탄소섬유보강근을 철근 대체재로 사용하기 위해서 단기 역학적 특성뿐 아니라 장기간 역학적특성에 대한 연구가 필히 수행 되어야 하고 현재도 진행 중이다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 CFRP bar의 지속하중에 대한 저항성을 평가하기 위해 ASTM 기준에 따라 약 1,000시간 동안 탄소섬유보강근 인장강도의 40%를 재하하는 크리프 시험을 진행 후 잔류 인장강도 확인을 위한 추가 인장시험을 진행하였다. 크리프 시험 결과, 탄소섬유보강근의 변형률은 지속하중 하에서 1,000시간 경과 후 하중재하 초기 변형률보다 약 4.9% 상 승하였고 크리프 파괴는 발생하지 않았다. 잔류 인장강도는 일반 인장강도의 95% 수준으로 측정되었고 잔류 탄성계수는 일반 탄성계 수의 85 % 수준이었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 진행한 인장강도의 40 %가 1,000시간 동안 재하되었을 때 탄소섬유보강근은 안전한 것으 로 확인되었다.

네오니코티노이드계 농약은 전세계적으로 사용되는 강력한 살충제이지만 환경, 생물에 잔류하 여 악영향을 미치고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 네오니코티노이드계 농약인 imidacloprid와 clothianidin이 공시 작물인 알팔파와 적용작물로 고추와 오이를 선정하여 토양처리 및 경엽처리에 따른 꿀벌 독성과 엽상 잔류 량을 비교하여 기존 엽상잔류독성시험법의 문제점을 확인하고자 하였다. Imidacloprid와 clothianidin을 작 물 또는 토양에 권장량 및 배수로 처리하고 시간에 따른 꿀벌의 치사율에 대한 RT25를 확인하고 잎의 잔류 농약을 HPLC로 측정하였다. 그 결과 경엽처리하였을 때 imidacloprid은 공시작물 RT25가 1일 이하, 잔류 량은 1.07 ~ 19.27 mg/kg이나 적용작물은 RT25가 9일 이하, 잔류량은 1.00 ~ 45.10 mg/kg 수준이었다. clothianidin은 공시작물 RT25가 10일 이하, 잔류량은 0.61 ~ 2.57 mg/kg이나 적용작물은 RT25가 28일 이 하, 잔류량은 0.13 ~ 2.85 mg/kg 수준이었다. 토양처리했을 때 imidacloprid와 clothianidin은 공시작물에 서는 꿀벌에 영향을 미치지 않았으며 잔류량은 0.05 ~ 0.37 mg/kg 수준이었으나, 적용작물에서는 imidacloprid은 RT25가 28일 이하였고 잔류량은 4.47 ~ 130.43 mg/kg 수준이었고, clothianidin은 RT25가 35일 이하였고, 잔류량은 5.96 ~ 42.32 mg/kg 수준이었다. 결론적으로 꿀벌 독성과 엽상 잔류량을 작물간 비교하였을 때 공시작물 보다 적용작물이 꿀벌의 치사율에 많은 영향을 미치고 잔류량도 높게 나타났고, 처리방법에 따라 비교하였을 때 적용작물에 대한 토양처리가 경엽처리에 비해 높은 RT25와 잔류량이 나타 났다. 따라서 농약안전성 확보를 위해 제시된 시험법이 실제 적용작물과 농약 처리방법에 따라 차이가 있 을 수 있어 imidacloprid와 clothianidin의 안전성 평가를 위하여 다양한 경로의 연구가 필요하다.

