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Phytoplankton Ecosystems at Oil Spill Coasts Including the Hebei Spirit Oil Spill Site Near Taeanhaean National Park, Korea 1. Interannual Variability of Phytoplankton Community in Summer (태안해안국립공원 인근의 허베이스피리트 사고를 포함한 유류유출 해역의 식물플랑크톤 생태계 1. 하계 식물플랑크톤 군집의 연변동)

  • Yih, Wonho;Kim, Hyung Seop;Jo, Soo-Gun
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2019
  • Right after the 2007 Hebei Spirit Oil Spill phytoplankton ecosystems were investigated for 11 years based on the seasonal monitoring of the composition and abundance of phytoplankton species. Comparable time-series data from the 1989 Exxon Valdez or the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill sites were not available. It was suggested that the ecological healthiness of phytoplankton ecosystems at EVOS sites had recovered after 10 years following the oil spill based on chlorophyll concentrations even though these concentrations only represented phytoplankton communities in most cases. Chlorophyll concentrations can only reflect limited aspects of highly complex phytoplankton ecosystems. During the last 11 years following the 2017 HSOS, extreme variabilities were met in the seasonally averaged ratios of diatoms to phototrophic flagellates including dinoflagellates based on the microscopic cell countings. Summer phytoplankton communities exhibited some cyclic interannual changes in dominant groups every 2-4 years. During the early years (2008-2010) cryptophytes or raphidophytes (Chattonella spp.) dominated alternately each year, which was repeated again in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Two thecate dinoflagellates, Tripos fusus and Tripos furca, together accounted for 52.5% and 50.0% of all organisms in the summers of 2011 and 2012, respectively, which was repeated again in 2018. Summer occurrence and dominance by the phototrophic flagellates including HABs (Harmful Algal Blooms) species as well as their interannual variabilities in the oil spill sites could be utilized as markers for the stable and long-term management of healthy ecosystems. For this type of scientific ecosystem management monitoring of chlorophyll concentrations may sometimes be insufficient to gain a proper and comprehensive understanding of phytoplankton communities located in areas where oil spills have occurred and harmed the ecosystem.

A Study on Development of Operational System for Oil Spill Prediction Model (유출유 확산 예측 모델의 상시 운용 체계 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hye-Jin;Lee, Moon-Jin;Oh, Se-Woong;Kang, Joon-Mook
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.375-382
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    • 2011
  • There is no system to obtain the basic data and proceed data and user input interface is complex, thus there are some limitation to utilize the oil spill prediction model. It is difficult to build the scientific response strategy in order to respond oil spill accident rapidly because it is impossible to operate the oil spill prediction model any time. In this study, the optimum operational system for oil spil prediction model has been developed considering the present system. External real time data has been linked because of impossibility of building all basic data and minimum database has been build in this study. Through this data system, real time oil spill prediction model can be utilized. And the user interface has been designed to reduce the error of the interface between user and model and the output interface has been proposed to analyze the result of modeling at multidimensional aspect. While the system for oil spill prediction model as the result of this study has some uncertainties because of depending on external data, the thing that we can predict oil spill using operate the model rapidly as soon as the accident occurred can be meaning in the response field.

Fire Characteristics for Spill Rate of Light oil and Methanol (경유와 메탄올의 유출속도에 따른 화재특성)

  • Lee, Jung Yun;Kim, Hong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.54-60
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    • 2016
  • In this study, tank truck incidents of road transport of hazardous materials to experimental investigated the potential fire hazard. Real scale fire was to perform experiments for on this qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Particularly affected by radiant heat from the flames caused and damage estimates range investigated accordingly. Flame temperature, internal temperature of tank and emitted radiation from the flames was investigated. The flame of light oil spill caused a fire at a temperature of about $300^{\circ}C$ high in comparison with the methanol by combustion of diesel and methanol, according to the difference, the flame duration changes varies depending on the Burning rate. Depending on spill rate(30, 60, 90 and $120{\ell}/min$) and the longer the duration of the flame important factors for the internal temperature of tank lorry rise was found. Road accident in a fire caused by leakage of hazardous was could the higher the damaged. Therefor, Fire suppression activities should be required in particular to be around.

A Study on Restoration Technology of Unit Injector Spill Valve for Injection System of Commercial Diesel Engine (상용차 디젤의 연료분사장치 유닛 인젝터 핵심부품인 스필 밸브의 성능 복원 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Chunggeun;Lee, Jeongho;Lee, Daeyup
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.389-396
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    • 2017
  • Restorations of automotive parts have been done ever since the first vehicle was produced. Because the most expensive parts of a vehicle are in the engine system, there have been various restoration methods developed for engine parts. In the case of commercial diesel engines, the fuel injection device is a key and expensive component. It also has a significant effect on vehicle performance. In particular, reduced engine power and increased exhaust gas emissions may result from mechanical damage due to abrasion of the spill valve in the fuel injection system of a diesel engine. In this paper, restoration techniques for damaged parts are applied to restore the abrasion of a spill valve of fuel injection, also called as the "unit injector", of commercial diesel engines. In order to recover the damage, optimized polishing techniques using hard-metal and coating processes are applied. To evaluate restoration techniques for the spill valve, performance and durability tests are performed on a test bench.

Environmental Monitoring after Nakhodka Oil Spill and Utilization of GIS/GPS and Hi-resolution Satellite Images

  • Sawano, Nobuhiro
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.627-632
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    • 2002
  • One main purpose of environmental monitoring after oil spill is developing ESI (Environmental Sensitivity) Maps. Environmental impacts caused by the spilt oil are strongly depending upon the coastal topology and geology. Monitoring all impacted shorelines is almost impossible; using high-resolution satellite images such as IKONOS greatly contributes to improve the efficiency of on-site researches, at the same time, reliability of ESI maps.

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Oil Spill Spreading of Continuous Spills

  • Lee, Jung-Lyul;Chu, Jin-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers Conference
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    • 1998.09a
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    • pp.40-44
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    • 1998
  • Since oil spills discharged by offshore oil production platforms, ship accidents etc., cause many environmental problems, forecasts of drift and spreading of the spilled oil are requested as a basis for oil spill combat management. The numerical approach has been thought as the most effective methods of such forecast. In general, the oil spill model takes into account the trajectory and fate of oil, including drifting, spreading, evaporation, dispersion, emulsification, shoreline standing, and so on. (omitted)

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Oil spill accident and prevention system of marine pollution (유류오염사고와 해양오염 방제시스템)

  • Gang, Yeong-Seung
    • Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.64-67
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    • 2008
  • According to grow maritime activities in coastal zone, a threat increase to the marine environment from oil spill. The success or failure of initial effort depends on the adequacy of the plan and the ability of immediate execution. Successful response to oil spills requires critical information in real time topics, including spill data, environmental conditions, ecological factors. Diverse simulation provides tactical decision-makers with the information on the movement of pollutant.

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