• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.929-937
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• 2003

In general, the electric motor for driving the centrifuge of Decanter type is selected based on the power(starting power) necessary to start the bowl and the screw shaft. However the operation cost of the machine is dependent on the power needed at a steadily operating condition, including the power against the bearing friction and that for the sludge removal. In this paper, the formulation for the sludge-removal power is presented. Sample calculation for a specific design shows that the sludge-removal power is increased with the friction coefficient. It also reveals that the power is mainly dependent on the length of the screw blade rather than the beach angle. Further it is shown that the power increases in square of the rotational speed of the machine.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.938-947
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• 2003

In this paper, we derived the formula for estimating the power of the electric motors needed to operate the Decanter-type centrifuge. In the derivation of the formula the sludge-removal torque is to be supplied from the formula derived in the first paper. The intricate nature of the transmission mechanism in the planetary gear trains of the sludge-removal power and torque has been clarified in this second paper. In particular we considered two-motor system, where the main motor drives the machine while the differential-speed control motor plays the role of braking in adjusting the differential speed. Sample calculation for the specific design treated in the first paper showed that the selection criterion for the main motor depends on the lower limit of the differential speed; when the lower limit is set low, it should be selected based on the steadily operating power, while it should be selected based on the starting power when the lower limit is set high. The total power required by both the main motor and the differential-speed control motor increases as the differential speed is decreased. It is suggested that the power loss in the differential-speed control motor could be minimized by attaching an electric generator to it.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.938-948
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• 2009

In this paper, permanent magnets were used to remove magnetic sludge in the condenser of the power plant. To obtain the flow characteristics and magnetic information that are needed for determining a proper design of the magnetics sludge removal apparatus, numerical simulations were performed through the use of two commercial codes, ANSYS Workbench-Emag and CFX. Experiments were also performed on various kinds and sizes of magnets to obtain the magnetic information through a gauss meter. By analyzing the results of simulations and experiments, the minimum magnetic force that is able to remove the any size of the magnetic sludge in the condenser was calculated, and the design of the removal apparatus was confirmed. The test model which was confirmed by simulations and experiments was made. After testing, the test results were compared with those of numerical simulations and have good agreements.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.391-398
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• 2006

It is recommended to clean steam generators of nuclear power plants during plant outages. Under normal operations, sludge is created and constantly accumulates in the steam generators. The constituents of this sludge are different depending on each power plant characteristics. The sludge of the Kori Unit 1 steam generator, far example, was found to be composed of 93% ferrous oxide, 3% carbon and 1% of silica oxide and nickel oxide each. The research to develop a lancing system that would remove sludge deposits from the tubesheet of a steam generator was started in 1998 by the Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI) of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The first commercial domestic lancing system in Korea, the $KALANS^(R)-I$ Lancing System, was completed in 2000 for Kori Unit 1 for cleaning the tubesheet of its Westinghouse Delta-60 steam generator. Thereafter, the success of the development and site implementation of the $KALANS^(R)-I$ lancing system for YGN Units 1&2 and Ulchin Units 3&4 was also realized in 2004 for sludge removal at those sites. The upper bundle cleaning system for Westinghouse model F steam generators is now under development.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.815-824
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• 2011

In this study, a non-thermal plasma system was employed to simultaneously remove odorous compounds and organic sludge. The system consisted of two reactors; the first one was the non-thermal plasma reactor where ozone was produced by the plasma reaction and the ozone oxidized hydrogen sulfide, the model odorous compound, and then the ozone-laden gas stream was introduced to the second reactor where wasted sludge was disintegrated and solubilized by ozone oxidation. In this study, the gas retention time (GRT) and the hydraulic retention time (HRT) were changed in the two-reactor system, and the effects of GRT and HRT on reduction efficiencies of odor and sludge were determined. As the GRT increased, the ozone concentration increased resulting in an increasing efficiency of hydrogen sulfide removal. However, the overall ozone loading rate to the second sludge reactor was the same at any GRT, which resulted in an insignificant change in sludge reduction rate. When HRTs in the sludge reactor were 1, 2, 4 hours, the sludge reduction rates were approximately 30% during the four-hour operation, while the rate increased to 70% at the HRT of 6 hours. Nevertheless, at HRTs greater than 4 hours, the solubilization efficiency was not proportionally increased with increasing specific input energy, indicating that an appropriate sludge retention time needs to be applied to achieve effective solubilization efficiencies at a minimal power consumption for the non-thermal plasma reaction.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.558-562
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• 2015

