• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.331-341
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• 2015

A degasser is a separation unit used in drilling to separate gas from the drilling mud. The degasser used in offshore drilling was developed at an early stage of drilling. Since its development, the design of the degasser’s internal structure has been optimized, with many limitations due to the restrictions of experimental and computational performance measurement methods. Despite the recent development of CFD technology for multiphase flow analysis, CFD has only been used in a limited way for degasser internal flow analysis and design optimization. In this study, a design optimization procedure for a degasser’s internal structure design was proposed, and CFD analyses of three types of internal structural designs were performed to evaluate the separation performance. The CFD result for each design type was used for the design optimization and, as the result, an optimized design is proposed.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제25권6_2호
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• pp.1063-1069
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• 2022

In modern industry, vacuum has grown into an indispensable industrial field. The performance of the vacuum pump in the degasser system among mud treatment system facilities was verified by a numerical analysis method. The degasser system is an equipment for removing the gas contained in the mud, and it is a work process that requires a vacuum. This study analyzed the vacuum pump performance of the degasser used in drilling for resource development of onshore and offshore plants. The vacuum pump used in the degasser system was designed with a discharge rate of 0.099kg/s. The DM(Design Modeler) program of ansys workbench 17.2 was used to modify the model of the vacuum pump used in the degasser system. And for performance analysis, CFX, which is known to be suitable for rotating system analysis, was used. Finally the performance analysis results of the vacuum pump and the prototype performance test results were compared and analyzed.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제24권6_2호
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• pp.763-772
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• 2021

Drilling Mud Treatment Systems are widely used for Oil Gas drilling mud circulation, horizontal directional drilling mud recycling, geothermal drilling, mining, coal exploration drilling, water well drilling. Degasser is a device used in drilling to remove gasses from drilling fluid which could otherwise form bubbles. For small amounts of entrained gas in a drilling fluid, the degasser can play a major role of removing small bubbles that a liquid film has enveloped and entrapped. As with the desander, its purpose is to remove unwanted solids from the mud system. The smaller cones allow the desilter to efficiently remove smaller diameter drill solids. In this study, a simulation study is conducted on the degasser of the facility in the Mud Treatment System to conduct a performance review on the gas separation in the mud.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.407-418
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• 2000

The effect of various factors on the results of degassing of AC4C aluminum alloy melt by using rotary degasser were investigated. The difference between the effects of nitrogen gases of commercial pure and high purity grades on the degassing results was not significant. The optimum degassing condition was obtained. The effect of holding and degassing temperature was not significant, either. The result of degassing was deteriorated by the modification treatment of eutectic silicon, meanwhile improved by the grain refining. The effect of the latter was stronger than that of the former when the melt was treated simultaneously. The volume fractions of hydrogen porosity of the castings obtained from the molds with water moisture such as natural and green sand molds were much higher than those from the molds without that such as pep-set and $CO_2$ molds.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2014

A total loss of all heat sinks is considered a severe accident with a low probability of occurrence. Following a total loss of all heat sinks, the degasser/condenser relief valves (DCRV) become the sole means available for the depressurization of the primary heat transport system. If a nuclear power plant has a total loss of heat sinks accident, high-temperature steam and differential pressure between the primary heat transport system (PHTS) and the steam generator (SG) secondary side can cause a SG tube creep rupture. To protect the PHTS during a total loss of all heat sinks accident, a sufficient depressurization capability of the degasser/condenser relief valve and the SG tube integrity is very important. Therefore, an accurate estimation of the discharge through these valves is necessary to assess the impact of the PHTS overprotection and the SG tube integrity of the primary circuit. This paper describes the analysis of DCRV discharge capacity and the SG tube integrity under a total loss of all heat sink using the CATHENA code. It was found that the DCRV's discharge capacity is enough to protect the overpressure in the PHTS, and the SG tube integrity is maintained in a total loss of all heat accident.

