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Membrane engineering for environmental protection and sustainable industrial growth: Options for water and gas treatment

  • Brunetti, Adele;Macedonio, Francesca;Barbieri, Giuseppe;Drioli, Enrico
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.307-328
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    • 2015
  • The increasing demand for materials, energy and products drives chemical engineers to propose new solutions everyday able to promote development while supporting sustainable industrial growth. Membrane engineering can offer significant assets to this development. Here, they are identified the most interesting aspects of membrane engineering in strategic industrial sectors such as water treatment, energy production and depletion and reuse of raw materials. The opportunity to integrate membrane units with innovative systems to exploit the potential advantages derived from their synergic uses is also emphasized. The analysis of the potentialities of these new technologies is supported by the introduction of process intensification metrics which provide an alternative and innovative point of view regarding the unit performance, highlighting important aspects characterizing the technology and not identified by the conventional analysis of the unit performance.

Evolution, Fields of Research, and Future of Chemical-Looping Combustion (CLC) process: A Review

  • Shahrestani, Masoumeh Moheb;Rahimi, Amir
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.299-308
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    • 2014
  • This study presents a review on Chemical looping combustion (CLC) development, design aspects and modeling. The CLC is in fact an unmixed combustion based on the transfer of oxygen to the fuel by a solid oxygen carrier material avoiding the direct contact between air and fuel. The CLC process is considered as a very promising combustion technology for power plants and chemical industries due to its inherent capability of $CO_2$ capturing, which avoids extra separation costs of the of $CO_2$ from the rest of flue gases. This review covers the issues related to oxygen carrier materials. The modeling works are reviewed and different aspects of modeling are considered, as well. The main drawbacks and future research and prospects are remarked.

A Logical Design Methodology for Relational Databases Using the MAO (Multiple Aspects-based Object) Model (MAO 모델을 사용한 관계 데이타베이스의 논리적 설계방법론)

  • Cho, Dong-Young;Baik, Doo-Kwon;Hwang, Chong-Sun
    • Journal of the Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.49-64
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    • 1991
  • In this paper, we present a stepwise design methodology for relational databases using a new conceptual data model, the MAO(Multiple Aspects-based Object) model. Our methodology consists two steps : first, data requirements are conceptualized using the MAO model with concepts such as objects types and aspect types : second, the MAO model is transformed into the third normal form inn the relational model supported by commercial DBMs. A top-down approach is used for the MAO modelling in the first, step, and the transformation process in the second step can be automated. Our methodology supports easier and more database design of real world than other methodologies using existing data models.

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A Semantic Aspect-Based Vector Space Model to Identify the Event Evolution Relationship within Topics

  • Xi, Yaoyi;Li, Bicheng;Liu, Yang
    • Journal of Computing Science and Engineering
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.73-82
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    • 2015
  • Understanding how the topic evolves is an important and challenging task. A topic usually consists of multiple related events, and the accurate identification of event evolution relationship plays an important role in topic evolution analysis. Existing research has used the traditional vector space model to represent the event, which cannot be used to accurately compute the semantic similarity between events. This has led to poor performance in identifying event evolution relationship. This paper suggests constructing a semantic aspect-based vector space model to represent the event: First, use hierarchical Dirichlet process to mine the semantic aspects. Then, construct a semantic aspect-based vector space model according to these aspects. Finally, represent each event as a point and measure the semantic relatedness between events in the space. According to our evaluation experiments, the performance of our proposed technique is promising and significantly outperforms the baseline methods.

Estimating free-living human energy expenditure: Practical aspects of the doubly labeled water method and its applications

  • Park, Jonghoon;Kazuko, Ishikawa-Takata;Kim, Eunkyung;Kim, Jeonghyun;Yoon, Jinsook
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.241-248
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    • 2014
  • The accuracy and noninvasive nature of the doubly labeled water (DLW) method makes it ideal for the study of human energy metabolism in free-living conditions. However, the DLW method is not always practical in many developing and Asian countries because of the high costs of isotopes and equipment for isotope analysis as well as the expertise required for analysis. This review provides information about the theoretical background and practical aspects of the DLW method, including optimal dose, basic protocols of two-and multiple-point approaches, experimental procedures, and isotopic analysis. We also introduce applications of DLW data, such as determining the equations of estimated energy requirement and validation studies of energy intake.

