• Agribusiness and Information Management
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.7-17
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• 2017

Agricultural water management has gained enormous attention in the developing world to alleviate poverty, reduce hunger and conserve ecosystems in small-scale production systems of resource-poor farmers. The story of food security in the $21^{st}$ century in India is likely t o be closely linked to the story of water security. Today, the water resource is under severe threat. The past experiences in India in general and in Andhra Pradesh in particular, indicated inappropriate management of irrigation has led to severe problems like excessive water depletion, reduction in water quality, water logging, salinization, marked reduction in the annual discharge of some of the rivers, lowering of ground water tables due to pumping at unsustainable rates, intrusion of salt water in some coastal areas etc. Considering the importance of irrigation water resource efficiency, Krishna Western Delta (KWD) of Andhra Pradesh was purposively selected for this in depth study, as the farming community in this area are severely affected due to severe soil salinity and water logging problems and hence, adoption of different water saving crop production technologies deserve special mention. It is quite disappointing that, canals, tube wells and filter points and other wells could not contribute much to the irrigated area in KWD. Due to less contribution from these sources, the net area irrigated also showed declining growth at a rate of -6.15 per cent. Regarding paddy production, both SRI and semi-dry cultivation technologies involves less irrigation cost (Rs. 2475.21/ha and Rs. 3248.15/ha respectively) when compared to transplanted technology (Rs. 4321.58/ha). The share of irrigation cost in Total Operational Cost (TOC) was highest for transplanted technology of paddy (11.06%) followed by semi-dry technology (10.85%) and SRI technology (6.21%). The increased yield and declined cost of cultivation of paddy in SRI and semi-dry production technologies respectively were mainly responsible for the low cost of production of paddy in SRI (Rs. 495.22/qtl) and semi-dry (Rs. 532.81/qtl) technologies over transplanted technology (Rs. 574.93/qtl). This clearly indicates that, by less water usage, paddy returns can be boosted by adopting SRI and semi-dry production technologies. Both the system-level and field-level interventions should be addressed to solve the issues/problems of water management. The enabling environment, institutional roles and functions and management instruments are posing favourable picture for executing the water management interventions in the State of Andhra Pradesh in general and in KWD in particular. This facilitates the farming community to harvest good crop per unit of water resource used in the production programme. To achieve better results, the Farmers' Organizations, Water Users Associations, Department of Irrigation etc., will have to aim at improving productivity per unit of water drop used and this must be supported through system-wide enhancement of water delivery systems and decision support tools to assist farmers in optimizing the allocation of limited water among crops, selection of crops based on farming situations, and adoption of appropriate alternative crops in drought years.

• 멤브레인
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2021

물 오염, 지구 온난화, 기후 변화를 해결하기 위한 해결책이 시급한 상황에서, 담수의 수요를 충당하고 친환경 에너지를 생산하기 위한 방법으로 염도차를 이용한 압력지연삼투공정이 제시되고 있다. 압력지연삼투공정에 대한 꾸준한 연구에도 불구하고 최근 기술의 부족과 비싼 멤브레인의 가격 등의 한계로 인해 상용화가 되지 않고 있다. 한편 멤브레인은 압력지연삼투공정과 염도차 발전 기술에 가장 중요한 구성품이다. 염도차 발전 기술에 사용되는 산화그래핀 멤브레인과 나노복합체 멤브레인의 기술 발전 연구가 지속되고 있다. 특히 낮은 온도의 폐기물 온도에서도 높은 에너지 효율 발전이 가능하도록 효율이 높은 멤브레인과 용매 및 용질에 대한 연구가 활발하다. 높은 투과도와 분리도를 가진 멤브레인, 특히 산화그래핀 멤브레인을 사용함으로써 농도 분극을 줄이고 전력 밀도를 높이는 연구들도 진행 중이다. 본 총설에서는 압력지연삼투 멤브레인과 이를 통한 이론적 모델링, 그 외 기술을 통해 공정의 효율을 발전시키는 방법에 대해 논의한다.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.37-52
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• 2017

