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Optimization of coagulant dosage using response surface methodology with central composite design (반응표면분석법-중심합성계획을 이용한 최적 응집제 주입량 산정 연구)

  • Kim, Yeseul;Oh, Jeill
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.193-202
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    • 2015
  • The determining the appropriate dosage of coagulant is very important, because dosage of coagulant in the coagulation process for wastewater affects removing the amount of pollutants, cost, and producing sludge amount. Accordingly, in this study, in order to determine the optimal PAC dosage in the coagulation process, CCD (Central composite design) was used to proceed experimental design, and the quadratic regression models were constructed between independent variables (pH, influent turbidity, PAC dosage) and each response variable (Total coliform, E.coli, PSD (Particle size distribution) (< $10{\mu}m$), TP, $PO_4$-P, and $COD_{cr}$) by the RSM (Response surface methodology). Also, Considering the various response variables, the optimum PAC dosage and range were derived. As a result, in order to maximize the removal rate of total coliform and E.coli, the values of independent variables are the pH 6-7, the influent turbidity 100-200 NTU, and the PAC dosage 0.07-0.09 ml/L. For maximizing the removal rate of TP, $PO_4$-P, $COD_{cr}$, and PSD(< $10{\mu}m$), it is required for the pH 9, the influent turbidity 200-250 NTU, and the PAC dosage 0.05-0.065 ml/L. In the case of multiple independent variables, when the desirable removal rate for total coliform, E.coli, TP, and $PO_4$-P is 90-100 % and that for $COD_{cr}$ and PSD(< $10{\mu}m$) is 50-100 %, the required PAC dosage is 0.05-0.07 ml/L in the pH 9 and influent turbidity 200-250 NTU. Thus, if the influent turbidity is high, adjusting pH is more effective way in terms of cost since a small amount of PAC dosage is required.

A Study on the Coagulant Dosage Control in the Water Treatment Using Real Number Genetic-Fuzzy (실수형 유전-퍼지를 이용한 정수장 응집제주입제어에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Yong-Yeol;Kang, E-Sok
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.312-319
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    • 2004
  • The optimum dosage control is presumably the goal of every water treatment plant. However it is difficult to determine the dosage rate of coagulant, due to nonlinearity, multivariables and slow response characteristics, etc. To deal with this difficulty, the real number genetic-fuzzy system was used in determining the dosage rate of the coagulant. The genetic algorithms are excellently robust in complex optimization problems. Since it uses randomized operators and searches for the best chromosome without auxiliary informations from a population which consists of codings of parameter set. To apply this algorithms, we made the real number rule table and membership function from the actual operation data of the water treatment plant. We determined optimum dosages of coagulant(LAS) using the fuzzy operation and compared them with the dosage rate of the actual operation data.

Development and Effectiveness of a Drug Dosage Calculation Training Program using Cognitive Loading Theory Based on Smartphone Application (인지부하이론을 적용한 약물계산훈련용 스마트폰 어플리케이션의 개발 및 효과)

  • Kim, Myoung Soo;Park, Jung Ha;Park, Kyung-Yeon
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.689-698
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: This study was done to develop and evaluate a drug dosage calculation training program using cognitive loading theory based on a smartphone application. Calculation ability, dosage calculation related self-efficacy and anxiety were measured. Methods: A nonequivalent control group design was used. Smartphone application and a handout for self-study were developed and administered to the experimental group and only a handout was provided for control group. Intervention period was 4 weeks. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, ${\chi}^2$-test, t-test, and ANCOVA with the SPSS 18.0. Results: The experimental group showed more 'self-efficacy for drug dosage calculation' than the control group (t=3.82, p<.001). Experimental group students had higher ability to perform drug dosage calculations than control group students (t=3.98, p<.001), with regard to 'metric conversion' (t=2.25, p =.027), 'table dosage calculation' (t=2.20, p =.031) and 'drop rate calculation' (t=4.60, p<.001). There was no difference in improvement in 'anxiety for drug dosage calculation'. Mean satisfaction score for the program was 86.1. Conclusion: These results indicate that this drug dosage calculation training program using smartphone application is effective in improving dosage calculation related self-efficacy and calculation ability. Further study should be done to develop additional interventions for reducing anxiety.

