A Study on the Development of Overflow Cutoff Valve for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinders

액화석유가스 용기용 과류차단밸브의 개발에 관한 연구

  • Rhim Jong-Kuk (Dept. of Safety Engineering, Chung-Ju National University/The Institute for Disaster Prevention Technology)
  • 임종국 (충주대학교 공과대학 안전공학과/충주대학교 방재기술연구소)
  • Published : 2005.06.01

Abstract

This research is about overflow cutoff valve for liquefied petroleum gas cylinders. This valve was developed based on Bernoulli's equation and Newton's equation. The structure of overflow cutoff valve was made by insert module instead of the ordinary valve that is used at present. Recently, the increase in use of gas for fuel in houses has resulted to more frequent occurrences of gas related accidents. In Korea, the government has made a law for the obligatory use of the cutoff valves. This cutoff valve is not ya developed. This research focuses on the use of over flow cutoff valve for LPG cylinders. If this valve is adapted, many accidents can be prevented.

액화석유가스 용기용 과류차단 밸브의 개발에 관한 연구이다. 이 밸브는 베르누이 방정식과 뉴턴의 법칙을 응용하여 개발하였다. 이것은 기존의 밸브 하단에 모듈을 삽입함으로써 과류가 발생하면 모듈이 상승하여 모듈상단의 헤드에 부착된 차단변이 가스의 통로를 폐쇄함으로써 작동된다. 최근 가스 사용이 증가됨으로써 이에 따라 가스사고가 많이 발생되고 있다. 따라서 한국에서는 과류밸브의 사용을 의무화하고 있지만 아직 개발되지 않고 있다. 본 연구는 LP가스 용기용 밸브의 과류 발생시 자동 차단되는 밸브이다. 본 밸브가 채택된다면 많은 가스 사고로부터 벗어 날 수 있을 것이다.

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