• 한국안전학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2001

Explosive characteristics of the city gas were determined by using the gas explosion apparatues. The explosive range is determined between lower explosive limit of 5.0% and upper explosive limit of 15.3% at atmosphere and even though the oxygen concentration is decreased, lower explosive limit is not changed, but upper explosive limit is rapidly decreased. The minimum oxygen for combustion is determined 10%. The maximum explosion pressure is determined 5.72$\textrm{cm}^2$ and the maximum rate of explosion pressure rise is oxygen concentration of 12% to determined 160.12$\textrm{cm}^2{\cdot}$sec.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2000

The aim of this study is to investigate the temperature dependence of the lower explosive limit(LEL) at elevated temperature. The temperature dependence of the lower explosive limit is one of the significant indices of flammability and combustibility. By using the literature data, the new equations for predicting the temperature dependence of the lower explosive limits for paraffinic hydrocarbons are proposed. The values calculated by the proposed equations were a good agreement with the literature data. It is hoped eventually that this proposed equations will support the use of the prediction for the lower explosive limit and the flash points of the flammable mixtures.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2001

Explosive limit is one of the major physical properties used to determine the fire and explosion hazards of the flammable substances. Explosive limits are used to classify flammable liquids according to their relative flammability. Such a classification is important for the safe handling of flammable liquids which constitute the solvent mixtures. Explosive limits of all compounds and solvent mixtures can be calculated with the appropriate use of the fundamental laws of Raoult, Dalton, Le Chatelier and activity coefficient models. In this paper, Raoult,s law and van Laar equation(activity coefficient model) are shown to be applicable for the prediction of the explosive limits in the flammable ethylacetate-toluene system. The values calculated by the proposed equations were a good agreement with literature data within a given percent. From a given results, by the use of the proposed equations, it is possible to predict explosive limits of the other flammable mixtures. It is hoped eventually that this method will permit the estimation of the explosive Properties of flammable mixtures with improved accuracy and the broader application for other flammable stances.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2005

가연성 물질의 안전한 취급, 저장, 수송, 조작 및 공정설계에 필요한 열화학적 파라미터로는 폭발한계, 인화점, 최소자연발화온도, 최소산소농도, 연소열 등을 들 수 있다. 특히 폭발한계와 최소자연발화온도는 가연성 물질의 화재 및 폭발 위험성을 결정하는데 중요한 특성으로 이용된다. LNG공정 안전을 위해 메탄의 폭발한계와 최소자연발화온도를 고찰하였다. 메탄의 폭발하한계와 상한계는 공기 중에서 각 각 4.8 vol$\%$와 16 vol$\%$를 추천하며, 최소자연발화온도는 전면 가열인 경우는 $540^{\circ}C$, 국소 고온표면인 경우는 약 $1000^{\circ}C$를 추천한다. 또한 메탄의 폭발한계 온도 및 압력의존성에 대한 새로운 예측식을 제시하였으며, 제시된 식에 의한 예측값은 문헌값과 일치하였다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 중소기업형의 밀가루 제조공정 및 각질제거용 기능성 비누를 생산하는 화장품 제조공정에서의 분진들을 채집하여 폭발 및 열적특성을 비교하기 위해 실험을 수행하였다. 폭발실험은 Hartman식 분진폭발장치를 이용하였고, 열적실험은 DSC 및 TGA를 이용하여 활석첨가시 농도의 변화에 따른 폭발압력 및 폭발하한계와 온도에 따른 무게감량과 흡열량을 측정하였다. 폭발실험결과 두 시료 모두 활석분진의 비율이 증가할수록 폭발하한농도가 증가하는 것을 볼 수 있었고, 폭발압력은 감소됨을 확인하였다. 그리고 DSC 실험결과 활석의 첨가량이 증가할수록 열유속은 감소하고 온도 또한 약간의 감소상태인 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 두 시료 모두 승온 속도가 증가 할수록 흡열개시온도가 낮은 온도부분으로 이동하고 있으며, 흡열량도 크게 증가하였다. 아울러 TGA 실험결과 활석의 양이 증가할수록 전체 무게감량이 줄어드는 것으로 나타났다. 향후 분진폭발메커니즘의 지속적 연구와 보완이 효과적인 분진폭발예방 대책수립에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2000