Predictors of Drug Dosage Calculation Error Risk in Newly Graduated Nurses (신규 졸업 간호사의 약물계산오류의 위험에 영향을 미치는 요인)

  • Kim, Myoung Soo;Kim, Jung Soon;Ha, Won Choon
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.113-122
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: This study was to identify predictors of drug dosage calculation error risk in newly graduated nurses. Methods: A total of 115 newly graduated nurses who passed their employment examination, but didn't work for hospital yet, were recruited from a university hospital. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, $X^2$-test, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression using the SPSS 18.0 program. Results: The mean score of 'drug dosage calculation ability' was $0.81{\pm}0.16$ and the mean score of 'certainty of calculation' was $2.95{\pm}0.60$ out of a 5 point scale. The error risk of drug dosage calculation was positively related to anxiety for drug dosage calculations (r=.388, p<.001), but negatively related to interest and confidence in mathematics (r=-.468, p<.001), confidence related to dosage calculations (r=-.426, p<.001). The main predictors of error risk related drug calculations in newly graduated nurses were identified as interest and confidence in mathematics (${\beta}$=-.468, p<.001). This factor explained about 21.9% of the variance in error risk of drug dosage calculation. Conclusion: The strategies used to decrease the error risk related drug dosage calculation such as improving interest and confidence in mathematics should be developed and implemented.

Comparison of Flocculati on-Spectrophotometry and Streaming Current Detector Method to the Control of Flocculants for the Removal of Humic Acid

  • Sang-Kyu Kam;Lee
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.137-144
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    • 1992
  • Flocculation-spectrophotometry and streaming current detector( SCD ) method were investigated and compared in order to determine the optimum dosages of synthetic cationic polymers of different charge density and molecular mass for the removal of humic acid. The optimum dosage for each of the polymers was determined with the dosage at which the lowest absorbance of humic acid was shown for the formal. and was determined with the dosage required during charge neutralization of humic acid for the latter It was in good agreement between both methods and there is a strong inverse correlation between the optimum dosage and charge density of the polymers, with highly charged polymer giving the lowest optimum dosage, pointing out the importance the charge neutralization. By flocculation-spectrophotometry, it was found that the absorbance of humid acid with the amount of each of the polymers dosed, changes sharply for polymers of high charge density, but changes rather broadly for polymers of low and middle charge density, Both methods showed that a stoichiometric correlation exists between the optimum dosage of each of the cationic polymers and the negatively charged humic acid.

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A study on proper dosage of Ma-huang(麻黃) (마황(麻黃)의 적정 용량에 대한 고찰(考察))

  • Ryu, Hee-chang;Shin, Jeong-gyu
    • 대한상한금궤의학회지
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.101-111
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    • 2013
  • Objective : The purpose of this study is to find out the proper dosage of Ma-huang for clinical use of Shanghanlun(傷寒論) Methods : To achive the purpose of this study, web-databases(pubmed, naver, google) were searched with the keywords including 'dose of Ma-huang Ephedra Ephedrine','dosage of Ma-huang Ephedra Ephedrine', and 'water extract of Ma-huang Ephedra'. The searched 30 papers and articles were reviewed. Results & Conclusions : 1. Proper dosage of Ma-huang 1) Adult: up to 9-12g/day 2) Adolescent: up to 6g/day 3) Hypertension disorder patient: up to 6g/day 4) lactating women: up to 6g/day 5) child: <2 years 0.7-2.5g/day, $${\geq_-}2$$ years 2.6-6g/day (Different from body weight) Although administration of Ma-huang to hypertension disorder patient, lactating women, child is safe on the paper, It is not recommended to these people because Ma-huang is one of toxic herbs. 2. Dosage form of Ma-huang There's no safety paper about pill or powdered Ma-huang(麻黃). There's not pill or powdered prescription of Ma-hunag in Shanghanlun(傷寒論), either. So it is recommended to administrate water exetract of Ma-huang.

