• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.191-196
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• 1994

Concentration of particulate nitrate originated from sea salt in ambient air was determined from February to October 1993. Sampling was carried out using a two-stage Anderson air sampler at the top of a five-story building located at Kon-Kuk University in Seoul. Concentration of NaNO$_3$, which originated from sea salt was highest in spring time and lowest in summer the and the concentration range was between 0.10 and 0.66 $\mu\textrm{g}$/㎥. NaNO$_3$/TSP ratio was very low 0.05~0.39%) indicating that the portion of NaNO$_3$ in TSP was negligible.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제23권3호spc1호
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• pp.9-18
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• 1993

Sugar spheres loaded with melatonin (MT) were coated with $Aquacoat^{\circledR}$ to control the release rate of MT over 8 hours. A zero-order release pattern over 8 hours was obtained with 20% coating on 8-10 mesh beads in USP basket dissolution studies. MT in 20% coated beads was quite stable at room temperature with less than 5% MT degraded during 6 months' storage. Dissolution profiles were also unchanged after 6 months. An oral preparation containing MT-loaded uncoated beads for immediate release and 20% coated beads with $Aquacoat^{\circledR}$ for controlled release over 8 hours was evaluated in six human subjects. When total 0.5 mg MT as low dose (immediate release portion of MT, 0.1 mg) was administered to four subjects, average peak plasma MT concentration was reached at about 600 pg/ml and maintained at about 10 pg/ml over 8 hours. Plasma MT concentration-time profiles were similar in shape to computer-simulated profiles. However, maximal plasma MT concentrations were three times greater compared to computer simulated curve. These results suggest that MT dose, ratio of immediate and controlled release MT, and pharmacokinetic parameters selected are adjusted to mimic endogenous MT concentration-time curve. In another study, 0.2 mg MT having 10% of immediate release portion and 80% controlled release portion produced plasma MT concentration-time curve which is more similar to endogenous profiles. A low bioavailability (<20%) may result from extensive first pass metabolism and remaining amounts of MT from controlled beads. A good correlation between plasma MT concentration and urinary excretion rate of 6-sulphatoxymelatonin (6-STMT), a major metabolite of MT was observed. As plasma MT concentration increased, urinary excretion rate of 6-STMT increased concomitantly. The linear relation between plasma MT and urinary excretion rate of 6-STMT was statistically significant. This result suggests that urinary 6-STMT may be used as an index of circadian rhythms of MT in humans.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제13권5호통권57호
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• pp.160-168
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• 2009

철근이 부식되면 오염된 콘크리트를 제거하고 철근방식을 하고 보수하는 방법과 방청제를 도포하는 방법으로는 철근위치에서 방청성능을 확보하기가 곤란한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 철근위치까지 방청제를 고압 침투시키기 위한 연구개발에 앞서 방청제 가압 침투 실험을 통하여 침투깊이를 측정하고 위치별 아질산이온의 양을 측정하여 물시멘트비, 압력, 가압시간에 따른 침투깊이 예측하고 우수한 방청성을 가지는 염화물이온과 아질산이온의 몰비 0.6 이상이 되는 물시멘트비와 압력, 가압시간을 산정하였다. 실험결과 물시멘트비가 방청제의 침투에 가장 큰 영향을 주며 또한 실험체의 깊이가 깊어질수록 침투시킨 방청제의 농도는 같지 않고 낮아지는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.84-93
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• 2004

