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Two-Layer Box Modeling for Identifying Major Factors Forcing High-Concentration Ozone in the Seoul Area (이층 상자모델을 이용한 서울지역 고농도 오존 발생의 주요 인자 연구)

  • 김영진;김영성;김진영;윤순창
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 1999.10a
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    • pp.424-425
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    • 1999
  • 오존은 대기 중에 있는 질소산화물 (NO$_{x}$)과 휘발성 유기화합물 (Volatile Organic Compounds, VOCs)이 강한 햇빛과 반응하여 생성되는 2차 오염물질이다. 오존의 농도는 오염물질의 배출과 기상조건, 그리고 대기 중 화학반응이 상호 연결되어 나타난다. 다양한 변수들이 오존 농도 상승에 영향을 미치며, 이러한 과정을 유기적으로 이해하기 위하여 다양한 광화학 수치 모델들이 사용되고 있다.(중략)

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Source apportionment study of ambient volatile organic compounds in Seoul (서울지역 휘발성 유기화합물의 배출원 기여도에 관한 연구)

  • 봉춘근;황인조;윤중섭;김동술
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.191-192
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    • 2002
  • 대기중의 휘발성 유기화합물 (VOCs)은 종류 및 그 성분이 매우 복잡하고 다양할 뿐만 아니라 매우 다양한 배출원을 가지고 있어 이의 관리 및 제어에 많은 어려움을 가지고 있다. 대도시의 경우 대기중으로 배출되는 VOCs는 주로 자동차나 페인트, 용매 등으로부터의 기여가 매우 높은 것으로 알려져 있다. 그렇지만 이들에 대한 국내에서의 연구는 매우 적은 실정이어서 솔벤트나 연료의 사용량 등을 기준으로 한 개략적인 발생원 기여도파악이 전부라 할 수 있다. (중략)

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Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds exposed at Working Environment on the Micronucleus Frequencies in Tradescantia Pollen Mother Cells (실내 작업환경 중 휘발성 유기화학물질이 자주달개비 미세핵생성률에 미치는 영향)

  • 신해식;김진규;이진홍;이재환;이정주
    • Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.207-208
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    • 2002
  • 휘발성 유기화학물질 (VOCs)이 인체의 건강에 미치는 영향은 아직까지도 명확하게 밝혀지진 않았지만 대부분의 물질이 재실자에게 자극과 불쾌감을 유발하며, 여러 종류의 발암성 물질을 포함하고 있는 것으로 알려지고 있다 휘발성 유기화학물질 중에서 80% 정도가 인체의 호흡기관을 자극하고 눈의 통증이나 자극을 유발하며, 이중에서 25% 정도는 발암성 물질로 파악되고 있다. (중략)

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Speed-dependent Emission Characteristics of the Hazardous Air Pollutants from Diesel Medium-duty Trucks according to Emission Standards (배출허용기준 강화에 따른 차속별 경유 중형트럭의 유해대기오염물질 배출특성)

  • Hong, Heekyoung;Jung, Sungwoon;Son, Jihwan;Moon, Taeyoung;Lee, Sangeun;Moon, Sunhee;Yoon, Hyunjin;Kim, Jeongsoo;Kim, Jounghwa
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.121-129
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    • 2015
  • This study was designed to investigate the emission characteristics of unregulated pollutants (Aldehyde, VOCs, PAHs) as well as regulated pollutants (CO, HC, NOx and PM) from diesel medium-duty trucks. The emission characteristics of unregulated and regulated pollutants were assessed based on regulation standards (EURO 4 and EURO 5) and intake weight (2.5 ton and 5 ton). The results show that unregulated and regulated pollutants remained almost unchanged at higher speeds but decreased at below 23.5 km/h. Reduction in unregulated and regulated pollutants was noticeable in vehicles of recent regulation standards and light intake weight. The analysis of aldehyde using UPLC showed that formaldehyde and acetaldehyde of aldehyde were most dominant. The GC/MS analysis showed that benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene of VOCs was over 80% followed by toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene and benzene. In addition, the analysis of PAHs using GC/TOF-MS indicated that bi- and tricyclic aromatic ring of aromatic compounds was 73% and 53% at 2.5 ton and 5 ton vehicles, respectively. The results of this study will be contributed to establish HAPs inventory.

