• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.375-384
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• 2005

To investigate the flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) dependency of carbon steel (A106 Gr. B) and low-alloy steels (1Cr-1/2Mo, 21/4Cr-1Mo) on pH, orifice distance, and material, experiments were carried out. These experiments were performed using a flow velocity of 4 m/sec (partly 9 m/sec) at pH $8.0\~10.0$ in an oxygen-free aqueous solution re-circulated in an Erosion-Corrosion Test Loop at $130^{\circ}\;{\ldots}$ for 500 hours. The weight loss of the carbon steel specimens appeared to be positively dependent on the flow velocity. That of the carbon and low-alloy steel specimens also showed to be distinguishably dependent on the pH. At pH levels of $8.0\~9.5$ it decreased, but increased from 9.5 to 10.0. Utility water chemistry personnel should carefully consider this kind of pH dependency to control the water system pH to mitigate FAC of the piping system material. The weight loss of the specimens located further from the orifice in the distance range of $6.8\~27.2$ mm was shown to be greater, except for 21/4Cr-1Mo, which showed no orifice distance dependency. Low alloy steel specimens exhibited a factor of two times better resistance to FAC than that of the carbon steel. Based on this kind of FAC dependency of the carbon and low-alloy steels on the orifice distance and material, we conclude that it is necessary to alternate the composition of the secondary piping system material of NPPs, using low-alloy steels, such as 21/4Cr-1Mo, particularly when the system piping has to be replaced.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.77-93
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• 2013

지구온난화는 산림 생산성을 증가시켜 토양으로의 탄소 유입량을 늘리는 한편 토양호흡량을 증가시켜 토양으로부터의 탄소 유출량도 늘리기 때문에, 온도변화에 의한 미래 토양탄소 저장량의 변화 경향은 불확실하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 한국형 산림토양탄소모델(Korean forest soil carbon model; KFSC 모델)을 이용하여 RCP 8.5 기후변화 시나리오 하에서 국내 소나무림 토양탄소의 동태를 추정하였다. 국내에 분포하고 있는 소나무림 총 1,467,458 ha를 16개 행정 구역으로 나누고, 이를 다시 6개의 영급[1영급(1~10년), 2영급(11~20년), 3영급(21~30년), 4영급(31~40년), 5영급(41~50년), 6영급 이상(51~80년)]으로 나누어 모의 단위를 설정하였다. 각 모의 단위별로 2100년까지의 순일차생산량, 토양 호흡량 및 산림토양탄소 저장량 변화를 기후변화가 있을 때(RCP 시나리오)와 없을 때(CT 시나리오; constant temperature)로 나누어 추정하였다. 두 시나리오 모두 순일차생산량은 초기에 감소하다가 점차 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 토양 호흡량은 초기에 증가하다가 점차 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이는 현재 국내 소나무림이 유령림에서 장령림으로 전환되는 시점에 있기 때문으로 여겨진다. 또한, RCP 시나리오에서의 평균 순일차생산량 및 평균 토양 호흡량이 CT 시나리오에서보다 각각 20.2%와 20.0% 높게 나타났다. 한편, 토양탄소 저장량은 초기 임령이 1, 4, 5영급 또는 6영급 이상일 경우에는 CT 시나리오에서의 모의값이 RCP 시나리오에서의 모의값보다 높았으나, 2, 3영급일 경우에는 반대의 경향이 나타났다. 또한, 지위지수가 낮을 경우 지위지수가 높은 경우에 비해 토양탄소 저장량이 낮았다. 이는 임분의 생장이 빠르게 나타나는 경우, 온도에 의한 순일차생산량 변화의 영향을 더 크게 받았기 때문일 것이다. 모의 후기에 RCP 시나리오에서 토양탄소 저장량이 감소하는 경향이 나타났는데, 이것은 기온 상승에 의해 토양 호흡량이 지수함수적으로 증가하면서 호흡으로 인한 토양탄소 유출량이 상대적으로 많아지기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 현재의 기후변화 경향이 지속된다면 산림토양탄소의 손실량은 더욱 커질 것으로 예상된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.267-271
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• 2012

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of one alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol ($1{\alpha}$-OH $D_3$) on growth performance, tibia quality, and skin and meat color in broilers fed calcium (Ca)- and phosphorus (P)-deficient corn-soybean meal diets. A total of 288 male Ross broilers, at 21 days of age, were randomly assigned to three treatments with eight cages per treatment. Three levels of $1{\alpha}$-OH $D_3$ (0, 5, and 10 ${\mu}g$/kg) were added to a basal diet (0.50% Ca, 0.13% non-phytate phosphorus (NPP), and 0.35% total phosphorus (tP)) without vitamin $D_3$. As a result of this study, the addition of $1{\alpha}$-OH $D_3$ increased body weight gain (p<0.001), feed intake (p = 0.007), feed efficiency (p<0.001), tibia weight (p = 0.002), length (p<0.001), breaking-strength (p = 0.012), ash (p<0.001), Ca (p<0.001), and P content (p = 0.004). Dietary $1{\alpha}$-OH $D_3$ enhanced breast meat yellowness (p = 0.015) and the length and weight of the small intestine of the broilers. Moreover, $1{\alpha}$-OH $D_3$ decreased serum Ca concentration (p = 0.074) and breast meat redness (p = 0.010). These results indicate that the $1{\alpha}$-OH $D_3$ improves growth, tibia quality, and meat color in broilers fed Ca- and P-deficient corn-soybean meal diets.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2018년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.25-25
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• 2018

