• JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL WORLD
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• s.319
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• pp.60-66
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• 2003

변전기기의 전력손실은 전력계 전체 중에서는 얼마 안되는 양으로, 그 전력손실에 관련되는 온실효과가스 배출의 비율은 비교적 적다고 할 수 있다. 그러나 일본 전체의 온실효과가스 배출량이 증가추세에 있음을 고려하면, 변전기기에 대해서도 꾸준한 개선노력이 필요하다. 변전기기에 대한 당초부터의 제품개발 방침은 소형화(小型化)$\cdot$간소화(簡素化)이며, 주로 설치환경의 배려(配慮)와 경제성 추구를 목적으로 한 것이므로, 온난화(溫暖化)의 영향을 의식하게 된 것은 지난 몇 년 동안의 일이다. 이들의 제품개발 방침에 의거하여 제품 제작에 따른 환경부하(環境負荷)에 대하여 상대(相對) 비교는 할 수 있으나, 라이프사이클을 고려한 경우에는 운용과 제작시의 환경부하 합계가 지금까지에 대하여 경감(輕減)되었는지를 추정하기가 곤란하다는 문제도 있다. 그래서 제품의 라이프사이클 전체를 통하여 환경에 미치는 부하의 크기를 수치화(數値化)하여 평가하는 것이 필요하게 된다. 라이프사이클 어세스먼트(LCA, Life Cycle Assessment)는 이러한 관점에서 개발된 틀로서 데이터를 취득하는데 많은 시간이 걸리지만, 용도에 따라서는 간편한 방법을 선택하거나 소형화$\cdot$간소화쪽으로 방향을 좁혀 LCA로 상세하게 평가하는 구성도 할 수 있다. 그 최대의 효과는 환경부하를 정량화(定量化)할 수 있는 것이며, 아울러 환경부하의 가일층의 저감이 가능하다는 것을 생각할 수 있다. 또한 LCA사례에서, 제품개발방침인 소형화$\cdot$간소화가 환경부하 저감에 합치하며, 이 방침이 유효하다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.1103-1108
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• 2005

본 연구는 한국형 틸팅 차량의 복합재 적용 차체에 대한 비용 모델링과 전주기 평가(LCA)를 수행하였다. 원자재 생산에서 차체 제작, 수명이 끝나는 시점까지의 사용에 대한 모든 단계에서의 비용을 분석했다. 5년 동안 년간 90대의 생산량에 대한 금속 차체, 2종의 복합재 차체에 대해 비교하였다. 2종의 복합재 차체는 하이브리드 스틸-복합재 구조와 전체 복합재 차체를 나타낸다. 또한, 이 두 경우 모두에 대해 오토클레이브, 진공 성형, 레진 인퓨젼 공법의 성형에 대해 분석하였다. 제작시의 모든 성형 공법에 대해 하이브리드 차체는 전체 복합재 차체 보다 $4\~6\%$ 비용이 낮았다. 전체 복합재 차체의 경우, 레진 인퓨젼의 경우가 오토클레이브에 대해서는 $11\%$ 낮은 가장 낮은 제작 비용이 소요되었다. 비용-전주기 분석을 통해 전체 복합재 차체는 가장 높은 제작비용이 소요되고 사회 경제학적 측면에서 전체 전주기 비용과 환경영향은 단순 차량 구입 비용보다 더 중요한 변수이며 전체 복합재 차체가 분명한 최적의 해답 임을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2006.11b
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• pp.1536-1544
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• 2006

The aim of this paper is to show how LCA(Life Cycle Assessment) is used as a tool to evaluate the environmental burdens associated with EMU(Electronic Motor Unit), especially one of main components, an interior panel. Thus, the LCA results are polished into the general environmental product declaration format to communicate with the industrial and institutional customers. The format includes the product information and environmental information. In the list of environmental information, profile is consisted of two major results from the LCA study. One is the inventory analysis and the other is the characterized impact results. The format shown in this paper can be the one of option to choose environmentally preferable product and suggestion aimed at the institutional consumer such as government procurement office and corporation's purchasing department.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.155-157
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• 2013

Ground source heat pump(GSHP) systems have been attracted as high-efficient energy-saving technology, but the building clients and designers have hesitated to use GSHP systems which is a expensive initial installation and a uncertain economic feasibility. Therefore In order to reduce the initial cost, many researchers have focused on the energy-pile system using the structure of the building as a heat exchanger. Even though many of experimental studies for energy pile system have been conducted, there was not enough data of a quantitative evaluation with the economic analysis and comprehensive analysis for energy-pile. In this study, the feasibility study for the energy pile system with a barrette pile was conducted by the performance analysis and LCC assessment.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.452-455
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• 2005

