In this study, the heat transfer characteristics of pilot wave heat exchanger for white smoke reduction system was investigated. The performance of the wave and honeycomb heat exchanger combined with the first stage, second stage and third stage was tested using a calorimeter. Air and water inlet/outlet temperature and flow rate, pressure drop and dehumidification amount were measured to compare the heat transfer performance according to the type and the combination of heat exchanger. The heat transfer rate and dehumidification amount of the wave heat exchanger were higher than that of the honeycomb heat exchanger, and the pressure drop was low. As the stage increased, the heat transfer rate and the increase of the dehumidification amount were more pronounced, and the pressure drop linearly increased. The wave heat exchanger had a lower flow resistance than the honeycomb heat exchanger with the honeycomb structure and had a higher heat transfer effect due to the convection, so the water outlet temperature was higher in the wave heat exchanger.

반 건조 소화 하수슬러지와 폐플라스틱을 혼합하여 파일롯 규모(85.3kg/hr)의 연속식 저온 (510℃~530℃) 열분해 실험을 하였다. 실험결과 열분해가스 발생량은 투입물 건량의 최대 68.3%, 발열 량은 40.9 MJ/Nm3 이었으며, 연속식 열분해에 따른 외기 유입율이 19.6%이었다. 오일은 투입물 건량 의 4.2%가 발생하였고, 저위발열량은 32.5 MJ/kg 이었으며 시설부식 등을 일으킬 수 있는 황과 염소의 함량이 각각 0.2% 이상이었다. 투입물 건량의 27.5%가 발생한 탄화물의 저위 발열량은 10.2 MJ/kg 이 었고, 용출시험 결과 지정폐기물에 해당하지 않았다. 열분해가스의 연소 배가스는 일산화탄소, 황산화물, 시안화수소 등의 배출농도가 특히 높았고, 다이옥신 (PCDDs/DFs)은 0.034 ng-TEQ/Sm3 로서 법적 기 준치 이내였다. 건조 배가스 응축으로 발생한 폐수는 수질오염물질 47개 항목 중 총질소, n-H 추출물질, 시안 등의 고농도 항목이 많아 전처리 후 하수처리장 등에서의 병합처리 방식을 고려할 필요가 있었다.

In this study, a direct contact membrane module was manufactured to be used in a pilot scale membrane distillation process to treat 3 m3/day of the digestate produced from anaerobic digestion of livestock manure. In order to investigate the performance of the membrane module, permeate flux was measured with and without spacer inside the module under various condition of temperature difference and cross flow velocity (CFV) through the membrane surfaces. Flux recovery rate after chemical cleaning was also investigated by applying three different cleaning methods. Additionally, thermal energy consumption was theoretically simulated based on actual pilot plant operation conditions. As results, we observed flux of the module with spacer was almost similar to the theoretically predicted value because the installation of spacer reduced the channeling effect inside the module. Under the same operating condition, the permeate flux also increased with increasing temperature difference and CFV. As a result of chemical in-line cleaning using NaOCl and citric acid for the fouled membranes, the recovery rate was 83.7% compared to the initial flux when NaOCl was used alone, and 87% recovery rate was observed when only citric acid was used. However, in the case of using only citric acid, the permeate flux was decreased at a rapid rate. It seemed that a cleaning by NaOCl was more effective to recover the flux of membrane contaminated by the organic matter as compared to a cleaning by citric acid. The total heat energy consumption increased with increasing CFV and temperature difference across the membrane. Thus, further studies should be intensively conducted to obtain a high permeate flux while keeping the energy consumption to a minimum for a practical application of membrane distillation process to treat wastewater.

목적 :본 연구는 급성기 뇌졸중 환자에서 로봇 보조 상지 훈련의 효과를 알아보고자 실시하였다.연구방법 :2015년 6월 1일부터 2015년 8월 30일까지 전북 익산 소재의 W 대학병원에 입원한 급성기 뇌졸중 환자 14명을 실험군과 대조군으로 무작위 할당하였다. 두 군 모두 전통적인 작업치료를 실시하였다. 추가적으 로 실험군에는 로봇 보조 상지 훈련을 대조군은 전통적 작업치료를 각 1일 1회 30분, 주 5회, 총 4주간 실시하였 다. 치료 중재 전·후 상지기능을 측정하기 위해 Fugl-Meyer 평가척도(Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity; FMA-UE), 상지 기능 검사(Manual Function Test; MFT)을 사용하였고 일상생활활동 수행능 력을 평가하기 위해 한국판 수정된 바델 지수(Korean version of Modified Barthel Index; K-MBI)을 사용하였고 장악력을 평가하기 위해 Jamar dynamometer을 사용하였다.결과 :4주 치료 후 두 그룹 모두에서 중재 전·후 상지 기능, 일상생활활동 수행능력, 장악력에서 유의한 차이가 나타났으며(p<.05) 중재 후 두 그룹 간 변화량의 차이에서는 모두 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았 다(p>.05).결론 :본 연구 결과 로봇 보조 상지 훈련이 급성기 뇌줄중 환자의 상지 기능, 일상생활활동 수행력, 장악력 을 향상 시킬 수 있는 중재 방법으로 나타났다. 그러므로 로봇 보조 상지 훈련은 뇌졸중 환자의 상지 재 활에 초기부터 안정적이고 신뢰적인 장비로 표준화된 치료를 지원할 수 있는 중재 방법으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