경기도에서 유통중인 포도씨유 50건을 대상으로 잔류농 약 실태를 조사하였다. 50건 중 49건에서 10종의 잔류농 약이 161회 검출되었다. 검출된 농약은 boscalid, cyflufenamid, deltamethrin, difenoconazole, fluxapyroxad, fenpyrazamine, kresoxim-methyl, piperonyl butoxide, tebuconazole, trifloxystrobin 으로 살충제 2종, 살균제 8종이었으며 살균제인 boscalid가 44회, fluxapyroxad가 35회로 가장 빈번하게 검출되었다. 검 출범위는 0.01-1.10 mg/kg으로 모두 포도의 잔류농약 허용 기준 이내로 검출되었다. 검출된 농약의 회수율은 72.6- 129.8%이었으며 검출된 농약의 위해성을 알아보기 위해 %ADI를 산출한 결과 0.0028% 이하로 나타나 포도씨유의 잔류농약으로 인한 위해성은 안전한 수준으로 조사되었다. 그러나 본 연구는 시료의 수가 적고 GC/MS/MS로 분석가 능한 농약만 조사하였기 때문에 보다 신뢰성 있는 결과를 얻기 위해선 앞으로도 꾸준한 추적 조사가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

최근 국내에서 개발된 송풍식 양파 줄기절단기를 수확기 양 파 엽 절단에 활용할 경우 적정 작업 조건을 구명하기 위해서 이 실험을 수행하였다. 처리구 중 식물체 엽 건조가 가장 많이 진행된(엽 건조 정도 : 66.3%, 엽 수분함량 : 50.5%) 6월 20일 엽 절단 처리구에서 평균 잔여 엽장은 6.7±3.5cm로서 작업 후 적정 잔여 엽장에 해당되는 범위인 4－10cm에 포함되므로 기계 엽 절단 성능이 처리구 중 가장 우수한 것으로 판단된다. 줄기절단기 이용 양파 엽 기계 절단 시 평균 작업 속도는 0.17m·s-1였는데, 이는 인력 엽 절단 처리구의 평균 작업 속도 인 0.05m·s-1보다 3.4배 정도 빨랐으며, 이를 통해 해당 기종 을 이용하여 10a 면적을 작업할 경우에는 인력 작업(1인 기준) 에 비해 2.6시간 정도를 절감할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 또한 기계 엽 절단 처리구에서의 손상구 발생률은 1.3%로서 인력 엽 절단 처리구의 0.0%에 비해 높았는데, 이로 인해 기계 엽 절단 처리구가 인력 엽 절단 처리구보다 저장 중 양파 구 부패 율이 평균적으로 높았던 것으로 판단된다. 처리별 저장 특성 을 살펴보면, 저장 8개월 후 구 부위(기부, 정부)별 부패율은 기계 엽 절단 후 잔여 엽장이 5.0cm 미만인 처리구에서 잔여 엽장이 5.0cm 이상인 처리구보다 높았다. 이는 잔여 엽 길이 가 5.0cm 미만인 처리구에서는 5.0cm 이상인 처리구보다 저 장 중 구 부패를 유발하는 병원균의 감염이 쉬우므로 장기 저 장 시 부패율이 높은 것으로 생각된다. 본 실험 결과와 실험 기 종의 성능 목표(작업 후 잔여 엽장 : 5cm) 및 양파 수확 시 적정 잔여 엽장에 관한 기존의 연구결과 등을 종합적으로 고려할 경우, 본 실험에 사용된 줄기절단기 이용 양파 엽 절단 시 양파 의 적정 잔여 엽장은 5－10cm 정도일 것으로 판단된다.

In this study, the refinement of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) derived from chemical vapor decomposition is investigated. An ultrasonic pretreatment method is employed to disentangle carbon and metal impurities intertwined with MWCNTs. The pretreated MWCNTs exhibit a marginal decrease in C–O/C = O content from 8.9 to 8.8%, accompanied by a 2.5% increase in sp3 carbon content, indicating a mildly destructive pretreatment approach. Subsequently, selective oxidation by CO2 and hydrochloric acid etching are utilized to selectively remove carbon impurities and residual metal, respectively. The resulting yield of intact MWCNTs is approximately 85.65 wt.%, signifying a 19.91% enhancement in the one-way yield of pristine MWCNTs. Notably, the residual metal content experiences a substantial reduction from 9.95 ± 2.42 wt.% to 1.34 ± 0.06 wt.%, representing a 15.68% increase in the removal rate. These compelling findings highlight the potential of employing a mild purification process for MWCNTs production, demonstrating promising application prospects.

