• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2020

This work presents the results of laboratory scale tests of the CARBOFLUOREX (CARBOnate FLUORide EXtraction) process - a novel technology for the recovery of U and Pu from the solid fluorides residue (fluorination ash) of Fluoride Volatility Method (FVM) reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). To study the oxidative leaching of U from the fluorination ash (FA) by Na₂CO₃ or Na₂CO₃-H₂O₂ solutions followed by solvent extraction by methyltrioctylammonium carbonate in toluene and purification of U from the fission products (FPs) impurities we used a surrogate of FA consisting of UF₄ or UO₂F₂, and FPs fluorides with stable isotopes of Ce, Zr, Sr, Ba, Cs, Fe, Cr, Ni, La, Nd, Pr, Sm. Purification factors of U from impurities at the solvent extraction refining stage reached the values of 10⁴-10⁵, and up to 10⁶ upon the completion of the processing cycle. Obtained results showed a high efficiency of the CARBOFLUOREX process for recovery and separating of U from FPs contained in FA, which allows completing of the FVM cycle with recovery of U and Pu from hardly processed FA.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 자원 재활용 및 생산비용 절감을 위해 폐기물을 국내 저급 철광석의 고품위 환원철(Direct Reduction Iron, DRI) 제조를 위한 보조연로로 사용하였으며, 폐기물이 환원철 제조에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 한다. 석탄을 주연료 및 환원제로 사용하였으며, 폐기물을 보조연료로 사용하여 주연료의 대체 가능성을 확인하였다. 다양한 폐기물의 성상 및 발열량 분석을 통하여 연료 및 환원제로서의 가능성을 평가하였으며, 선별된 폐기물은 보조연료로 이용하여 반응온도 및 시간 제어를 통해 고품위 환원철을 제조하였다. 제조된 환원철은 금속화율 측정을 통해 산화철이 Fe 금속으로 환원이 잘 이루어졌음을 확인하였다. 환원철의 금속화율은 폐기물의 발열량이 높을수록 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 특히 발열량과 휘발분 함량이 높은 페타이어와 폐비닐의 경우 $1,200^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 반응 조건에서 폐기물을 사용하지 않을 때 보다 더 높은 금속화율이 관찰 되었다. 고발열량의 휘발성 폐기물은 연료로써 우수한 물성을 가지고 있으며, 반응온도 및 시간의 최적화를 통해 고품위 환원철 제조를 위한 보조연료로 사용이 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2017

기후변화의 영향으로 세계 각국은 화석연료 사용을 줄이고, 신재생에너지에 대한 투자가 활발하게 이뤄지고 있다. 세계 전력의 23.7%를 신재생에너지가 공급하고 있으며, 계속된 기술의 발전으로 화력설비와 발전원가 면에서 경쟁할 수준이 되어 투자 여건이 좋아 지고 있다. 하지만, 신재생에너지 프로젝트의 투자를 결정하는 것은 쉽지 않다. 본 연구는 신재생에너지 중에서 많은 비중을 차지하고 있는 수력, 태양광, 풍력발전 프로젝트 투자 결정에 실물옵션방법을 적용한 경제성평가에 대해 국내외 연구동향을 분석하였다. 본 연구는 (1)전통적 경제성분석방법과 실물옵션방법의 차이점, (2)적용 과정, (3)많은 연구들이 제시한 신재생에너지 프로젝트의 불확실성 요소들과 옵션종류에 대해 알아보았다. 실물옵션분석방법은 신재생에너지 프로젝트의 불확실성 요소들을 고려하고 수익을 향상시키거나 리스크를 피할 수 있는 옵션 적용이 가능하여 세밀한 투자계획수립에 적합하다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2001년도 The 6th International Symposium of East Asian Resources Recycling Technology
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• pp.179-182
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• 2001

The chloride volatilization method for the recovery of zirconium and removal of uranium from zirconium containing metallic wastes formed in spent fuel reprocessing was studied using the simulated alloy waste, i.e. the mixture of Zr foil and UO$_2$/U$_3$O$_{8}$ powder. When the simulated waste was heated to react with chlorine gas at 350- l00$0^{\circ}C$, the zirconium metal changed to volatile ZrCl$_4$showing high volatility ratio (Vzr) of 99%. The amount of volatilized uranium increases at higher temperatures causing lowering of decontamination factor (DF) of uranium. This is thought to be caused by the chlorination of UO$_2$ with ZrCl$_4$vapor. The highest DF value of 12.5 was obtained when the reaction temperature was 35$0^{\circ}C$. Addition of 10 vol.% oxygen gas into chlorine gas was effective for suppressing the volatilization of uranium, while the volatilization ratio of zirconium was decreased to 68% with the addition of 20 vol.% oxygen. In the case of the mixture of Zr foil and U$_3$O$_{8}$, the V value of uranium showed minimum (44%) at 40$0^{\circ}C$ with chlorine gas giving the highest DF value 24.3. When the 10 vol.% oxygen was added to chlorine gas, the V value of zirconium decreased to 82% at $600^{\circ}C$, but almost all the uranium volatilized (Vu=99%), which may be caused by the formation of volatile uranium chlorides under oxidative atmosphere.ere.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.319-324
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• 2005

