• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.9-9
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• 1979

It is understood that drum speed of threshers and the moisture content of paddy grains to be threshed, respectively, have a signific:mt effect upon rice recoveries. Threshing under an increased drum speed would give a high performance rate, which is the general practice in custom work threshing in association with the use of semiauto-t hreshers. In the connection, however, it may result in the promotion of grain cracks and brokens of the rice product after milling. No reference or determination for an opti mum drum speed of the thresher is made available for various grain moisture contents at the time of the threshing operation and for different rice varieties especially for the Tongil rice varieties. This study was Conducted to find out and determine effects of the drum speeds on grain losses. The grain loss was quantified in terms of recovery rates of rice grains after treatments. Samples of each of all treatments were taken from the grain sampling plate placed in the grain conveyor of threshers. The grain sample plate was specially provided for this experiment. The brown-rice, milling, and head-rice recJveries were tes ted in the laboratory mill, respectively. Two rice varieties, Akibare and Suweon 251, each with five levels of different moist?ure contents at harvest and six levels of different drum speeds of threshers, were selected and used for treatments in this experiment. Two conditions of materials were tested in the thresher. One condition was to thresh the experimental material immediately after cutting, referred to as the wet-material thr eshing in this study. The other was to thresh the experimental :material, dried to contain about 15-16 percent of the grain moisture under the shocking operation. This is referred to as the dry-material threshing in this study. In additioon, field measurements for the grain moistures and drum-sdeeds under actual operation practices of the traditional field threshing, were conducted with a view to comparing with results of the experimental treatments. The results of the study may be summarized as follows: 1. For threshing treatments of Japonica-type rice variety (Akibare) , the effect of drum speeds and levels of grain moisture at cutting upon brown-rice, milling, and head-rice recoveries were found statistically significant. No significant difference in these recovery rates was noticed regardless of whether the material was threshed right after cutting or after drying by the shocking operation. 2. For the Tongil-sister rice variety(Suweon 251), milling recovery for the varied drum-speed and the grain~moisture level at cutting was found statististically significant. Th milling recovery was much significant when associated with the wet-material thres?hing compared to the dry-material threshing. 3. The optimum peripheral velocity to be maintained at the edge of teeth on the thr?esher drum was determined and may be recommanded as that of about 12 to 13 meters per second in view of the maximum recovery rate of the milled rice. 4. The effect of the drum speed on the qualitative loss of the milled rice was much greater in the case of the Tongil variety than Japonica. This effect was also greater by the wet-material threshing than by the dry-material threshing. Therefore, to apply the wet-material threshing operation for the Tongil variety, in particular, it should be very important to introduce the kind of threshing technology which would maintain the drum speed at optimum. 5. A field survey for the actual drum speed of threshing operations for 50 threshers indicated that average peripheral velccity was 12.76m/sec., and that the range was from 10.50 to 14.90m/sec. Approximately, more than 30% of the experimented and measured threshers were being operated at speeds which exceeded the optimum speed determined and assessed in this study. Accordingly, it should be highly desirable and important to take counter-measures against these threshing practices of operational overspeed.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.4575-4591
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• 1978

In order to investigate the effects of grain size distribution, cement content, and molding pressure on the strength and durability of soil-cement mixtures, a laboratory test of soil cement mixtures was performed at four levels of cement content, five levels of molding pressure, and four levels of normal curing periods. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Optimum moisture contents in loam soil and maximum dry density in sand soil increased with the increase of cement content, but in others, both optimum moisture contents and maximum dry density were changed ununiformly. 2. When the specimens were molded with molding pressure, 50kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$, strength of soil cement mixture with cement content, 2 and 4 per cent, was lower than the strength of soil cement mixture without cement content by more than 40 to 50 per cent. 3. The strength of soil-cement molded with molding pressure, 100kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$, was higher than the strength of soil-cement molded with M.D.D. obtained from standard compaction test more than 40 per cent in sand loam cement and 50 per cent in loamy cement. 4. There was highly significant positive correlation among molding pressure, cement content and unconfined compressive strentgh and so the following multiple regression equations were obtained. Loam: fc=1.9693C+0.197P-0.84 Sandy loam: fc=2.9065C+0.235P-0.77 5. When the specimens were molded with molding pressure, 20 to 100kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$, the regression equation between the 28-day and 7-day strenght was obtained as follows. Loam : q28=1.1050q7+7.59(r=0.9147) Sandy loam : q28=1.3905q7+3.17 (r=0.9801) 6. At the cement contents of above 50 per cent, the weight losses by freeeze-thaw test were negligible. At the cement content of below 8 per cent the weight losses were singnificantly high under low molding pressure and remarkably decreased with the increase of molding pressure up to 80kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$. 7. Resistance to damage from water and to absorption of water were not improved by molding pressure alone, but when the soil was mixtured with cement above 6 per cent, damage seldoms occurred and absorbed less than 5 per cent of water. 8. There was highly significant inverse-corelationship between the compressive strength of soil cement mixtures and their freeze-thaw loss as well as water absorption. By the regression equation methods, the relationships between them were expessed as followed fc=-7.3206Wa+115.6(r=0.9871) log fc=-0.0174L+1.59(r=0.7709) where fc=unconfined compressive stregth after 28-days curing. kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ Wa=water absorption, % L : freeze-thaw loss rate, %