In this study, we detected the presence of residual pesticides in 341 agricultural products collected from local food outlets in western Gyeonggi Province. Residual pesticides were detected in 105 (30.8%) samples. Six samples exceeded the legal limits for residual pesticides, resulting in a non-compliance rate of 1.8%, which was slightly higher than the average non-compliance rate of 1.4% in the last three years. Among the tested agricultural products, only fruits and vegetables were found to have pesticide residues, with 24 of 34 fruits (a detection rate of 70.6%) and 81 of 277 vegetables (a detection rate of 29.2%) testing positive. In total, 59 types of pesticides, including acetamiprid, which was detected 208 times, were detected and had a detection range of 0.01–2.38 mg/kg. Among the 105 agricultural products containing pesticide residues, a single pesticide was detected in 62 samples (59%) and two or more pesticides were detected in 43 samples (41%). In particular, 14 pesticides were detected in the same sample of peaches; dinotefuran was detected 21 times. Upon examining the toxicity of the detected pesticides, Class III pesticides (moderate toxicity) were detected 44 times (21.2%) and Class IV pesticides (low toxicity) were detected 164 times (78.8%). Class I, II, and III pesticides with fish toxicity were detected 68 (32.7%), 14 (6.7%), and 126 times (60.6%), respectively. Upon examining the exposure to high-frequency pesticide components detected five or more times, the hazard index was found to be ≤2.8%. Accordingly, the hazard of residual pesticides based on dietary intake was deemed insignificant.

The status of residual pesticides was investigated in four pepper seed oil samples and 36 pepperflavored oil samples oil distributed on the market from August to December 2022. A total of 179 pesticides were monitored in 40 samples, and 14 pesticides were detected in 39 of the samples, with a detection range of 0.01-2.16 mg/kg. In chili seed oil, 10 pesticides were detected 27 times with a range of 0.11-2.16 mg/kg, and in pepper-flavored oil, 9 pesticides were detected 94 times with a range of 0.01-0.80 mg/kg. The most frequently detected pesticides were tebuconazole, ethion, and difenoconazole, with ethion being detected in large concentrations in products using Chinese raw materials. Ethion, an unregistered pesticide in the Republic of Korea, has not been detected in the Gyeonggi-do area in the past 10 years. It is thought that the detection of ethion can be utilized as an indicator of products made in China. Peppers are a representative agricultural product for which many pesticides are used, and if the pesticides transferred to pepper seeds are not removed, the probability of detecting various types of pesticides in pepper seed oil is very high. Therefore, continuous research is needed to ensure the safety of pepper seed oil.

To investigate residual pesticide levels in agricultural products contained in Meal-kits, 27 Meal-kit products were collected from marts, Meal-kit shops, and online stores in Incheon City, South Korea. Seventy-six vegetable and thirty-seven mushroom products were analyzed for residual levels of 339 pesticides. Residual pesticides were detected in 23 out of 76 vegetables and were not present in the 37 mushroom products. The residual pesticide detection rate was 20.4% (23/ 113 cases). The pesticides famoxadone 0.034 mg/kg (standard: 0.01 mg/kg or less, PLS) and fenpyroximate 0.302 mg/kg (standard: 0.01 mg/kg or less, PLS) exceeded their maximum residue levels (MRL). This survey revealed that various types of pesticides remain in agricultural products in Meal-kits. Due to the nature of Meal-kit products, there is no separate standard for residual pesticides in agricultural products. Therefore, continuous monitoring of residual pesticides is necessary.

