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Runoff Characteristics of a Small Catchment in Eoseungsaeng-oreum, Jeju Island (제주도 스코리아콘의 유출 특성 - 어승생오름 소유역을 사례로 -)

  • KIM, Taeho;AN, Junggi
    • Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.55-65
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    • 2008
  • In order to examine the runoff characteristics of scoria cones in Jeju Island, hydrological observations were conducted in the experimental basin (5.1 ha) of Eoseungsaeng-oreum which has been predominantly covered with Carpinus laxiflora and Quercus serrata. Although runoff has continuously occurred during the observed period, the baseflow gradually increased from April and decreased from October. The peak flow approximately corresponded to every rainfall events except for the rainfall events which has slight total precipitation and no previous precipitation. The experimental basin shows flash runoff response and short lag time; the mean lag time is 35.8 minutes. Although the runoff ratio of quick flow is proportional to total precipitation, the increasing rate is low and the maximum runoff ratio is 24.7%. In addition, the runoff ratio is less than 1% in 68.3% of the rainfall events, suggesting that the portion of quick flow to total precipitation is low. The rainfall events with relatively long event time demonstrated a secondary peak generated by translatory flow. The runoff characteristics seem to be related to local impermeable beds in the experimental basin.

An Experimental Study for the Mechanical Properties of Model Ice Grown in a Cold Room (Cold Room을 이용한 모형빙의 재료특성에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Kim, Jung-Hyun;Choi, Kyung-Sik;Jeong, Seong-Yeob;Seo, Young-Kyo;Cho, Seong-Rak;Lee, Chun-Ju
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.64-70
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    • 2008
  • A full-scale field experiment is an important part in the design of ships and offshore structures. Full-scale tests in the ice-covered sea, however, are usually very expensive and difficult tasks. Model tests in a refrigerated ice tank may substitute this difficulty of full-scale field tests. One of the major tasks to perform proper model tests in an ice towing tank is to select a realistic material for model ice which shows correct similitude with natural sea ice. This study focuses on the testing material properties and the selection of model ice material which will be used in an ice model basin. The first Korean ice model basin will be constructed at the Maritime & Ocean Engineering Research Institute (MOERI) in 2009. With an application to the MOERI ice model basin, in this study the material properties of EG/AD/S model ice of IOT (Institute for Ocean Technology) Canada, were tested. Through comprehensive bending tests, the elastic modulus and the flexural strength of EG/AD/S model ice were evaluated and the results were compared with published test results from Canada. Instead of using an ice model basin, a cold room facility was used for making a model ice specimen. Since the cold room adopts a different freezing procedure to make model ice, the strength of the model ice specimen differs from the published test results. The reason for this difference is discussed and the future development for a making model ice is recommended.

Water Balance of a Small Catchment in the Subalpine Grassland of Mt. Halla, Southern Korea (한라산 아고산 초지대 소유역의 물수지)

  • An Jung-Gi;Kim Tae-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.41 no.4 s.115
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    • pp.404-417
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    • 2006
  • In order to clarify some characteristics of hydrological cycle in the subalpine zone of Mt. Halla, water balance has been analysed using hydrological data of a first-order drainage basin around Mansedongsan and meterological data of Odeung AWS. The experimental basin extends from 1,595 m to 1,645 m in altitude and has an catchment area of 1.34 ha. It is largely underlain by trachybasalt and covered with sasa bamboo and sedges. Hydrological observations were carried out every 20 minutes from April 15 to September 19, 2004. The basin shows the total precipitation of 3,074 m that is 1.6 to 3 times of those in coastal and intermontane regions. Surface runoff amounts to 850 mm that is equivalent to 27.6% of the precipitation. By contrast, evapotranspiration only accounts for 14.2% of the precipitation, and the remnant of 1,790 m penetrates underground through a basement. The basin is located in the subalpine zone and then it has a high rainfall intensity as well as a large rainfall due to frequent orographic precipitation. But surface runoff usually dose not exceed 30% of the rainfall while Percolation demonstrates about 2 times of the runoff. Compared with granite or gneiss basins in Korea Peninsula, the experimental basin is characterized by a higher portion of percolation in water balance. And it is probably related to the highly permeable basaltic lavas in Jeju Island which are also overlain by porous volcanic soils.

