• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.423-435
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• 2014

Verifying the similarity of environmental characteristics between an artificial impact site and a preserved or reference site is necessary to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the environmental impact of mining activity. Although an impact site (BIS station) and a preserved site (called KOMO station) that have been selected in the Korea manganese nodule contract area may share similar environmental characteristics, similarities in terms of the water column environment between both sites has not been investigated. In this study, we compared the chemical properties of the water columns and sinking particle fluxes between BIS and KOMO stations through two observations (August 2011 and September 2012). Additionally, we observed particle fluxes at the KOMO station for five years (July 2003~July 2008) to understand long-term natural variability. Vertical distributions of water column properties such as dissolved oxygen, inorganic nutrients (N, P, Si), total organic carbon below surface layer (within the depth range of 200 m) were not considerably different between the two sites. Especially, values of water column parameters in the abyssopelagic zone from 4000 m to bottom layer (~5000 m) were very similar between the BIS and KOMO sites. Sinking particle fluxes from the two sites also showed similar seasonality. However, natural variation of particle flux at the KOMO site varied from 3.5 to $129.9mg\;m^{-2}day^{-1}$, with a distinct temporal variation originating from ENSO events (almost forty times higher than a minimum value). These results could provide valuable information to more exactly evaluate the environmental impact of mining activity on water columns.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.163-174
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• 2015

The Youngsan Lake was constructed to supply agricultural water to the extensive rice fields in the basin of the lake in 1981. Hypoxia has often developed in the bottom water of the lake during the warm season although the water depth is relatively shallow (< 16 m). We investigated the spatial and temporal variations of dissolved oxygen (DO) and physical properties such as water temperature, salinity and turbidity to elucidate the effects of change in physical properties on DO dynamics in the lake. Vertical profiles of DO, temperature, salinity, and water density were also explored to verify the development of stratification in relation to DO variation in the water column. Hypoxia (DO < $2mg\;L^{-1}$) was not observed in the upper regions whereas hypoxia was detected in the lower regions during the warm season. Thermocline generally developed in the lower regions during the warm season unlike the previous studies in which no thermocline was observed. However, water column was well mixed when freshwater water was discharged from the reservoir through the sluice gate of the dike. DO concentrations also decreased when halocline or pycnocline developed during the dry season suggesting that the vertical stratification of water column affects DO dynamics although the water depth is shallow in the Youngsan lake.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권8호
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• pp.2809-2818
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• 2022

In this investigation work, liquid-liquid extraction (L.L.E) through three distinctive frameworks have been examined for assurance of slip velocity (S.V), and characteristic velocity (C.V) in a non-center rotating column (N.C.R.C) with a wide extend of factors. Three double frameworks with distinctive interfacial tension comprising of toluene-water (high interfacial tension), n-butyl acetate-water (medium interfacial tension), and n-butanol-water (low interfacial tension) were investigated for tests. Two common relationships for the expectation of S.V and C.V, including phase stream rates, rotor speed, column geometry additionally physical properties, are displayed. The recommended relationships were compared with test information gotten from the writing and the display examination. Findings of this study, the present proposed correlations are more accurate than those previously reported.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.287-304
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• 2014

A computer based iterative numerical procedure has been developed to analyse reinforced high strength concrete columns subjected to horizontal wave loads and eccentric vertical load by taking the material, geometrical and wave load non-linearity into account. The behaviour of the column has been assumed, to be represented by Moment-Thrust-Curvature relationship of the column cross-section. The formulated computer program predicts horizontal load versus deflection behaviour of a column up to failure. The developed numerical model has been applied to analyse several column specimens of various slenderness, structural properties and axial load ratios, tested by other researchers. The predicted values are having a better agreement with experimental results. A simplified user friendly hydrodynamic load model has been developed based on Morison equation supplemented with a wave slap term to predict the high frequency non-linear impulsive hydrodynamic loads arising from steep waves, known as ringing loads. A computer program has been formulated based on the model to obtain the wave loads and non-dimensional wave load coefficients for all discretised nodes, along the length of column from instantaneous free water surface to bottom of the column at mud level. The columns of same size and material properties but having different slenderness ratio are analysed by the developed numerical procedure for the simulated wave loads under various vertical thrust. This paper discusses the results obtained in detail and effect of slenderness in resisting wave loads under various vertical thrust.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the international symposium on the fusion technology
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• pp.611-617
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• 2003

This study was performed to develop the method for producing industrial coal sources by cleaning Korean anthracite. Laboratory hindered-settling separation column was set and three coal samples were used for tests. Tests were conducted to evaluate the effects of the major operating variables, teeter water flow rate and relative column pressure (set point). Additional tests were performed to elevate the yield and properties of the products using air bubble injecting process. In results, nice products were obtained with high teeter water flow rate and air bubble injection. Also, model of continuous hindered-settling separation process was established to assist the evaluation of the equipment and several operating variables, such as dispersion, teeter water flow rate, feeding rate, etc.