The saturation of wet storage facilities constructed and operated within nuclear power plant sites has magnified the significance of research concerning the dry storage of spent nuclear fuel. Not only do wet storage facilities incur higher operational and maintenance costs compared to dry storage facilities, but long-term storage of metal-clad fuel assemblies submerged in aqueous tanks is deemed unsuitable. Consequently, dry storage is anticipated to gain prominence in the future. Nevertheless, it is widely acknowledged that quantitatively assessing the residual water content remains elusive even when employing the apparatus and procedures utilized in the existing dry storage processes. The presence of residual water can only be inferred from damage or structural alterations to the spent nuclear fuel during its dry storage, making precise prediction of this element crucial, as it can be a significant contributor to potential deformations and deterioration. The aforementioned challenges compound the issue of retrievability, as substantial complexities emerge when attempting to retrieve spent nuclear fuel for permanent disposal in the future. Consequently, our research team has established a laboratory-scale vacuum drying facility to investigate the sensitivity of various parameters, including canister volume, pump capacity, water surface area, and water temperature, which can exert thermohydraulic influences on residual water content. Moreover, we have conducted dimensional analysis to quantify the thermohydraulic effects of these parameters and express them as dimensionless numbers. These analytical approaches will subsequently be integrated into predictive models for residual water content, which will be further developed and validated at pilot or full-scale levels. Furthermore, our research team is actively engaged in experimental investigations aimed at fine-tuning the duration of the pressure-holding phase while optimizing the evaporation process under conditions designed to avert the formation of ice caused by abrupt temperature fluctuations. Given that the canister is constructed from acrylic material, we are able to identify, from a phenomenological perspective, the specific juncture at which the boiling phenomenon becomes manifest during the vacuum drying process.

Measuring the amount of water remaining in the canister after drying is critical to ensuring the integrity of Dry Storage. There are many ways to measure residual moisture, but dew point sensors are typically used to measure residual moisture after drying the canister. Because the dew point temperature inside the canister depends on the water vapor partial pressure, the water vapor partial pressure present in the canister can be determined using the dew point temperature. The British Standard (BS1336) proposes a formula for converting dew point temperature into vapor partial pressure. It is possible to validate changes in residual water concentration throughout drying and at the end of drying. It has around 500 ppmv when the dew point temperature hits -73°C at 3 torr. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC) presented at 3 torr for 30 minutes as a criterion for the suitability of spent nuclear fuel drying. When the canister’s internal pressure is around 1,000 torr and the dryness criteria are met, the moisture concentration for this value is around 3,000 ppmv. We conducted a vacuum drying test of a 57 liter test vessel. It is filled with helium after vacuum drying was completed, and the concentration of residual water is measured by AquaVolt Moisture Analyzer (AMA) connected by a sample flow line. After the vacuum pressure of 1.5 torr was reached, the test vessel was filled to a pressure of 1,140 torr of helium after 30 minutes. The average temperature inside the basket inside the test vessel is 50°C, the dew point temperature is below -70°C, the pressure of test vessel is around 1,000 torr, and the measurement results of the AMA connected to the sample line showed less than 200 ppmv. From these results, we can evaluate that the residual moisture in the test vessel is about 0.01 gram.

In pyroprocessing, the residual salts (LiCl containing Li and Li2O) in the metallic fuel produced by the oxide reduction (OR) process are removed by salt distillation and fed into electrorefining. This study undertook an investigation into the potential viability of employing a separate LiCl salt rinsing process as an innovative alternative to conventional salt distillation techniques. The primary objective of this novel approach was to mitigate the presence of Li and Li2O within the residual OR salt of metallic fuel, subsequently facilitating its suitability for electrorefining processes. The process of rinsing the metallic fuel involved immersing it in a LiCl salt environment at a temperature of 650°C. During this immersion process, the residual OR salt contained within the fuel underwent dissolution, thereby reducing the concentrations of Li2O and Li generated during the OR process. Furthermore, the Li and Li2O dissolved within the LiCl salt were effectively consumed through chemical reactions with ZrO2 particles present within the salt. Importantly, even after the metallic fuel had been subjected to rinsing in a conventional LiCl salt solution, the concentration of Li and Li2O within the salt remained consistent with its initial levels, due to the utilization of ZrO2. Moreover, it was observed that the Li- Li2O content within the metallic fuel was significantly diluted as a result of the rinsing process.

