• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.45 no.11
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• pp.1121-1130
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• 2012

Projected changes and their impacts on water quality are simulated in response to climate change stressors. CGHR (T63) simulation on the A1B scenario is converted to regional scale data using a statistical down-scaling method and applied to SWAT model to assess water quality impacts in Nakdong River basin. The results demonstrate that rainfall-runoff and pollutant loading in the future (2011~2100) will clearly increase as compared to the last 30-year average. The rate of pollutant loading increase is expected to continue its acceleration until 2040s. Runoff also shows similar patterns to the precipitation, increasing by 60%. Accordingly, the runoff increase results in escalation of pollutant loading by 35~45% for TSS and 5~20% for T-P. This phenomenon is more pronounced in the upper basin during winter and spring season.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.279-284
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• 2016

Membrane distillation (MD) is the thermally driven water separation process based on the vapor pressure difference across the membrane. In order to increase the water recovery of the conventional RO process, the additional MD-PRO pocess was suggested. In this study, the syntheric RO brine was used as a feed solution of the MD process. Due to the high salinity of the RO brine, the MD membrane could be fouled by the scalants. In order to mitigate the scaling on the MD membrane surface, the pre-treatment process using the column filled by natural zeolite was applied. The roughing filter was installed between the pre-treatment process and MD system in order to prevent possible particulate fouling by the debries of the natural zeolite. Moreover, in order to enhance the CEC of the natural zeolite, the NaCl soaking was conducted. The flux and electronic conductivity were monitored under given experimental conditions. And the membrane morphology and the chemical compositions were analyzed by using the SEM-EDX.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.50 no.6
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• pp.829-841
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• 2018

An experiment was conducted for the OECD/NEA ROSA-2 Project using the large-scale test facility (LSTF), which simulated a 17% hot leg intermediate-break loss-of-coolant accident in a pressurized water reactor (PWR). In the LSTF test, core uncovery started simultaneously with liquid level drop in crossover leg downflow-side before loop seal clearing, and water remaining occurred on the upper core plate in the upper plenum. Results of the uncertainty analysis with RELAP5/MOD3.3 code clarified the influences of the combination of multiple uncertain parameters on peak cladding temperature within the defined uncertain ranges. For studying the scaling problems to extrapolate thermal-hydraulic phenomena observed in scaled-down facilities, an experiment was performed for the OECD/NEA PKL-3 Project with the Primarkreislaufe Versuchsanlage (PKL), as a counterpart to a previous LSTF test. The LSTF test simulated a PWR 1% hot leg small-break loss-of-coolant accident with steam generator secondary-side depressurization as an accident management measure and nitrogen gas inflow. Some discrepancies appeared between the LSTF and PKL test results for the primary pressure, the core collapsed liquid level, and the cladding surface temperature probably due to effects of differences between the LSTF and the PKL in configuration, geometry, and volumetric size.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.58 no.6
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• pp.382-390
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• 2021

The present study suggests the application of a depth camera for wave height field measurement, focusing on the calibration procedure and test setup. Azure Kinect system is used to measure the water surface elevation, with a field of view of 800 mm × 800 mm and repetition rate of 30 Hz. In the optimal optical setup, the spatial resolution of the field of view is 288 × 320 pixels. To detect the water surface by the depth camera, tracer particles that float on the water and reflects infrared is added. The calibration consists of wave height scaling and correction of the barrel distortion. A polynomial regression model of image correction is established using machine learning. The measurement results by the depth camera are compared with capacitance type wave height gauge measurement, to show good agreement.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.385-385
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• 2023

우리나라의 경우 여름철에 강우가 집중되는 특성 및 기후변동을 체감하고 있는 현 시점에서 수자원 시스템을 효과적으로 관리하는 것은 점차 중요해지고 있다. 그러나 IPCC의 미래 기후변화 예측 시나리오는 특정 복사강제력에 기반을 하기에 그 자체만으로도 불확실성이 존재하며, 전 지구적 모형을 활용하는 점에서 우리나라 기후변화 예측 정확성이 저하될 가능성이 있다. 장래 수자원 공급의 의사결정 객관성 및 체계를 확보하고 위에 제시된 단점을 보완하기 위하여, 본 연구에서는 Decision-Scaling을 적용하여 댐 이수안전도를 분석하였다. 연구지역은 충주, 용담, 합천, 섬진강댐을 선정하였다. 기후스트레스 시나리오는 총 91개(순위 기반 강우 스트레스 시나리오 13개 및 0℃에서 6℃까지의 7개 온도 스트레스 시나리오)를 1995년부터 2014년까지 관측된 자료를 바탕으로 구축하였다. 수문모형(IHACRES)과 저수지모형(HEC-ResSim)을 결합하여 이수안전도 분석 모형을 개발하였다. 모형의 검정은 과거 댐 유입량과 비교하였으며, 개발된 모형은 매우 높은 정확도(R²≥0.81)를 보여, 과거 사상에 대한 모의가 가능한 것으로 평가 되었다. 본 연구의 결과로 여름철 강우 변동이 온도와 비교하여 용수공급에 더 큰 영향을 주는 것으로 평가 되었다. (i) 강우와 온도가 동시에 변화하는 시나리오와, (ii) 개별적으로 변화하는 시나리오에 대한 이수안전도의 합과 비교하여, (i)의 경우가 이수안전도에 더 큰 영향 주는 것으로 평가되었다. 이러한 결과는 여름철 강수량의 감소와 증가로 인해 각각 물과 에너지가 제한된 실제증발산이 발생한 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구의 결과는 미래를 포함한 기후 스트레스 발생 시 효율적인 댐 관리 및 운영을 위한 의사결정에 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.209-220
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to investigate the words that represent the human sensibility for the water space. The selection of certain words for human sensibility valuation is very important things because of make standard for human sensibility valuation in water bodies. At the first step of the research, 129 words were collected from the subjects by imagination in group of specialist, studies on water space, studies on landscape valuation and studies on human sensibility valuation in out door environmental. At the second step, the suitability test was done and 39 words collected over an average 3.5 point. This words test was 5 point measure to similarity water bodies. At the third step, the factor analysis, cluster analysis, Multi Dimensional Scaling was performed on data, and 9 words were selected from the analysis. Finally, selected comfortable words for human sensibility valuation in water space is hands-on experience, natural, sensibility, harmony, clear, good-feeling, dynamic, free-heart, romantic. The significance of the present study is that it contributes the progress of uncovering the axis of the human sensibility by carefully selecting the words that represent the human sensibility.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.27 no.spc
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• pp.92-98
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• 2022

