The problem of disposal of brine due to increased MD/RO desalination plant has recently become a big social issue. The chlor-alkali process through electrolysis of brine has been studied as a method to overcome this problem. In order to increase the electrolysis efficiency, a pretreatment process for removal of hard substances must be preceded. In this study, we investigated the mechanism of removal of hardness through chemical precipitation. As a result, Ca was greatly influenced by addition of Na2CO3, and Mg was strongly influenced by pH. Also, the addition of NaOH and Na2CO3 enabled simultaneous removal of Ca and Mg, and showed a removal efficiency of 99.9% or more. Finally, the residual concentrations of Ca and Mg in the brine after the reaction were 0.14 and 0.13 mg/L, respectively. Saturation index was calculated using Visual MINTEQ 3.1, and solid phase analysis of the precipitate was performed by FE-SEM and PXRD analysis. It was confirmed that precipitate formed by the formation of calcite and brucite.

Zirconium(Zr) nuclear fuel cladding tubes are made using a three-time pilgering and annealing process. In order to remove the oxidized layer and impurities on the surface of the tube, a pickling process is required. Zr is dissolved in HF and HNO3 mixed acid during the process and pickling waste acid, including dissolved Zr, is totally discarded after being neutralized. In this study, the waste acid was recycled by adding BaF2, which reacted with the Zr ion involved in the waste acid; Ba2ZrF8 was subsequently precipitated due to its low solubility in water. It is very difficult to extract zirconium from the as-recovered Ba2ZrF8 because its melting temperature is 1031 oC. Hence, we tried to recover Zr using an electrowinning process with a low temperature molten salt compound that was fabricated by adding ZrF4 to Ba2ZrF8 to decrease the melting point. Change of the Zr redox potential was observed using cyclic voltammetry; the voltage change of the cell was observed by polarization and chronopotentiometry. The structure of the electrodeposited Zr was analyzed and the electrodeposition characteristics were also evaluated.

Coagulation/precipitation process has been widely used for the removal of phosphate within domestic wastewater. Although Fe and Al are typical coagulants used for phosphate removal, these have some shortages such as color problem and low sedimentation velocity. In this study, both Fe and Al were used to overcome the shortages caused by using single one, and anionic polymer coagulant was additionally used to enhance sedimentation velocity of the precipitate formed. Batch experiments using a jar test were conducted with real wastewater, which was an effluent of the second sedimentation tank in domestic wastewater treatment plant. Response Surface Methodology was used to examine the responsibility of each parameter on phosphate removal as well as to optimize the dosage of the three coagulants. Economic analysis was also done on the basis of selling prices of the coagulants in the field. Phosphate removal efficiency of Fe(III) was 30% higher than those of Fe(II). Considering chemical price, optimum dosage for achieving residual phosphate concentration below 0.2 mg/L were determined to be 18.14 mg/L of Fe(III), 2.60 mg/L of Al, and 1.64 mg/L of polymer coagulant.

Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3(OH)2 powders have been synthesized in a continuously stirred tank reactor via a co-precipitation reaction between aqueous metal sulfates and NaOH using NH4OH as a chelating agent. The co-precipitation temperature is varied in the range of 30-80oC. Calcination of the prepared precursors with Li2CO3 for 8 h at 1000oC in air results in Li Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 powders. Two kinds of obtained powders have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, particle size analyzer, and tap density measurements. The co-precipitation temperature does not differentiate the XRD patterns of precursors as well as their final powders. Precursor powders are spherical and dense, consisting of numerous acicular or flaky primary particles. The precursors obtained at 70 and 80oC possess bigger primary particles having more irregular shapes than those at lower temperatures. This is related to the lower tap density measured for the former. The final powders show a similar tendency in terms of primary particle shape and tap density. Electrochemical characterization shows that the initial charge/discharge capacities and cycle life of final powders from the precursors obtained at 70 and 80oC are inferior to those at 50oC. It is concluded that the optimum co-precipitation temperature is around 50oC.

