• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.641-648
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• 2011

KEPRI (KEPCO Research Institute) designed and operated the lab-scale high temperature electrolysis (HTE) system for hydrogen production with $10{\times}10cm^2$ 5-cell stack at $750^{\circ}C$. The electrolysis cell consists of Ni-YSZ steam/hydrogen electrode, YSZ electrolyte and LSCF based perovskite as air side electrode. The active area of one cell is 92.16 $cm^2$. The hydrogen production system was operated for 2664 hours and the performance of electrolysis stack was measured by means of current variation with from 6 A to 28 A. The maximum hydrogen production rate and current efficiency was 47.33 NL/hr and 80.90% at 28 A, respectively. As the applied current increased, hydrogen production rate, current efficiency and the degradation rate of stack were increased respectively. From the result of stack performance, optimum operation current of this system was 24 A, considering current efficiencies and cell degradations.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.26-30
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• 1996

The successful development of the automobile industry in Korea is the firstfruit of the epochmaking automobile policy in 1973: Top-Down mass production of Korean model cars. In Top-Down system, indigenous model, which is the most important and difficult part of the automobile industry, is devised first, followed by the mass production of the major parts, such as bodies, engines, etc. This system is in contrast to the prevailing Bottom-up system in the third-world, which assembles automobiles by gradually adding up simple domestic parts. The Government, faced with a vicious circle of depen- dence on assembly of foreign cars, high prices, small demand and low production, decided it was time to move to the mass production of the indigenous models. It was hoped that the efficiencies of low cost Korean models would be epochally improved by overcoming the sway of foreign models and by strengthening the production capabilities of the main parts. In contrast to these develop- ment planning, assembled vehicles numbered only 26,300 units in 1973. In the year of 1995, the total number of automobile production have already passed 2,534,000. As steady growth in worldwide demand is forecast, Korea will able to play a major role as an important automobile maker of the next century.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권2_spc호
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• pp.360-369
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• 2024

Ruminal methane production functions as the main sink for metabolic hydrogen generated through rumen fermentation and is recognized as a considerable source of greenhouse gas emissions. Methane production is a complex trait affected by dry matter intake, feed composition, rumen microbiota and their fermentation, lactation stage, host genetics, and environmental factors. Various mitigation approaches have been proposed. Because individual ruminants exhibit different methane conversion efficiencies, the microbial characteristics of low-methane-emitting animals can be essential for successful rumen manipulation and environment-friendly methane mitigation. Several bacterial species, including Sharpea, uncharacterized Succinivibrionaceae, and certain Prevotella phylotypes have been listed as key players in low-methane-emitting sheep and cows. The functional characteristics of the unclassified bacteria remain unclear, as they are yet to be cultured. Here, we review ruminal methane production and mitigation strategies, focusing on rumen fermentation and the functional role of rumen microbiota, and describe the phylogenetic and physiological characteristics of a novel Prevotella species recently isolated from low methane-emitting and high propionate-producing cows. This review may help to provide a better understanding of the ruminal digestion process and rumen function to identify holistic and environmentally friendly methane mitigation approaches for sustainable ruminant production.

• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2000년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.46-54
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• 2000

Transgenic rabbits were produced by DNA microinjection using growth hormone receptor (GHR) and IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) genes. Overall efficiencies for production of transgenic rabbits were 3.2% and 3.1% in GHR and IGF-1R genes, respectively. Founder rabbits transmitted transgenes to their progenies through medelian fashion. Growth rate in GHR and ICF-1R transgenic rabbits was faster than non-transgenic rabbits. Transgenic rabbits grew larger (25% and 15% increase in body weight of GHR and IGF-1R transgenic rabbits, respectively) than non-transgenic rabbits and organ weight of transgenic rabbits increased, suggesting that GHR and IGF-1 genes affects growth rates in transgenic rabbits.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1233-1239
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• 2016