Although various methods have been proposed to assess groundwater vulnerability, most of the models merely consider the mobility of contaminants (i.e., intrinsic vulnerability), and the attenuation capacity of vadose zone is often neglected. This study proposed an evaluation model for the attenuation capacity of vadose zone to supplement the limitations of the existing index method models for assessing groundwater vulnerability. The evaluation equation for quantifying the attenuation capacity was developed from the combined linear regression and weighted scaling methods based on the lab-scale experiments using various vadose zone soils having different physical and biogeochemical properties. The proposed semi-quantifying model is expected to effectively assess the attenuation capacity of vadose zone by identifying the main influencing factors as input parameters together with proper weights derived from the coefficients of the regression results. The subsequent scoring and grading system has great versatility while securing the objectivity by effectively incorporating the experimental results.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.142-142
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• 2023

Humans inevitably and continuously produce wastewater in daily life worldwide. To decrease the degradation of river water bodies and aquatic ecosystem therein, humans have built systems at different scales to collect, drain, and treat household-produced wastewater. Particularly, municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with centralized controls have played a key role in reducing loads of nutrients in domestic wastewater for the last few decades. Notwithstanding such contributions, impaired rivers regarding water quality and habitat integrity still exist at the whole river basin scale. It is highly attributable to the absence of dilution capacity of receiving streams and/or the accumulation of the pollutant loads along flow paths. To improve the perspective for individual WWTPs assessment, the first crucial step is to achieve systematic understanding on spatial distribution characteristics of all WWTPs together in a given river basin. By taking the initiative, our former study showed spatial hierarchical distributions of WWTPs in three large urbanized river basins in Germany. In this study, we uncover how municipal WWTPs in the contiguous United States are distributed along river networks in a give river basin. The extended spatial scope allows to deal with wide ranges in geomorphological attributes, hydro-climatic conditions, and socio-economic status. Furthermore, we identify the relation of the findings with multiple factors related to human activities, such as the spatial distribution of human settlements, the degree of economy development, and the fraction of communities served by WWTPs. Generalizable patterns found in this study are expected to contribute to establishing viable management plans for recent water-environmental challenges caused by WWTP-discharges to river water bodies.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.41-47
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• 2009

Post-tensioned concrete pavement(PTCP) was developed to built long-span concrete pavement(120 m span) and to maintain long-term service life(over 40 years) of concrete pavement. In the present study, research for high-durable concrete was conducted to utilize the advantage of PTCP construction method efficiently. First of all, 20% of fly ash(by binder weight) was replaced to control alkali silica reaction. Second, silica fume was applied to improve the water-permeability and early-age strength. Results of tests for mechanical properties, water-permeability resistance, and surface-scaling resistance of ternary blended cement concrete showed that the early-age strength was improved significantly with addition of silica fume. The water-permeability resistance was improved from "Low" to "Very Low"(ASTM C 1202). However, surface-scaling resistance was decreased with an increase of silica fume, therefore, content of silica fume should be kept in less than 5%(by binder weight) to assure field application considering durability. The results of air-void analysis showed that durability factors were improved since spacing factors were estimated as 250$\pm$15 micron in adjusted mixtures.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.164-172
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• 2018

This study aims to determine the community patterns of benthic macroinvertebrates and analyze the relationship between the communities and the water quality in the Pungyeongjeong Stream. We collected the samples four times by season. The number of species was 28 and the dominant species were Cheumatopsyche brevilineata, Hydropsyche kozhantschikovi, Baetis fuscatus, Chironomidae spp., and so on. The range of the dominant index was 0.54 to 0.93 and the mean was 0.77. The range of the diversity index was 0.94 to 2.54, and of the mean index it was 1.75. The ratio of filtering-collectors and clingers got lower, but the ratio of gathering-collectors and sprawlers got higher as collection progressed from the upper stream to the lower stream. The results of the Pearson correlation analysis showed COD, SS, TOC and total coliforms were highly related with biotic indices of benthic macroinvertebrates. The results of cluster analysis and non-metric multidimensional scaling ordination showed that the survey sites and periods were divided into three groups. The survey sites were divided into upper stream and middle-lower stream. The survey periods were divided into winter season and other seasons. Distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates showed some characteristics according to various influence factors; however long-term and regular investigations were thought to need analysis and prediction with various statistical methods.