• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.3.1-3.9
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• 2018

Background: Poultry breeding has increased by 306% in Korea, inevitably increasing the production of manure which may contribute to environmental pollution. The nutrients (NP) in the manure are essential for crop cultivation and soil fertility when applied as compost. Excess nutrients from manure can be accumulated on the land and can lead to eutrophication. Therefore, a nutrient load on the finite land should be calculated. Methods: This study calculates the nutrient production from Korean poultry by investigating 11 broiler and 16 laying hen farms. The broiler manure was composted using deep litter composting while for layer deep litter composting, drying, and simple static pile were in practice. The effect of weight reduction and storing period during composting was checked. Three weight reduction cases of compost were constructed to calculate nutrient loading coefficients (NLCs) using data from; i) farm investigation, ii) theoretical P changes (${\Delta}P=0$), and iii) dry basis. Results: During farm investigation of broiler and layer with deep litter composting, there was a 68 and 21% N loss whereas 77 and 33% P loss was found, respectively. In case of layer composting, a loss of 10-56% N and a 52% P loss was observed. Drying manure increased the P concentrations therefore NLCs calculated using dry basis that showed quite higher reductions (67% N; 53% P). Nutrient loss from farm investigation was much higher than reported by Korean Ministry of Environment (ME). Conclusions: Nutrients in manure are decreased when undergo storing or composting process due to microbial action, drying, and leaching. The nutrient load applied to soil is less than the fresh manure, hence the livestock manure management and conservation of environment would be facilitated.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.481-493
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• 2009

This study was conducted to performance appraisal of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), especially in terms of performance on development & reduction plan and water quality status of unit watershed. Because load allocations for pollution sources were predicted redundantly by uncertainty of prediction, TMDLs master plan has been frequently changed to acquire load allocation for local development. Therefore, It need to be developed more resonable prediction techniques of water pollution sources to preventing the frequent change. It is suggested that the reduction amount have to be distributed properly during the planning period. In other words, it has not to be concentrated on the specific year (especially final year of the planning period). The reason why, if the reduction amount concentrate on the final year of the planning period, allotment loading amount could not be achieved in some cases (e.g., insufficiency of budget, extension of construction duration). If the development plan was developed including uncertain developments, it is necessary to be developed reduction plan considered with them. However, some of the plans in the reduction plan could not be accomplished in some case. Because, it is not considered financial abilities of local governments. Consequently, development plan must be accomplished to avoid uncertain developments, and to consider financial assistance to support the implementation of effective plan. Water quality has been improved in many unit watersheds due to the TMDLs, especially in geum river and yeongsang/seomjin river.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.543-549
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• 2008

Human activities and land-use practices are intensely widening the urban areas. High impervious surface areas cover much of urban landscapes and are the primary pollutant sources which can lead to water quality and habitat degradation in its watershed. As the urban areas expand, transportation land-use such as parking lots, roads, service areas, toll-gates in highways and bridges also increase. These land-uses are significant in urban pollution due to high imperviousness rate and vehicular activities. To regulate the environmental impacts and to improve the water quality of rivers and lakes, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) in Korea developed the Total Pollution Load Management System (TPLMS) program. The main objective is to lead the watershed for a low impact development. On a local scale, some urban land surfaces can be emitting more pollution than others. Consequently, in urban areas, the unit loads are commonly employed to estimate total pollutant loadings emitted from various land-uses including residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, open lands such as parks and golf courses, and other developed land like parking areas as a result of development. In this research, unit pollutant loads derived specifically from transportation land-uses (i.e. branched out from urban areas) will be provided. Monitoring was conducted over 56 storm events at nine monitoring locations during three years. Results for the unit pollutant loads of transportation land-use are determined to be $399.5kg/km^2-day$ for TSS, $12.3kg/km^2-day$ for TN and $2.46kg/km^2-day$ for TP. The values are higher than those of urban areas in Korean MOE and US highways. These results can be used by MOE to separate the pollutant unit load of transportation landuses from urban areas.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제101권2호
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• pp.244-250
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 강원도 양양지역에 분포하는 소나무림을 대상으로 지상부 바이오매스와 수관층 연료특성에 대하여 분석하고자 하였다. 연구대상지는 강원도 양양군 현남면 하월천리 일대 소나무림으로 선정하였으며, 총 13본의 표본목을 벌채하여 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과에 의하면, 양양지역 소나무림의 줄기밀도($g{\cdot}cm^{-3}$)는 0.347~0.409, 지상부 바이오매스 확장계수는 1.251~1.419의 범위로 나타났다. 지상부 연료량은 총 $161.6Mg{\cdot}ha^{-1}$로 나타났으며, 줄기 $126.4Mg{\cdot}ha^{-1}$, 가지 $29.3Mg{\cdot}ha^{-1}$, 잎 $5.9Mg{\cdot}ha^{-1}$로 나타났다. 수관층 연료특성 인자에 관한 연구에서는 수관화 확산 시 연소될 수 있는 연소가능 연료(잎~1 cm이하 가지)의 비율은 45.2%로 나타났고, 연료량을 수관체적으로 나눈 연소가능 연료밀도($kg{\cdot}m^{-3}$)는 평균 0.178로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 소나무림의 바이오매스 및 탄소 흡수량 추정과 수관화 위험성을 연료적 관점에서 평가하는데 있어 유용한 기초자료가 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.142-152
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• 2023

