• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.859-866
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• 2009

KAERI has worked on the development of an advanced spent fuel conditioning process (ACP) since 1997. A hot cell facility, termed the ACPF, has also been developed. The ACPF consists of two air-sealed hot cells. The results of a safety analysis as part of the license procurement process stipulated by the Korean Government showed that the facility was designed safely. After its construction, an integrated performance test was performed. The results of this test confirmed that the facility satisfies the design requirements.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.54 no.9
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• pp.3551-3566
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• 2022

The STELLA program was launched to support the PGSFR development in 2012 and for the 2nd stage, the STELLA-2 facility was designed to investigate the integral effect of safety systems including the comprehensive interaction among PHTS, IHTS and DHRS. In STELLA-2, the long-term transient behavior after accidents can be observed and the overall safety aspect can also be evaluated. In this paper, the basic design concept from engineering basis to specific design is described. The design was aimed to meet similarity criteria and requirements based on various non-dimensional numbers and the result satisfied the key features to explain the reasoning of safety evaluation. The result of this study was used to construct the facility and the experiment is on-going. In general, the final design meets the similarity criteria of the multidimensional physics inside the reactor pool. And also, for the conservation of natural circulation phenomena, the design meets the similarity requirements of geometry and thermo-dynamic behavior.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.85-93
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• 2015

Liquid rocket engines of KSLV-II employ a turbopump feed system for propellants. A turbopump real-propellant test facility based on liquid oxygen and kerosene has been constructed for the experimental verification of the turbopump performance using the real media of propellants(i.e., LOX/Kerosene). The verification tests of sub-systems were performed such as LOX/kerosene feed system and alcohol burner system. Finally, the performance of the whole system was executed and verified through a sets of validation tests with the development model of the KSLV-II turbopumps. It has been confirmed that the test facility satisfies the operating conditions and time of the turbopump at the design and off-design performance test using real-propellant.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.733-736
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• 2010

Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) performed the preliminary design of liquid rocket engine high-altitude simulation firing test facility for the development and qualification of LRE for the 2nd stage of KSLV-II. The engine high-altitude simulation firing test facility, which are to be constructed at Goheung Space Center, will provide liquid oxygen and kerosene to enable the high-altitude simulation firing test of 2nd stage engine at ground test facility. The high-altitude environment is obtained using a supersonic diffuser operated by the self-ejecting jet from the liquid rocket engine.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.843-851
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• 2022

This paper was conducted to study the conditions for the manufacture and operation of artificial snow removal and ice-making test facilities so that the test equipment can be tested in a low-temperature environment using the polar environment performance test facility. The polar environment performance test Facility is designed to artificially simulate extreme environments up to -65 ℃, and is a mid-to-large low-temperature environment test facility that can perform performance tests on offshore plant equipment, ships, leisure, and offshore structures. To verify the safety of deck work of ships operating in polar environments, artificial snow removal and artificial ice making devices were manufactured, and we conducted research on various operating environments using these facilities. For the efficient operation of artificial snow and ice making facilities, it is important to continuously supply dry air, and it has been found that installing an additional heater at the tip of the nozzle is effective in preventing freezing.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.991-992
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.965-966
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07d
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• pp.1789-1790
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• 2006

This paper reports a new test facility to investigate the characteristics of the thrusters mounted on the small scale underwater vehicle using Force/Torque sensor. With the test facility proposed here, No disassembly needs be made to the target vehicle, which makes us possible to get the realistic forces of the vehicle rather than the fortes of the thrusters themselves. Experimental data analyses, heave, sway, and surge, for the QI ROV are given as an example of this method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.96-100
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• 2003

Filtering system is installed at post irradiation examination facility(PIEF) to maintain optimized operating condition of the facility by keeping different negative pressure condition depending on contamination level in the PIEF due to its treatment of radioactive materials. Inspection on each system, filter leak test and other related test are periodically performed as the performance test for increasing operational efficiency and safety.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2004.10b
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• pp.262-265
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• 2004

As a cryogen, LOx is a light blue, odorless, transparent liquid. Also it is not shock sensitive and does not decompose. However, it is a strong oxidizer and will vigorously support combustion. Therefore all harmful contaminants (such as grease, oil, fingerprint and organic materials) that could cause malfunctions, fires, or explosions in a oxygen environments must be completely removed prior to the introduction of oxygen. Especially, grease ingredient located inside of the LOx supply line, pipe and PHS (Pneumo-Hydraulic System) part can make drastic chemical reaction with oxygen. Therefore, to protect rapid reaction such as explosion, grease ingredient must be surely eliminated by a regular and irregular degreasing. Study on the availability, effectiveness and selection of degreasing detergents and method is described in this paper, and it will be useful for the construction and management of IPP test facility.