• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2014

Purpose: The spontaneous seroconversion rate of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive chronic hepatitis B (CHB) virus infection in children is lower than that in adults. However, few studies have investigated the rate of transition from the immune-tolerant to the early immune-clearance phase in children. Methods: From February 2000 to August 2011, we enrolled 133 children aged <18 years who had visited the Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University Hospital. All subjects were in the immune-tolerant phase of HBeAg-positive CHB virus infection. The estimated transition rate into the early immune-clearance phase was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: Among the 133 enrolled pediatric CHB virus infection patients in the HBeAg-positive immune-tolerant phase, only 21 children (15.8%) had converted to the early immune-clearance phase. The average age at entry into active hepatitis was $10.6{\pm}4.8$ years. The incidence of transition from the immune-tolerant to the early immune-clearance phase in these children was 1.7 episodes/100 patient-years. When analyzed by age, the estimated transition rate was 4.6%, 7.1%, and 28.0% for patients aged <6, 6-12, >12 years, respectively. Conclusion: In children with CHB virus infection, the estimated rate of entry into the early immune-clearance phase was 28.0% for patients aged 12-18 years, which was significantly higher than that observed for children aged <12 years (11.7%; p=0.001).

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.2232-2237
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• 2007

Steam reforming and catalytic reforming of $CH_4$ conversion to produce synthesis gas require both high temperatures and high pressure. Non-thermal plasma is considered to be a promising technology for the hydrogen rich gas production from methane. In this study, three phase AC GlidArc plasma system was employed to investigate the effects of gas composition, gas flow rate, catalyst reactor temperature and applied electric power on the $CH_4$ and $H_2$ yield and the product distribution. The studied system consisted of three electrode and it connected AC generate power system different voltages. In this study, air was used for the partial oxidation of methane. The results showed that increasing gas flow rate, catalyst reactor temperature, or electric power enhanced $CH_4$ conversion and $H_2$ concentration. The reference conditions were found at a $O_2$/C molar ratio of 0.45, a feed flow rate of 4.9 ${\ell}$/min, and input power of 1kW for the maximum conversions of $CH_4$ with a high selectivity of $H_2$ and a low reactor energy density.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.723-732
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• 2022

Cracking ammonia inside solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack is a compact and simple way. To prevent sharp temperature fluctuation and increase cell efficiency, the decomposition reaction should be spread on whole cell area. This leading to a question that, how does anode thickness affect the conversion rate of ammonia and the cell voltage? Since the 0D model of SOFC is useful for system level simulation, how accurate is it to use equilibrium solver for internal ammonia cracking reaction? The 1D model of ammonia fed SOFC was used to simulate the diffusion and reaction of ammonia inside the anode electrode, then the partial pressure of hydrogen and steam at triple phase boundary was used for cell voltage calculation. The result shows that, the ammonia conversion rate increases and reaches saturated value as anode thickness increase, and the saturated thickness is bigger for lower operating temperature. The similar cell voltage between 1D and 0D models can be reached with NH₃ conversion rate above 90%. The 0D model and 1D model of SOFC showed similar conversion rate at temperature over 750℃.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.629-637
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• 2000

고형물 함유 유기폐수의 효율적인 메탄에너지 회수를 위해서 이상소화 반응시스템에 정밀여과시스템을 결합하여 시험하였다. 본 실험에 사용된 막분리 시스템은 산발효조내에 침지시켜 압축공기로 주기적으로 역세척하였고 셀룰로오스재질의 $0.5{\mu}m$ 크기의 막공경을 가진 카트릿지 형태의 정밀여과막을 사용하였다. 메탄발효조는 플라스틱 충진물을 반응기부피의 반 정도 채운 AUBF (Anaerobic Upflow Sludge Bed Filter) 를 사용하였다. 합성폐수는 선분 5,000 mg/L을 기질로 사용하였으며 운전부하에 따른 COD 제거특성을 조사하였다. 산발효조의 HRT는 10일에서 4.5일까지 단계적으로 감소시켰고 이때의 유기물 용적부하는 0.5에서 $1.0kg\;COD/m^3-day$ 로 변회되었다. 한편, 메탄발효조의 HRT는 2.8일에서 0.5일까지 단계적으로 감소시켰고 이때의 유기물 용적부하는 0.8에서 $5.8kg\;COD/m^3-day$까지 변화되었다. 산발효조의 경우 체류시간 4~5 일에서 80% 이상의 우수한 산선환율을 나타내었다. 메탄발효조의 경우에는 장기간의 운전을 통한 슬러지의 입상화에 기인하여 유기물 부하의 변동에 크게 관련없이 95% 이상 (처리수 COD 300 mg/L 이하)의 우수한 COD 제거특성을 나타내었다. 막분리형 이상소화공정은 산발효조의 미생물농도를 증가시켜 산전환율을 향상시킬 수 있는 가능성을 보여 주었고, 복합형 염기성 반응기는 우수한 COD 및 SS 제거를 나타내었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.452-459
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• 1999