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011 caused severe radioactive contamination in the surrounding environment. Since the accident, much attention has been paid to the biological and genetic consequences of organism inhabiting the contaminated area. The effect of radiation exposure on genetic mutation rates is little known, especially for low doses and in situ conditions. Evaluating DNA mutation by low levels of radiation dose is difficult due to the rare mutation event and lack of sequence information before the accident. In this study, correlations with air dose levels and somatic DNA mutation rates were evaluated using Next Generation Sequencer for the clonal plant, Phyllostachys edulis. This bamboo is known to spread an identical clone throughout Japan, and it has the advantage that we can compare genetic mutation rate among identical clone growing different air dose levels. We collected 94 samples of P. edulis from 14 sites with air dose rates from $0.04{\sim}7.80{\mu}Gy/h$. Their clonal identity was confirmed by analysis using 24 microsatellite markers, and then, sequences among samples were compared by MIG sequence. The sequence data were obtained from 2,718 loci. About ~200,000 bp sequence (80 bp X 2,718 loci) were obtained for each sample, and this corresponds to about 0.01% of the genome sequence of P. edulis. In these sequences, 442 loci showed polymorphism patterns including recent origin mutation, old mutation, and sequence errors. The number of mutations per sample ranged from 0 to 13, and did not correlate with air dose levels. This result indicated that DNA mutations have not accumulated in P. edulis living in the air doses levels less than $10{\mu}Gy/h$. Our study also suggests that mutation rates can be assessed by selecting an appropriate experimental approach and analyzing with next generation sequencer.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.204-208
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• 2010

Local wall thinning in pipelines affects the structural integrity of industries like nuclear power plants (NPPs). In the present study, a pulsed eddy current (PEC) differential probe with two excitation coils and two Hall-sensors was fabricated to measure the wall thinning in insulated pipelines. A stainless steel test sample was prepared with a thickness that varied from 1 mm to 5 mm and was laminated by plastic insulation to simulate the pipelines in NPPs. The excitation coils in the probe were driven by a rectangular current pulse, the difference of signals from two Hall-sensors was measured as the resultant PEC signal. The peak value of the detected signal is used to describe the wall thinning. The peak value increased as the thickness of the test sample increased. The results were measured at different insulation thicknesses on the sample. Results show that the differential PEC probe has the potential to detect wall thinning in an insulated NPP pipelines.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2014

Children and adolescents normally have higher Alkaline phosphatase levels than adults. This study was conducted to provide basic data about pediatric reference intervals for ALP. The data from the 2011 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was used. Analysis was done for 847 Children and Adolescents (443 boys and 404 girls) aged 10 to 19. The method of p-NPP & EAE buffer was used to get the data. The highest ALP levels were found in boys aged 12 to 13, the reference interval being 653~1,518 IU/L; the levels decreased for those over 13 years old. In the case of girls, the highest ALP levels were found with those aged between 11 and 12, the reference interval being 463~1,598 IU/L; the levels decreased after 12 years of age. The mean difference in all age groups was statistically significant, except for those aged 10 to 11 and 11 to 12. Therefore, it is suggested that pediatric reference intervals should be divided into three groups according to gender. Complementing data about children and adolescents below 10 years old were not included in this study and will be much needed in the next trial.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.408-414
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• 2008

온실가스의 농도 증가에 따른 지구온난화로 기후변화 및 환경적 영향이 증가하고 있으며, 다른 산업 분야별 온실가스 저감 노력이 계속 되고 있다. 농경지에서 온실가스 배출 저감 및 탄소 수지 연구를 통하여 농업생산 활동이 온실가스를 배출 이외에도 탄소를 고정 또는 축적 기능이 있다는 것을 밝히고자 하였다. 먼저 작물 작부체계에 따른 탄소 수지를 평가하고자 대기 중 이산화탄소 자동측정 장치를 개발하여 $CO_2$ 함량 변화를 조사하였다. 이를 통해 작물 생태계 내에서 보리-콩 및 보리-고추 작부체계의 생태계 순 생산량이 화학비료를 사용한 NPK 처리구와 돈분 퇴비를 추가한 NPK+돈분 퇴비 처리구를 두고 $CO_2$ 함량을 조사하였다. 보리-콩 작부체계의 NPK 및 NPK+퇴비처리구는 각 $6.3,\;10.6ton\;CO_2\;ha^{-1}$ 그리고 보리-고추작부체계에서는 $12.0,\;13.2ton\;CO_2\;ha^{-1}$이 축적된 것 으로 나타났다. 토양 탄소수지 평가에서는 보리-콩 작부체계에서 토양 유기 탄소 축적은 $0.7ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$, 보리-고추에서 $0.5ton\;C\;ha^{-1}$이 토양 중에 저장하였다. 이로써 농경지가 탄소 저장원 역할을 하는 것으로 해석할 수 있다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.24-35
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• 2004