마이크로버블과 촉매 그리고 산화제(공기)의 적용에 따라 6개의 서로 다른 조건으로 구분하여 가축분뇨의 슬러지 감량과 유기오염물질의 저감 효과를 알아보았다. 마이크로버블과 촉매, 그리고 산화제 모두 사용 하였을 때(조건1), 슬러지는 99% 이상 제거 되었으며, TCOD와 SCOD는 각각 58%와 13% 제거되었으며, 모든 조건에서 가장 높은 저감 효과를 나타냈다. 산화제를 공급하면서 마이크로버블(조건2)과 촉매(조건 4)를 사용하였을때, 슬러지 감량은 95%와 93.1%, TCOD의 감량은 53%와 47%로 나타났다. 산화제(공기)를 공급할 때는 마이크로버블의 저감효과가 촉매보다는 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 마이크로버블과 촉매 반응은 산화제와 함께 반응 과정 중에 OH-라디칼이 생성되고, OH-라디칼의 강한 산화력에 의해 오염물질이 분해되는 것이다. 산화제와 함께 마이크로버블과 촉매에 의한 슬러지 감량 효과는 모두 93% 이상이었으며, TCOD의 감량은 47% 이상이었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2043-2048
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• 2013

원자력발전소 OPR-1000 CE형 증기발생기는 전열관 재질이 Alloy-600 HTMA으로 되어 있고, 2차측은 퇴적된 슬러지로 인해 ODSCC가 발생한다. ODSCC는 관판 주변에 집중되고 있고, 슬러지 높이에 따라 영향을 받고 있다. 증기발생기 2차측 부식분위기 저감과 함께 전열관의 응력부식균열의 발생을 억제하기 위하여 부분화학세정을 실시하였다. 슬러지 제거량은 259.2kg이고, 퇴적 슬러지 높이는 0.71인치에서 0.34인치로 낮아졌으며, 부식율은 최대 2.34mils로서 EPRI 권고사항인 10mils 이내로 만족하였다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.815-826
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• 2013

Using a developed mathematical model and calibrated kinetic constants, numerical experiments for a aerobic digestion of wastewater sludge by SBR aerobic digestion process combined with ultrasonication (USSBR) were performed in this study. It simulated well the phenomena of the decomposition of particulate organics and the release of organic nitrogen and transformation. To achieve 40 % of particulate organics removal, USSBR process requires only 6 days of SRT and 14 W/L of ultrasonic power whereas SBR aerobic digestion process requires 12 days of SRT. Based on the model simulation results, an empirical equation was presented here. This equation will be used to predict digestion efficiency for the given variables of SRT and ultrasonic power dose. USSBR aerobic digestion process can reduce the nitrogen concentration. The optimal operation strategy for the simultaneous removal of solids and soluble nitrogen in this process is estimated to 7 days of SRT with 14 W/L of ultrasonic power dose while anoxic period was 6 hours out of 24 hours of cycle time. In this condition, 40 % of particulate organics as well as 36 % of total nitrogen will be removed and the soluble nitrogen concentration of the centrate will be lower less then 40 mg/L.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.154-162
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• 1992

원전 증기발생기 2차측 화학세정시 두가지 주요 목표는 슬러지 제거를 효과적으로 하는 것과 모재금속의 부식을 최소화하는데 있다. 본 연구에서는 전기화학 실험과 슬러지 용해 실험을 통하여 제동공정 중에 어떤 인자들이 중요한 역할을 하는지 확인하고 외국에서 개발된 두가지 제동공정에 대하여 안전성 측면과 슬러지 제거 효과를 비교. 평가하고자 하였다. 38$^{\circ}C$에서 EDTA, NH$_4$OH. EDA를 사용하는 제동공정에 있어서 $H_2O$$_2$는 구리슬러지 제거에 적합한 전위구역으로 구리의 전위를 높여주는데 매우 효과적이었다. 이런 전위구역에서 SA 285 Grade C와 Alloy 600 재료의 부식속도는 매우 작았다. 그러나 전위가 -450 mV 이하로 유지될 때 SA 285 Grade C 재료의 부식속도 증가가 예상된다. 6$0^{\circ}C$에서 EDA, (NH$_4$)$_2$CO$_3$를 사용하는 공정은 구리의 부식전위가 -200 mV이상으로 유지될 때 효과적인 제동이 가능하였으나 전위를 공기주입과 용액교반으로 이 구역으로 올리기는 매우 어려웠다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.317-324
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• 1993

Effluent recycling effect on UASB reactor performances is known as an important operational factor. In the present study, the possibility of intermittent recycle in UASB process for saving the power consumption was examined at different organic loading and various operational modes in recycle time period. The organic removal efficiencies of the reactors operated with the intermittent effluent recycle were considerably higher compared to those without the effluent recycle. In the intermittent recycle mode, the organic removal efficiencies slightly decreased as the non-recycle time period in the operational mode increased. Proper ratio of recycle and non-recycle time period in the mode seemed to be required to prevent the produced biogas from accumulation in the sludge bed, which caused dead zone in the reactor and sludge loss when the gas was escaped from the bed at the certain pressure.