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Mechanical and Hygroscopic Behaviour of Teak Wood Sawdust Filled Recycled Polypropylene Composites

  • Yadav, Anil Kumar;Srivastava, Rajeev
    • Composites Research
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.202-208
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    • 2018
  • In this paper, mechanical and hygroscopic properties of teak sawdust and recycled polypropylene (RPP) composites are evaluated and compared with virgin polypropylene (VPP) matrix based composites. Verities of composites are prepared by variation in the plastic types, wood plastic ratio and the addition of coupling agent in the formulations. Mixing of wood sawdust and polypropylene is done by a twin screw extruder, and then sheets of wood plastic composites (WPCs) are produced by using the compression molding method. The results show that recycled matrix composites exhibit better tensile, flexural strength with low impact strength than virgin matrix based composites. Recycled composites show low water absorption and thickness of swelling than virgin matrix based composites. The results confirm that wood content in the polymer matrix affects the performance of composites while presence maleated polypropylene (MAPP) improves the properties of the composites significantly. Developed RPP matrix composites are as useful as VPP matrix composites and have the potential to replace the wood and plastics products without any adverse effect of the plastics on the environment.

WATER VAPOR MASERS: A SIGNPOST FOR LOW MASS STAR FORMATION

  • Migenes, V.;Trinidad, M.A.;Valdettaro, R.;Brand, J.;Palla, F.
    • Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.127-129
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    • 2007
  • It is well known that water vapor maser emission at 22.2 GHz is associated with the earliest stages of both low- and high-mass star formation and it can be considered a reliable diagnostic of their evolutionary state. Bright Rimmed Clouds (BRCs) are clouds that have been compressed by an external ionization-shock front which focuses the neutral gas into compact globules. The boundary layer between the neutral gas and the gas ionized by the incident photons is often called "bright rim" but the clumps are sometimes classified also as speck globules or cometary globules depending on their appearance. Small globules with bright rims have been considered to be potential sites of star formation and have been studied in several individual regions. We present results from high resolution VLA observations searching for new candidates of recent star formation in bright-rimmed clouds/globules associated with IRAS point sources.

Study on the Performance of a Variable Speed Cascade Heat Pump under Various Operating Conditions (운전조건에 따른 가변속 캐스케이드 열펌프의 성능 특성 연구)

  • Jeong, Kwangmoo;Choi, Jong Min
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Geothermal and Hydrothermal Energy
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2013
  • Most researches done on heat pumps have been on heat pumps for refrigeration, cooling and heating. There is therefore the need for more research on hot water heat pumps, especially for high temperature. Even though the cascade heat pump cycle has a great potential more efficient hot water generation even at low evaporating temperatures, it has been researched least for this purpose. In this study, the heating performance of a variable speed cascade heat pump was investigated by varying operating conditions. For the same heating capacity values, it was found that increasing the low stage compressor speed was more suitable for enhancing the performance of the system to get a higher temperature.

Bactericidal Activity of Electrolyzed Water

  • Park, Sook-Hee;Park, Yoon-Mi;Chang, Dong-Suck;Shin, Il-Shik
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.108-109
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    • 2002
  • Electrolyzed chlorous solutions, or electrolyzed oxidizing water [EW(+)] has attracted much recent attention as a low cost, but high-performance, new technology of potential use by food industry. the term EW(+) is used to describe an aqueous disinfectant produced by the electrolysis of a chlorine containing solution under a low-voltage direct current (Suzuki et al., 2002). (omitted)

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Characterization of Emulsion Properties for Modified Amino Polysiloxanes (아미노 변성 폴리실록산의 유화 특성)

  • 하윤식;서무룡;이정경;박경일;장윤호
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.61-67
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    • 1999
  • Silicone oil has organic and inorganic properties, and its skeleton is polysiloxane bonding that silicon is bonded hydrogen or organic group. Silicone compounds are very smooth and lubricant properties by low surface tension, low temperature dependence, and nonadhesive properties. Because of these properties, silicone compounds are used as many parts of chemicals, softener, smooth and libricant agents, water-repellent agent, and defoaming agent, etc. Emulsion was prepared with the inversion emulsification method which adopted the agent-in-oil method dissolving the polyoxyethylene(7) tridecyl ether(HLB 12.2) into methoxy terminated poly(dimethyl-co-methyl amino) siloxane and hydroxy terminated poly(dimethyl-co-methyl amino) siloxane in water. At this time, processed emulsion was almost microemulsion. When ratio of emulsifier increases, emulsion is stable bacuause microemulsion is solubilized by emulsion drop size and zeta-potential are decreased. But, when amount of electrolyte is increase, emulsion became unstable because emulsion drop size is increased.

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Assessment of Soil Characteristics on External Corrosion of Water Pipes (토양특성이 상수도관의 외부부식에 미치는 영향 평가)

  • Bae, Chul-Ho;Kim, Ju-Hwan;Park, Sang-Young;Kim, Jeong-Hyun;Hong, Seong-Ho;Lee, Kyoung-Jae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.737-745
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    • 2006
  • The goal of this study is to present an external pit corrosion rate($p_{ecr}$) model with considering both the age of pipe and the soil characteristics. The correlation of nonlinear exponential model among conventional empirical models was a little higher than other empirical models in the prediction of $p_{ecr}$ according to the age of pipe. However, there has been a limit to predict Peer with the model by using only a pipe age since installation as a variable. The soil analysis results from sixty nine samples showed that all of the samples were non corrosive in the assessment of ANSI/AWWA scoring system. The correlation of soil corrosion factors and $p_{ecr}$ was also low. The application result of linear and nonlinear regression models that soil characteristics only showed a low correlation with $p_{ecr}$ Proposed nonlinear regression model in this study, with considering both the age of pipe and the soil characteristics, showed a little higher correlation ($R^2=0.46$) than conventional model.

