• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.210-215
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• 2002

In respect of global environment protection and efficient utilization of energy, co-generation systems, which have greatly higher efficiency than the other generations, have been developed and put to practical use. Assuming that the co-generation system would be operating in Park Hotel, this paper calculates the difference between the heat and electricity rates by the conventional method and the co-generation system, considers the cost of new investment and analyzes introduction economics based on the return on investment. The introduction is turned out to be recommendable, since the return of investment for co-gen oration equipment is about ten years when the co-generation profits in heat and electricity rate. Additionally, accounting for interest rate drop, improvement of environmental matters or electricity rate increase, it is shown to be even more economical.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.92-100
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• 2002

In respect of global environment protection and efficient utilization of energy, co-generation systems, which have greatly higher efficiency than the other generations, have been developed and put to practical use. Assuming that the co-generation system would be operating in H-Department of Kwang-ju city, this paper calculates the difference between the heat and electricity rates by the conventional method and the co-generation system considers the cost of new investment and analyzes introduction economics based on the return on investment. The introduction is turned out to be recommendable, since the return of investment for co-generation equipment is about five years when the co-generation profits in heat and electricity rate. Additionally, accounting for interest rate drop, improvement of environmental matters or electricity rate increase, it is shown to be even more economical.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.49 no.5
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• pp.639-643
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• 2011

Fry-drying of coal slurry is one of the upgrading low rank coal processes. It consists of slurry mixing, slurry dewatering, solvent recovery and briquetting. Cost estimation and economic feasibility are examined for the upgrading low rank coal process based on capacity of 1 million ton/yr. In case that investment costs are $100,000,000, discount rate is 12%, and service life is 20 years, the results of economic analysis are enough to satisfy the evaluation criteria of investment such as IRR, B/C ratio, NPV and discounted payback period. According to sensitivity analysis, investment value are very sensitive to raw material cost and product price. Since the bituminous coal price is currently soaring, it is expected that the investment value will increase more and more.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.38 no.9
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• pp.1057-1063
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• 2014

Concerning $CO_2$ reduction from International Societies, lots of laboratories and relevant societies suggest many reports on how to reduce fuel consumption from their specific ways. Undoubtedly, cutting costs is the final desired destination for owner outcome, but many questions there are on the way yet: how is this measure working? how efficient is it? On what size of ship would it work best and be the most effective? etc. Fuel cost is one of the major cost elements for ship owners and/or operators. And by reducing fuel consumption owners and/or operators will reduce both their costs and the environmental impact from their ship. This paper is aim to address how the measures work for saving fuel consumption through improve propulsion efficiency, installation cost and benefit can be calculated easily in the return on investment for estimated one year operation, and finally their compatibility with other fuel saving measure devices.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.175-182
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• 2007

Geothermal-energy has been getting popular as a natural energy source for green buildings these days. As a result Geothermal Source Heat Pump System (GSHPs) was being recognized effective alternative systems to conventional heating and cooling systems owing to their higher energy utilization efficiency. But GSHPs has not been popularized thereby the large amount of initial cost of the system and insufficiency of studies for economic estimation. Therefore GSHPs are being developed to make up for the weak points that are the large amount of initial cost of the system and much annual electricity consumption. In this paper, economic estimation was conducted by payback period method and it shows that the pay back period of Heat Storage Type GSHPs was calculated 6.8 years compared with the absorption Chiller-Heater system and 8.2 years compared with the Ice storage-Boiler system. Heat Storage Type GSHPs also has the lower annual source energy consumption than the conventional heating and cooling systems because of using nighttime electricity.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.143-148
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• 2008

This study is VE LCC case analysis on two school BTL projects which is constructed by Private sector and rented to government. Then private sector payback their initial cost and profit by rental fee from government. The VE in Korea, revised by the method of the Construction Technique - Enforcement Ordinance in 2005 is applicable to construction business which size is over 10 billion won. The VE well known as a way of productivity elevation is already proven and outstanding management method In construction industry inside and outside of the courtly. As its unique personality of BTL business, VE workshop period is too short. There is a few accomplished BTL project and data base, because BTL business begun from year of 2006. So we are trying to proof effect of VE LCC through case study of school BTL projects.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07a
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• pp.44-45
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• 2006

