A cyclone separator is a device that separates solid particles from a fluid using centrifugal force and gravity in its inner chamber. Among cyclone separators, the separator that uses water as a working fluid is called as hydrocyclone separator, which has been developed for the purpose of dehydrating solid mixtures with a proportion of solids floating in liquids greater than 1, such as soil, coal, and cement slurry. In this paper, a hydrocyclone was designed based on the previously proposed design method, and how different the performance is from the targeted value was investigated using the computational fluid dynamics.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the flavor characteristics of Gondre (Cirsium setidens Nakai) essential oil. The essential oil was isolated from the aerial parts of the plant by the hydrodistillation extraction method and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectroscopy (MS). Seventy-eight (90.28%) volatile flavor components were identified in the essential oil from Gondre harvested in May. The major compounds were hexadecanoic acid (44.84%), phytol (15.57%), 6,10,14-trimethyl-2- pentadecanone (5.62%), and tertadecanoic acid (4.77%). Seventy (90.72%) volatile flavor components were identified in the essential oil from Gondre harvested in September. The major compounds were phytol (24.18%), 6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone (15.59%), tetracosane (8.87%), 2-methyl eicosane (3.55%), 6,10,14-trimethyl-5,9,13-pentadecatrien-2-one (3.12%), dibuthyl phthalate (2.35%), and viridiflorol (2.33%). The flavor components of the essential oil from Gondre harvested in May and September were characterized by higher proportions of aliphatic fatty acids and terpene compounds, respectively.

Environmental DNA (eDNA) can exist in both intracellular and extracellular forms in natural ecosystems. When targeting harmful cyanobacteria, extracellular eDNA indicates the presence of traces of cyanobacteria, while intracellular eDNA indicates the potential for cyanobacteria to occur. However, identifying the “actual” potential for harmful cyanobacteria to occur is difficult using the existing sediment eDNA analysis method, which uses silica beads and cannot distinguish between these two forms of eDNA. This study analyzes the applicability of a density gradient centrifugation method (Ludox method) that can selectively analyze intracellular eDNA in sediment to overcome the limitations of conventional sediment eDNA analysis. PCR was used to amplify the extracted eDNA based on the two different methods, and the relative amount of gene amplification was compared using electrophoresis and Image J application. While the conventional bead beating method uses sediment as it is to extract eDNA, it is unknown whether the mic gene amplified from eDNA exists in the cyanobacterial cell or only outside of the cell. However, since the Ludox method concentrates the intracellular eDNA of the sediment through filtration and density gradient, only the mic gene present in the cyanobacteria cells could be amplified. Furthermore, the bead beating method can analyze up to 1 g of sediment at a time, whereas the Ludox method can analyze 5 g to 30 g at a time. This gram of sediments makes it possible to search for even a small amount of mic gene that cannot be searched by conventional bead beating method. In this study, the Ludox method secured sufficient intracellular gene concentration and clearly distinguished intracellular and extracellular eDNA, enabling more accurate and detailed potential analysis. By using the Ludox method for environmental RNA expression and next-generation sequencing (NGS) of harmful cyanobacteria in the sediment, it will be possible to analyze the potential more realistically.

본 연구는 시스템 다이내믹스를 기반으로 해양구조물 분리시스템(Separation system)의 설계검증 방법을 제안하였다. 해양구조물 분리시스템은 부가가치 측면에서 EPC 프로젝트의 성공 여부를 결정할 수 있는 상부구조(Topsides)의 가장 중요한 시스템 중 하나이다. 그럼에도 불구하고, 설계검증에 대한 지금까지의 실태는 설계 작업의 프로세스 진행이나 도면작성 및 제공에 국한되어 있어 기본설계 단계에서 설계검증의 미흡으로 인하여 계약 후 잦은 설계변경에 의한 기업손실이 발생되어 왔다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 연구의 목적은 해양구조물의 전체 프로젝트 수행 기간에 성공적인 사업수행을 도모하고자 설계검증 모델을 구축하여 적용하도록 하였다. 제안된 설계검증 방법은 상세 설계의 효과적인 실행뿐만 아니라 초기설계 단계에서 기술적 오류나 불일치 사항을 미리 찾아냄으로써 해양구조물의 엔지니어링, 조달 및 건조에 대한 경쟁력을 향상시키는데 기여 할 것으로 예상한다. 본 연구에서는 먼저 건조한 실적선 자료를 바탕으로 설계검증을 수행하여 FPSO 분리시스템에 적용하고 ISO 15288 국제 표준을 준수하였다. 결과적으로, 제안된 설계검증 방법이 해양구조물의 FEED 검증 프로세스에 적용될 수 있으며, 향후 해양 프로젝트의 성공적인 수행에 의한 이익창출을 도모할 수 있을 것이다. 또한, 해양구조물 건조 시 설계변경 에 의한 막대한 손실을 최소화 할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

