• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제43권12호
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• pp.764-767
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• 2006

Ni/YSZ $(Y_2O_3-stabilized\;ZrO_2)$ composite as an electrode component for High Temperature Electrolysis (HTE) was fabricated by mechanical alloying method using Ni and YSZ powders. Characterization of the synthesized composite was investigated with various analysis tools, including XRD, SEM and PSA, and a self-supporting planar unit cell prepared with the Ni/YSZ composite was prepared to study the electrochemical reactions for the production of hydrogen. The Ni/YSZ cermet is composed of crystalline Ni and YSZ, in a sub-micro scale, and has an even distribution without aggregated particles. In addition, under an electrochemical reaction, the unit cell showed an $H_2$ evolution rate from steam of 14 Nml/min and $600mA/cm^2$ of current density at the electrode.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.218-227
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• 2016

Background: Steam explosions may occur in nuclear power plants by molten fuel-coolant interactions when the external reactor vessel cooling strategy fails. Since this phenomenon can threaten structural barriers as well as major components, extensive integrity assessment research is necessary to ensure their safety. Method: In this study, the influence of yield criteria was investigated to predict the failure of a reactor cavity under a typical postulated condition through detailed parametric finite element analyses. Further analyses using a geometrically simplified equivalent model with homogeneous concrete properties were also performed to examine its effectiveness as an alternative to the detailed reinforcement concrete model. Results: By comparing finite element analysis results such as cracking, crushing, stresses, and displacements, the Willam-Warnke model was derived for practical use, and failure criteria applicable to the reactor cavity under the severe accident condition were discussed. Conclusion: It was proved that the reactor cavity sustained its intended function as a barrier to avoid release of radioactive materials, irrespective of the different yield criteria that were adopted. In addition, from a conservative viewpoint, it seems possible to employ the simplified equivalent model to determine the damage extent and weakest points during the preliminary evaluation stage.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 1985

가압 경수로의 소형 냉각재 사고시 증기 발생기 U-자관 내에서의 억류 응축 현상(reflux condensation phenomena)은 주요한 열제거 수단이 된다. 열제거 Mechanism이 순수히 역류 응축 현상에 의 할 때, 증기 발생기의 열제거 능력을 평가하기 위하여 원자로 증기 발생기의 U-자관을 모사하는 두개의 U-자 관을 가진 증기응축 장치를 제작하여 다음 두 가지의 실험을 수행하였다. 첫째로, U-자관속에서 역류 응축 현상이 일어날 때 증기의 유입량을 증가시켜 가면서 역류 응축이 일어나는 액체 막 길이 (filmwise reflux condensation length)를 측정하였다. 둘째로는 길이가 다른 두 개의 U-자관에 증기만을 유입시킬 때와 증기와 공기를 동시에 유입시킬 때에 대한 Flooding Point를 측정하여 U-자관의 길이와 비응축성 가스가 Flooding Point에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 그리고 수학적 모델을 이용한 이론적 측정값과 실험 Data를 비교하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.77-84
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• 1987

격납용기 구분방 내에서 정화한 열전달 상관식을 얻기 위해 HDR 실험 자료들을 통계적 인 방법으로 분석하였다. 세가지의 blowdown 시험, 즉 V.42, V.43 and V.44를 통해 얻어진 열전달 자료들이 상관식을 유도하는데 사용되었다. 이미 Uchida에 의해 제안되었던 air-to-steam 질량비는 이 실험에서도 역시 가장 중요한 인자로 입증되었다. 이 연구에서는 Uchida의 열전달 상관식으로 만족되지 않은 실험자료들을, 격납용기 대기와 벽 표면의 온도차의 함수로, 또 대기 압력의 함수로 표시하여 수정하려고 시도하였다. 이 종속성외에도 대기의 난류도와 시간에 따른 인자가 고려되어야 한다. 그러나 HDR 계획에서는 흐름속도의 측정 자료가 부정확하기 때문에 정량적인 관계식의 유도는 힘들다. 다만 열전달 계수와 온도 차이의 관계가 밀접하다는 사실을 밝혔으며 특히 강제순환 조건에서 더욱 이 관계는 명백해짐을 볼 수 있다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.287-298
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• 2007

As part of the $AP1000^{TM}$ pressurized water reactor design certification program, a series of integral systems tests of the nuclear steam supply system was performed at the APEX-1000 test facility at Oregon State University. These tests provided data necessary to validate Westinghouse safety analysis computer codes for AP1000 applications. In addition, the tests provided the opportunity to investigate the thermal-hydraulic phenomena expected to be important in AP1000 small-break loss of coolant accidents (SBLOCAs). The APEX-1000 facility is a 1/4-scale pressure and 1/4-scale height simulation of the AP1000 nuclear steam supply system and passive safety features. A series of eleven tests was performed in the APEX-1000 facility as part of a U.S. Department of Energy contract. In all, four SBLOCA tests representing a spectrum of break sizes and locations were simulated along with tests to study specific phenomena of interest. The focus of this paper is the SBLOCA tests. The key thermal-hydraulic phenomena simulated in the APEX-1000 tests, and the performance and interactions of the passive safety-related systems that can be investigated through the APEX-1000 facility, are emphasized. The APEX-1000 tests demonstrate that the AP1000 passive safety-related systems successfully combine to provide a continuous removal of core decay heat and the reactor core remains covered with considerable margin for all small-break LOCA events.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.111-118
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• 2019

