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Numerical Analysis on Biogenic Emission Sources Contributing to Urban Ozone Concentration in Osaka, Japan

  • Nishimura, Hiroshi;Shimadera, Hikari;Kondo, Akira;Akiyama, Kazuyo;Inoue, Yoshio
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.259-271
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    • 2015
  • This study conducted analyses on biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) emission sources contributing to urban ozone ($O_3$) concentration in Osaka Prefecture, Japan in summer 2010 by using the Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF) version 3.5.1 and the Community Multiscale Air Quality model (CMAQ) version 5.0.1. This prefecture is characterized by highly urbanized area with small forest area. The contributions of source regions surrounding Osaka were estimated by comparing the baseline case and zero-out cases for BVOC emissions from each source region. The zero-out emission runs showed that the BVOC emissions substantially contributed to urban $O_3$ concentration in Osaka (10.3 ppb: 15.9% of mean daily maximum 1-h $O_3$ concentration) with day-by-day variations of contributing source regions, which were qualitatively explained by backward trajectory analyses. Although $O_3$ concentrations were especially high on 23 July and 2 August 2010, the contribution of BVOC on 23 July (35.4 ppb: 25.6% of daily maximum $O_3$) was much larger than that on 2 August (20.9 ppb: 14.2% of daily maximum $O_3$). To investigate this difference, additional zero-out cases for anthropogenic VOC (AVOC) emissions from Osaka and for VOC emissions on the target days were performed. On 23 July, the urban $O_3$ concentration in Osaka was dominantly increased by the transport from the northwestern region outside Osaka with large contribution of $O_3$ that was produced through BVOC reactions by the day before and was retained over the nocturnal boundary layer. On 2 August, the concentration was dominantly increased by the local photochemical production inside Osaka under weak wind condition with the particularly large contribution of AVOC emitted from Osaka on the day.

A Study on the Evaluation for Operations of Public Sewage Treatment Plants Using Statistics Technique (통계기법을 이용한 공공하수처리시설의 운영실태 평가방법 연구)

  • Choi, In-Cheol;Ahn, Tae-Ung;Yu, Soon-Ju;Chung, Hyen-Mi;Kwon, Oh-Sang;Kim, Won-Ky;Yeom, Ick-Tae;Son, Dae-Hee
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.524-531
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    • 2014
  • Korea has been trying to manage water quality of rivers and lakes in many ways. Ministry of Environment is making continuous efforts of operation control improvement such as strengthening effluent standards in sewage treatment plants and expanding Tele-Monitoring System (TMS). However, evaluation method for operations of sewage treatment plants and establishment system of effluent standards are inadequate. The objective of this study is to evaluate for operations of sewage treatment plants using statistics technique such as frequency analysis, percentile, normal distribution analysis. We used the effluent data (BOD, COD, SS) collected at 299 plants in 2012. The values were very low by comparison with standards. The Data followed a normal distribution. We think that distribution characteristics are closely related with effluent standards, especially T-P and BOD. Statistics technique attempted in this study can be used to evaluate for operations of sewage treatment plants and assess the appropriateness of effluent standards based on TBEL(Technology-based effluent limitation). And, this technique can be used to figure out the overall level of plants, the status of each plant and the favorable treatment process for each item (BOD, COD etc.). Data acquired through this method can be used to improve facilities and operation techniques and decide on a sewerage policy.

Performance Characteristics of the Electrical Air Conditioning System for the Zero Emission Passenger Vehicle (무공해 승용 자동차의 냉방을 위한 전동식 냉방시스템 성능에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Moo-Yeon;Cho, Chung-Won;Lee, Ho-Seong;Won, Jong-Phil
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.12 no.12
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    • pp.5430-5437
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    • 2011
  • The objective of this study is to investigate the cooling performances of the electrical air-conditioning system using electric driven scroll compressor for zero emission passenger vehicles. This air conditioner with air source was used R-134a as a refrigerant and installed in a real zero emission passenger vehicle for tests under various driving conditions. The cooling performance of the electrical air conditioner was affected by driving velocities and conditions of the tested vehicle. The condensing rate of the condenser during driving is better than that of the idle condition. The average cool down temperature in the cabin room decreased on average $5.2^{\circ}C$ with the increase of the outdoor temperature from $20.0^{\circ}C$ to $30.0^{\circ}C$. In addition, the cooling performances were sufficient for cooling loads of the tested passenger car under tested conditions.