A Study on Treatment Efficiency of Toluene and CO2 using Vortex Cyclones (보텍스 사이클론을 이용한 Toluene과 CO2 처리효율에 관한 연구)

  • 임계규
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.493-501
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    • 2004
  • The principle of vortex tube and cyclone was introduced to enhance the treatment efficiency of waste air streams containing particulate matters, toluene, and others developed by Hangreen Tech, Ltd. and Hoseo Chemical and Industrial Technology R&D Center. Adsorption, condensation, and/or coagulation could be induced at low temperature zone formed by vortex tube and Joule-Thomson expansion. The pressurized air was introduced at the tangential direction into the cyclone system applied with the coaxial funnel tube. Easily condensible vapors such as toluene. carbon dioxide, and water vapor were adsorbed enforcedly on coagulated or condensed materials which were formed as cores for coagulation or condensation by themselves. These types of coagulation or condensation rates were rapidly promoted as the diameter being growing up. The maximum removal efficiency for carbon dioxide and toluene was achieved to about 87 and 90 percent, respectively. The Joule-Thomson coefficients were increased with the pressure of air injected in the range of the relative humidities between 10% and 30%. An optimum value was observed within the range of the tested temperatures at a fixed pressure. In conclusion. it could be identified that the treatment efficiency would be depended on the pressure of the process air introduced and physical and chemical characteristics of waste air streams containing target materials for a designed system. The final design parameters should be decided depending upon the given system and target materials.

The investigation of combined ventilation-biofilter systems using recycled treated wastewater on odor reduction efficiency

  • Febrisiantosa, Andi;Choi, Hong L.;Renggaman, Anriansyah;Sudiarto, Sartika I.A.;Lee, Joonhee
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.33 no.7
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    • pp.1209-1216
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    • 2020
  • Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the performance of odor abatement by using two different ventilation-biofilter systems with recycled stablized swine wastewater. Methods: The performance of odor removal efficiency was evaluated using two different ventilation-biofilter-recycled wastewater arrangements. A recirculating air-flow ventilation system connected to a vertical biofilter (M1) and a plug-flow ventilation system connected to a horizontal biofilter (M2) were installed. Water dripping over the surface of the biofilter was recycled at a flow rate of 0.83 L/h in summer and 0.58 L/h in winter to reduce odorous compounds and particulate matter (PM). The experiments were performed for 64 days with M1 and M2 to investigate how these two ventilation-biofilter systems influenced the reduction of odor compounds in the model houses. Odorous compounds, NH3 and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were analyzed, and microclimatic variables such as temperature, humidity, and PM were monitored. Results: Ammonia concentration inside M1 was about 41% higher on average than that in M2. PM and total suspended particles (TSPs) inside M1 were about 62.2% and 69.9%, respectively, higher than those in M2. TSPs in the model house were positively correlated with the concentration of NH3 and VOCs. Conclusion: M2 emitted lower concentration of odorous compounds than M1. Moreover, M2 could maintain the optimum temperature condition for a swine house during the cooler season. The plug-flow ventilation-horizontal biofilter system could be used for pig houses to minimize air pollution produced by swine farming activities and maintain optimum microclimate conditions for pigs.

The Changed of Graphic Arts Industry & Friendly Eco-Printing (인쇄산업의 변화와 친환경 인쇄)

  • Ha, Young-Baeck;Lee, Euy-Soo;Oh, Sung-Sang;Koo, Chul-Whoi;Youn, Jong-Tae
    • Journal of the Korean Graphic Arts Communication Society
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.79-89
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    • 2008
  • Eco printing offers the perfect balance between getting all our printing jobs done without endangering the environment. It is important to realize that the printing industry is no exception to this rampant destruction of the planet's natural resources. In fact, surprisingly enough, its effect on the environment is an extremely harmful one. Like most other production operations, printing houses also produce harmful waste products that pollute the air we breathe in. They also put a great drain on precious natural resources. Printing houses emit what are known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), caused by the use of petroleum-based inks, laminates, varnishes and adhesives. Studies show that these compounds, when inhaled, greatly increase the risk of asthma attacks. Eco printing, however, has a larger scope than is apparent. Eco printing has a dual essence. In order to understand what it is really all about, the issue of conservation is no less important than the need to stop polluting the environment.

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The Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Ozone in the Southern Coast of Korea using the Aircraft (2009, Summer) (항공기를 이용한 남해안 지역의 오존 공간분포 조사 (2009년, 여름철))

  • Seo, Seok-Jun;Kim, So-Young;Lee, Min-Do;Choi, Jin-Soo;Kim, Su-Yeon;Lee, Seok-Jo;Kim, Jeong-Soo;Lee, Gang-Woong
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.12-21
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to understand distribution of ozone concentration in the south coastal region of Korea by evaluating ozone spatial distribution in the upper air using aircraft. Sampling was carried out from May to August in 2009. The average concentration of ozone in the upper air was ranged from 32.3~90.8 ppb with its maximum concentration of 132 ppb. When it comes to the spatial distribution of ozone, ambient concentration was high in the air, 1,000 m and 500 m above the southern sea near the Gwangyang Bay area and emission sources, respectively. Daily mean concentration of NOy was 6.7~24.2 ppb and that of CO was 0.152~0.487 ppm. In addition, the concentration was appeared to be relatively high in the upper air of industrial regions and the southern seas. Meanwhile, the concentration of both $NO_y$ and CO was high in the upper air of the emission sources regardless of latitude. As for PAN, its daily mean concentration ranged between 0.1 and 0.6 ppb with overall mean concentration of 0.2 ppb. The average concentration of VOCs was 48 ppb, and the concentration of toluene and m,p-Xylene were higher than other components.