• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.776-784
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• 2016

In this study, green Larix kaempferi lumber was heat-treated by using superheated steam (SHS) at a pilot scale and then various physico-mechanical properties of the heat-treated wood were evaluated and compared with the properties of conventional hot air (HA) heat-treated wood. Decay resistance of brown rot fungi and compressive strength parallel to the grain of the SHS heat-treated wood without occurrence of drying check from green lumber were increased. On the other hand, density, equilibrium moisture content, shrinkage, and bending strength of the SHS heat-treated wood were lower than those of the conventional HA heat-treated wood. Because heat transfer and thermal hydrolysis of SHS heat treatment was accelerated by a large amount of water, the effect of SHS heat treatment on the physico-mechanical properties was higher than that of HA heat treatment at the similar conditions of temperature and time. From the results of this study, because green lumber can be heat-treated without occurrence of cracks or checks by using SHS and similar heat treatment effect on the physico-mechanical properties of wood can be produced despite a low temperature or short time of heat treatment, it is expected that heat time and energy consumption could be reduced by using SHS.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.257-267
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• 2012

In this study, the method for heat treating wood using superheated steam (SHS) was designed and applied. The physical and mechanical properties of Korean Pine (Pinus koraiensis Siebold & Zucc.) lumber heat-treated by SHS at $170^{\circ}C$ and 0.4 MPa for 10 hours were compared with those of non-treated and normal heat-treated wood. The amount of adsorbed water and equilibrium moisture content of the SHS treated wood were lower than non-treated wood. On the other hand the compressive strength parallel to grain and the bending strength of SHS treated wood were higher than those of non-treated wood. The hygroscopicity of SHS treated wood was similar to normal heat treated wood at $220^{\circ}C$. Internal checks that often occur during normal heat treatment were not developed at SHS treatment. Also, SHS treatment are effective in control of internal checks occurrence and resin exudation.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.46 no.5
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• pp.497-510
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• 2018

In this study, the decay resistance of larch wood, which was heat treated by superheated steam, was evaluated by the field decay test. During the field decay test of 12 months, non-treated wood has been severely damaged by termite, however, no visible damage has occurred in the preservative-treated wood and superheated steam heat-treated wood. Results of field decay test showed approximately 5% mass loss of the non-treated wood and the preservative-treated wood, and approximately 1% mass loss of the superheated steam heat-treated wood. After the field decay test for 12 months, the residual amount of preservatives remaining in the preservative-treated wood was lower than that before the field decay test. It was considered that the preservative was partially eluted during the field decay test, and the mass loss of the preservative-treated wood was thought to be similar to that of the non-treated wood. Through this study and additional long-term monitoring test, superheated steam heat treatment can be considered to be an environmental-friendly method to enhance the decay resistance of wood against rot fungi and/or insect without chemical treatment such as preservative injection.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.361-366
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• 2009

This research aims to develop a new drying technology using super-heated steam to reduce the time required for drying ginseng and to enhance its quality. The drying rate of ginseng powder treated with hot-air drying after drying with super-heated steam was about 40% faster than the drying rate of ginseng powder treated with hot-air drying. Minimal difference was found between hot-air drying and hot-air drying after drying with super-heated steam in the general composition of the ginseng powder, such as its crude lipid, crude protein, crude fiber, and ash. Moreover, no difference was found between hot-air drying and hot-air drying after drying with super-heated steam in terms of the ginseng powder's mineral and free sugar contents. The crude saponin contents was 5.43% in the ginseng treated with hot-air drying and 5.4% in the ginseng treated with hot-air drying after drying with super-heated steam. The ginseng powder that was treated with hot-air drying after drying with super-heated steam had a slightly higher redness compared to the ginseng powder that was treated with hot-air drying alone. The number of microorganisms of the ginseng powder treated with hotair drying after drying with super-heated steam showed a reduction of one log cycle in the total bacteria and two log cycles in the yeast molds compared to the ginseng powder treated with hot-air drying alone.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05a
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• pp.369-373
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• 1998

