• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.44-48
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• 2004

A silent type ozone generator using water surface electrode was proposed. And it was investigated experimentally that a variation of water conductivity affected to water surface discharge. Important factors affecting to water surface discharge are ions in discharge space and ions and polarized molecules in water and so on. In this study, It was intended to change the characteristics of discharge by controlling the number of ions in water. The number of ions in water could be controlled by changing the water conductivity. Water conductivity was controlled by quantity of inserted NaCl to distilled water. At this time, current-voltage characteristics and characteristics of ozone generation quantity were investigated in each case. As a result, when NaCl was inserted in distilled water, more stable discharge was generated. As the quantity of NaCl was increased, discharge starting voltage could be lowered.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.257-259
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• 2006

수소와 산소를 얻기 위한 일반적인 전기분해방법은 대전류, 저전압방식을 이용한다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 방식과 차별화된 고전압, 저전류방식의 수중방전을 이용하여 물을 전기분해하였다. 이러한 물 전기분해에 대한 특성을 고찰하고, 시험을 통하여 전압구간별로 발생량을 비교 분석하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.156-161
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• 2004

In this research, we used discharge tube without dielectric bead or with dielectric beads(SiO$_2$, $Al_2$O$_3$, or ZrO$_2$), and discharge in water at High-voltage pulse$.$DC power supply for removal of Escherichia coli. At the result of experiments, the removal characteristics of Escherichia coli appeared relation ratio to input voltage. Because, the electric field of discharge tube is increased when input voltage is increased. And, discharge tube used dielectric bead(ZrO$_2$), the removal characteristics of Escherichia coli was better than cases of else. And discharge used DC Power, the removal characteristics of Escherichia coli was better than AC Pulse Power.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.141-141
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• 2017

국제해사기구(International Maritime Organization)는 선박 평형수로 인하여 발생하는 환경문제를 방지하기 위하여 지난 2004년 선박 평형수 관리 협약을 제정하였고, 2016년 핀란드의 비준함에 따라 2017년 9월 8일부터 발효될 예정이다. 이 협약에 대응하기 위하여 선박 평형수 처리기술이 개발되어 승인이 되었다. 이중 수중방전을 이용한 기술은 화학약품의 첨가 등이 없어 경제적이고 내부에서 발생하는 OH라디컬, 자외선, 충격파, 전기장, 오존 등에 다양한 요소들에 의하여 수처리가 가능하고, 중화를 위한 첨가제 등이 필요없어 친환경적이다. 본 연구에서는 부산 항만 근처연안에서 채취한 바닷물을 대상으로 수중방전을 이용한 방법을 연구하였다. 실험방법은 그림1과 같이 Point to Point 방식의 전극을 꾸몄고, 용액은 1L이며, 전압은 8kV, 30kHZ로 가해주었다. 광학분석장비(OES)를 이용하여 수중방전시 발생되는 빛 분석을 하였다. 실험결과 OES분석 결과 살균작용하는 OH 라디컬이 발생하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 실험 도중 시료를 채취하여 $35^{\circ}C$ 48시간동안 배양하였다. 배양 결과 시간이 경과함에 따라 미생물의 개체가 그림 2와 같이줄어두는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.564-570
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• 2007

This study investigated the treatment of liquid waste containing highly concentrated iron(III)-ethylenediaminetetraaceticacid (Fe(III)-EDTA) of 70,000 mg/L by an underwater electrical discharge process using low voltage and high current. When AC voltage is applied to the discharging electrode with the other electrode grounded, the temperature of the liquid waste around the discharging electrode rapidly increases, and at the same time, hydrogen and oxygen gases are formed at the electrode as a result of electrochemical reactions. Ultimately, gases formed by vaporization of water and electrochemical reactions cover the electrode. Since the liquid waste is electrically conductive, it elongates the ground electrode up to the border of the gas layer, where electrical discharge occurs. Without hydrogen peroxide, electrical discharge was able to remove about 50% of Fe(III)-EDTA. As the concentration of hydrogen peroxide added increased, the removal efficiency of Fe(III)-EDTA increased. When the molar ratio of hydrogen peroxide to the initial Fe(III)-EDTA was higher than 24.7, more than 80 g of Fe(III)-EDTA was removed with an energy of 1 kWh. A comparison between tungsten and steel electrodes showed that electrode material did not affect the Fe(III)-EDTA removal. In the present underwater electrical discharge process, the removal of Fe(III)-EDTA was completed within 30 min at molar ratios of hydrogen peroxide to the initial Fe(III)-EDTA higher than 24.7.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.29-36
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• 2013