본 연구는 생물학적 처리공정의 하나인 SBR을 이용하여, 양돈폐수중의 유기물과 질소, 인의 동시 제거를 목적으로 적정의 수리학적 체류시간(HRT)과 반응기간 중 교반/폭기 시간비(M/A) 및 적정의 교반/폭기 시간비에서의 외부탄소원의 주입기간(Injection Time)에 따른 변화에 따른 실험 결과로부터 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. (1) $NH_4{^+}-N$의 제거효율은 M/A가 0.0/22.0일 때(Run 1) 가장 효율이 좋았으며, 외부탄 소원을 주입했을 경우 탈질균의 증식으로 인해서 질산화가 잘 이루어지지 않기 때문에 주입시간이 길어질수록 증가하였다. T-N의 제거효율은 M/A가 증가할수록, 외부탄소원 주입시간이 길어질수록 증가하였다. (2) T-P의 제거효율은 운전조건에 따라 큰 차이를 보이고 있으며, M/A가 증가할수록 제거효율은 증가하였으며, 외부탄소원의 주입기간을 두고 보았을때, 주입기간을 짧게 할 경우 탈질균의 증식으로 인해서 탈질이 더 효율적으로 이루어지기 때문에 그 제거효율은 증가하였다. (3) 총 반응시간 22시간 중 M/A 16.5/5.5, 무산소 기간의 16.5시간 중 15시간동안 외부탄소원을 주입했을 경우(Run 4-1)의 운전조건에서 유기물 및 질소 제거에 가장 효율적이었다. 각각의 효율을 살펴보면, $COD_{Cr}$, $COD_{Mn}$ 그리고 $BOD_5$인 경우, 각각 90.6%, 87.7% 그리고 96.1%이고, T-N의 경우 86.6%, T-P인 경우는 84.5%로 나타났다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.331-336
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• 2016

This study presents a coolant density calculation device and its corresponding method by using a mass flowmeter and the LabVIEW program. The method can be easily measured with a mixture of coolant and by calculating the percentage of ethylene-glycol without additional investment. The cooling water is very important in a vehicle to protect the engine, and the cooling performance is affected by the mixture concentration and coolant density. The coolant density calculation device measures the mixed concentration in the anti-freeze cooling mixture made from distilled water and ethylene-glycol in real time with the mass flowmeter that is commonly attached to the radiator or heater core. The calculation program for the mixture concentration percentage was developed using the LabVIEW software. The correlation between experimental results and the calculation was conducted for a range of temperature from 40 to $90^{\circ}C$ and by varying the mixture ratio of distilled water and ethylene-glycol. As a result, the anti-freeze coolant concentration in the volume percentage is able to monitor the coolant density in a timely basis by implementing a mixture concentration calculation program without the need for additional equipment investment. The results of the calculation for the mixture concentration level show a maximum 2.7% deviation compared to the experimental results.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.509-517
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• 1988

The controlled Ti(CO2H5)4 hydrolysis reactions for the synthesis of Spherical Monodispersed Titania powders are described. Increasing the concentration of TEOT and the molar ratio of water to TEOT in alcohol solution decrease the reaction time and the particle size. The reaction time is delalyed by increasing the chain length and the number of carbon branches of alcohol as a solvent. The prepared powders with an average diameter of 0.8$\mu$ and the spherical monodispersed transfer to Rutile phase at 55$0^{\circ}C$.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.245-250
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• 2004

A series of classical G109 type concrete specimens was exposed to cyclic wet and dry ponding with 15 w/o NaCl solution for approximately five years. Mix design variables included 1) three cement alkalinities (EqA of 0.97, 0.52, and 0.36) and 2) three water-cement ratios (0.50, 0.41, and 0.37). To determine the corrosion initiation time, corrosion potential and macro-cell current between top and bottom bars were monitored. Subsequent to corrosion initiation, specimens were autopsied and visually inspected. Concrete powder samples were collected from top rebar trace and chloride concentration was measured. Also, time-to-corrosion, $T_i$, for specimens of the individual mix designs was represented using Weibull analysis. Time-to-corrosion was a distributed parameter; and because of this, corrosion initiation of four identical specimens for each mix varied, often over a relatively wide range. Specimens fabricated using the lowest water cement ratio and the highest alkalinity cement exhibited the longest time-to-corrosion initiation and the highest chloride threshold levels. Time-to-corrosion did not increase monotonically with cement alkalinity, however, presumably as a consequence of relatively high $Cl^-$ binding in the lower pore water pH range. The chloride threshold level, $Cl_{th}$, increased with increasing $T_i$ and, consequently, was greatest for the highest cement alkalinity specimens.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.173-194
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• 2014

