• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.39-48
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• 1983

This study was performed to obtain the basic data which could be used for the modification of the manual center-burner-type rice-husk furnace into a small scale automatic type for the multi-purpose use in the farm. For this purpose, first, the utilization feasibility of the rice-husk furnace in the farm was analyzed briefly in aspects of available amount of rice-husk for the fuel, annual operation time and replaceble amount of residential heating energy with rice-husk in the farm. For the experiment a prototype furnace geared with an automatic feeding device was fabricated, and feed rate, mold size and chimney height were changed to investigate the combustion efficiency of rice-husk and thermal efficiency of the furnace. Also, optimum and limiting operational factors were observed in each treatments. The results obtained are summarized as follows. 1. If the rice-husk is intensively used for residential heating in the farm for winter season, on an average 51 percent of the total heating energy can be replaced with the rice-husk. Therefore, development of a small scale automatic rice-husk furnace was recognized to be feasible. 2. The operational condition depending on husk-feed rates was very important factor for successive steady burning operation of the given furnace. When the feed-rate was 1.5 kg/hr, the top of the burning zone should be kept at the position about 55 cm from the bottom of the combustion chamber with the periodic removal of ash (termed as steady state position), which was 18 cm above the mold waist. When the feed rates were 2.4 kg/hr and 3.0 kg/hr, the steady state position was at about 4 cm above the mold waist. 3. The mold size affected inflow rate of air into the furnace and consequently CO content in the exhaust gas. The relatively bigger mold gave positive effect on the air-inflow rate. 4. When the husk-feed rates were 1.5 kg/hr, 2.4 kg/hr, 3.0 kg/hr, the combustion efficiencies of the rice-husk were 98.5%, 97.4% and 95.0%, the thermal efficiencies of the furnace were 93.4%, 93.2% and 87.6%, and CO content in the exhaust gas were 1.21%, 1.03%, and 2.43%, respectively. The air-inflow rates were decreased with the increase of feed rates. When the amount of excess air was 30-40%, the CO content in the exhaust gas was at the minimum level. 5. When the chimney height was lowered from 260 cm to 96 cm, the air-inflow rate was slightly decreased, but the average temperature in the combustion chamber, CO content in the exhaust gas and combustion and thermal efficiencies were not changed significantly. 6. The incidental problems associated with the protytype furnace were accumulation of the ash inside the mold, accumulation of the cinder between the outer-drum of the furnace and the combustion chamber wall, and accumulation of the cinder in the chimney.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2007

The aim of the study was to see if there is any differences in urinary 1-hydroxypyrene glucuronide (1-OHPG) and 2-naphthol levels in children ($8{\sim}14$ years old) and their mothers ($30{\sim}46$ years old) living three cities in South Korea (Seoul, Incheon and Pohang) and three in China (Changchun, Datong and Kunming), where the levels of air pollution varies. The factors related with urinary biomarkers levels were also evaluated. The study subjects consisted of 118 Korean (60 children and 58 their mothers) and 120 Chinese (60 children and 60 their mothers). Urinary 1-OHPG was measured by synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy after immuno-affinity purification using monoclonal antibody 8E11 and urinary 2-naphthol concentrations were determined by HPLC with fluorescence detector. Information on recent consumption of diet containing high PAHs, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), type of cooking and heating fuels, and other life-style characteristics were collected by self-administered questionnaire. The arithmetic mean of urinary 1-OHPG levels (n = 120, $mean{\pm}SD$, $6.77{\pm}7.96{\mu}mol/mol$ creatinine) in Chinese were 10 fold higher than those in Korean (n = 118, $0.62{\pm}0.61{\mu}mol/mol$ creatinine) (P < 0.01). Urinary 2-naphthol levels in Chinese (n = 119, $59.50{\pm}82.29{\mu}g/g$ creatinine) were significantly higher than those in Korean (n = 117, $25.09{\pm}46.56{\mu}g/g$ creatinine) (P < 0.01). Urinary 1-OHPG and 2-naphthol levels were significantly higher in children living the polluted cities in China (Datong and Chanchun, respectively). Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that living in factory area (vs. residential area) and use of coal stove as heating fuel were significant predictors for urinary 1-OHPG (overall model $R^2$= 0.46, n = 204). And ETS was predictor for urinary 2-naphthol levels in Korean ($R^2$ = 0.36, n = 46). These results indicated that urinary 1-OHPG and 2-naphthol levels were related with different ambient particulate air pollution, type of heating fuels and ETS.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 덕트 버너를 추가적으로 사용하는 수직형 배열회수 보일러(HRSG)에서 발생하게 되는 화염에 의한 전열면으로의 화염 복사 열전달에 의한 영향을 살펴보기 위한 해석 기법을 마련하였다. 덕트 버너 화염과 전열면은 가상의 평면으로 가정하였고, 화염 온도, 면적 및 방사율 입력정보는 간략화 하였다. 덕트버너 설치 위치 및 연료를 달리한 3 가지 해석 case 가 고려되었으며 계산된 화염 복사 열전달률과 열유속은 삼원자 가스 복사 및 대류 열전달과 비교되었다. 모든 해석 case 에서 삼원자 가스복사 열전달에 의한 영향은 미미하였고, 전열면에서 대류 열전달 대비 화염 복사 열전달률은 8~41%인 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구에서 얻은 중요한 사실은 화염 복사가 집중되는 전열면의 중앙부분에서 국부적인 열유속은 화염 복사에 의해 완전히 지배된다는 것이다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.189-199
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• 2010