Membrane-based gas separation is one of the next generations’ gas separation technology for carbon capture and storage (CCS). Membrane process has the advantages of i) low energy consumption without a phase change during the separation, ii) small footprint and easy scale-up of membrane modules, and iii) clean process without any emission of harmful byproducts. However, the requirement of CO2 separation membrane for CCS has limited the application of gas separation membranes in the industrial field. Here, we demonstrate the strategies to approach to the current limitation by developing a high flux of polymeric hollow fiber membrane. The membrane performance in this work is 900 GPU (1 GPU = 10-6 cm3/cm2‧sec‧cmHg) of CO2 permeance. The CO2 capture pilot plant using multi-stage membrane processes at KDHC has been on-site tested.

Angelica gigas Nakai has been used for traditional Korean medicine which acts anti-inflammatories, protects the liver, and enhances the immune system. Subcritical water extraction (SWE) is an eco-friendly extraction method in which the pressure is applied between the boiling point and critical temperature of water that maintains the liquid state. The aim of study was to determine the optimal extraction conditions for subcritical water extraction of the decursin and nodakenin from Angelica gigas Nakai, comparing two scales, laboratory-scale (22 mL) and pilot-scale (8 L) devices to assess the feasibility of industrial applications. Extraction efficiencies were evaluated by measuring total polyphenol contents and DPPH radical scavenging activity with a spectrophotometer, extraction yields of decursin and nodakenin with a high-performance liquid chromatography. The subcritical water extraction conditions of pilot-scale were as follows: extraction temperature of 150, 170, 190 and 210°C; extraction times of 5, 10, 15, and 20 min. The highest yields of decursin and nodakenin were at 190°C/15 min (17.65 mg/g Angelica gigas) and 170°C/20 min (4.35 mg/g Angelica gigas), respectively. These were not significantly different from the maximum contents of decursin (13.49 mg/g Angelica gigas), and nodakenin (4.66 mg/g Angelica gigas) for lab-scale subcritical water extraction. The maximum values for total polyphenol content and DPPH scavenging activity of subcritical water extraction were 64.32 mg/g Angelica gigas and 74.4%, respectively. On the other hand, those of conventional extraction method using methanol (60°C/120 min) were obtained as 14.31 mg/g Angelica gigas and 41.9%. Therefore, the subcritical water extraction is a rapid and efficient method for extracting polyphenols and anti-oxidative compounds.

식품 포장재 내 곤충 침입을 방지하기 위해 방향유를 함유한 방충 필름이 연구되고 있으나 파일럿 규모의 생산 장비를 이용한 연구는 드물다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 파일럿 규모의 생산 장비로 미세캡슐화된 시나몬방향유(cinnamon oil, CO) 함유 식품 포장 필름을 개발하고 필름의 방충효과와 이화학적 특성을 평가하는 것이었다. 모든 필름은 파일럿 규모의 그라비아 인쇄기(Roto Gravure Printing Press, Ilsung Machinary Co., Ltd., Gumi, Korea)와 적층기(Dry laminating & Extrusion laminating machine, INT CO., Ltd; Ansan, Korea)로 제작되었다. 폴리비닐알코올 수용액(0.02%, w/w, 폴리비닐알코올/증류수)을 사용하여 CO (5.2%, w/w, CO/PVA 수용액) 미세캡슐 에멀션을 제조하였고, 0,1 또는 2% (w/w, CO/미세캡슐 CO 에멀션)의 미세캡슐 CO 에멀션을 잉크(54 또는 61%, w/w, 잉크/전체 혼합액)와 시너(thinner) (23 또는 26%, w/w, 시너/전체 혼합액)에 혼합하여 인쇄 용액을 만들었다. 만들어진 용액을 폴리프로필렌필름(30 μm)에 그라비아 인쇄기로 인쇄한 후, 인쇄된 면에 저밀도폴리에틸렌 필름(40 μm)을 올려놓고 적층(lamination)하여 방충 필름(75 μm 두께)을 제작하였다. 소규모와 파일럿 규모로 진행된 필름의 방충효과 측정에는 화랑곡 나방(Plodia interpunctella) 유충을 사용하였고, 개발된 필름의 시남알데하이드 방출률, 인장 및 수분 차단 특성 그리고 열 중량을 분석하였다. 파일럿 규모 인쇄기와 적층기는 미세캡슐 CO 에멀션이 사용된 방출필름을 연속적이고 균일하게 생산하였다. 미세캡슐 2% CO 에멀션 제형으로 제작된 필름이 가장 높은 방충능을 보였으며, 미세캡슐화가 방충효과를 유지하면서 시남알데하이드의 보존성을 높여 방충효과를 유지하는 데 효과적임을 알 수 있었다. 열 중량분석 결과를 통해 미세캡슐화와 적층이 CO의 휘발을 막는 데 효과적임을 확인했다. 필름의 인장강도, 신장률, 탄성률 그리고 수증기 투과성은 각각 40.4-45.4 MPa, 87.1-87.6%, 831.8-838.1 MPa, 그리고 0.0078-0.0082 g·mm·h-1·kPa-1·m-2이 었으며, 이 결과들은 개발된 방충 필름의 인장 및 수분특성에 변화를 주지 않는 것으로 관찰되었다(p>0.05). 연구를 통해 파일럿 플랜트 규모에서 방충 필름을 성공적으로 제작할 수 있었고, 방충효과와 이화학적 특성 결과를 통해 제작된 방충 필름의 상업적 적용 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

