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Therapeutic Efficacy and Complications of Automated Peritoneal Dialyzer in Dogs with Renal Failure (신부전 개에서 자동 복막투석기를 이용한 복막투석에 대한 평가)

  • Kwon, Heejung;Choi, Wonjin;Lee, Dong-Guk;Tan, David;Hyun, Changbaig
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.399-403
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    • 2015
  • Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a treatment for renal failure and acute poisoning, and uses the patient's peritoneum in the abdomen as a membrane across which fluids and dissolved substances are exchanged from the blood. In this study, we evaluated the therapeutic efficacy and complications of automated peritoneal dialyzer (APD) in dogs with renal failure. PD was performed in 10 dogs using a swan neck catheter (Neonatal, Coviden) and automatic APD. The efficacy for each dog was assessed by calculating urea reduction ratio (URR) and creatinine reduction ratio (CRR). Mean concentrations of pre-dialysis creatinine and blood urea (BUN) were $7.09{\pm}3.84$ and $145.8{\pm}48.5$, respectively. The mean number of peritoneal dialysis cycles applied was $6{\pm}1$ cycles. Peritoneal dialysis resulted in a significant decrease in BUN concentration in 7/10 dogs, while a significant decrease in creatinine concentration in 9/10 dogs. The mean of URR was higher than that of CRR ($0.39{\pm}0.16$ vs $0.38{\pm}0.13$). The mean CRR and URR per dialysis cycles were $0.064{\pm}0.023$ and $0.065{\pm}0.023$, respectively. Complications found in this study were catheter occlusion, subcutaneous dialysate leakage, septic peritonitis, hypoalbuminemia and overhydration. This study found PD using a swan neck catheter and APD machine showed acceptable efficacy for successful peritoneal dialysis in dogs. However, close monitoring is required to minimize the risk of complication.

EFFECTS OF VARYING DIETARY LEVELS OF TOTAL DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS, PROTEIN AND FIBER ON THE GROWTH OF CROSSBRED HOLSTEIN HEIFERS FED UREA-TREATED RICE STRAW DIETS UNDER TWO FEEDING SYSTEMS

  • Promma, S.;Tuikumpee, S.;Jeenklum, P.;Indratula, T.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.91-97
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    • 1993
  • This experiment was carried out to examine the effects of urea-treated rice straw feeding on the growth performance of crossbred Holstein heifers under different feeding conditions. In the first experiment, the animals were given diets having 2 levels of TDN and CP and 3 levels of crude fiber (22, 30 and 36%) which were formulated with urea-treated rice straw and concentrates. Daily weight gain of heifers was not different between 22% and 30% CF diets, but the reduction of TDN or CP level to 90% of the requirements decreased the weight gain. Fiber content of 36% also reduced the body weight gain. The reduction of TDN significantly reduced DM intake and increased feed conversion ratio. Feed cost per kg weight gain was significantly increased by an increase in CF to 36%. In the second experiment, separate feeding and total mixing feeding were compared. There were no significant differences between the two feeding systems in body weight gain although the possibility of superiority in SF to TMF remained. DM intake was not affected by the feeding system, but 30% CF diet gave higher DM intake. Feed cost per kg weight gain was lower in the 30% CF diet.

A Study on $NO_x$ Reduction in a Light Duty Diesel Vehicle Equipped with a SCR Catalyst (선택적환원촉매를 적용한 중소형 경유차량의 질소산화물 저감 특성 연구)

  • Park, Young-Joon;Hong, Woo-Kyoung;Ka, Jae-Geum;Cho, Yong-Seok;Joo, Jae-Geon;Kim, Hyun-Ok
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.118-124
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    • 2011
  • To reach the Euro-6 regulations of PM and $NO_x$ for light-duty diesel vehicles, it will be necessary to apply the CDPF and the de-$NO_x$ catalyst. The described system consists of a catalytic configuration, where the CDPF is placed downstream of the diesel engine and followed by a urea injection unit and a urea-SCR catalyst. One of the advantages of this system configuration is that, in this way, the SCR catalyst is protected from PM, and both white PM and deposits become reduced. In the urea-SCR system, the injection control of reductant is the most important thing in order to have good performance of $NO_x$ reduction. The ideal ratio of $NH_3$ molecules to $NO_x$ molecules is 1:1 based on $NH_3$ consumption and having $NH_3$ available for reaction of all of the exhaust $NO_x$. However, under the too low and too high temperature condition, the $NO_x$ reduction efficiency become slower, due to temperature window of SCR catalyst. And space velocity also affects to $NO_x$ conversion efficiency. In this paper, rig-tests were performed to evaluate the effects of $NO_x$ and $NH_3$ concentrations, gas temperature and space velocity on the $NO_x$ conversion efficiency of the urea-SCR system. And vehicle test was performed to verify control strategy of reductatnt injection. The developed control strategy of reductant injection was improved over all $NO_x$ reduction efficiency and $NH_3$ consumption in urea-SCR system. Results of this paper contribute to develop urea-SCR system for light-duty vehicles to meet Euro-5 emission regulations.