고준위 방사성 폐기물 처분장의 경우 폐기물의 방사성 붕괴에 의해 열이 발생되며, 암반을 통한 열전달에 의해 처분장 주변 환경이 변화됨으로써 처분장의 안전성에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 그러므로 지하 처분장 대기의 열전달계수를 결정하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Underground Research Tunnel (KURT)에서 내부 환경 인자들의 측정을 통해 강제대류시 열전달계수를 산정하였다. 실험을 위해 KURT 내 히터구간의 막장 벽면에는 길이 2 m, 용량 5 kw의 히터를 삽입하여 암반 내부를 $90^{\circ}C$로 가열하였고, 외부와 연결된 급기용 팬에 의해 신선한 공기를 공급하였다. 연구결과, 외부공기 공급 후 히터구간 대기의 기류속도는 평균 0.81 m/s로 측정되었고 레이놀즈수는 약 310,000~340,000의 값을 나타냈다. 그리고 강제대류조건에서 히터구간 내 계절별 열전달계수는 각각 여름철 $7.68\;W/m^2{\cdot}K$와 겨울철 $7.24\;W/m^2{\cdot}K$의 수치를 나타냈다.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to examine how housing facilities have been progressed, how housing life has been technicalized and which factors contributed to the modernization of Korean housing in the economic development era. Review of advertising material for apartment sales in the newspaper from 1970s' to the 1990s' are mainly utilized to follow up the changes of kitchen equipment and furnitures, bathroom equipments, heating and cooking facilities and their fuel system, information and telecommunication system as well as security and intelligent system. However, high technology in apartment was a symbol of modem housing in each time. The improvement of housing facilities brought about the improvement of efficiency in household works. In other words, housing space plays as "Living Machine". And appearance of new technology systems leaded to a pluralistic activities in the home. As well as improvement on the material environments accelerated the individualization phenomena in housing space.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.753-758
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• 2013

본 연구는 MCFC용 벽면가열 방식 프리컨버터의 낮은 열전도율 때문에 발생하는 벽면 고온 발생 문제를 해결하기 위한 두 가지 방안을 수치해석을 통해 연구하였다. 프리컨버터 내부에 열전도율이 높은 다공성판을 설치한 경우 벽면에서 중심부위로 열전달이 향상되어 수소 생성이 벽면부위에 국한되지 않고 촉매내부에 좀 더 균일하게 발생되는 것을 확인하였다. 그리고 촉매 내부에 일정한 두께의 빈 공간을 중심, 1/2 그리고 4/5 위치에 두고 해석하여 결과를 비교하였고, 1/2위치의 빈 공간이 다른 경우에 비해 연료전환이 보다 이상적인 경우에 근접하지만 열전도율이 높은 다공성판의 설치가 보다 효과적임을 확인하였다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제99권5호
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• pp.706-710
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• 2010