This study aimed to evaluate changes in the TN and TP removal efficiencies, depending on whether or not a settling process is applied, in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) process with a membrane bioreactor (MBR). Nutrient removal was considered in terms of developing an advanced water treatment system for ships in accordance with water quality standards set forth by 227(64). For these purposes, the TN and TP concentrations in the inflow and outflow water were measured to calculate the TN and TP removal efficiencies, depending on whether or not a settling process was used. Water discharged from a bathroom, which was constructed for the experiment, was used as the raw water. The experiment that included a settling process was conducted twice, and the operating conditions were: aeration for 90 min, settling for 30 min, agitation for 15 min, and settling for 15 min for one experiment; and aeration for 150 min, settling for 45 min, agitation for 15 min, and settling for 15 min in the other. Operating conditions for the experiment that did not include a settling process were: aeration for 180 min and agitation for 60 min. The concentration of the mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS) in the reactor was 3,500 mg/L, while the aeration rate was 121 L/min and the water production rate was 1.5 L/min. For the two experiments where a settling process was applied, the average TN removal efficiencies were 44.39% and 41.05%, and the average TP removal efficiencies were 47.85% and 46.04%. For the experiment in which a settling process was not applied, the average TN removal efficiency was 65.51%, and the average TP removal efficiency was 52.51%. Although the final nutrient levels did not satisfy the water quality standards of MEPC 227(64), the TN and TP removal efficiencies were higher when a settling process was not applied.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.156-165
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• 2017

This study quantitatively assessed the environmental impacts of fuel cell (FC) systems by performing life cycle assessment (LCA) and analyzed their energy efficiencies based on energy return on investment (EROI) and electrical energy stored on investment (ESOI). Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) system and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system were selected as the fuel cell systems. Five different paths to produce hydrogen ($H_2$) as fuel such as natural gas steam reforming (NGSR), centralized naptha SR (NSR(C)), NSR station (NSR(S)), liquified petroleum gas SR (LPGSR), water electrolysis (WE) were each applied to the FCs. The environmental impacts and the energy efficiencies of the FCs were compared with rechargeable batteries such as $LiFePO_4$ (LFP) and Nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH). The LCA results show that MCFC_NSR(C) and PEMFC_NSR(C) have the lowest global warming potential (GWP) with 6.23E-02 kg $CO_2$ eq./MJ electricity and 6.84E-02 kg $CO_2$ eq./MJ electricity, respectively. For the impact category of abiotic resource depletion potential (ADP), MCFC_NGSR(S) and PEMFC_NGSR(S) show the lowest impacts of 7.42E-01 g Sb eq./MJ electricity and 7.19E-01 g Sb eq./MJ electricity, respectively. And, the energy efficiencies of the FCs are higher than those of the rechargeable batteries except for the case of hydrogen produced by WE.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.856-860
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• 2000

Cloning technology continues to capture widespread attention by the international news media and biomedical and agricultural industries. The future uses of this technology could potentially contribute to major advances in biomedical and agricultural sciences. Cloned transgenic dairy cattle possessing milk promoters directing transgenes will produce pharmaceutical proteins in their milk faster, more efficiently and less expensively than transgenic cattle created using microinjection techniques. Additionally, cloned transgenic fetuses and animals may become a source of cells, tissue and organs for xenotransplantation. Lastly, but maybe most importantly, enhanced production traits and disease resistance may be realized in animal agriculture by utilizing these new technologies. The recent advances in the cattle cloning technology are important but there are still major obstacles preventing widespread commercial use of this technology. The type of donor nucleus, recipient cytoplasm, and cloning procedures used will impact the potential number of clones produced and the uses of the technology. In addition, the new advances in cloning methodology have not improved the relatively low pregnancy rates or reduced the incidence of health problems observed in cloned offspring. These problems may require novel techniques to decipher their cause and new methods of preventing and/or diagnosing them in the preimplantation embryo. The commercial potential is enormous for cloning technology; however, little has been done to improve the efficiencies of the procedure. Improving procedural efficiencies is a critical developmental milestone especially for potential uses of cloning technology in animal agriculture.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.98-105
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 초음파 cavitation을 이용한 슬러지의 전처리가 슬러지의 가용화와 혐기성 소화조의 운전효율에 미치는 영향을 바이오가스 생성을 중심으로 알아보고, 전처리의 효과를 ADM1 (Anaerobic Digestion Model No. 1)을 이용하여 시뮬레이션 한 결과와 비교하였다. 실험결과, 초음파 전처리는 하수슬러지의 탈수성을 감소시키며 SCOD의 생성을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 실험실 규모의 혐기성 소화조는 초음파 미처리 슬러지(control)와 30분, 60분, 90분간 처리된 슬러지를 대상으로 4 계열로 운전되었으며, 그 처리효율은 TCOD의 경우, 각각 31.9%, 37.9%, 38.5%, 42.2%의 제거효율을 나타내었다. 또한 TS의 감량효율은 각각 15.9%, 20.8%, 21.5%, 24.1%로 평가되어 전처리에 따른 제거효율의 증가를 확인 할 수 있었고, 슬러지 부하와 전처리 시간의 증가에 따라서 바이오가스의 생성량도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 슬러지 전처리에 따른 혐기성 소화조의 운전결과와 시뮬레이션 결과의 추이는 전반적으로 일치하는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.211-235
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• 2012

