• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권11호
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• pp.4173-4180
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• 2023

The stability of engineered barriers in high-level radioactive waste disposal systems can be influenced by the decay heat generated by the waste. This study focuses on the thermal analysis of various canister designs to effectively lower the maximum temperature of the engineered barrier. A numerical model was developed and employed to investigate the heat dissipation potential of copper rings placed across the buffer. Various canister designs incorporating copper rings were presented, and numerical analysis was performed to identify the design with the most significant temperature reduction effect. The results confirmed that the temperature of the buffer material was effectively lowered with an increase in the number of copper rings penetrating the buffer. Parametric studies were also conducted to analyze the impact of technical gaps, copper thickness, and collar height on the temperature reduction. The numerical model revealed that the presence of gaps between the components of the engineered barrier significantly increased the buffer temperature. Furthermore, the reduction in buffer temperature varied depending on the location of the gap and collar. The methods proposed in this study for reducing the buffer temperature hold promise for contributing to cost reduction in radioactive waste disposal.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권11호
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• pp.4120-4124
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• 2023

High-level radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants are disposed subterraneously utilizing an engineered barrier system (EBS). A gap inevitably exists between the disposal canisters and buffer materials, which may have a negative effect on the thermal transfer and water-blocking efficiency of the system. As few previous experimental works have quantified this effect, this study aimed to create an experimental model for investigating differences in the temperature changes of bentonite buffer in the presence and absence of air gaps between it and a surrounding stainless steel cell. Three test scenarios comprised an empty cell and cells partially or completely filled with bentonite. The temperature was measured inside the buffers and on the inner surface of their surrounding cells, which were artificially heated. The time required for the entire system to reach 100℃ was approximately 40% faster with no gap between the inner cell surface and the bentonite. This suggests that rock-buffer spaces should be filled in practice to ensure the rapid dissipation of heat from the buffer materials to their surroundings. However, it can be advantageous to retain buffer-canister gaps to lower the peak buffer temperature.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2022

A compacted bentonite buffer is a major component of engineered barrier systems, which are designed for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste. In most countries, the target temperature required to maintain safe functioning is below 100℃. If the target temperature of the compacted bentonite buffer can be increased above 100℃, the disposal area can be dramatically reduced. To increase the target temperature of the buffer, it is necessary to investigate its properties at temperatures above 100℃. Although some studies have investigated thermal-hydraulic properties above 100℃, few have evaluated the water suction of compacted bentonite. This study addresses that knowledge gap by evaluating the water suction variation for compacted Korean bentonite in the 25-150℃ range, with initial saturations of 0 and 0.22 under constant saturation conditions. We found that water suction decreased by 5-20% for a temperature increase of 100-150℃.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2009년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.24.1-24.1
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• 2009

The zinc oxide (ZnO) material as the II-VI compound semiconductor is useful in various fields of device applications such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), solar cells and gas sensors due to its wide direct band gap of 3.37eV and high exciton binding energy of 60meV at room temperature. In this study, the ZnO nanorods were deposited onto homogenous buffer layer/Si(100) substrates by a hydrothermal synthesis. The Effects of the buffer layer annealing and post annealing temperature on the structural and optical properties of ZnO nanorods grown by a hydrothermal synthesis were investigated. For the buffer layer annealing case, the annealed buffer layer surface became rougher with increasing of annealing temperature up to $750^{\circ}C$, while it was smoothed with more increasing of annealing temperature due to the evaporation of buffer layer. It was found that the roughest surface of buffer layer improved the structural and optical properties of ZnO nanorods. For the post annealing case, the hydrothermally grown ZnO nanorods were annealed with various temperatures ranging from 450 to $900^{\circ}C$. Similarly in the buffer layer annealing case, the post annealing enhanced the properties of ZnO nanorods with increasing of annealing temperature up to $750^{\circ}C$. However, it was degraded with further increasing of annealing temperature due to the violent movement of atoms and evaporation. Finally, the buffer layer annealing and post annealing treatment could efficiently improve the properties of hydrothermally grown ZnO nanorods. The morphology and structural properties of ZnO nanorods grown by the hydrothermal synthesis were measured by atomic force microscopy (AFM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The optical properties were also analyzed by photoluminescence (PL) measurement.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.54-59
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• 1999

An experimental study was carried out to improve the cooling capacity and performance of the pulse tube refrigerator. Three buffer pulse tube refrigerator was designed and fabricated, and the experimental apparatus operating process of the therr buffer pulse tube refrigerator and results obtained with the performance test. The cooldown characteristics and load characteristics are described. The lowest temperature measured in the three buffer pulse tube refrigerator was 88K and the cooling capacity at the optimum operating condition was 27 W at 120K.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.79-83
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• 2004

