• Advances in environmental research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.135-150
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• 2020

Many industries, such as textiles, chemical refineries, leather, plastics and paper, use different dyes in various process steps. At the same time, these industrial sectors are responsible for discharging contaminants that are harmful and toxic to humans and microorganisms by introducing synthetic dyes into wastewater. Of these dyes, methylene blue dye, which is classified as basic dyes, is accepted as a model dye. For this reason, methylene blue dye was selected in the study and its removal from the water was studied. In this study, two efficient biosorbents were developed from chitosan and sunflower waste, an agro-industrial waste and modified using iron nanoparticles. The biosorption efficiency was evaluated for methylene blue (MB) dye removal from aqueous solution under various parameters such as treating agent, solution pH, biosorbent dosage, contact time, initial dye concentration and temperature. We investigated the kinetic properties of dye removal from water for Chitosan-Sunflower (CS), Chitosan-Sunflower-Nanoiron (CSN). When the wavelength of MB dye was spectrophotometrically scanned, the maximum absorbance was determined as 660 nm. For the core shell biosorbents we obtained, we found that the optimum time for removal of MB from wastewater was 60 min. The pH of the best pH was determined as 5 in the studied pH. The most suitable temperature for the experiment was determined as 30℃. SEM-EDAX, TEM, XRD, and FTIR techniques were used to characterize biosorbents produced and modified in the experimental stage and to monitor the change of biosorbent after dye removal. The interactions of the paint with the surface used for removal were explained by these techniques. It was calculated that 80% of CS and 88% of CSN removed MB in optimum conditions. Also, the absorption of MB dye onto the surface was investigated by Langmiur and Frendlinch isotherms and it was determined from the results that the removal was more compatible with Langmiur isotherm.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2021

Using fossil fuels in existing industrial systems causes a variety of social problems. Recently, many studies have been conducted on bio-refineries, which aim to actively utilize biomass to reduce the use of fossil fuels and solve various social problems. Among them, research using microalgae as a third-generation biomass has attracted considerable attention. Microalgae use inorganic matter to produce organic matter, and cell destruction is necessary to extract useful organic materials from microalgae. The extracted organic materials are currently used in various industrial fields. Numerous cell-destruction methods exist. We have investigated cell disruption by sonication, especially its efficiency. Ultrasound is a sound wave with frequencies above 20 kHz, and destroys cells by sending high energy through a cavitation that occurs, according to the characteristics of the sound wave. The Dunaliella salina microalgae used in this study was cultured in a flat-type photobioreactor. Experiments were performed using a batch low-frequency processing device. Logistic model was applied to analyze the results of cell-destruction experiments using ultrasound. The proper conditions for the most efficient cell destruction were OD 1.4(microalgae concentration)), 54watt(output power) and 200mL(microalgae capacity).

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.52-56
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• 2021

친환경적인 환경과 자동차산업의 발달로 내연기관자동차에서 완전연소를 통해 열효율을 높이고 배기가스를 점감하기 위한 연구를 활발하게 진행하고 있다. 특히 휘발유의 휘발성과 연소특성에 대한 이해로 엔진의 부하와 출력을 높이기 위한 연구가 진행되고, 경유 연료의 증류 및 연소특성을 토대로 매연이나 유해가스 저감과 최적의 효율을 구현하기 위한 연구가 진행 중이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 한국 산업규격의 석유제품 증류시험방법에 대한 KS M ISO 3045의 내용을 토대로 국내에서 시판되고 사용되는 정유사 4사의 휘발유와 경유를 기반으로 증류실험을 진행하였다. 증류실험으로 증류량에 따른 증류온도와의 상관관계를 확인하고 증류된 연료의 비교를 통해 증류특성에 대한 분석을 실시하여 시험기준에 부합하는지에 대한 적합성을 확인하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.455-460
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• 2019

수소화 처리 촉매공정은 정유공정에서 다양한 유분 내 황, 질소, 산소 및 미량 금속성분들의 헤테로 원자를 제거함과 동시에 불포화 탄화수소의 포화를 목적으로 진행되는 수소화공정이다. 대부분의 정유 공정은 납사, 중간유분, 가스오일을 포함하여 중질 잔사유의 업그레이드용 수소화 처리 공정을 포함하고 있다. 언급된 유종 중, 잔사유의 수소화 처리 촉매공정은 원료자체의 복잡성으로 인해 정유공정의 핵심으로 받아들여지고 있는 만큼 기타 유종에 대한 업그레이드 공정 대비 상당히 비중 있게 다루어 지고 있는 실정이다. 따라서, 본 총설은 수소화 처리에 의한 잔사유의 업그레이드 공정 중, 중요한 이슈의 최근 동향을 수첨탈금속 (Hydrodemetallization, HDM) 및 수첨탈황(Hydrodesulfurization, HDS) 공정에 대해 화학적 관점으로 고찰하고자 한다. 더불어, 수소화 처리용 촉매의 기능과 조성은 물론, 개선방향도 살펴보았다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2019

