• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.129-137
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• 2006

A study was conducted to investigate the behavior of pollutant forms at each area in the sewage treatment plant by natural purification method. The sewage treatment plant by natural purification method that consisted of aerobic and anaerobic area was constructed. The efficiency of sewage treatment depending on the operation time, the loading amount of pollutant season variation were investigated. The removal amount of BOD, COD, TOC and SS in the aerobic area was significantly increased as the treatment proceeded. Decreased BOD, COD, TOC, SS, T-N and T-P depending on the loading amount of pollutants in the aerobic and ananerobic area were mostly insoluble BOD (IBOD), insoluble COD (ICOD), soluble TOC (STOC), volatile SS (VSS), dissolved T-N (DTN) and dissolved T-N (DTP) types, respectively. The removal efficiency of BOD, COD, TOC, SS, T-N and T-P in hot season (summer and autumn) were more than that in cold season (spring and winter). The removal efficiencies of BOD, COD, TOC, SS, T-N and T-P of the effluent were about 92, 89, 73, 95, 46 and 84% in all seasons, respectively.

• Nuclear industry
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• v.8 no.9 s.67
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• pp.30-44
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• 1988

작년 6월 영광원자력 1, 2호기의 준공에 이어 시설용량 95만kW의 울진원자력 1호기(원자력 9호기)가 9월 10일 본격적인 상업운전에 들어감으로써 원전의 시설용량 비중은 종래의 $30\%$에서 $33.4\%$로, 생산전력량 비중은 작년말 현재의 $53.1\%$에서 $56.3\%$ 정도로 크게 늘어날 전망이다.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.123-134
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• 2016

Decommissioning of nuclear power plants has become a big issue in South Korea as some of the nuclear power plants in operation including Kori unit 1 and Wolsung unit 1 are getting old. Recently, Wolsung unit 1 received permission to continue operation while Kori unit 1 will shut down permanently in June 2017. With the consideration of segmentation method and disposal containers, this paper evaluated final disposal amount of radioactive waste generated from decommissioning of the reactor pressure vessel in Kori unit 1 which will be decommissioned as the first in South Korea. The evaluation results indicated that the final disposal amount from the top and bottom heads of the reactor pressure vessel with hemisphere shape decreased as they were cut in smaller more effectively than the cylindrical part of the reactor pressure vessel. It was also investigated that 200 L and 320 L radioactive waste disposal containers used in Kyung-Ju disposal facility had low payload efficiency because of loading weight limitation.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.210-218
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• 2003

Background : Sex specific cross sectional reference values for the lung function indices usually employ a linear model with a term for age and height. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the body mass index (BMI), the fat percentage of the body mass and the fat-free mass index (FFMI) on the forced expiratory volume curve. Methods : Between January 2000 and December 2001, a total of 300 subjects, 150 men and 150 women (mean age : $45{\pm}13$ years), with a normal lung function were enrolled in the study sample. This study measured the $FEV_1$, FVC and $FEF_{25-75%}$ from the forced expiratory volume curve by a spirometer and the body composition by a bioelectrical impedance method in all subjects. Multiple regression analysis was used in order to examine the effects of the body composition on the parameters derived from the forced expiratory volume curve. Results : After adjusting for age, the BMI and Fat percentage improved the descriptions of the FVC (p<0.05, $r^2=0.491$) and $FEV_1$ (p<0.05, $r^2=0.654$) in women. In contrast, the FFMI contributed significantly to the FVC (p<0.05, $r^2=0.432$) and $FEV_1$ (p<0.05, $r^2=0.567$) in men. The $FEF_{25-75%}$ correlated with the fat percentage in women (p<0.05, $r^2=0.337$). Conclusion : These results suggest that the BMI, the fat percentage and the FFMI are significant determinants of the forced expiratory volume curve. The plmonary function test, when considering the BMI, the fat percentage and the FFMI, might be useful in clinical applications.

• Nuclear industry
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• v.16 no.5 s.159
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• pp.42-51
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• 1996

울진 원전 1$\cdot$2호기가 88년과 89년에 각각 상업 운전을 개시한 이래, 지난 3월 18일로 총 1천억kWh의 발전량을 달성했다. 울진 1$\cdot$2호기는 이 기간 동안 최장 382일을 포함해 네 차례의 OCTF를 달성하는 등 설비 운영과 관리에서 탁월한 실적을 나타냈다. 원자력발전량 1천억kWh 달성의 경과와 의의를 들어본다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.777-782
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• 1998

