• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.421-437
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• 2020

This study provides an assessment on a proposed method for separation of cesium, strontium, and barium using electrochemical reduction at a liquid bismuth cathode in LiCl-KCl eutectic salt, investigated via cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDS). CV studies were performed at temperatures of 723-823 K and concentrations of the target species up to 4.0wt%. Redox reactions occurring during potential sweeps were observed. Concentration of BaCl2 in the salt did not seem to influence the diffusivity in the studied concentration range up to 4.0wt%. The presence of strontium in the system affected the redox reaction of lithium; however, there were no distinguishable redox peaks that could be measured. Impedance spectra obtained from EIS methods were used to calculate the exchange current densities of the electroactive active redox couple at the bismuth cathode. Results show the rate-controlling step in deposition to be the mass transport of Cs+ ions from the bulk salt to the cathode surface layer. Results from SEM-EDS suggest that Cs-Bi and Sr-Bi intermetallics from LiCl-KCl salt are not thermodynamically favorable.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.942-948
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• 2010

폐기물을 활용한 고형연료생산 등 에너지화가 매립가스 발생량에 미치는 영향을 예측하기 위하여 2017년부터 2024년까지 수도권매립지 제3매립장을 대상으로 반입폐기물의 에너지화 방법별 $CH_4$ 발생량의 변화를 분석하였다. 분석결과 수도권매립지 제3매립장으로 반입되는 폐기물을 종래와 같이 전량 매립하는 경우 2017년부터 2024년 사이에 예상되는 $CH_4$ 발생량은 생활계 폐기물 $337{\times}10^6\;Nm^3$, 건설폐기물 $178{\times}10^6\;Nm^3$, 배출시설계 폐기물 $11{\times}10^6\;Nm^3$ 등 총 $527{\times}10^6\;Nm^3$으로 예상되었다. 이는 2002년부터 2009년까지 같은 기간 동안 제2매립장에서 발생된 $CH_4$ 발생량의 41.5% 수준이었다. 또한, 생활계 폐기물과 건설폐기물을 MT (Mechanical Treatment)방식으로 고형연료를 생산한 뒤 그 잔재물을 모두 매립할 경우 $CH_4$ 발생량은 생활계 폐기물 $127{\times}10^6\;Nm^3$, 건설폐기물 $28{\times}10^6\;Nm^3$, 배출시설계 폐기물 $4{\times}10^6\;Nm^3$ 등 총 $158{\times}10^6\;Nm^3$로 예상되었다. 한편, 생활계 폐기물을 MT방식으로 처리 후 발생되는 유기성 혼합잔재물을 생물학적으로 처리하여 자원화하는 MBT (Mechanical & Biological Treatment)방식을 도입할 경우 같은 기간 중 총 $CH_4$ 발생량은 $115{\times}10^6\;Nm^3$로 예상되었다. 이는 단순 매립방식의 21.8% 수준이었으며 2002년부터 2009년 사이의 발생량과 비교하면 9.1%에 불과하였다. 본 연구를 통해 폐기물 에너지화에 의해 매립지에서의 $CH_4$ 발생량이 큰 영향을 받게 됨을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 매립가스를 활용한 에너지사업 계획시 합리적 규모설정과, 소량발생 매립가스의 에너지화 기술에 대한 연구와 투자 등 사전대비가 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.123-129
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• 1999

The utilization methods of algae biomass have been studied constantly in whole world. These are $\circled1$the wastewater treatment if waste stabilization pond and oxidation ditch etc. and $\circled2$the biosorption of heavy metals and recovery of strategic' precious metals and $\circled3$the single-celled protein production and the production of chemicals like coloring agent and $\circled4$the production of electric energy through methane gasification. The culture system also has been developed constantly in relation with such utilization method developments. In the result of experimental operation under continuous and cyclic irradiation of light, using high rate algae biomass culture pond(HRABCP), which had been made so as to be an association system with the various items which had been managed to have high efficiency for algae culture, the algae production of the 12 hours-irradiance pond was 41.48 Chlorophyll-a ${\mu}g/L$ only in spite of having the more chance of $CO_2$ synthesis to algae cell than the 24 hours-irradiance pond. This means that the energy supply required for dark-reaction of photosynthesis is very important like this. The difference of algae production between continuous and cyclc irradiation explains that the dark-reaction of photosynthesis acts on algae production as the biggest primary factor. The continuous irradiance on HRABCP made the good algae-production($1403.97{\;}{\mu}g$ Chlorophyll-a/mg) and the good oxygen-production(5.8 mg $O_2/L$) and the good solid-liquid seperation. especially, DO concentration through the oxygen-production was enough to fishes' survival.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.281-284
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 식물세포배양액에서 회수한 식물세포인 biomass로부터 항암제 paclitaxel을 효율적으로 회수하기 위해, microwave를 이용한 추출 (MAE) 방법을 도입하여 기존의 유기용매 추출 (CSE) 방법과 추출효율을 비교하였다. CSE 방법에서 추출온도 25, $30^{\circ}C$에서는 추출시간 (3, 6, 10 min)에 대해 추출효율이 온도에 영향을 받지 않은 반면, 40, $50^{\circ}C$에서는 추출시간 10 min에서 paclitaxel 수율이 감소하는 경향을 보여 온도에 영향을 받음을 알 수 있었다. CSE 방법의 경우 총 4회의 추출로 식물세포 내 대부분의 paclitaxel을 회수 (>99%) 가능한 반면 MAE 방법의 경우 1회의 추출로 식물세포 내 대부분의 paclitaxel을 회수 (>99%) 가능하였다. MAE 방법이 CSE 방법보다 paclitaxel를 회수하는데 있어서 높은 추출효율, 공정시간 단축, 에너지 절감 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 MAE 공정에서 최적의 biomass/methanol의 비율은 1/1 (w/v)임을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.401-406
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• 2010

