• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.579-590
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• 2018

The lakes' metabolism bears important information for the assessment of the carbon budget due to the accumulation or loss of carbon in the lake as well as the dynamics of the food webs through primary production. A lake-scale metabolism is evaluated by Gross Primary Production (GPP), Ecosystem Respiration (R), and Net Ecosystem Production (NEP), which is the difference between the first two values. Methods for estimating GPP and R are based on the levels carbon and oxygen. Estimation of carbon is expensive because of the use of radioactive materials which requires a high degree of proficiency. The purpose of this study was to estimate Lake Daecheong ecosystem metabolism using high frequency water temperature data and DO measurement sensor, widely utilized in the field of water quality monitoring, and to evaluate the possibility of using the application method. High frequency data was collected at intervals of 10 minutes from September to December 2017 by installing a thermistor chain and a DO sensor in downstream of Daechung Dam. The data was then used to estimate GPP, R and NEP using the R public program LakeMetabolizer, and other metabolism models (mle, ols, kalman, bookkeep). Calculations of gas exchange coefficient methods (cole, crusius, heiskanen, macIntyre, read, soloviev, vachon) were compared. According to the result, Lake Daecheong has some deviation based on the application method, but it was generally estimated that the NEP value is negative and acts as a source of atmospheric carbon in a heterotrophic system. Although the high frequency sensor data used in this study had negative and positive GPP and R values during the physical mixing process, they can be used to monitor real-time metabolic changes in the ecosystem if these problems are solved.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.274-278
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• 2020

Pig slurry (PS) is the most applicable recycling option as an alternative organic fertilizer. The application of pig slurry has the risk of air pollution via atmospheric ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emission. The zeolite has a porous structure that can accommodate a wide variety of cations, thus utilizing for the potential additive of deodorization and gas adsorption. This study aimed to investigate the possible roles of zeolite in mitigating NH3 and N2O emission from the pig slurry applied to the maize cropping. The experiment was composed of three treatments: 1) non-N fertilized control, 2) pig slurry (PS) and 3) pig slurry mixed with natural zeolite (PZ). Both of NH3 and N2O emission from applied pig slurry highly increased by more than 3-fold compared to non-N fertilized control. The NH3 emission from the pig slurry was dominant during early 14 days after application and 20.1% of reduction by zeolite application was estimated in this period. Total NH3 emission through whole period of measurement was 0.31, 1.33, and 1.14 kg ha-1. Nitrous oxide emission in the plot applied with pig slurry was also reduced by zeolite treatment by 16.3%. Significant increases in forage and ear yield, as well as nutrient values were obtained by pig slurry application, while no significant effects of zeolite were observed. These results indicate that the application of zeolite and pig slurry efficiently reduces the emission of ammonia and nitrous oxide without negative effects on maize crop production.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.506-513
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• 2021

The use of fossil fuels is a major contributor to the increase atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions. As such problems arise, interest in new and renewable energy devices, particularly fuel cells, is greatly increasing. In this study, various characteristics of mixed strains were observed in wastewater collected by the Jeonju Environment Office to investigate the effects of microorganisms on voltage generation and voltage generation of substrates, electrode materials, electrons, electron transport media, and ash microbial fuel cells. As a result of separately measuring the voltage generated during inoculation, the inoculation voltage of Escherichia coli K12 (E. coli K12) was 0.45 V, and the maximum inoculation voltage of the mixed strain was 1.2 V. Thereafter, voltage values were collected using a digital multimeter and the amount of voltage generated over time was measured. In the case of E. coli K12, the maximum voltage reached 0.45 V, and the cell voltage was maintained above 0.23 V for 140 hours. In contrast, for the mixed strain, the maximum voltage reached 1.2 V and the voltage was slowly decreased to 0.97 V. In addition, the degree of microbial adsorption to the electrod surface after the inoculation test was confirmed using a scanning electron microscope. Therefore, these results showed the possibility of purifying pollutants at the same time as power generation through the production of hydrogen ions using microorganisms and wastewater.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.60-71
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• 2022

