• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.40 no.9
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• pp.767-773
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• 2016

A Weibull statistical analysis of the mechanical properties of SiC ceramics was carried out by immersion in acidic and alkaline solutions. The heat treatment was carried out at 1373 K. The corrosion of SiC was carried out in acidic and alkaline solutions under KSL1607. The bending strength of corroded crack-healed specimens decreased 47% and 70% compared to those of uncorroded specimens in acidic and alkaline solutions, respectively. The corrosion of SiC ceramics is faster in alkaline solution than in acid solution. The scale and shape parameters were evaluated for the as-received and corroded materials, respectively. The shape parameter of the as-received material corroded in acidic and alkaline solutions was significantly more apparent in the acidic solution. Further, the heat-treated material was large in acidic solution but small in alkaline solution. The shape parameters of the as-received and heat-treated materials were smaller in both acidic and alkaline solutions.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.179-185
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• 1984

These studies were carried out to evaluate the feasibility of using Alkali Digestibility Value (ADV) of soybean seeds as a selection criterion for cooking quality of soybean grain with rice, and to find out an optimal testing condition, varietal differences in ADV and the effect of cultural environment on the ADV, and its mode of inheritance. The ADV test was achieved succesfully by soaking the soybean grain for 24 hours in 25 to 30% KOH solution at 25 to $30^{\circ}C$. Varietal differences in the ADV were conspicuous, but cultural conditions affected the ADV little. All collected lines for cooking with rice showed high ADV and all the small grain cultivars introduced from abroad had low ADV, while recommended cultivars showed great variation in ADV. The characteristic of low ADV in soybean grains was controlled by single dominant gene.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.259-264
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• 2015

For the enhanced oil recovery, one of the most important factors is to determine the surfactant formulation in chemical flood. The objective of this study is to analyze the microemulsion formed between the alkali-surfactant (AS) solution and A crude oil for screening surfactants. The alkali-surfactant solution was manufactured by using the surfactant purchased from AK ChemTech. $C_{16}-PO_7-SO_4$ and sodium carbonate solution were used as surfactant and alkaline, respectively. Both TEGBE and IBA were used as a co-solvent. The AS solution and A crude oil can form a Type III middle phase microemulsion at the salinity from 0.0 wt%~3.6 wt%. Increasing the salinity causes the phase transition of microemulsion from the lower (Type I) to middle (Type III) to upper (Type II) phase. Interfacial tension (IFT) values calculated by Huh's equation were in good agreement with ultralow IFT. According to this characteristic, the surfactant purchased from a domestic company can be applied to the enhanced oil recovery.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1995.05a
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• pp.759-764
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• 1995

여러 가지 Zr합금의 부식거동을 LiOH, NaOH, KOH, RbOH, CsOH 용액조건에서 autoclave를 이용하여 조사하였다. 용액내의 알칼리 농도는 0.3mmol 4.3mmol 31.5mmo1를 선택하였는데, 이는 Li의 경우에 2.2ppm 30ppm, 220ppm에 해당되는 농도이다. Zr합금은 ZrSn-TRM(천이원소)과 ZrSnNb-TRM(천이원소)의 두 종류의 합금을 사용하였다. 알칼리 분위기에서 Zr함금의 부식을 지배하는 이온은 양이 온인 것으로 밝혀졌으며, 양이온의 반경이 Zr합금의 천이전 영역에서의 부식을 지배하는 것으로 나타났다. Nb첨가 합금은 Zircaloy형 합금보다 내식성이 떨어진다. LiOH가 부식을 가장 가속시키는 알칼리로 밝혀졌으며 CsOH나 KOH는 거의 Zr합금의 부식을 가속시키지 않는다. 따라서 CsOH나 KOH는 PWR에 적응 가능한 대체 알칼리로서 가능성을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.117-122
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• 1999

This study investigated the corrosion rate of aluminum in alkaline solution. It was performed to observe the effects of alloy element, alkalinity (KOH concentration), solution temperature, and inhibitor and its concentration in the solution. Among species of aluminum, AA-1050 showed the lowest corrosion rate due to its high purity $(>199\%)$, whereas alloys containing Mg anuor Mn were highly corroded, relatively. The corrosion rate could be reduced over than $50\%$ by saturating the solution with ZnO, while ZnAc did not work as an inhibitor. The inhibition effect of ZnO increased with increasing the alkalinity and solution temperature. It was found that the corrosion rate linearly increased with the concentration of KOH in first order and exponentially decreased with the inverse of the solution temperature. An analysis of the corroded material covered the surface of aluminum was made by SEM and EDS. According to the analytical results by using XRD, it was confirmed that $Al(OH)_3$ was produced from the corrosion of aluminum in KOH solution.

• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.9-15
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• 2007

The interfacial evaluation of surface modified Jute fiber/polypropylene (PP) composites before and after hydration was investigated using micromechanical test and dynamic contact angle measurement. The IFSS of alkaline and silane-treated Jute fiber/PP composites increased, whereas after hydration, the IFSS of the untreated, alkaline- and silane-treated Jute fibers/PP composites decreased due to swelled fibrils by water infiltration. The interfacial adhesion of silane treated fiber/PP composites was higher than alkaline-treated or the untreated cases. The surface energies of Jute fiber treated under various conditions were obtained using dynamic contact angle measurement. Especially after hydration, the thermodynamic work of adhesion was calculated by considering water interlayer, which indicated the stability of IFSS between silane treated Jute fiber and PP matrix showing better than others.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.28-36
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• 1992

Fifty rice varieties were tested for alkali digestibility of milled rice grain at four different KOH levels, and twenty-four varieties selected were tested again for alkali digestibility at different degrading times and KOH levels. Gelatinization rate at several heating times and heating temperatures, and water absorption rate at 21$^{\circ}C$ and 77$^{\circ}C$ water temperatures were observed using rice samples of twenty-four varieties to clarify the relationship between alkali digestibility response, gelatinization rate and water absorption rate. Varietal difference of ADV in Japonica and Tongil tye rices was biggest at KOH 1.2%, but it was better to test at KOH 1.2% and 1.4% levels to know the exact alkali digestibility response of rice varieties. Rice varieties tested could be classified into three groups, low, intermediate and high, based on their alkali digestibility response at four KOH levels, and most of Korean cultivated rice varieties were belonged to intermediate or high ADV group. Varietal variation was also found in alkali degrading response at different soaking times in alkali solution. Low ADV varietal group showed higher gelatinization temperature and needed longer heating time for complete gelatinization compared with intermediate or high ADV group. Same trends was found between intermediate and high ADV groups, but varietal variation in the same ADV group was also found in gelatinization temperature and heating time needed for complete gelatinization of rice grain. Water absorption rate of low ADV group was lower than intermediate or high ADV group both at 21$^{\circ}C$ and 77$^{\circ}C$ water temperatures, and intermediate ADV group showed lower absorption rate than high ADV group only in initial water absorption stage at 21$^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.68-76
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• 2022

This study was performed to investigate the mechanism of the change in compressive strength of autoclave cured geopolymers. Specimens were immerged in distilled water, 2M, 8M, and 14M alkaline solutions for 3, 7, and 21 days. The change in the specimens immersed in a short period of time was not significant, but the compressive strength of the specimens immersed in the distilled water and 8M alkali solution) for 21 days increased more than twice as much as before immersion because of additional geopolymerization. However, compressive strength decreased due to the alkaline aggregate reaction when alkaline solution was supplied more than a certain level of concentration. Therefore, immersing the specimens for more than 21 days in the distilled water or 8M alkaline solution would be desirable for the improvement of compressive strength of autoclave cured specimens.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.136-141
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• 1998

재결정된 Zircaloy-4 합금을 35$0^{\circ}C$ 의 여러가지 알칼리 금속 수산화물 수용액에서 부식시켜 동일한 무게증가량을 갖도록 조절한 뒤, 1M H$_2$SO$_4$ 용액에서 그 시편에 대한 임피던스 특성을 분석하였다. LiOH, NaOH, KOH 순서로 알칼리 금속의 이온반경이 클수록 수소이온의 이동에 대한 임피던스가 증가함에 따라 산화막을 통한 수소이온의 흡수가 점차로 어려워졌다. 이것은 Zr$^4$$^{+}$와 이온반경이 비슷한 알칼리 금속 수용액 조건에서 얻은 부식시편은 open grain boundary 와 equiaxed microstructure의 산화막을 갖기 때문이었고, 반면에 Zr$^4$$^{+}$와 이온반경의 차이가 큰 알칼리 금속 수용액 조건에서 얻은 부식시편은 compact 한 columnar microstructure의 산화막을 갖기 때문인 것으로 생각된다.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.77-84
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• 2017

White and black dross are resulted from the recycling of aluminum. There are no established processes to recover valuable materials from black dross. Hydrometallurgical processes seem to be suitable for the treatment of aluminum dross. The salts in the black dross are recovered by dissolving with water. The residues are treated by either alkaline or acid leaching. Although the leaching rate of alumina by NaOH is lower than that by acid, its intermediates are more suitable to the production of alumina-based materials. The future direction for the treatment and recovery of valuable materials from aluminum dross is discussed.