Recently, many implantable medical devices have been developed and manufactured in many countries. In these devices, generally, energy is supplied by a transcutaneous method to avoid the skin penetration due to the power wires. As the most transcutaneous power transmission methods, the electromagnetic coupling between two coils and resonance at a specific frequency has been used widely. However, in case of a transcutaneous power transmitter with a fixed switching frequency to drive an electromagnetic coil, inefficient power transmission and thermal damage by the undesirable current variation may occur, because the electromagnetic coupling state between a primary coil and a secondary coil is very sensitive to skin thickness of each applied position and by person. In order to overcome these defects, a transcutaneous power transmitter of which operating frequency can be automatically tracked into the resonance frequency at each environment has been designed and implemented. Through the results of experiments for different coil surroundings, we have been demonstrated that the implemented transcutaneous power transmitter can track automatically into a varied resonance frequency according to arbitrary skin thickness change.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.259-267
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• 2012

Polar cap potential has long been considered as an indicator for the amount of energy flowing in the magnetosphere-ionosphere system. Thus, the estimation of polar cap potential is important to understand the physical process of the magnetosphere. To estimate the polar cap potential in the Northern Hemisphere, merging electric field by Kan & Lee (1979) is adopted. Relationships between the PC index and calculated merging electric field ($E^*$) are examined during full-time and storm-time periods separately. For this purpose Dst, AL, and PC indices and solar wind data are utilized during the period from 1996-2003. From this linear relationship, polar cap potential (${\Phi}^*$) is estimated using the formula by Doyle & Burke (1983). The values are represented as $58.1{\pm}26.9$ kV for the full-time period and $123.7{\pm}84.1$ kV for a storm-time period separately. Considering that the average value of polar cap potential of Doyle & Burke (1983) is about 47 kV during moderately quiet intervals with the S3-2 measurements, these results are similar to such. The monthly averaged variation of Dst, AL, and PC indices are then compared. The Dst and AL indices show distinct characteristics with peaks during equinoctial season whereas the average PC index according to the month shows higher values in autumn than in spring. The monthly variations of the linear correlation coefficients between solar wind parameters and geomagnetic indices are also examined. The PC-AL linear correlation coefficient is highest, being 0.82 with peaks during the equinoctial season. As with the AL index, the PC index may also prove useful for predicting the intensity of an auroral substorm. Generally, the linear correlation coefficients are shown low in summer due to conductance differences and other factors. To assess the role of the PC index during the recovery phase of a storm, the relation between the cumulative PC index and the duration is examined. Although the correlation coefficient lowers with the storm size, it is clear that the average correlation coefficient is high. There is a tendency that duration of the recovery phase is longer as the PC index increases.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.120-126
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• 2004

트렌치 소자 제조시 게이트 산화막 성장과 내압 강하의 원인이 되는 식각손상 회복과 코너 영역의 구조를 개선하기 위해 수소 분위기 열처리를 하였다. 열처리시 수소 원자에 의한 환원 반응을 이용하여 표면 에너지가 높은 코너 영역에서는 원자들의 이동에 의한 결정면 재배열, 산화막 측벽에서의 실리콘 원자 적층, 표면 거칠기의 개선 효과 등을 전자현미경 관찰을 통해 확인하였다. 실리콘 원자의 이동을 방해하는 식각 후 잔류 산화막을 수소 가스의 환원성 분위기에서 열처리함으로써 표면 에너지를 낮추는 방향으로 원자의 이동이 일어나 concave 영역, 즉 트렌치 bottom corner에서는 (111), (311) 결정면 재분포 현상이 일어남을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 convex comer에서의 원자 이동으로 인해 corner 영역에서는 (1111) 면의 step 들이 존재하게 되고 원자 이동에 의해 산화막 측벽에 이르러 이동된 원자의 적층이 일어나며, 이는 열처리시 표면 손상 회복이 원자이동에 의함을 나타낸다. 이러한 적층은 표면 상태가 깨끗할수록 정합성을 띄어 기판과 일치하는 에피 특성을 나타내고 열처리 온도가 높을수록 표면 세정 효과가 커져 식각손상 회복효과가 커지며, 이를 이용하여 이후의 산화막 성장시 균일한 두께를 코너영역에서 얻을 수 있었다

