• 웰빙융합연구
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2023

Purpose: VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are all the organic compounds that react with solar rays and increase the concentration of ozone in the troposphere and are partially also known as carcinogens. The adsorption using activated carbon is usually applied to remove VOCs. Research design, data and methodology: The 20 places of surface coating facilities were selected to evaluate the emission amount of VOCs in Seoul. In addition, the removal efficiency of VOCs in 25 places of automobile coating facilities was evaluated. Results: The average emission amount of VOCs was 10.903 kg/hr from automobile coating facilities, while 3.520 kg/hr from other surface coating facilities. The removal efficiency in adsorption with the combustion catalytic process has the mean value of 87.9% and the regeneration efficiency of activated carbon has the mean value of 95.0%. Conclusions: The removal efficiency in adsorption with the biofiltration process has the mean value of 89.8% and the regeneration efficiency of activated carbon has the mean value of 94.8%. The removal efficiency in the plasma catalyst process has the mean value of 79.3%.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.384-397
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• 2021

Background: With volatile organic compounds (VOCs) containing aromatic and halogenated hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, and xylene that can adversely affect the respiratory and cardiovascular systems when a certain concentration is reached, it is important to accurately evaluate the source and the corresponding health risk effects. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to provide scientific evidence for the city of Seoul's VOC reduction measures by confirming the risk of each VOC emission source. Methods: In 2020, 56 VOCs were measured and analyzed at one-hour intervals using an online flame ionization detector system (GC-FID) at two measuring stations in Seoul (Gangseo: GS, Bukhansan: BHS). The dominant emission source was identified using the Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) model, and health risk assessment was performed on the main components of VOCs related to the emission source. Results: Gasoline vapor and vehicle combustion gas are the main sources of emissions in GS, a residential area in the city center, and the main sources are solvent usage and aged VOCs in BHS, a greenbelt area. The risk index ranged from 0.01 to 0.02, which is lower than the standard of 1 for both GS and BHS, and was an acceptable level of 5.71×10^-7 to 2.58×10^-6 for carcinogenic risk. Conclusions: In order to reduce the level of carcinogenic risk to an acceptable safe level, it is necessary to improve and reduce the emission sources of vehicle combustion and solvent usage, and eco-car policies are judged to contribute to the reduction of combustion gas as well as providing a response to climate change.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.307-316
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• 2013

The sensitivity of ozone to $NO_x$ and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission rates under different ventilation rates and $NO_2-to-NO_x$ emission ratios in a street canyon is investigated using a chemistry box model. The carbon bond mechanism IV (CBM-IV) with 36 gaseous species and 93 chemical reactions is incorporated. $NO_x$ and VOCs emission rates considered range from 0.01 to $0.30ppb\;s^{-1}$ with intervals of $0.01ppb\;s^{-1}$. Three different ventilation rates and three different $NO_2-to-NO_x$ emission ratios are considered. The simulation results show that the ozone concentration decreases with increasing $NO_x$ emission rate but increases with increasing VOCs emission rate. When the emission ratio of VOCs to $NO_x$ is smaller than about 4, the ozone concentration is lower in the street canyon than in the background. On average, the magnitude of the sensitivity of ozone to $NO_x$ emission rate is significantly larger than that to VOCs emission rate. As the $NO_x$ emission rate increases, the magnitude of the sensitivity of ozone to $NO_x$ and VOCs emission rates decreases. Because the ozone concentration is lower in the street canyon than in the background, the increased ventilation rate enhances ozone inflow from the background. Therefore, the increase in ventilation rate results in the increase in ozone concentration and the decrease in the magnitude of the sensitivity of ozone to $NO_x$ and VOCs emission rates when the emission ratio of VOCs to $NO_x$ is smaller than about 4. On the other hand, the increase in $NO_2-to-NO_x$ emission ratio results in the increase in ozone concentration because the chemical ozone production due to the $NO_2$ photolysis is enhanced. In the present experimental setup, the contribution of the change in $NO_2-to-NO_x$ emission ratio to the change in the sensitivity of ozone to $NO_x$ emission rate is larger than that of the change in ventilation rate.