Estuarine sediments are frequently polluted with hydrocarbons from fuel spills and industrial wastes. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are components of these contaminants that tend to accumulate in the sediment due to their low aqueous solubility, low volatility, and high affinity for particulate matter. The toxic, recalcitrant, mutagenic, and carcinogenic nature of these compounds may require aggressive treatment to remediate polluted sites effectively. In petroleum-contaminated sediments near a petrochemical industry in Gwangyang Bay, Korea, in situ PAH concentrations ranged from 10 to 2,900 ${\mu}g/kg$ dry sediment. To enhance the biodegradation rate of PAHs under anaerobic conditions, sediment samples were amended with biostimulating agents alone or in combination: nitrogen and phosphorus in the form of slow-release fertilizer (SRF), lactate, yeast extract (YE), and Tween 80. When added to the sediment individually, all tested agents enhanced the degradation of PAHs, including naphthalene, acenaphthene, anthracene, fluorene, phenanthrene, fluoranthene, pyrene, chrysene, and benzo [a] pyrene. Moreover, the combination of SRF, Tween 80, and lactate increased the PAH degradation rate 1.2-8.2 times above that of untreated sediment (0.01-10 ${\mu}g$ PAH/ kg dry sediment/day). Our results indicated that in situ contaminant PAHs in anoxic sediment, including high molecular weight PAHs, were degraded biologically and that the addition of stimulators increased the biodegradation potential of the intrinsic microbial populations. Our results will contribute to the development of new strategies for in situ treatment of PAH-contaminated anoxic sediments.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.223-234
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• 2024

This review explores the potential of pillared bentonite materials as solid acid catalysts for synthesizing diethyl ether, a promising renewable energy source. Diethyl ether offers numerous environmental benefits over fossil fuels, such as lower emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO_x) and carbon oxides (CO_x) gases and enhanced fuel properties, like high volatility and low flash point. Generally, the synthesis of diethyl ether employs homogeneous acid catalysts, which pose environmental impacts and operational challenges. This review discusses bentonite, a naturally occurring alumina silicate, as a heterogeneous acid catalyst due to its significant cation exchange capacity, porosity, and ability to undergo modifications such as pillarization. Pillarization involves intercalating polyhydroxy cations into the bentonite structure, enhancing surface area, acidity, and thermal stability. Despite the potential advantages, challenges remain in optimizing the yield and selectivity of diethyl ether production using pillared bentonite. The review highlights the need for further research using various metal oxides in the pillarization process to enhance surface properties and acidity characteristics, thereby improving the catalytic performance of bentonite for the synthesis of diethyl ether. This development could lead to more efficient, environmentally friendly synthesis processes, aligning with sustainable energy goals.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.155-166
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• 2014

This review will be concentrated on the spray characteristics of bioethanol and its derived fuels such as ethanol-diesel, ethanol-biodiesel in compression ignition (CI) engines. The difficulty in meeting the severe limitations on NOx and PM emissions in CI engines has brought about many methods for the application of ethanol because ethanol diffusion flames in engine produce virtually no soot. The most popular method for the application of ethanol as a fuel in CI engines is the blending of ethanol with diesel. The physical properties of ethanol and its derivatives related to spray characteristics such as viscosity, density and surface tension are discussed. Viscosity and density of e-diesel and e-biodiesel generally are decreased with increase in ethanol content and temperature. More than 22% and 30% of ethanol addition would not satisfied the requirement of viscosity and density in EN 590, respectively. Investigation of neat ethanol sprays in CI engines was conducted by very few researchers. The effect of ambient temperature on liquid phase penetration is a controversial topic due to the opposite result between two studies. More researches are required for the spray characteristics of neat ethanol in CI engines. The ethanol blended fuels in CI engines can be classified into ethanol-diesel blend (e-diesel) and ethanol-biodiesel (e-biodiesel) blend. Even though dodecanol and n-butanol are rarely used, the addition of biodiesel as blend stabilizer is the prevailing method because it has the advantage of increasing the biofuel concentration in diesel fuel. Spray penetration and SMD of e-diesel and e-biodiesel decrease with increase in ethanol concentration, and in ambient pressure. However, spray angle is increased with increase in the ethanol percentage in e-diesel. As the ambient pressure increases, liquid phase penetration was decreased, but spray angle was increased in e-diesel. The increase in ambient temperature showed the slight effect on liquid phase penetration, but spray angle was decreased. A numerical study of micro-explosion concluded that the optimum composition of e-diesel binary mixture for micro-explosion was approximately E50D50, while that of e-biodiesel binary mixture was E30B70 due to the lower volatility of biodiesel. Adding less volatile biodiesel into the ternary mixture of ethanol-biodiesel-diesel can remarkably enhance micro-explosion. Addition of ethanol up to 20% in e-biodiesel showed no effect on spray penetration. However, increase of nozzle orifice diameter results in increase of spray penetration. The more study on liquid phase penetration and SMD in e-diesel and e-biodiesel is required.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2007