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.412-417
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• 2022

Capacitive-type humidity sensors with a high sensitivity and fast response/recovery times have attracted a great attention in non-contact respiration biological signal monitoring applications. However, complicated fabrication processes involving high-temperature heat treatment for the hygroscopic film is essential in the conventional ceramic-based humidity sensors. In this study, a non-toxic ceramic/metal halide (BaTiO₃(BT)/NaCl) humidity sensor was prepared at room temperature using a solvent-free aerosol deposition process (AD) without any additional process. Currently prepared BT/NaCl humidity sensor shows an excellent sensitivity (245 pF/RH%) and superior response/recovery times (3s/4s) due to the NaCl ionization effect resulting in an immense interfacial polarization. Furthermore, the non-contact respiration signal variation using the BT/NaCl sensor was determined to be over 700% by maintaining the distance of 20 cm between the individual and the sensor. Through the AD-fabricated sensor in this study, we expect to develop a non-contact biological signal monitoring system that can be applied to various fields such as respiratory disease detection and management, infant respiratory signal observation, and touchless skin moisture sensing button.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.521-537
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• 2012

This article reviews the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering during 2011. It is intended to understand the status of current research in the areas of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation, and indoor environments of buildings and plant facilities. Conclusions are as follows. (1) Research trends of thermal and fluid engineering have been surveyed as groups of fluid machinery and fluid flow, thermodynamic cycle, and new and renewable energy. Various topics were presented in the field of fluid machinery and fluid flow. Research issues mainly focused on the rankine cycle in the field of thermodynamic cycle. In the new and renewable energy area, researches were presented on geothermal energy, fuel cell, biogas, reformer, solar water heating system, and metane hydration. (2) Research works on heat transfer area have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics, pool boiling and condensing heat transfer, nanofluids and industrial heat exchangers. Researches on heat transfer characteristics included heat transfer above liquid helium surface in a cryostat, methane hydrate formation, heat and mass transfer in a liquid desiccant dehumidifier, thermoelectric air-cooling system, heat transfer in multiple slot impinging jet, and heat transfer enhancement by protrusion-in-dimples. In the area of pool boiling and condensing heat transfer, researches on pool boiling of water in low-fin and turbo-B surfaces, pool boiling of R245a, convective boiling two-phase flow in trapezoidal microchannels, condensing of FC-72 on pin-finned surfaces, and natural circulation vertical evaporator were actively performed. In the area of nanofluids, thermal characteristics of heat pipes using water-based MWCNT nanofluids and the thermal conductivity and viscosity were measured. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, researches on fin-tube heat exchangers for waste gas heat recovery and Chevron type plate heat exchanger were implemented. (3) Refrigeration systems with alternative refrigerants such as $CO_2$, hydrocarbons, and mixed refrigerants were studied. Heating performance improvement of heat pump systems were tried applying supplementary components such as a refrigerant heater or a solar collector. The effects of frost growth were studied on the operation characteristic of refrigeration systems and the energy performance of various defrost methods were evaluated. The current situation of the domestic cold storage facilities was analyzed and the future demand was predicted. (4) In building mechanical system fields, a variety of studies were conducted to achieve effective consumption of heat and maximize efficiency of heat in buildings. Various researches were performed to maximize performance of mechanical devices and optimize the operation of HVAC systems. (5) In the fields of architectural environment and energy, diverse purposes of studies were conducted such as indoor environment, building energy, and renewable energy. In particular, renewable energy and building energy-related researches have mainly been studied as reflecting the global interests. In addition, various researches have been performed for reducing cooling load in a building using spot exhaust air, natural ventilation and energy efficiency systems.

• 분석과학
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.274-284
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• 2020

액체시료 중 89Sr와 90Sr을 자동핵종분리장치를 이용하여 Sr-resin으로 분리-정제하고, 액체섬광계수기(LSC)로 동시 분석하는 방법을 연구하였다. 액체시료 0.5 kg 중 방사성스트론튬을 탄산염 형태로 농축하고, Sr-resin 2 mL (Bed volume)으로 분리하였다. 유량이 최대 1 mL min-1까지 가능한 중력법과, 유량 2 mL min-1, 4 mL min-1 조건에서, Sr과 방해이온들의 거동을 평가하였다. LSC를 이용해 섬광용액을 혼합하지 않은 Cerenkov mode와, 섬광용액을 혼합한 Scintillation mode에서 측정한 결과를 이용해 정제된 89Sr와 90Sr의 방사능을 동시에 분석하였다. 표준선원을 이용해 90Sr/89Sr의 방사능 비가 1:1, 1:2, 1:5 되도록 탈염수를 이용해 모의시료를 준비하였고, 89Sr 방사능은 0.5~10 Bq kg-1, 90Sr 방사능은 0.5~50 Bq kg-1의 범위이다. Sr의 회수율은 68~94 %이고, 89Sr의 상대편의는 -5~20 %, 90Sr 방사능의 상대편의는 -10~10 %로 나타났다.