Feltiella acarisuga(Vallot) is a common gall midge that feeds on many species of spider mites. The effect of temperature and humidity on the development of F. acarisuga female were determined using eggs of the twos potted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae(Koch), as prey under laboratory condition (27.9±0.5℃, 90% RH, and 14:10 [L:D] h). F. acarisuga female laid the most eggs on the 5th day after mating, and the acumulative fecundity reached it speak on the 13th day. The sex ratio of F. acarisuga was 6:4, male to female. The average number of eggs per day during life was 2.7 but during the egg-laying period was 3.1. The female’s lifespan was about 3.5 days longer than that of the male in the adult stage but 6.2 days longer including the egg and larval period. The temperature did not affect the female survival and fecundity, but as humidity was lowered, the female’s survival period washortened and fecundity decreased. When using F. acarisuga as natural enemies, the optimal temperature rage was 20 to 30℃ and the relative humidity was 80 to 95%.

Determination of explosion reference pressure is important in designing and testing flameproof enclosures (Ex d). Although relative humidity affects to explosion pressure, its effect is not well investigated for the gas group IIB, IIA, and I. This study tested explosion pressure for Ethylene (8 vol.%), Propane (4.6 vol.%), and Methane (9.8 vol.%), which are the representative gas of the gas group IIB, IIA, and I, at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure (1 atm) under different relative humidity (0% ~ 80%). Ethylene- and Propane-air mixed gases generally tended to decrease as the relative humidity increased; however, explosion pressure was largely dropped at 20% of relative humidity compared to 0% and 10% of relative humidity. On the other hand, Methane-air mixture gas showed similar pressures at 0% and 10% of relative humidity; but no explosion occurred at more than 20%. The results of this study can be used in setting a testing protocol of explosion reference pressure for designing and testing a flameproof enclosure.

In this study, a manganese catalyst on the surface of a ceramic support was developed for the removal of odor emitted from barbecuing restaurants. Its ozone oxidation at room temperature was tested using acetaldehyde (CH3CHO), the most dominant compound in the barbecuing odor, and the ozonation efficiency under wet conditions was also studied. The manganese catalyst was made with the honeycomb-type ceramic support, and an acid pretreatment was applied to increase its specific surface area, resulting in an increase of the degree of dispersion of manganese oxide. The acetaldehyde removal efficiency using the manganese catalyst on the acidpretreated support (Mn/APS) increased by 49%, and the ozone decomposition rate and the CO2 conversion rate also increased by 41% and 27%, respectively. The catalyst without surface pretreatment (Mn/S) showed a low efficiency for the acetaldehyde ozonation, and other organic compounds such as acetic acid (CH3COOH) and nonanal (CH3(CH3)7CHO) were found as oxidation by-products. In comparison, CO2 was the most dominant product by the ozonation of acetaldehyde using the Mn/APS. When the relative humidity was increased to 50% in the influent gas stream, the acetaldehyde removal efficiency using the Mn/APS decreased, but only the production rates of CO2 and acetic acid were changed. As a result, the manganese oxide catalyst on the surface of the acid-pretreated honeycomb support manifested high acetaldehyde ozonation even at humid and room temperature conditions.

In this study, the humidity control effect of a counter-flow ventilator was analyzed in a greenhouse with high relative humidity at night in the winter season. A case of the counter-flow ventilator was 0.96 × 0.65× 0.82(W× D × H, m) and there were heat transfer element and two fans for air supply and exhaust in the counter-flow ventilator. Two counter-flow ventilators were used in this study and the setting humidity of the ventilators was 80%. The temperature and relative humidity at night(18:00-8:00) in the greenhouse were measured. In a greenhouse without a counter-flow ventilator, the average temperature and humidity was 14.9°C, 82.8%, respectively. When the counter-flow ventilator was operated, the corresponding averages were 15.1°C, 79.9%. The independent sample t test of monthly temperature and relative humidity showed no difference in temperature, and a significant difference in relative humidity with 1% of the significance level. Therefore, using the counter-flow ventilator helps to control relative humidity in greenhouse and increase yield.. And further research considering the pros and cons of using the counter-flow ventilator is needed.

