• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2020

Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) treatment has been widely studied in recent years because of the potential for production of bio-energy from wastewater and energy-positive operation of wastewater treatment plants. Several AnMBR systems, including those that incorporate ceramic membranes, take advantage of enhanced water permeability and low membrane fouling potentials. Given that differences in the ceramic membranes may influence the results of AnMBR studies, relevant details are discussed in this review, which focuses on the profiles of common ceramic membranes used in AnMBR, treatment and filtration performances of different anaerobic ceramic membrane bioreactors (AnCMBRs), and the membrane fouling mitigation methods available for effective AnCMBRs operation. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive summary of AnCMBR performance, feed wastewater characteristics, operating conditions, and the methods available for effective fouling mitigation.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.809-817
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• 2010

온실가스 감축을 위해서는 배출활동을 억제하거나 배출집약도를 개선시키는 다양한 기술의 도입의 개발 보급을 촉진하는 정책의 도입이 필수적이다. 이처럼 온실가스의 저감을 위한 다양한 정부개입을 '기후정책'이라 하는데, 그 이론적 속성과 더불어 각 국가 고유의 상황에 따라 정책의 상대적 유효성이 결정된다. 온실가스 배출분석은 일정 기간에 국가 전체의 온실가스 배출을 전망하고, 이를 기초로 다양한 기후정책의 온실가스 감축효과를 평가하는 과정이다. 배출분석은 국가 온실가스 배출에 대한 기준년도 배출량 산정, 목표 시점까지의 배출추이에 대한 기준 배출량, 그리고 이러한 미래 배출량에 변화를 초래하는 다양한 기후정책 시나리오에 대한 평가 등으로 구성된다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 기후정책의 유형과 그 평가 선택기준을 고찰하는 한편, 우리나라의 온실가스 배출추이와 부문별 감축여건을 분석하였다. 이러한 연구는 우리나라의 국가 온실가스 감축목표 설정 및 기후정책 운용에 있어서 유용한 기반을 제공할 것으로 기대된다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2013

Several soil properties were studied from three young created mitigation wetlands (<10 years old), which were hydrologically comparable in the Piedmont region of Virginia. The properties included soil organic matter (SOM), soil organic carbon (SOC), pH, gravimetric soil moisture, and bulk density ($D_b$). No significant differences were found in the soil properties between the wetlands, except SOM and SOC. SOM and SOC indicated a slight increase with wetland age; the increase was more evident with SOC. Only about a half of SOC variability found in the wetlands was explained by SOM ($R^2$ = 0.499, p < 0.05). The majority of the ratios of SOM to SOC for these silt-loam soils ranged from 2.0 to 3.5, which was higher than the 1.724 Van Bemmelen factor, commonly applied for the conversion of SOM into SOC in estimating the carbon storage or accumulation capacity of wetlands. The results may caution the use of the conversion factor, which may lead to an overestimation of carbon sequestration potentials of newly created wetlands. SOC, but not SOM, was also correlated to $D_b$, which indicates soil compaction typical of most created wetlands that might limit vegetation growth and biomass production, eventually affecting carbon accumulation in the created wetlands.

• 멤브레인
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.55-66
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• 2002

본 총설에서는 전기투석 공정의 운전과 설계 능력 향상을 위해 이온교환막의 막오염현상에 관한 연구를 조사하였다. 이온교환막의 막오염현상을 정량적으로 평가하기 위해 압력차를 구동력으로 하는 막공정의 막오염지수와 유사한 전기투석 막오염지수(EDMFI)를 정의하였다. 막오염현상은 무기오염원인 실리카졸과 유기 오염원인 휴믹산과 BSA를 함유한 전기 투석 실험 결과를 비교하여 연구되었다. 이 비교에서 EDMFI는 전기투석 공정의 막오염경향을 정량적인 척도로 유용하게 이용될 수 있음을 보여주었다. 새로운 오염저감 기술로 사각파 전원이 유효함이 유기 오염물을 포함한 전기투석 실험결과에서 보고되었다. 이펄스 형태의 사각파 전원은 최적주파수에서 막오염현상을 현저하게 감소시킬 수 있었다.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2002

본 연구는 서울시내 위치한 39개 콘크리트 고가차도의 중성화 깊이, 가용성 염화물량 및 철근의 자연전위 등을 측정하여 열화의 원인을 분석하기 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 하였다. 전체 조사대상 구조물 가운데 철근위치까지 중성화 깊이가 진행된 구조물은 약 25%에 해당되었으며 중성화 속도는 물-시멘트비 60%, R=1의 조건인 kishitani의 제안식 3.727 $\sqrt{t}$ 보다 5%가 빠른 3.92 $\sqrt{t}$로 나타났다. 콘크리트의 염화물량의 조사결과에서는 전체 측정부위의 24%가 임계염화물량을 초과하였으며 철근의 자연전위는 -350mV(vs. CSE)이하로 측정된 것이 약 31%에 해당되는 구조물로서 과다한 염화물량이 철근부식의 주요 원인이 되는 것으로 조사되었다. 자연전위 -350mV 이하인 구조물에 한한 철근부식의 주요요인을 추정한 결과, 약 60%에 해당하는 부위가 치대 허용염화물량을 초과하였기 때문으로 분석된다.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제7권1호통권24호
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• pp.67-72
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 토사에 대한 질량보존의 법칙을 이용하여 자연유역 내 토양의 침식 및 퇴적 잠재능을 산정할 수 있는 모델을 개발하였다. 이 프로그램은 각 셀 별 토사에 대한 질량보존의 법칙을 적용하여 GIS환경하에서 구동 가능하도록 구성되어있으며 셀 별 토사발생량은 RUSLE 공식을 이용하여 산정하였다. 토양의 침식 및 퇴적 잠재능은 토사의 유출량과 유입량의 차에 의해 각 셀이 침식되거나 퇴적된다는 질량보존의 법칙을 이용하여 산정하였다. 질량보존의 법칙을 적용하기 위한 셀 별 토사유출량은 토사발생량과 토사전달률을 곱하여 산정하였으며 이 토사 유출량이 흐름방향 알고리즘에 의해 결정되는 하류 셀의 토사유입량이 된다. 본 연구에서 개발된 모델을 이용하여 국내 소유역에 대해 적용하였으며 그 결과를 실측치와 비교함으로써 모델을 검증하였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.279-289
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• 2018

