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Numerical Analysis Study on Micro-plastic Particle behavior According to the Shape of Cyclone Separator (Cyclone separator의 형상에 따른 미세플라스틱 입자 거동 수치해석 연구)

  • Insun Kang;Wonjun Seo;Dongho Yu;Yeongshik Kim;Hyeungchul Kim;Seokyeon Im
    • Tribology and Lubricants
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.61-66
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    • 2024
  • Micro-plastics are synthetic high-differentiation chemicals of less than 5mm in size, and are deposited not only on the sea surface but also on the coast. If these micro-plastics are not properly separated from the sand, they can threaten marine ecosystems. Thus, in the present study, we aimed to apply cyclone separator to the micro-plastic retrieval in order to predict the movement of particles according to the formation of the cyclone separator by applying the centrifugal force of the particle in accordance with the rotational movement of the air. The cyclone separator has three shapes, the first one is a typical interconnected cyclone separator. The second is the horn form, except for the cylinder in a regular cyclone separator, and the third is a form that increases the horn's height twice in the second. The numerical analysis simulation of the Cyclone separator used the Fluent software package. The output speed of the Cyclone separator was 5 to 13m/s at 1m/s intervals. The simulated particles include sand, Styrofoam, PET, PP, and PU. Sand particles are assigned a fixed diameter of 2mm, while other particles have a diameter of 3mm. As a result of the analysis, the first form was not separated from plastic. The Styrofoam separation efficiency in the second showed its highest efficiency at 72.7% at 7m/s, and the efficiency decreased after 12m/s as the sand particles were mixed into the plastic attachment location. In the third form, the separation efficiency of Styrofoam at 12m/s was highest at 67.9%.

Hazard Assessment of Combustion Gases from Interior Materials (주요 건축 내장재의 연소가스 유해성 평가)

  • Seo, Hyun Jeong;Son, Dong Won
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.49-56
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    • 2015
  • Toxic gases from five types of interior building materials were investigated according to Naval Engineering Standard (NES) 713. The materials were plywood, indoor wall coverings (wood wall plate members and pine wood), reinforced Styrofoam insulation, laminate flooring, and PVC. Specimens were measured using an NES 713 toxicity test apparatus to analyze the hazardous substances in combustion gas from the materials. We used the US Department of Defense standard (MIL-DTL, Military Standard) to calculate the toxicity index of the combustion gas. Emissions of $CO_2$ from all specimens did not exceed the NES 713 limit of 100,000 ppm. The amount of CO gas emissions from reinforced Styrofoam insulation was 6,098 ppm. 25 ppm and 49 ppm of formaldehyde were released from the reinforced Styrofoam insulation and PVC flooring, respectively. These values were less than the limit of 400 ppm. The highest emissions were from $NO_X$ emitted by plywood and were above the limit of 250 ppm. The toxicity index of the specimens were calculated as 5.19 for plywood, 4.13 for PVC flooring, 2.35 for reinforced Styrofoam insulation, 2.34 for laminate flooring, and 1.22 for indoor wall coverings (pine wood). Our research helps us to understand the properties of these five interior materials by analyzing the combustion gas and explaining the toxicity of constituents and the toxicity index. Also, it would be useful for giving fundamentals to guide the safe use of interior materials for applications.

Effects of $CO_2$ Absorbent in the PE Film Bag and Styrofoam Box during the Ginger Storage (PE 필름과 스치로폴 상자를 이용한 생강저장시 탄산가스 흡착제의 효과)

  • 최윤희;김명숙
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.286-290
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    • 2001
  • Ginger was stored in the 0.05mm and 0.08mm of PE film bags and the styrofoam box. During the ginger storage, weight losses in the PE film bags were effectively supressed than in the control bag, and storage was better in the 0.08mm PE film bag while the spoilage of ginger was higher than in 0.05mm bag. The effective storage temperature was 10$^{\circ}C$ at which was no scouting during the storage. And the perforation in the PE film bag helped the healthy ginger ratio. Single perforation of 6an diameter was good for 0.05mm film and three for 0.08mm film. When CO$_2$absorbent was added into the film bag, the spoilage and mold occurence was lowered. In the styrofoam box, the healthy ginger ratio also increased by incorporating the absorbents, but there were no great differences between activated charcoal and calcium hydroxide.