• 분석과학
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.488-495
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 headspace-solid phase microextraction(HS-SPME)-GC/MS법을 이용하여 PVC 벽지의 원자재에서 방출되는 TVOC를 분석하여 기여도를 평가하였다. 시료로 사용한 원자재는 6종으로 희석제, 안정제, 가소제, 충전제, 발포제와 PVC 레진이다. 각 원자재 시료를 22 mL 바이알에 9 mL씩 취한뒤 $100^{\circ}C$에서 1시간동안 평형을 이룬 다음 $75{\mu}m$ Carboxen-PDMS 화이버로 $25^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 흡착하여 GC/MS로 분석하였다. 정성결과 toluene, ethylbenzene 그리고 xylene과 같은 방향족 화합물과 acetone, methoxyacetone, 2-butanone 등의 케톤류와 nonane, decane, undecane 등의 알켄류가 검출되었다. 그 밖에도 ethanol, butanol 등의 알콜류와 알데히드류 등이 검출되었다. TVOC 방출량은 희석제 $54.20{\mu}g/g$, 안정제 $32.88{\mu}g/g$, 가소제 $0.50{\mu}g/g$, PVC 레진 $0.88{\mu}g/g$, 발포제 $0.22{\mu}g/g$, 충전제가 $0.11{\mu}g/g$로 나타났다. 각 원자재의 TVOC 방출량과 배합비를 고려한 TVOC 기여도는 희석제 0.708, 안정제 0.129, PVC 레진 0.115 순으로 높게 나타났다. 따라서 희석제와 안정제, PVC레진의 질적인 개선을 통해 TVOC 방출량을 줄이는 노력이 필요하다. 또한 본 연구에서 개발한 HS-SPME-GC/MS 방법은 원자재의 TVOC 분석에 유용하게 사용될 것으로 생각된다.

• 분석과학
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.240-248
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• 2003

공업지역에서 악취원인물질로 잘 알려진 황화물은 매우 낮은 최소 후각감지농도를 나타낸다. 여러 악취발생원 주변의 대기 중 미량의 황화합물을 아르곤에서 농축시켜 선택성과 감도가 우수한 불꽃 광도 검출기 (FPD)가 장착된 가스크로마토그래프를 이용하여 측정하였다. 25% ${\beta}$,${\beta}$-Oxydipropionitrile, 60/80 Chromosob W가 저온농축을 위한 흡착제로 되었으며 이를 충전 유리컬럼의 충전제로도 사용하였다. 악취시료의 농축량은 0.1~3.0L 범위에서 채취장소에 따라 달리하였다. 주거지역과 사업장 부지경계선상에서의 공기 및 하수처리장과 같은 공업지역 내 사업장의 배출구 가스 중의 휘발성 황화합물의 농도를 측정하였다.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2012

To establish area specific control strategy for ambient ozone in the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA), the maximum ozone concentration in each local government district in the SMA were estimated by using the OZone Isopleth Plotting Package for Research (OZIPR) model. The modeling period was June 2000 and the emission inventory data used were from National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER). Except the islands of Incheon, whole Seoul and Incheon areas were volatile organic compounds (VOCs) limited, i.e., decreasing the oxides of nitrogen ($NO_X$) emission alone may increase the maximum ozone concentration upto certain point. In Gyeonggi, 12 areas were VOCs limited while 12 areas were in between VOCs limited and $NO_X$ limited, i.e., decreasing both $NO_X$ and VOCs emission may decrease the maximum ozone concentration. Majority of the estimated ozone values were lower than the measured values. The reason could be inaccuracy in emission inventories and/or transport from other areas. The same calculation was carried out for June 2004 and it was found that Seoul was still in the VOCs limited condition.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.415.2-415.2
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• 2014

