• 전기화학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2019

암모니아 생산은 이전부터 비료, 식량과 관련되어 많은 연구가 이루어져 왔는데, 최근 신재생 에너지에 대한 관심이 커짐에 따라 암모니아 또한 에너지로서 내연기관이나 연료전지로 활용이 기대되어 더 많은 연구가 활발히 이루어 지고 있다. 하지만 암모니아를 생성하기 위해서 하버-보쉬법을 사용하는데, 150-300기압과 $350-550^{\circ}C$ 이상의 높은 압력과 온도가 필요하므로 지구 에너지의 1-2%를 사용할 만큼 암모니아 생산에 많은 에너지가 소모되며, 주로 화석연료가 사용된다. 위와 같은 반응에 사용되는 에너지를 줄임으로 이산화탄소 배출량을 줄여 환경문제에도 대응할 수 있기 때문에 반응온도 및 압력을 줄이는 노력이 필요하다. 본 총설에서는 암모니아를 생산하기 위한 방법 중 특히 상온, 상압에서의 전기화학적 질소환원반응 결과들을 소개한다. 실험 결과뿐만 아니라 밀도범함수 계산을 통하여 전기화학적 질소환원반응 메커니즘 연구가 많이 되었으며, 더 많이 전기화학반응에 참여할 수 있도록 하는, 나노 와이어, 다공성 전극과 같은 나노구조화 전극설계에 대한 다양한 연구 결과들 또한 제시한다.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.59-73
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to develop a business model that efficiently converts diesel power generation systems to renewable energy microgrids (MG) in large-scale islands. Most of the previous studies on the conversion of renewable energy MG in islands had limitations dealing with efficiency from the perspective of suppliers. However, the microgrid has the characteristic of getting benefits through the interaction between the consumer and the supplier. In addition, the efficient MG business model from the perspective of new institutional economics is a structure in which consumers and suppliers jointly participate. Therefore, this study assumed that the MG business model in which the supplier's MG and the consumer's community solar participated would benefit all participants, and verified the assumptions using domestic island data. In terms of supplier investment, the cost of power supply (LCOE) of assumed model was calculated to be 14.0% lower than that of the diesel model and 3.7% lower than that of the supplier-only MG model. From the perspective of consumer investment, electricity bills are expected to be reduced by more than 200,000 won per household per year through self-generation of solar power. Social benefits are expected to reduce external environmental costs. The CO₂ emissions of the assumed model were calculated to be 39.5% lower than the diesel model and 1.5% lower than the supplier-only MG model. Therefore, the MG business model with consumer participation proposed in this study is expected to be an efficient alternative to renewable energy MG conversion in domestic islands, and is meaningful as an energy plan that improves the benefits of local residents.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제64권2호
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• pp.57-69
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• 2022

This study analyzes the fuel conditions and environmental effects of converting heating in rural villages that rely on fossil fuels into wood fuel. In particular, we tried to derive the most important considerations when using wooden chips as fuel in aging agricultural villages where various variables such as weather, facility characteristics, fuel quality, and maintenance capabilities work. Above all, an experiment was conducted by comparing it with oak trees to determine whether Italian poplar, a representative attribute water created to supply fuel wood in Korea, is suitable for heating fuel. Through experiments, 1) Even though the supply of poplar wood chips during 10 hours of operation was 60.74 kg less than that of hardwood chips, the production of hot water was 140 kWh higher. 2) The higher the exhaust gas temperature, the proportional (increase) oxygen concentration and inversely (decrease) PM and CO emissions. 3) Poplar has twice as much ash content as hardwood and three times more fine dust has been detected, but it meets all the standards for wood quality at the Korea Forest Science Institute. 4) Under the condition that there is a difference in water content (7.7%), hardwood cost 1.13 times more wood chips per 1 MWh than poplar, and even if the water content is corrected equally, hardwood cost 1.05 times more per 1 MWh than poplar. 5) In conclusion, it was proved that the fuel possibility, economic possibility, and environmental possibility of poplar wood chips are sufficient.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.457-464
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• 2023