최근 발사체 시장의 저비용·재사용 발사체 개발 움직임은 여러 방향으로 세분화되고 있으며, 그중 하나는 가변추력 엔진 개발이다. 또한, 우주 선진국들은 그 청정성 때문에 차세대 우주발사체 추진제로 메탄을 선택하여 연구개발을 진행하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이에 기체메탄과 액체산소를 추진제로 사용하는 가변추력 핀틀 분사기를 개발했고, 고압 수류시험과 고압 연소시험을 통해 분무 및 연소 특성을 분석했다. 개발된 가변추력 핀틀 분사기는 이중 슬리브 구조를 가졌으며, 반복적인 상압수류, 고압수류 및 연소시험에서 기밀성과 작동성 등에 문제없음을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러나 목표했던 추력 조절 범위는 연소시험에서 달성치 못하는 등 설계상의 문제점이 발견되어 보완이 필요하다.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.47-59
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• 2022

리세스 길이가 다른 4개의 와류동축형 분사기를 적층제조 방식으로 제작하였다. 상압 환경에서 물과 공기를 모사추진제로 하여 단일분사 및 혼합분사 수류실험을 수행하였다. 리세스 길이와 추진제 유량 조건에 따른 분사차압과 유량계수를 확인하였고, 이미지 분석을 통해 분열길이와 분무각을 측정하였다. 혼합분사 분사차압 및 유량계수 결과에서 액체 분사기는 리세스에 영향을 받지 않았다. 하지만 기체 분사기는 리세스 길이 증가에 따라 분사차압이 증가하고 유량계수가 감소하였다. 단일분사 시 분열길이는 리세스 증가에 따라 길어졌지만, 혼합분사에서는 반대로 감소하였다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.75-85
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• 2023

The potential sources and spatial distribution of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were investigated in the leaf plants of Al-Zubair city. A total of 14 samples of conocarpus lancifolius plant leaf were collected and analyzed for their heavy metals and PAHs content using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and a 7890 Agilent capillary gas chromatograph (GC) respectively. Bioaccumulation factor calculation revealed the highest pollution of heavy metals , due to the activity of a petrochemical in the area. The diagnostic ratio of Ant/(Phe+Ant), BaA/BaA+Chr), In/(In+BghiP), Flu/Pyr, FlA/FlA+Pyr), FlA/FlA+Pyr), ∑LMW/∑HMW are commonly used for determining the origin and source of PAHs in various environmental media. The diagnostic ratio indicated the anthropogenic origin. PAHs with five-to-six membered rings were dominant in the plant leaf, which likely results from anthropogenic activities. The leaves of C. lancifolius have a preponderance of high molecular weight PAHs compared to low molecular weight PAHs, indicating a combustion origin (car exhaust, petroleum emissions, and fossil fuel). C. lancifolius leaves are a reliable indication of atmospheric PAHs absorption. The background level of heavy metals in the city (or the near environment) is in the order of Fe > Cu > Ni > Cr. On the other hand, the bioaccumulation in plant leaves showed greater tendencies as follows: Co>Cd>Zn=As>Cu>Mn>Ni>Pb>Cr>Fe. Cobalt showed high bioaccumulation, indicating strong uptake of Co by plant leaves. These findings point to human activity and car emissions as the primary sources of roadside vegetation pollution in Al-Zubair city.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권7호
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• pp.2628-2641
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• 2023

Nuclear safety is the lifeline for the development and application of nuclear energy. In severe accidents of pressurized water reactor (PWR), aerosols, as the main carrier of fission products, are suspended in the containment vessel, posing a potential threat of radioactive contamination caused by leakage into the environment. The gas-phase aerosols suspended in the containment will settle onto the wall or sump water through the natural deposition mechanism, thereby reducing atmospheric radioactivity. Aiming at the low accuracy of the aerosol model in the ISAA code, this paper improves the natural deposition model of aerosol in the containment. The aerosol dynamic shape factor was introduced to correct the natural deposition rate of non-spherical aerosols. Moreover, the gravity, Brownian diffusion, thermophoresis and diffusiophoresis deposition models were improved. In addition, ABCOVE, AHMED and LACE experiments were selected to validate and evaluate the improved ISAA code. According to the calculation results, the improved model can more accurately simulate the peak aerosol mass and respond to the influence of the containment pressure and temperature on the natural deposition rate of aerosols. At the same time, it can significantly improve the calculation accuracy of the residual mass of aerosols in the containment. The performance of improved ISAA can meet the requirements for analyzing the natural deposition behavior of aerosol in containment of advanced PWRs in severe accident. In the future, further optimization will be made to address the problems found in the current aerosol model.