Understanding of chemical composition and energy contents in tree is important to develope strategies of renewable energy policy to cope with climate change. Residual biomass as renewable energy source was evaluated and focused on the bark-containing branches. Chemical analysis studies were conducted for different part of yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), which were partitioned to inner bark, outer bark, small branches, medium branches, big branches and trunk. The variations in hydrophobic extractives, hydrophilic extractives, lignin, carbohydrate compositions, energy contents (higher heating value) and the ash content were determined. The inner and outer bark had higher ash content, hydrophobic and hydrophilic extractives content, and higher energy content than those of tree trunk. Polysaccharides content in inner and outer bark was quite lower than those of stem or branches. Based on the energy content of residual biomass, replacement of fossil fuel and greenhouse gas emission abatement were calculated.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2014년도 제49회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 초록집
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• pp.25-28
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• 2014

기후 변화에 대응하고 환경오염 물질 배출을 줄이기 위한 목적으로 화석 연료의 사용 감소와 이를 대체 할 수 있는 재생에너지 원 개발에 대한 연구가 다양하게 진행되고 있다. 화석 연료를 대체하는 재생 에너지원으로 선택되는 연료는 1차적 목적에 사용된 후 발생되는 공정 부산물 또는 사용 후 버려지는 폐자원들이다. 이러한 자원으로 폐 바이오매스 자원을 비롯하여 폐플라스틱, 하수 슬러지, 가축 분뇨, 저 등급 오일 등 종류가 다양하다. 이들 자원은 성상이 다양하고 발열량이 제각각 이며 생산량이 불특정한 단점을 가지고 있다. 이 중 저 등급 오일류는 고체상의 폐자원에 비하여 에너지 밀도가 높고 수송과 보관에 유리한 점이 있어 재생에너지원으로서 활용도가 높다.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.447-452
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• 2016

It is imperative to develop an effective pathway to depolymerize lignin into liquid fuel that can be used as a bioheavy oil. Lignin can be converted into liquid products either by a solvent-free thermal cracking in the absence air, or thermo-chemical degradation in the presence of suitable solvents and chemicals. Here we show that the solvent-assisted liquefaction has produced promising results in the presence of metal-based catalysts. The supercritical ethanol is an efficient liquefaction solvent, which not only provides better solubility to lignin, but also scavenges the intermediate species. The concentrated sulfuric acid hydrolysis lignin (CSAHL) was completely liquefied in the presence of solid catalysts (Ni, Pd and Ru) with no char formation. The effective deoxy-liquefaction nature associated with scEtOH with aid hydrodeoxygenation catalysts, resulted in significant reduction in oxygen-to-carbon (O/C) molar ratio up to 61%. The decrease in oxygen content and increase in carbon and hydrogen contents increased the calorific value bio-oil, with higher heating value (HHV) of $34.6MJ{\cdot}Kg^{-1}$. The overall process is energetically efficient with 129.8% energy recovery (ER) and 70.8% energy efficiency (EE). The GC-TOF/MS analysis of bio-oil shows that the bio-oil mainly consists of monomeric species such as phenols, esters, furans, alcohols, and traces of aliphatic hydrocarbons. The bio-oil produced has better flow properties, low molecular weight, and high aromaticity.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2008

An experimental study was carried out in a small-scale test furnace to investigate the performance, such as $NO_X$ emission, enhancement of heat transfer, uniformity of temperature, and etc, of oscillating combustion applied in radiant tube burner system. A premixed type burner and a cyclic oscillating control valve were designed and used. The fuel, used commercial LPG in this study, was only oscillated using the cyclic oscillating control valve. As oscillating combustion was applied in radiant tube burner system, it is found that $NO_X$ emission, compared to no oscillation, could be reduced by 38% at $90{\sim}120rpm\;(1.5{\sim}2.0Hz)$. However, as oscillating frequency was increased, effect of abatement of $NO_X$ emission is gradually reduced. From the measurement of furnace heating time from $100^{\circ}C$ to $720^{\circ}C$, heat transfer is increased by 11.5% at the oscillation of 120rpm. Temperature distribution of radiant tube surface is more uniform at oscillation of 120rpm with decrease of the peak temperature and increase of low temperature. From these results, it is confirmed that oscillating combustion is useful in radiant tube burner system.