Laboratory and field data showed that deep mixed (DM) columns accelerated the rate of consolidation of the soft foundations. Most analyses of consolidation of DM column-improved foundations so far have been based on the elastic theory. In reality, the DM columns may yield due to the stress concentration from the soft soil and its limited strength. The influence of column yielding on the degree of consolidation of the soft foundation improved by DM columns has not been well investigated. A three-dimensional mechanically and hydraulically-coupled numerical method was adopted in this study to investigate the degree of consolidation of the DM column foundation considering column yielding. A unit cell model was used, in which the soil was modeled as a linearly elastic material. For a comparison purpose, the DM column was modeled as an elastic or elastic-plastic material. This study examined the aspects of stress transfer, settlement, and degree of consolidation of the foundations without or with the consideration of the yielding of the DM column. A parametric study was conducted to investigate the influence of the column yielding on the stress concentration ratio, settlement, and average degree of consolidation of the DM column foundation. The stress concentration ratio increased and then decreased to reach a constant value with the increase of the column modulus and time. A simplified method was proposed to calculate the maximum stress concentration ratios under undrained and drained conditions considering the column yielding. The simplified method based on a composite foundation concept could conservatively estimate the consolidation settlement. An increase of the column modulus, area replacement ratio, and/or column permeability increased the rate of consolidation.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.278-286
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• 2023

The present work evaluated the production of biohydrogen under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions through dark fermentation of palm oil mill effluent (POME) in batch mode using the design of experiment methodology. Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to investigate the influence of the two significant parameters, POME concentration as substrate (5, 12.5, and 20 g/l), and volumetric substrate to inoculum ratio (1:1, 1:1.5, and 1:2, v/v.%), with inoculum concentration of 14.3 g VSS/l. All the experiments were analyzed at 37 ℃ and 55 ℃ at an incubation time of 24 h. The highest chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal, hydrogen content (H₂%), and hydrogen yield (HY) at a substrate concentration of 12.5 g COD/l and S:I ratio of 1:1.5 in mesophilic and thermophilic conditions were obtained (27.3, 24.2%), (57.92, 66.24%), and (6.43, 12.27 ml H₂/g COD_rem), respectively. The results show that thermophilic temperature in terms of COD removal was more effective for higher COD concentrations than for lower concentrations. Optimum parameters projected by RSM with S:I ratio of 1:1.6 and POME concentration of 14.3 g COD/l showed higher results in both temperatures. It is recognized how RSM and optimization processes can predict and affect the process performance under different operational conditions.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2008

The present study describes the evaluation of the bioequivalence of two atorvastatin tablets, Lipitor $Tablet^{(R)}$ (Pfizer, reference drug) and Atorva $Tablet^{(R)}$ (Yuhan, test drug), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Forty-nine healthy male Korean volunteers received each medicine at the atorvastatin dose of 40 mg in a $2{\times}2$ crossover study with a two weeks washout interval. After drug administration, serial blood samples were collected at a specific time interval from 0-48 hours. The plasma atorvastatin concentrations were monitored by an high performance liquid chromatography -tandem mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) employing electrospray ionization technique and operating in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) and positive ion mode. The total chromatographic run time was 4.5 min and calibration curves were linear over the concentration range of 0.1-100 ng/mL for atorvastatin. The method was validated for selectivity, sensitivity, linearity, accuracy and precision. $AUC_t$ (the area under the plasma concentration-time curve from time zero to 48hr) was calculated by the linear log trapezoidal rule method. $C_{max}$ (maximum plasma drug concentration) and $T_{max}$ (time to reach $C_{max}$) were complied trom the plasma concentration-time data. Analysis of variance was carried out using logarithmically transformed $AUC_t$ and $C_{max}$. No significant sequence effect was found for all of the bioavailability parameters indicating that the crossover design was properly performed. The 90% confidence intervals of the $AUC_t$ ratio and the $C_{max}$ ratio for Atorva $Tablet^{(R)}$ / Lipitor $Tablet^{(R)}$ were ${\log}\;0.9413{\sim}{\log}\;1.0179$ and ${\log}\;0.831{\sim}{\log}\;1.0569$, respectively. These values were within the acceptable bioequivalence intervals of ${\log}\;0.8{\sim}{\log}\;1.25$. Based on these statistical considerations, it was concluded that the test drug, Atorva $Tablet^{(R)}$ was bioequivalent to the reference drug, Lipitor $Tablet^{(R)}$.