• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.279-284
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• 2016

Mine tailings generated during mining activity often contain high concentrations of heavy metals, with pyrite-containing mine tailings in particular being a major cause of environmental problems in mining areas. Chemical cell technology, or fuel cell technology, can be applied to leach heavy metals in pyrite-containing mine tailings. As pyrite dissolves through spontaneous oxidation (i.e. galvanic oxidation) in the anode compartment of the cell, $Fe^{3+}$, sulfuric acid are generated. A decrease in pH due to the generation of sulfuric acid allows heavy metals to be leached from pyrite-containing mine tailings. In this study, pyrite was dissolved for 4 weeks at $23^{\circ}C$ in an acidic solution (pH 2) and in a galvanic reactor, which induces galvanic oxidation, and total Fe leached from pyrite and pH were compared in order to investigate if galvanic oxidation can facilitate pyrite oxidation. The change in the pyrite surface was analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Comparing the total Fe leached from the pyrite, there were 2.9 times more dissolution of pyrite in the galvanic reactor than in the acidic solution, and thus pH was lower in the galvanic reactor than in the acidic solution. Through SEM analysis of the pyrite that reacted in the galvanic reactor, linear-shaped cracks were observed on the surface of the pyrite. The study results show that pyrite dissolution was facilitated through the galvanic oxidation in the galvanic reactor, and also implied that the galvanic oxidation can be one remediation option for pyrite-containing mine tailings.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.5 no.7
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• pp.842-849
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• 1995

The effect of cathodic protection by the sacrificial anode attached to condenser waterbox of power plant was investigated using numerical analysis. The condenser is consisted of various materials. So in case of no protection, the serious galvanic corrosion between waterbox and tubesheet was observed. If sacrificial anodes were attached to the wall of waterbox or the area corroded galvanically, the large protection effect was showed. To demonstrate the validity of numerical analysis results, model test was executed. The numerical solution was consistent with the experimental vague well.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.77-82
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• 2022

During etching process of PCB, the electroplated copper line and seed layer copper have different etching rates and it caused the over etching of copper line as well as undercut of lines. In this research, the effects of etchants composition on copper etching characteristics were investigated. The optimum concentration of hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid of etchants were obtained using polarization and OCV (open circuit voltage) analysis for both rolled copper and electroplated copper. The inhibiting effects of different inhibitors were investigated using OCV and ZRA (zero resistance ammeter) analysis. The galvanic current between electroplated copper and seed layer copper were measured using ZRA method. Inhibitors for least galvanic current could be chosen based on galvanic coupling in ZRA analysis.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.46-46
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• 2007

Zn, Al 및 Sn을 각각 도금한 강기판상에 Mg박막을 이온플레이팅법에 의해 제작하였다. 이와 같은 중간층을 가진 Mg막의 내식측정결과에 의하면, Mg과 갈바닉 전위차가 작은 Zn을 중간층으로 하여 제작한 Mg 막이 Fe 모재보다 낮은 자연 전위값을 안정적으로 유지하면서 희생양극적 방식효과를 장시간동안 나타내었다.

• Journal of Urban Science
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.23-27
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• 2018

This research was carried out to investigate the corrosion prevention effect in the water distribution system by galvanized zinc-brass pipe which is using potential between brass and zinc. As a result of this study, pH and conductivity of influent were constant in spite of its installation, and it was difficult to estimate the effect of the installation with temporary increased and reduced concentration of Zn and Fe ions, respectively. However, since the corrosion rate of the steel coupon with galvanized zinc-brass pipe was relatively low, it has an effect of inhibiting corrosion.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.806-813
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• 1999

The effect of Post-Weld Heat Treatment(PWHT) of SS400 Steel was investigated with parameters such as micro vickers hardness corrosion potential polarization behaviors galvanic current Al anode generating current Al anode weight loss etc. Hardness of each parts(HAZ, BM, WM)by PWHT is lower than that of each parts by Non Post-Weld Heat Treatment(NPWHT) However hardness of WM of HAZ part was the highest among those three parts and HAZ area were also acted as cathode without any case of heat treatment. Potential difference between each three parts by PWHT was also smaller compared to NPWHT. Therefore it is suggested that Corrosion resistance property is increased by PWHT. However both Al anode generating current and anode weight loss was also decreased by PWHT compared to NPWHT when SS400 steel is cathodically protected by Al anode.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.243-250
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• 1987

