608 hexagon grids(500m), and then implement spatial analysis such as kernel analysis. Finally, new particulate matter stations select through the results of kernel density analysis and point displacement. The results show that, 10 hexagon grids about new particulate matter stations were selected and listed 15 elementary schools including 10 hexagon grids. The 15 elementary schools were including Gangbuk gu, Eunpyeong gu, Guro gu, Dong gu, Geumcheon gu, Dongdaemun gu, Gangdong gu, Songpa gu, Gwangjin gu and Gangnam gu. The results suggests a new management plan direction according to the spatial analysis, result in the process of selecting the measures for the '2018 School Fine Dust Comprehensive Management Measures' announced by the Ministry of Education. Also, this study can be expanded by adding specific buildings as well as the school.

Uncertainty and Estimation of Health Burden from Particulate Matter in Seoul Metropolitan Region (수도권 대기 중 입자상 물질로 인한 건강부담 추정과 불확실성)

  • Ha, Jongsik;Moon, Nankyoung
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.275-286
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    • 2013
  • It is well known that exposure to high level of PM (particulate matter) can adversely affect human health. However, little is known about health burden of PM considering the relationship, exposed level of PM, and health level in local communities. And, there is scarcely methodical assessment of uncertainty for application to policies of these assessment results. The scope of this study is divided into two parts: firstly to estimate the death burden of PM10 (particulate matter less then $10{\mu}m$ in diameter) in Seoul metropolitan region, and secondly to evaluate potential uncertainties in these estimates. To estimate the death burden of PM10 in Seoul metropolitan region from 2005~2010, we firstly assessed the relationship between daily mean PM10 and daily death counts in Seoul from 2000~2010, and calculated the death burden of PM10 using BenMAP (Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program). After that, we identified and characterized uncertainties to substantially influence the results of death burden. The daily mortality risk was increased 1.000227 times (p-value/0.001) associated with $1{\mu}g/m^3$ increase of daily mean PM10 for all ages population, Seoul. And, death burdens of PM10 in Seoul metropolitan region were estimated from 5.51 in 2005 to 5.12 in 2010 per 100,000 people. Finally, we categorized context, model, and input uncertainty and characterized these uncertainties in three dimensions (i.e. location, level, and nature) using uncertainty typology. In our study, we argue that uncertainties need to be identified, assessed, reported and interpreted in order for assessment results to adequately support decision making, such as the establishment of air quality standards based on health burden of air quality.