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Study on the Recovery Process and Risk Management for Fusion Hydrogen Isotopes

핵융합 수소동위원소의 회수공정과 위험관리에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2019.08.19
  • Accepted : 2019.11.30
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

This study deals with a process for recovering hydrogen isotopes from fusion exhaust gas. The goal of this process is to remove impurities, maximally recover only pure hydrogen isotopes. Experiments using hydrogen and deuterium were conducted to confirm the possibility of the recovery of hydrogen isotopes. In the exhaust gas containing H2, impurities was removed in the membrane process, and only pure H2 was recovered. And the H2 in the exhaust gas of the He-GDC(Glow Discharge Cleaning) process was recovered using a cryogenic adsorption process. In addition, HAZOP analysis was performed for qualitative risk assessment. For scenario analysis, the damage prediction ALOHA program was used to calculate the range of influence. Finally measures were sought to improve safety.

본 연구는 핵융합 배기가스에서 수소동위원소를 회수하기 위한 공정에 관한 것이다. 이 공정은 불순물을 제거하고 수소동위원소만을 최대로 회수하는 것이 목표이다. 수소와 중수소를 이용한 실험을 통해 수소동위원소의 회수가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 수소가 포함된 배기가스는 주로 분리막 공정에서 불순물을 제거하여 순수한 수소만을 회수하고, 헬륨-글로우 방전 세척 공정의 배기가스는 초저온 흡착 공정을 이용해서 수소를 회수하였다. 또한 정성적 위험성 평가를 위해 HAZOP 분석을 실시하였다. 시나리오 분석을 위해서 피해 예측 ALOHA 프로그램을 사용하여 영향 범위를 산출하고, 안전성 방안을 모색하였다.

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