• 한국에너지공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국에너지공학회 1993년도 추계학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.103-108
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• 1993

In nuclear power plants using pressurized water as the main coolant, it is necessary to maintain system pressure within operational range. During transients, the coolant shrinks and expands causing insurge and outsurge of coolant in the pressurizer. In CANDU system, the pressure is controlled mainly by the pressurizer/degasser-condenser system. In CANDU system, the control of heat transport system pressure is achieved by giving heat to the pressurizer by activating the heaters to compensate a diminution in pressure or by removing heat from the pressurizer by bleeding steam to the degasser-condenser to compensate an increase in pressure. This study aims at developing a theoretical model capable to simulate various operational transients in the CANDU primary heat transport system (PHTS), applicable to CANDU engineering simulator on real time basis.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.316-323
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• 1990

To improve free-cutting property, fine Pb, Bi particles is necessary to be distributed evenly in Al-Cu alloy. The control of added element size and distribution are very difficult because of the insolubility and gravity segregation of Pb, Bi in the matrix. Therefore, in this study, mechanical stirring of the melt, inert gasbubbling, the addition of degasser are used for the fine distribution of Pb, Bi particles. The best distribution are obtained by stirring with 500 rpm for 10min., Ar gas bubbling with 600cc/min for 5min. and degassing with 0.8wt% degasser. As increasing cooling rate, fine grain size and finely dispersed particles were observed. The optimum pouring temperature was $650^{\circ}C$.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1996년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(2)
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• pp.643-648
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• 1996

Recent failures of Heat Transport (HT) system Liquid Relief Valves (LRVs) at several CANDU 6 plants resulted in heavy water spills. A multi-discipline KAERI task team along with AECL representatives was set up to assess the specific implications on the Wolsong 2/3/4 station. The study applied the knowledge gained from the generic study by conducting a fundamental review of the specific design of Welsong 2/3/4. The purpose of the study was to demonstrate compliance with the relevant codes and licensing regulations and to identify the improvements to the design and operating procedures applicable to Wolsong 2/3/4. This paper presents the key recommendations of this study.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.4713-4716
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• 2014

알루미늄과 알루미늄 합금 제품의 고급화로 완벽한 알루미늄 용탕의 탈 가스 처리가 요구되고 있다. 탈 가스 처리를 위한 기존의 방법을 보면, 알루미늄 용탕 파우더와 약품 공급기로 이젝선하는 방법과 가스 취입 관을 사용하여 아르곤가스와 질소 또는 염소가스를 투입하는 방법 등이 사용되고 있다. 그러나 이 방법들은 작업도 어렵고, 염소와 불화물질 유해가스가 대단히 많이 발생하여 공해문제를 유발하는 문제점이 있으며 효과도 일정하지 않고, 과도한 처리시간으로 작업능률이 낮아지는 문제점도 있다. 가장 치명적인 문제점은 알루미늄 용탕과 약품의 반응으로 인한 많은 양의 찌꺼기의 생성과 더불어 금속의 손실 및 내화재의 수명감소를 야기하는 것이다. 이러한 문제점을 개선하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 기존에 알루미늄 연속제조를 위해 6단계 공정을 거처야 생산이 가능했던 부분을 이번에 개발한 3가지 공정만으로도 생산이 가능하게 알루미늄 연속 주조의 용탕과 탈 가스 장치의 일체화에 통한 기술을 개발에 관한 연구이다.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 임펠러 회전속도와 불활성 가스 유량을 바꾸어가며 A356 용탕 탈가스 실험을 수행하여 탈가스 시간에 따른 용탕 온도, 성분 및 밀도 변화를 측정하였다. 용탕 온도의 경우 탈가스 처리가 진행됨에 따라 서서히 감소하였으나 임펠러 회전속도 혹은 불활성 가스 유량과 용탕 열손실 간의 뚜렷한 상관관계는 확인할 수 없었다. 임펠러 회전속도와 불활성 가수 유량에 상관없이, A356 용탕 내 Mg 및 Ti 함량은 600초 이상 탈가스 처리 후에도 그 함량이 거의 변하지 않았으며, Sr의 경우 최대 70 ppm정도 그 함량이 낮아지는 것을 확인하였다. 측정된 용탕 밀도로부터 도출한 용탕 내 수소 농도와 탈가스 모델 식을 활용하여 실험 조건 별 탈가스 속도를 정량적으로 비교 분석해본 결과, 본 연구에서 다룬 탈가스 조업 환경에서는 임펠러 회전속도 보다는 불활성 가스 유량이 탈가스 속도에 영향을 미치는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.