The rendering residue generated by rendering disposal, an eco-friendly livestock carcass disposal method, is a useful agricultural resource. Methods for recycling this are being actively researched, and this study investigated the impact of applying rendered residue directly to soil on crop productivity and the agricultural environment. The chemical properties of the rendering residue were examined. The pH, OM, T-N, T-P, CaO, K₂O, and MgO content values were 5.47%, 59.8%, 9.22%, 2.96%, 2.16%, 0.51% and 0.10%, respectively. Treatment conditions were divided into control, inorganic fertilizer, and rendering residue, and rendering residue corresponding to 50, 100, and 200% nitrogen content was applied based on the amount of inorganic fertilizer nitrogen input. Greenhouse gases and ammonia were collected during the cultivation period. Rendering residue increased both the yield and growth of peppers and was effective in improving nutrients such as pH and OM of the soil after harvest. However, compared to inorganic fertilizer treatment, it increased emissions of nitrous oxide and methane as well as ammonia. It is judged that the direct agricultural use of rendering residue is difficult, and a utilization method is needed.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.75-86
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• 2024

Hydrogen has been selected as one of the key technologies for reducing CO₂ emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. However, hydrogen safety issues should be fully guaranteed before the commercial and widespread utilization of hydrogen. Here, a bow-tie risk assessment is conducted for the hydrogen fuel supply system in a gas turbine power plant, which can be a mass consumption application of hydrogen. The bow-tie program is utilized for a qualitative risk assessment, allowing the analysis of the causes and consequences according to the stages of accidents. This study proposed an advanced bow-tie method, which includes the barrier criticality matrix and visualized maps of quantitative risk reduction. It is based on evaluating the importance of numerous barriers for the extent of their impact. In addition, it emphasizes the prioritization and concentrated management of high-importance barriers. The radar chart of a bow tie allows the visual comparison of risk levels before/after the application of barriers (safety measures). The risk reduction methods are semi-quantitatively analyzed utilizing the criticality matrix and radar chart, and risk factors from multiple aspects are derived. For establishing a secure hydrogen fuel storage system, the improvements suggested by the bow-tie risk assessment results, such as 'Ergonomic equipment design to prevent human error' and 'Emergency shutdown system,' will enhance the safety level. It attempts to contribute to the development and enhancement of an efficient safety management system by suggesting a method of calculating the importance of barriers based on the bow-tie risk assessment.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2024

Carbon neutrality refers to a state in which there is no global increase in CO₂ emissions due to human activities. In Korea, for carbon neutrality, green remodeling of existing buildings and customized support tasks for zero energy in new buildings are presented. Germany is showing fundamental changes in energy supply, such as applying renewable energy and higher energy efficiency from nuclear and fossil fuels, which were the existing energy sources. In this study, how Germany establishes policies for carbon neutrality at each state level and the cases applied to increase the energy efficiency of the actually applied residential complexes are analyzed based on this. As a result of the case complex analysis, it was found that the construction direction was being promoted as a zero-energy complex or a carbon-neutral complex by gradually reducing the energy demand in buildings and supplying additional energy with new and renewable energy in the low-energy building distribution in the 1990s. In Germany's ecological complex, energy standards have been strengthened from low-energy architecture to plus-energy architecture over time, and annual heating energy consumption standards and heat transmittance rates for each structure have been achieved at a higher level. The results of this analysis will serve as basic data and derivation of applicable items when planning residential complex development and remodeling of existing buildings for the domestic carbon-neutral goal in the future.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.386-391
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• 2021

터터보 과급은 디젤엔진과 가솔린엔진 모두에서 핵심기술이다. 특히 가솔린엔진에서 엔진 다운사이징 등 다른 제어 기술과 결합하여 이산화탄소(CO2) 배출을 감소시키는 데 효과적이다. 본 연구에서는 승용차용 가솔린엔진에 장착되는 트윈 스크롤 터빈 터보과급기에서 맥동유동의 터빈 효율을 측정하였다. 맥동 생성장치가 있는 저온 테스트 벤치를 제작하여 맥동 유동이 있는 비정상상태의 압력과 온도를 측정하고 터빈 효율을 산출하였다. 테스트 벤치는 공기 압축기, 트윈 스크롤 터빈, 온도 및 압력 측정 장치 등으로 구성되었다. 실제 승용차용 엔진에서 주로 사용되는 중저속 엔진 작동 영역에 해당하는 맥동 주파수 25.0 Hz와 33.3 Hz를 공급하면서 터보과급기 회전속도를 60,000 rpm에서 100,000 rpm까지 변화시키며 측정을 수행하였다. 이때 압축비를 1.088에서 1.600 사이의 값으로 조정하였다. 이 측정 조건에서 터빈 효율은 0.517~0.544 값을 보였다. 맥동 주파수 33.3 Hz의 경우, 터빈 회전수 60,000 rpm에서 터빈 효율의 변동은 7.7%이나 터빈 회전수 100,000 rpm에서 변동은 2.6%로 터빈 회전수가 증가함에 따라 맥동의 영향은 감소하였다. 맥동 유동에서의 터빈 효율은 정상 유동 터빈 효율에 비해 터빈 회전수 60,000 rpm 인 경우 7.0%, 회전수 100,000 rpm 인 경우 3.0% 낮은 값을 보이고 있어 맥동 유동이 터빈 효율을 악화시키는 결과를 보였으며 이러한 영향은 터빈 회전수가 증가함에 따라 감소하였다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.971-979
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• 2023

