• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.403-409
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• 2017

For dry storage of the spent nuclear fuel (SNF) stored in the storage pool of a nuclear power plant, essentially all moisture must be removed to prevent corrosion of the assembly and canister internals and/or degradation of fuel cladding integrity after SNF canister loading operation. R&D work is now in progress on a forced gas drying system that can be used to remove residual water in canisters. In this work, preliminary design is performed to manufacture the forced gas drying system. This process includes a case study of dry methods for canister moisture removal, relative codes and standards, confirmation of adequate dryness, needs analysis at plant sites, and characteristics of SNF stored in pools. Through this preliminary design work, we obtained a conceptual flow diagram and preliminary P&ID of the forced gas drying system. The results of this study can be used to determine details of the design to manufacture the forced gas drying system.

• Composites Research
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.162-169
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• 2024

In this study, PAN(polyacrylonitrile)-based precursor fibers were produced through a wet-spinning process, and their morphologies and graphitization behavior were investigated in the presence of two graphitization catalysts (Ca, Ni). The graphitization catalysts were introduced into the formed pores during hot-water stretching of wet-spun PAN-based precursor fibers. The catalytic effects of graphitization catalysts were examined through crystal structure and Raman analysis. At a relatively low temperature of 1500℃, the graphitization was not significantly affected, whereas at a high temperature of 2400℃, the obtained I_D/I_G value of graphite fiber (GF-Ni100) was decreased by about twice (~0.28) compared to the untreated fibers (GF-AS~0.54). By comparing the I_D/I_G values (GF-Ca100~0.42: GF-Ni100~0.28) of Ca and Ni graphitization catalyst, it was found that the degree of graphitization of Ni graphitization catalyst showed higher influence than that of Ca graphitization catalyst. Moreover, 2D band was also observed, indicating that the graphite plane structures composed of multiple layers were developed. XRD results confirmed that the crystal inter-planar distance (d₀₀₂) of the graphite crystal was slightly decreased after the treatment with the graphitization catalyst, But, the crystal size of Ca-treated graphite fiber (GF-Ca100) was increased by up to ~5 nm.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.252-261
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• 2017

Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) increase radiation exposure to the public as these materials are concentrated through artificial manufacturing processes by human activities. This study focuses on the development of a method for the quantitative analysis of $^{232}Th$, $^{235}U$, and $^{238}U$ in building materials. The accuracy and precision of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for determination of digestion processes was evaluated for certified reference materials (CRMs) digested using various mixed acid (e.g., aqua regia, hydrofluoric acid, and perchloric acid) digestions and a $LiBO_2$ fusion method. The method validation results reveal that a $LiBO_2$ fusion and $Fe(OH)_3$ co-precipitation should be applied as the optimal sample digestion process for the quantitative analysis of radionuclides in building materials. The radioactivity of $^{232}Th$, $^{235}U$, and $^{238}U$ in a total of 51 building material (e.g., board, brick, cement, paint, tile, and wall paper) samples was quantitatively analyzed using an established process. Finally, the values of $^{238}U$ and $^{232}Th$ radioactivity were comprehensively compared with those from the indirect method using ${\gamma}$-spectrometry.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.231-236
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• 2011

When the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident occurred in March of 2011, a hydrogen explosion in the reactor building at the 4th unit of Fukushima plants led to a big surprise because the full core of the unit 4 reactor had been moved and stored underwater at the spent nuclear fuel storage pool for periodic maintenance. It was because the possible criticality in the fuel storage pool by coolant loss may yield more severe situation than the similar accident happened inside the reactor vessel. Fortunately, it was assured to be evitable to an anxious situation by a look of water filled in the storage pool later. In the paper, the safety state of the spent fuel storage pool and rack structures of the domestic nuclear plants would be roughly reviewed and compared with the Fukushima plant case by engineering viewpoint of potential severe accidents.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.11-21
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• 2013

The Geyoungju Ca-bentonite with dry density of 1.6 g/$cm^3$ has been considered as a standard buffer material for the disposal of high level waste in KAERI disposal system design. But it had relatively lower thermal conductivity compared with other surrounding materials, that was one of key parameters to limit the increase of the disposal density in the disposal system. In this study, various additives were selected and mixed with the Ca-bentonite in different mixing methods in order to increase the thermal conductivity from 0.8 W/mK to 1.0 W/mK. As an additive, CNT (Cabon Nano Tube), graphite, alumina, CuO, and $Fe_2O_3$ were selected, which are chemically stable and have good thermal conductivity. As mixing methods, dry hand-mixer mixing, wet milling and dry ball mill mixing were applied for the mixing. Above all, the ball mill mixing was proved to be most effective since the produced mixture was most homogeneous and showed higher increase in the thermal conductivity. From this study, it was confirmed that the thermal conductivity for the Geyoungju Ca-bentonite could be improved by adding small amount of highly thermal conductive material to 1.0 W/mk. In conclusion, it was believed that the experimental results will be valuable in the disposal system design if the additive effects on the swelling and permeability on the compact bentonite are also approved in further studies.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.103-111
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• 2020

