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A Study on Removal of Organics, Nitrogen and Phoschorus of Domestic Wastewater in Pilot-Scale Upflow Packed Bed Column Reactor (Pilot 규모의 상향류식 충전탑 반응기를 이용한 생활오수의 유기물 및 질소, 인 처리에 관한 연구)

  • Seon, Yong-Ho
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.191-196
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    • 2007
  • This study used biofilm process, which needs simple operation, maintenance and smaller facility area than conventional activated sludge process with the small plant operation, in the treatment of increasing sewage with the rapid industrial growth. The reactor used in this study consists of one anaerobic and one aerobic chamber filled with waste ceramic and waste vinyl as media and the treated sewage was from restaurant source. The experiment was scaled up from lab. to pilot scale and lasted for about 100 days. We focused on the removal efficiency of organics, nitrogen and phosphorus with constant HRT and continuous aeration. The removal efficiency of $BOD_5$ and SS were 94.33% and 87.77% respectively, which was a satisfaction level. However the removal efficiency of $COD_{Cr}$ was 81.46% somewhat below the desired level of 90%, and that of T-N and T-P showed 71.92% and 21.10% respectively, that was below the expected value. The removal efficiency of $COD_{Cr}$ and T-N in the pilot scale was about 10% low compared with the lab.-scale.

A Study on the Pilot Fatigue Measurement Methods for Fatigue Risk Management (피로위험관리를 위한 조종사 피로측정방법 고찰)

  • Kim, Daeho
    • Korean journal of aerospace and environmental medicine
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.54-60
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    • 2020
  • Pilot fatigue is a great hazard to aviation safety. In recent years, long-distance fights have been increasing and flight hours have been increasing, which has made fatigue issues important. International organizations in the aviation sectors (ICAO, FAA, IATA etc.) recommend management of fatigue within the SMS (Safety Management System) framework. A scientific and systematic approach to measuring fatigue is required as a prerequisite to preparing safety management measures for pilot's fatigue. Therefore, in this study, I would like to consider recent trends and implications for fatigue measurement. First, I aimed to consider recent the accident cases related to fatigue. Second, I also considered how to measure the pilot's fatigue. Finally, the direction of the countermeasures against fatigue through fatigue measurement was developed and suggested.

Sample size determination for conducting a pilot study to assess reliability of a questionnaire

  • Mohamad Adam Bujang;Evi Diana Omar;Diana Hui Ping Foo ;Yoon Khee Hon
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.49 no.1
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    • pp.3.1-3.8
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    • 2024
  • This article is a narrative review that discusses the recommended sample size requirements to design a pilot study to assess the reliability of a questionnaire. A list of various sample size tables that are based on the kappa agreement test, intra-class correlation test and Cronbach's alpha test has been compiled together. For all calculations, type I error (alpha) was set at a maximum value of 0.05, and power was set at a minimum value of 80.0%. For the kappa agreement test, intra-class correlation test, and Cronbach's alpha test, the recommended minimum sample size requirement based on the ideal effect sizes shall be at least 15, 22, and 24 subjects respectively. By making allowances for a non-response rate of 20.0%, a minimum sample size of 30 respondents will be sufficient to assess the reliability of the questionnaire. The clear guideline of minimum sample size requirement for the pilot study to assess the reliability of a questionnaire is discussed and this will ease researchers in preparation for the pilot study. This study provides justification for a minimum requirement of a sample size of 30 respondents specifically to test the reliability of a questionnaire.

Pilot Gaze Tracking and ILS Landing Result Analysis using VR HMD based Flight Simulators (VR HMD 시뮬레이터를 활용한 조종사 시선 추적 및 착륙 절차 결과 분석)

  • Jeong, Gu Moon;Lee, Youngjae;Kwag, TaeHo;Lee, Jae-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.44-49
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    • 2022
  • This study performed precision instrument landing procedures for pilots with a commercial pilot license using VR HMD flight simulators, and assuming that the center of the pilot's gaze is in the front, 3-D.O.F. head tracking data and 2-D eye tracking of VR HMD worn by pilots gaze tracking was performed through. After that, AOI (Area of Interesting) was set for the instrument panel and external field of view of the cockpit to analyze how the pilot's gaze was distributed before and after the decision altitude. At the same time, the landing results were analyzed using the Localizer and G/S data as the pilot's precision instrument landing flight data. As a result, the pilot was quantitatively evaluated by reflecting the gaze tracking and the resulting landing result using a VR HMD simulator.