• 한국항만학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.45-56
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• 1995

Investigation of the physical behavior of dredged material disposal in coastal water includes estimations of water column concentration in the receiving water, exposure time, the initial deposition pattern as well as thickness of material at the dumping fields near the estuary area. Calculation based on vertical setting and horizontal advection of single particles ignore the effects of bulk properties of the disposed material, vertical and horizontal diffusion, and material dilution due to the entrainment of ambient water during descent. This paper focuses on the spatial and temporal changes in the dumping fields for the water column and bottom at a hypothetically confined coastal water, where the ambient time-invariant velocity and density profiles are applied, within the initial time period following the instantaneous release of the dredged material. This model accounts the behavior of material after release divided into three phases: convective descent, dynamic collapse and long-term passive dispersion

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.143-156
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• 2015

서태평양에 위치한 해저산 해역($150.2^{\circ}E$, $20^{\circ}N$ 부근)에서 수층 환경의 동적 특성을 파악하고자 수괴 및 용존산소, 무기영양염(질소, 인), 엽록소-a 등과 같은 수층 환경 인자의 거동을 살펴보았다. 2014년 10월에 해저산(OSM14-2)을 중심으로 동-서 및 남-북 방향으로 총 9개의 정점에서 CTD system을 이용하여 물리 화학적 자료를 획득하였다. 수온-염분 도표로부터 연구 해역에서 파악된 수괴는 표층에서 북태평양 열대수와 수온약층수, 중층에서 북태평양 중층수 그리고 저층에서 북태평양 심층수로 구분되었다. 용존산소 농도가 낮은 최소층(평균 $73.26{\mu}M$)은 산소 결핍 환경(dysoxic<$90{\mu}M$)으로 연구 해역 전반에 걸쳐 수심 700~1,200 m 사이에 분포하였다. 아질산염+질산염과 인산염으로 대표되는 무기영양염은 표면혼합층 내에서 빈영양 환경을 보인 후 수심 증가에 따라 점차적으로 증가해 용존산소 최소층에서 최대 농도를 나타냈으며, N:P ratio(13.7) 결과로부터 연구 해역은 식물플랑크톤이 성장하기에 질소 성분이 제한된 환경으로 파악되었다. 해저산을 중심으로 동-서 및 남-북 정점 라인에서 환경 인자의 수직 분포는 서쪽과 남쪽 해역에서 저층수 유입에 의한 영향으로 수심 500 m 부근에서 그리고 수심 2,500 m 이하의 저층 내에서도 서쪽 해역과 남쪽 해역에서 반대 해역과 비교해 환경 인자의 농도가 다르게 분포하였다. Redfield ratio(N:P=16:1)을 이용하여 구해진 Excess N 값은 연구 해역 전반에 걸쳐 음의 값을 보여 질소 제거 기작이 우세한 환경임을 나타냈으며, 서쪽 해역과 남쪽 해역 저층에서 상대적으로 높은 값이 관측되었다. 이러한 결과들은 해저산의 지형적인 특성이 저층 해류 순환에 영향을 미치고 이는 수층 환경 인자들의 거동을 결정하는데 중요하게 작용함을 지시한다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.64-68
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• 2011

망간단괴는 높은 비표면적과 주 구성성분이 ${\delta}$-MnO$_2$ 이기 때문에 폐수 중의 중금속 흡착제로서 적합하다. 본 연구에서는 구리 함유 폐수를 이용하여 고정형 컬럼과 bed형 흡착장치를 사용하여 현장에서 망간단괴의 중금속 흡착제로서 사용 가능성에 대하여 검토하였다. l kg의 망간단괴 (입자크기 1-3 cm)를 사용하여 구리이온을 0.97 g/L 함유한 폐수를 3시간 처리한 결과 고정형 칼럼과 고정형 bed에서 각각 4.0g과 2.3g의 구리가 흡착, 제거되었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.97-101
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• 2021

스코리아와 활성탄의 혼합 충전탑에서 중금속과 유기물의 흡착 특성, 스코리아의 물리화학적 특성과 관능기를 조사하였다. 스코리아의 혼합비율이 증가할수록 카드뮴, 니켈, 크롬, 납 이온의 평균제거율은 증가하였으나, 벤젠과 톨루엔의 평균 제거율은 감소하였다. 스코리아와 활성탄의 혼합 충전탑은 중금속과 유기물의 동시 제거에 효과적으로 사용될 수 있었다. 스코리아는 Si-H와 Si-O 작용기를 갖고 있으며, 이중 Si-O 관능기가 중금속의 흡착에 크게 기여함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.459-468
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• 2019

The stability and safety of concrete plug structure of diversion tunnel is crucial for the impoundment of upstream reservoir in hydropower projects. The ongoing Wudongde hydropower plant in China plans to adopt straight column plugs and curved column plugs to replace the traditional expanded wedge-shaped plugs. The performance of the proposed new plug structures under high water head is then a critical issue and attracts the attentions of engineers. This paper firstly studied the joint bearing mechanism of plug and surrounding rock mass and found that the quality and mechanical properties of the interfaces among plug concrete, shotcrete, and surrounding rock mass play a key role in the performance of plug structures. By performing geophysical and mechanical experiments, the contact state and the mechanical parameters of the interfaces were analyzed in detail and provide numerical analysis with rational input parameters. The safety evaluation is carried out through numerical calculation of plug stability under both construction and operation period. The results indicate that the allowable water head acting on columnar plugs is 3.1 to 7.4 times of the designed water head. So the stability of the new plug structure meets the design code requirement. Based on above findings, it is concluded that for the studied project, it is feasible to adopt columnar plugs to replace the traditional expanded wedge-shaped plugs. It is hoped that this study can provide reference for other projects with similar engineering background and problems.