• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.72-81
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• 2004

Study on the analysis of sodium spray fire using Gaussian drop size distribution, which redistributes a droplet spectrum with given mean diameter if its size classes with critical diameter(D>8mm) occur, was carried out. In this case, the oversized droplets were reduced to a stable diameter. Results calculated by the code using Gaussian drop size distribution were in better agreement with AI experimental results than those of NACOM and SPRAY code. The effect of variance on pressure in the test cell appeared greatly by introducing Gaussian function, which could represent various sodium droplet size distribution. The increase of the variance with mean droplet size resulted had an important effect upon the pressure in the test cell.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.32-44
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• 1998

Analysis on the study for the sodium fire mitigation was carried out using the CONTAIN-LMR code. Sodium loop building was partitioned into the many cells, in which the safety venting systems were installed for the purpose of improving the sodium fire safety and minimizing its effect on the sodium loop building. The effects of sodium fire on sodium loop building partitioned into the many cells and not partitioned were investigated. The peak pressure and temperature of each cell accompanied by sodium fire in sodium loop building partitioned were lower than those of sodium loop building not partitioned. In the case of partitioning sodium loop building, the pressures, temperatures and aerosols into cells were transferred through propagation path of CONTAIN-LMR sodium fire model simulated by this study, and the effect of sodium spray fire on sodium loop building was mitigated by partitioning building. In addition, the excessive rise of pressure into cells was prevented by installing the over-pressure exhaust valve and under-pressure exhaust valve on the flow path between cells.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 1996

A hypothetical accident in the containment vessel of liquid metal reactor could cause a pressure, temperature rise, and a strong aerosol release. The computer codes relating to the modelization of these accident make it necessary to use various input parameter, among which is the dynamic shape factor of aerosols produced. Combustion experiments of sodium spray fire carried out in a closed vessel, which was vertical cylinder made of 1.2m in diameter and 1.8m hight with a volume of 1.7$m^3$. The results of theoretical analysis presented here was compared to data obtained from experiments. The experimental results were summarized as follows. 1) The aerodynamic diameter and geometric diameter of aerosols are decreasing with increasing of injection pressure and injection temperature of sodium 2) The dynamic shape factor of aerosol is proportional to the aerodynamic diameter for a given particle. 3) The correspondence between the aerodynamic diameter and geometric diameter can be as $D_{ae}=0.70 D_{ge}$. 4) Peak pressure rose with increase in pressure and temperature of injection sodium, being more sensitive to the injection pressure than the injection temperature.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1999년도 춘계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.189-189
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• 1999

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.471-483
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• 1994

시험용기가 1.7㎥가 되는 소규모 나트륨화재 실험 시설을 건설하여 나트륨 관련시설에서 발생가능한 풀형화재, 분무형화재, 그리고 원주형화재와 같은 나트륨화재 실험을 실시하였다. 그 결과 풀형화재는 나트륨 주입량에 비하여 온도 및 압력 증가치가 분무형화재와 원주형화재보다 훨씬 작지만 상당기간 나트륨풀과 용기안의 온도를 높게 유지시키며 나트륨 주입량이 많을 경우 용기내의 산소를 거의 소모시켜 용기안의 산소농도를 0mol%에 근접시키고 진공 상태까지 이르게 하였다. 분무형화재는 분산된 작은 나트륨이 순간적으로 산소와 반응하여 급격히 용기내의 온도와 압력을 증가시키며 곧 감소하였다. 분무형 화재의 최고 도달온도와 압력은 초기 산소농도 그리고 나트륨 주입온도에 따라 크게 다름을 보여 주었다. 원주형화재는 분무형화재와 거의 유사하지만 좀 더 많은 양의 나트륨을 시험용기내에 주입시켜도 최고 도달 온도와 압력이 분무형보다 작았다. 그리고 분무형화재와 원주형화재에서는 풀형화재에 비하여 순간적으로 분산된 나트륨이 산화하여 용기내의 측정위치에 따라 온도분포가 크게 다름을 보여주었다. 끝으로, 풀형화재 소화실험에서는 소화제 graphex가 효과적으로 나트륨 화재를 진화시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국위험물학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2014

We analyzed the demand of competent authorities requiring adequate technical information for initial investigation of chemical accidents. Reflecting technical reports on chemical accident response by environmental agencies in the U.S. and Canada, we presented information on environmental diffusion and toxic effects available for the first chemical accident response. Hydrogen fluoride may have the risk potential to corrode metals and cause serious burns and eye damages. In case of inhalation or intake, it could have severe health effects. The substance itself is inflammable, but once heated, it decomposes producing corrosive and toxic fume. In case of contact with water, it can produce toxic, corrosive, flammable or explosive gases and its solution, a strong acid, may react fiercely with a base. In case of hydrogen fluoride leak, the preventive measures are to decrease steam generation in exposed sites, prevent the transfer of vapor cloud and promptly respond using inflammable substances including calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, ground limestone, dried soil, dry sand, vermiculite, fly ash and powder cement. The method for fire fighting is to suppress fire with manless hose stanchions or monitor nozzles by wearing the whole body protective clothing equipped with over-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus from distance. In case of transport accident accompanied with fire, evacuation distance is 1,600m radius. In cae of fire, fire suppression needs to be performed using dry chemicals, CO₂, water spray, water fog, and alcohol-resistance foam, etc. The major symptoms by exposure route are dyspnoea, bronchitis, chemical pneumonia and pulmonary edema for respiration, skin laceration, dermatitis, burn, frostbite and erythema for eyes, and nausea, diarrhea, stomachache, and tissue destruction for digestive organs. In atmosphere, its persistency is low, and its bioaccumulation in aquatic organism is also low.