To evaluate the remediation performance of recycled oyster shell powders to control nutrients release from polluted sediments. Different types of recycled oyster shell powder were applied on separated bottom sediments. The first type of oyster shell powder is Calcined Oyster Shell Powder (COSP) and another consist of ultrasonicated oyster shell powder (SOSP) which were composed of calcium peroxide. The recycled oyster shell powders were improving the water quality as slow oxygen releasing compound. The experimental results indicated that the Dissolved Oxygen (DO) in the treated columns were higher than the control column. pH was increased in the both experimental columns due to the hydrolysis of CaO2. Meanwhile, recycled oyster shell powders could prevent the nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) release from sediments into the overlying water. In addition, the total nitrogen and total phosphorus concentrations of the COSP applied column were decreased 27% and 20% compared to the control column respectively and the SOSP applied column were decreased 33% and 27% compared to control in the overlying water. It was proved that, COSP and SOSP can effectively adsorb phosphorus from sediments and prevent phosphorus release into overlying water from bottom sediments. In conclusion, COSP and SOSP applications was increased DO in the overlying water and nutrient released controlled effectively from the sediment.
Fog can have severe impacts on human life (e.g., accidents in transportation systems) because it causes low visibility. Areas prone to fog near the sea or a river require accurate fog forecasts. In this study, we analyzed the characteristics of fog occurrence around Gumi Reservoir, a part of the inland Nakdong River. We also simulated and predicted visibility using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. Visibility was estimated using several point measurements and several different methods: Stoelinga and Warner (SW99), Rapid Update Cycle (RUC), the Forecast System Laboratory (FSL), Decision Tree (DT), revised visibility (RVIS) and Gultepe_06 methods. The DT method showed a pattern similar to the observed fog occurrences. In this study, the Gulteppe_06 method produced the best performance under the lowest visibility situation, although there is some discrepancy in microphysics' simulated results, followed by DT and RUC.
Concern about water quality and pollution was heightened as contaminants flowed into the Namhan River downstream of the Chungju Dam. Thus, this study calculated the Real-Time Water Quality Index (RTWQI) using monthly average water quality monitoring data for major tributaries that require water quality control, which were obtained between 2010 and 2019. To review the applicability of the RTWQI for water quality assessment in the major tributaries of the Namhan River, it was compared with the living environment standard river. The calculated RTWQI result indicated that Bokhacheon, with 59 points, was in the “fair” grade, and this stream was identified as a tributary that preferentially requires water quality improvement as it showed a decreasing (-) tendency of RTWQI. A comparison between RTWQI and the living environment standard of T-P showed that the categories of “completely coincident” and “different by one grade” accounted for 45% of the total, and the water quality of major tributaries was assessed as low. Therefore, the RTWQI, which applies comprehensive water quality parameters and has higher reliability than assessing a single water quality parameter, was determined to be efficient for water quality assessment of the major tributaries of the Namhan River.
The assessment of wind resources must be carried out to choose wind farm sites adequately. Additionally, input data on surface roughness maps and topographic maps are required to evaluate wind resources, where input data accuracy determines the accuracy of their overall analysis. To estimate this accuracy, we used met-mast data in Jeju and produced the ground roughness value for the Jeju region. To determine these values, an unsupervised classification method using SPOT-5 images was carried out for image classification. The wind resources of the northeastern part of Jeju were predicted, and the ground roughness map of the region was calculated by the WindPRO software. The wind speed of the Pyeongdae region of Jeju from the ground roughness map was calculated using WindPRO as 8.51 m/s. The wind speed calculated using the remote sensing technology presented in this study was 8.69 m/s. To assess the accuracy of the measured WindPro and the remote sensing technology values, we compared these results to the observed values in the Pyeongdae region using met-mast. This comparison shows that remote sensing data are more accurate than the WindPro data. We also found that the ground roughness map calculated in this study is useful for generating an accurate wind resource map of Jeju Island.
For management of soybean parasitic cyst nematodes, this study was conducted to investigate the resistance of the Korean soybean cultivars to HG type 2.5.7 of Heterodera sojae. Among the 44 Korean soybean cultivars, there was only one resistant cultivar ‘Namcheon’. ‘Sobaeknamul’, ‘Socheng No. 2’, ‘Pungsannamul’, ‘Cheongja’, ‘Miryang’ and ‘Daewon’ were moderately resistant to HG 2.5.7 of H. sojae populations. Eleven cultivars including ‘Paldal’ were moderately susceptible and the other cultivars were susceptible. Therefore, soybean cultivar ‘Namcheon’ should be cultivated in H. sojae infested fields, until varieties resistant against Heterodera species are more developed or identified. Moreover, ‘Namcheon’ is not recommended for cultivation because very weak to soybean mosaic virus, and it will be a candidate with resistant cultivar breeding resource.
This study analyzed the weather environment of the smart city to identify the temperature reduction effects of the heat reducing facilities. The methodology is divided into indoor and outdoor analyses. Indoor analyses were conducted for the evidence-based design of the facility. The size of nozzle is adjusted to derive the most efficient size for outdoor use. Three types of nozzles were used, 0.15 mm, 0.2 mm and 0.3 mm. The most efficient nozzle was selected as 0.15 mm. The outdoor test was measured for two days from August 3 to August 4, 2020, and the weather data were collected for the control and target sites on the first day. On the second day, the measurements were taken assuming that the temperature and humidity of two sites would be similar. Compared to the control group, the outdoor test site had a temperature reduction effect up to 7.4℃. When operating the heat-reducing facility, the rate of change in sensible temperature is lower than control site. This study concluded that mist facilities have a pre-cooling effect, which means reducing the temperature to a certain level. The results from this study data could be provided when establishing an adaptation policy for a heatwave.