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A Study on the Effects of Functional Reusable Packing Containers for Marine Products on Logistics Rationalization (수산물의 기능성 재사용 포장용기 사용을 통한 물류합리화에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Byeongchan;Yang, Daeyong
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.145-158
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    • 2015
  • Disposable marine product packaging materials such as wooden, Styrofoam, and corrugated cardboard boxes have a very low reuse rate, thus causing the logistics costs to rise and making it difficult to establish a unit load system for marine products. Disposable packing containers to be discarded are accompanied by resource and environmental issues home and abroad. Transportation vehicles for marine products have to return empty without loading different kinds of products after delivery due to the smell and properties of marine products, thus posing as an obstacle to logistics rationalization. In an effort to overcome those limitations, this study examined the stages of transportation including "producer-wholesale market in the producing area-commission merchant-wholesale market in the consumption area-commission merchant-quasi-wholesale market-consumer" and also analyzed the utilization and distribution of disposable packaging materials currently used in the circulation of marine products including wooden, Styrofoam, and corrugated cardboard boxes. Based on the analysis results, the investigator developed a logistics rationalization model capable of promoting semi-permanent reuse and lowering empty vehicle rate on return routes as an alternative to address environmental issues caused by disposable packaging materials, which have been an obstacle to the logistics rationalization of marine products, packaging costs in the process of repeating packing and unpacking at each stage of marine products circulation, and empty vehicle rates on return routes after marine products delivery.

Temperature History of Slab Concrete Depending on Insulation Curing Method in Cold Weather Concreting (한중시공시 단열양생방법 변화에 따른 슬래브 콘크리트의 온도이력 특성)

  • Kim Jong-Back;Lim Choon-Goun;Park Koo-Byoung;Kim Seoung-Soo;Han Cheon-Goo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2005.05a
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    • pp.17-20
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    • 2005
  • This paper reported the temperature history of concrete placed at deck plate slab under cold climate condition by varying with surface insulating type. No curing sheet and simple insulation curing including non-woven fabric, double layer bubble sheet, the combination of double layer bubble sheet and non-woven fabric dropped temperature below zero within 24 hours, which caused frost damage at early age. On the other hand, the combination of double layer bubble sheet and non-woven fabric and double layer bubble sheet and styrofoam maintained minimum temperature above $4^{\circ}C\;and\;8^{\circ}C$, respectively. Based on core test results compressive strength of concrete with the combination of double layer bubble sheet and non-woven fabric and double layer bubble sheet and styrofoam was higher than those with other curing method due to good insulation effect.

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Design of Electric Transformer Supply Chain System using Metal Surface Mountable RFID Tag (금속 표면 실장용 RFID 태그를 이용한 변압기 자재 관리 시스템 설계)

  • Park, Chong-Ryol;Yun, Kee-Bang;Eom, Ki-Hwan
    • 전자공학회논문지 IE
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    • v.48 no.4
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    • pp.7-12
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    • 2011
  • This paper described a metal mount RFID tag that works reliably on metallic surface. The proposed method is to use commercial RFID tags, Styrofoam103.7 material is attached on back side of RFID tag. Styrofoam103.7 material which has 2.5 mm thickness and 1.03 relative permittivity, was attached on back side of RFID tag. In order to verify the performance of proposed method, we evaluated the experiment on the supply chain system of electric transformers using RFID. The experimental results on supply chain of electric transformers show that the proposed tags can communicate with readers from a distance of 2 m. The results of recognition rates are comparable to commercial metallic mountable tags.

