• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.135-166
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• 2008

This paper reports the empirical results of comparing the willingness to pay(WTP) for health risk reductions and the willingness to accept(WTA) for risk increases using experimental market methods in the first time in Korea. Health risks were defined as probabilities of premature death from exposure to one of As, Pb, and THM in tap water. A total of six experimental markets with 15 participants in each experiments were held using 20 repetitive Vickrey second-price sealed-bid auctions. To compare the effects of market experiences, trading a marketed good, candy bar, was introduced before the trading the non-marketed good, drinking water risks. Moreover, an objective risk information was provided after the first 10 trials to incorporate learning processes. Regardless of marketed or non-marketed goods, the mean of WTA exceeded the mean of WTP at the first auction trial. As experimental trials proceeded, the disparity between WTA and WTP for marketed goods disappeared. However results for non-marketed goods were rather mixed to the extent that WTA for health risks from As (relatively high risk leves) were significantly larger than WTP, while there were no significant difference between WTA and WTP for health risks fro Pb and THM (relatively low risk levels). On the other hand, participants seemed to respond in a 'rational' manner to the objective risk information provided, with positive learning effects of market-like experience(especially in the WTA experiments).

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.1-18
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• 2023

Stemming is a process applied to blast holes to prevent gases from escaping during detonation. A stemming material helps confine the explosive energy for longer and increases rock fragmentation. This study developed a stemming material based on a shear-thickening fluid (STF) that reacts to dynamic shock. Two blasting experiments were conducted to Field-verify the performance of the STF-based stemming material. In the first experiment, the pressure inside the blast hole was directly measured based on applying the stemming material. In the second field verification, tunnel blasting was performed, and the blasting results of sand stemming and, that of the STF-based stemming case were compared. The measurement results of the pressure in the blast hole showed that when the STF-based stemming material was applied, the pressure at the top of the blast hole was lower than in the sand stemming case, and the stemming ejection was also lower. The results of the field application verify that the excavation performance of the STF-based stemming case in the tunnel blasting was superior to that of the sand stemming case.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.633-638
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• 1997

중소형 일체형 원자로의 자연대류 실험 및 해석을 통해 일체형 원자로의 자연대류에 의한 잔열제거 기능의 특성 및 피동 안전성을 파악하였다. 이를 위해 일체형 원자로 축소 실험장치를 이용한 자연대류 실증 실험을 수행하였으며, 실험 결과를 RETRAN-03와 COMMIX-1B 코드 해석 결과와 비교, 검증하였다. 실험 결과 일부 증기발생기의 열제거 기능 상실이 발생한 경우에도 노심으로 유입되는 냉각재의 온도가 균일하게 분포하여 피동 잔열 제거가 원만히 일어남을 알 수 있었고 해석 결과와 일치하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.41-41
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• 2011

국제해사기구(IMO)에서2016년에 건조되는 선박부터 Tier III 규제를 예고하고 있다. 이 규 제를 만족하기 위하여 엔진 전처리 기술 및 후처리 기술 개발과 실증 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 이중 SCR(Selective Catalytic Reduction) 반응을 이용한 질소산화물 저감기술이 80% 이상의 Tier III NOx 규제치를 만족할 수 있는 유일한 기술이다. 육상 플랜트에서 실증과 검증이 확보된 SCR 기술의 선박 엔진에 대한 적용을 위해서는 선박의 급격한 운전조건 변화와 엔진에 의한 저주파 진동에 대한 촉매 내구성 확보가 중요하다. 본 연구에서 기공 분포면에서 마이크로 기공보다는 메죠 및 매크로 기공쪽으로 구조를 개선함으로써 촉매 사용시 우려되는 배기가스중의 Soot 또는 2차 합성물질에 의한 촉매기공 막힘을 최대한 방지한 상용 SCR 촉매를 개발하였다. 또한 촉매에 대한 내구성 실증을 위하여 현재 운항 선박(한진피츠버그호)에 장착하여 실증 실험을 수행하였다. 기존 corrugate 타입의 촉매보다 40% 정도의 부피 감소와 차압 감소를 달성하였고 이로 인하여 선박내 제한된 공간에 효율적으로 SCR 시스템 설치가 가능할 것으로 생각된다. 그리고 본 연구에서는 가이드 베인 설치 없이 유동 균일화를 달성하여 반응기 전체의 크기 축소가 가능하다. 이는 추가적인 비용 및 압력 손실 저감, 유지 보수 공간 확보 등의 장점이 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.49-58
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• 2003