투자에 비해 자본회수 기간이 길고 설비건설에 많은 자본과 장기간이 소요되는 전력산업은 미래의 전력수요 성장에 대한 정확한 예측과 합리적인 설비계획 수립을 통한 설비확충이 매우 중요하다. 우리나라는 지리적 특수성으로 인하여 독립된 형태의 전력계통으로 구성되어 있어 타 국가와 전력융통이 불가능해 자급자족을 위한 충분한 전력공급능력 확보가 필요하다. 전력수요는 서울 인천 경기도의 수도권에 43%(2005년 최대수요기준)가 집중되어 있고 발전소는 중 남부에 편재되어 있어 지역간 전력 수급불균형의 문제가 크다. 특히, 비수도권에서 유입되는 북상조류가 수도권 전력수요의 약 50%(2005년 최대수요기준)를 담당하고 있다. 또한 현재 수도권의 경우, 인천지역에 발전설비가 집중되어 있으며 이러한 인천지역 집중 현상은 수도권 발전설비 유인 정책에 따라 미래에 보다 더 가속화 될 것으로 예상되어, 또 다른 어려움을 야기 시키고 있다. 따라서 이러한 문제점에 대한 분석 및 대책을 검토하였다.

• Clean Technology
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.406-411
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• 2011

A detailed database of waste heat is built to propose energy exchange networks to recover waste energy in Pohang Steel Industrial Complex. A visualized technique is used to figure out the status of waste heat energy and to suggest potential energy exchange networks. Several energy networks are proposed in terms of temperature level, the amount of available energy, distance, and construction cost. A simple economical assessment is applied to the energy exchange networks which have higher economic potential. Their average payback period is estimated to be 2.8 years. The total amount of energy saving by constructing the proposed energy exchange networks is 4,778 TOE per year. It corresponds to 11,160 ton $CO_2$ reduction with the assumption that the recycled waste energy replaces the use of LNG in energy-demanding companies.

• 한국가스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.251-256
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• 2006

LNG 냉열 활용에 대한 관심은 유가의 고공행진과 더불어 고조되고 있다. 본 연구는 생산기지 내에서 LNG 냉열의 이용현황 및 활용 가능량에 대한 분석을 토대로 LNG를 사용하는 6대 냉열사업에 대한 타당성 연구를 수행하였다 하절기 생산기지 내에서 냉열의 활용 가능량은 전체 냉열량의 30%로 LNG kg당 약 60kcal 정도로 매우 적다. 또한 생산기지 내에서 천연가스 송출량이 시간대별로 크게 차이가 발생되기 때문에 실질적으로 활용 가능한 양은 이것보다 적은 것으로 나타났다. 6대 냉열사업은 공기액화분리, 냉열발전, 저온분쇄, 액화탄산 및 드라이아이스, 냉동 및 냉장창고, 지역냉방사업이고, 사업화 가능성에 대한 타당성 연구를 수행하였다. 본 결과 전체 냉열사업의 투자비 회수기간이 15년 이상 상회하는 것으로 나타났다. 현시점에서 냉열사업 자체의 외국기술 의존도 때문에 막대한 초기투자비가 필요하고, 생산품의 부가가치가 낮으며 기존 시장에서 경쟁력을 확보하기가 어려운 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.338-341
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• 2011

Water usage for cleaning the toilet bowl accounts for 27% of the total water usage. Water-saving valve that can select the amount of water for cleaning toilet bowl can be reduced expenditure. After installing water-saving valve, analysed the economic effects. Water-saving valves compared with flush valves, and researched the amount of water usage. Then analyzed fort he economic effects. Water-saving valve was used 5.6 ${\ell}/time$ for cleaning toilet bowl. In contrast, flush valve was consumed 8.4 ${\ell}/time$. Water-saving valve's water-saving rate was 33.3%. The initial payback period for Water-saving valve was 459.5 days. By a small investment in water saving valve, the economic benefits can be obtained.