Odor emitted from food waste is commonly known as a severe problem, and needs to be controlled to minimize public complaints against food waste collection systems. In this study, ozone oxidation with manganese oxide catalyst, which is known to effectively treat odorous substances at room temperature, was applied to remove acetaldehyde and hydrogen sulfide, the model odorous compounds from food waste. In addition, the effect of relative humidity (RH) on the ozone/catalyst oxidation was tested at 40%, 60%, and 80%. When the catalyst was not applied, the removal of acetaldehyde was not observed with the ozone oxidation alone. In addition, hydrogen sulfide was slowly oxidized without a clear relationship under RH conditions. Meanwhile, the ozone oxidation rates for acetaldehyde and hydrogen sulfide substantially increased in the presence of the catalyst, but the removal efficiencies for both compounds decreased with increasing RH. Under the high RH conditions, active oxygen radicals, which were generated by ozone decomposition on the surface of the catalyst, were presumably absorbed and reacted with moisture, and the decomposition rate of the odorous compounds might be limited. Consequently, when the ozone oxidation device with a catalyst was applied to control odor from food waste, RH must be taken into account to determine the removal rates of target compounds. Moreover, its effect on the system performance must be carefully evaluated.

To find best humidity condition for the use of Beauveria ARP14 against Grapholita molesta (Busck), first instar of G. molesta was treated with three conidial concentrations (1×107, 1×108, and 1×109 conidia/ml) in three different relative humidities (RH; 55, 75, and 95%). Mortality varied depending on concentration and humidity. Mortality in 95% RH was 1.5 and 2.7 times higher than 75 and 52% humidity at 1×109 conidia/ml and 16 hours after the exposure. However, the mycosis rates after 14 days were all not different among the treatments. In conclusion B. bassiana ARP14 could be most effective when applied higher at RH condition.

본 연구는 수박 접목묘의 활착에 미치는 상대습도의 영향을 알아보고자 수행하였다. 2품종(‘스피드’, ‘삼복꿀’)의 수박(Citrullus vulgaris Schrad.)을 ‘RS-동장군’ 박 대목(Lagenaria siceraria Stanld.)에 접목하고, 접목묘는 주간 25oC/야간 18oC, 광주기는 1일 16시간 기준으로 몰리어다이어그램을 따라 3수준의 상대습도, 95-96%[1.1-0.8(주간) 또는 0.8-0.6(야간) g·m-3수분부족분(VPD)], 97-98%[0.7-0.4(주간) 또는 0.5-0.3(야간) g·m-3 VPD], 또는 99-100%[0.3-0.0(주간) 또는 0.2-0.0(야간) g·m-3 VPD]로 유지하였다. 상대습도 처리 중 97-98% 처리는 대목과 ‘스피드’ 접수의 생체중과 초장을 가장 크게 증가시키며 접목 2일 후에 접합부의 연결을 향상시켰다. 그러나 ‘삼복꿀’의 경우 상대습도 99-100% 처리에서 경경과 초장이 증가하였다. 또한 상대습도 95-96%와 97-98% 처리에서 재배한 2 품종 모두 과산화수소가 덜 발생하고 산화적 스트레스의 지표인 항산화 효소의 활성이 덜 나타났다. 따라서 이 연구의 결과는 수박묘의 접목활착에 가장 적절한 상대습도는 97-98%였다.