Underground flexible pipes for electric cables are subject to external loads and surrounding soil pressure. Particularly, strain of flexible pipes is of great concern in terms of safety and maintenance for electric cables. In this paper, stress and strain of flexible pipes with various installation depth are compared using traditional formula, FEM analysis, model soil box test and field test. from the findings of various analyses, considering the strain criteria-maximum 3.5%, it is suggested that flexible pipes can be buried at the depth of 80cm without additional soil improvement.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.37 no.11
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• pp.971-975
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• 2013

In general, the solar photovoltaic power increases with higher solar insolation. However, the solar cell generation efficiency reduces because the solar cell surface is heated by solar insolation. According to advanced research, with a $1^{\circ}C$ increase in the solar cell surface temperature, the generation efficiency decreases by ~0.5%. To solve this problem, we conducted experiments in which we attempted to reduce the solar cell surface temperature using a water jet spray. In this study, we found the long-term experimental results of increases in solar power generation. The experimental results show a comparison of the site with and without cooling and cleaning equipment being installed. The results of the long-term experiments show that solar photovoltaic power generation is increased by at least 13% up to 19% with cooling and cleaning.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.179-183
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• 2018

Recently, several studies have been conducted on biogas and organic compost production using food waste in an anaerobic digester. In this study, basic experiments were conducted to produce biogas and compost by fermenting food wastes with microbial agents. First, a microbial agent was developed by combining various microorganisms. Then, the amount of generated biogas was identified through a food waste batch experiment. Further, we could maximize and demonstrate biogas production in an anaerobic digester by examining biogas production and composting in a pilot plant.

• Nuclear industry
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• v.5 no.5 s.27
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• pp.56-64
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• 1985

2,000년을 노력목표로 하고 있는 지층처분기술실증의 개발단계중 특히 긴급하고 중요한 심지층실험시설(underground research laboratory)의 구주 3개 시설과 아직은 그 feasibility를 모색하고 있는 단계이나 여러가지 의미에서 관심을 끌고 있는 심해양저하로 처분을 위한 연구의 현황을 소개한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.242-242
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• 2004

원자력발전소의 운전과정에서 계획적 혹은 비계획적으로 방출되는 미량의 입자상 방사성 물질들은 대부분 원전 부지내 토양에 침적되게 된다. 이러한 과정 속에서 오염토양이 발생하게 되면 수거되어 단순 격리관리하고 있는 실정이지만 앞으로 원전의 해체과정 등으로 인한 오염토양이 상당량 발생할 것으로 예상되기 때문에 적절한 제염을 통하여 폐기물량을 최소화시킬 필요가 있다. 이를 위해 오염토양 제염공정으로 물을 이용한 토양세척법을 선정하여 제염장치를 제작하였으며 실증시험을 수행하였다.(중략)

• Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.51-55
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• 2020

In this paper, we reviewed domestic and foreign cases and evaluation methods for validation of sleep products for development of the domestic sleep industry. Foreign companies and organizations are trying to verify products relatively systematically for demonstration purposes, but they are using different methods depending on the institution, and standardized validation guidelines have not been established. In Korea, there has been little evaluation including objective verification for sleep products. Sleep-wake evaluation for validation of sleep products requires expert evaluation of the product and of the product effectiveness by users, and subjective and objective sleep-wake evaluations and circadian rhythm evaluation methods can be used. For more accurate verification, experimental designs such as randomization method, control product utilization method, and cross-experiment design can be used.