The oxidative degradation of BPA with laccase from Trametes versiclor was conducted in a closed, temperature controlled system containing acetate buffer for pH control. The effects of medium pH, buffer concentration, temperature and mediator on degradation of BPA were investigated. The inactivation of the enzyme by temperature and reaction product was also studied. The optimal pH for BPA degradation showed about 5. Buffer concentration did not affect BPA degradation. On the other hand, the enzyme stability was higher at low concentration buffer(25 mM). Temperature rise increased the degradation rate of BPA up to 45$^{\circ}C$. The valuable mediator of laccase for BPA was ABTS. Elevated temperature and reaction product irreversibly inactivated the enzyme.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.17-32
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• 2022

2020년 8월 한국 남부해역 해양 조사를 통해 수집된 수온, 염분, 용존무기탄소(DIC), 총알칼리도(TA) 자료를 사용해서 표층수의 완충역량을 정량화하였다. 기존의 Revelle 인자의 문제점을 보완한 여섯 가지 완충 인자의 지리적 분포와 변동성을 분석하고, 수문학적 요인인 수온, 염분과의 관계를 논의하였다. 모든 완충인자들은 수괴에 따른 공간적 분포를 보였다: 완충역량은 용승이 발생했던 동해표층혼합수(ESMW)와 남해표층혼합수(SSMW)에서 낮았으며, 황해표층수(YSSW)에서는 중간값을 보였다. 또한 고온인 대마난류수(TWC)와 장강희석수(CDW) 순으로 크게 나타났다. 이는 하계의 장강유출수가 연구해역의 완충역량을 강화하는 것을 의미하며, 높은 수온과 생물학적 생산력, 하계의 성층화에 의한 혼합 약화가 원인으로 판단된다. 수온-완충역량은 수괴와 상관없이 유의한 양의 상관관계(R²=0.79)를 보였으나 염분-완충역량은 약한 음의 상관관계(R²=0.30)를 보였다. 높은 수온은 열역학적 과정인 기체 교환과 탄산계 화학종 분배를 통해 완충역량을 강화한다. 염분의 경우는 연구해역의 표층 염분이 증발이나 강수가 아닌 국지적인 담수의 유입과 용승수와의 혼합에 의해 변하므로 염분과 완충역량의 관계가 역전된다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2018

심층 처분시설에서 완충재는 지하수의 유입을 최소화하며, 역학적인 충격을 흡수하는 중요한 역할을 한다. 사용후 핵연료로부터 발생하는 붕괴열은 완충재의 온도를 변화시켜 역학적 성능에 큰 영향을 미치기 때문에 완충재 온도변화에 대한 정확한 예측이 필요하다. 이러한 온도 변화는 완충재의 열물성인 열전도도, 밀도, 비열에 영향을 받으며, 이에 대한 영향이 심층 처분시설의 열 해석에 고려되어야 한다. 특히 이들 열물성은 벤토나이트 완충재의 밀도와 함수비에 따라 변화하기 때문에 이에 대한 영향이 해석에 포함되어야한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 완충재의 밀도와 함수비 변화 영향을 고려할 수 있는 유한요소법 기반의 열 해석 수치모델을 설정하였다. 또한 수치모델을 바탕으로 매개 변수 연구를 수행하여 각각의 열물성이 완충재의 온도 변화에 미치는 영향에 대해 살펴보았다.

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 1994

The role of ZnS buffer layer not only suppresses chemical reactions between emission material and insulating material but also alters the luminescence and the crystallinity of the emission layer, if ZnS buffer layer was sandwiched between emission layer and insulating layer of electroluminescent device. In this research, we fabricated ZnS thin film with rf magnetron sputter system by varying rf power 100, 200W, substrate temperature 100, 150, 200, 250.deg. C and post-annealing temperature 200, 300, 400, 500.deg. C and analysed X-ray diffraction pattern, transmission spectra and cross section by SEM photograph for seeking the optimal crystallization condition of ZnS buffer layer. As a result, increasing the rf power, the crystallinity of ZnS thin film was improved. It was found that the ZnS thin film had better properties than anything else when fabricated with the following conditions ; rf power 200W, substrate temperature 150.deg. C, and post-annealing temperature 400.deg. C. ZnS thin film had the transmittance more than 80% in visible range. So it is suitable to use as a buffer layer of electroluminescent devices.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1999년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.589-592
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• 1999

This paper describes direct $\mu$C-Si/CaF$_2$/glass thin film growth by RPCVD system in a low temperature for thin film transistor (TFT), photovoltaic devices. and sensor applications. Experimental factors in a low temperature direct $\mu$ c-Si film growth are presented in terms of deposition parameters: SiH$_4$/H$_2$ ratio, chamber total pressure, substrate temperature, rf power, and CaF$_2$ buffer layer. The structural and electrical properties of the deposited films were studied by means of Raman spectroscopy, I-V, L-I-V, X-ray diffraction analysis and SEM. we obtain a crystalline volume fraction of 61%, preferential growth of (111) and (220) direction, and photosensitivity of 124. We achieved the improvement of crystallinity and electrical property by using the buffer layers of CaF$_2$ film.