Gas turbines operating in dusty or sandy environment polluted with micron-sized solid particles are highly prone to blade surface erosion damage in compressor stages and molten sand attack in the hot-sections of turbine stages. Commercial/Military fixed-wing aircraft engines and helicopter engines often have to operate over sandy terrains in the middle eastern countries or in volcanic zones; on the other hand gas turbines in marine applications are subjected to salt spray, while the coal-burning industrial power generation turbines are subjected to fly-ash. The presence of solid particles in the working fluid medium has an adverse effect on the durability of these engines as well as performance. Typical turbine blade damages include blade coating wear, sand glazing, Calcia-Magnesia-Alumina-Silicate (CMAS) attack, oxidation, plugged cooling holes, all of which can cause rapid performance deterioration including loss of aircraft. The focus of this research work is to simulate particle-surface kinetic interaction on typical turbomachinery material targets using non-linear dynamic impact analysis. The objective of this research is to understand the interfacial kinetic behaviors that can provide insights into the physics of particle interactions and to enable leap ahead technologies in material choices and to develop sand-phobic thermal barrier coatings for turbine blades. This paper outlines the research efforts at the U.S Army Research Laboratory to come up with novel turbine blade multifunctional protective coatings that are sand-phobic, sand impact wear resistant, as well as have very low thermal conductivity for improved performance of future gas turbine engines. The research scope includes development of protective coatings for both nickel-based super alloys and ceramic matrix composites.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.137-146
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• 2011

In this research, food waste source reduction model for apartment was investigated. In spite of prohibition of direct landfill of food waste and continuous efforts made by government and local government, food waste production increases steadily. Recycling ratio of the food waste increases every year, but its products have many problems like low quality, stability, salt, odor etc. Household occupies 63.3% of whole food waste production and this is subject to be a key factor to control food waste. We surveyed S apartment in Kwangju city as a model case, in which administrative office and women's association adopted clean plate eating, separation of raw food waste and earth worm composting as a series of method for source reduction and recycling inside the apartment. With the help of residents' participation and practice, food waste production decreased 15.6% from 0.31 g/capita/day in 2007 to 0.26 g/capita/day in 2009 (domestic average 0.30 g/capita/day). Separation of raw food waste and its composting using earth worm were very effective, and were subject to resolve the problems of present food waste treatment technologies. And earth worm composting was very useful in environmental, economical, societal and educational aspects. Instead of economical incentive, educational programs about food value, environmental problem and critical method for food waste separation were more effective for promotion of source reduction. From the analyses on the process and success factors in this model, we could conclude that leader's role was one of the key factors for the settlement of source reduction, and that was to understand the seriousness of the food waste and to seek solution, to test techniques, and to practice by oneself. Furthermore, networking and collaboration among residents, local government, NGO and local press promoted residents' participation, and it was through various education and investigation. Finally, source reduction and self recycling model of food waste in the apartment, that applies separating raw food waste and earth worm composting based on the collaboration among residents, local government, NGO, and local press, should be disseminated, and environmental policy also should be changed to make it possible.

• 멤브레인
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2024

최근 연구는 역삼투압(RO), 나노여과(NF) 및 전기투석(ED)과 같은 막 공정에서 고급 용량성 탈이온화(CDI) 및 막 변형(MCDI)을 포함하는 광범위한 담수화 및 수처리 방법을 탐구합니다. 비교 분석은 저염도 시나리오에서 ED의 비용 효율성을 보여주는 반면 하이브리드 시스템(NF-MCDI, RO-NF-MCDI)은 향상된 염 제거 및 에너지 효율성을 보여줍니다. 새로운 이온 분리 방법(NF-CDI, NF-FCDI)은 향상된 효율성과 에너지 절감을 제공합니다. 이러한 연구는 또한 다양한 산업에 특정한 복잡한 폐수를 처리하는 데 있어 이러한 방법의 효율성을 강조합니다. 환경 영향 평가는 시스템 선택의 지속 가능성의 필요성을 강조합니다. 또한 마이크로 제작된 센서를 멤브레인에 통합하면 실시간 모니터링이 가능하여 기술 개발이 진전됩니다. 이러한 연구는 새로운 담수화 및 수처리 기술의 다양성과 가능성을 강조합니다. 이는 효율성 향상, 에너지 사용 최소화, 산업별 문제 해결 및 기존 방법 한계를 능가하는 혁신을 위한 귀중한 통찰력을 제공합니다. 다양한 응용 분야에서 효율성 향상, 환경 영향 최소화 및 적응성 보장에 초점을 맞춘 지속적인 발전으로 지속 가능한 수처리의 미래는 밝습니다.