Distribution and Composition of Plastic Pellets and Trashon the Beaches of the Southem Coast at Korea (우리나라 남해안 해수욕장의 미소플라스틱 분포와 조성)

  • KIM, Sam-kon;KIM, Jong-Hwa;PARK, Chang-Doo
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.43-56
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    • 2002
  • (1) This study was carried out to obtain seasonal fluctuations of marine debris in 5 beaches near the Southern Coast of Korea during May, 1999 - April, 2000. The results are as follows: 1. The density of marine debris was remarkably highest at Namhae beach among 5 beaches. The major part of debris in the beach was styrofoam, with the density of 348.5${ea/km}^2$. But, it was Songjung where the largest amount of resin pellets existed. 2. The composition of styrofoam consisted of 51% of the marine debris, wood& papers was 11%, resin pellets & plastics were 8% and others were 16%. 3. Seasonal fluctuations irregularly change in each beach, but the amount of resin pellets were found to be large only in September. It is estimated that resin pellets are beached upon the coastal beaches by the strong warm currents(Tushima currents) during the summer season. 4. Debris fabrication materials that were found had most of parts made up of PE 71.2%, PP 21.2% and EVA 7.7% through these surveys. 5. In the polluted state, the medium one among the 3 specifications(o1d, medium and new state) occupied 88.5% or so.

A Study on the Effects of Reusable Packaging Materials through Module-Type Product Transportation on Logistics Costs (모듈형 제품수송을 통한 재사용 포장재 사용이 물류비용에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Byeong Chan;Yang, Dae Yong
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.261-272
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    • 2014
  • Home appliances go through a couple of packaging stages from the plant to consumers. The primary packaging, inner packaging for each part, happens for protection after products leave the plant. The secondary packaging happens in the unit of product, ensuring cushioning packaging to protect products from movement. The final tertiary packaging is for transportation and delivery. Each stage of product packaging, however, costs a lot of money because of disposable packaging materials used in each stage including vinyl, tapes, Styrofoam, and corrugated cardboards. Discarded packaging materials also cause environmental problems. In an effort to come up with a measure to solve those problems, this study proposed a plan to minimize logistics costs with semi-permanent packaging materials to replace disposable ones including Styrofoam, vinyl, and corrugated cardboards in the stages of inner packaging, cushioning packaging, product unit-based packaging, and transportation. The study also developed a model to cut down logistics costs by reducing various packaging stages including the primary, secondary, and tertiary stage only to the secondary one through module-type products instead of the transportation- and delivery-type ones, as well as demonstrated the excellence of the study through numerical analysis.

A Study on Laminated Furniture for Organic Form and Utility of Fullscale Model (합판 적층재 가구의 유기적 조형을 위한 실물대 모델의 효율성 연구)

  • Kim, Ji-Geon
    • Journal of the Korea Furniture Society
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.319-327
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    • 2008
  • As art of lamination by plywood got to be generally used, it became a suitable material for expressing live curves that were not able to be expressed on wood furniture made of plank and timber, as well as, openwork deep in curved space, heavy quality of material, and changing contour line-looking wave lines with different process angles. As an alternative, it would be good to build a full scale model, since it would provide practice in form-building and it would also provide a chance to correct the form. Less material can be used and reduce the cutting process by Properly trimming models made of soft formal structure such as Styrofoam Iso-pink and adhesive Styrofoam, and separating the layers and using them on shape cutting of plywood with the same thickness. And by attaching the model veneer that was used in shape cutting of the model and using it as a cutting guide, we can reduce the error of work and successively build the planned form. Since this study is about the need of a full scale model for a laminated wood model and an efficient process, this study concentrates more on process.

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Development of Lightweight Foamed Concrete Using Polymer Foam Agent (고분자 기포제를 이용한 경량 기포 콘크리트의 개발(I))

  • 변근주;송하원;박상순
    • Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.165-172
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    • 1997
  • Lightweight foamed concrete is a concrete which is lighter than conventional concree by mixing ptetoamed foam in cement slurry. The objectives of this study are to develop optimal prefoarneti lightweight foamed concrete with high lightness. high flowability and enough strength fol special use of structural application by using the polymer foam agent. By mixing the admixtures such as silica-fume and fly-ash and the industrial by-product such as styrofoam for the purpose of practical use of industrial waste, lightweight foamed concrete shich has better lightness. flowability and strength than the conventional prefoamed lightweight foamed concrete is developed. This paper presents extensive data on characteristics of compressive strength and flowability of the concrete manufactured with the different factors in mix design and also presents optimum mix proportion.