• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
• /
• 제35권4호
• /
• pp.261-273
• /
• 2003

The characteristics of the recirculation operation of LMR which are different from the conventional plants such as PWR and fossil fuel plants were investigated using a computer code TSGS developed in this study. For simulating the transient behavior of the steam generation system, a water level control algorithm utilizing digital control hardware features was introduced. By investigation, the function of the recirculation operation was defined, the major features of the operation were found. Also good performance of the level control algorithm was confirmed.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
• /
• 제9권3호
• /
• pp.277-286
• /
• 2016

The development of heavy-duty process pumps, usually based on various design criteria, depends on the pump's application. The most important criteria are Q-H, efficiency and NPSH characteristics. Cavitation due to inlet recirculation is not often one of the design criteria, although many problems in pump operation appear because of inlet recirculation, when the operation range is from 0.5-0.8 $Q_{opt}$. The present paper shows that steady state CFD analysis of inlet recirculation can give quite good results for the design of new hydraulic shapes, which have been developed to expand operating range and to minimize the harmful influence of recirculation at part load. In this paper, the structures of inlet recirculation are presented, as well as detailed shapes of vortices between the blades for various operating regimes, axial velocity distribution at the impeller inlet, the experimental results of NPSH and efficiency characteristics of an existing and newly designed pump.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
• /
• 제26권5호
• /
• pp.39-48
• /
• 2021

Analysis of the change in water content and distribution was conducted according to the supply of recirculation water to a landfill. An excavation sample analysis showed that the recirculation water injection zone had water content 8.8% point higher than that of the non-injection zone, after 8 months of operation. And due to the influence of recirculation water supply by vertical wells in injection zones, the water content increases along with depth more clearly than non-injection zone. According to an electrical specific-resistivity survey after 13 months of operation, the water content got higher towards the bottom of the landfill. The water transmission coefficient is 8.72×10^-4 cm/sec for injection zones and 3.36×10^-5 cm/sec for the intermediate cover layer; analysis shows that the intermediate cover layer may affect the penetration velocity of water supplied by the horizontal injection tube. For the scientific design and operation of re-injection facilities, it was deemed necessary to follow-up research on the residence time and behavior of re-injection water considering the ratio of recirculation water supply in horizontal and vertical tubes, and pitcher coefficient of intermediate and waste layers.

• 한국분무공학회지
• /
• 제29권2호
• /
• pp.60-67
• /
• 2024

This study compared exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and excess air strategies for improving thermal efficiency and emissions of hydrogen combustion engines at low-load operation. The experimental investigation was conducted in a single-cylinder, heavy-duty engine under throttling and wide-open throttle (WOT) conditions. Although both EGR and excess air strategies reduced peak heat release rates and increased combustion durations, the net indicated thermal efficiencies were improved by reducing the pumping losses. Under the constraint of similar nitrogen oxides emissions, the EGR strategy had higher net indicated thermal efficiencies compared to the excess air strategy in throttling operation. However, the difference between their thermal efficiencies was reduced under WOT condition. The trend of reducing nitrogen oxides emissions according to the two strategies was similar.

• 연구논문집
• /
• 통권31호
• /
• pp.53-63
• /
• 2001

Numerical investigation based on the control-volume using finite-difference method has been made by the development of computer program in order to figure out the pattern of the flow field inside screw decanter. The typical flow pattern inside screw decanter is characterized by the two strong recirculation zones separated by the main stream from slurry discharge hole to exit. These recirculation regions and flow pattern are strongly influenced by the centrifugal force and the change of the value of slurry viscosities, that is,500, 1,000 and 3,000cp respectively. The wear of screw decanter appeared experimentally in two spots; one is near the circumferential area of the slurry discharge hole and the other is on the decanter blades at a certain height from the bottom to a different degree after the continuous long-term operation. These wears are partly explained by the flow pattern and the strong turbulence intensity near the recirculation attachment region.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
• /
• 제19권5호
• /
• pp.593-598
• /
• 2018