증기발생기에서 부식에 의한 전열관 손상은 전열관과 관판사이의 틈새에서 대부분 발생되고 이 틈새에서의 수질환경에 좌우된다. 틈새에서는 과열도가 높아 미량의 불순물이 농축되면서 틈새수화학 (crevice chemistry)은 증기발생기 내부수 수화학과는 달라진다. 전열관 손상을 억제하기 위해서는 틈새수질을 적절히 제어하여야 하는데 이는 틈새수화학을 정확히 분석평가할 수 있는 기술을 기반으로 하여야 한다. .기존의 틈새수질을 계산하는 방법으로는 증기발생기 내부수에 비해 틈새에서 화학종들이 얼마나 농축되는지를 가정하는 농축도 (concentration factor) 방법이 있으나 가정에 의한 불확실성으로 인해 틈새수질을 정확히 해석할 수 없었다. 그러나 원전 증기발생기의 잠복불순물 방출시험 자료로부터 틈새수질을 보다 정확히 평가할 수 있는 새로운 개념의 몰비지수(molar ratio index) 방법이 최근 EPRI에서 제시되었고 EPRI 산하의 많은 발전소에서 적용중이다. 본 연구에서는 PWR 원전 증기발생기의 틈새수화학을 평가할 수 있는 기술을 개발하기 위해 잠복불순물 방출시험 자료로부터 틈새에서의 몰비지수를 계산할 수 있는 CRAP (CRevice-chemistry Analysis Program) 전산프로그램을 작성하였다 CRAP를 국내원전에 적용하여 증기발생기 및 그 틈새에서의 수화학을 평가하였다.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.122-133
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• 1997

Numerical analysis using finite volume method has been carried out to examine the effect of degree of superheat of LiBr aqueous solution on heat and mass transfer occurred in absorption process. According to the result of this study, it was found that refrigerant vaper was generated at the entrance region of absorber when LiBr aqueous soltion was superheated. As the degree of superheat increases, heat transfer rate increases and vapor absorption rate decreases. The increase in averaged Nusselt and Sherwood numbers could be found as film Reynolds number increases. The larger the degree of superheat, the greater the averaged Nusselt and Sherwood numbers.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.184-187
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 유도가열방식을 이용한 과열증기 발생장치를 제안하였다. 발열방식은 외부의 가열코일로부터 특수 합금 발열체에 비접촉 상태로 전자유도 와전류를 구조체에 흐르게 하였다. 인버터는 스위칭주파수 20[kHz]대역에서 작동되는 풀-브릿지 고주파 직렬 부하 공진형이며, LC 공진 설계에서 부하자체를 L로 선정하여 효율을 최대화 하였다. 개발된 장치는 전자유도가열 발열체와 유체이동에 의한 새로운 열교환 방식으로 일체의 연소과정 없이 기체, 액체 및 증발체 등을 상온에서 500[$^{\circ}C$]이상의 고온에 이르기까지 고정도의 가열이 가능하여 작업환경 개선이 가능하다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.80-86
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• 2002

In this paper, we present a method of fuzzy controller design for the power plant superheater in the form of bilinear system. For the steam temperature control, the input variables are constructed by the area of difference between the profiles estimated from bilinear observer and reference profiles, and the time rate of change. We estimate the control rules by T. Takagi and M. Sugeno's fuzzy model. The feasibilities of the suggested method are illustrated via the computer simulation results.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Mechanical Technology
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.872-878
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• 2018

Steam tables including superheated, saturated and compressed region were simultaneously modeled using the neural networks. Pressure and temperature were used as two inputs for superheated and compressed region. On the other hand Pressure and dryness fraction were two inputs for saturated region. The outputs were specific volume, specific enthalpy and specific entropy. The neural network model were compared with the linear interpolation model in terms of the percentage relative errors. The criterion of judgement was selected with the percentage relative error of 1%. In conclusion the neural networks showed better results than the interpolation method for all data of superheated and compressed region and specific volume of saturated region, but similar for specific enthalpy and entropy of saturated region.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.373-378
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• 2003

It is important that overheat protection of super heated tube in boiler operation and maintenance. The overheat of super heat tube can make damage and rupture of tube material, which causes accidental shutdown of boiler. The super heated tube overheat is almost due to the lack of uniformity of gas temperature distribution. There are two ways to protect overheat of super heated tube. The one is to control hot gas operation pattern which is temperature or flow distribution. the other is to control super heated steam flow distribution. The former is difficult than the later, because of control device design. In this paper steam flow control method which uses orifices is proposed to protect overheat of super heat tube.