In order to guarantee reliability of the environmental testing on defense systems, it is important to use test equipment that meets requirements of the related test standards. Especially with regard to the rain test method in MIL-STD-810G w/change 1, the latest standard, it has been highly needed to introduce a novel technique and system to provide droplet-size and precipitation-rate conditions. In this study, droplet-diameter spectra of various nozzles were measured by a high-speed camera. Then, a pair of nozzles were selected based on the experimental results showing the spectra lie within the range from 0.5 mm to 4.5 mm, as suggested in the rain test method. Also, the flow-precipitation rate calibration system was developed to precisely correlate the precipitation rate measured in the chamber and the flow rate into the nozzle bank. In conclusion, the rain test equipment has been successfully developed fulfilling the requirements of the test standard.

As precursors of cathode materials for lithium ion batteries, Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3(OH)2 powders are prepared in a continuously stirred tank reactor via a co-precipitation reaction between aqueous metal sulfates and NaOH in the presence of NH4OH in air or nitrogen ambient. Calcination of the precursors with Li2CO3 for 8 h at 1,000°C in air produces dense spherical cathode materials. The precursors and final powders are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, particle size analysis, tap density measurement, and thermal gravimetric analysis. The precursor powders obtained in air or nitrogen ambient show XRD patterns identified as Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3(OH)2. Regardless of the atmosphere, the final powders exhibit the XRD patterns of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 (NCM). The precursor powders obtained in air have larger particle size and lower tap density than those obtained in nitrogen ambient. NCM powders show similar tendencies in terms of particle size and tap density. Electrochemical characterization is performed after fabricating a coin cell using NCM as the cathode and Li metal as the anode. The NCM powders from the precursors obtained in air and those from the precursors obtained in nitrogen have similar initial charge/discharge capacities and cycle life. In conclusion, the powders co-precipitated in air can be utilized as precursor materials, replacing those synthesized in the presence of nitrogen injection, which is the usual industrial practice.

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of W substitution on the precipitation behavior of χ and σ phases in super duplex stainless steel. The χ phase was precipitated at the interface of ferrite / austenite phases and inside the ferrite phase at the initial stage of aging. With an increase in the aging time, the volume fraction of the χ phase increased, and then decreased with the transformation from the χ phase to the σ phase. The σ phase was precipitated later than the χ phase, and the volume fraction of x phase increased with the increase in the aging time. The ferrite phase was decomposed into the new austenite (γ2) and σ phases by aging treatment. The decomposition of the ferrite phase into the γ2 and σ phases was retarded by W substitution for Mo. The volume fraction of the χ phase increased and that of the σ phase decreased due to W substitution. The χ and σ phases were intermetallic compounds, which had lower nickel concentration, and higher chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten concentrations. The χ phase has higher molybdenum and tungsten concentrations than those of the σ phase. The amounts of chromium and nickel in the χ and σ phases did not change, but these phases have higher concentrations of molybdenum and tungsten due to W substitution for Mo.

On account of the increase in water demand and climate change, droughts are in great concern for water resources planning and management. In this study, rainfall characteristics with stationary and non-stationary perspectives were analyzed using Weibull distribution model with 40-year records of annual minimum rainfall depth collected in major cities of Korea. As a result, the non-stationary minimum probable rainfall was expected to decrease, compared with the stationary probable rainfall. The reliability of ξ1, a variable reflecting the decrease of the minimum rainfall depth due to climate change, in Wonju, Daegu, and Busan was over 90%, indicating the probability that the minimal rainfall depths in those city decrease is high.

본 연구는 일조시간과 강수량 자료를 이용하여 다중회귀 방법을 통해 일사량을 추정하였다. 연구에 사용된 자료 들은 강릉지역에 위치한 강원지방기상청(105 관측소, 1980-2007)과 신강원지방기상청(104 관측소, 2009-2014) 그리고 강릉원주대학교(GWNU 관측소, 2013-2014)이며, 105 관측소 자료를 통해 산출된 회귀식을 104 관측소와 GWNU 관측 소에 적용하여 비교분석하였다. 먼저, 일조시간만을 이용하였을 때 104 관측소는 기존 연구들과 유사한 상관계수(0.96) 와 표준오차(1.16 MJ m−2 )가 나타났고, GWNU 관측소에서는 높은 상관계수(0.99)와 낮은 표준오차(0.57 MJ m−2 )로 분석 되었다. 그리고 일조시간과 강수량 자료를 104 관측소에 적용하였을 때 상관계수 0.96과 표준오차 0.99 MJ m−2로 일조 시간만을 적용했을 때보다 표준오차가 감소되었다. 일조시간만을 이용한 방법보다 강수량이 추가된 방법은 관측 일사량 과 편차의 극값이 −26.6%(2010년 3월)에서 −31.0%(2011년 2월)로 증가되었다. 이는 강수량이 5월과 7-9월에 집중되어 나타나 이외의 월에서 추정식의 계수가 음으로 계산되었기 때문으로 분석된다. 따라서 한반도와 같이 강수량이 여름철 에 집중되는 지역에서는 월평균 강수량을 일사량 추정에 이용할 때 주의를 기울여야 할 것이다.