A study on the performance of wastewater treatment with the pilot-scale reactor (Pilot 규모의 반응기를 이용한 폐수처리에 관한 연구)

  • 서명교;최윤찬;서정호;노종수;이근복;김의용
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.10-15
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    • 1996
  • Treatment of a synthetic wastewater was made for the purpose of evaluating the performance of a pilot scale of an IFBBR. The particles used in this experiment were circular shaped polystyrene whose density was lower than that of water. The reactor volume was 400 l and the SCOD removal efficiency was more than 90% at HRT of 5 hrs. The IFBBR was successfully operated for 5 months without any significant problems. And it whs certained that IFBBR had a potential capability for treating wastewater.

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A Study on the Key Points of Korean MPL Training System

  • Lee, Jang Ryong;Kwon, Moonjin;Kwon, Hanjoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.117-121
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    • 2021
  • Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) is an international pilot certification adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 2006 under the recognition of the need for efficient and systematic pilot training including the education of pilots with advanced aviation technology and ability to respond to flight environment, resolution of the human factor problems of pilots, and provision of stable training tools for transport aircraft pilots for potential risk of pilot shortage in the future. South Korea also has prepared a legal basis for operating an MPL system in the Aviation Act in 2009, but there has been no domestic MPL qualifier. The biggest reason for this seems to be the insufficient domestic MPL training system. Therefore, it is necessary to benchmark the international standards of the ICAO, and to promote the development of the Korean MPL training system through revision and supplementation of laws and regulations in consideration of Korean circumstances.

The Effects of Partially Premixed Pilot Injection Timing on the Combustion and Emission Characteristics in a Common Rail Diesel Engine (커먼레일식 디젤기관의 부분 예혼합 분사시기가 연소 및 배기특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Yoon, Sam-Ki;Choi, Nag-Jung
    • Journal of Power System Engineering
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.18-24
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    • 2013
  • An experimental study was performed to investigate the characteristics of combustion pressure and exhaust emissions when the pilot injection timing and EGR rate were changed in a CRDI 4-cylinder diesel engine. The pilot injection timing and EGR rate have a significant impact on the combustion and emission characteristics of diesel engine. In this study, the pilot injection timing and EGR rate variation were conducted to 2000rpm of engine speed with torque 50Nm. Combustion pressure and heat release rate were decreased under high EGR rate conditions but increased under the pilot injection timing $20^{\circ}$(BTDC). IMEP and the maximum pressure in cylinder(Pmax) were decreased under the same injection timing with the increase of EGR rate. The NOx emission was decreased with increasing the EGR rate. On the other hand, in the same injection timing conditions, CO, HC, $CO_2$ emissions were increased with increasing the EGR rate.

Stabilization of Inert-Gas-Diluted Co-Flow Diffusion Flame by a Pilot Flame (불활성기체로 희석된 동축류 확산화염의 파일럿화염에 의한 안정화)

  • Ahn, Taekook;Lee, Wonnam;Park, Sunho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.19-25
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    • 2015
  • An experimental study was conducted to find the effect of a pilot flame on the flammability of inert-gas-diluted methane and propane. The diffusion pilot flame was formed with propane at the innermost nozzle of a concentric triple co-flow burner. The main diffusion flame was formed with nitrogen-diluted methane or propane at the outermost nozzle of the burner. An air flow was located in-between. The results showed that the existence of the pilot flame helped stabilizing the main flame even at the flammability limit concentration of nitrogen-diluted fuel. The co-flow burner generated re-circulation zones and local variation of equivalence ratio depending on the flow rates of the reactants, which are known to help flame stabilization. Hot-wire experiments confirmed that both heating of the reactants and supplying of active chemical species by the pilot flame contributed to stabilization of the main flame. The results of this study would suggest a design concept for an efficient SVRU system that minimizes the emission of unburned hydrocarbon fuel from ship fuel tanks.

Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Regional Development: An Exploratory Study of the China (Anhui) Pilot Free Trade Zone

  • LEE, Jung Wan
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.9 no.7
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    • pp.41-52
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    • 2022
  • This paper analyzes the advantages and opportunities of regional development prospects of the China (Anhui) Pilot Free Trade Zone. In addition, it provides suggestions for the future development of the Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone. The establishment of the Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone is a major platform for Anhui Province, China, to serve the nation's opening-up strategy to the world and an opportunity for the Anhui region to enhance the level of an open economy. The development plan points out that the Anhui Pilot Free Trade Zone 1) takes institutional innovation as the core, 2) complies with the requirements of the innovation-driven development and promotion of the Yangtze River Delta regional integration development strategy, and 3) plays a vital node role in promoting the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, and 4) accelerates the construction of scientific and technological innovation sources, advanced manufacturing and strategic emerging industries. The findings of this study highlight three critical achievements as follows: 1) optimization and improvement of the business environment have progressed, 2) the conversion rate of scientific and technological innovation achievements has increased, and 3) advanced high-tech manufacturing and strategic emerging industries are clustered and developed.