• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.168-174
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• 2008

Diagnosis on setteability based on human operator's experimental knowledge, which could be established by long term operation, is a limit factor to construction of automation control system in wastewater treatment plant. On-line SVI(Sludge Volume Index) analyzer was developed which can measure SV30 automatically by image capture and image analysis method. In this paper, information got by settling process was studied using On-line SVI analyzer for better operation & management of WWTPs. First, SV30 detection algorithm was developed using image capture and image analysis for settling test and it showed that automatic detection is feasible even if deflocculation and bulking was occurred. Second, turbidity assessment model was developed using image analysis.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.27 no.3 s.67
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• pp.201-211
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• 2006

Background: Although several efforts have been made recently to grade the severity of sublingual veins, these methods still meet some problems: clinicians' subjectivity and diversity of lighting conditions. Objectives: The purpose of our study was to quantify the severity of sublingual veins using CDs (color differences), and to verify clinical validity of the parameters of sublingual veins using CDs. Methods: We photographed the inferior surface of subjects' tongue from 74 subjects. CDs were computed through two sets of mean $L^*a^*b^*$ values extracted from BRC (black reference color) and the inferior surface of the tongue. We assumed that SVI (sublingual veins index) normalized percentage of a reciprocal of CDs between BRC and the inferior surface of the tongue including sublingual veins and BISV (black index of sublingual veins) percentage of a reciprocal of CDs between BRC and the main trunk of sublingual veins could be applied as quantitative parameters of sublingual veins and examined whether there are meaningful correlations between CDs and subjective grading by the clinicians or not. Results: There were high positive correlations of SVI and BISV to clinician evaluation respectively (r=0.715, 0.634). We computed a multiple regression equation which includes SVI and BISV as independent factors $(r^2=0.60);\;Y=0.711+0.046X_1+0.205X_2$ (Y: the severity of sublingual veins, $X_1:\;SVI,\;X_2:\;BISV$). Conclusions: We conclude that the severity of sublingual veins can be quantified through SVI and BISV, minimizing the clinicians' subjectivity and the diversity of lighting conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Geophysical Society
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.57-64
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• 1999

To effectively identify near-surface faults with vertical slips from seismic refraction data, the GRM interpretation technique is tested and investigated in terms of various parameters through computer modeling. A characteristic change in shape of the velocity-analysis function near faults is noticed, and a new strategy of `Slope Variation Indicator (SVI)' is developed and tested in this study. The SVI is defined as a first horizontal derivative of the difference of velocity analysis functions for a large XY value and a small one, respectively. As the dip of refractor decreases and as the difference in XY value increases, the peak value of SVI increases and its duration decreases. Consequently, the SVI indicates accurately the location of buried fault in the test models. The SVI is believed to be an efficient tool in seismic refraction method to investigate location and distribution of shallowly buried faults.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.146-146
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• 2015

하천관리는 직접유출과 기저유출로 구성된 하천유량의 특성을 이해하는 것으로부터 시작된다. 따라서 직접유출과 기저유출의 특성은 직접적으로 하천유량의 변동성으로 전달된다. 이러한 점을 고려했을 때 전략적인 하천관리를 위해서는 직접유출/기저유출과 하천유량의 관계를 분석하는 것이 필요하다. 이를 대해 본 연구의 목적은 하천유량의 변동성과 기저유출비(Baseflow Index, BFI)의 관계를 분석하고, 이러한 관계를 일관성 있게 나타낼 수 있는 하천유량 변동성 지표(Streamflow Variability Index, SVI)를 제시하는 것이다. 본 목적을 달성하기 위해 국내 총 91개 유량관측소를 대상으로 유황계수, R-B Index(Richards-Baker Flashiness Index), 변동계수(Coefficient of Variation), Q5:Q95 ratio 등의 SVI를 적용하였다. 이와 더불어, BFI를 산정하기 위하여 기저유출 분리 모형인 WHAT, PART, HYSEP, BFLOW를 사용하였다. 연구결과는 BFI값이 증가 할수록 SVI의 값은 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 다양한 SVI 가운데 BFI에 대한 R-B Index의 평균 결정계수가 0.66로 가장 큰 값을 나타냈으며, 특히 WHAT 모델의 Local Minimum Method(LMM)과의 결정계수가 0.82로 가장 밀접한 관계를 나타냈다. 변동계수 또한 평균 결정계수 값이 0.60으로 높은 값을 보였다. 그 외 유황계수와 Q5:Q95의 평균 결정계수는 각각 0.04와 0.07로 매우 낮은 값을 보였다. 결론적으로 다양한 SVI 가운데 R-B Index가 여러 기저유출 방법으로 산정된 BFI 값들에 대하여 가장 일관성 있는 결과를 보였다. 본 연구의 결과는 하천의 생태적 기능 유지와 치수안정성을 확보를 고려한 하천관리에 기여할 것이다.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2008.03a
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• pp.119-124
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• 2008