Adsorption-DAF Hybrid Process for the Simultaneous Removal of Algae and Organic Compounds (조류와 유기화합물의 동시제거를 위한 흡착 - DAF 복합공정)

  • Lee, Jae-Wook;Kwak, Dong-Heui;Choi, Seung-Phil;Jung, Heung-Joe
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.208-214
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    • 2004
  • Dissolved air flotation (DAF) is an effective solid/liquid separation process for low density floc particles such as algal, color-alum and clay-alum flocs produced from low turbidity water. The removal of taste and odor-causing organics (2-mthylisoboneol and geosmin) originating from algae in drinking water is a local and worldwide concern. Although DAF has been effectively applied for the removal of suspended solid, its application for the treatment of dissolved organic carbon is very limited. In this study, a new hybrid system consisting of adsorption and DAF processes was introduced for the simultaneous removal of algae and taste and odor-causing organics. Powdered activated carbon (PAC) was used as an adsorbent. In this proposed system, the major concern of eliminating the spent PAC from the system was also addressed. It was found that zeta potential of algae and PAC was increased with coagulant dosage, and the removal efficiency in DAF was also enhanced up to 90~95% under the given experimental conditions. Based on this study, the hybrid process was found to be a promising technology for the simultaneous removal of algae and dissolved organic pollutants.

Variability of Water Quality and Limiting Factor for Primary Production in Semi-enclosed Masan Bay, South Sea of Korea (한국 남해 마산만에서 수질환경의 계절적 변동과 기초생산 제한인자)

  • Lim, Dhong-Il;Kim, Young-Ok;Kang, Mi-Ran;Jang, Pung-Kuk;Shin, Kyoung-Soon;Jang, Man
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.349-366
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    • 2007
  • Seasonal variations of various physicochemical components (temperature, salinity, pH, DO, COD, DOC, nutrients-silicate, DIN, DIP) and potential limiting factor for phytoplankton primary production were studied in the surface water of semi-enclosed Masan Bay. Seasonal variations of nutrient concentrations, with lower values in summer and winter, and higher in fall, are probably controlled by freshwater loadings to the bay, benthic flux and magnitude of occurrence of phytoplankton communities. Their spatial distributional patterns are primarily dependent on physical mixing process between freshwater and coastal seawater, which result in a decreasing spatial gradient from inner to outer part of the bay. In the fall season of strong wave action, the major part of nutrient inputs (silicate, ammonium, dissolved inorganic phosphorus) comes from regeneration (benthic flux) at sediment-water interface. During the summer period, high Si:DIN and Si:DIP and low DIN:DIP relative to Redfield ratios suggest a N- and secondarily P-deficiency. During other seasons, however, silicate is the potential limiting factor for primary production, although the Si-deficiency is less pronounced in the outer region of the bay. Indeed, phytoplankton communities in Masan Bay are largely affected by the seasonal variability of limiting nutrients. On the other hand, the severe depletion of DIN (relatively higher silicate level) during summer with high freshwater discharge probably can be explained by N-uptake of temporary nanoflagellate blooms, which responds rapidly to pulsed nutrient loading events. In Masan Bay, this rapid nutrient consumption is considerably important as it can modify the phytoplankton community structures.

Investigation on the Functional Properties of Chestnut Flours and Their Potential Utilization in Low-fat Cookies

  • Inkaya, Ayse N.;Gocmen, Duygu;Ozturk, Serpil;Koksel, Hamit
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.1404-1410
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    • 2009
  • Chestnut flours (CFs) were produced from 3 chestnut samples (Aydin, Kutahya, and Bursa) by 2 different methods (boiled and oven-dried: BOD-CF and freeze-dried: FD-CF). Functional properties and effects of CF addition (10, 20, and 30%) on the qualities of regular and low-fat cookie were investigated. The freeze drying significantly increased water solubility of CFs but decreased their water binding capacity. The emulsion capacity and stability of FD-CFs were higher than those of BOD-CFs. At pH 4, 6, 8, and 10 FD-CFs had better gelation properties. Spread ratio (SR) values of BOD-CF supplemented regular or low-fat cookies decreased with increasing CF levels. Hardness values of CF supplemented regular cookies were generally lower compared to control. SR and hardness values of FD-CF supplemented cookies were higher than those of BOD-CF supplemented ones. Surface colors of the cookies were darker with FD-CF addition as compared to BODCF addition. In low-fat cookies, the sample supplemented with 10% Kutahya FD-CF had the highest taste-flavor value. FDCF supplementation generally resulted in higher appearance and taste-flavor scores than BOD-CF supplementation in cookies.

Study on the Damage Behavior of 304 Stainless Steel for Gas Boiler with Specific Resistance (비저항에 따른 가스보일러용 304스테인리스강재의 손상거동에 관한 연구)

  • Yun, Byoung-Du;Lim, Uh-Joh;Jeong, Ki-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.9 no.4 s.29
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    • pp.6-10
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    • 2005
  • This paper was studied on the damage behavior of stainless steel (STS 304) for gas boiler with specific resistance. The electrochemical polarization test of STS304 for gas boiler was carried out. And the anodic polarization and damage aspect, such as pitting corrosion, was considered. With being low specific resistance, the passive current density of STS 304 increases, passive region and pitting potential is low. Also, the patting aspect of STS304 In specific resistance $74{\Omega}{\cdot}m$ water little appears, the pitting number increases and the damage behavior, such as pitting aspect, gradually grow bigger with being low specific resistance.

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