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Verification of SPACE Code with MSGTR-PAFS Accident Experiment (증기발생기 전열관 다중파단-피동보조급수냉각계통 사고 실험 기반 안전해석코드 SPACE 검증)

  • Nam, Kyung Ho;Kim, Tae Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.84-91
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    • 2020
  • The Korean nuclear industry developed the SPACE (Safety and Performance Analysis Code for nuclear power plants) code and this code adpots two-phase flows, two-fluid, three-field models which are comprised of gas, continuous liquid and droplet fields and has a capability to simulate three-dimensional model. According to the revised law by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) in Korea, the multiple failure accidents that must be considered for accident management plan of nuclear power plant was determined based on the lessons learned from the Fukushima accident. Generally, to improve the reliability of the calculation results of a safety analysis code, verification work for separate and integral effect experiments is required. In this reason, the goal of this work is to verify calculation capability of SPACE code for multiple failure accident. For this purpose, it was selected the experiment which was conducted to simulate a Multiple Steam Generator Tube Rupture(MSGTR) accident with Passive Auxiliary Feedwater System(PAFS) operation by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and focused that the comparison between the experiment results and code calculation results to verify the performance of the SPACE code. The MSGR accident has a unique feature of the penetration of the barrier between the Reactor Coolant System (RCS) and the secondary system resulting from multiple failure of steam generator U-tubes. The PAFS is one of the advanced safety features with passive cooling system to replace a conventional active auxiliary feedwater system. This system is passively capable of condensing steam generated in steam generator and feeding the condensed water to the steam generator by gravity. As the results of overall system transient response using SPACE code showed similar trends with the experimental results such as the system pressure, mass flow rate, and collapsed water level in component. In conclusion, it could be concluded that the SPACE code has sufficient capability to simulate a MSGTR accident.

Photocatalytic removal of NOx using TiO2-coated zeolite

  • Mendoza, Joseph Albert;Lee, Dong Hoon;Kang, Joo-Hyon
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.291-296
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    • 2016
  • Application of photocatalytic nanoparticles has been recently gaining an increased attention as air purifying material for sustainable urban development. The present work reports the photocatalytic removal of gaseous phase nitrogen oxides ($NO_x$) using $TiO_2$-coated zeolite to be applied as a filter media for the urban green infrastructure such as raingardens. The $TiO_2$-coated zeolite was synthesized by simple wet chemistry method and tested in a continuous-flow photo-reactor for its removal efficiency of $NO_x$ under different conditions of the weight percentage of $TiO_2$ coated on the zeolite, and gas retention time. The removal efficiency of $NO_x$ in general increased as the weight percentage of $TiO_2$ coated on the zeolite increased up to 15-20%. Greater than 90% of $NO_x$ was removed at a retention time of one minute using the $TiO_2$-coated zeolite ($TiO_2$ weight percentage = 20%). Overall, $TiO_2$-coated zeolite showed greater efficiency of $NO_x$ removal compared to $TiO_2$ powder probably by providing additional reaction sites from the porous structure of zeolite. It was presumed that the degradation of $NO_x$ is attributed to both the physical adsorption and photocatalytic oxidation that could simultaneously occur at the catalyst surface.

Phenol Removal Using Horseradish Peroxidase(HRP)-Mediated Polymerization Reaction in Saturated Porous Media (다공성 포화 매질에서 효소 중합반응을 이용한 페놀 제거)

  • Kim, Won-Gee;Lee, Seung-Mok
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.30 no.10
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    • pp.984-991
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    • 2008
  • This paper reports experimental results, demonstrating the feasibility of horseradish peroxidase(HRP) and H$_2$O$_2$ to reduce phenol transport in saturated porous media. A laboratory-scale packed column reactor(ID: 4.1 cm, sand-bed height 12 cm) column was utilized to simulate injection of HRP and H$_2$O$_2$ into an aquifer contaminated with phenol. Effluent concentrations of phenol and polymerization products were monitored before and after enzyme addition under various experimental conditions(enzyme dose: 0$\sim$2 AU/mL, [ionic strength]: 5$\sim$100 mM, pH: 5$\sim$9). The concentration of phenol in the column effluent was found to decrease by nearly 90% in the presence of HRP(2 AU/mL) and H$_2$O$_2$ in the continuous flow system at pH 7 and ionic strength 20 mM. The influent phenol was converted in the system to insoluble precipitate, which deposited in pore spaces. The remains were discharged as soluble oligomers. About 8% of total pore volume in column system was decreased by deposition of polymer produced.