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2002

여름무 품종별 무의 절임 특성을 알아보기 위해, 절임 염수(소금 농도: 15%) $(2{\times}2{\times}2\;cm)$로 절단한 3 품종('백봉', '관동', '92343')의 여름 무를 2배의 절임 염수에 넣어 $15^{\circ}C$에서 절이면서 절임 중 깍두기 무의 염도, 중량, 수분함량, 가용성 고형물 함량 및 경도(TPA)를 알아보았다. 3 품종의 깍뚜기 무 모두 절임 시간이 경과 될수록 염도, 가용성 고형물 함량은 증가하였으며, 중량 및 수분함량은 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고, texture analyser에 의한 경도는 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 깍두기 무의 소금 농도가 3%에 달할 때까지의 절임 염수의 소금 농도에 따른 최적 절임 시간은 '백봉'은 3시간, '관동' 및 '92343'은 4시간이 적당하였다. 절이는 동안 중량 감소율은 '백봉'이 약간 컸고, '관동' 및 '92343'은 비슷하였다. '관동'과 '92343'은 '백봉'에 비해 수분함량이 적었고, 가용성 고형물 함량이 많았으며 경도가 높았으며 '백봉'은 수분함량이 많고 가용성 고형물 함량이 적었고 경도가 낮았다. 한편, 절임무의 계절별 특성을 알아보고자 '백봉' 및 '백관' 2 품종에 대해 10% 또는 15%의 절임 염수에서 절이는 동안의 깍두기 무중의 염도가 3%에 달하였을때의 절임무 특성을 계절별로 알아본 결과, '백봉'은 염침투 속도, 중량 감소정도, 가용성 고형물 함량 및 경도가, '백광'은 염침투 속도, 중량 감소정도 및 경도가 가을이 봄 및 여름에 비해 높게 나타났으며, 수분 함량은 두 품종 모두 봄 및 여름이 가을에 비해 높게 나타났다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2009

The aim of this study was to determine the optimum amount of waxy millet flour (WMF) to add to rice flour in the preparation of Sulgidduk (waxy millet rice cakes). According to the results, increasing the level of WMF in the formulation caused the moisture contents of samples to increase ($37.14{\sim}38.81%$). The L-value decreased with increasing additions of WMF whereas the b-value increased and the a-value did not differ by the addition of the flour. According to the mechanical evaluation results, hardness increased with increasing amounts of added WMF. Adhesiveness, cohesiveness, gumminess, and brittleness did not differ significantly and springiness was highest at the 30% level of WMF. From the sensory evaluation results, the 30% WMF samples received the highest overall-acceptability scores. In conclusion, according to its sensory and mechanical qualities, the optimal Sulgidduk formulation consisted of 30% WMF added to rice flour.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.435-445
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• 2019

A series of element tests with different drainage conditions and strain rates were performed on compacted unsaturated non-plastic silt in unconfined conditions. Soil samples were compacted at water contents from dry to wet of optimum with the degree of saturation varying from 24 to 59.5% while maintaining the degree of compaction at 80%. The tests performed were shear infiltration tests in which specimens had constant net confining pressure, pore air pressure was kept drained and constant, just before the shear process pore water pressure was increased (and kept constant afterwards) to decrease matric suction and to start water infiltration. In constant water content tests, specimens had constant net confining pressure, pore air pressure was kept drained and constant whereas pore water pressure was kept undrained. As a result, the matric suction varied with increase in axial strain throughout the shearing process. In both cases, maximum shear strength was obtained for specimens prepared on dry side of optimum moisture content. Moreover, the gradient of stress path was not affected under different strain rates whereas the intercept of failure was changed due to the drainage conditions implied in this study.

• Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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• 제24권E1호
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• pp.12-23
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• 2008

Relationship between the optimum soil water content and clay content on soil samples from mid-latitude European forest was tested. Soil samples from 4 different experimental sites (two forest sites in the Netherlands and a Danish forest) were collected, and analyzed for the soil physical and chemical characteristics. Water retention curves for the soil samples were determined according to the standard procedure ISO 11274, and pF decreased with increase in soil water contents. NO is simultaneously produced and consumed by microbiological processes, which comprise of nitrification and denitrification. NO consumption and production rates were determined from the soil samples and compared to their corresponding water retention curves in order to find the optimum soil water content and matric potential for maximum NO release from mid-latitude soils. NO consumption rate coefficient (k) in Hollandse Hout was significantly lower than those in other soil sites. Maximum NO production was observed at an intermediate soil moisture ($0.2{\sim}0.3kg/kg$) in all the soil samples. Resulting from the NO consumption and production rates for the soils, the empirical NO fluxes of the different soils were calculated in the laboratory.

• 한국유가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국유가공기술과학회 2002년도 제54회 춘계심포지움 - 우유와 국민건강
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• pp.59-60
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• 2002

Edible films such as wax coatings, sugar and chocolate covers, and sausage casings, have been used in food applications for years$^{(1)}$ However, interest in edible films and biodegradable polymers has been renewed due to concerns about the environment, a need to reduce the quantity of disposable packaging, and demand by the consumer for higher quality food products. Edible films can function as secondary packaging materials to enhance food quality and reduce the amount of traditional packaging needed. For example, edible films can serve to enhance food quality by acting as moisture and gas barriers, thus, providing protection to a food product after the primary packaging is opened. Edible films are not meant to replace synthetic packaging materials; instead, they provide the potential as food packagings where traditional synthetic or biodegradable plastics cannot function. For instance, edible films can be used as convenient soluble pouches containing single-servings for products such as instant noodles and soup/seasoning combination. In the food industry, they can be used as ingredient delivery systems for delivering pre-measured ingredients during processing. Edible films also can provide the food processors with a variety of new opportunities for product development and processing. Depends on materials of edible films, they also can be sources of nutritional supplements. Especially, whey proteins have excellent amino acid balance while some edible films resources lack adequate amount of certain amino acids, for example, soy protein is low in methionine and wheat flour is low in lysine$^{(2)}$. Whey proteins have a surplus of the essential amino acid lysine, threonine, methionine and isoleucine. Thus, the idea of using whey protein-based films to individually pack cereal products, which often deficient in these amino acids, become very attractive$^{(3)}$. Whey is a by-product of cheese manufacturing and much of annual production is not utilized$^{(4)}$. Development of edible films from whey protein is one of the ways to recover whey from dairy industry waste. Whey proteins as raw materials of film production can be obtained at inexpensive cost. I hypothesize that it is possible to make whey protein-based edible films with improved moisture barrier properties without significantly altering other properties by producing whey protein/lipid emulsion films and these films will be suitable far food applications. The fellowing are the specific otjectives of this research: 1. Develop whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films and determine their microstructures, barrier (moisture and oxygen) and mechanical (tensile strength and elongation) properties. 2. Study the nature of interactions involved in the formation and stability of the films. 3. Investigate thermal properties, heat sealability, and sealing properties of the films. 4. Demonstrate suitability of their application in foods as packaging materials. Methodologies were developed to produce edible films from whey protein isolate (WPI) and concentrate (WPC), and film-forming procedure was optimized. Lipids, butter fat (BF) and candelilla wax (CW), were added into film-forming solutions to produce whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films. Significant reduction in water vapor and oxygen permeabilities of the films could be achieved upon addition of BF and CW. Mechanical properties were also influenced by the lipid type. Microstructures of the films accounted for the differences in their barrier and mechanical properties. Studies with bond-dissociating agents indicated that disulfide and hydrogen bonds, cooperatively, were the primary forces involved in the formation and stability of whey protein/lipid emulsion films. Contribution of hydrophobic interactions was secondary. Thermal properties of the films were studied using differential scanning calorimetry, and the results were used to optimize heat-sealing conditions for the films. Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) was used to study the nature of the interfacial interaction of sealed films. All films were heat sealable and showed good seal strengths while the plasticizer type influenced optimum heat-sealing temperatures of the films, 130$^{\circ}$C for sorbitol-plasticized WPI films and 110$^{\circ}$C for glycerol-plasticized WPI films. ESCA spectra showed that the main interactions responsible for the heat-sealed joint of whey protein-based edible films were hydrogen bonds and covalent bonds involving C-0-H and N-C components. Finally, solubility in water, moisture contents, moisture sorption isotherms and sensory attributes (using a trained sensory panel) of the films were determined. Solubility was influenced primarily by the plasticizer in the films, and the higher the plasticizer content, the greater was the solubility of the films in water. Moisture contents of the films showed a strong relationship with moisture sorption isotherm properties of the films. Lower moisture content of the films resulted in lower equilibrium moisture contents at all aw levels. Sensory evaluation of the films revealed that no distinctive odor existed in WPI films. All films tested showed slight sweetness and adhesiveness. Films with lipids were scored as being opaque while films without lipids were scored to be clear. Whey protein/lipid emulsion edible films may be suitable for packaging of powder mix and should be suitable for packaging of non-hygroscopic foods$^{(5,6,7,8,)}$.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.749-758
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• 2004