Overwintering and succession of phytoplankton community with physicochemical and biological characteristics were investigated in pilot culture system. Water and phytoplankton samples were collected twice a week from February 23 to June 28, 2016. A total of 17 overwintering taxa including cyanophyceae, chlorophyceae, bacillariophyceae were identified in the experimental group in winter (February), and these overwintering species showed a marked succession pattern along with environment changes. In the process of phytoplankton succession, a total of 56 species in 28 genera were identified in two (experimental, control) pilot culture system. In the experimental group, 52 phytoplankton species in 24 genera were identified, and the number of taxa was highest in chlorophyceae (35 species), followed by Bacillariophyceae (9 species), Cyanophyceae (5 species) and others (3 species). In the control group, 25 phytoplankton species in 14 genera were classified and these taxa consisted of 17 chlorophyceae, 3 cyanophyceae, 2 Bacillariophyceae and 3 others. The standing crops ranged from 40 to 325,450 cells mL-1 in the experimental group, and from 900 to 37,100 cells mL-1 in the control group, respectively. The dominant species were represented by Monoraphidium minutum, Microcystis aeruginosa, Rhodomonas lacustris, Ankyra judai and Chlorella vulgaris in the experimental group; and M. minutum and Coenochloris cf. pyrenoidosa in the control group. In conclusion, overwintering and succession of predominant phytoplankton species developed due to interactions of internal environmental factors (physicochemical and biological factors) in the pilot culture system.

Medium pressure and mixed enzyme were used to hydrolyze raw anchovy under controlled conditions at a batchpilot plant-scale process for the production of anchovy protein hydrolysates (APH). Mass balance calculations were carried out so that the degree of protein solubilization and yields could be estimated. Almost complete hydrolysis could be achieved in 12 h, at 50oC and 75 MPa, with no pH adjustment, at 1% (10 g/kg) mixed enzyme using raw anchovy. This was achieved with the addition of water (1/2 raw anchovy/water). The degrees of protein solubilization and yield were 63.50% and 55.61%, respectively. Fractionation using UF/NF pilot scale systems was carried out for producing four different fractions on the APH. Successive fractionation on UF and NF membranes allowed the concentration of the peptides of selected sizes without, however, carrying out sharp separations, and with some MW classes being found in several fractions. Spray drying processes for 10 kDa permeate were described to increase their usability. The free amino acid profile of the fractions was identical to that of the APH.

본 연구는 RO 공정을 통한 해수담수화 플랜트의 에너지 저감을 위한 FO/RO hybrid pilot plant 실증 연구에 관한 것이다. 폐수처리 방류수를 이용하여 FO 공정을 통해 해수를 희석시키고, 희석된 해수는 RO 공정을 통해 담수를 생산하는 공정으로 폐수재이용과 저에너지 담수화를 목적으로 하였다. 이 공정은 RO 공정에 유입되는 해수의 염도가 낮아지기 때문에 담수화 에너지를 획기적으로 낮추는 것이 가능하다. 운전된 system은 유입수 기준 1ton/hr의 처리용량을 가 지는 FO/RO hybrid 공정으로 화력발전소 내의 해수담수화 설비내에서 운전하였다. 이를 통하여 기존 RO system 대비 약 20~30%정도의 에너지 소비 저감 효과 및 RO의 fouling 개선 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology from industrial flue-gas has been an important environmental issue in these days. However, membrane process has a number of breakthrough-point to commercialization in scale-up. In this work, process optimization for high purity and high CO2 recovery with lower the capture cost has been investigated. Lab-made membrane pilot process using real flue gas has been also set up to derive industrial factor.

In the current study, oxidative decomposition of a volatile organic compound was investigated at room temperature and pressure. The experiment was carried out in lower ethylene concentration and with various higher gas flow rates. The reactor has 7 different compartments in which the reaction takes place independently. Plasma was generated inside each compartment by the application of alternating current (AC) voltage. 5 wt% manganese loaded and 5 wt% silver loaded 13X zeolite were used as catalysts. Bare zeolite showed higher ethylene decomposition efficiency than Ag loaded and Mn loaded zeolite. Ozone concentration was increased slightly while increasing the SIE, reached a maximum and started decreasing. Ag loaded zeolite also showed similar decomposition efficiency, but the concentration of ozone was greatly lowered.