Application of SBR Process to Treat Pickling Wastewater including the High Nitrate and Ca+2 (고농도 질산성질소와 Ca+2을 함유한 산세폐수의 효과적인 처리를 위한 SBR 공정의 적용)

  • Kim, Seung-jun;Choi, Yong-su;Bae, Woo-keun
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.215-221
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    • 2006
  • This research presents results from laboratory and pilot-scale experiments to remove high-nitrate in pickling wastewater using the sequencing batch reactor (SBR) as a biological method. During the experimental periods, the influent concentrations of NOx-N and $Ca^{+2}$ were analyzed to be 350-1,600 and 700-800 mg/L, respectively. In order to provide carbon source for denitrification, methanol has been added in proportion to the influent nitrate loading. The mean concentrations of MLSS and MLVSS, the fraction of volatile solids in sludge and the sludge volume index were measured to be 27 g/L, 5 g/L, 18.5% and 7.5, respectively. The solid retention time was kept in the range of 18 to 22 days, specific denitrification rate ($U_{dn}$) was $0.301g{NO_3}^--N/gVSS/day$. The oxidized nitrogen concentration of effluent ranged 2-34 mg/L with an average of 5.2 mg/L, the overall reduction in total nitrogen was more than 99.2%. In order to treat the pickling wastewater including the high concentration of nitrate and $Ca^{+2}$, the continuous flow process is not suitable because the specific gravity of the sludge is considerably increased by $Ca^{+2}$, thus the SBR process is shown to be very effective to treat the pickling wastewater.

Transformation of C9 Aromatics on Metal Loaded Mordenite (금속담지 Mordenite 에 의한 C9 Aromatics 전환반응)

  • Lee, Hak-Sung;Kim, Byung-Kyu;Park, Bok-Soo
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.240-248
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    • 1990
  • The catalytic activity and selectivity of metal loaded H-mordenite for transalkylation of $C_9$ aromatics were studied in a continuous flow fixed bed reactor under high pressure. Nickel loaded H-mordenite(T-Ni) catalyst showed high activity and slow decay of activity. Molybdenum and nickel loaded H-mordenite(T-NiMo) catalyst also showed high activity and suppressed coking of hydrocarbons. The selectivity of xylene for T-Ni and T-NiMo catalysts decreased with temperature, but that for T catalyst(commercial grade) monotonically increased with temperature within the experimental range. The performance of T-Ni and T-NiMo catalysts was better than that of T catalyst in terms of initial activity and its decay. The addition of Mo improved slightly stability of T-Ni catalyst.

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Characteristics of Capacitive Deionization Process using Carbon Aerogel Composite Electrodes (탄소에어로젤 복합전극의 전기용량적 탈이온 공정 특성)

  • Lee, Gi-Taek;Cho, Won-Il;Cho, Byung-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.77-81
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    • 2005
  • Porous-composite electrodes have been developed using silica gel, which reduce carbon aerogel usage with high cost. Silica gel powder was added to the carbon aerogel to simplify the manufacturing procedure and to increase the wet-ability, the mechanical strength and the CDI efficiency. Porous composite electrodes composed of carbon aerogel and silica gel powder were prepared by paste rolling method. Carbon aerosol composite electrodes with $10\times10cm^2$ are placed face to face between spacers, and assembled the four-stage series cells for CDI process. Each stage is composed of 45 cells. Four-stage series cells (flow through cells) for CDI process are put in continuous-system reactor containing 1,000ml-NaCl solution bath of 1,000 ppm. The four-stage series cells with carbon aerogel electrodes are charged at 1.2V and are discharged at 0.001V, and then read the current. Conclusively, removal efficiencies of ions using the four-stage series cells composed of carbon aerogel composite electrodes show good removal efficiency of $99\%$ respectively.

Characteristics and Applications of Immobilized Glucoamylase (고정화 글루코아밀라제의 성질과 응용)

  • Cho, Sung-Hwan;Kim, Ze-Uook
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.233-238
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    • 1985
  • Glucoamylases catalyze a stepwise hydrolysis of starch with the production of glucose. In order to make an efficient conversion of starch into glucose, glucoamylases prepared from Rhizopus spp. (Sigma Co.) were attached to a porous glass and immobilized by glutaraldehyde-induced crosslinking. The porous glass used in this study was $ZrO_2$ coated, $40{\sim}80$ mesh, 550 A pore diameter. Using the forgoing glass, we could couple as much as 50mg of protein per gram of carrier. Substrate for the glucoamylase was an enzyrne-modified thin-toiling 30% cornstarch solution used where greater solubility and low viscosity are desired. Immobilized glucoamylase had an optimum pH 7.0 to the alkaline side of soluble enzyme. Km values of immobilized and soluble enzyme were 1.04 mM and 1.25mM, respectively. The thermal stability of glucoamylase was increased by immobilization and the immobilized enzyme showed an optimum temperature at $40{\sim}60^{\circ}C$. The continuous conversion of cornstarch to glucose by use of immobilized glucoamylase resulted in the production of a more than 90 DE product.

