• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.161-172
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• 2023

Coal-fired power plants handle large quantities of coal, one of the most prominent NORM, and the coal ash produced after the coal is burned can be tens of times more radioactive than the coal. Workers in these industries may be exposed to internal exposure by inhalation of particles while handling NORM. This study evaluated the size, concentration, particle shape and density, and radioactivity concentrations of airborne suspended particles in the main processes of a coal-fired power plant. Finally, the internal radiation dose to workers from particle inhalation was evaluated. For this purpose, airborne particles were collected by size using a multi-stage particle collector to determine the size, shape, and concentration of particles. Samples of coal and coal ash were collected to measure the density and radioactivity of particles. The dose conversion factor and annual radionuclide inhalation amount were derived based on the characteristics of the particles. Finally, the internal radiation dose due to particle inhalation was evaluated. Overall, the internal radiation dose to workers in the main processes of coalfired power plants A and B ranged from 1.47×10^-5~1.12×10^-3 mSv y^-1. Due to the effect of dust generated during loading operations, the internal radiation dose of fly ash loading processes in both coal-fired power plants A and B was higher than that of other processes. In the case of workers in the coal storage yard at power plants A and B, the characteristic values such as particle size, airborne concentration, and working time were the same, but due to the difference in radioactivity concentration and density depending on the origin of the coal, the internal radiation dose by origin was different, and the highest was found when inhaling coal imported from Australia among the five origins. In addition, the main nuclide contributing the most to the internal radiation dose from the main processes in the coal-fired power plants was thorium due to differences in dose conversion factors. However, considering the external radiation dose of workers in coal-fired power plants presented in overseas research cases, the annual effective dose of workers in the main processes of power plants A and B does not exceed 1mSv y^-1, which is the dose limit for the general public notified by the Nuclear Safety Act. The results of this study can be utilized to identify the internal exposure levels of workers in domestic coal-fired power plants and will contribute to the establishment of a data base for a differential safety management system for NORM-handling industries in the future.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.270-279
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• 2000

Recently, according to increase in the requirement of electric power, a thermoelectric power plant equipped with pulverized coal combustion system is highly valued, because coal has abundant deposits and a low price compared with others. For efficient use of coal fuel, most of plant makers are studying to improve combustion performance and flame stability, and reduce pollutants emission. One of these studies is how to control the profile of particle injection and velocity dependant on coal nozzle configuration. Basically, nozzle which has mixed flow of gas and particle is required to have the balanced coal concentration at exit, but it is very difficult to obtain that by itself without help of other device. In this study, coal distribution and pressure drop in gas-solid flow are calculated by numerical method in nozzle with various shapes of venturi diffuser as a means to get even coal particle distribution. The tentative correlations of pressure drop and exit coal distribution are deduced as function of the height, length and reducing angle of venturi from the calculated results. When coal hurner nozzle is designed, these equations are very useful to optimize the shape of venturi which minimize uneven particle distribution and pressure drop within coal nozzle.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2022

In korea, 500MW standard coal fired power plants were designed and operated for the initial base load, so facility stability was prioritized from facility problem to treatment, but now we needed to research for minimizing greehouse gas emissions at the operation of coal fired power plants. research on various facilities and technologies was actively conducted to reduce environment pollutants was drastically reduced, but research and attempts on coping measures in the event of a reduction facility problem were in sufficient. this study considered investigated ways to minimized pollutants by quickly responding to logic development and application of the load runback concept in case of serious problems with environmental pollutant reduction facilities such as NOx reduction selective catalytic reduction facilities, SOx reduction wet flue gas desulpherisation facilities, and TSP(Total Suspended Particles) collection low temperature electric precipitator.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.121-125
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• 2015

Distribution of rare earth metals (REMs) and rare valuable metals (RVMs) contents in coal ashes (fly ash, bottom ash, and pond ash) and leachate from 11 coal-fired power plants in Korea were investigated. Coal ashes and leachates were found to contain important REMs and RVMs such as Yttrium (Y) and Neodymium (Nd), which was in the range of 23~75 mg/kg. However, it still requires developing effective recovery and separation methods in order to utilize REMs and RVMs in ash and leachate. Recovery of valuable elements (Y and Nd) from various and extensive ash sources (8.21 million tons/year in 2013) can provide the existing power plants with additional profit; therefore, it can significantly improve economics of the power plants.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.18-31
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• 1989

대기오염의 제어가 발전 단가에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여 전산 모델이 개발 되었다. POGEN은 석탄 화력 발전소에 대해 대기오염 제어 비용을 가산한 균등화 발전 단가를 계산한다. 부 프로그램 Pollution은 대기 오염 제어 비용을 가산한 지배 방정식을 사용하여 총 자본 비용과 변동비용을 계산한다. 이 비용은 균등화 발전 단가를 계산하는 부 프로그램 GENeration의 추가 입력으로 사용된다. 탈황설비의 직접 비용에 대한 Pollution을 이용한 결과는 경험이 풍부한 선진국에서 발간된 비용 자료로써 검증하였다. 2001년의 전력 생산비용은 석탄화력발전소에 적용된 세 가지의 규제 시나리오에 의해 추정되었다. 입력 변수의 중요도와 미래 발전소에 대한 입력 변수에 포함된 불확실성 때문에 생기는 불확실도의 전파를 검토하기 위해 Latin Hypercube Sampling과 Multiple Least Squares 방법을 사용하여 민감도 분석과 불확실도 분석을 수행하였다. 가장 민감한 입력 변수는 원자력, 화력 공히 할인률이다. 배출가스제어 비용으로서 9-11 mills/kWh 정도가 추가되어야 한다. 이 비용은 전력 생산비용의 거의 20 퍼센트가 되고, 이에 해당하는 투자비는 1GW 용량의 석탄 화력발전소 초기 투자비용의 40%가 될 것이다. 원자력 발전에 대한 단가는 90퍼센트의 신뢰도로써 32.6-65.9, 석탄 화력에 대해서는 45.5-60.5 mills/kWh가 되며, 엄격한 규제 분위기 하에서는 원자력이 95%의 신뢰도로써 유리할 것이 전망된다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2004