An Experimental Study on NOx Emissions with Hydrogen and Natural gas Co-firing for EV burner of GT24 (GT24 가스터빈용 EV 버너의 수소혼소에 따른 질소산화물 배출 특성에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Jeongjae Hwang;Won June Lee;Kyungwook Min;Do Won Kang;Han Seo Kim;Min Kuk Kim
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.85-91
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    • 2023
  • In this study, an experimental study was conducted on the flame behavior, combustion dynamics, and NOx emission characteristics for hydrogen co-firing with the EV burner which is the first stage combustor of GT24. It was confirmed that as the hydrogen co-firing rate increases, the NOx emission increases. This change was elucidate to be the result of a combination of changes in penetration depth due to changes in fuel density, reduction in fuel mixing due to changes in flame position due to increased flame propagation speed, and oscillation of fuel mixedness due to combustion instability. Through pressurization tests in the range of 1.3 to 3.1 bar, NOx emission characteristics under high-pressure operating conditions were predicted, and based on this, the hydrogen co-firing limits of the EV burner was evaluated.

Review of Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Blue-Light Emission

  • Won Kook Choi
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.32 no.6
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    • pp.391-402
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    • 2023
  • Low-dimensional (zero-dimensional (0-dim), 2-dimensional (2-dim)) nanoparticles, such as chalcogenide compound semiconductors, III-V semiconductors, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), II-VI semiconductors, nanocarbons, hybrid quantum dots (QDs), and perovskite QDs (PQDs), for which blue light emission has been observed, are reviewed. Current synthesis and device fabrication technologies as well as their prospective applications on next-generation quantum-dot-based light-emitting diodes are discussed.

Study on Estimation Methods of Life Cycle GHGs Emission for the Mine Reclamation Project (광해방지사업의 전과정 온실가스 배출량 산정방법에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Soo-lo;Kwak, In-Ho;Wie, Dae-Hyung;Park, Kwang-ho;Baek, Seung-Han
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.54 no.6
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    • pp.733-741
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    • 2021
  • Globally, in accordance with the goals set forth in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, each country has established and declared a reduction target for carbon neutrality by 2050. The roadmaps for establishing long-term greenhouse gas emissions development strategies and setting reduction targets have been announced. As the international community accelerates the transition to the net-zero society, 128 countries have declared net-zero by the end of 2020, and the net-zero declaration continues to expand around G20 member states. In December 2020, Korea announced the "2050 Net-zero Strategy" to establish a foundation for simultaneously achieving carbon reduction, economic growth, and improved quality of life for the people through active response to the net-zero, and pursuing policy tasks in stages to do this. Comprehensive carbon management is insufficient due to the lack of comprehensive carbon management due to the departure from the areas of mandatory reduction, such as the GHG energy target management system and the GHG emissions trading offset system implemented to reduce greenhouse gases in Korea. Currently, there is no cases for estimation or calculation of carbon dioxide emissions for the Mine Reclamation projects. It is reviewed the standard methods proposed by domestic and foreign carbon emission calculation methods and proposed appropriate carbon emission estimation methods for the Mine Reclamation projects in this study.

FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLES: RECENT ADVANCES AND CHALLENGES - REVIEW

  • Yang, W.C.
    • International Journal of Automotive Technology
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.9-16
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    • 2000
  • The growing concerns on environmental protection have been constantly demanding cleaner and more energy efficient vehicles without compromising any conveniences provided by the conventional vehicles. The recent significant advances in proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology have shown the possibility of developing such vehicles powered by fuel cells. Several prototype fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) have been already developed by several major automotive manufactures, and all of the favorable features have been demonstrated in the public roads. FCEV is essentially a zero emission vehicle and allows to overcome the range limitation of the current battery electric vehicles. Being motivated by the laboratory and field demonstrations of the fuel cell technologies, variety of fuel cell alliances between fuel cell developers, automotive manufactures, petroleum companies and government agencies have been formed to expedite the realization of commercially viable FCEV. However, there still remain major issues that need to be overcome before it can be fully accepted by consumers. This paper describes the current fuel cell vehicle development status and the staggering challenges for the successful introduction of consumer acceptable FCEVS.

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A Study on the Recycling of Waste for Decrease of Environmental Pollution for the Building Construction (건축공사 환경오염저감을 위한 폐기물 재활용에 관한 연구)

  • Suhr, Myong-Suk;Son, Min-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 2005
  • The environment in which we live is changing at an accelerated rate according to the needs of times, concrete structures are increasing daily responding to this advanced lifestyle as a result of demolition and construction. The production of noise and vibration during demolition work on these concrete structures has a major negative influence on the present environment in which we live. As a result, controls on this form of pollution are being strengthened. The aim of this study is to analyze and investigate zero - emission for decrease of environmental pllution in architecture construction field.

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