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Analysis on Hypothetical Multiple Events of mSGTR and SBO at CANDU-6 Plants Using MARS-KS Code (중수로 원전 가상의 mSGTR과 SBO 다중 사건에 대한 MARS-KS 코드 분석)

  • Seon Oh YU;Kyung Won LEE;Kyung Lok BAEK;Manwoong KIM
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.18-27
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    • 2021
  • This study aims to develop an improved evaluation technology for assessing CANDU-6 safety. For this purpose, the multiple steam generator tube rupture (mSGTR) followed by an unmitigated station blackout (SBO) in a CANDU-6 plant was selected as a hypothetical event scenario and the analysis model to evaluate the plant responses was envisioned into the MARS-KS input model. The model includes logic models for controlling the pressure and inventory of the primary heat transport system (PHTS) decreasing due to the u-tubes' rupture, as well as the main features of PHTS with a simplified model for the horizontal fuel channels, the secondary heat transport system including the shell side of steam generators, feedwater and main steam line, and moderator system. A steady state condition was successfully achieved to confirm the stable convergence of the key parameters. Until the turbine trip, the fuel channels were adequately cooled by forced circulation of coolant and supply of main feedwater. However, due to the continuous reduction of PHTS pressure and inventory, the reactor and turbine were shut down and the thermal-hydraulic behaviors between intact and broken loops got asymmetric. Furthermore, as the conditions of low-flow coolant and high void fraction in the broken loop persisted, leading to degradation of decay heat removal, it was evaluated that the peak cladding temperature (PCT) exceeded the limit criteria for ensuring nuclear fuel integrity. This study is expected to provide the technical bases to the accident management strategy for transient conditions with multiple events.

Mesoporous Silica-Carbon Composite Membranes for Simultaneous Hydrolysis and Separation of Chiral Epoxide (카본/메조세공 실리카 복합 막을 응용한 키랄 에폭사이드의 가수분해반응과 동시 분리)

  • Choi, Seong Dae;Jeon, Sang Kwon;Park, Geun Woo;Yang, Jin Young;Kim, Geon-Joong
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.503-509
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    • 2014
  • The carbon/porous silica composite membrane was fabricated in a simple manner, which could be successfully for the simultaneous separation and production of chiral epoxides and 1,2-diols, based on their differences in hydrophilic/hydrophobic natures. The chiral Co(III)-$BF_3$ salen catalyst adopted in the membrane reactor system has given the very high enantioselectivity and recyclability in hydrolysis of terminal epoxides such as ECH, 1,2-EB, and SO. The optically pure epoxide and the chiral catalyst were collected in the organic phase after hydrolysis reaction. The hydrophilic water-soluble 1,2-diol product hydrolyzed by chiral salen diffused into the aqueous phase through the SBA-16 or NaY/SBA-16 silica composite layer during the reaction. The water acted simultaneously as a reactant and a solvent in the membrane system. One optical isomer was obtained with high purity and yield, and furthermore the catalysts could be recycled without observable loss in their activity in the continuous flow-type membrane reactor.

Anaerobic Reductive Dechlorination of Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in Two-in-series Semi-continuous Soil Columns (반연속 흐름 2단 토양 컬럼에서의 사염화 에틸렌(PCE)의 혐기성 환원탈염소화)

  • Ahn, Young-Ho;Choi, Jeong-Dong;Kim, Young;Kwon, Soo-Youl;Park, Hoo-Won
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.68-76
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    • 2006
  • Anaerobic reductive dechlorination of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) to ethylene was investigated by performing laboratory experiments using semi-continuous flow two-in-series soil columns. The columns were packed with soils obtained from TCE-contaminated site in Korea. Site ground water containing lactate (as electron donor and/or carbon source) and PCE was pumped into the soil columns. During the first operation with a period of 50 days, injected mass ratio of lactate and PCE was 620:1 and incomplete reductive dechlorination of PCE to cis-DCE was observed in the columns. However, complete dechlorination of PCE to ethylene was observed when the mass ratio increased to 5,050:1 in the second operation, suggesting that the electron donor might be limited during the first operation period. Dechlorination rate of PCE to cis-DCE was $0.62{\sim}1.94\;{\mu}mol$ PCE/L pore volume/d and $2.76\;{\mu}mol$ cis-DCE/ L pore volume/d for that for cis-DCE to ethylene, resulting that net dechlorination rate in the system was 1.43 umol PCE/L pore volume/d. During the degradation of cis-DCE to ethylene, the concentration of hydrogen in column groundwater was $22{\sim}29\;mM$ and $10{\sim}64\;mM$ for the degradation of PCE to cis-DCE. These positive results indicate that the TCE-contaminated groundwater investigated in this study could be remediated through in-situ biological anaerobic reductive dechlorination processes.