MOF는 높은 표면적, 균일한 공극, 크기를 가지는 새로운 클래스의 porous material 이다. MOF는 금속과 organic linker가 coordination 결합에 의해 연결되어 있고, 온도에 대한 강한 안정성을 나타내고, 높은 표면적 때문에 촉매, 분리, 개스저장 등 다양한 분야에 적용될 수 있는 잠재력이 풍부하다. MOF는 zeolite보다 높은 표면적을 가지고 작용기를 organic linker에 따라 쉽게 바꿀 수 있는 장점 때문에 최근에 많은 관심을 받게 되었다. 다양한 MOF가 합성되었고 CO2/N2 선택도, 흡착량, 수분과 산성가스에 대한 안정성이 분석되었다. 최종적으로 선택된 MOF는 폴리머와 결합하여 하이브리드 멤브레인을 만드는 데에 사용되었다.

고분자 재질의 압력 구동 기반 분리막을 이용하여 담수를 얻기 위한 공정은 에너지 효율이 높은 방법으로 알려져 있다. 하지만, 분리막 운전 중에 투과성능을 떨어트리는 막 오염 문제가 발생 하기에, 막 오염을 제어하는 것은 분리막 공정의 에너지 효율을 높이는 데 필수적이다. 막 오염은 일반적으로 분리막 표면과 막 오염 물질과의 상호 작용으로 발생하며, 분 리막 표면을 개질하는 방법은 막 오염을 방지하여 높은 투과 특성을 지속적으로 유지하게 할 수 있는 좋은 방법 중 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 압력 구동 기반 분리막인 미세여과, 한외여과, 나노여과 및 역삼투용 분리막의 표면을 개질할 수 있는 방법을 정리하였다. 구체적인 개질 방법으로는 개질 물질의 흡착 및 코팅 방법인 물리적 방법과 가교제 이용, 자유 라디칼 중합 (FRP), 원자 이동 라디칼 중합(ATRP), 플라즈마 및 자외선 조사 기반 중합인 화학적 방법으로 나누어 정리하였다. 본 총설에서는 최근 논문상에 보고되고 있는 물리화학적 표면 개질 방법을 소개하고, 막 오염 저항성을 높일 수 있는 분리막 제조를 위한 연구방향을 제시하고자 한다.

현재 상용 고분자들 중 폴리벤즈이미다졸(PBI)은 슈퍼 엔지니어링 플라스틱으로 내열성과 내화학성이 우수하다고 알려져 있다. 또한, 해당 고분자는 기계적 물성 및 화학적 물성 또한 우수하여 재료공학, 나노공학, 광학 이외에도 다양한 분야에 활용되고 있다. 본 연구는 용매-비용매 상전이법을 이용하여 폴리벤즈이미다졸 분리막을 제조하였고, 제조 시 다양한 조건들을 변화시켜 나타나는 모폴로지를 관찰하여 모폴로지 조절이 가능한 폴리벤즈이미다졸 분리막을 제조하였다. 용매와 조용매는 각각 DMAc와 THF를 사용하였고 나이프캐스팅법을 통하여 분리막을 제조하였다. 모폴로지는 주사전자현미경(SEM)을 통해 표면과 단면을 관찰하여 확인하였다.