Today the tastes of consumers change rapidly and the kinds of the products become diverse. Therefore the product life cycle becomes shorter and shorter. Moreover the save of resources and the recycling for the environmental preservation are the essential theme. On this the necessary information for the product development increases enormously. For the right use of the information the design process should be supported by the proper design tool. For this the 'design catalogue system for recycling' is suggested here. This system consists of four parts, that is, 'the existing automobile system database', 'working principle database', 'assessment system of the ease of disassembly' and 'one's own product development database' By the use of this system the product development period could be reduced about 30% drastically.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2008.11b
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• pp.1113-1125
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• 2008

In this paper we present a RAMS to be applied to the development of the Urban Maglev Train Signalling System. The RAMS that can be applied to the life cycle of a Signalling system, from the basic design to the dismantlement, shows the whole process of the paper work in detail through the establishment of a goal, analysis and assessment, the verification. In this paper we study about the making a plan, the preliminary hazard analysis, the hazard identification and analysis to guarantee the safety of the Signalling System. The process for the verification of the system safety is divided into several steps based on the target system and the approaching method. The guarantee of the system safety and the improvement of the system reliability is followed by the recommendation of the international standards.

• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.618-635
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• 2021

Environmental issues caused by our dependence on fossil fuels have caused our society to move toward new renewable sources of energy and chemicals. In this study, we develop an integrated process that co-produces butene oligomer (i.e., biofuels) and 1,3-butadiene (i.e., monomer for the production of synthetic rubber). To minimize utility consumption, we conduct heat integration. Then, we conduct a range of techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment to investigate economic and environmental feasibility of the proposed process.

• Wind and Structures
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.321-340
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• 2021

In 2019, 5.6% of the total energy produced worldwide came from wind. Offshore wind generation is still a small portion of the total wind generation, yet its growth is exponential. Higher availability of sites, larger producibility and potentially lower environmental impacts make offshore wind generation attractive. On the other hand, as the water depth increases, fixed foundations are no more viable, and the new frontier is that of floating foundations. This paper brings an overview of why and how offshore wind energy should move deep water; it contains material from the Keynote Lecture given by the first author at the ACEM20/Structures20 Conference, held in Seoul in August 2020. The paper is organized into four sections: the first giving general concepts about wind generation especially offshore, the second and the third considering economic and technical aspects, respectively, of offshore deep-water wind generation, in the fourth, some challenges of floating offshore wind generation are presented and some conclusions are drawn.

• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.301-308
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• 2022

The Hydrogen Economy Promotion and Hydrogen Safety Management Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Hydrogen Economy Act") stipulates matters related to certification and cancellation of clean hydrogen by grade, and requires those who produce, import, or sell clean hydrogen to report to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. In order for this system to operate smoothly, the clean hydrogen Certification system must be designed to meet international standards, and the institution operating the System must have appropriate capabilities and foundations. The clean hydrogen certification system should serve as an opportunity for Korea's domestic energy industry to take a leap forward.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.389-406
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• 2011

As part of a feasibility study for introducing carbon labeling of fruit products in Korea, we explore the use of carbon footprints for Korean kiwifruit from Gyeongnam region as a case study. In Korea, the Korean Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI) is responsible for the carbon footprint labeling certification, and has two types of certification programs: one program focuses on climate change response (carbon footprint labeling analysis) and the other on low-carbon products (reduction of carbon footprints analysis). Currently agricultural products have not yet been included in the program. Carbon labeling could soon be a prerequisite for the international trading of agricultural products. In general the carbon footprints of various agricultural products from New Zealand followed the methodology described in the ISO standards and conformed to the PAS 2050. The carbon footprint assessment focuses on a supply chain, and considers the foreground and the background systems. The basic scheme consists of four phases, which are the 'goal', 'scope', 'inventory analysis', and 'interpretation' phases. In the case of the carbon footprint of New Zealand kiwifruit the study tried to understand each phase's contribution to total GHG emissions. According to the results, shipping, orchard, and coolstore operation are the main life cycle stages that contribute to the carbon footprint of the kiwifruit supply chain stretching from the orchard in New Zealand to the consumer in the UK. The carbon emission of long-distance transportation such as shipping can be a hot-spot of GHG emissions, but can be balanced out by minimizing the carbon footprint of other life cycle phases. For this reason it is important that orchard and coolstore operations reduce the GHG-intensive inputs such as fuel or electricity to minimize GHG emissions and consequently facilitate the industry to compete in international markets. The carbon footprint labeling guided by international standards should be introduced for fruit products in Korea as soon as possible. The already established LCA methodology of NZ kiwifruit can be applied for fruit products as a case study.