최근 지구 온난화 현상에 따라 낙뢰가 증가하고 있는 추세이며 산업시설과 인프라 설비에 사고 위험이 가중되고 있다. 특히 낙뢰가 정유 및 석유화학 공장의 시설물이나 저장탱크 등 인프라 설비에 떨어지는 경우 가동 중인 공장에 정전, 전자기기의 오동작이나 파손을 유발하거나 화재 폭발과 함께 동시 다발적이고 복합적인 재해를 초래하게 된다. 그러므로 낙뢰사고에 대한 체계적인 연구를 통하여 낙뢰에 대한 메커니즘의 이해 및 낙뢰에 의한 화재 폭발 발생 사례를 심층 분석하고, 조사 방법을 체계화하여 예방대책을 강구 할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 낙뢰에 의해 석유화학공장의 폐수저장탱크 내부의 유증기가 폭발한 사례에 대해 사고 원인을 분석하고 그 원인에 따른 사전 예방대책을 제시하여 낙뢰에 의한 사고 발생을 예방하고자 한다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2022

정유소와 석유 공장에서 발생하는 폐수는 심각한 환경오염으로 이어진다. 기름이 있는 물을 정수 처리하는 데에는 많은 방법이 존재하지만, 가장 효과적인 방법은 막을 이용한 기술이다. 물에서 기름기를 제거하는 데 사용되는 유기재료로 만들어진 고분자 막은 파울링이라는 고질적인 문제를 가지고 있다. 무기성 막은 수명이 길다는 점에서 유기성 분리막보다 효율적이다. 제올라이트 막은 우수한 화학적 안정성을 갖고 있으며 오랜 기간 재활용할 수 있다. 막에서 친수성의 존재는 막의 수 투과량을 증가시킨다. 제올라이트로 만들어진 세라믹 분리막은 물과 기름을 분리하는 데 사용되는 효율적인 무기막 중 하나이다. 본 리뷰논문은 i) 순수 제올라이트 막과 ii) 다른 물질과 혼합된 제올라이트 복합막, 2가지로 분류되는 제올라이트 기반의 무기막을 사용하는 물과 기름 분리 기술을 중점으로 다루고 있다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.358-367
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• 2023

Background: This study aimed to develop and assess the psychometric features of the Physical Activity at Workplace Questionnaire (PAWPQ) based on the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to evaluate employees' physical activity (PA) behaviors at the workplace. Methods: This psychometric cross-sectional study was conducted on 455 employees working in one of the gas refineries in Iran. The participants were selected using the proportional stratified sampling method in 2019. The data collection tools were a demographic information questionnaire, the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and a questionnaire developed based on the SCT, whose psychometric features were confirmed in terms of validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using SPSS₂₂ and AMOS₂₀ software. Results: The first version of PAWPQ-SCT had 74 items. After evaluating content and face validity, nine items were removed. The results of the content validity index (0.98), content validity ratio (0.86), and impact score (3.62) were acceptable for the whole instrument. In exploratory factor analysis, after removing seven items-58-item final version of the scale-six factors could explain 73.54% of the total variance. The results of structural equation modeling showed the acceptable fit of the model into the data (RMSEA = 0.052, CFI = 0.917, NFI = 0.878, TLI = 0.905, IFI = 0.917, CMIN/DF = 2.818). Cronbach's alpha coefficient and Intraclass Correlation were 0.90 and 0.86, respectively. Conclusion: This study confirmed that the psychometric features of the 58-item final version of PAWPQSCT constructs were acceptable in a sample of Iranian employees. This questionnaire can be used as a valid and reliable tool to evaluate Iranian employees' PA behaviors and develop effective educational interventions for workers and managers.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2010

