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A Preliminary Design Concept of the HYPER System

  • Park, Won S.;Tae Y. Song;Lee, Byoung O.;Park, Chang K.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.42-59
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    • 2002
  • In order to transmute long-lived radioactive nuclides such as transuranics(TRU), Tc-99, and I- l29 in LWR spent fuel, a preliminary conceptual design study has been performed for the accelerator driven subcritical reactor system, called HYPER(Hybrid Power Extraction Reactor) The core has a hybrid neutron energy spectrum: fast and thermal neutrons for the transmutation of TRU and fission products, respectively. TRU is loaded into the HYPER core as a TRU-Zr metal form because a metal type fuel has very good compatibility with the pyre- chemical process which retains the self-protection of transuranics at all times. On the other hand, Tc-99 and I-129 are loaded as pure technetium metal and sodium iodide, respectively. Pb-Bi is chosen as a primary coolant because Pb-Bi can be a good spallation target and produce a very hard neutron energy spectrum. As a result, the HYPER system does not have any independent spallation target system. 9Cr-2WVTa is used as a window material because an advanced ferritic/martensitic steel is known to have a good performance under a highly corrosive and radiation environment. The support ratios of the HYPER system are about 4∼5 for TRU, Tc-99, and I-129. Therefore, a radiologically clean nuclear power, i.e. zero net production of TRU, Tc-99 and I-129 can be achieved by combining 4 ∼5 LWRs with one HYPER system. In addition, the HYPER system, having good proliferation resistance and high nuclear waste transmutation capability, is believed to provide a breakthrough to the spent fuel problems the nuclear industry is faced with.

A case study for class improvement through online math class analysis and self-evaluation: Focusing on fair access, autonomy, initiative, and evaluation areas in the TRU analysis (온라인 수학 수업 분석 및 자기 평가를 통한 수업 개선 사례 연구: TRU 분석에서 공정한 접근, 자율성 및 주도성, 평가 영역을 중심으로)

  • Park, Mangoo;Kim, Ji Young;Kim, Minhwe;Yoon, Jong Chun;Lee, Jung Min
    • The Mathematical Education
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    • v.61 no.1
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    • pp.83-108
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    • 2022
  • This research is a case study in which teachers tried to improve classes through online class analysis and self-evaluation in elementary school mathematics classes using a checklist of class reflection based on fair access, autonomy, initiative, and evaluation areas in the TRU analysis framework of Schoenfeld (2016). As a result, it was confirmed that the teacher's fair participation, student autonomy, initiative, feedback, and evaluation areas improved teaching methods during the short time. Therefore, if you want to improve classes in relatively short period of time, you can see the effect of some improvement only by self-evaluation. However, continuous improvement of teaching methods require the help of a teacher communities including experts or critical colleagues, and a longer-term case study.

교정학에 있어서 plastic의 이용도

  • Hong, Yun-Gi;U, Yeong-Ju
    • The Journal of the Korean dental association
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    • v.33 no.9 s.316
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    • pp.643-647
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    • 1995
  • 치의학 분야에 종사하고 있는 의료인들은 치료의 질과 service를 향상시키기 위하여 끊임없이 새로운 치료방법들을 연구하고 개발하고 있다. 치의학의 여러분야에 있어서 vacuum former(TRU-TAIN INC., Rochester, MN)와 plastics(TRU-TAIN INC., Rochester, MN)가 이용되고 있는데 특히 교정학에 있어서 이용될 수 있는 몇가지 방법을 소개한다.

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A Study on the Separation of Long-lived Radionuclides and Rare Earth Elements by a Reductive Extraction Process (환원추출에 의한 장수명핵종과 희토류 원소의 분리 연구)

  • 권상운;안병길;김응호;유재형
    • Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.421-425
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    • 2003
  • The reductive extraction process is an important step to refine the TRU product from the electrorefining process for the preparation of transmutation reactor fuel. In this study, it was studied on the reductive extraction between the eutectic salt and Bi metal phases. The solutes were zirconium and the rare earth elements, where zirconium was used as a surrogate for the transuranic(TRU) elements. All the experiments were performed in a glove box filled with a argon gas. Li-Bi alloy was used as a reducing agent to reduce the high chemical activity of Li. The reductive extraction characteristics were examined using ICP, XRD and EPMA analysis. The reduction reaction was equilibrated within 3 hours after the Li addition. Three eutectic salt systems were compared and Zr was successfully separated from the rare earth elements in all the three salt systems.