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emitted from various sources is a major odorous compound, and non-thermal plasma (NP) has emerged as a promising technique to eliminate H2S. This study was conducted to investigate lab-scale and pilot-scale NP reactors using corona discharge for the removal of H2S, and the effects of relative humidity, applied electrical power on reactor performance and ozone generation were determined. A gas stream containing H2S was injected to the lab-scale NP reactor, and the changes in H2S and ozone concentration were monitored. In the pilotscale NP experiment, the inlet concentration and flow rate were modified to determine the effect of relative humidity and applied power on the NP performance. In the lab-scale NP experiments, H2S removal was found to be the 1st-order reaction in the presence of ozone. On the other hand, when plasma reaction and ozone generation were initiated after H2S was introduced, the H2S oxidation followed the 0th-order kinetics. The ratio of indirect oxidation by ozone to the overall H2S removal was evaluated using two different experimental findings, indicating that approximately 70% of the overall H2S elimination was accounted for by the indirect oxidation. The pilotscale NP experiments showed that H2S introduced to the reactor was completely removed at low flow rates, and approximately 90% of H2S was eliminated at the gas flow rate of 15 m3/min. Furthermore, the elimination capacity of the pilot-scale NP was 3.4 g/m3·min for the removal of H2S at various inlet concentrations. Finally, the experimental results obtained from both the lab-scale and the pilot-scale reactor operations indicated that the H2S mass removal was proportional to the applied electrical power, and average H2S masses removed per unit electrical power were calculated to be 358 and 348 mg-H2S/kW in the lab-scale and the pilot-scale reactors, respectively. To optimize energy efficiency and prevent the generation of excessive ozone, an appropriate operating time of the NP reactor must be determined.

Entomopathogenic fungi have been studied to develop for biological control agents as an alternative to chemical control agents in insect pest management. Two Lepidopteran insects, Spodoptera exigua and Plutella xylostella, are serious insect pests infest various crops, but not effectively controlled by commercial chemical pesticides due to its high insecticide resistance. A fungal isolate was isolated from S. exigua larvae collected from green onion field in Andong, Korea. To identify the fungal isolate, 18srRNA sequence for internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and β-tubulin regions were sequenced. The ITS and β-tubulin sequence were highly matched to Beauveria bassiana and morphological characteristics also was fit to known B. bassiana. Finally, isolated fungus has identified as B. bassiana and named B. bassiana ANU1. The result of bioassay, median lethal concentrations were 2.7×103 and 0.9×103 conidia/ml and medial lethal times were 65.6 and 60.8 h to S. exigua and P. xylostella, respectively. B. bassiana ANU1 showed high pathogenicity to two insect pests from 20℃ to 30℃ at 50% relative humidity (RH) and more than 40% RH at 25℃ with 107 conidia/ml of concentration.

국내에서 절화장미의 생산에 있어서, 겨울철 부족한 광량과 저온은 생산량을 감소시키고 품질을 저하시킨다. 이에 일몰 후 고압나트륨등을 보광하여 생산량을 증가하고품질을 향상하기 위해 시험을 수행하였다. 절화장미 ‘챠밍블랙’, ‘핑키걸’ 품종을 사용하였으며 400W의 고압나트룸등을 이용해 35µmol•m−2•s−1의 광을 일몰 후 18시부터 4시간, 8시간, 12시간을 보광하였다. 고압나트륨등을 보광 하였을 때 온실내의 온도는 2~4oC가 상승하였고, 습도는 15~20%가 하락하였다. 고압나트륨 보광에 의한 온도의 상승과 습도의 하락은 절화장미 재배에서 노균병 발생을 억제하는 효과가 있었다. 보광시간이 길어질수록 절화장미의 노균병 발생율이 감소하였다. ‘챠밍블랙’은 8시간 이상의 보광처리구에서, ‘핑키걸’은 12시간보광 시 노균병이 100% 억제되었다. 절화장미에서 일몰후 보광시간이 길어질수록 블라인드의 발생률은 감소하였으나 생산량은 8시간 보광을 실시한 처리구에서 가장많았다. 절화장미의 절화장은 보광을 실시하였을 때 길어졌으며, 보광시간별 유의한 차이는 없었다.

Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) and F. intonsa (Trybom) have been shown asymmetrical occurrence pattern in pepper and strawberry fields. To explain this phenomenon, interactive influence of temperatures (20, 25, and 30ºC) and relative humidities [Low (50-55%), Medium (70-75%), and High (90-95%)] were assessed on pupal and adult stage of the two thrips species. In pupal stage, mortality of both species decreased as the humidity increased without significant difference between the species. Also, pupal duration of the two thrips decreased as RH increased from low to high in all the temperatures tested, but significantly shorter duration was found in F. intonsa. In adult stage, F. intonsa survived better than F. occidentalis only in high humidity at both 20 and 25ºC. Frankliniella intonsa survived 2.5 and 2.4 times longer as RH increased from low to high at 20 and 25ºC, respectively, whereas F. occidentalis survived 1.8 and 1.6 times longer, respectively. In conclusion, both pupae and adults of F. intonsa performed better at higher RH condition compared to F. occidentalis. Thus, difference in relative susceptibility to changing environmental condition can be one of the underlying mechanisms for the differential occurrence pattern in the fields.

