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Ultrasonic deinkings of white ledger were carried out to confirm whether the ink removal fficiency and pulp qualities can be improved by the ultrasonic deinking. The effects of conventional pulping and ultrasonic treatment of white ledger on the ink particle size distribution and ink removal coefficient were compared. The physical properties of paper, energy consumption and effluent qualities were measured. The ultrasonic treatment of white ledger resulted in the ink particle size distribution suitable for flotation. The ink removal efficiency, brightness, breaking length and effluent quality were improved by the ultrasonic deinking. It is expected that the competitiveness of ultrasonic deinking system can be improved by the optimization of treatment condition.

This survey was carried out to investigate the utilization situation of fire-wood boiler by the questionnaire and personal interview on rural and mountain households of Gangwon province from 1998 to 2005. The questionnaire include 7 questions on installation, 7 questions on fuel, 3 questions on use, and 3 questions on improvement. Each question was analyzed by percentage to investigate the use situation. This survey indicated that the general problems in use of fire-wood boiler are fuel purchase, collection and transportation, that the development of the household heating boiler using wood-based forming fuel which is cheap, small volume, easy handling, convenient purchase and high heat efficiency could be an alternative to improve the problems and that the continuous expansion of the supply of fire-wood boiler can prevent the devastation of forest through the regulation of imprudent fuel supply. Although the financial aid plan on the installation of fire-wood boiler is in active, many petty households in rural and mountain areas lose a chance to install the fire-wood boiler due to the unsatisfactory information. Thus, it will be desirable for municipal government to prepare the information plan to offer the equal chance and condition to all households in rural and mountain areas and to increase the financial aid for the continuous supply of fire-wood boiler.

The needles of L. kaempferi was extracted with 95% ethanol and successively partitioned with n-hexane, CH2Cl2 and EtOAc. Repeated column chromatography on the EtOAc and H2O soluble fractions gave three flavan-3-ols, one flavone glycoside, six flavonol glycosides and one lignan derivative. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidences. The antioxidant activities of the isolated compounds were evaluated by DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging method. Flavan compounds indicated good antioxidative potentials compared with BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and -tocopherol as controls. In the anti-inflammatory test on most of the isolated α compounds, NO (nitric oxide) assay against the RAW 264.7 (Mouse Macrophage) showed similar inhibitory potentials to NO production of the control. The cytotoxicity was determined by MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay and most of the isolated compounds indicated no toxicity in various concentration.

This study was carried out to select the utilizable vegetations for the stabilization of slopes and river banks, landscape creation and water quality cleansing in dams, lakes and streams. In this study, 4 species were investigated for their survival and growth characteristics in the complete and partly flooding conditions with various flooding periods. The results are as followings; Acorus calamus var. angustatus showed the highest flooding tolerance based on survival rate and growth condition. Equisetum hyemale, Acorus gramineus and Salix gracilistyla followed after Acorus calamus var. angustatus in the order of flooding tolerance. Particularly, A. calamus var. angustatus and E. hyemale showed higher survival rate and grew well even when they were completely submerged in the water up to 120 days. As they were partially submerged longer, they grew better. This ascertained that they had strong flooding tolerance. When A. gramineus were completely submerged in the water, their growth was disturbed but they did not die in the complete submergence up to 120 days. A. gramineus had a small growth disturbance and showed the highest vitality of leaves among the species. Though S. gracilistyla showed somewhat low growth rate in the complete water submergence and died in 90 days, it also can grow back to normal with some changes of water level.

This study was to establish the floristic composition of vascular plants of North gateㆍnderground forestㆍSochunji in Mt. Baekdu. This study was conducted during the period of 27 June ～ 2 July 2007. Vascular plants of Mt. Baekdu were composed of 56 families, 141 genera, 172 species, 34 varieties and 1 formae, totaling 207 taxa; North gate area was 136 taxa, Underground forest area was 71 taxa, Sochunji area was 63 taxa. Among the investigated vascular plants, Korea endemic plants were 4 species, rare and endangered plants were 11 species, naturalized plants were 2 species. The special plants by floristic region were 71 taxa; Ⅴ rank species in 9 taxa, 8 taxa asⅣrank species, 18 taxa asⅢrank species, 23 taxa asⅡrank species, and 13 taxa asⅠrank species.

본 연구는 임업노동력 현황과 양성방안을 분석하여 향후 임업노동력의 확보 및 임업기계화의 활성화 등을 위한 정책방안의 기초자료를 제공할 목적으로 수행하였다. 산림작업 종별 총 고용인원과 인건비는 매년 조금씩 증가하고 있는 추세이나 벌채 총 고용인력은 오히려 감소하고 있으며, 전문 기계화작업단 구성과 오퍼레이터의 양성이 필요하겠다. 현재 임업현장의 중심적인 활동을 펴고 있는 영림단의 수와 단원수가 해매다 늘어나고 있고 연간 작업일수와 소득도 늘어나고 있는 실정이다. 그러나 기능인영림단의 월평균 작업 일수가 15일로 연간 작업일수가 180일에 불과하였다. 우리 나라의 연간 총 숲가꾸기 사업량을 중심으로 기능인영림단 및 단원수를 산출한 결과, 약 349개의 기능인영림단이 필요하고 이에 따른 기능인영림단1개당 단원수를12명으로 적용했을 경우,전체 기능인영림단의 단원수는 약4,185명이 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 우리나라의 연간 목재 생산량을 중심으로 타워야더형 임목수확작업시스템을 적용하여 적정 기계화영림단 및 단원수를 산출한 결과, 250개의 기계화영림단이 필요하고 기계화영림단당 단원수를 5명으로 적용했을 경우,전체 기계화영림단의 단원수는1,250명이 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

This study was conducted to provide the fundamental data of the policy plan for the security of forestry labour and the revitalization of forestry mechanization by analysing the status of forestry labor and the training plan. In forestry, the total number of employer and the labour cost have slightly increased annually, but the number of employer for timber harvesting has decreased. Therefore, the organization of expert forestry mechanization unit and the training of operator will be necessary. The number and person of forest management unit, the working days of the year and income have increased in Korea. However, the working days per month of forest management unit were only 15 days, which are only 180 days per year. In the results of the calculated number and person of forest management unit for the Korean forest tending volumes, about 349 forest management units are required. In case of adjusting 12 persons per 1 unit, 4,185 persons are required. In calculated results of the optimum forestry mechanization unit and member’s number by the adjusting of tower yarder harvesting system for annual timber harvesting production volume, it was known to necessary the 250 forestry mechanization unit and the 1,250 members which are calculated at 5 persons per 1 group.

Actually, about 45% of total costs for wastewater treatment in a papermaking mill is spent for sludge disposal and the cost of chemicals used to improve the dewaterability of sludge takes much part of it. In order to reduce sludge disposal cost and to improve the efficiency of sludge treatment, it is necessary to minimize the amount of water contained within the sludge and hence to improve the dewaterability of the sludge. The objective of this study was to elucidate the way of improving the dewaterability of sludge. Three types of wastewater from a tissue paper mill, a printing paper mill and a newsprint mill were used and two types of high molecular weight flocculants (anionic PAM and cationic PAM) were used to treat the wastewater. Dewaterability of sludge was evaluated by measuring floc strength.