This study was performed in Hartmann type dust explosion apparatus in order to research the dust explosion characteristics of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose(HPMC): minimum explosive limit, minimum ignition energy, limiting oxygen concentration, maximum explosion pressure, rate of pressure rise, etc. The samples of HPMC dust were distributed into 120-140 mesh, 170-230 mesh and 325 under, and the gap distance of the discharge electrode was setted up at 5mm. The experimental results were obtained as follows: (1) The minimum explosive limit for HPMC dust was founded at 180g/㎥. the minimum ignition energy at 9.8mJ and the limiting oxygen concentration at 12%. (2) The maximum explosion pressure of HPMC dust was $8.1kg/cm^2\;{\cdot}\;$abs at the concentration of $500g/m^3$ and the maximum rate of pressure rise was 203.98 bar/sec at the concentration of $480g/m^3$ for 325 under.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.797-800
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• 2006

Normally, Structural light-weight aggregate concrete(LWC) has been main used in high rise building with the object of wight loss. In spite of LWC have the advantage of light-weight, limit the use of strength restrictions by reason that explosive spalling in fire. Especially, LWC is occurred serious fire performance deterioration by explosive spalling. Thus, this study is concerned with fire performance of LWC for the purpose of using PP fibers prevent to explosive spalling. From the experimental test result, LWC is happened explosive spalling.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2005

The research on the explosive limits is one of fundamental fields of combustion process, and information on the explosive limits of mixture of fuel and oxidant, with or without additives, is very important for the prevention in industrial fire and explosion accidents. Explosive limits of all compounds and solvent mixtures can be calculated with the appropriate use of the fundamental laws of Raoult, Batten, Le Chatelier and MRSM(modified response surface methodology) model. In this study, the reference values of lower explosive limits(LEL) of the ethanol+toluene+ethylacetate system were compared with the calculated values by using the solution thermodynamics and the MRSM model, respectively. The values calculated by the proposed equations were a good agreement with literature data within a few percent. By means of this methodology, it is possible to evaluate reliability of experimental data of the lower explosive limits of the flammable mixtures. Also, from given results, it is possible to predict explosive limits of the other flammable liquid mixtures used in the chemical process by the use of the proposed equations.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2001

인화점은 가연성물질의 화재 및 폭발의 잠재위험성를 결정하는 데 가장 중요한 기초적인 특성치 가운데 하나이다. 인화점의 구분은 혼합용제를 구성하는 가연성액체를 안전하게 취급하기 위해서 매우 중요하다. 모든 인화점 거동의 기초는 증기압과 폭발한계이다. 가연성혼합용제의 인화점은 라울의 법칙, 달톤의 법칙, 르샤틀리에 법칙 그리고 활동도계수 모델을 사용함으로서 계산할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 가연성 3성분계의 하부인화점의 문헌값을 라울의 법칙과 MRSM 모델에 의해 계산된 값과 비교하였다. 3성분계의 하부인화점의 자료는 라울의 법칙과 MRSM 모델에 의해 예측된 값과 거의 일치하였다. 제시한 방법론에 의해 가연성혼합용제의 인화점 실험자료의 신뢰도를 평가하는 것이 가능하다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.510-517
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• 2019

Increasing proliferation resistance of plutonium by way of increased $^{238}Pu$ content is of interest to the nuclear nonproliferation and international safeguards community. Considering the high alpha decay heat of $^{238}Pu$, increasing the isotopic fraction leads to a noticeably higher amount of heat generation within the plutonium. High heat generation is especially unattractive in the scenario of weaponization. Upon weaponization of the plutonium, the plutonium may generate enough heat to elevate the temperature in the high explosives to above its self-explosion temperature, rendering the weapon useless. In addition, elevated temperatures will cause thermal expansion in the components of a nuclear explosive device that may produce thermal stresses high enough to produce failure in the materials, reducing the effectiveness of the weapon. Understanding the technical limit of $^{238}Pu$ required to reduce the possibility of weaponization is key to reducing the current limit on safeguarded plutonium (greater than 80 at. % $^{238}Pu$). The plutonium vector evaluated in this study was found by simulating public information on Lightbridge's fuel design for pressurized water reactors. This study explores the temperature profile and maximum stress within a simple (first generation design) hypothetical nuclear explosive device of four unique scenarios over time. Analyzing the transient development of both the temperature profile and maximum stress not only establishes a technical limit on the $^{238}Pu$ content, but also establishes a time limit for which each scenario would be useable.