N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is a class of disinfection byproducts and a frequently detected nitrosamine with carcinogenic potentials. This review summarizes NDMA precursors, their formation mechanisms in chloraminated water, and mitigation strategies. Understanding the formation mechanism and characteristics of precursors is essential for developing a mitigation strategy. Dimethylamine (DMA), the most widely studied NDMA precursor, has an NDMA molar yield up to 3%. In comparison, a subset of tertiary amines, e.g., pharmaceuticals, generate up to 90% upon chloramination. Potent NDMA precursors, are characterized by their negative partial charge, low planarity values and molecular weight, and high bond length and $pK_a$ values. A nucleophilic substitution of tertiary amine on chloramine is a key reason for the high NDMA yield from the most potent NDMA precursors. The distribution and fate of NDMA in surface water, aquifers, and its formation in the distribution system can be mitigated through two strategies: (1) degrading or/removing NDMA after its formation and (2) pre-treatment of its precursor's prior chloramination.

• 한국태양광발전학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.56-68
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• 2020

Cameroon is a lower middle-income country with a population of 25.87 million inhabitants distributed over a surface area of 475,442 ㎢. Cameroon has very rich potentials in renewable energy resources such as solar energy, wind energy, small hydropower, geothermal energy and biomass. However, renewable energy constitutes less than 0.1% of energy mix of the country. The energy generation mix of Cameroon is dominated by large hydropower and thermal power. Cameroon ratified the Paris Agreement in July 2016 with an ambitious 20% greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction. This study attempts to investigate some renewable energy deployment policy-instruments that could enable the country enhance renewable energy deployment, gain energy independence, fulfill Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and achieve Sustainable Development Goals. It begins with an analysis of the status of energy sector in Cameroon. It further highlights the importance of renewable energy in mitigating climate change by decarbonizing the energy mix of the country to fulfill NDC and SDGs. Moreover, this study proposes some renewable energy deployment policy-solutions to the government. Solar energy is the most feasible renewable energy source in Cameroon. Feed-in Tariffs (FiT), is the best renewable energy support policy for Cameroon. Finally, this study concludes with some recommendations such as the necessity of building an Energy Storage System as well a renewable energy information and statistics infrastructure.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.886-894
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• 2023

During the rhizoremediation of diesel-contaminated soil, methane (CH₄), a representative greenhouse gas, is emitted as a result of anaerobic metabolism of diesel. The application of methantrophs is one of solutions for the mitigation CH₄ emissions during the rhizoremediation of diesel-contaminated soil. In this study, CH₄-oxidizing rhizobacteria, Methylocystis sp. JHTF4 and Methyloversatilis sp. JHM8, were isolated from rhizosphere soils of tall fescue and maize, respectively. The maximum CH₄ oxidation rates for the strains JHTF4 and JHM8 were 65.8 and 33.8 mmol·g-DCW^-1·h^-1, respectively. The isolates JHTF4 and JHM8 couldn't degrade diesel. The inoculation of the isolate JHTF4 or JHM8 significantly enhanced diesel removal during rhizoremediation of diesel-contaminated soil planted with maize for 63 days. Diesel removal in the tall fescue-planting soil was enhanced by inoculating the isolates until 50 days, while there was no significant difference in removal efficiency regardless of inoculation at day 63. In both the maize and tall fescue planting soils, the CH₄ oxidation potentials of the inoculated soils were significantly higher than the potentials of the non-inoculated soils. In addition, the gene copy numbers of pmoA, responsible for CH₄ oxidation, in the inoculated soils were significantly higher than those in the non-inoculated soils. The gene copy numbers ratio of pmoA to 16S rDNA (the ratio of methanotrophs to total bacteria) in soil increased during rhizoremediation. These results indicate that the inoculation of Methylocystis sp. JHTF4 and Methyloversatilis sp. JHM8, is a promising strategy to minimize CH₄ emissions during the rhizoremediation of diesel-contaminated soil using maize or tall fescue.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.943-966
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• 2016

Recently, magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) material and its devices have been developed and attracted a good deal of attention for their potentials in vibration control. Among them, a highly adaptive base isolator based on MRE was designed, fabricated and tested for real-time adaptive control of base isolated structures against a suite of earthquakes. To perfectly take advantage of this new device, an accurate and robust model should be built to characterize its nonlinearity and hysteresis for its application in structural control. This paper first proposes a novel hysteresis model, in which a nonlinear hyperbolic sine function spring is used to portray the strain stiffening phenomenon and a Voigt component is incorporated in parallel to describe the solid-material behaviours. Then the fruit fly optimization algorithm (FFOA) is employed for model parameter identification using testing data of shear force, displacement and velocity obtained from different loading conditions. The relationships between model parameters and applied current are also explored to obtain a current-dependent generalized model for the control application. Based on the proposed model of MRE base isolator, a second-order sliding mode controller is designed and applied to the device to provide a real-time feedback control of smart structures. The performance of the proposed technique is evaluated in simulation through utilizing a three-storey benchmark building model under four benchmark earthquake excitations. The results verify the effectiveness of the proposed current-dependent model and corresponding controller for semi-active control of MRE base isolator incorporated smart structures.