Patents Assigned to NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
  • Patent number: 11604205
    Abstract: A risk determining method and apparatus are disclosed. The risk determining method includes obtaining a plurality of sets of elevation-velocity data, determining a diffusion prediction coefficient based on the obtained sets of elevation-velocity data, determining at least one of a volatilization factor (VF) or a particulate emission factor (PEF) based on the determined diffusion prediction coefficient, and determining a risk from an inhalation exposure based on the at least one of the VF or the PEF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, National Institute Of Environmental Research
    Inventors: Kyoung Phile Nam, Seung Muk Yi, Sang Hyun Kim, Hyeon Yong Chung, Young Kwon Kim, Hyun Koo Kim, Hoe Jung Noh, Ji In Kim, Hyen Mi Chung
  • Publication number: 20210270865
    Abstract: A risk determining method and apparatus are disclosed. The risk determining method includes obtaining a plurality of sets of elevation-velocity data, determining a diffusion prediction coefficient based on the obtained sets of elevation-velocity data, determining at least one of a volatilization factor (VF) or a particulate emission factor (PEF) based on the determined diffusion prediction coefficient, and determining a risk from an inhalation exposure based on the at least one of the VF or the PEF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicants: Seoul National University R&DB Foundation, National Institute Of Environmental Research
    Inventors: Kyoung Phile Nam, Seung Muk Yi, Sang Hyun Kim, Hyeon Yong Chung, Young Kwon Kim, Hyun Koo Kim, Hoe Jung Noh, Ji In Kim, Hyen Mi Chung
  • Patent number: 10738369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of separating rare earth elements from rare earth polishing powder waste by a hydrometallurgical process, the method comprising the steps of: synthesizing sodium rare-earth double sulfates by adding sulfuric acid and sodium hydroxide to the rare earth polishing powder waste; converting the sodium rare-earth double sulfates into rare earth hydroxides; and separating cerium (Ce), lanthanum (La), praseodymium (Pr), and neodymium (Nd) from the rare earth hydroxides by adding hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid. The present invention makes it possible to recover 99% or more of rare earth elements, including cerium (Ce), lanthanum (La), praseodymium (Pr), and neodymium (Nd) from rare earth polishing powder waste, and enables the recovered rare earth elements to be recycled, thereby achieving great industrial economic benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
    Inventors: Namil Um, Mi-Jeong Jeong, Young Yeul Kang, Ki-Heon Kim, Cheol Woo Yoon, Yong Jun Kim, Yoon-A Cho, Byung-Seo Lim, Sun Kyoung Shin, YoungKee Lee
  • Patent number: 10408800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a real-time automatic analysis device for an organic contaminant in water, the device having: an analysis apparatus comprising a solid phase micro-extraction device and a gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis device that have been traditionally used; a heating block; a sample bottle; a discharge unit; and a control unit. While using an analysis apparatus, being traditionally used, as it is, the real-time automatic analysis device for an organic contaminant in water accurately and quickly identifies a point of generation of a high-concentration organic contaminant by supplying a sample consecutively and in real time, takes follow-up measures, and easily performs a sensory analysis as well as a chemical analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: REPUBLIC OF KOREA (MINISTRY OFENVIRONMENT, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH)
    Inventors: In-Cheol Choi, Hyen-Mi Chung, Ju-Hyun Park, Oh-Sang Kwon, Yu-Jeong Huh, Kyung-Hee An
  • Publication number: 20170219537
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a real-time automatic analysis device for an organic contaminant in water, the device having: an analysis apparatus comprising a solid phase micro-extraction device and a gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis device that have been traditionally used; a heating block; a sample bottle; a discharge unit; and a control unit. While using an analysis apparatus, being traditionally used, as it is, the real-time automatic analysis device for an organic contaminant in water accurately and quickly identifies a point of generation of a high-concentration organic contaminant by supplying a sample consecutively and in real time, takes follow-up measures, and easily performs a sensory analysis as well as a chemical analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Republic of Korea (Ministry Ofenvironment, National Institute of Environmental Research)
    Inventors: In-Cheol CHOI, Hyen-Mi CHUNG, Ju-Hyun PARK, Oh-Sang KWON, Yu-Jeong HUH, Kyung-Hee AN