Development of NO2/NOx Ratio Estimation Model for Urea-SCR System Application on Non-road Diesel Engine (비도로용 디젤엔진의 Urea SCR system 적용을 위한 NO2/NOx ratio 예측모델 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Kang, Seokho;Kim, Hoonmyung;Kang, Jeongho;Park, Eunyong;Kwon, Ohyun;Kim, Daeyeol
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.178-187
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    • 2020
  • The current emission regulations, US Tier-4 and EU Stage-V, are only able to satisfy the regulations when all currently mass-produced emission reduction technologies such as EGR, DOC, DPF, and SCR are applied. Therefore, in this study, for the application of the Urea-SCR system to non-road diesel engines, the database was established by measuring the NO, NO2 concentration and calculating the NO2/NOx ratio based on the catalyst temperature and exhaust mass flow rate. Also, based on the measured NO2/NOx ratio data, a mathematical model was proposed to predict the NO2/NOx ratio at SCR catalyst, and the suitability of the model was verified through steady-state and transient mode. As a result of comparing the NO2/NOx ratio measured at the DOC outlet under the steady-state condition to two model values separately, the R2 was 0.9811 for the 3D map model and 0.9303 for the mathematical model. And in the case of the NO2/NOx ratio measured at the DPF outlet, the R2 was 0.9797 for the 3D map model and 0.935 for the mathematical model. It was confirmed that the R2 with the model value of the 3D Map of the mathematical model in the transient mode is 0.957, which shows high reliability.

NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE MIXER TYPE OF UREA-SCR SYSTEM FOR FLOW MIXING IMPROVEMENT (Urea-SCR 시스템의 유동혼합 개선을 위한 혼합기 형상에 관한 수치적 연구)

  • Lee, J.W.;Choi, H.K.;Yoo, G.J.;Kim, W.S.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.05a
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    • pp.368-375
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    • 2010
  • To alleviate NOx emission, a variety of approaches has been applied. In marine diesels, the application of SCR systems has been considered an effective exhaust aftertreatment method for NOx emission control. Most current SCR systems use a various catalyst for the reaction of ammonia with NOx to form nitrogen and water. In theory, it is possible to achieve 100% NOx if the NH3-to-NOx ratio is 1:1. However, the reaction has a limited non-uniformity of the exhaust gas flow and ammonia concentration distribution. Therefore it is necessary to investigate the optimum flow conditions. In order to achieve uniform flow at monolith front face, we are equipped with a various mixed device. In this paper, it is presented that the mixed devices play an important role improvement of flow patterns and particle distributions of NH3 by numerical simulation.

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NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE MIXER TYPES OF UREA-SCR SYSTEM FOR FLOW MIXING IMPROVEMENT (Urea-SCR 시스템에서 유동혼합 개선을 위한 혼합기 형상에 관한 수치적 연구)

  • Lee, J.W.;Choi, H.K.;Yoo, G.J.
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.9-16
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    • 2010
  • To alleviate NOx emission, a variety of approaches has been applied. In marine diesels, the application of SCR systems has been considered an effective exhaust aftertreatment method for NOx emission control. Most current SCR systems use a various catalyst for the reaction of ammonia with NOx to form nitrogen and water. In theory, it is possible to achieve 100% NOx if the $NH_3$-to-NOx ratio is 1:1. However, the reaction has a limited non-uniformity of the exhaust gas flow and ammonia concentration distribution. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the optimum flow conditions. In order to achieve uniform flow at monolith front face, we are equipped with a various mixed devices. In this paper, it is presented that the mixed devices play an important role improvement of flow patterns and particle distributions of $NH_3$ by numerical simulation.

