• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.384-388
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• 2016

Background: For a verification of newly-developed neutron absorbers, one of guidelines on the qualification and acceptance of neutron absorbers is the neutron attenuation test. However, this approach can cause a problem for the qualifications that it cannot distinguish how the neutron attenuates from materials. Materials and Methods: In this study, an estimation method of neutron absorption performances for materials is proposed to detect both direct penetration and back-scattering neutrons. For the verification of the proposed method, MCNP simulations with the experimental system designed in this study were pursued using the polyethylene, iron, normal glass and the vitrified form. Results and Discussion: The results show that it can easily test neutron absorption ability using single absorber model. Also, from simulation results of single absorber and double absorbers model, it is verified that the proposed method can evaluate not only the direct thermal neutrons passing through materials, but also the scattered neutrons reflected to the materials. Therefore, the neutron absorption performances can be accurately estimated using the proposed method comparing with the conventional neutron attenuation test. Conclusion: It is expected that the proposed method can contribute to increase the reliability of the performance of neutron absorbers.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.58-63
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• 2009

Silicon carbide (SiC) has been used for many engineering applications because of their high strength at high temperatures and high resistances to chemical degradation. SiC is very useful especially for a glass lens mold whose components demanded to the machining with good surface finish and low surface damage. The performance and reliability of optical components are strongly influenced by the surface damage of SiC during grinding process. Therefore, the severe process condition optimization shall be necessary for the highly qualified SiC glass lens mold. Usually the major form of damage in grinding of SiC is a crack occurs at surface and subsurface. The energy introduced in the layers close to the surface leads to the formation of these cracks. The experimental studies have been carried out to get optimum conditions for grinding of silicon carbide. To get the required qualified surface finish in grinding of SiC, the selection of type of the wheel is also important. Grinding processes of sintered SiC work-pieces is carried out with varying wheel type, depth of cut and feed using diamond wheel. The machining result of the surface roughness and the number of flaws, have been analyzed by use of surface profilers and SEM.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.92-102
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• 2015

Current plans for legacy nuclear wastes stored in underground tanks at the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site in Washington are that they will be separated into high-level waste and low-activity waste fractions that will be vitrified separately. Formulating optimized glass compositions that maximize the waste loading in glass is critical for successful and economical treatment and immobilization of these nuclear wastes. Glass property-composition models have been developed and applied to formulate glass compositions for various objectives for the past several decades. Property models with associated uncertainties combined with composition and property constraints have been used to develop preliminary glass formulation algorithms designed for vitrification process control and waste-form qualification at the planned waste vitrification plant. This paper provides an overview of the current status of glass property-composition models, constraints applicable to Hanford waste vitrification, and glass formulation approaches that have been developed for vitrification of hazardous and highly radioactive wastes stored at the Hanford Site.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2004

In order to vitrify the combustible dry active waste (DAW) generated from Korean Nuclear Power Plants, a glass formulation development based on waste composition was performed. A borosilicate glass, DG-2, was formulated to vitrify the DAW in an induction cold crucible melter (CCM). The processability, product performance, and volume reduction effect of the candidate glass were evaluated using a computer code and were measured experimentally in the laboratory and CCM. The glass viscosity and electrical conductivity as the process parameters were in the desired ranges. Start-up and maintaining glass melt of the candidate glass were favorable in the CCM. The product of the glass product such as chemical durability, phase stability, and density was satisfactory. The vitrification process using the candidate glass was also evaluated assuming that it was operated as economically as possible.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.227-234
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• 2006

저방사성폐수지, 제올라이트, 가연성잡고체 혼합폐기물을 유리화하기 위해서 AG8W1 후보 유리와 가연성잡고체 단독으로 유리화하기 위하여 DG-2 후보유리가 개발되었다. 두 후보유리의 화학적 내구성을 평가하기 위하여 PCT와 VHT 침출시험이 수행되었다. 7일 PCT 침출시험 수행결과 AG8W1과 DG-2의 주요 원소별 침출률은 기준유리(benchmark glass SRL-EA) 보다 낮게 나타남을 알 수 있었고 미국 Hanford 유리고화체 규제치 $2g/m^2$ 보다 낮은 결과를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 120일 동안의 시험에서도 주요 원소인 B, Na, Si, Li가 SRL-EA 보다 낮게 나타남을 볼 수 있었다. VHT 침출시험 수행결과 AG8W1, DG-2의 침출률(leach rate)은 각각 $2g/m^2/day$, $10g/m^2/day$ 로써 미국 Hanford 규제치 $ 50g/m^2/day$ 보다 낮은 결과를 나타냈다. 결과적으로 유리화 시설 상용운전 시 사용예정인 이들 후보유리들의 침출은 안정화되어 있었으며 화학적 내구성이 우수함을 알 수 있었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.421-428
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• 2003