The application of appropriate rehabilitation methods can improve the efficiency of clogged wells and extend their life. In this paper, we study the feasibility of well cleaning using high-voltage pulsed discharge, in which electrical energy is used to produce impulsive pressure in water, in contrast to conventional methods that employ chemical or pneumatic energy sources. This technique utilizes the compressive shock wave generated by the expansive force of hot, dense plasma that is produced during a pulsed discharge in the gap between electrodes immersed in water. Compared with conventional techniques, this method is simple, and easy to handle and control. Using a capacitive pulsed power system with an electrical energy of 200 J, an impulsive pressure of 10.7 MPa is achieved at the position 6 cm away from the discharge gap. The amplitude of the impulsive pressure was easily controlled by adjusting the charging voltage of the capacitor and was almost linearly proportional to peak discharge current. The technique achieved good results in cleaning feasibility tests with mock-up specimens similar to clogged well screens.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.32-35
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• 1996

The pressure pulses generated from the underwater electric spark system ranged from 0.4 to 1.6kJ are measured with the variation of source depth and range. The characteristics of pressure pulses obtained through this experiment continue to show the same electric energy and depth dependence previously reported, but two particular phenomena are observed. First, it is observed that the peak pressure of the 1st bubble pulse induced from implosion is higher than that of the initial shock wave, which is particularily apparent to high electric energy more than 10kJ previous studies. Second, it has been reported that the energy ratio (potential energy of bubble/intrinsic energy of source) has some tendency to "droop" on the low electric energy as 0.02 for 5kJ and 0.01 for 1kJ but the results of the present experiment show that it continues to have the ratio of 0.01 near 1kJ again.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.22 no.8
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• pp.75-81
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• 2008

Water treatment study employing plasma is thoroughly examined in the following paper. The research using water plasma torch showed superior results in terms of economical and energy efficiency due to the substantial reduction of electric power. A comparison of streamer and arc discharge phenomena taken place in water was put under close scrutiny. Dyeing wastewater exposed to the plasma treatment was sampled and analyzed for relative dissolved ozone concentration, hydrogen peroxide, as well as the color removal efficiency. It was found that streamer discharges is more effective than arc discharge in growth of $H_2O_2$ and $O_3$ by plasma chemical constituents, though plasma torch had small oxidation reagents selectivity. Thus, streamer discharges, due to the efficient plasma-chemical reactions environment, proved to be more efficient compare to the thermal arc plasma loading.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.22 no.8
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• pp.67-74
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• 2008

In this paper we describe discharge characteristics between needle-to-plane electrodes in water in various conditions such as different impulse voltages, polarities and water resistivities. Streamer corona is initiated at the tip of needle electrode and propagates toward plane electrode, and it experiences the final jump across the test gap. The branched channels of streamer coronas for lower water resistivities are much thicker and brighter than those for higher water resistivities at the same level of applied voltage. The negative streamer coronas not only have more branches but also widely spread out compared to the positive streamer coronas. A number of pulse-like currents ranging from some hundreds mA to a few A after streamer corona onset were produced with discharge developments. The time-lags-to breakdown for the positive polarity were remarkably shorter than those for the negative polarity. The pre-breakdown energy supplied into the test gap was inversely proportional to water resistivity.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.37-42
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• 2006

The effect of arc like streamer discharge is investigated on the hydrogen generation using the multineedle-plate electrode geometry plasma realtor(MPER) and the needle-plate electrode geometry plasma reactor(NPER). In order to restrict waves at the water surface when the high voltage applied, two kinds of the insulator such as the rectangular mesh or the hole mesh type are installed under the water surface. The discharge assistant of the two type(the saw type and the $TiO_2$ pellet type) was placed under the water surface to investigate the effect of the water surface conditions. The experimental results are compared in case of the reactor with and without the discharge assistant on the water surface.