Effects of Blending Fatty Acid-Glycerol-pMDI with Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives to Their Adhesion for the Use of Soybean Oil (콩기름 이용을 위한 지방산-글리세롤-pMDI와 요소수지 혼용 접착제가 접착성능에 미치는 영향-)

  • You, Young-Sam;Choi, Jin-Lim;Seo, Jun-Won;Park, Heon
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.31-36
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    • 2006
  • This study was conducted to improve the bond strength of plywood bonded with F/U molar ratio urea-formaldehyde (UF) resins modified with the selected FGMDI prepolymer contents for various purposes. The amount of FGMDI was mixed with liquid UF resin at 0 wt% (as control), 2 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt%, 25 wt%, and 50 wt% based on the resin solids. As results, in bonding strength, plywood with F/U molar ratio of 1.4 showed the highest value in Type 2 test and all molar ratio UF resins modified with over 25 wt% of the FGMDI showed more than $11kgf/cm^2$, which was satisfied the minimum requirement of KS standard, $7.5kgf/cm^2$, after Type1.5 testing. As F/U molar ratio was increased and the FGMDI addition in the UF resin was increased, average reduction rate of Type 1.5 bonding strength compared with Type 2 was significantly decreased.

Effects of Organic and Inorganic Additives on Selective Non Catalytic Reduction Reaction of NOx in a Pilot Scale Flow Reactor (파일럿 규모의 흐름반응기에서 유기 및 무기 첨가제가 질소산화물의 선택적 무촉매 환원반응에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Soo Youp;Yoo, Kyung Seun;Lee, Joong Kee;Park, Young Kwon
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • v.44 no.5
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    • pp.540-546
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    • 2006
  • Effects of organic and inorganic additives on the SNCR reaction of NOx were investigated in a pilot scale flow reactor with a variation of operating parameters. NOx reduction efficiency increased with the increase of a residence time and an initial NOx concentration. NOx reduction reaction by urea solution started to appear about 850 and then reached to maximum value around $970^{\circ}C$. NOx reduction efficiency also increased with the increase of NSR (Normalized Stoichiometric Ratio) up to 2.0. Addition of ethanol and phenol as an organic additives shifted the optimum temperature window to lower region with decreasing the maximum NOx reduction efficiency. This might be due to the side reaction of hydrocarbon in ethanol structure. NaOH addition widened the temperature window and enhanced the NOx reduction efficiency about 10% due to the chain reaction of NaOH and the reduction of $N_2O$.

Numerical Modeling of Vanadia-based Commercial Urea-SCR plus DOC Systems for Heavy-duty Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment Systems (바나듐 기반의 Urea-SCR과 DOC가 결합된 Heavy-Duty 디젤 배출가스 후처리 시스템의 SCR De-NOx 성능 향상에 관한 수치해석 연구)

  • Yun, Byoung-Kyu;Kim, Chong-Min;Kim, Man-Young;Cho, Gyu-Baek;Kim, Hong-Suk;Jeong, Young-Il
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.24-30
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    • 2010
  • In this study, numerical experiments were carried out to estimate the SCR De-NOx performance in DOC plus SCR systems. The SCR De-NOx phenomena are described by Langmuir-Hinshelwood reaction scheme. After validating the present approach by comparing the present results with the experimental results, such various parameters as space velocity, $H_2O$ concentration, $NO_2$/NOx ratio and relative volume of DOC are explored to increase the SCR De-NOx performance. The results indicate that SCR De-NOx performance largely depends on space velocity and $NO_2$/NOx ratio, especially below $200^{\circ}C$. SCR De-NOx performance is seriously affected by relative volume of DOC with SCR due to increasing in $NO_2$/NOx ratio at below $250^{\circ}C$.

BLOOD CHEMICAL ALTERATIONS IN EXPERIMENTAL Setaria cervi INFECTION IN RABBITS

  • Kumar, M.;Joshi, H.C.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.491-495
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    • 1993
  • Adult male and female Setaria cervi worms were implanted in the peritoneal cavity of rabbits to develop microfilaraemia. These infected rabbits revealed non-significant rise in total protein, significant reduction in albumin content and albumin-globulin ratio and significant increase in globulin and total bilirubin. The levels of total cholesterol, blood urea nitrogen and urea in blood were elevated from day 20 to 40, 25 to 70 and 30 to 70 respectively whereas, uric acid remained high from day 25 to 50 and creatinine from 15th day to 50th day of worm implantation. Biochemical changes suggested the involvement of liver and kidney in the infected rabbits.