This study was conducted to investigate the benzene exposure levels in coal chemical and petrochemical refining industries during BTX turnaround (TA) processes where benzene was being produced. Three companies producing benzene were selected, one coal chemical and two petrochemical industries. TA processes were classified into three stages: shut down, maintenance, and start up. Data was analyzed by classifying the refining method into 2 groups (Petrochemistry, Coal chemistry) for 823 workers. Comparing the data from petrochemical industries with data from a coal chemical refining industry, while benzene concentration levels of long-term samples during TA were not statistically different (p> 0.05), those levels of short-term samples were significantly different (p< 0.001). About 4.79 % of data in petrochemical industries exceed the occupational exposure limits (OELs) of benzene, 1 ppm. In a coal refining methods, about 15.7% exceeded the benzene OELs. The benzene concentrations in maintenance and start up stage of TA for petrochemical refineries were higher than those in a coal chemical refinery (p <0.01). These findings suggest that the coal chemical refining site requires more stringent work practice controls compare to petrochemical refining sites during TA processes. Personal protective equipments including organic respirators should be used by TA workers to protect them from benzene overexposure.

• 수산경영론집
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.115-133
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• 2000

The policy of suppling tax-exempt fishery oil in Korea has a history of almost 40 years, which was initiated by the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives in 1965. In 1999 the volume of fishery oil supplied to the earning fishermen and fishing entrepreneurs amounted to 8,390 thousand DM, 500 billion won in total. This paper analyzes the oil supplying system to fishermen in Korea and shows that the structural obstacles to the stable provision of fishery oil lies in the ineffective bargaining power (fixing price). Provided that the NFFC as a buyer, which is not equipped with the storage facilities for oil bids for a unit-price contract of fishery oil, there exists a possibility of collusion among 5 local oil refineries corporations to influence the oil price, making it difficult to reach a resonable price of oil. Though the international bids and direct imports following the liberalization of oil imports would help lower the unit price, purchasing and importing the oil out of season at a lower price would not be guaranteed without the oil storage facilities. Furthermore, the current supply system of oil is quite vulnerable to the extraneous factors and, say when the oil price soars unpredictably, it is almost impossible to supply low - priced fishery oil to fishermen. The National Federation of Fisheries Association of Japan(Zengyoren), for instance, possesses 10 oil storage facilities, which had been built across the country during the last 20 years (1964-1984). The storage capacity of these facilities reaches 0.6million DM(by kind, 0.56million DM for A heavy oil, 38thousand D/M kerosene, 5thousand D/M for diesel fuel oil). Allowing no intermediary of production associations(fisheries cooperatives) the NFFA's capacity for keeping oil in reserve rises much higher. As these storage facilities can keep the oil amounting to as much as of 70 days demand in reserve, a stable supply of fishery oil on favorable terms is secured. In contrast with Japan case, unequipped with the storage facilities for fishery oil, Korea does not have much bargaining power for bringing down the price of fishery oil. To make matters worse, the oil storing capacity of the member cooperatives is the volume of only 8 days demand. In case the oil price rises, it is almost impossible to supply the oil to the fishermen at a price lower than the price risen.

• 환경정책연구
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.75-100
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• 2013

정부가 시멘트공장 제련소 등 환경오염 취약지역을 대상으로 실시한 주민건강영향조사에서 환경유해인자로 인한 진폐증, 신장손상 등의 건강피해 사례가 나타났다. 그러나 현행 구제관련 법규정이 선언적이어서 구제제도 기반으로는 미흡하여 적정한 구제가 이행되지 못하고 있다. 본 연구는 제도적 관점에서 구제제도를 개선하기 위해 환경유해인자로 인한 건강피해 및 피해구제 사례에 대한 실증적 분석 및 국내 피해구제제도의 문제점 고찰을 통해 구제제도의 개선방향을 제안함을 목적으로 한다. 국내 건강피해 구제제도의 문제점은 첫째, 환경보건법 등 현행 관련법이 구제장치로서의 부족, 둘째, 환경오염피해의 특수성으로 인한 건강피해 분쟁 및 소송상 불법행위 성립요건의 확인과 인과관계 입증의 어려움이다. 제도의 개선방향으로는 첫째, 환경성질환의 개념과 범위규정에 있어 기존 열거방식에 포괄규정 방식을 병용하는 것이다. 둘째, 구제제도에 공법적 성격을 가미함으로써 인과관계의 인정을 용이하게 하고 입증책임부담을 완화하는 것이다. 셋째, 원인자 확인이 어렵거나 구제조치를 기대할 수 없는 경우에는 원인자의 범위를 확장하여 구제의 실효성을 높이는 것이다. 국민의 환경권이 충실히 보장되기 위해서는 본 연구의 제도개선 방향으로 현행 건강피해 구제제도를 개선하는 것이 시급하다.