This study was carried out for characterization of MIO synthesized in our laboratory by co-precipitation method and applied isotherm and kinetic models for adsorption properties. XRD analysis were conducted to find crystal structure of synthesized MIO. Further SEM and XPS analysis was performed before and after phosphate adsorption, and BET analysis for surface characterization. Phosphate stock solution was prepared by KH2PO4 for characterization of phosphate adsorption, and batch experiment was conducted using 50 ml conical tube. Langmuir and Freundlich models were applied based on adsorption equilibrium test of MIO by initial phosphate solution. Pseudo first order and pseudo second order models were applied for interpretation of kinetic model by temperature. Surface area and pore size of MIO were found 89.6 m2/g and 16 nm respectively. And, the determination coefficient (R2) value of Langmuir model was 0.9779, which was comparatively higher than that of Freundlich isotherm model 0.9340.

A precipitation behavior of nano-oxide particle in Fe-5Y2O3 alloy powders is studied. The mechanically alloyed Fe-5Y2O3 powders are pressed at 750oC for 1h, 850oC for 1h and 1150oC for 1h, respectively. The results of Xray diffraction pattern analysis indicate that the Y2O3 diffraction peak disappear after mechanically alloying process, but Y2O3 and YFe2O4 complex oxide precipitates peak are observed in the powders pressed at 1150oC. The differential scanning calorimetry study results reveal that the formation of precipitates occur at around 1054oC. Based on the transmission electron microscopy analysis result, the oxide particles with a composition of Y-Fe-O are found in the Fe-5Y2O3 alloy powders pressed at 1150oC. It is thus conclude that the mechanically alloyed Fe-5Y2O3 powders have no precipitates and the oxide particles in the powders are formed by a high temperature heat-treatment

In this research, a precipitation method was used to synthesize β-Ga2O3 powders with various particle morphologies and sizes under varying precipitation conditions, such as gallium nitrate concentration, pH, and aging temperature, using ammonium hydroxide and ammonium carbonate as precipitants. The obtained powders were characterized in detail by XRD, SEM, FT-IR, and TG-DSC. From the TG-DSC result, GaOOH phase was transformed to β-Ga2O3 at around 742˚C, and weight loss percent was about 14 % when NH4OH was used as a precipitant. Also, β-Ga2O3 formed at 749˚C and weight loss percent was about 15 % when (NH)2CO3 was used as a precipitant. XRD results showed that the obtained Ga2O3 had pure monoclinic phase in both cases. When (NH)2CO3 was used as a precipitant, the particle shape changed and became irregular. The range of particle size was about 500nm-4μm based on various concentrations of gallium nitrate solution with NH4OH. The particle size was increased from 1-2μm to 3-4μm and particle shape was changed from spherical to bar type by increasing aging temperature over 80˚C.

우리나라에서 악기상으로 인한 재해 유발 가능성이 높아짐으로써, 방재 및 수자원 관리 대책이 필요하다. 국지성 강한 강우에 대한 방재를 위해서는 강우량을 정량적으로 관측 및 예측해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 레이더 강우추정 오차의 지구통계학적 유효반경을 LGC 방법에 적용하여 레이더 추정강우를 조정하는 기법을 개발하였다. 지구통계적 방법을 이용하여 레이더 강우의 실제오차에 대한 유효반경을 결정하였고, LGC 방법을 기반으로 여름철 집중호우 네 사례의 레이더 강우를 조정하였다. 여름철 집중호우 사례의 레이더 1시간 누적강우량과 총누적강우량의 오차는 조정 후 각각 약 40%와 60% 이상 개선효과를 보였다. 그러므로, 여름철 국지적으로 강한 강우 현상의 레이더강우를 예측하는데 있어서 본 연구에서 개발된 조정 알고리즘을 이용하는 것은 적절한 것으로 판단된다.