In order to analyze the hydrogen distribution during a severe accident in the APR1400 containment, GASFLOW II was used. For the APR1400 NPP, a hydrogen mitigation system is considered from the design stage, but a fully time-dependent, three-dimensional analysis has not been performed yet. In this study GASFLOW code II is used for the three-dimensional analysis. The first step to analysis involving hydrogen behavior in a full containment with the GASLOW code is to generate a realistic geometry model, which includes nodalization and modeling of the internal structures such as walls, ceilings and equipment. Geometry modeling of the APR1400 is conducted using GUI program by overlapping the containment cut drawings in a graphical file format on the mesh view. The total number of mesh cells generated is 49,476. And the calculated free volume of the APR1400 containment by GASFLOW is almost the same as the value from the GOTHIC modeling. A hypothetical SB-LOCA scenario beyond design base accident was selected to analyze the hydrogen behavior with the hydrogen mitigation system. The source of hydrogen and steam for the GASFLOW II analysis is obtained from a MAAP calculation. Combustion pressure and temperature load possibilities within the compartments used in the GOTHIC analysis are studied based on the Sigma-Lambda criteria. Finally the effectiveness of HMS installed in the APR1400 containment is evaluated from the point of severe accident management

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.237-245
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• 2006

강원도 평창군 일대에서 화전 후 묵밭의 식생 천이에 따른 식물량, 순 일차 생산성 및 P/B 비의 변화를 조사하였다. 초본의 지상부 식물량은 5년차 묵밭에서 3.8 ton/ha로 가장 많았다. 낙엽 건중량은 50년차 묵밭까지 증가한 다음 감소하는 포물선형 변화를 나타내었다. 천이가 진행됨에 따라 흉고 단면적은 로그 함수적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 교목의 목본 수는 15년차 묵밭까지 빠르게 증가하다가 경과 년 수에 따라 자가 솎음질 과정을 거쳐 감소하는 경향이었다. 80년차 묵밭에서 DBH 등급에 따른 목본의 분포는 역 J 자형을 나타내었고, 우점종은 신갈나무이었다. 식물 현조량은 천이 초기와 후기 단계에서 완만한 증가를 나타내었고, 중기 단계인 $10{\sim}50$년차 묵밭에서 빠르게 증가하였다. 5, 10, 20, 50 및 80년차 묵밭의 식물 현존량은 각각 5, 14, 75, 251 및 373 ton/ha로 추정되었다. 연간 순 생산성은 초기 35년간 점진적인 증가 후 감소하여 점차 안정화하는 경향을 나타내었다. 연간 순 일차 생산성의 증가 속도는 천이 중기 단계 보다 초기 단계에서 빠르게 증가하였다. 5, 10, 20, 35, 50 및 80년차 묵밭의 순 일차 생산성은 각각 8.6, 9.3, 12.9, 15.1, 13.7 및 3.6 ton/ha/yr이었다. P/B 비율은 천이가 진행됨에 따라 지수 함수적으로 감소하는 것으로 추정되었다. 5, 10, 20, 50 및 80년차 묵밭에서 추정된 P/B 비율은 각각 0.60, 0.39, 0.19, 0.06 및 0.01이었다. 이러한 결과는 Odum(1969)이 제시한 삼림천이 과정의 생물 에너지론과 잘 부합하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1145-1151
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• 2016

This study was conducted to evaluate the relative bioavailability (RBV) of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OH-$D_3$) to cholecalciferol (vitamin $D_3$) in 1- to 21-d-old broiler chickens fed with calcium (Ca)- and phosphorus (P)-deficient diets. On the day of hatch, 450 female Ross 308 broiler chickens were assigned to nine treatments, with five replicates of ten birds each. The basal diet contained 0.50% Ca and 0.25% non-phytate phosphorus (NPP) and was not supplemented with vitamin D. Vitamin $D_3$ was fed at 0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, and $20.0{\mu}g/kg$, and 25-OH-$D_3$ was fed at 1.25, 2.5, 5.0, and $10.0{\mu}g/kg$. The RBV of 25-OH-$D_3$ was determined using vitamin $D_3$ as the standard source by the slope ratio method. Vitamin $D_3$ and 25-OH-$D_3$ intake was used as the independent variable for regression analysis. The linear relationships between the level of vitamin $D_3$ or 25-OH-$D_3$ and body weight gain (BWG) and the weight, length, ash weight, and the percentage of ash, Ca, and P in femur, tibia, and metatarsus of broiler chickens were observed. Using BWG as the criterion, the RBV value of 25-OH-$D_3$ to vitamin $D_3$ was 1.85. Using the mineralization of the femur, tibia, and metatarsus as criteria, the RBV of 25-OH-$D_3$ to vitamin $D_3$ ranged from 1.82 to 2.45, 1.86 to 2.52, and 1.65 to 2.05, respectively. These data indicate that 25-OH-$D_3$ is approximately 2.03 times as active as vitamin $D_3$ in promoting growth performance and bone mineralization in broiler chicken diets.