지구 온난화에 따른 외기온도의 지속적인 상승은 젖소의 유질저하를 초래하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 현재 우리나라에서는 원유의 유지방함량, 체세포수 및 세균수를 기준으로 유대가격을 산정하고 있어 궁극적으로 여름철 온도의 상승은 젖소농가의 수익성에 악영향을 미치게 된다. 본 연구에서는 경북지역을 중심으로 외기온도와 상대습도을 조사하고 외기온도와 상대습도에 따른 온습도지수 (THI)를 도출하여 유질에 미치는 영향을 상관관계와 회귀분석 방법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 유지방 함량은 겨울철 4.0-4.1%에서 여름철로 접어들면서 3.6-3.7%로 저하하였고 동시에 온도와 THI가 상승하였다. 체세포수 1등급 출현율은 4-9월이 다른 달에 비해 낮은 것으로 나타났다. THI는 유지방 함량과는 r=-0.8914, 체세포수 1등급 출현율과는 r=-0.6067의 상관관계를 보였으나, 세균수 1등급 출현율과는 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계을 보이지 않았다. THI에 따른 유지방함량 및 체세포수 1등급 출현율을 예측할 수 있는 공식을 단순회귀분석법을 이용하여 도출하였다. 본 연구의 결과을 종합하면, 온도 및 상대습도를 이용하여 도출한 THI는 젖소의 고온스트레스를 분석하는 지표로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

본 연구는 참외 개화시의 기온과 상대습도가 화분의 발아에 미치는 영향을 검토하고자 '만리장성', '오복꿀' 및 '조은대'의 3 품종을 재료로 하여 개화 시 온도를 15℃, 25℃ 및 35℃, 상대습도를 30%, 60% 및 90%의 처리를 두고 실험하였다. 기온조건에 따른 화분 발아율은 25℃에서 채취한 것이 가장 높았고 15℃에서 채취한 것이 가장 낮은 경향이었으며 품종별 화분 발아율은 '만리장성'이 가장 높았고 다음이 '오복꿀'이었으며 '조은대'가 가장 낮은 경향이었다. 화분관 신장길이는 기온조건별로는 35℃에서 채취한 것이 가장 길었고 다음이 25℃ 에서 채취한 것이었으며 15℃에서 채취한 것은 현저히 짧았으며, 품종에 따라서는 '오복꿀'이 가장 길었다. 상대습도 조건에 따른 화분 발아율은 습도조건에 따라 뚜렷한 차이는 없으나 습도가 높을수록 높은 경향이었으며, 품종간에도 큰 차이가 없으나 '만리장성'과 '조은대'에 비해 '오복꿀'에서 낮았다. 그러나 화분관 신장길이는 처리간에 뚜렷한 차이를 나타내어 60%의 상대습도에서 채취한 것이 가장 길었으며, 다음이 30%의 상대습도에서 채취한 것이며 90%의 상대습도에서 채취한 것은 현저히 짧았다. 품종별 화분관 신장길이는 '오복꿀'이 가장 길었고 '조은대'가 가장 짧았다.

