• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.65 no.4
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• pp.235-241
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• 2016

Grid-connected, large-capacity energy storage systems (ESS) can be used for peak load supply, frequency regulation, and renewable energy output smoothing. In order to confirm the capability of battery ESS to provide such services, 4MW/ 8MWh battery ESS demonstration facility was built in the Jocheon substation on Jeju Island. The frequency regulation technology developed for the Jocheon demonstration facility then became the basis for the 28MW and 24MW frequency regulation ESS facilities installed in 2014 at the Seo-Anseong and Shin-Yongin substations, respectively. The operation control systems at these two facilities were continuously improved, and their successful commercialization led to the construction of additional ESS facilities all over Korea in 2015. In seven (7) locations nationwide (e.g., Shin-Gimje and Shin-Gyeryeong), a total of 184 MW of ESS had been commercialized in 2016. The trial run for the new ESS facilities had been completed between April and May in 2016. In this paper, results of the trial run from each of the ESS facilities are presented. The results obtained from the Seo-Anseong and Shin-Yongin substations during a transient event by a nuclear power plant trip are also presented in this paper. The results show that the frequency regulation battery ESS facilities were able to quickly respond to the transient event and trial run of ESS is necessary before it is commercialized.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.807-812
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• 2011

Fuel-side cold-flow tests were performed on the technology demonstration model of a 75 ton-class liquid rocket engine combustion chamber for the first stage of the Korea space launch vehicle II. Pressure drop in the cooling channels of the combustion chamber was measured by changing fuel mass flow rate through a pressure regulating system. Pressure drop in each segment of the chamber could be obtained and a lot of pressure drop was caused by high flow velocity in the nozzle throat segment. The accuracy of a hydraulic analysis method for calculating a pressure loss in cooling channels could be verified by applying it to the cold-flow test conditions.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.15-26
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• 2010

The contaminated soils near abandoned mine area can threaten human's health and natural ecosystems through multiple pathways. Remediation of contaminated soil using physicochemical technologies are expensive and destructive of soil environments. On the other hand, environmentally friendly approach that maximize biological remediation, that is, phytoremediation, attracts attention as a low carbon green growth technology. This research is a field demonstration study, focused on the enhanced phytoremediation by bioaugmenting PGPR(Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria)that is helpful on the growth of and heavy metal removal by Echinochloa frumentacea, at a Zn contaminated paddy soil near SamBo mine at Hwasung, Kyunggi. The results showed that the zinc removal by the plant with PSM(Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria), a kind of PGPR, was three times higher than that by the control. The results are valuable as it is a result from the field-scale technology demonstration. The results also implies that application of PGPR can enhance heavy metal removal from contaminated soil in full scale phytoremediation using Echinochloa frumentacea.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.56-61
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• 2012

Fuel-side cold-flow tests were performed on the technology demonstration model of a 75 ton-class liquid rocket engine combustion chamber for the first stage of the Korea space launch vehicle II. Pressure drop in the cooling channels of the combustion chamber was measured by changing fuel mass flow rate through a pressure regulating system. Pressure drop in each segment of the chamber could be obtained and a lot of pressure drop was caused by high flow velocity in the nozzle throat segment. The accuracy of a hydraulic analysis method for calculating a pressure loss in cooling channels could be verified by applying it to the cold-flow test conditions.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.53-58
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• 2020

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) uses large amount of SF₆, one of the potent greenhouse gases, in electric equipment for electrical insulation. KEPCO is developing SF₆ recovery and purification technology to minimize the release of SF₆ into the environment, to secure certified emission reduction, and to save purchase cost of new SF₆ by reusing the refined SF₆. A prototype SF₆ purification system using cryogenic solidification technology has been built in demonstration scale. To evaluate the feasibility of the commercialization, the system has been operated to purify large amount of used SF₆ in a long-term operation and the performance has been economically evaluated. The system was stable enough for commercial operation such that it was able to purify 5.4 tons of used SF₆ from power transmission equipment in 2-month operation. Over 99% of the SF₆ was recovered from the used gas and the purity of the purified gas was over 99.7 vol%. The operation cost, which is the cost of refrigerant (liquid nitrogen), electricity and labor, per kilogram of purified SF₆ was 6,526 KRW. Considering the price of new SF₆ in Korea is about 15,000 KRW per kilogram this year, about 56% of the purchase cost can be saved.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.86-94
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• 2011

In recent years, there has been a rise in epidemiological evidence suggesting the health benefits of a physically active lifestyle. However, it is not always easy for individuals to personally recognize the optimal conditions for exercise and physical activity. Wearable acceleration-based pedometers have become widely used in estimating the amount of physical activity, and to a limited extent, providing information regarding exercise intensity, but they have never been used to assess adaptation to exercise. In order to realize simultaneous activity monitoring for multiple users exercising outdoors, we developed a prototype wireless local area network (WLAN) based system. In our system, a WLAN is deployed outside, and a user wearing a smart phone and monitoring device exercises freely within the coverage area of the wireless network. By doing so, the developed system is able to monitor the activity of each user andmeasures various parameters including those related to exercise adaptation. In a demonstration experiment, the developed system was evaluated and used to monitor users enjoying a Nordic walk, after which users were immediately able to receive their exercise report. In this paper, we discuss the requirements and issues in developing an activity monitoring system and report the findings we obtained through the demonstration experiment.

• Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.101-107
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• 2014

In order to understand people's ideas about radio pagers and effects of the radio pagers on school violence prevention, the study analyzed a radio pager demonstration which was being participated by a total of 606 students. According to the findings from the analysis, first, when it comes to statistical differences between the two groups with the experience of school violence as either a victim or a assailant, both the victims and the assailants believed that the radio pagers is useful to prevent school violence. Both the groups were observed to be willing to use the radio pagers constantly. Second, regarding effects of the radio pagers on the school violence prevention, they were understood to have even a more positive influence both on the school violence prevention and the students' satisfaction with their school lives as a more number of the students possess the radio pagers, as the more the students need the radio pagers and lastly as the more the students feel content with the radio pagers. Based on the results of the analysis, implications and limits of the study were proposed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.320-320
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• 2021

홍수피해가 빈발하는 도시 및 소규모 산지 유역에서와 같이 지체시간이 짧은 유역에서 국지적으로 발생하는 돌발홍수는 우량계와 기존 하천유역 예보시스템만으론 예보가 불가능하다. 동일한 강우에서도 지역에 따라 침수시간이나 침수심이 달라지기 때문에 정확한 돌발홍수예보를 위해서는 지역에 따른 침수특성과 유속특성을 달리 고려해야 한다. '골든타임 확보를 위한 유역 시공간 상세 홍수예보기술 개발(환경부)'에서 개발한 '국지 돌발홍수예측 시스템'은 지역별 검증된 침수특성과 유속특성의 관계식을 산정하여 돌발홍수예보 기준을 설정하였다. 그리고 도달시간이 짧은 도시 및 산지에서 홍수예보 선행시간을 확보하기 위해 강우레이더 기반 돌발홍수 예측 시스템을 구축하여 시범 운영 중이다. 그러나 도시·산지 중소하천유역 등 홍수예보 취약지역에 대한 돌발홍수예보 정확도를 제고하기 위해서는 기 설정된 돌발홍수위험 예보 기준을 정밀하게 평가·검증·개선 할 수 있는 실증 체계가 반드시 필요하다. 이러한 배경에서 본 연구에서는 2021년부터 3개년 동안 홍수예보 취약지역에 강우레이더와 경제적 IoT 관측센서 정보를 기반으로 돌발홍수예보 실증기술을 개발하여 전국 돌발홍수예보 실용화 기반 구축하고자 한다. 홍수피해 취약지역인 도심지, 산지·계곡, 해안지역에 실증 테스트베드를 선정하고 강우레이더-IoT 실증 관측망을 구축하여 돌발홍수예보 기술 실증과 돌발홍수 위험기준 설정 가이드라인을 마련하고자 한다. 더불어 도시 중소하천유역 홍수예보 활용을 위한 소형강우레이더 강우량 정확도 개선 기술 개발과 홍수기 강우레이더 기반 홍수예보 관-연 협업 시범 운영을 추진할 계획이며, 최종적으로는 강우레이더와 IoT 정보 기반 돌발홍수 실증 시스템을 구축 운영하고자 한다.

• Journal of Technology Innovation
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.221-248
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• 2016

In this study, we conducted an in-depth literature review of the innovation characteristics of nuclear technology. We understood that the main issue may be a transition of fourth generation nuclear energy technology. We also analyzed a present status of Korean policy on nuclear energy technology and identified some implications for a successful settlement of the fourth generation nuclear energy technology. This study could provide some policy implications for maintaining the sustainable competitiveness of the fourth generation nuclear energy technology in Korea. According to our study, the factors that influence on a transition of nuclear energy technology are a policy-induced market for technical application and demonstration, stable and long-term resource allocation, constant interaction among stakeholders of innovation, accumulation of skill and know-how for an entire system. In addition, we conducted a case analysis on policy for Korean fourth generation nuclear energy technology. According to this case study, it would be necessary for Korea to pursue systematic training of human resources, active response to a social acceptance and reaction, establishment of specific plan for technical demonstration, long-term policy suggestion, and active promotion of constant interaction between stakeholders.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.112.1-112.1
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• 2010

To develop domestic IGCC gasification technology, a gasification test bed with a capacity of 20 tons/day has been designed. The main components of the test bed designed are a coal pulverizing and feeding facility, a gasifier, a syngas cooler, a gas treatment unit, oxygen and nitrogen tanks, and flare stack. For wide applications to the development of advanced coal gasification technology, many special functions have been given to it such as syngas recirculation, char recirculation, and multiple stage gasification. The test bed will be used for testing the characteristics of various types of coals, deriving optimum conditions for efficient gasifier operation and trouble shooting for the Korea IGCC demonstration plant. It will also be applied as a useful tool to develop scale-up design technology of IGCC and proceed to commercialization.