Infiltration is a process by which precipitation infuses into subsurface soils. The process determines the surface flow and baseflow volume, and it is one of most important hydrological processes regarding nonpoint source pollution management. Therefore, the Ministry of Environment has developed a guideline to determine the impervious area ratio to understand the hydrological process in administrative districts and watersheds. The impervious area ratio can be determined using land use or land cover maps. Three approaches were explored to determine the impervious area ratio in 25 districts in Seoul. The impervious area ratio was determined by employing the Land registration map and Land property data in the first approach, Land property map in the second approach, and Land cover map in the third approach. The ratio ranged from 38.96% to 83.01% in the first approach, 38.98% to 83.02% in the second approach, and 37.62% to 76.63% in the third approach. Although the ranges did not provide any significant differences in the approaches, some districts displayed differences up to 9.48% by the approach. These differences resulted from the fact that the data were land use or land cover, especially in the area of airport, residential complex area, and school sites. In other words, division of the pervious and impervious areas in an individual plot was not allowed in the Land registration map, while it was allowed in the Land cover map. Therefore, it was concluded that there is a need to revise the guideline so that a reasonable impervious area ratio can be determined in the districts.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2007

최근의 환경정책은 신설되는 도로에 대하여 비점오염저감시설 설치의무화를 요구하고 있다. 또한 도로건설시 및 유지관리시에는 발생가능한 비점오염물질을 예측하고 이를 저감할 수 있는 방향으로 노선의 계획 및 설계와 더불어 다양한 비점저감방안을 수립할 것을 요구하고 있다. 비점오염원 및 비점오염물질을 관리하기 위해서는 우선 유역의 토지이용도를 분석하여 강우시 배출되는 오염물질의 종류와 양을 산정해야 한다. 특히 도로의 경우, 발생되는 비점오염물질의 원단위가 별도로 존재하지 않고 대지항목의 오염발생원단위를 사용하고 있기에 적용함에 있어서 많은 어려움을 겪고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구는 포장지역 중 고속도로 영업소를 대상으로 강우시 유출되는 강우유출수의 특성을 파악하여, 이러한 토지이용에서의 비점오염물질 유출특성과 부하량을 산정하고자 한다. 영업소 토지이용의 경우 많은 차량이 속도를 급격히 줄이는 토지이용지역으로 브레이크 패드, 각종 오일 및 엔진파트 등으로부터 많은 양의 오염물질이 축적되고, 포장률이 높아 강우시 다량의 오염물질이 유출되는 지역이다. 본 연구를 통해서 영업소 토지이용지역에서의 초기강우현상을 수리수문 및 농도곡선을 통해 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 EMC로부터 단위면적당 부하량과 강우지속시간당 부하량을 산정하였으며, 이러한 값은 영업소 유지관리시 인근수계에의 환경적인 영향을 해석하기 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있다. 강우지속시간당 유출되는 평균부하량은 TSS의 경우 $533.7mg/m^2-hr$, COD $396.2mg/m^2-hr$, TN $17.0mg/m^2-hr$, TP $4.8mg/m^2-hr$로 산정되었다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.163-172
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• 2016