본 연구에서는 난분해성 물질인 기상의 TCE를 효과적으로 처리하기 위하여 CSTR과 TBR을 연결한 2단계 생물막 반응기를 제작ㆍ운전하였다. TBR에는 TCE 분해능이 탁월한 메탄자화균인 Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b를 활성탄에 고정화시켰고, 기상의 TCE를 유입부에 연속적으로 공급하여 분해시켰다. 개발된 반응기 시스템의 효율을 조사하기 위해 다양한 운전조건에서 TCE 분해속도, TCE 전화율 및 cMMO 활성변화 등을 조사하였다. 여러 가지의 유입부 TCE 농도에서 운전한 결과 80 $\mu$mol/L의 고농도까지 처리가 가능함을 알 수 있었고, TCE를 포함한 기체의 유속을 변화시켰을 때 유속이 증가함에 따라 낮은 유속(50~200 mL/min)에서는 직선적으로 TCE를 분해속도 및 전화율이 증가하다가 높은 유속(200~600 mL/min)에서는 일정하게 유지되었다. TBR의 온도를 달리하였을 때, 2$0^{\circ}C$의 낮은 온도에서 3$0^{\circ}C$의 높은 온도보다 TCE 전화율 및 분해속도가 증가되어 TBR에서의 TCE 분해반응이 물질전달 저해를 받음을 알 수 있었다. CSTR에서의 희석속도가 낮으면 TCE 분해속도와 전화율의 감소 및 sMMO 활성 저하 현상이 일어남을 관측할 수 있었고, TBR에서 TCE 분해 과정에서 불활성화된 sMMO 및 세포 활성을 효과적으로 재활성화시키기 위해서는 CSTR의 희석속도를 높이 유지해야함을 알 수 있었다. 약 270일 이상의 운전기간 동안 운전조건을 다양하게 변경시켜도 매우 안정되게 시스템이 유지됨을 알 수 있었고, 최고분해속도는 525 mg TCE/Lㆍday 정도로 높아 개발된 2단계 CSTR/TBR 시스템의 우수성을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.69-72
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• 2007

The objective of this work was to study the properties of purification of two liquid phase for exclusion of impurities in each phase. The experiments for process variables were carried out in the temperature range($H_{2}SO_{4}$ phase: $413{\sim}513$ K, $HI_{x}$ phase: $353{\sim}453$ K) and in the $N_{2}$ flow rate range($H_{2}SO_{4}$, $HI_{x}$ phase: $50{\sim}200$ mL/min). As the results, it is appeared that the principles of $H_{2}SO_{4}$ phase purification was due to stripping, evaporation and reverse bunsen reaction and $HI_{x}$ phase purification was due to stripping and reverse bunsen reaction. In purification of $H_{2}SO_{4}$ phase, the concentration rate of $H_{2}SO_{4}$ phase was controled by temperature but the temperature had few effects on yield of $H_{2}SO_{4}$. In purification of $HI_{x}$ phase, we observed products of side reactions($H_{2}S$, S) over 433 K. The purity of $HI_{x}$ phase was increased with increasing $N_{2}$ flow rate because impurites were decreased with increasing conversion of reverse reaction.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2007