Energy supply is increasingly showing up as a major issue for electricity supply, transportation, settlement, and process heat industrial supply including hydrogen production. Nuclear power is part of the solution. For electricity supply, as exemplified in Finland and France, the EPR brings an immediate answer; HTR could bring another solution in some specific cases. For other supply, mostly heat, the HTR brings a solution inaccessible to conventional nuclear power plants for very high or even high temperature. As fossil fuels costs increase and efforts to avoid generation of Greenhouse gases are implemented, a market for nuclear generated process heat will be developed. Following active developments in the 80's, HTR have been put on the back burner up to 5 years ago. Light water reactors are widely dominating the nuclear production field today. However, interest in the HTR technology was renewed in the past few years. Several commercial projects are actively promoted, most of them aiming at electricity production. ANTARES is today AREVA's response to the cogeneration market. It distinguishes itself from other concepts with its indirect cycle design powering a combined cycle power plant. Several reasons support this design choice, one of the most important of which is the design flexibility to adapt readily to combined heat and power applications. From the start, AREVA made the choice of such flexibility with the belief that the HTR market is not so much in competition with LWR in the sole electricity market but in the specific added value market of cogeneration and process heat. In view of the volatility of the costs of fossil fuels, AREVA's choice brings to the large industrial heat applications the fuel cost predictability of nuclear fuel with the efficiency of a high temperature heat source tree of Greenhouse gases emissions. The ANTARES module produces 600 MWth which can be split into the required process heat, the remaining power drives an adapted prorated electric plant. Depending on the process heat temperature and power needs, up to 80% of the nuclear heat is converted into useful power. An important feature of the design is the standardization of the heat source, as independent as possible of the process heat application. This should expedite licensing. The essential conditions for success include: ${\bullet}$ Timely adapted licensing process and regulations, codes and standards for such application and design ${\bullet}$ An industry oriented R&D program to meet the technological challenges making the best use of the international collaboration. Gen IV could be the vector ${\bullet}$ Identification of an end user(or a consortium of) willing to fund a FOAK

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.357-368
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• 2018

석유는 지난 100년 이상 원격지 마을의 전력생산을 가능하게 해왔으며, 지속적인 전력공급이 가능한 장점을 갖고 있다. 섬과 원격지 마을에서 석유만을 의존한 전력생산은 몇 가지 위험과 단점을 갖고 있다. 석유를 사용한 발전은 위험한 연료 연계매매 전략을 사용하여 가격의 변동성이 크고 더 비싸지기도 한다. 섬과 원격지 공동체 주민은 미래 기후변화 영향에 대한 우려와 탄소배출의 감축을 위한 대응행동 요구를 주장하기도 한다. 이러한 위험과 단점은 제조업체에서 태양광, 풍력 및 에너지저장장치 기술 등의 단가를 지속적으로 줄여서 극복할 수 있다. 비용을 줄이는 것은 쉬운 일이 아니며, 본 연구에서는 좀 더 다양하고 새로운 재생에너지원 배치를 기반으로 여러 가지 상황에 따른 현장시공 비용을 줄이는 방안을 검토하였다. 본 논문에서는 GIS를 이용하여 재생에너지설비의 최적위치 및 선로 경과지를 가능하게 하는 편리하고 간단한 설계해법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법은 GIS를 사용하여 거문도를 대상으로 구현하였으며 현장조사를 통하여 설계타당성을 확인하였다.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.211-221
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• 2016

파이로 공정에서 발생되는 염폐기물은 휘발성이 높아 고온공정에 적용하기 어려우며, 폐기물내에 존재하는 염소로 인해, 전통적인 유리매질에 대한 상용성이 낮은 특성을 가지고 있어, 새로운 고화방법이 필요하다. KAERI에서는 탈염소화법을 이용하여 염소를 탈리하고, 일반적인 유리매질에 고화하는 연구방법을 제안하였다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 탈염소화법에 사용된 합성무기복합체(SAP, $SiO_2-Al_2O_3-P_2O_5$)에 첨가물로서, $Fe_2O_3$ 및 $B_2O_3$를 부가하여 5성분계의 복합체를 제조하고, 조성에 따른 탈염소화반응 및 고화체의 특성을 조사하였다. 탈염소화 반응은 조성에 따른 생성물의 변화 경향은 크지 않았으며, 유사한 반응메커니즘으로 주어진 시간 내에 반응이 진행되는 것으로 나타났다. Si-rich phase와 P-rich phase를 화학적으로 연결시켜주는 $Al_2O_3$와 $B_2O_3$의 함량이 높은 경우에는 고화체내 상분리의 정도는 상대적으로 낮게 나타나며, 구성원소의 분포가 보다 균일한 형태를 보였다. PCT-A 침출시험법을 통한 조성에 따른 내구성의 평가결과, 기준조성을 벗어나는 경우에는 내침출성이 낮게 나타났으나, EA glass(Environmental Assessment glass)의 값보다는 우수한 것으로 확인되었다. 이상의 결과로 부터, 주어진 적정 Si와 P의 조성분율하에서, Al과 B의 함량변화는 고화체의 미세구조와 내침출성에 영향을 주는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 미세구조와 내침출성의 연관관계에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.