소형 선박(<499 GT)이 전체 선박의 46%를 지배하고 있어 상대적으로 많은 CO₂ 배출가스를 가지고 있다고 결론지을 수 있다. 최적의 Trim 조건에서 운전하면 선박의 저항을 감소시킬 수 있어 온실가스가 적게 발생할 수 있다. Trim을 최적화하는 가장 저렴한 방법 중 하나는 최적의 Longitudal Center of Gravity(LCG)를 얻기 위해 무게 분포를 조정하는 것이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 소형 선박의 저항에 대한 LCG 변화의 영향을 경험적 및 수치적 해석을 통해 연구하고자 한다. 선체를 설계하는 Savitsky 경험식은 Maxsurf Resistance의 방법으로 사용된다. 수치해석에는 STAR-CCM+ 상용 CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics) 소프트웨어가 사용되지만 최종적으로 선박 설계 과정 이후 최적의 LCG를 얻기 위해 전체 저항을 비교한다. 결론적으로 Froude Number 0.56에서는 수치해석에 의해 전체 길이(LoA) 46.2%에서 최적의 LCG를 달성하고 Froude Number 0.63에서는 43.4% LoA를 달성하여 29.2% LoA에서 기준점에 비해 최대 41.12% - 45.16%의 상당한 저항 감소를 얻을 수 있다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.555-568
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• 2014

The construction equipment is one of the major sources for hazardous air pollutants in Korea, and the its management has been of great concern recently. The objective of this study was to estimate each contribution of emission of construction equipments according to their production year, electric power consumption and type. To achieve this goal, we developed pollutant emission factors for the machineries manufactured after 2009, which are excluded from the present framework of Korean air pollutants inventory, CAPSS. More than 800 data obtained from emission investigations were utilized for the estimation. Compared with the previous estimation, the scheme used this study was modified to incorporate new emission factors as well as to include the corresponding activity data. Such improvement allow us to gain more detailed emission informations which are better characterized by specifications of construction equipments. The total amount of pollutants emitted from construction equipments in 2011 were estimated as 126.8, 7.0, 58.3, and 17.0 kton for $NO_x$, PM, CO, and VOC, respectively. The estimation results indicate that the increase in the emission of equipments is significantly related to their age and power consumption. The emissions of the older ones manufactured from 1992~1996 were estimated to be the contribution ranged from 23.7% to 26.8%, whereas the newer ones (2009~2011) showed the attributions of 11.3~21.5%. In addition, the results show that the emission of each equipment was increased with the increase in the electric power consumption of engine, probably due to their average output power. Among the nine types of machinery compared, excavators and forklifts were investigated to contribute relatively higher emissions in the level of 39.8~44.0% and 32.0~34.2%, respectively.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.502-507
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• 2016

화석연료에 기반을 둔 경제구조에서 수소경제로의 이행은 에너지 안보와 기후변화의 대응이라는 측면에서 중요한 과제이다. 이러한 경제구조의 변환과정에서 발생할 수 있는 파급효과를 사전적으로 분석하는 연구가 필요하다. 따라서 이 논문은 동태 연산일반균형모형을 이용하여 수소에너지 도입이 경제와 환경에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 첫째, 수소 에너지 도입은 투자증대와 생산비용의 감소를 통해 GDP 증대에 기여한다. 둘째, 수소에너지와 같은 신재생에너지 도입을 위한 정부보조의 경우 재원마련을 위한 세수증대로 인해 총수요가 감소하는 효과가 있다. 마지막으로 화석연료에서 수소경제로 전환시키는 수소에너지 도입은 이산화탄소 배출을 감소시키는 환경적 효과가 있다 온실가스 감소를 통한 기후변화에 보다 효과적으로 대응하기 위해서는 신재생에너지에 기반을 둔 수소에너지로의 전환이 필요하다. 즉 정부는 지속가능성에 기반을 둔 수소에너지 정책을 추진해야 하며, 향후 신재생에너지에 기반을 둔 수소에너지 도입의 경제적, 환경적 효과를 분석할 필요성이 있다.