• 대기
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.187-202
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• 2024

We analyzed the observed characteristics of monoterpene and developed an empirical formula for monoterpene concentration in the pine-dominated mixed forest of the National Center for Forest Therapy. Monoterpene was measured at 0800, 1200 and 1700 LST once a month using sorbent tube sampling coupled with thermal desorption gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Monoterpene concentration is low in winter and shows a maximum in June and July. The major components of monoterpene are alpha-pinene, camphene and beta-pinene. During the warm period from May to November, monoterpene concentration is higher at 0800 and 1700 LST than at 1200 LST. The empirical formula takes into account the vegetation variables, temperature-controlled emission, oxidation processes and dilution by wind. The vegetation variable accounts for the difference in observed monoterpene concentration between two sites. The observed monoterpene concentration normalized by the vegetation variable increases exponentially with air temperature. The oxidation process explains the lower monoterpene concentration at 1200 LST than at 0800 and 1700 LST during the warm period. The monoterpene estimates using the empirical formula shows a correlation of 0.52 with the observation for the development period (2018~2020), while it shows a correlation of 0.72 for the validation year (2021). Such higher correlation for the validation year than for the development period is due to the fact that variability of monoterpene concentration is better explained by air temperature in 2021 than in the development period. However, the developed formula underestimates the monoterpene concentration in May and June, showing the limitation in accurately capturing the monthly variation of monoterpene.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2024

이산화탄소 원격 계측을 위한 라만 라이다 장치를 개발하기 위해 라만 라이다 장치의 소형화를 진행하고, 이에 스캐닝 장치를 결합하여 라만 라이다 시스템을 개발하였다. 개발한 시스템의 성능 검증을 위하여 가스 챔버를 약 87 m 거리에 위치시킨 후, 이산화탄소의 농도 변화에 따른 라만 산란 신호를 계측하였다. 그 결과 개발된 라만 라이다 장치를 이용하였을 때 약 0.67-40 vol% 사이의 농도에서 높은 선형성을 나타냄을 확인하였다.

• 지질공학
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.529-541
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• 2009

이 연구는 이천과 포천지역 일대에 분포하고 있는 온천에 대하여 화학성분, 산소 및 수소 동위원소, 그리고 헬륨과 아르곤 같은 영족기체의 동위원소 특성을 분석하여 온천별 지화학적 특성을 밝히고, 영족기체의 기원과 지하수의 지화학적 상관성을 해석하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 연구지역에서 7점의 온천수와 가스성분을 채취하였고, 온천공 주변 지하수와 지표수 17개 시료를 채취하여 분석하였다. 연구지역 온천수는 환원성환경의 중성내지는 약알카리성의 pH 특성을 보이고, 전기전도도는 $310{\sim}735\;{\mu}S/cm$ 범위를 보여준다. 온천수의 수온은 $21.5{\sim}31.4^{\circ}C$ 범위로 저온형이며, 성분상 단순온천에 해당된다. 이천지역 온천수는 중성의 pH 조건과 주변지역 지하수와 유사한 $Ca-HCO_3$ 내지는 $Ca(Na)-HCO_3$ 수리화학적 유형을 보이는 반면, 포천지역 온천수는 알카리성의 pH 조건과 $Na-HCO_3$ 유형으로 지화학적으로 상당히 진화된 특성을 보인다. 이천온천수는 우라늄의 함량이 높고, 포천지역 온천수에는 불소의 함량이 높은 것이 특징이다. 온천수의 $\delta^{18}O$와 ${\delta}D$값은 각각 $-8.85{\sim}-10.1%o$과 $-60.8{\sim}-72.2%o$의 범위로 순환수기원을 보인다. 동위원소 조성을 보면 포천지역 온천수는 지하수에 비해 고지대 함양과 긴 유동경로를 거친 것으로 해석된다. 온천수내 영족기체 동위원소비 분석 결과 $^3He/^4He$ 동위원소비는 $0.094\;{\times}\;10^{-6}{\sim}0.653\;{\times}\;10^{-6}$ 범위를 보인다. 이천지역 온천수는 대기기원의 헬륨이 우세하지만 맨틀(마그마)와 같은 심부기원의 혼합율이 포천지역 온천수보다 높은 특성을 보인다. 포천지역 온천수는 지각기원의 헬륨 혼합율이 높다. 또한 온천수별 동일한 기원의 혼합선상에서도 천부지하수와 심부지하수의 혼합상태에 따라서 서로 다른 $^4He/^{20}Ne$ 비를 보인다. 온천수의 $^{40}Ar/^{36}Ar$ 비는 대기기원의 값과 유사한 범위를 보인다.