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Kim, Jun-Soo;Kim, Ji-Hun;Jang, Mi-Kyeng
- Explosives and Blasting
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- v.33 no.2
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- pp.1-14
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- 2015
This study was performed to investigate the manufacturing process of the Yeomcho(potassium nitrate), a necessary raw material for making gunpowder using soils and ashes by our ancestor. 10 types of soils including underfloor soil and 6 kinds of ashes including mugwort ash were collected, referencing the historical record. The ionic components extracted from the soils and ashes were analyzed by ICP(inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer) and IC(ion chromatograph). Nitrate ions and potassium ions were dominantly contained in soils and ashes, respectively. In particular, nitrate ions were found in the highest lebels in underfloor soil which often has much exposure to human living environments and accumulated fine organic matter. Potassium ions contained in ash was affected significantly by the type of plant and the growth environments and the measured levels were the highest in mugwort ashes. Yeomcho of 68% purity was obtained from the soil and ash mixture of 1:1 and thid purity was improved by about 14% by fractional crystallization method.
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Park, Woe-Chul
- Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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- 2010.04a
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- pp.68-72
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- 2010
부산 실내사격장 화재의 사격실 내 폭발의 원인을 추정하고 안전대책을 강구하기 위해 화재 시뮬레이션과 외국 실내사격장 화재의 사례조사를 수행하였다. 사격실 내의 폭발원인은 다공성 계란판형 폴리우레탄 흡음재와 흡음재에 축적된 잔류화약 분말의 격렬한 연소로 추정되었다. 실내사격장의 안전대책으로 폴리우레탄 흡음재의 사용금지, 잔류화약의 제거와 철저한 관리, 금연, 탄자받이 주위의 강재 요소 제거, 효율적 환기 등이 요구된다.
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Park, Woe-Chul
- Fire Science and Engineering
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- v.24 no.4
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- pp.92-97
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- 2010
Fire simulation by using a computational fluid dynamics model and examination of the fires at indoor shooting ranges broken out in the past were conducted, to presume causes of the fire at the indoor shooting range in Busan and suggest fire safety measures. On-site investigations and shooting tests on unburned gunpowder were also carried out. No trace of the muzzle spark and spark at the bullet trap was found in CCTV footage, and the impact of a stray bullet failed to ignite gunpowder. Cigarette was therefore presumed to be the most likely source of ignition among the potential sources. It appeared that the explosion in the shooting area was caused by violent burning of the polyurethane sound absorber and unburned gunpowder accumulated on it. The fire safety measures include prohibit of use of profile polyurethane sound absorber, removal of steel components from bullet trap, clean up and control of unburned gunpowder, etc.
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