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Assessment of Geothermal Power Generation Potential According to EGS Potential Protocol (EGS Potential Protocol에 따른 우리나라 지열발전 잠재량 산정)

  • Song, Yoonho;Baek, Seung-Gyun;Kim, Hyoung Chan;Lee, Tae Jong
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.144-144
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    • 2011
  • We have estimated power generation potential in Korea following the recently announced EGS protocol. According to the protocol, we calculated the theoretical potential first, which assumes 30 year operation, minimum temperature being surface temperature+$80^{\circ}C$, depth range being from 3 km to 10 km. In this new assessment the in-land area was digitized by 1' by 1' blocks, which is much finer than suggestion of the protocol (5'by 5'). Thus estimated theoretical potential reaches 6,975 GWe which is 92 times of the total power generation capacity in 2010. In the estimation of technical potential, we limited the depth range down to 6.5 km, assumed recovery factor as 0.14 and also counted for temperature drawdown factor of $10^{\circ}C$ following the protocol. Accessible in-land area excluding steep mountains, residence and industrial region, wet area and others covers 40.7% of total area. Finally, we could come up with 19.6 GWe for technical potential, which would be 56 GWe if we do not account for the temperature drawdown factor. These are important results in that we made the first potential assessment for geothermal power generation.

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The Influence of Temperature on the Surface Electrokinetic Features of Particulate Matters in Aqueous Environment (수중입자의 표면 전기적 특성에 미치는 온도의 영향)

  • O, Sejin;Kim, Dong-Su
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.525-531
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    • 2010
  • To figure out the importance of temperature on electrochemical properties in water environment, calcium carbonate, one of important substances in water chemistry, was chosen to make suspensions. The result of electrokinetic potential of calcium carbonate suspensions revealed that it tended to increase as temperature increased. In addition, electrokinetic potential was negatively increased as suspensions became more basic. Its isoelectric point was ca. 7 regardless of temperature. The adsorption of hydrogen ions on calcium carbonate particles followed endothermic reaction. This result was verified by continuously measuring pH as adding HCl solution in calcium carbonate suspension. It explained that suspensions' potential was determined by DLVO theory which calculated total interaction energy between particles. Suspensions' total interaction energy was proportional to the value of electrokinetic potential. Furthermore, total interaction energy between particles increased as suspensions' temperature was increased.

Temperature in Nerve Conduction and Electromyography (신경전도와 근전도검사에서의 체온)

  • Kim, Doo-Eung
    • Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.125-134
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    • 2006
  • Among the various physiological factors that affect nerve conduction velocity (NCV), temperature is the most important. Because the influence of temperature is the most important source of error. It is known from animal experiments that conduction is eventually completely blocked at low temperatures, the myelinated A fibers being the first affected and the thin fibers of group C the last. Many studies showed that the NCV decreases linearly with lowering temperature within the physiological range. The distal motor latency increased by $0.2msec/^{\circ}C$ drop in temperature between $25^{\circ}C$and $35^{\circ}C$ in the median, ulnar and peroneal nerves. The temperature affect the neuromuscular transmission; The miniature endplate potential (MEPP) and endplate potential (EPP) are increase with increasing temperature. In myasthenia gravis, the reduction in the decremental response is observed following cooling. The lowering temperature make increase the amplitude of sensory compound action potential; make enlarge the surface area of compound muscle action potential with very little increase in amplitude; make diminish the fibrillation potential and increase the myotonia in needle electromyography (EMG). Because of these findings mentioned above, the skin temperature should be routinely monitored and controlled during nerve conduction tests and needle EMG and should be taken into account when interpreting the findings.