Upgrading of the Existing Water Treatment Plant Through Improvement of Mixing Intensity of the Flocculator and Weir Loading of The Sedimentation Basin (응집(凝集) 교반(攪拌) 강도(强度) 및 담전지(沈澱池) 월류(越流) 부하열(負荷率) 개선(改善)을 통한 기존(旣存) 정수장(淨水場)의 정수처리능력(淨水處理能力) 향상(向上))

  • Choi, Gyn-Woon;Goak, Chang-Ho;Kim, Ryang
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.43-52
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    • 1994
  • In this paper, the unit processes in the typical water treatment plant, which need to be expanded because the water demand is over the existing water treatment capacity in the near future, were carefully examined to upgrade the water treatment plant. The models were installed in the fields as a distorted model based upon the hydraulic similitudes. The models having the constant discharge ratio in the unit processes between the model and the prototype were installed as two units to compare the treatment efficiencies. The capacity of the individual unit, which is a model of the prototype of $250,000m^3/day$ capacity, was $24m^3/day$. In the mixing and flocculation experiments, the mixing intensity of flocculators G was selected as the main experimental item. The optimal mixing intensities G, which are 65/sec for experimental discharge of $1m^3/hr$ and 85/sec for experimental discharge of $1.3m^3/hr$, are identified based upon the comparison the relative turbidity removal efficiencies. Also, the outlet weir loading was selected as the main experimental item in the sedimentation process. Through the continuous experiments with the main experimental items of the mixing intensity of flocculators G and the outlet loading of the weir in the sedimentation basin, about 20% upgrading compared to the existing water treatment capacity was obtained.

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Design of Residual Treatment Process with Filter Backwash Recycle System (역세척수 회수시스템이 포함된 배출수처리공정의 설계)

  • Bae, Byung-Uk;Choi, Kyung-Hwan
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.109-114
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    • 2012
  • In this study, both sedimentation and thickening experiments were conducted for residuals produced from an advanced water treatment plant for more accurate and practical design of residual treatment train. In order to design a backwashed residual sedimentation basin (SRSB) in the filter backwash water recycle system, two kinds of backwash waters, one from sand filter (SFBW) and the other from GAC adsorption bed (GACBW), were separately collected and their surface loading rate measured. In addition, in order to design a gravity thickener, batch thickening tests were conducted for concentrated residuals taken from sedimentation basin and their limiting solid flux ($SF_{L}$) measured. From the experimental results and consideration of the seasonal characteristics of the residual, surface loading rate of $70m^{3}/m^{2}{\cdot}d$ was proposed as a design parameter for SRSB and solid loading rate of 20 kg $TS/m^{2}{\cdot}d$ was proposed as a design parameter for gravity thickeners. Finally, the material mass-balance was made for the design of each unit process in the residual treatment train.

An Experimental Study on Generation and Measurement Method of EG/AD Model Ice at Cold Room for Improvement of Its Properties (EG/AD 모형빙 정도 향상을 위한 콜드룸에서의 생성기법 및 계측기법 연구)

  • Cho, Seong-Rak;Jeong, Seong-Yeob;Ha, Jung-Seok;Kang, Kuk-Jin
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.50 no.6
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    • pp.414-420
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    • 2013
  • Generation and measurement methods of EG/AD model ice, which is used in KIOST ice model basin are investigated for improvement of its properties. Temperature of seed water, air temperature in the freezing phase and the target air temperature in the tempering phase were changed in the cold room, and the properties of model ice was measured in this conditions. We also verified a conventional measuring method of flexural strength of model ice caused a little measuring error in cold room, so that we suggested a new measuring method that must be used higher supports than double the thickness of the model ice. In this study, we improved the generation and measurement technique of EG/AD model ice, and the developed procedure at cold room can be applied to the KIOST ice model basin.