Cost-effective, robust devices for solid-state lighting industry that converts electricity to light revolutionize the current lighting industry. Phosphor materials used in these devices should be synthesized in a low-cost and effective method for use in WLEDs. In this presentation, the synthesis of Eu3+ ions doped BaMoO4 phosphor samples by a facile synthesis process for red component of WLEDs will be shown. The tetragonal phase of the host lattice was substantiated by the X-ray diffraction patterns. The morphological studies were carried out by using a field-emission scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope. These confirmed the formation of a shuttle like particles with perpendicular protrusions in the middle of the particle. The photoluminescence (PL) properties exhibited good emission with a high asymmetry ratio when excited with ultraviolet B wavelengths (~ 280-315 nm). The cathodoluminescence (CL) spectra showed similar results to the PL spectra, indicating the rich red emission. The results suggest that this phosphor is a good material as red region component in the development of tri-band UV excitation based WLEDs.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.100-104
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• 1992

본 연구는 비교 위험도 평가 기법을 사용하여, 도시 고형 폐기물의 소각에 따른 대기 오염 중 발암성 금속이 호흡기를 통해 소각로 주변 주민에게 미치는 암 위험도를 다옥신과 비교해 평가하였다. 어떤 물질이 인체에 암을 유발할 가능성이 있는 경우, 이 발암성은 물질의 화학적 형태 및 피폭경로에 관련될 지도 모른다. 물질의 발암성에 대한 이러한 사실이 조사되었고 위험도 정량화에 고려되었다. 본 연구 결과, 도시 고형 폐기물의 소각시 방출되는 발암성 금속으로 인한 위험도는 디옥신으로 인한 위험도의 약 5배 정도로 평가되었고, 위험도의 측면에서 가장 중요한 금속은 6가 크롬과 카드뮴인 것으로 판명되었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1181-1187
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• 2006

Stringent regulations of exhaust emission from vehicles become a major issue in automotive industries. In SI engines, it is one of the crucial factor to reduce exhaust emissions during cold start in order to meet stringent regulations such as SULEV or EURO-4, because SI engines emit a large portion of total harmful exhaust compounds when they are cold. At early stages of cold start in gasoline engines, exhaust gas temperature plays a key role to improve three way catalyst by virtue of fast warmup. Therefore, this study focused on the increase of exhaust gas temperature under controls of engine operating parameters such as spark ignition timing, valve overlap by virtue of intake VVT and catalyst heating function. Furthermore, effects on harmful emission due to these parameters are also investigated. Experiments showed that retarded spark ignition timings and increased valve overlap may be helpful to increase exhaust gas temperature. It was also found that $NO_x$ was decreased with increased valve overlap. This study also showed that sudden changes in ISA and amount of fuel due to the deactivation of catalyst heating function cause temporal increase of harmful emissions.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2008

Emissions from automobiles have long been considered a prime source of pollutants involved in smog formation and ozone production. Especially VOCs are associated with serious environmental problems such as photo-chemical smog as well as human health effects. Since motor vehicles are a major source of VOCs, estimating of emission from mobile source is the most important factor to control VOCs. VOCs are emitted from various pollution like motor vehicles, mobile and stationary source that has characteristics of toxicity, cancer-causing, bio-accumulation, durability in air and diffusion can exert a bad influence upon human health and environment. However we don't have any standard or regulation about VOCs emissions. This study is summarized as VOCs emission characteristics from in-use light-duty diesel and LPG fueled vehicles. The vehicle exhaust-gas test mode is CVS cycle and nier-10 cycles that developed on EPA and National Institute of Environmental Research. TO-14 method (Toxic Organic) was chosen for VOCs analysis from EPA in USA. This study results will be useful when make a emission factor and rule making of emission standard about domestic VOCs emission for the improve to air condition.