• Knowledge Management Research
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.55-77
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• 2012

Selecting promising technology is becoming more and more difficult due to the increased number and complexity. In this study, we propose hybrid AHP/DEA-AR method and hybrid AHP/DEA-AR-G method to evaluate efficiency of technology alternatives based on ordinal rating data collected through survey to technology experts in a certain field and select efficient technology alternative as promising technology. The proposed method normalizes rating data and uses AHP to derive weights to improve the credibility of analysis, then in order to avoid basic DEA models' problems, use DEA-AR and DEA-AR-G to evaluate efficiency of technology alternatives. In this study, we applied the proposed methods to clean technology and compared with the basic DEA models. According to the result of the comparison, we can find that the both proposed methods are excellent in confirming most efficient technology, and hybrid AHP/DEA-AR method is much easier to use in the process of technology selection.

• Clean Technology
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.379-387
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• 2013

Ethanol steam reforming reaction considered as a clean hydrogen production method is introduced in this paper. Reactivity and reaction rate equation of ethanol steam reforming reaction using various catalysts, reaction temperature, and molar ratio of ethanol and water will be discussed. In addition to introducing a membrane reactor combining a reactor and a separator, the effect of the use of a membrane reactor on an ethanol conversion and hydrogen yield will be compared to those from a conventional packed-bed reactor.

• Clean Technology
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.165-175
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• 1996

Cutting fluids in machining process are one of the parameters which have serious effects on the environment. A simple method to accomplish the environmentally clean process is to evaluate the effects of cutting fluids and select one which has the least environmental load. In this research, a process planning to select the best cutting fluid is suggested considering both machinability and environmental effects. The selection criteria and evaluation method named AHP are introduced. The planning process is illustrated with drilling characterized as a heavy-duty and low-speed process. Five standard fluids are compared with respect to five environmental attributes. Compounded cutting oils are superior to water-soluble oils in both machinability and environmental effects.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.249-258
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• 2005

A two-column six-step pressure swing adsorption(PSA) process was to study separation of hydrogen from hydrogen and methane($60_{vol}%/40_{vol}%$) binary system onto activated carbon adsorbent. The effects of the feed gas pressure, the feed flowrate and the P/F(purge to feed) ratio on the process performance were evaluated. The cyclic steady-states of PSA process were reached to after 15 cycles. $H_2$ purity increases according as the P/F ratio and pressure increase and the feed flow rate decreases; however, $H_2$ recovery shows an opposite phenomena to the purity. PSA process simulation studied to find optimum operation condition. In the results, 22 LPM feed flowrate, 11 atm adsorption pressure and 0.10 P/F ratio might be optimal values to obtain more than 75% recovery and 99% purity hydrogen. In this study was non-isothermal and non-adiabatic model considering linear driving force(LDF) model and Langmuir-Freundlich adsorption isotherm considered to compare between prediction and experimental data.

• Clean Technology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.28-30
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• 1997

발효 아미노산을 분리하는 기존의 공정인 이온교환법에서 폐액 및 폐수처리에 따른 문제점을 해결하기 위한 새로운 분리공정으로 탈염 전기투석과 Water-splitting Electrodiaysis를 이용한 발효 아미노산의 분리 가능성 및 다양한 cell configuration과 막에 대한 성능 실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과 전기투석에 의해 경도물질을 제거한 후 양이온교환막과 bipolar 막으로 구성된 2-compartment WSED로 효과적으로 발효액에서 아미노산을 분리 할 수 있었으나 1가 양이온에 선택성을 지닌 양이온교환막으로는 아미노산의 분리가 어려움을 알 수 있었다.

• Clean Technology
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.37-42
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• 2003

Biofiltration was successfully applied to treat a mixture of volatile organic compounds(benzene, xylene) from contaminated air stream. Immobilized Ps. oleovorans biofilter was evaluated for its value in simultaneous removal of benzene and xylene from waste air stream. The variety of operating conditions were tested to evaluate important factors such as space velocity, pH, water content, etc.

• Clean Technology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 1996

Cleaner production is of substantial importance in changing the environmental approach within advanced industrialized countries. The critical principles involve fundamental understanding of diverse industrial processes, adherence to the earliest techniques of a hierarchy for reducing wastes, and utilization of an underlying thought process to achieve pollution prevention successes that are both technically feasible and cost-effective. Chemical engineering has played a major and unique role in this environmental field. Improving the sustainability of cleaner production will rest on including this subject in the curriculum of university engineering.

• Clean Technology
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.30-41
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• 1996

Air pollution problems are serious and present significant challenges to the engineering research community. EPA's engineering research programs have shifted from a primary focus on $SO_2$ and NOx pollution control to more complex and more difficult problems such as indoor air quality, air toxics, and global climate change. EPA research engineers are working closely with other research organizations in both the private sector and other federal research organizations to identify, evaluate, and develop cost-effective engineering solutions. The APPCE works closely with the EPA regulatory and regional offices to ensure that the best engineering information is utilized to formulate and implement the Agency's environmental protection program.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.24 no.11
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• pp.2786-2795
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• 2000

Recently, the technology for internal polishing is needed for ultra-clean machining for the prevention of corrosion and pollution of parts is the area of high technology industries such as semiconductor, electronics, telecommunication optics, aerospace, and motors. In this study, an internal polishing system using the magnetic force was developed for the production of ultra-clean tubes with averaged surface roughness ranging from 0.2㎛ to 0.05㎛ or less, and magnetic abrasives composed of WC/Co powder were developed, After finding the optimal condition on each, machining characteristics using newly developed abrasive were analyzed. Form the results obtained by experimental design method, the optimal polishing condition was analyzed and, thhereafter internal polishing was done.

• Journal of the Semiconductor & Display Technology
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.71-76
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• 2009

The clean non-contact type conveyor system for vertical transfer of large size FPD(Flat Panel Display) glasses has been installed at FPD production line just since a few years ago. The most important part of the conveyor is the 3 axis permanent magnet rollers faced orthogonally in pairs. However, the systematic design method about it has not been proposed yet. In this paper, we studied a design analysis for determining geometrical parameters of the magnetic roller by using a commercial FEM tool of the 3D Maxwell. Through a series of simulation, we obtained the relationship of several geometrical parameters affecting the torque of the conveyor.