반응성 올리고머 및 메타아크릴레이트/SBS블렌드의 확산에 의해 제어되는 광중합 반응 특성을 ATR-FTR을 이용하여 고찰하였다. 광중합 속도는 반응 초기 단계에서는 자가 가속 현상을 보이며 반응 속도가 급격하게 증가하여 반응이 진행함에 따라 확산에 의한 반응 지연 현상이 관찰된다. 확산 제어항이 도입된 반응 기구 속도식으로 반응 속도를 해석한 결과 전체 반응 구간에서 실험 결과와 잘 일치하였다. SBS의 도입을 위해 사용된 반응성 용매인 N-비닐피롤리돈 (NVP)의 첨가에 의해서 최종 전환율에 이르는 시간은 거의 일정하였으나 전환율은 NVP의 높은 반응성으로 인하여 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 중합 반응 속도도 NVP 첨가에 의하여 증가하는 경향을 보였다. SBS의 첨가시 NVP-SBS의 함량이 10 phr까지는 동일한 전환율 거동을 보이나 NVP-SBS의 함량이 20 phr에서는 현저히 떨어지게 되는데 이는 NVP-SBS의 함량이 20 phr에서는 블렌드의 점도가 증가하여 반응에 영향을 주는 것으로 보인다. NVP-SBS의 함량이 증가함에 따라 중합 반응 속도는 점진적으로 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 메타아크릴레이트./SBS의 블렌드는 상온과 여러 높은 온도 범위에서 상분리가 관찰되지 않았으며 광중합 반응 후에도 투명한 준-IPN을 형성하여 성공적으로 필름 및 코팅에 적용할 수 있었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2001

결정성 약제가 함침된 생분해성 고분자학이 고분자(poly(d,1-lactide)), 약제(progesterone) 및 용매(dimethylformamide)로 이루어진 고분자용액을 고형화시켜 제조되었다. 용매에 약제 및 고분자를 용해시켜 준비된 제막용액을 유리판 위에 도포한 후, 이로부터 용매를 증발시켜 고형화시키거나, 또는 고분자 및 함침 약제 모두에 비용매로 작용하는 물과 용액 필름에 존재하는 용매를 교환시켜 용액 필름이 응고되도록 하였다. 제조된 고분자막들은 용액 필름의 응고화 경로에 따라 뚜렷하게 다른 형상을 보여주었다. 진공 상태에서 용매의 증발을 통해 응고화되었을 때, 함침 약제인 프로제스테론은 구의 형상을 보여주며 고형화된 고분자 구조에 둘러싸여 막의 내부에 균일하게 분포되었다. 이에 비해, 비용매인 물에 침지시켜 용매와 비용매의 급속한 확산에 의해 응고화시키거나, 대기에 방치시켜 대기에 존재하는 수증기의 흡수에 의해 고분자 희박 지역의 핵 형성을 통한 용액 필름의 액체-액체 상분리를 유도하며 응고화시킨 경우, 함침된 약제는 고분자막 내부에 편상의 결정 구조를 지니며 막 내부에 불균일하게 분포되었다.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.63-76
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to scientifically analyze physicochemical characteristics of the roof tiles used for palaces in the Joseon Dynasty which stored in Changdeokgung material storage and Seooreung Jaesil and the modern handmade ones which made by N company to understand the differences between their manufacturing techniques. Through chromaticity, cross-sectional observation, component analysis, and crystal structure analysis, it was possible to confirm the physicochemical properties and fired properties of the roof tile. Roof tiles from the Joseon Dynasty have a wider colorimetric range and higher apparent porosity and water absorption, on average, than the modern roof tiles. The cross section of the Joseon Dynasty roof tiles shows that most clay minerals have not been vitrified, remaining in the form of atypical particles, while the modern roof tiles have denser clay materials. X-ray diffraction analysis identified low-temperature minerals such as micas in Joseon roof tiles but no peak of these minerals was observed in the modern roof tiles, implying that the modern ones are fired at higher temperature than the Joseon ones. Therefore, the modern roof tiles are fired at higher temperature and have higher density than the Joseon ones due to the use of pugmills. The general content of main ingredients was similar between the two. Additionally, the principal component analysis of trace elements in the Joseon roof tiles showed that most samples were from similar areas. It seems that the Joseon roof tiles were manufactured using soils supplied from a specific region at the same timeframe and their consistency in the content of principal components implies that they also have similar mix proportions of clay.