원자로 압력용기의 건전성은 원전의 수명과 직결되며, 압력용기는 운전기간동안 중성자의 조사에 의해 재료의 성질이 저하된다. 중성자 조사량 감소방안을 도출하기 위해 MCNP코드를 이용, 고리 1호기 14주기 원자로심을 3차원으로 모델링하고, 원자로심 핵연료집합체를 제외한 주변구조물에 새로운 추가차폐체를 설치하여 조사량 감소에 효과가 있는 위치를 찾고, 여러 재질의 차폐 성능도 평가하였다. 분석결과, Ta 패드를 이용한 설계안의 경우에 압력용기 용접부위에서 약 32% 정도의 속중성자 조사량 감소가 있음을 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.33-43
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• 2007

Because usually signal controllers on the crosswalks of mid-block provide pedestrian signals every cycle based on the fixed signal plan, pedestrian signals are provided even when there is no pedestrian demand. Consequently, signal is operated inefficiently and this may cause drivels to experience useless delay or violate the signal. Even though recently pushbuttons have been installed to improve the efficiency of pedestrian signal control in the crosswalks of mid-block and the pedestrian safety. they are not spread out national-wide in Korea because of the cost of the pushbutton equipments and the lack of an acknowledgement of the efficiency of the pushbutton. In this study, the effectiveness of the pushbutton on saving the vehicle delay was verified through before and after study in 4 study sites using a traffic micro-simulation model, VISSIM. To evaluate the viability of the pushbutton, a benefit/cost analysis was also performed for 4 study sites. It was found that B/C ratio of all of 4 study sites was greater than 1. The sensitivity analysis for the traffic volume and pedestrian volume were performed to identify the impact of the both volume on the operation of pushbutton. And, a benefit/cost analysis was performed for all scenarios. It was found that when the pedestrian volume is greater than 90ped/h, the pedestrian signal was operated same as the fixed signal plan. That is, there is no benefit of pushbutton at all once the pedestrian volume is greater than 90ped/h. When the pedestrian volume is equal to or less than 90ped/h and the traffic volume is greater than 2,500veh/h, B/C ratio is greater than 1. Also it was found that as traffic volume increases and pedestrian volume decreases, the benefit increases. In this study, the criteria for installation of pushbutton on the crosswalks of mid-block are developed through the sensitivity analysis and benefit/cost analysis. The results of this study may be used as a criteria for expansion of pushbutton system.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.165-169
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• 1988

As a part of tandem fuel cycle feasibility study, the residual U and Pu nuclide contents of PWR spent fuels are computed using ORICEN2 code for each Korea Nuclear Unit and batch to investigate the potential of utilizing them as CANDU fuels. The annual and accumulated discharged amounts of U and Pu nuclides are computed for the PWRs from KNU 1 through KNU 10. The results of computation show that the spent fuels having 0.7-0.8 w/o U-235 are dominant and considerable amounts of fissile Pu are produced. The enrichment of U-235 is less than the expected 0.8-0.9 w/o U-235 since the burnups offered by KEPCO are higher than those of other PWRs.

• Phonetics and Speech Sciences
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.73-80
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• 2020

Breathing is the voice's driving force and also acts as a regulator of larynx function and efficiency. Respiratory distress is a side effect of general anesthesia in thyroid surgery. Therefore, this study's objective was to provide practical and complementary information for voice recovery after thyroid surgery, based on aerodynamic evaluation pre- and post-thyroidectomy. From May 2014 to July 2015, aerodynamic evaluations were performed on 34 female patients diagnosed with thyroid papillary cancer one week before surgery (PRE), one month after surgery (P1), and three months after surgery (P3). The Phonatory Aerodynamic System (model 6600, KayPENTAX, USA) was employed for this purpose, and a total of 29 analysis parameters were selected. The results showed statistically significant differences in peak expiratory airflow (p=0.004), mean pitch (p<0.01), expiration airflow duration (p=0.001), and expiratory volume (p=0.018), based on time factors. In the comparison of time factors, peak expiratory airflow and mean pitch parameters were different in PRE-P1 and PRE-P3. Expiration airflow duration and expiratory volume parameters were different in PRE-P3 and P1-P3. The interaction effect of time and surgical range was significant only for expiratory volume (p=0.024). Female patients who undergo thyroidectomy require post-operative breathing training, and exhalation improvement is considered to reflect a positive lifestyle after surgery.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1995.05a
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• pp.905-910
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• 1995

영광 3·4호기 원자로 압력용기에 대한 고속중성자 조사량을 계산하기 위하여 MCNP코드로 3차원 모델링을 하였다. 중성자선원은 출력분포에 의해 핵연료집합제 단위로 하였고 원자로심부터 원자로 압력용기 밖까지 핵분열 반응을 포함한 모든 반응에 대해 중성자를 수송시켰다. 원자로 압력용기 안쪽 면에서의 고속중성자 플루언스는 기존의 연구자와 비교할 때 큰 차이가 있었다. 그러나 이번 연구의 계산방법이 보다 신뢰할 수 있기 때문에 앞으로의 연구를 통하여 기존의 연구방법과 비교하는 것이 필요하다.