2000년대 들어 주기적으로 발생하고 있는 봄 가뭄에 대한 적절한 대책 마련을 위해서는 가뭄을 모니터링 할 수 있는 감시체계가 필요하며 가뭄의 심도를 정량적으로 나타내기 위한 지표가 요구된다. 또한, 가뭄의 거동 및 지역적인 심도 분석을 위해서는 면 단위의 공간적인 분석이 요구된다. 위성영상은 공간정보를 신속하고 주기적으로 제공할 수 있는 도구로 위성영상의 밴드 조합을 통해 제작된 식생지수는 1990년대 중반 이후 건조지역을 중심으로 가뭄 모니터링을 위한 도구로 활용 중이다. 본 연구에서는 MODIS 영상으로부터 제작된 정규식생지수(NDVI)를 이용하여 식생상태지수(VCI)와 정규화된 식생지수(SVI)를 제작하였으며 2000년$\sim$2007년을 대상으로 가뭄발생연도, 각 가뭄사상에 대한 심도, 가뭄다발 시기 및 다발지역을 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.1033-1035
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• 2003

This study attempts to analyze the potential of global scale NDVI data archive to monitor regional scale droughts. Ten-days maximum value NDVI composite data of the northeast Asia region were acquired for the growing seasons from 1993 to 2003. Two NDVI-derived drought indices (SVI, VCI), reported from previous studies, were applied to the study area. Although the SVI and VCI are mainly developed for monitoring the drought condition at the agriculture crop and grasslands, it turned out that they were also effective to reveal the drought condition over the temperate mixed forest. The drought symptom lasts at least one or two months even after the normal raining begins.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.42-47
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• 2006

The biological nutrient treatment is formed with repetition and rearrangement of anaerobic, anoxic and oxic tank. In this case, VFAs is generated in the anaerobic tank and the anoxic tank. The VFAs is an important factor for removal of nitrogen and phosphate and SVI. So, in this study I investigated to find a relationship among the generation rate of the VFAs according to the change of F/M ratio and the characteristic which can eliminate organic matter and nitrogen according to the change of residual concentration of the VFAs and the efficiency of the process and also SVI in wastewater treatment. $A^2/O$ process was used for wastewater treatment. F/M ratio was under the control of the change of MLSS concentration. When the F/M ratio was changed from 0.16 to 0.08 kg-BOD/kg-MLSS/day, the VFAs's production volume increased based on the reduction of F/M ratio in batch reaction. And the residual concentration of the VFAs decreased at first and then increased later. SVI and SS were high when F/M ratio was $0.16kg/kg{\cdot}d$ and showed stable status when F/M ratio decreased $0.11{\sim}0.13kg/kg{\cdot}d$. However, SVI and SS continuously increased with decrease of F/M ratio and were high at $0.08kg/kg{\cdot}d$. In the result of comparison between residual concentration of the VFAs and denitrification rate in anoxic tank, the less residual volume of the VFAs was in anoxic tank, the higher denitrification ratio became. The optimal residual-concentration of the VFAs considering SVI and removal efficiency of nitrogenwas $1.4{\sim}2.2mg/L$. At that time F/M ratio was $0.11{\sim}0.13$ kg-BOD/kg-MLSS/day.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.1101-1106
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• 2006

Many BNR (Biological Nutrient Removal) plants have experienced a bulking problem, mainly due to the growth of filamentous organisms, particularly during the winter months. This study investigated the problem of bulking due to the growth of M. parvicella both at a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant and a pilot scale plant located in the C city. The full-scale facility was operated at a flow rate of $51,000m^3/d$, an F/M (Food-to-Microorganism) ratio of 0.12 kgBOD/kgMLVSS/d and an SRT (Solids Retention Time) higher than 25 days, respectively. This plant experienced bulking and foaming problems at low temperatures below $15^{\circ}C$ since it was retrofitted with the BNR system in 2003. The pilot plant employed had an identical process configuration as the full scale one and used the same wastewater source. It was operated at a flow rate of $3.8m^3/d$, temperatures between 10 to $25^{\circ}C$ and SRTs between 10 and 25 days. At full scale, the M. parvicella growth and SVI (Sludge Volume Index) patterns were studied in conjunction with temperature variations. At pilot scale, DO and SRT variations were also explored, in addition to the filamentous bacteria growth and SVI patterns. During the full-scale investigation, over a 3 year period, it was noted that the SVI was maintained within acceptable operational values (i.e. under 160) during the summer months. Moreover settling in the secondary clarifiers was good and was not affected by the presence of M. parvicella. In contrast, at low mean temperatures during winter, the SVI increased to over 300. Overall, as the temperature decreased, the predominance of M. parvicella became apparent. According to this study, M. parvicella growth could be controlled and SVI could drop under 160 by a change in operational conditions which involved an increase in DO concentration between 2 and 4 mg/L and a decrease in SRT to less than 20 days.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.234-240
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• 2010

The effectiveness of adding powdered zeolite and granular activated carbon (GAC) before starvation into biological reactor for recovering its performances was investigated. Two types of carrier addition in Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) system for non-saline and saline wastewater were evaluated after starvation periods. During the experiment, settleablity (SVI), floc size, fractal dimension, $COD_{Mn}$, T-N, T-P removal efficiencies and recovery time were monitored. When the wastewater feeding was resumed after starvation period for 5days, the SVI increased at the beginning of resumption and then decreased with time in both types. And the larger the floc size and fractal dimension of floc, the more increased removal efficiency for $COD_{Mn}$, T-N and T-P was also. Its performance recovery was strongly correlated with floc size and fractal dimension of activated sludge. After resuming the wastewater feeding, the SVI, floc size, fractal dimension, $COD_{Mn}$, T-N, T-P removal efficiency of SBR with carrier improved and reached its initial value faster compared to those of SBR without carrier.

• Venture DIGEST
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• s.108
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• pp.47-47
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• 2007