A Rainfall-runoff Analysis Method of SWMM Model Considering Building Height (건물 높이를 고려한 SWMM 모형의 강우-유출해석 방법 제안)

  • Lee, Hyoungtaek;Cho, Eunsaem;Yoo, Chulsang
    • Journal of Wetlands Research
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.14-19
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    • 2018
  • In this study, the method considering the influence of the high-rise building in urban rainfall-runoff analysis using SWMM was proposed. The method proposed in this study was to calculate the time of reaching the surface of the rainwater considering the size and height of the building, and to modify the basin width to reflect this. In the method proposed in this study, the concentration time considering the size and height of the building is calculated and based on this time the basin width is modified. The proposed method was verified with the experimental result of Isidoro et al. (2012). As a result, the proposed method was found to be valid since the simulated hydrograph was fairly identical to experimental result. In both hydrographs, it was confirmed that the change of the discharge characteristic, such as decrease of peak discharge and lag of peak time, over increasing density of the building was similar each other.

A Study on the Hydraulic Experiments of Modi Khola Hydroelectric in Nepal (네팔 Modi Khola 수력발전소 수리모형실험 연구)

  • 선우중호;박창근
    • Water for future
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.107-120
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    • 1995
  • This study is concerned with the hydraulic experiments of Modi Khola Hydroelectric in Nepal. The experimental domain consists of the intake structure and the settling basin. The intake structure was made by the undistorted model with the scale of 1:20, the settling basin by the distorted model with the scale of 1:10(vertical) and 1:15(horizontal). Based on the movable bed model theory, the 'Anthracite'($\rho_s$ =1.48) is chosen as a model material. According to the model tests, the installation of the guide wall with proper height and the proper control of the flushing gate are required for the effective flushing in the intake structure. In the settling basin a more proper design of the inlet in order to constrain the turbulence flow is required for an efficient sedimentation and the installation of another flushing pipe near the maximum sedimental area is required. Since the trap efficiency is measured about 95%, it is concluded that the design of the settling basin is proper.

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Numerical and experimental investigation on the global performance of a novel design of a Low Motion FPSO

  • Peng, Cheng;Mansour, Alaa M.;Wu, Chunfa;Zuccolo, Ricardo;Ji, Chunqun;Greiner, Bill;Sung, Hong Gun
    • Ocean Systems Engineering
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.427-439
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    • 2018
  • Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units have the advantages of their ability to provide storage and offloading capabilities which are not available in other types of floating production systems. In addition, FPSOs also provide a large deck area and substantial topsides payload capacity. They are in use in a variety of water depths and environments around the world. It is a good solution for offshore oil and gas development in fields where there is lack of an export pipeline system to shore. However due to their inherently high motions in waves, they are limited in the types of risers they can host. The Low Motion FPSO (LM-FPSO) is a novel design that is developed to maintain the advantages of the conventional FPSOs while offering significantly lower motion responses. The LM-FPSO design generally consists of a box-shape hull with large storage capacity, a free-hanging solid ballast tank (SBT) located certain distance below the hull keel, a few groups of tendons arranged to connect the SBT to the hull, a mooring system for station keeping, and a riser system. The addition of SBT to the floater results in a significant increase in heave, roll and pitch natural periods, mainly through the mass and added mass of the SBT, which significantly reduces motions in the wave frequency range. Model tests were performed at the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) in the fall of 2016. An analytical model of the basin model (MOM) was created in Orcaflex and calibrated against the basin-model. Good agreement is achieved between global performance results from MOM's predictions and basin model measurements. The model test measurements have further verified the superior motion response of LM-FPSO. In this paper, numerical results are presented to demonstrate the comparison and correlation of the MOM results with model test measurements. The verification of the superior motion response through model test measurements is also presented in this paper.