The effects aging on some properties and thermal-shock behavior of zirconia partially stabilized with 9 mol% MgO (9MZ) were studied. 9MZ specimens were aged over $1200^{\circ}$-$1400^{\circ}C$ for 12hours subsequently, after sintering at $1650^{\circ}C$ for 4 hours. Fracture strength(both before and after thermal-shock test), linear thermal expansion, monoclinic fraction and phase transition by XRD, density, galvanic potential and microstructure were measured. Quantitative chemical analysis around the grain-boundary of the specimen aged at $1350^{\circ}C$ was also conducted by EDX. The aging of 9MZ specimen causes a thermal decomposition of cubic-$ZrO^{2}$ into the formation metastable tetragonal-$ZrO^{2}$ and MgO. The former increases the residual strength after thermal-shock test and the latter improves the thermal-shock resistance due to thermal conduction through the continuous magnesia phase and the formation of monoclinic phase content in matrix were increased with decreasing the aging temperature from $1400^{\circ}C$ to $1200^{\circ}C$. Galvanic potential of the aged specimen exhibited a proper emf characteristic.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.409-409
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• 2001

해양구조물은 점점 대형화되어 가고 있는 추세에 있으며 또한 이들 구조물의 대형화에 따른 구조물의 보수, 유지관리가 매우 중요한 사안으로 등장하게 되었다. 뿐만 아니라, 이러한 구조물 등이 손상또는 파괴되었을 경우는 그에 따른 인적, 경제적 손실 또한 막대할 것으로 사료되며 이러한 구조물의 파괴사례중 상당 부분이 용접부의 부식문제 및 수소취화와 관련된 사고인것으로 보고되고 있다. 한편 용접은 급속가열, 급속냉각의 공적으로 인한 경도와 열적, 조직적 변화를 일으켜 용접부 각 미세부위별 전위차가 발생하게 되며, 이로 인해 갈바낙부실을 일으키는 것으로 보고 있다. 그리고 갈바닉 부식에 의한 용접부의 부식성을 억제하기 위해 용접후열처리(post weld heat treatment PWHT)를 시행하여 내식성을 향상시키는 경우도 있다. 본 연구에서는 고장력강인 RE36강 시험편을 전기화학적 측면에서 최적의 용접후열처리 온도를 규명하였으며, 용접방법(FCAW, SMAW), 용접후 열처리 유무에 따른 용접부위의 저변형을 인장실험을 통한 기계적 특성, 전기화학적 특성 및 수소취화 감수성을 등을 규명하였다. 따라서 본 연구 결과는 해양구조물 선박의 설계시공시에 용접부 주위의 기계적. 전기화학적 특성 평가 및 수소취화 방지대책에 좋은 참고자료가 될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.78-88
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• 2000

The effect of post-weld heat treatment(PWHT) of SCM440 steel was investigated with parameters such as micro-Vickers hardness, corrosion potential, polarization behaviors, galvanic current, Al anode generating current and Al anode weight loss, etc. Each hardness of three parts(HAZ, BM, WM) by PWHT is lower than each of as-welded parts. However, hardness of WM area was the highest among those three parts in case of both PWHT and as-welded. Corrosion potential of WM part was the highest among those three parts and WM area was also acted as cathode without regard to PWHT. The magnitude of corrosion potential difference among three parts by PWHT was larger than that of three parts of as-welded, and corrosion current by galvanic cell of these three parts by PWHT was also larger compared to as-welded. Therefore, it is suggested that corrosion resistance property of SCM440 steel is decreased by PWHT than as-welded. However, both Al anode generating current and anode weight loss were also increased by PWHT compared to as-welded when SCM400 steel is cathodically protected by Al anode.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.409-417
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• 2009

In this study, autogenous crack healing and artificial crack healing using electrochemical electro deposition method were conducted to compare in the aspects of corrosion monitoring. Furthermore, the analysis of impressed voltage characteristics, galvanic current and linear polarization resistance comparison, and photo image processing technique were performed for quantitative comparisons of healing ratio. As a result, it was found that, in view of impressed voltage of artificial crack healing, the measured voltage was increased as time goes by. From the galvanic test results of artificial crack healing, the current vs. potential distribution value were formed widely in comparison with autogenous crack healing. In this point, it was shown that artificial crack healing has more eleatic resistance capacity than autogenous crack healing technique. Finally, it was found that artificial crack healing was 1.63 times higher than autogenous healing in view of crack healing ratio.