석탄화력발전소의 보일러계통은 구성기기 사이에 수많은 상호관계를 갖는 대규모, 비선형 계통이다. 이러한 복잡한 계통의 해석에서 동특성 모의는 대규모 상호관계를 지속적으로 추적하는 강력한 방법으로 인식되고 있다. 보일러계통은 공기/가스 시스템과 물/증기 시스템으로 구성된다. 보일러의 오염물질 배출에 관한 최근 환경규제의 강화와 보일러의 물성치에 대한 설게 검증 요건 때문에 상업용 프로그램이 보일러 계통의 해석에 사용된다. 이 논문에서는 모의 도구로써 EPRI(미국전기연구소)에서 개발한 MMS를 사용하여 모델개발을 논의하였다. MMS에서 사용하여 개발된 모델은 한국표준석탄화력발전소의 보일러 연소계통에 대한 설계 및 현장데이터를 시험하였다. 개발된 모델은 정상상태 및 천이상태 조건에서 ${\pm}$5% 이내로 연소계통이 잘 응답하는 것으로 결과에서 보여준다. 이 논문에서 연소계통의 해석에 대한 개발된 모델은 일반적일고, 어떤 형식의 석탄호력발전소에도 적용이 가능하다.

• 에너지공학
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.68-74
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• 2012

국내 석탄화력발전소의 아역청탄과 역청탄의 혼소는 일반화되어 있으며 아역청탄의 비율이 무게 기준으로 50%가 넘는 경우도 있다. 저급탄인 아역청탄의 혼소 비율이 높아짐에 따라 연소 부산물인 비회에서 미연물질이 다량 발생하고 있으며 이는 콘크리트 혼화제로서의 비회 재활용을 가로막는 중요한 인자로 작용하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 아역청탄 혼소율이 높은 국내 500MW 표준 석탄화력발전소에서 미연물질이 포함된 비회를 입수하여 이에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 이러한 미연물질은 석탄의 열분해 생성물인 검댕(soot)인 것으로 나타났으며 실제 석탄화력발전소에서 사용하고 있는 석탄과 혼탄의 성상 데이터와 CPD모델을 사용하여 혼탄별 검댕(soot)의 발생가능성을 분석하였다.

• 한국에너지공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국에너지공학회 1994년도 추계학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.68-77
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• 1994

The Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle(IGCC) power plant is one of Clean Coal Technology to meet the demand for clean and efficient electric power for the 21st century. This study is to investigate the impacts of changes in coal quality to the performances of gasification processes and IGCC plants. The selection of the most economic coal is an important attribute for the IGCC power generation technology. The performances of gasification processes was predicted, and compared with the results of Shell coal gasification demonstrantions. The IGCC performances with bituminous and sub-bituminous coal were predicted as well. It is obtained that the bituminous coal is superior to the sub-bituminous coal for IGCC power generation.

• 플랜트 저널
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2011

The power plant companies reached the culmination for growth in the domestic market. Besides, we have faced many challenges such as an electricity opening market trend for overseas, banning the use of coal due to the United nations framework convention on climate change, and the meticulous attention regarding the government's electricity charge plan. On the other hand, the overseas business has been a critical issue since China and many other developing countries expanded their projects abroad. Another factor is that power plant industry is being privatized, and it made the market regulation a bit loose. Thus, the market environment became favorable toward those companies which planned many overseas businesses. In this research, the power plant company's current condition for construction and operation as well as its technical competitiveness were analyzed, and an alternative plan using SWOT analysis for entering an oversea market was made. It dealt with both internal and external factors. Also, examined was the current situation under the power plant industry dealing with restructure for electric industry, lack of fossil fuel, and the United nations framework convention on climate change. From the research, it was suggested that many successful strategies to enter the overseas business by using the market trend I researched.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2008년도 제39회 하계학술대회
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• pp.1817-1818
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• 2008

Even though efficiency of coal-fired power plant is proportional to operating temperature, increasement of operating temperature is limited by a technological level of each power plant components. It is an alternative plan to increase operating pressure up to ultra super critical point for efficiency enhancement. It is difficult to control in that pressure within safety guideline that many unexpected phenomena are happen because that region is highly nonlinear region. In this paper, Advanced process control algorithm, ARX and Fuzzifier, is introduced. Then power plant control logics applied Unit Step Optimizer, which is combination of ARX and Fuzzifier are proposed. Its performance is tested and analyzed with design guide line.