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국가의 해양주권 수호를 위한 한국해군의 전력건설 방향 (The Construction Direction of the ROK NAVY for the Protection of Marine Sovereignty)

  • 신인균
    • Strategy21
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    • 통권30호
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    • pp.99-142
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    • 2012
  • Withe increased North Korea's security threats, the South Korean navy has been faced with deteriorating security environment. While North Korea has increased asymmetric forces in the maritime and underwater with the development of nuclear weapons, and China and Japan have made a large investment in the buildup of naval forces, the power of the Pacific fleet of the US, a key ally is expected to be weakened. The biggest threat comes from China's intervention in case of full-scale war with North Korea, but low-density conflict issues are also serious problems. North Korea has violated the Armistice Agreement 2,660 times since the end of Korean War, among which the number of marine provocations reaches 1,430 times, and the tension over the NLL issue has been intensifying. With tension mounting between Korea and Japan over the Dokdo issue and conflict escalating with China over Ieo do Islet, the US Navy has confronted situation where it cannot fully concentrate on the security of the Korean peninsula, which leads to need for strengthening of South Korea's naval forces. Let's look at naval forces of neighboring countries. North Korea is threatening South Korean navy with its increased asymmetric forces, including submarines. China has achieved the remarkable development of naval forces since the promotion of 3-step plan to strengthen naval power from 1989, and it now retains highly modernized naval forces. Japan makes an investment in the construction of stat of the art warship every year. Since Japan's warship boasts of its advanced performance, Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force is evaluated the second most powerful behind the US Navy on the assumption that submarine power is not included in the naval forces. In this situation, naval power construction of South Korean navy should be done in phases, focusing on the followings; First, military strength to repel the energy warship quickly without any damage in case of battle with North Korea needs to be secured. Second, it is necessary to develop abilities to discourage the use of nuclear weapons of North Korea and attack its nuclear facilities in case of emergency. Third, construction of military power to suppress armed provocations from China and Japan is required. Based on the above naval power construction methods, the direction of power construction is suggested as follows. The sea fleet needs to build up its war potential to defeat the naval forces of North Korea quickly and participate in anti-submarine operations in response to North Korea's provocations. The task fleet should be composed of 3 task flotilla and retain the power to support the sea fleet and suppress the occurrence of maritime disputes with neighboring countries. In addition, it is necessary to expand submarine power, a high value power asset in preparation for establishment of submarine headquarters in 2015, develop anti-submarine helicopter and load SLAM-ER missile onto P-3C patrol aircraft. In case of maine corps, division class military force should be able to conduct landing operations. It takes more than 10 years to construct a new warship. Accordingly, it is necessary to establish plans for naval power construction carefully in consideration of reality and future. For the naval forces to safeguard maritime sovereignty and contribute to national security, the acquisition of a huge budget and buildup of military power is required. In this regard, enhancement of naval power can be achieved only through national, political and military understanding and agreement. It is necessary to let the nation know that modern naval forces with improved weapon system can serve as comprehensive armed forces to secure the command of the sea, perform defense of territory and territorial sky and attack the enemy's strategic facilities and budget inputted in the naval forces is the essential source for early end of the war and minimization of damage to the people. If the naval power construction is not realized, we can be faced with a national disgrace of usurpation of national sovereignty of 100 years ago. Accordingly, the strengthening of naval forces must be realized.

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Review of Production, Husbandry and Sustainability of Free-range Pig Production Systems