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A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF PYROPROCESSING FOR RECOVERING ACTINIDES FROM SPENT OXIDE FUELS

  • Yoo, Jae-Hyung;Seo, Chung-Seok;Kim, Eung-Ho;Lee, Han-Soo
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.40 no.7
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    • pp.581-592
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    • 2008
  • In this study, a conceptual pyroprocess flowsheet has been devised by combining several dry-type unit processes; its applicability as an alternative fuel cycle technology was analyzed. A key point in the evaluation of its applicability to the fuel cycle was the recovery yield of fissile materials from spent fuels as well as the proliferation resistance of the process. The recovery yields of uranium and transuranic elements (TRU) were obtained from a material balance for every unit process composing the whole pyroprocess. The material balances for several elemental groups of interest such as uranium, TRU, rare earth, gaseous fission products, and heat generating elements were calculated on the basis of the knowledge base that is available from domestic and foreign experimental results or technical information presented in open literature. The calculated result of the material balance revealed that uranium and TRU could be recovered at 98.0% and 97.0%, respectively, from a typical PWR spent fuel. Furthermore, the anticipated TRU product was found to emit a non-negligible level of $\gamma$-ray and a significantly higher level of neutrons compared to that of a typical plutonium product obtained from the PUREX process. The results indicate that the product from this conceptual pyroprocessing should be handled in a shielded cell and that this will contribute favorably to retaining proliferation resistance.

Comparison of the cyclic fatigue resistance of VDW.ROTATE, TruNatomy, 2Shape, and HyFlex CM nickel-titanium rotary files at body temperature

  • Gundogar, Mustafa;Uslu, Gulsah;Ozyurek, Taha;Plotino, Gianluca
    • Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.37.1-37.8
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    • 2020
  • Objectives: This study aims to compare the cyclic fatigue resistance of VDW.ROTATE, TruNatomy, 2Shape, and HyFlex CM nickel-titanium (NiTi) rotary files at body temperature. Materials and Methods: In total, 80 VDW.ROTATE (25/0.04), TruNatomy (26/0.04), 2Shape (25/0.04), and HyFlex CM (25/0.04) NiTi rotary files (n = 20 in each group) were subjected to static cyclic fatigue testing at body temperature (37℃) in stainless-steel artificial canals prepared according to the size and taper of the instruments until fracture occurred. The number of cycles to fracture (NCF) was calculated, and the lengths of the fractured fragments were measured. The data were statistically analyzed using a 1-way analysis of variance and post hoc Tamhane tests at the 5% significance level (p < 0.05). Results: There were significant differences in the cyclic fatigue resistance among the groups (p < 0.05), with the highest to lowest NCF values of the files as follows: VDW.ROTATE, HyFlex CM, 2Shape, and TruNatomy. There was no significant difference in the lengths of the fractured fragments among the groups. The scanning electron microscope images of the files revealed typical characteristics of fracture due to cyclic fatigue. Conclusions: The VDW.ROTATE files had the highest cyclic fatigue resistance, and the TruNatomy and 2Shape files had the lowest cyclic fatigue resistance in artificial canals at body temperature.

$360^{\circ}$ Cold Bending of Ti-6Al-4V Large-Diameter Seamless Tube (대 직경 이음매 없는 Ti-6Al-4V 튜브의 $360^{\circ}$ 냉간 굽힘)

  • 허선무;박종승
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.176-182
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    • 2000
  • $360^{\circ}$ bending of Ti-6Al-4V large-diameter seamless tube(62.37 mm $OD {\times} 4.40mm$ wall thickness) has been achieved at room temperature without heating. The bending process comprised two steps : the first step is $360^{\circ}$ bending by an uniquely designed rotary bender allowing spring back, which is subsequently eliminated by the second or finishing step which comprised repeated bending processes by powered three roll bender, In odor to prevent collapse of tube during bending, Cerro $Tru^{TM}$(Trade name of a non-ferrous low melting point alloy)has been employed as a filler metal. The resultant ovality(out of roundness) obtained was 1.28%, as compared with 6~8% without applying Cerro $Tru^{TM}$.

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Effect of the Composition of a Reduced Fuel on the Concentration Change of UCl3 in the Electrorefiner (금속전환체 조성의 전해정련 전해조 UCl3 농도변화에 대한 영향)

  • Paek, Seungwoo;Lee, Chang-Hwa;Lee, Sung-Jai
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.347-353
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    • 2019
  • The composition of the reduced fuel produced in the electrolytic reduction process of pyroprocessing affects the concentration change of $UCl_3$, an important operating variable of the electrorefining process. In this study, we examined the concentration change of $UCl_3$ in the electrorefiner according to the content of TRU and RE elements in the reduced fuel and the concentration of $Li_2O$ introduced in the electrorefiner accompanied with the reduced fuel. Considering only the TRU and RE elements, the concentration of $UCl_3$ decreased with increasing the number of electrorefining operation batch. In order to operate one campaign (20 batches) of electrorefining process, it was found that additional injection of $UCl_3$ should be conducted more than 3 times. On the other hand, the concentration of $UCl_3$ in the electrorefiner changed significantly depending on the concentration of $Li_2O$ and, accordingly the number of operable electrorefining batches decreased rapidly, showing that the concentration of $Li_2O$ is an important operating variable in electrorefining. Therefore, the results of this study show that to maintain the concentration of $UCl_3$ in the electrorefiner, the operation mode should be set by taking into account the effect of $Li_2O$ as well as the TRU and RE elements contained in the reduced fuel.