Comparison of Flocculation-Spectrophotometry and Streaming Current Detector Method to the Control of Flocculants for the Removal of Humic Acid

  • Kam Sang-Kyu;An Lee-Sun;Lee Min-Gyu
    • Environmental Sciences Bulletin of The Korean Environmental Sciences Society
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.137-144
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    • 1997
  • Flocculation-spectrophotometry and streaming current detector(SCD) method were investigated and compared in order to determine the optimum dosages of synthetic cationic polymers of different charge density and molecular mass for the removal of humic acid. The optimum dosage for each of the polymers was determined with the dosage at which the lowest absorbance of humic acid was shown for the former and was determined with the dosage required during charge neutralization of humic acid for the latter. It was in good agreement between both methods and there is a strong inverse correlation between the optimum dosage and charge density of the polymers, with highly charged polymer giving the lowest optimum dosage, pointing out the importance the charge neutralization. By flocculation-spectrophotometry, it was found that the absorbance of humic acid with the amount of each of the polymers dosed, changes sharply for polymers of high charge density, but changes rather broadly for polymers of low and middle charge density. Both methods showed that a stoichiometric correlation exists between the optimum dosage of each of the cationic polymers and the negatively charged humic acid.

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Canonical Correlation between Drug Dosage Calculation Error Prevention Competence of Nurses and Medication Safety Organizational Climate (약물계산 오류예방을 위한 간호사의 역량과 투약안전과 관련된 병원조직풍토간의 정준상관관계)

  • Kim, Myoung Soo
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.569-579
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between drug dosage calculation error prevention competence and medication safety organizational climate. Methods: We surveyed 207 nurses from 15 hospitals. An assessment survey was designed to assess the medication safety organizational climate which consisted of four subcategories including medication safety cultures, medication safety initiatives, medication error communication, and medication error management competence. The drug dosage calculation error prevention competence contains two subcategories; Dosage calculation habits and ability. The data were collected from July to August 2011. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, partial Pearson correlation coefficient, canonical correlation were used. Results: Organizational climate was related to dosage calculation error prevention competence with two significant canonical variables. The first canonical correlation coefficient was .53 (Wilks' ${\lambda}$=0.71, df=8, p<.001) and that of the second was .21 (Wilks' ${\lambda}$=0.96, df=3, p=.027). The first variate indicated higher perception of medication safety cultures, safety initiatives, error communication and error management competence were related to better dosage calculation habits. The second variate showed higher perception of medication safety cultures and lower medication error management competence were related to higher calculation ability. Conclusion: Continuous supporting strategies for medication safety organizational climate should be implemented to improve drug dosage calculation habits.

The Method of Automathic Operation of Coagulant Dosage by the quality of water (수질에 따른 응집제 주입 자동운영 방안)

  • Jun, Uk-Pyo
    • 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.12a
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    • pp.278-283
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    • 2005
  • Generally Jar-Test is available to determine the coagulant dosage rate. Disadventages associated with Jar-Test are that regular samples have to be taken requiring manual intervention and the limitation to feedback control. To deal with this difficulty, determined optimized dosage rates of coagulant to investigates the union operation method of the statistical equation which uses the multi-regression method and the SCD.

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The Method of Optimum Operation of Coagulant Dosage Facility (응집제 주입설비 최적 운영방안)

  • Jun, Uk-Pyo;Oh, Sueg-Young
    • 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.12a
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    • pp.275-281
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    • 2004
  • Generally Jar-Test is available to determine the coagulant dosage rate. Disadventages associated with Jar-Test are that regular samples have to be taken requiring manual intervention and the limitation to feedback control. To deal with this difficulty, determined optimized dosage rates of coagulant to Investigates the union operation method of the statistical equation which uses the multi-regression method and the SCD.

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