Greenhouse gas emissions have a profound effect on global warming. Various environmental regulations have been introduced to reduce the emissions. The largest amount of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, is produced in the steel industry. To decrease carbon dioxide emission, hydrogen-based iron oxide reduction, which can replace carbon-based reduction has received a great attention. Iron production generates various by-product gases, such as cokes oven gas (COG), blast furnace gas (BFG), and Linz-Donawitz gas (LDG). In particular, COG, due to its high concentrations of hydrogen and methane, can be reformed to become a major source of hydrogen for reducing iron oxide. Nevertheless, continuous COG cannot be supplied under actual operation condition of steel industry. To solve this problem, this study proposed to use two alternative COG-based fuel mixtures; one with natural gas and the other with biogas. Reforming study on two types of mixed gas were carried out to evaluate catalyst performance under a variety of operating conditions. In addition, methane conversion and product composition were investigated both theoretically and experimentally.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.1173-1183
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• 2018

Transient fluid velocity and pressure fields in a pressurized water reactor (PWR) steam generator (SG) secondary side during the blowdown period of a feedwater line break (FWLB) accident were numerically simulated employing the saturated water flashing model. This model is based on the assumption that compressed water in the SG is saturated at the beginning and decompresses into the two-phase region where saturated vapor forms, creating a mixture of steam bubbles in water by bulk boiling. The numerical calculations were performed for two cases of which the outflow boundary conditions are different from each other; one is specified as the direct blowdown discharge to the atmosphere and the other is specified as the blowdown discharge to an extended calculation domain with atmospheric pressure on its boundary. The present simulation results obtained using the two different outflow boundary conditions were discussed through a comparison with the predictions using a simple non-flashing model neglecting the effects of phase change. In addition, the applicability of each of the non-flashing water discharge and saturated water flashing models for the confirmatory assessments of new SG designs was examined.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.626-632
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• 2004

30종의 생약으로부터 조제된 열수추출물 중, 가시오가피 (대조군의 75.6% 억제), 백출(71.3%), 인삼(70.0%), 감초 (66.3%) 및 당귀 (63.1%)는 2.5 mg/kg body weight의 농도에서 colon 26-M3.1 lung carcinoma에 대한 매우 높은 종양전이 억제활성을 나타내었으나, 갈근(58.6%)과 진피(54.9%)를 제외한 다른 생약의 열수추출물은 그다지 높은 활성을 보여주지 않았다. 또한 진피(대조군의 1.80배),백출(1.73배), 가시오가피와 감초(1.64배) 등은 100$\mu\textrm{g}$/mL의 농도에서 Peyer's patch 세포를 매개로 한 조혈작용도 증강시킴을 알 수 있었다. 한편, 음료로서의 식품학적인 물성을 개선하고 비활성 성분을 제거하기 위하여, 열수추출물에서 활성을 나타낸 생약을 수증기 증류물로 조제하여 면역활성을 비교한 결과, 백출, 감초와 가시오가피가 2.5 mg/kg body weight에서 유의적인 종양전이 억제활성을 나타내었으며(각각 58.7%, 50.3%와 41.9%), 백출은 0.25 mg/kg body weight의 저농도에서도 높은 종양전이 억제활성을 보여주었다(49.7%). 또한 수증기 증류물을 Peyer's patch 세포와 처리한 결과, 백출과 가시오가피는 10 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL의 낮은 농도에서도 골수세포의 증식작용을 유의적으로 증가시키고 있음을 나타내었다(각각 1.49배와 1.28배). 수증기 증류물이 열수추출물보다 다소 낮은 면역 활성을 가지고 있다 할지라도, 백출 및 가시오가피 등과 같은 전통 생약은 열수추출물 뿐만 아니라 수증기 증류물에서도 높은 면역 활성을 가지고 있음을 보여주었다. 그러므로 이러한 결과는 생약으로부터 조제된 수증기 증류물이 기능성 음료로서 식품산업에 이용될 수 있는 가능성을 시사하고 있다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.40-49
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• 1991

To better understand the phenomena inside an absorber, where heat and mass transfer coexist, this study selected the most baslc absorption model from in whifh water vapor is absorbed on the surface of a stationary lithium bromide absurbent solution. The purpose of this study is to obtain basic knowledge of heat and mass transfer processes as affected by Marangoni convection induced by addition of surfactant. We apply a non-flowing bulk absorption model and assume that dropwise surfactant is fixed on the absorbent surface. Four governing equation-continuity, laminar monentum, energy and diffusion are solved numerically to obtain temperature and concentraion distributions during steam absorption with Marangonl convection.. In conclusion, Sh and Nu genrally increase at the initial absorption stage.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.55-58
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• 1999

Crosslinked polyethylene/silane crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE/SXLPE) blends were prepared by a twin screw extruder and their water tree growing and electrical breakdown characteristics of XLPE were improved by the addition of SXLPE, when samples were crosslinked only by the thermorolysis of DCP (dicumyl perosxide). However, steam curing process was not good for water tree characteristics. It was also found that the rate of water tree growing of XLPE/SXLPE blend increased when the content of SXLPE was 50 %. AC breadown strength slightly increased by the addition of SXLPE to XLPE when samples were crosslinked only by the thermorolysis of DCP.