• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.500-507
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• 2002

By this study, on-line real-time radiometric system was developed using a 64 channels linear array of solid state detectors to measure wall thickness of insulated piping system. This system uses an Ir-192 as a gamma ray source and detector is composed of BGO scintillator and photodiode. Ir-192 gamma ray source and linear detector array mounted on a computer controlled robotic crawler. The Ir-192 gamma ray source is located on one side of the piping components and the detector array on the other side. The individual detectors of the detector array measure the intensity of the gamma rays after passing through the walls and the insulation of the piping component under measurement. The output of the detector array is amplified by amplifier and transmitted to the computer through cable. This system collects and analyses the data from the detector array in real-time as the crawler travels over the piping system. The maximum measurable length of pipe is 120cm/min. in the case of 1mm scanning interval.

• Plant Journal
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.35-41
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• 2014

The height and capacity of the thermal storage tank can be decided by the altitude and heat load of the heat supply area. Evaporation in heat pipe can be prevented by pressurizing it with the hydraulic head of the thermal storage tank. In addition, it absorbs the expanded volume from the temperature changes and supplies water to the pipelines in case of the shortage of water. One of the most important roles of the thermal storage tank is a stable heat supply facility. It can control the heat demand by accumulating the surplus heat and supplying in changing heat demand time. The purpose of this thesis is to be helpful for the operation and maintenance of the thermal storage tanks. The study has been carried out for 18 thermal storage tanks, which have been used polyurethane foam as insulation, among 27 tanks in district heating plants. The characteristics of the insulation materials, the reasons for the damages of the insulation and how impact the insulation damages to the corrosion of the thermal storage tank have been studied.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.165-169
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• 2010

Liquid Rocket Engine is generally composed of extremely low and high temperature field. So that the component works properly including the electric component, the heat insulator should be applied appropriately. There are three steps. First, the heat source components should be defined and temperature field analyzed. Second, the heat transfer of pipes between the heat sources should be analyzed. Third, the components and pipes before and after applying the heat insulator should be analyzed. Finally, the optimized heat insulator depth can be calculated. In this paper, the procedure of this steps is established and investigated.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.107-110
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• 2009

A basic design for a Technical Development Model (TDM) of liquid oxygen lines from the turbopump exit to the oxidizer valves of the combustion chamber and the gas generator was conducted to develop a turbopump-fed liquid rocket engine. The TDM is composed of straight lines, elbows, bellows, a branch, an orifice, flanges and a heat insulator. Materials were determined by consideration of operation conditions, weight constraint and manufacturing procedures. The size and the location of each component were determined by flow analysis of the required flowrate and the pressure loss. Basic designs of the components were conducted by consideration of the operating temperature and the maximum expectation operating pressure. The safety factors were evaluated by structural analysis of design of each component.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Geothermal and Hydrothermal Energy
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.28-35
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• 2021

The need for zero-energy building is increasing as a means of actively responding to climate change. Since pipe insulation is a factor that minimizes heat loss of cooling and heating facilities, it is necessary to check pipe insulation standards and prepare improvement plans of preparation for certification of zero energy buildings. In this study, domestic pipe insulation standards were checked to prepare new insulation standards based on energy performance. Through the development of a pipe insulation calculation program, the heat loss according to the insulation thickness of the piping for mechanical facilities was compared and reviewed. As a result, applying the insulation thickness of the KCS standard for the same conditions increased the heat loss by an average of 10% compared to the ASHRAE standard. For this reason, it is necessary to revise the pipe insulation thickness standard in consideration of heat loss due to thermal conductivity and pipe insulation thickness. Using the program in this paper, it is possible to design pipe insulation based on energy performance and help to determine the standard for pipe insulation thickness.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.83-89
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• 1998

Experiments had been conducted Qualitatively regarding flow measurement errors of orifice flowmeter due to temperature difference between the inside and outside the natural gas meter-run in case of no pipe insulations. The primary factors considered in this study are fluid velocity and surrounding temperature. In addition, a portion of thermal radiation due to the sun was involved as a factor. The results showed that the considerable errors were not detected even in conditions of low flow rates and large temperature difference between the inside and outside the meter-run.

• Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.614-617
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• 2009

Elastomeric Flexible Cellular Insulation is widely used in construction fields to prevent condensation and frozen pipes, reduce energy, and improve insulation. However, when Elastomeric Flexible Cellular Insulation has been installed in buildings in Korea, there was no standardization, which resulted in heat loss Therefore, insulation design standards need to be developed and from these standards, pipe insulation should be improved to increase its efficiency. This study estimates temperature and surface-emissivity according to the thickness of insulation to evaluate thermal performance.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.02a
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• pp.366-366
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• 2011

냉중성자원은 하나로 반사체탱크에 위치한 수직공에 설치되어 노심에서 발생하는 열중성자를 감속재인 액체수소층을 통과시켜 냉중성자를 생산하는 설비로 수소가를 충전하고 있는 수소계통이 있으며, 21K의 극저온 액체수소/기체수소 2상(ttwo-phase)을 유지하기 위해 외부에서 유입되는 열침입을 최소화하기 위해 진공계통이 설치되어 있다. 진공계통은 수조내기기 집합체(In-Pool Assembly : IPA)의 액체수소 열사이펀, 감속재 용기 등의 냉중성자원 극저온 부풀들의 단열을 위하여 진공용기 내부진공도를 공정진공도 이하로 유지하기 위한 계통으로 고진공펌프, 진공배기탱크 및 저진공펌프의 조합으로 두 개의 진공펌프시스템과 진공박스, 배기수집탱크 및 밸브박스를 포함한 연결배관으로 설계되었다. 저진공펌프를 이용하여 대기압에서 고진공펌프 작동압력까지 도달한 후 고진공펌프를 가동하여 공정진공도 이하의 진공도를 확보하고, 고진공펌프로부터 배기되는 배출가스는 고진공펌프 후단에 설치된 진공배기탱크에 포집되며, 필요 시 저진공펌프레 의하여 배기수집탱크로 배출된다. 진공펌프시스템은 진공용기 내부의 압력이 공정진동고 이하로 유지되도록 연속적으로 가동되어 진공단열이 가능하다. 본 논문은 감속재인 수소를 액화상태로 유지하며, 공정진공도 이하로 충분히 유지되어 운전되는 진공계통의 특성을 원자로 운전 주기별로 소개하고자 한다.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.144-151
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• 2012

A district heating system produces thermal energy and supplies it to a large region. District heating systems can provide higher efficiencies and better pollution control than localized boilers. The heat generated by a district heating system is distributed to the customer via a network of insulated pipes. For the optimal operation of a district heating system, it is important to predict the distributions of pressure, flow rate and temperature of heating fluid within the network of pipes at various operating conditions. In this work, a mathematical modeling was performed to predict the dynamic hydraulic-thermal behaviors of heating fluid in the network of pipes for a district heating system. The mathematical model accounts for the conservations of mass, momentum and energy. In order to verify the validity of modeling, the modeling results were compared with the monitoring data of Gang-nam Branch of District Heating.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.47-55
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• 2024

More than 100 liquefied hydrogen tanks are expected to be introduced in Korea by 2030. Since liquefied hydrogen is stored in a vacuum insulation structure tank at -253℃, there is a possibility of a major disaster in which the tank bursts if there is a problem with insulation. Therefore, the law stipulates that PRV should be installed as the last bastion. It is important to note that in the case of liquefied hydrogen, it becomes useless if the pressure drop of the pipe is ignored and the capacity is calculated incorrectly. In CGA S-1.3, the pressure drop rate of the PRV inlet and outlet pipes is set to less than 3% and less than 10%, respectively. However, there is an interdependence between the amount of pressure drop and the flow rate of the pipe, making it impossible to calculate these values at once. Therefore, we developed a simulator that calculates the pressure loss rate of PRV system using MATLAB/Simulink and evaluated the sensitivity of the pressure drop rate to design elements.