본 연구는 혹한기 결빙 방지를 위한 열회수형 환기장치의 개발에 관한 연구로써, 개발에 필요한 내부 리턴 댐퍼를 최적화하여 적용하기 위하여 전산유체해석(Computational Fluid Dynamics)을 수행하였고 이를 바탕으로 실험을 위한 시제품을 만들어 혹한기 결로 및 결빙실험을 수행하였다. 배기 재순환 비율이 최대가 되는 최적의 내부 리턴 댐퍼를 설계하기 위하여 총 16 model의 전산유체해석을 수행하였다. 전산유체해석 결과 외기에 대한 배기 재순환 비율은 59.9% ~ 62.3%로 나타났다. 외기온도(Outdoor Air Temperature)가 $-15^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 배기 재순환 운전과 통상 운전 모두 결로와 결빙이 발생하지 않았다. 그러나 외기온도가 $-20^{\circ}C$에서는 내부 리턴 댐퍼를 $45^{\circ}$ 열어 배기 재순환 운전을 하여야 결로와 결빙이 발생하지 않았다. 혹한기 결빙 방지를 위한 열회수형 환기장치는 외기온도에 따라 통상 운전 모드와 배기 재순환 운전 모드의 두 가지 운전모드로 운전하여야 한다. 외기온도가 $-15^{\circ}C$보다 높을 경우에는 통상 운전 모드로 작동하고 외기온도가 $-15^{\circ}C$보다 낮을 경우에는 재순환 운전 모드로 작동하는 열회수형 환기장치의 운전 알고리즘을 개발하여 적용하였다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
• /
• 제13권1호
• /
• pp.39-49
• /
• 2022

Seawater desalination is doubtlessly a viable option to supply fresh drinking water. Nevertheless, RO (reverse osmosis) desalination plants in specific areas may be intermittently operated to match the imbalance between water demand and supply. Although a handful of works have been done on other membrane systems, few studies have attempted to mitigate fouling in intermittent RO systems. Accordingly, the objectives of this paper were to examine the effect of the intermittent operation on RO fouling; and to compare four intermittent operation modes including feed solution recirculation, membrane storage in the feed solution, deionized water (DI) recirculation, and membrane storage in DI water. Results showed that intermittent operation reduced RO fouling under several conditions. However, the extents of fouling mitigation were different depending on the feed conditions, foulant types, and membrane lay-up methods. When the feed solution was recirculated during the lay-up, the restoration of the flux was less significant than that by the feed solution feed-up. The use of deionized water during the lay-up was effective to restore flux, especially when the feed solution contains scale-forming salts (CaSO₄) and/or colloidal silica.

• 유기물자원화
• /
• 제18권2호
• /
• pp.45-54
• /
• 2010

현재 매립 중인 폐기물 매립지 현장에서 공기주입을 5개월간 하였으며, 일정기간 침출수 주입을 병행하면서 이에 따른 매립지 조기안정화 효과를 관찰하였다. 실험부지 면적은 $24{\times}24m$ 규모이었으며, 부지 내에 3~9 m 깊이에 유공부를 설치한 9개의 공기주입용 수직정을 설치하였다. 매립지를 5개월 간 호기적으로 운전함에 따라 매립지 내부 평균 온도는 $70^{\circ}C$까지 상승하였으며, 매립고의 8 %에 해당하는 침하가 발생하였다. 미생물에 의한 유기물 분해촉진을 위하여 1개월간 $94m^3$의 침출수를 실험부지의 일부 구역에 재순환시킨 결과 일시적으로 매립지 내 지하수위가 상승하였고, 혐기성 환경이 조성되었다. 하지만, 침출수 재순환은 침출수 주입정 주변의 매립지 내부 온도를 급속히 상승시키는 효과를 가져왔다. 그러나 과도한 침출수 주입은 매립지 내부를 냉각시켜 온도 상승을 저하시키는 효과를 나타내므로, 매립지 내부온도 변화를 관찰하면서 침출수 주입량을 조절할 필요가 있으며, 침출수 주입은 간헐적으로 하는 것이 바람직하다.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
• /
• 제5권3호
• /
• pp.195-200
• /
• 2004

This paper is concerned with the Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine as a new concept in engines and a power source for future automotive applications. Essentially a combination of spark ignition and compression ignition engines, the HCCI engine exhibits low NOx and Particulate Matter (PM) emissions as well as high efficiency under part load. The objective of this research is to determine the effects of Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) rate on the combustion processes of HCCI. For this purpose, a 4-cylinder, compression ignition engine was converted into a HCCI engine, and a heating device was installed to raise the temperature of the intake air and also to make it more consistent. In addition, a pressure sensor was inserted into each of the cylinders to investigate the differences in characteristics among the cylinders.

• 수산해양기술연구
• /
• 제60권2호
• /
• pp.194-206
• /
• 2024

This study focuses on analyzing the energy-saving effects of the recirculation aquaculture system using seawater source heat pumps and solar power generation. Based on the thermal load analysis conducted using the transient system simulation tool, the annual energy consumption of the recirculation aquaculture system was analyzed and the energy-saving effects of utilizing the photovoltaic system was evaluated. When analyzing the heat load, the sea areas where the fish farms are located, the type of breeding tank, and the circulation rate of breeding water were taken into consideration. In addition, a method for determining the appropriate capacity for each operation time was examined when applying the energy storage system instead of the existing diesel generator as an emergency power, which is required to maintain the water temperature of breeding water during power outage. The results suggest that, among the four seas considered, Jeju should be estimated to achieve the highest energy-saving performance using the solar power generation, with approximately 45% energy savings.