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Distribution of Cathodic Protection Potential for Concrete Slab Specimens at Diverse Environmental Conditions

  • Jin, Chung-Kuk;Jeong, Jin-A
    • International Journal of Ocean System Engineering
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.90-94
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    • 2013
  • This study represents the recent laboratory results from cathodic protection (CP) system with the use of sacrificial anodes at different environmental conditions (temperature of $10^{\circ}C$ and $40^{\circ}C$). Specimens were slab type with a dimension of $500mm{\times}50mm{\times}100mm$, and concrete cover thickness were 25mm. Zinc mesh and/or bulk type anodes were installed at the center of specimen to confirm the distance that CP system has influences on the specimen to distribute uniform CP current to rebar. Two different kinds of temperature condition were applied to verify the effect of temperature. Experiments were conducted for 60 days, and the distribution of potential and current that supplied from anode to rebar was measured. From the results, CP potential was varied with time, and temperature played an important role in CP potential variations. Current was also changed with time, and current distribution could be improved by installing additional bulk type anode.

The change of muscle action potential and superficial temperature of spastic upper extremity in a patient with cerebral palsy by the water temperature (수온이 뇌성마비 환자의 상지 경련근의 표재 온도와 근 활동전위에 미치는 영향)

  • Seo Sam-Ki;Lee Jeong-Woo;Han Dong-Wook
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.455-465
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study was to describe the alteration of muscle action potential of spastic upper extremity in a patient with cerebral palsy by the water temperature. We used seven patients with cerebral palsy. Participants classified according to each group in $29^{\circ}C,\;35^{\circ}C$ by the water temperature. All subjects participated 2 session, which at least 1 week between session. The test was measured continuously pre test, post-test by thermometer and surface EMG. The following results were obtained; 1. In changes of surface temperature, wrist flexor and extensor were significantly decreased in $29^{\circ}C$ (p<0.001) group but were significantly increased $35^{\circ}C$ group(p<0.01). 2. In changes of surface temperature, wrist flexor and extensor were significantly differenced between $29^{\circ}C$ and $35^{\circ}C$ group(p<0.001). 3. In changes of muscle action potential, wrist extension antagonist were significantly increased in $29^{\circ}C$ group(p<0.05). 4. In changes of muscle action potential, wrist flexion agonist were more significantly increased in $29^{\circ}C$ group(p<0.01). 5. In changes of muscle action potential, wrist extension antagonist were significantly differenced between $29^{\circ}C$ and $35^{\circ}C$ group(p<0.05). These results lead us to the conclusion that changes of muscle action potential of spastic upper extremity in a patient with cerebral palsy were influenced by the water temperature. Therefore, a further direction of this study will be to provide more evidence that a moderate water temperature have an effect on muscle tone in a patient with cerebral palsy.

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Changes in Leaf Water Potential, Lethal Temperature and Carbohydrate Content of Wintergreen (Pyrola japonica Klenze) during Overwintering (越冬 중 노루발의 水分포텐셜, 致死溫度 및 炭水化物量의 變化)

  • Ryu, Beungtae;Joon-Ho Kim
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.59-66
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    • 1990
  • Changes in water potential, lethal temperature and carbohydrate content in the leaves of wintergreen (Pyrola japonica) during overwintering were investigated. Leaf water potential was kept at -2 bars in the tender stage before October, decreased to -46 bars in the dormancy stage and increased to -2 bars again after dehardening Lethal temperatures of the leaf tissue were $-7^{\circ}C$ in the tender stage and $-7^{\circ}C$ in the dormancy stage, but did not recover up to that of the tender stage during dehardeding. Peak of soluble sugar content coincided with the nadir of the leaf water potential. There were close relationships among daily minimum air-temperature, leaf water potential and lethal temperature in changing patterns during overwintering.

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The effect of temperature and relative humidity on concrete slab specimens with impressed current cathodic protection system

  • Jeong, Jin-A;Jin, Chung-Kuk
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.260-265
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    • 2013
  • Impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system is one of the most promising corrosion protection methods. The Effect of ICCP system can be changed at diverse conditions. Particularly, temperature and relative humidity plays a crucial role in CP (Cathodic Protection) effect. Thus, in this study, the influence of temperature and relative humidity on concrete specimens was investigated. Specimens were concrete slab type with a base of $400mm{\times}400mm$ and height of 70mm. To enhance the effect of CP system, seawater was used as an electrolyte. Used anode for ICCP system was mixed metal oxide (MMO) titanium. Test factors were natural potential, CP potential, CP current, and 4-hour depolarization potential. From this study, it could be confirm that CP potential and current were highly influenced by temperature and relative humidity.