주풍에 따른 강수의 산성도, 전기전도도, 이온 성분의 변화를 알아보기 위하여 2009년 부산지역 강수를 분석하였다. 부산지역에서는 남서풍과 북동풍이 우세하게 나타났다. 주풍이 서풍인 경우, 강수의 산성도는 약 pH 7로 중성으로 나타났으나 전기전도도는 약 200 μscm-1로 다른 풍향에 비해 월등히 높게 나타나 강수에 이온성분이 많이 함유된 것을 알 수 있었다. 양이온 K+와 음이온 Cl-가 다른 이온에 비해 높게 나타났으며, 북풍과 남서풍이 불 때 다른 풍향에 비해 전체적으로 높은 농도로 나타났다. 산성비의 주 원인물질인 NO3-/SO42-의 구성비는 북풍에서 3 이상으로 월등히 높은 값이 나타났다. 다른 풍향에 비해 북동풍, 동풍, 남서풍, 서풍에서의 K+의 중화기여도는 전체적으로 1 이상으로 높은 값을 나타내었는데, 이는 산성이온을 중화시키는데 있어서 알카리성 이온인 K+의 중화기여도가 크게 작용하였음을 알 수 있다. 또한 해염입자는 북풍, 북동풍, 남서풍에서 800 μsm-3 이상으로 다른 풍향에 비해 상대적으로 많은 양을 나타내었다. 역궤적 분석 결과, 북풍, 서풍, 북서풍계열에서는 봄, 가을, 겨울철에 만주, 내몽골 고원, 중국, 러시아 지역으로부터 공기덩어리의 이동을 볼 수 있었다. 반면, 동풍, 북동풍, 남서풍계열에서는 여름철에 해양으로부터 공기덩어리의 이동을 볼 수 있었다. 따라서 부산지역의 강수중 산성도, 전기전도도, 이온 성분 농도는 내륙과 연안해역의 특성을 가진 주풍에 의한 변동 특성을 잘 나타내고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

현재 최고 수준의 대순환 모형에서 북동아시아 여름몬순 강도의 계절예측 능력은 낮으나 북서태평양 아열대 고기압 강도의 예측률은 상대적으로 높다. 북서태평양 아열대 고기압은 북서태평양 지역 및 동아시아 지역에서 가장 주된 기후 변동성이다. 본 연구에서 NCEP 계절예측시스템에서 예측된 북서태평양 아열대 고기압의 예측성에 대해 논의될 것이다. 한편, 북동아시아 여름몬순의 경년변동성은 북서태평양 아열대 고기압과 높은 상관성을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이 관계에 근거하여, NCEP 계절예측시스템과 정준상관분석을 이용한 계절예측 모형을 제안하고 그 예측률을 평가하였다. 이 방법은 북동아시아 지역 여름철 강수량 편차에 대한 계절예측에 있어 통계적으로 유의한 예측성능을 제공한다.

겨울철 동해안 강수 현상에 대한 규명을 위하여 라디오존데를 활용한 특별관측을 2012년 1월 5일부터 2월 29일까지 실시하였고, 이 연구는 대기의 불안정을 나타내는 다양한 변수를 활용하여 강수 사례의 분석을 수행하였다. 그 결과, 강수가 발생할 때 지표면(1000 hPa)에서 중층(약 750 hPa)까지의 상당온위가 증가하는 것을 볼 수 있었고, 이러한 대기층(1000~750 hPa)은 불안정을 일으키기에 충분한 수준의 수증기를 함유하고 있었다. 대류가용잠재에너지의 시간적인 변화를 살펴본 결과 강수가 발생하였을 때 증가하는 것을 볼 수 있었고, 연직바람쉬어의 경우에서도 대류가용잠재에너지와 마찬가지로 강수 기간 동안 상승하여 일정수준 이상의 값을 유지하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 강수에 따른 대기 구조의 상세한 분석을 위하여 지상 원격 탐사 자료와 지상 관측 자료를 활용하여 분석을 수행하였다. 또한 가강수량과 바람벡터를 이용하여 가강수량플럭스를 계산하였다. 가강수량플럭스와 강수량은 북동풍 계열의 바람이 발생하였을 때 높은 관계성을 보였다. 그 결과 동해안영역에서 발생하는 강수 현상에서는 풍계와 같은 역학적인 작용의 이해가 중요한 것으로 판단되었다.