In this paper, a three dimensional numerical analysis tool was applied to study the PEMFC performance characteristics. The porosity and electrical conductivity of GDL and CL as well as the relative humidity of anode and cathode channel gas were selected as simulation parameters. The porosity of GDL and CL was varied as 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7. The relative humidity of anode and cathode was varied as 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 percent. The electrical conductivity of GDL and CL was varied as 1, 5, 10, 50, 102, and 104 1/Ω·m. For a constant cell voltage condition, the maximum current density was obtained at GDL porosity of 0.7, anode relative humidity of 100 percent, cathode relative humidity of 60 percent, and electrical conductivity of 104 1/Ω·m for GDL and CL. As the porosity of GDL and CL increases, current density increases because reactant gases diffuse well. As the electrical conductivity of GDL and CL increases, current density increases due to increased electron transfer rate. As anode relative humidity increases, current density increases. Unlike anode, current density increases when cathode relative humidity increases from 0 percent to 60 percent. Then current density decreases when cathode relative humidity increases from 60 percent to 100 percent.

In this paper, the PEMFC performance was studied using three dimensional numerical analysis. The effect of GDL porosity and cathode inlet humidity on the cell polarization curve was analyzed. The GDL porosity of 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and cathode inlet humidity of 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 percent were selected as simulation cases while the anode inlet humidity was maintained as 100 percent. For a constant cell voltage condition, the highest current density was obtained at GDL porosity of 0.7 and cathode inlet humidity of 20 percent. As GDL porosity increases, the amount of hydrogen diffusion to membrane from the anode increases and chemical reaction also increases. As cathode inlet humidity decreases, oxygen mass fraction of cathode gas channel increases and chemical reaction also increases.

본 연구에서는 여름철에 착색단고추재배가 평지에서 가능한 지를 검토하고 시설 내 야간의 공중습도와 배지 함수량이 생육과 과실의 병무름증과 배꼽썩음과의 발생에 미치는 영향을 조사코자 하였다. 제습 처리구는 야간의 습도가 85% 내외를 유지하였으나 제습을 하지 않은 관행구는 90% 내외로 유지되었다. 초장, 주경장 등 초기생육은 공중습도처리에서는 차이가 없었으나 배지함수량에서 유의차를 보여 배지함수량이 많은 80% 처리구가 길었다. 과실의 무게는 공중습도가 낮고 배지 수분함량이 많은 처리구에서 무거웠으며 스페셜 품종이 쿠프라 품종보다 무거웠다. 주당 착과수는 과실중과 달리 공중습도가 낮고 배지함수량이 낮은 처리구에서 많았으며 그 결과 10a당 상품수량이 증가하였다. 과병 무름증은 스페셜 및 쿠프라 두 품종 모두 실내습도가 낮은 처리구 및 배지함수량이 적은 처리구에서 발생율이 감소하였다. 반면 스페셜 및 쿠퍼라 두 품종 모두 배꼽썩음과 발생율은 공중습도과 높고 배지내 수분함량이 많은 처리구에서 낮게 나타나 과병무름증 발생과 상반되는 양상을 보였다. 스페셜과 쿠프라 두 품종 모두 정상과에 비해 과병무름증 발생과의 과병에서 질소의 함량은 많고 칼슘의 함량이 적었다. 이러한 결과에서 여름철 착색단고추 여름철재배시 생산성을 더 높이기 위해서는 제습기 등을 이용해서 야간의 공중습도를 낮추고, 배지 수분함량을 적게 관리하는 것이 유리한 것으로 나타났다.

Recently, functional building materials have been developed and introduced to the market. Many building materials emit volatile organic compounds(VOCs) which have the potential to affect health and comfort, and moisture problem has a major role also being established in indoor air quality (1AQ) problems. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of reduction of HCHO using the gupsum board and water vapour adsorption/desorption property for ceiling board for mock-up test room and test house. The mock-up test is conducted according environmental standard method for indoor air quality of the ministry of environment. The results of this study are as follows, the reduction of HCHO gypsum boards are showed an effect to reduce the formaldehyde(HCHO) concentration of mock-up test room and test house. The indoor humidity is also showed to be lower than the general ceiling materials, since there is increased in the absorbed indoor humidity by using a humidifier with moisture adsorption/desorption ceiling materials. In natural conditions, moisture adsorption/desorption ceiling materials is showed a higher humidity than general ceiling materials constructed in the mock-up test room. However It changes of moisture adsorption/desorption is not appeared in test house. Therefore, in case of decreasing and increasing in humidity, these materials can be offset by reduction of HCHO using the gypsum board.