This study aimed to develop a plan for effective performance of a watershed through correct identification of a river watershed by using the flowrate of the river and water quality data, which is the basis for the establishment of the water environment policy. The target river for water quality improvement was selected based on the monitoring result for 4 water systems in Chungcheongnamdo province in the recent 3 years. The result of analysis for the distribution of discharge capacity by a pollution source group for the water quality improvement target river showed that most of the target river has a high discharge capacity in the water system for living and livestock. Analysis for the density of the total discharge capacity of the whole watershed of Chungcheongnamdo indicated that the river that needs water quality improvement has high BOD concentration and high discharge load density at the point that this river is located. Thus, for efficient watershed management through selection and concentration, Chungcheongnamdo needs to improve the target river in priority. Stepwise planning is also required to establish and execute the water quality improvement in order to satisfy said target water quality, and establish the index for the water improvement rate for its evaluation.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제100권3호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 경북 봉화 지역에 분포하는 소나무림을 대상으로 수관의 수직적 구조, 수관연료밀도, 수관특성을 분석하고, 수관연료량 추정을 위한 회귀모형을 개발하는 것이다. 소나무림에 대한 수관의 수직적 구조에서 연료량 비율은 수관의 중간부분이 가장 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 수관연료량에서 잎과 가지가 차지하는 비율은 잎 25%, 직경 1 cm이하 가지 33%로 수관화 확산 시 이용 가능한 수관연료량은 총 58%를 차지하는 것으로 나타났다. 봉화 지역 소나무림에 대한 평균 수관연료밀도는 $0.45kg/m^3$으로 매우 높게 나타났고, 잎과 1 cm이하의 이용 가능한 연료밀도는 $0.27kg/m^3$으로 나타났다. 선형회귀식과 비선형회귀식을 이용하여 이용 가능한 수관연료량과 전체 수관연료량을 추정한 결과, 선형회귀식의 경우 결정계수($R^2$)가 각각 84%, 88%로 나타난 반면에, 비선형회귀식의 경우 결정계수가 각각 90%, 95%로 더 높게 나타났다. 본 연구에서 제시된 상대생장식은 봉화 지역 소나무림의 산불관리와 수관화모델에 대한 정량적인 연료량 정보를 제공해 줄 수 있다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.171-179
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• 1997

During the day time in summer, peak of air conditing load, and electric power management system lies under overloaded condition. The reason is the enlarged peak load value of electric power caused by increased air-cooling load in summer. To prevent load concentration during day time and overloaded condition of power management system, some energy storage methods are suggested. One of these methods is ice storage system. Water has some good properties as P.C.M.(Phase Chang Material) : Its melting point is the range of required operation temperature. It has large specific latent heat and is chemically stable compared to other organic or inorganic substances. It is cheap and easy to treat. This study represents experimental results of heat transfer characteristics of P.C.M. under the outward melting process in a vertical cylinder. We experimented with twelve combinations of conditions, i.e., three different inlet temperatures($7^{\circ}C,\;4^{\circ}C\;and\;1^{\circ}C$), two working fluid directions(upward and downward), and two aspect ratios, H/R(4 and 2). At the inlet temperature of $7^{\circ}C$ and $4^{\circ}C$, there was temperature stagnation region where the temperature of P.C.M. remains constant at $4^{\circ}C$ regardless of aspect ratio and direction of working fluid. This temperature stagnation occurs as the water, at its maximum density, flows down to the lower region. The phase change interface formed bell-shaped curve as the melting process continued. With a new set of conditions(4H/R, inlet temperature $4^{\circ}C$ and $1^{\circ}C$, downward/upwerd inlet direction), the movement of phase change interface was faster when the working flued inlet direction was downward. With the same set of conditions, melting rate and total melting energy were larger when the working fluid inlet direction was downward. The results were reversed when the other sets of conditions were applied.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.241-250
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• 2012

Objectives: This study was performed to investigate hygienic behavior of food handlers and general population focusing on awareness of hand-washing and the microbial load of their hands. Methods: A questionnaire survey and microbiological analysis were carried out for sixty-four people each. Samples for microbiological analysis were collected through the glove-juice method from the hands, and were analyzed for the presence of aerobic plate counts, total coliform, fecal coliform, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella spp. according to the Food Code of Korea. Results: In the survey, significant differences between the food handlers and general population (p < 0.01) were found in hand-washing frequency, duration, use of hand-washing agents, washing parts of hands, hand-drying method, and method of turning off water. In eight different situations among the ten particular situations in their daily life, more food handlers responded to wash their hands than general population (p < 0.05). Bacterial load on hands with general population was consistently higher than with food handlers (p < 0.05), however, percentages of positive hands of S. aureus and Salmonella spp. were not. Conclusions: Poor hand hygiene practices were indicated by the positive results for E. coli, S. aureus, and Salmonella spp. on the hands of some respondents in both groups. This study reveals that there is the need for programs or campaigns to increase hand-washing practices of both groups.