The E-based Pedagogy for People with Disabilities

  • Kim, Yoon
    • International Journal of Contents
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.30-34
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    • 2007
  • This paper concerns with the application of e-based education methodology for people with disabilities targeting to empower them. Instead of the classic educational support such as extended time to take exams, a reader and/or scribe to assist with exams and note taking services, we suggest the use of new pedagogy-the science of educations integrating the state-of-the art. In this paper, we introduce the definition of disabilities for the people who does not fully understand what they means, first, and then possible implementing tools which can empower them with accomplishments. Most of the research in the field of pedagogy has tended to concentrate on the behavioral aspects of instructional sciences. Therefore we would like to point out that we concentrate on the aspects of instructional science particularly related with people with disabilities.

Structural Deterioration of Educational Buildings in Reinforced Concrete Structure : Area Seoul (철근콘크리트조 교육시설물의 열화성상에 관한 조사 연구 - 서울지역 초.중등교를 중심으로 -)

  • Kwon, Ki-Hyuk
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.5-14
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    • 1997
  • The purpose of this study is to present basic data in order to improve the efficiency and the objectivity of diagnosing educational structures built with the reinforced concrete. For achieving the purpose, this paper, firstly, researches damage aspects of 22 public educational of facilities in Seoul, and summarizes the results of that research. Through the analysis and the evaluation of damage aspects, this paper shows the conclusions as follows; (1) Main damage to reduce structural capacities of building is the differential settlement. (2) Though the steel corrosion is occurred by several factors, the main cause is the faulty construction. (3) To prevent the damage development, a proper repair strategy is very important.

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A Study on Speed Regulations in Accordance with Speed-up for Tilting Train (틸팅차량 속도 향상에 따른 규정(안) 연구)

  • Chung Jong-Duk;Kim Jeongguk;Hong Yong-Ki;Kim Weon-Kyung;Pyun Jang-Sik
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2004.06a
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    • pp.837-841
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    • 2004
  • In order to improve the speed of railway, several parameters and/or technical issues, which are affecting speed improvement negatively, need to be considered in addition to the enhancement of physical performance of the railway system such as maximum speed, speed at curve, and speed at turnout track. The parameters under complicated situation of railway system are from the areas of rolling stocks, track, power system, signalling, etc. In general, two different aspects of technical issues can be evaluated; Technical issues in the hardware aspect and technical issues in the software aspect. The hardware parameters include running performance, braking performance, and power performance, while the software factors are rules, regulations, and riding quality. In this investigation, a comparison study between hardware and software aspects in technical issues was conducted to provide technical information on the amendment of railway speed-up regulations.

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A Study on Major Challenges for Korean High-Speed Railway and How to Secure Its Competitive Edge (고속철도의 중점과제와 경쟁력 확보 방안)

  • Kang, Jin-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.40-45
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    • 2003
  • Korea selected to introduce high-speed railway system from advanced countries in order to accumulate railway technologies and develop exiting domestic logistics system. After many twists and turns, we adopted to introduce France's high-speed railway called 'TGV'. Despite many difficulties along with trials and errors, it is expected that Korean high-speed railway will be brilliantly launched in April 2004, although it has been commissioned for multi-discipline tests. It is forecast that the opening of high-speed railway will bring us the epoch-making development of logistics system. However, what if there are really some problems in the operation of high-speed railway? We cannot consider and highlight only the positive aspects of our own high-speed railway. In terms of many challenging aspects we would face in the future, there would be some matters we must consider and point out in this opportunity. In this regard, the direction for developing high-speed railway stations requires the harmony between profitability and public benefits, which must involve compatibility with other traffice systems and practical policies to secure competitive edges.

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Development of Avionics System for the 200 kg-class Tiltrotor UAV (200 kg급 틸트로터 무인기의 항공전자시스템 개발)

  • Chang, Sungho;Cho, Am;Park, Bumjin;Choi, Seongwook
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.65-69
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    • 2013
  • Avionics system designed for the 200 kg-class tiltrotor UAV has been developed. Avionics system for the UAV is the reconstruct system and can be programmed automation controller. This paper focuses on the design aspects of the hardware and presents the ground and flight test results. The hardware aspects of the avionics system include details about the hardware configurations for the interfaces with the Digital Flight Control Computer, sensors and Line-replaceable unit modifications.