Popular techniques for producing synthesis gas by converting methane include steam reforming and catalyst reforming. However, these are high temperature and high pressure processes limited by equipment, cost and difficulty of operation. Low temperature plasma is projected to be a technique that can be used to produce high concentration hydrogen from methane. It is suitable for miniaturization and for application in other technologies. In this research, the effect of changing each of the following variables was studied using an AC Glidarc system that was conceived by the research team: the gas components ratio, the gas flow rate, the catalyst reactor temperature and voltage. Glidarc plasma reformer was consisted of 3 electrodes and an AC power source. And air was added for the partial oxidation reaction of methane. The result showed that as the gas flow rate, the catalyst reactor temperature and the electric power increased, the methane conversion rate and the hydrogen concentration also increased. With $O_2/C$ ratio of 0.45, input flow rate of 4.9 l/min and power supply of 1 kW as the reference condition, the methane conversion rate, the high hydrogen selectivity and the reformer energy density were 69.2%, 36.2% and 35.2% respectively.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2002년도 International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.724-727
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• 2002

2,7-dibromo-9, 9-dialkyl-substituted-fluorene derivatives were prepared by the alkylation of 2,7-dibromofluorene with various alkyl groups under two-phase phase transfer catalysis (PTC) conditions, as monomers for synthesizing poly(dialkylfluorene)s. Tetra-nbutylammonium hydrogen sulfate (TBAHS) was used as a phase transfer catalyst to enhance nucleophilic substitution. In addition, NaOH in water (25M) was used as a base to generate anions. Compared to conventional alkylation using butyllithium(BuLi), the reaction using the PTC technique attained high selectivity and substantial conversion of reactants, due to the enhanced reaction rate, while the reaction was carried out under moderate conditions. An approximately 90% yield was obtained from the reaction and the reaction time was remarkably reduced. 2,7-dibromo-9,9-dihexyl-fluorene, 2,7-dibromo-9,9-dioctyl-fluorene, and 2,7-dibromo-9,9-di(2-ethylhexyl)-fluorene were effectively synthesized by phase transfer catalytic reaction.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.494-502
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• 2011

Coenzyme $Q_{10}$ ($CoQ_{10}$) is a widely used supplement in heart diseases treatment or antioxidative dietary. The microbial production of $CoQ_{10}$ was enhanced by addition of solanesol and novel precursors recovered from waste tobacco. The novel precursors were separated by silica gel and identified as ${\alpha}$-linolenic acid (LNA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) based on the effect on $CoQ_{10}$ production and GC-MS. The effects of novel precursors on $CoQ_{10}$ production by Sphingomonas sp. ZUTE03 were further evaluated in a two-phase conversion system. The precursor's combination of solanesol (70 mg/l) with BHT (30 mg/l) showed the best effect on the improvement of $CoQ_{10}$ yield. A maximal $CoQ_{10}$ productivity (9.5 mg $l^{-1}$ $h^{-1}$) was achieved after 8 h conversion, with a molar conversion rate of 92.6% and 92.4% on BHT and solanesol, respectively. The novel precursors, BHT and LNA in crude extracts from waste tobacco leaves, might become potential candidates for application in the industrial production of $CoQ_{10}$ by microbes.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2011

1.5 ${\mu}m$ 통신파장 대역 단일광자의 효율적인 측정을 위해서 PPLN WG(periodically poled $LiNbO_3$ waveguide)에서 준위상정합을 이용한 합주파수 생성에 의한 주파수 상향변환 검출기를 구성하고 검출 효율, 잡음 계수 및 타이밍 지터를 측정하였다. 974 nm에서 발진하는 펌프광의 세기가 300 mW일 때 최대 검출효율이 약 7%, 잡음 계수율은 약 480 kHz로 측정되었다. 피코초펄스 레이저를 이용한 자발적 매개하향변환에서 발생한 펄스형 단일광자 신호를 이용하여 측정된 주파수 상향변환 검출기의 최소 타이밍 지터는 약 39.1 ps였다. 또한 아주 좁은 동시계수 시간 폭으로 펄스형의 주파수 상향변환된 단일광자를 측정하면 잡음의 효과를 최소화할 수 있고, 신호대 잡음비의 특성을 최대로 높일 수 있다.