• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.492-503
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• 2014

In this study, emission characteristics of volatile odorant species released from urine samples were investigated in relation to two key variables: [1] storage conditions before sampling and [2] incubation conditions during sampling. To this end, 20 offensive odorants were quantified by four different analytical systems and then sorted according to seven functional groups. It is indicated that benzene (B), styrene (S), isobutyl alcohol (i-BuAl), butyl acetate (BuAc), butyraldehyde (BA), isovaleraldehyde (IA), and valeraldehyde (VA) did not contribute to urine odor because their concentration levels were measured below detection limits in all samples. On the other hand, emission concentrations of toluene (T), methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), methyl mercaptan ($CH_3SH$), carbon disulfide ($CS_2$), and ammonia ($NH_3$) were generally higher than other compounds. In terms of odor intensity (OI), $CH_3SH$ and $NH_3$ showed the largest OI values in the range of 2~4. According to t-test (storage approach and urine temperature), the results of T, $CS_2$, and $NH_3$ were statistically distinguished from each other in terms of differences in sampling temperature. Likewise, the emissions of certain odorants from urine samples were affected by changes in sample treatment conditions to a degree.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.401-409
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• 2018

Decay of fruit is one of the greatest issues in fruit storage. Purpose: In this study, citrus sterilization was performed to evaluate a dry sterilization method using an atmospheric-pressure nonthermal plasma treatment based on a dielectric-barrier discharge technique. Methods: Citrus samples were stored under four different environmental conditions as follows: group A had cold storage with plasma treatment with a temperature of $6.2{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$ and relative humidity (RH) of $93.4{\pm}8.2%$, group B had ambient-temperature storage with $22.9{\pm}2.3^{\circ}C$ and $82.1{\pm}4.5%$ RH, group C ambient-temperature storage with plasma treatment with $25.3{\pm}2.2^{\circ}C$ and $90.0{\pm}2.8%$ RH, and group D had cold storage with $5.7{\pm}1.0^{\circ}C$ and $93.4{\pm}6.5%$ RH. Results: As a result of citrus surface sterilization by plasma treatment, treatment groups A and C together showed an average of 16.1 CFU/mL of mold colonies, while control groups B and D showed an average of $2.2{\times}10^2CFU/mL$ or approximately 13 times greater than the treatment groups. Regarding the mean concentration of aerobic bacteria colonies, the treatment groups (A and C) and control groups (B and D) showed an average of 7.1 CFU/mL and $1.9{\times}10^3CFU/mL$, respectively. This is approximately a 270-fold difference in the concentration of pathogen colonies between treatment and control groups. Conclusions: The results showed the potential of nonthermal plasma treatment for citrus storage in enhancing storage duration and quality preservation.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2023

지구 온난화를 유발하는 대기 중 이산화탄소 저감을 위한 해결책으로써 이산화탄소 지중 저장공법이 관심받고 있다. 지중에 이산화탄소를 저장하기 위한 방법으로는 대수층 또는 고갈된 원유층 주입 및 이산화탄소 주입을 통한 원유 회수 증진 등이 있다. 이중 대수층은 다른 저장층에 비해 큰 저장 용량을 가짐으로써, 활용성이 가장 높은 것으로 알려져 있다. 하지만, 제한된 저장 공간에 최대한의 저장 효율을 달성하기 위한 기술이 필요한 실정이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 비이온성 및 음이온성 계면활성제를 활용하여 이산화탄소의 저장 효율 향상 기술을 개발하고자 한다. 저장 효율 평가는 유체의 흐름 관찰이 가능한 마이크로모델을 활용하여 수행하였다. 이에 따른 실험 결과, 비이온성 및 음이온성 계면활성제 활용 시 순수한 물인 경우보다 가장 낮은 주입 유량에서 저장 효율은 최소 40% 이상의 향상을 보였다. 하지만, 본 연구에서 활용한 계면활성제의 이온성 및 농도에 따른 유의미한 저장 효율 변화는 도출되지 않았다. 이러한 결과는 향후 이산화탄소 지중 저장을 위한 계면활성제의 선택 및 농도 결정에 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2021년도 학술발표회
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• pp.204-204
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• 2021

Terrestrial water storage (TWS) includes all components of water (e.g., surface water, groundwater, snow and ice) over the land. So accurately predicting and estimating TWS is important in water resource management. Although many land surface models are used to predict the TWS, model output has errors and biases in comparison to the observation data due to the model deficiencies in the model structure, atmospheric forcing datasets, and parameters. In this study, Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) satelite TWS data is assimilated in the Community Land Model version 5 with a biogeochemistry module (CLM5.0-BGC) over East Asia from 2003 to 2010 by employing the Ensemble Adjustment Kalman Filter (EAKF). Results showed that TWS over East Asia continued to decrease during the study period, and the ability to simulate the surface water storage, which is the component of the CLM derived TWS, was greatly improved. We further investigated the impact of assimilated TWS on the vegetated and carbon related variables, including the leaf area index and primary products of ecosystem. We also evaluated the simulated total ecosystem carbon and calculated its correlation with TWS. This study shows that how the better simulated TWS plays a role in capturing not only water but also carbon fluxes and states.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2008

The concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), which is one of the major greenhouse gases, continues to rise with the increase in fossil fuel consumption. In order to mitigate global warming the amount of CO2 discharge to the atmosphere must be reduced. Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technology is now regarded as one of the most promising options. To complete the carbon cycle in a CCS system, a huge amount of captured CO2 from major point sources such as power plantsshould be transported for storage into the marine or ground geological structures. Since 2005, we have developed technologies for marine geological storage of CO2,including possible storage site surveys and basic design of CO2 transport and storage process. In this paper, the design parameters which will be useful to construct on-shore and off-shore CO2 transport systems are deduced and analyzed. To carry out this parametric study, we suggested variations in thedesign parameters such as flow rate, diameter, temperature and pressure, based on a hypothetical scenario. We also studied the fluid flow behavior and thermal characteristics in a pipeline transport system.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2019

본 연구는 옥외저장탱크에서 발생한 화재의 근본적인 원인분석을 통해 저장탱크의 안전을 유지할 목적으로 수행되었다. 옥외저장탱크는 위험물을 장기간 저장하기 위한 고정장치로 탱크본체 및 부속장치로 구성되며, 부속장치는 벤트 시스템, 브레더 밸브, 화염방지기 등으로 구성된다. 화염방지기는 옥외저장탱크의 화재 폭발을 방지하기 위해 필요한 안전장치이다. 하지만 최근 발생한 옥외저장탱크 화재를 계기로 기존에 설치되어 운용중인 옥외저장탱크에 안전성 확보 차원에서 화염방지기를 의무적으로 설치해야 하는지 국내 외 기준을 비교 분석하여 화염방지기 설치가 필요함을 제시하였고, 화염방지기의 성능을 검증할 수 있는 국내기준이 부족하므로 외국 기준을 참고하여 보완할 필요성이 있다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2012

대부분의 산업시설이 유해물질을 다루고 있기 때문에 산업시설의 사고발생은 막대한 물적, 인적 피해를 발생시키므로 안전관리, 중대형 사고 예방 및 위험 예측 등이 중요시 되고 있다. 특히, 유해물질 누출사고는 누출물질, 저장시설, 대기 상태에 따라 유독가스의 확산 속도와 범위가 달라지므로 이를 모사하는 대기확산 시스템이 이용되어왔다. 모사에 기반하는 대기확산 시스템은 산업시설 구조물 설계 단계에서 주로 사용되며 누출 사고 시 즉각적인 처리와 대응이 어렵다. 실시간 대기정보 데이터를 이용한 연구 및 사례는 존재하지만 시스템의 성능저하 및 전문적 지식의 결여로 신속한 처리 및 대응이 미흡하였다. 본 논문은 에너지 플랜트 환경에서 특수성과 효율성을 강화하여 유해화학물질 누출로 인한 대기확산범위를 즉각적으로 산출하고 누출 시점 및 지점을 지능형 알고리즘으로 결정함으로써 사고예방형 실시간 지능형 대기확산 시스템을 구현한다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.351-357
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• 2019

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate fungal contamination in a 31-year old university building in Seoul, Korea, and to study the inactivation of fungi using cold atmospheric pressure plasma(CAP). Methods: To investigate the fungal contamination in a university building, air samples were collected from five locations in the building, including two study rooms, a storage room, a laboratory, and a basement. The sampling was performed in a dry season(February to April) and in a wet season(July). To study the inactivation efficacy of fungi by CAP, airborne fungal concentrations were measured before and after the operation of the CAP generator. Results: Humidity was an important factor affecting fungal growth. The airborne fungal concentrations determined in the wet season(July) were significantly higher than those determined in the dry season(February to April). In the basement, the values determined in the dry and wet season were 319 and $3,403CFU/m^3$, respectively. The inactivation efficiency of fungi by CAP was 83-90% over five to nine days of operation. Conclusions: The university building was highly contaminated by airborne fungi, especially in summer. It is concluded that humidity is an important factor affecting fungal growth and CAP is a highly useful technique for inactivation of indoor airborne fungi.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.373-381
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• 2002

Benzene, Ethyl-benzene, Toluene and Xylene (BTEX) can be released to a groundwater in case of the oil leakage from underground storage tank of a gas station. These chemicals are found to contribute to the total inhalation risk from contaminated indoor air. This study presents the assessment of a human exposure to such chemicals released from the groundwater into indoor air. At first, a 2-compartment model is developed to describe the transfer and distribution of the chemicals released from groundwater in a house through showering, washing clothes, and flushing toilets. The model is used to estimate a daily human exposure through inhalation of such BTEX for adults based on two sets of exposure scenarios. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is used to identify important parameters. The results obtained from the study would help to increase the understanding of risk assessment issues associated with the indoor pollution by BTEX released from contaminated groundwater.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.687-696
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• 1999

Characteristics of four publicly-available accidental release models, ALOHA, SLAB, HGSYSTEM, and DEGADIS, are compared. These models are world-widely used and recently recommended by the Chemical Dispersion and Consequence Assessment(CDCA) Working Group of the United States as models applicable to generally broad safety-basis documentation applicatons. Four release scenarios are assumed by referring to the usage and storage conditions of toxic substances in the field as well as the USEPA model guideline(1993). Sensitivity of impact radius by varying meteorological conditions is tested in typical and worst-case meteorological conditions. The results show that ALOHA generally gives conservative estimates and the results from HGSYSTEM are sensitive to variations in meteorological conditions.