2022년 국내 노지 마늘, 대파, 양파, 부추 작물재배지에서 채집한 파총채벌레 지역집단들에 대하여 살충제 저항성을 조사하였다. 제조사 추천약량에서의 살충력은 acrinathrin SC를 제외한 6종 약제들이 안성 등 8개 집단 에서 모두 90%이상을 보였으며, Spinetoram SC와 fluxametamide EC는 추천농도의 100배 희석농도에서도 전 지역 집단에 걸쳐 높은 살충력을 보여주었다. 미리 저항성 진단농도로 코팅한 바이알을 이용한 지역집단의 저항성 검정을 실시한 결과, emamectin benzoate의 저항성이 신안 등 9개 지역집단에서 매우 높았으며, chrantraniliprole은 부산 등 4개 , spinetoram은 의성 등 3개, actamiprid와 chlorfenapyr는 각각 1개의 지역집단에서 저항성이 높게 발달 하고 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 지역별로는 주요 대파 및 양파 재배지인 안성, 서산, 진도, 신안 지역의 저항성 이 모든 약제에 대하여 전반적으로 높게 나타났다.

본 연구는 현재 가설되어 가용 중인 프리스트레스트 구조물에 대해서 긴장 응력을 계측하는 방법에 관한 연구를 위해 외부 자화를 이용한 PSC 텐던의 긴장 응력 계측에 관한 연구를 진행하였다. 이에 유한요소해석을 이용하여 PSC 거더에 외부 자화 시 잔존 긴장 응 력을 검출하기 위해 PSC 거더 내부의 PS 텐던까지 영향을 줄 수 있는 코일 배치 및 크기 등을 고려하여 최적의 센서를 설계하였다. 또 한, 유한요소해석을 이용하여 설계한 센서와 동일한 수치 및 재질 데이터를 이용해 이론적 검증을 진행하였으며 타겟 위치에서 자화 의 세기를 계산하였을 때, 유한요소해석 결과와 동일한 결과를 얻어낼 수 있었다. 이를 통해 설계한 센서의 검증 및 비 접촉 외부 자화 EM 센서를 활용하여 PSC I형 거더 내부 텐던의 자화가 가능함을 확인하였다.

A total of 100 commercially available olive oil products were analyzed for 179 pesticide residues using gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC/MS/MS). The olive oil samples were mixed with organic solvents, centrifuged and frozen to remove fat, and pesticide residues were analyzed using the “quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe” (QuEChERS) method. The determination coefficient (R2) of the analysis method used in this study was ≥0.998. The detection limit of the method ranged 0.004–0.006 mg/kg and its quantitative limit ranged 0.012–0.017 mg/kg. The recovery rate (n=5) measured at the level ranging 0.01–0.02, 0.1, and 0.5 mg/kg ranged 66.8– 119.5%. The relative standard deviation (RSD) was determined to be ≤5.7%, confirming that this method was suitable for the "Guidelines for Standard Procedures for Preparing Food Test Methods". The results showed that a total of 151 pesticides (including difenoconazole, deltamethrin, oxyfluorfen, kresoxim-methyl, phosmet, pyrimethanil, tebuconazole, and trifloxystrobin) were detected in 64 of the 100 olive oil products. The detection range of these pesticide residues was 0.01–0.30 mg/kg. The percentage acceptable daily intake (%ADI) of the pesticides calculated using ADI and estimated daily intake (EDI) was 0.0001–0.1346, indicating that the detected pesticides were present at safe levels. This study provides basic data for securing the safety of olive oil products by monitoring pesticide residues in commercially available oilve oil products. Collectively, the analysis method used in this study can be used as a method to analyze residual pesticides in edible oils.