Affect of Corrosion Potential and Current Density on Polarization Curves Variations of Polyvinylchloride[II]

  • Park, Chil-Nam;Yang, Hyo-Kyung;Kim, Sun-Kyu
    • Environmental Sciences Bulletin of The Korean Environmental Sciences Society
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.159-167
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    • 1999
  • This study performed experiments for measuring corrosion potential and current density variations in the polarzation curves of polyvinylchloride. The results were examined to identify particular influences affectingthe corrosion potential such as temperature, pH, enzyme, and salt. The lines representing active anodic dissolution were only slightly shifted in the potential direction by temperature, pH, enzyme and salt. The Tafel slope for the anodic dissolution was determined using the polarization effect with varying conditions. The slope of the polarization curves describing the active-to-passive transition region was noticeably shifted in the potential direction. In addition, using the variation in conditions, the best temperature and pH were determined for the corrosion rate, and resistance of corrosion. The second anodic current density peak and maximum passive current density were designated as degraded(IP/I0). The value of IP/I0 was used in measuring the extent of the degradation of the polyvinychloride. The potentiodynamic parameters of the corrosion were obtained using a Tafel plot.

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Projected Climate Change Impact on Surface Water Temperature in Korea (기후변화에 따른 지표수의 수온 영향평가)

  • Ahn, Jong Ho;Han, Dae Ho
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.133-139
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    • 2010
  • Global human activities associated with the use of fossil fuels have aggravated climate change, increasing air temperature. Consequently, climate change has the potential to alter surface water temperature with significant impacts on biogeochemical cycling and ecosystems in natural water body. In this study, we examined temporal trends on historical records of surface water temperature, and investigated the air temperature/water temperature relationship and the potential water temperature change from an air temperature scenario developed with regional climate model. Although the temporal trends of water temperature are highly variable site-by-site, surface water temperature was highly dependent on air temperature, and has increased significantly in some sub-watersheds over the last two decades. The results presented here demonstrate that water temperature changes are expected to be slightly higher in river system than reservoir systems and more significant during winter than summer for both river and reservoir system. Projected change of surface water temperature will likely increase $1.06^{\circ}C$ for rivers and $0.95^{\circ}C$ for reservoirs during the period 2008 to 2050. Given the potential climatic changes, every $1^{\circ}C$ increase in water temperature could cause dissolved oxygen levels to fall every 0.206 ppm.

An Electrochemical Property Stud on the Corrosion Behavior of Welding Part of RE36 Steel for Marine Structure (해양구조물용 RE36강의 용접부 부식거동에 관한 전기화학적 특성 연구)

  • 김성종;김진경;문경만
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.70-76
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    • 2000
  • The effect of Post Weld Heat Treatment(PWHT) of RE36 steel for marine structure was investigated with parameters such as micro-vickers hardness, corrosion potential and corrosion current density of weld metal(WM), base metal(BM) and heat affected zone(HAZ), and both Al alloy anode generating current and Al alloy anode weight loss quantity etc. Hardness of post-weld heat treated BM, WM and HAZ is lower than that of As-welded condition of each region. However, hardness of HAZ was the highest among those three parts regardless of PWHT temperature and corrosion potential of WM was the highest among those three parts without regard to temperature and corrosion potential of WM was the highest among those three parts without regard to PWHT temperature. The amplitude of corrosion potential difference of each other three parts at PWHT temperature $550^{\circ}C$, $650^{\circ}C$ are smaller than that of three parts by As-welded condition and corrosion current density obtained by PWHT was also smaller than that of As-welded condition. Eventually, it was known that corrosion resistance was increased by PWHT. However both Al anode generating current and anode weight loss quantity were also decreased by PWHT compare to As-welded condition when RE36 steel is cathodically protected by Al anode. Therefore, it is suggested that the optimum PWHT temperature with increasing corrosion resistance and cathodic protection effect is $550^{\circ}C$.

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