We report on a unique fabrication technique, DSC for high performance PA TFC RO membranes. DSC allows the simultaneous and continuous spreading of two reactive monomer solutions to create an unsupported PA layer, which is then adhered onto a porous support to form a membrane. DSC facilitates the characterization of the PA layer structure by easily isolating it. The DSC-PA layer exhibits a thinner and smoother structure with a more wettable and less negatively charged surface than one prepared via conventional interfacial polymerization (IP). DSC enables the formation of an extremely thin (~9 nm) and dense PA layer using a very low MPD concentration, which is not feasible by conventional IP. Importantly, the DSC-assembled membrane shows the excellent water flux and NaCl rejection, exceeding both the IP control and commercial RO membranes.

Recently, graphene oxide (GO) has been extensively investigated for gas and liquid separation because thin-film GO membranes show quite interesting separation performance. However, even GO membranes exhibit relatively low gas permeability due to high tortuosity caused by high aspect ratio of GO. Normally, the size of GO is in the range from a few hundred nanometers to a few micrometers, so inherent gas permeability would be very varied. For practical applications of GO membranes, the gas permeability should be improved. As such, in this study, we have modified the pristine GO sheets to reduce the gas permeation pathway, with maintaining GO’s excellent gas separation properties. This study will provide a further insight on how such two-dimensional nanosheets can be used for membrane applications, competing with existing membrane materials.

PURPOSES : Visibility of lanes on the road improves as retro-reflectivity rises. This helps reduce traffic accidents at nighttime or in bad weather. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of improved visibility on reduction of traffic accidents when the color of the lane in the median of the highway was changed from yellow to white. METHODS: In order to evaluate the accident reduction effect of the white left shoulder line, Hauer (1997)'s Comparison-Group method was chosen as an analysis methodology. The JungBu-2 highway, which is equipped with the white left shoulder line and is in trial operation, was chosen as a target for analysis. Data of accidents for 10 months before and after installation was collected and analyzed. In addition to the number of accidents, the types of accidents were classified into nighttime accidents, accidents in bad weather, and median collisions. The accident reduction effect of improved visibility of lanes was analyzed. RESULTS : The analysis’finding showed that installation of the white left shoulder line decreased the number of accidents by 28%. Moreover, improvement in visibility was effective in reducing nighttime accidents by 67.63%, accidents in bad weather by 55.19%, and median collisions by 48.55%. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the analysis’results in this study, it was concluded that white left shoulder line on the freeway contributed to reduce traffic accidents, especially nighttime accidents, accidents in bad weather, and median collisions.

We report on a new fabrication method of polyamide thin film composite RO membranes, so called support-free interfacial polymerization (SFIP). In SFIP method, the PA layer is first formed at the interface without a porous support, and then adhered onto a support unlike conventional IP where the PA layer is in-situ formed directly on a support. We control the surface chemistry of a PAN support by adjusting hydrolysis to maximize adhesion of the PA layer with the support. The SFIP-assembled membrane showed higher performance and unique surface morphology compared to conventional IP-assembled one. It allows facile characterization of the PA layer and PA-support interface together with well-defining each component. Therefore, SFIP provide an promising material platform for the fabrication of RO membranes and fundament study.

In this study, a fluorescent silica nano particle is used as the surrogate for challenging test of membrane surface integrity. The particles are functionalized by a fluorescent dying agent so that as an ultraviolet light is imposed a bright fluorescent image from the particles can be taken. If a membrane surface is damaged and has a compromised part larger than the size of surrogate the fluorescent particles would pass through and contained in the permeate. An operator can directly notice whether the membrane surface is damaged or not by detecting a fluorescent image taken from the permeate. Additionally, the size of compromised part is estimated through analysing the fluorescent image in which we surmise the mass of particles included in the permeate by calculating an average RGB value of the image. The pilot scale experiments showed that this method could be applied successfully to determine if a membrane surface had a damaged parts regardless of the test condition. In the testing on the actual damaged area of 4.712 mm2, the lowest error of estimating the damaged area was –1.32% with the surrogate concentration of 80 mg/L, flux of 40 L/m2/hr for 25 minutes of detection. A further study is still going on to increase the lowest detection limit and thus decrease the error of estimation.