  • Miao, Z.H.;Glatz, P.C.;Ru, Y.J.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제17권11호
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    • pp.1615-1634
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    • 2004
  • A review was undertaken to obtain information on the sustainability of pig free-range production systems including the management, performance and health of pigs in the system. Modern outdoor rearing systems requires simple portable and flexible housing with low cost fencing. Local pig breeds and outdoor-adapted breeds for certain environment are generally more suitable for free-range systems. Free-range farms should be located in a low rainfall area and paddocks should be relatively flat, with light topsoil overlying free-draining subsoil with the absence of sharp stones that can cause foot damage. Huts or shelters are crucial for protecting pigs from direct sun burn and heat stress, especially when shade from trees and other facilities is not available. Pigs commonly graze on strip pastures and are rotated between paddocks. The zones of thermal comfort for the sow and piglet differ markedly; between 12-22$^{\circ}C$ for the sow and 30-37$^{\circ}C$ for piglets. Offering wallows for free-range pigs meets their behavioural requirements, and also overcomes the effects of high ambient temperatures on feed intake. Pigs can increase their evaporative heat loss via an increase in the proportion of wet skin by using a wallow, or through water drips and spray. Mud from wallows can also coat the skin of pigs, preventing sunburn. Under grazing conditions, it is difficult to control the fibre intake of pigs although a high energy, low fibre diet can be used. In some countries outdoor sows are fitted with nose rings to prevent them from uprooting the grass. This reduces nutrient leaching of the land due to less rooting. In general, free-range pigs have a higher mortality compared to intensively housed pigs. Many factors can contribute to the death of the piglet including crushing, disease, heat stress and poor nutrition. With successful management, free-range pigs can have similar production to door pigs, although the growth rate of the litters is affected by season. Piglets grow quicker indoors during the cold season compared to outdoor systems. Pigs reared outdoors show calmer behaviour. Aggressive interactions during feeding are lower compared to indoor pigs while outdoor sows are more active than indoor sows. Outdoor pigs have a higher parasite burden, which increases the nutrient requirement for maintenance and reduces their feed utilization efficiency. Parasite infections in free-range pigs also risks the image of free-range pork as a clean and safe product. Diseases can be controlled to a certain degree by grazing management. Frequent rotation is required although most farmers are keeping their pigs for a longer period before rotating. The concept of using pasture species to minimise nematode infections in grazing pigs looks promising. Plants that can be grown locally and used as part of the normal feeding regime are most likely to be acceptable to farmers, particularly organic farmers. However, one of the key concerns from the public for free-range pig production system is the impact on the environment. In the past, the pigs were held in the same paddock at a high stocking rate, which resulted in damage to the vegetation, nutrient loading in the soil, nitrate leaching and gas emission. To avoid this, outdoor pigs should be integrated in the cropping pasture system, the stock should be mobile and stocking rate related to the amount of feed given to the animals.

하수처리장 내 나노 TiO2 입자 제거효율 예측을 위한 물질흐름모델 개발 (Development of A Material Flow Model for Predicting Nano-TiO2 Particles Removal Efficiency in a WWTP)

  • 반민정;이동훈;신상욱;이병태;황유식;김극태;강주현
    • 한국습지학회지
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    • 제24권4호
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    • pp.345-353
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    • 2022
  • 산업과 생활환경에서 사용된 공학적 미세입자는 결국 하수처리장을 거쳐 수계로 배출되므로 미세입자의 수계 배출 제어에 매우 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있다. 그러나 다수 연구에서 하수처리장 유출수 내 미세입자의 농도가 무영향관찰농도(No Observed Effective Concentration, NOEC)를 빈번히 초과하고 있는 것으로 보고되고 있어 전통적인 하수처리 기능과 더불어 미세입자를 보다 효과적으로 제어할 수 있도록 하수처리장의 설계와 운영을 최적화시킬 필요가 있다. 이를 위해서는 하수처리장 내 단위공정별 특성 및 운전조건에 따른 미세입자의 거동특성과 제거효율에 대한 예측이 선행되어야 한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 하수처리장 내 각 공정 특성별 및 주요 운전조건의 영향에 따른 미세입자 제거효율예측을 위한 모델을 개발함으로써 하수처리장에서 미세입자를 보다 효율적으로 제어하기 위한 도구를 제공하고자 하였다. 개발 모델에서는 수처리 계통에서의 4개 단위공정(1차침전지, 생물반응조, 2차침전지, 및 총인처리시설)을 고려하고, 슬러지처리 계통은 농축, 소화, 탈수 공정 등의 다중 공정을 통합한 단일 공정으로 모의한다. 모의 대상 미세입자는 TiO2 (nano-TiO2)로서, 수중에서의 용해와 변환은 미미하므로 부유성 고형물과의 부착 기작만을 고려하였다. 부유성고형물에의 nano-TiO2 부착 기작은 고-액상 간 평형가정에 기반한 겉보기분배계수(Kd)를 매개변수로 반영하였으며 정상상태에서의 미세입자의 농도 및 부하를 공정별로 계산할 수 있도록 하였다. 아울러 개발 모델 구동의 편의를 위하여 MS 엑셀기반 사용자 인터페이스를 제작하였다. 개발 모델을 이용하여 주요 운전인자인 고형물체류시간(Solid Retention Time, SRT)이 nano-TiO2 제거효율에 미치는 영향을 파악하였다.