이산화탄소 저감에 대한 사회 경제적 관심이 높아지면서 실제 이산화탄소 배출의 변화요인을 추정하고 그 영향력을 파악하는 분해분석의 중요성이 높아지고 있다. 본 연구는 1980년~2007년의 OECD 27개 국가를 대상으로 방향거리함수를 활용한 이산화탄소 분해산식을 정의하고 각 요인별 변화효과를 추정하였다. 특히 생산 과정에 투입되는 에너지 사용량을 화석연료와 비-화석연료로 구분하고 각 에너지원에 따른 이산화탄소 변화효과를 계측하였다. 상대적으로 급격한 경제성장을 경험한 국가는 표본기간내 생산성 하락과 배출집약도 증가를 동시에 보여주고 있고 규모 확대로 인한 이산화탄소 배출압력을 효과적으로 제어하지 못하고 있었다. 특히 효율 및 기술 변화요인이 이산화탄소의 저감을 유도하지 못하였고 이산화탄소의 배출량 증가에 가장 주요한 요인으로 작용하고 있었다. 또한 적절한 환경규제가 작용하지 않는 상태에서 이루어진 경제성장이 배출집약도의 상승을 유도하고 있고 강력한 환경정책 설정의 필요성을 확인할 수 있었다. 반면 실제 이산화탄소의 감소를 보이는 국가는 생산성의 성장, 에너지 투입의 효율성 상승, 배출집약도의 하락을 동시에 보여주고 있었다. 비-화석연료의 사용비중 증대와 강력한 환경정책 등으로 인한 환경친화적 생산전환을 확인할 수 있었고 대부분이 환경에 대한 사회 경제적 관심이 높은 유럽국가라는 공통점이 있었다. 특히 이들 국가는 기술변화에 의한 저감효과가 강하게 나타났고, 이산화탄소의 배출량 증가속도가 빠른 국가에 비해 그 효과가 확대되는 모습을 보였다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.134-142
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• 2006

The treatment of high-strength swine wastewater by anaerobic digestion combined with an aquatic plant system was investigated. Anaerobic digestion of swine wastewater gave volatile solids (VS) removal efficiencies of 43.3%, 52.1% and 54.5% for hydraulic retention times (HRTs) of 20, 30, 40 days, respectively. The removal efficiencies of VS, total chemical oxygen demand (TCOD) and soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) decreased with increasing VS volumetric loading rate (VLR). Higher organic removal efficiency was observed at longer HRTs for the same VS volumetric loading rate. As VS volumetric loading rate increased, biogas production increased and the methane content of the biogas decreased. Experiments using duckweed (Lemna species) as an aquatic macrophyte gave the following results. In the case of nitrogen, removal efficiency was above 60% and effluent concentration was below 10.0 mg/L when the influent ammonia-N loading was about $1.0\;g/m^2/day$. In the case of phosphorus, removal efficiency was above 55% and effluent concentration was below 2.0 mg/L when the influent $PO_4$-P loading was about $0.15\;g/m^2/day$. In addition, crude protein and phosphorus content of duckweed biomass increased from 15.6% to 41.6% and from 0.8% to 1.6%, respectively, as the influent nutrient concentration increased. The treatment of high-strength swine wastewater by anaerobic digestion combined with an aquatic plant system offers good performance in terms of organics and nutrient removal for relatively low operation and maintenance costs. The results indicate that under appropriate operational conditions, the effluent quality is within the limits set by Korean discharge criteria.