Nitrous oxide ($N_2$O) has been known as an important trace gas due to the greenhouse gas and the major source of stratospheric oxide of nitrogen (NO). Soil is the major source of $N_2$O in nature. The physicochemical characteristics of soils affect the emission of $N_2$O from soil. These physicochemical parameters are soil moisture, soil temperature, and soil N content. Since these parameters are correlated to the flux of $N_2$O from soil individually and compositely, there still remain many unknowns in the mechanism to produce $N_2$O in soil and the roles of such physicochemical parameters which affect the soil $N_2$O emission. Soil $N_2$O fluxes were measured at different levels in water filled pore space (WFPS), soil temperature and soil N contents from the same amounts of soils which were sampled from agriculturally managed upland field in a depth of ～30 cm at Kunsan. The soil $N_2$O flux measurements were conducted in a laboratory with a closed flux chamber system. The optimum soil moisture and soil temperature were observed at 60% of WFPS and ～13$^{\circ}C$. The soil $N_2$O flux increased as soil N contents increases during the whole experimental hours (up to 48 hours). However, average $N_2$O flux decreased after ～30 hours when organic carbon was mixed with nitrogen in the sample soils. It is suggested that organic carbon could be important for the emission of $N_2$O, and that the ratio of N to C needs to be identified in the process of $N_2$O soil emission.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.231-235
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• 2015

저등급석탄을 건조하고 무결합제로 성형하는 경우에 대한 조건별 특성 연구를 수행하였다. 인도네시아 산 두 종류의 저등급석탄을 전기오븐에서 건조시킨 후 성형에 사용하였으며, 석탄의 수분별, 입도별, 성형압력별, 보관일수별로 압축강도를 측정하여 성형특성을 비교하였다. 석탄의 수분별로는 10~15 wt%에서 가장 높은 강도를 나타내었으며, 석탄의 종류에 따라 가장 높은 강도를 갖는 수분 함량의 차이가 있었다. 석탄의 입도는 적을수록 높은 강도를 나타내며 입도가 증가할수록 수렴하는 경향을 나타내었다. 성형압력이 높아질수록 성형 강도가 높게 나타났으나, 약 300 kN 이상에서는 크게 차이를 보이지 않았다. 보관일수별로는 약 일주일 동안 강도가 급격히 감소한 후 수렴하는 경향을 보였다. 이상의 결과는 저등급석탄의 산지에서 고품위화시킨 석탄을 국내 반입하는 경우에 대한 성형석탄 제조 및 관리의 지침으로 활용될 수 있다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.70-73
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• 1988

풋찰옥수수의 수확적기를 구명하기 위하여 1984년 수원과 청주에서 홍천재래을 공시하여 출사(수원에서는 수분)후 15일부터 40일까지 5일 간격으로 6회에 걸쳐 수확하여 종실의 발육, 수분 및 전당함량, 삶은 옥수수의 맛, 찰기, 경도 등을 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 입장과 입폭은 출사후 15일부터 30일까지 크게 증가하였고 그 후 다소의 증가에 그쳤으며 입후는 출사 20일 이후 거의 증가되지 않았다. 2. 생체 100립중은 출사후 30일까지 크게 증가된 반면 그 후에는 다소의 증가에 그치였고 건물 100립중은 출사후 15일부터 40일까지 거의 직선적인 증가를 보였다. 3. 종실의 수분함량은 성숙정도가 진전됨에 따라 직선적인 감소를 보였다. 전당함량은 출사후 20일에 가장 않았고 그 후 감소되었다. 4. 맛과 찰기는 출사후 15일부터 30일까지 크게 증가되었고 맛은 그 후 감소되었으나 찰기는 출사후 35일까지 같은 수준을 유지하였다가 그 후 다소 감소되었다. 식용에 알맞는 경도는 출사후 30∼35일 이었다.