Pulling-type cutting devices, which use a diamond wire saw, have been used generally for cutting concrete structures. In this study, a pushing-type cutting device with a collection cover was developed by overcoming the disadvantages of pulling-type devices. In this device, dry or liquid methods can be selected to cool frictional heat. Operation and leakage tests of the dust generated during the dismantling of a concrete structure were carried out, confirming the suitable operation of the fabricated cutting device; the leakage rate was approximately 1.7%. For a conservative evaluation, the internal dose of workers was estimated in dismantling the core center part of biological shield concrete with a specific activity of 99.5 Bq·g^-1. The committed effective dose per worker was 0.25 mSv. The developed cutting device contributed to reducing radioactive concrete waste and minimizing worker exposure due to its easy installation. Therefore, it can be utilized as a cutting apparatus for dismantling not only reinforced concrete structures but also radioactive biological shield concrete in nuclear power plant decommissioning efforts.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2012.03a
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• pp.97-97
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• 2012

비스코스 레이온 소재는 목재 펄프를 원료로 한 재생섬유로서 Drape성과 반발성은 탁월하나, 습식 방사에 따른 분자 구조적 불안정성으로 소비자가 일반 세탁 시 수축발생으로 종종 Dry Cleaning을 해야 하는 문제점들이 있음. 본 연구에서는 이와 같은 레이온의 단점을 극복하고 신축성 발현 및 형태안정성을 부여하기 위해 Rayon DTY사와 Spun T/R 40's를 개발하고 다양한 조직의 환편물을 제작하였으며, 기존의 레이온 제품 대비 수축률 등 형태안정성과 신축특성이 발현될 수 있는 염색가공 공정 조건을 설정하였음. 먼저 전처리시 균일하고 안정적인 수축이 발생하도록 하여 최종 생산품의 형태안정성과 신축성이 유지 될 수 있는 최적의 조건을 설정하였음. 전처리는 저온 축소 후 고온에서 정련하는 공정이 환편물의 조직에 관계없이 우수하였으며, 비교적 견뢰도가 우수하다고 판단되는 시판 분산염료 및 반응성염료를 사용하여 Polyester/Rayon의 2욕 2단 염색을 진행하였음. 또한 시제품의 품위를 높이기 위해 레이온 섬유의 고유한 특성을 부여할 수 있는 유연처방을 사용하여 총 13종의 환편물을 개발할 수 있었으며, 이렇게 개발된 원단은 형태안정성 -2.5~1.0%, 신장회복률 83% 이상, 필링성 4-5급의 결과를 나타내었음.

• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.472-477
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• 2012

The conditions of wet spinning were considered in order to prepare the fine denier of acrylic fiber. Polyacrylonitrile copolymer was synthesized by the copolymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) and methyl acrylate (MA) initiated by an aqueous sulfite-chlorate redox system. Acrylic fiber was manufactured through wet-spinning in a dimethyl formamide (DMF) system. The conditions of wet-spinning were investigated by i-value, spinning speed, diameter of spinneret, draw ratio, water content of spinning dope and morphology of protofiber. The physical properties of fibers were investigated by Instron. In this experiment, the minimum i-value decreased with the decreasing spinneret diameter, an increased spinning speed, and an increased coagulation bath (CBC) concentration. The maximum draw ratio increased with an increased CBC. The optimum CBC and water content of the spinning dope were 60%-65% and 3.5%, respectively. The tenacity at the breaking point increased with a decreased fineness of fiber. The elongation at breaking point was almost the same value as a function of the fineness of fiber.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.207-207
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• 2013

기존의 그래핀 성장에 관한 연구는 열화학기상증착법(Chemical vapor deposition; CVD)을 이용한다. 그래핀 성장 제어 요소로는 촉매 기판인 전이 금속[Ru, Ir, Co, Re, Pt, Pd, Ni, Cu], 기판 전처리 과정, 수소/메탄 가스 혼합비, 작업 진공 상태, 기판온도[$800{\sim}1,000^{\circ}C$, 냉각 속도 등으로 보고 되고 있다. 그래핀 성장 원리는 Cu 촉매 기판에 메탄 가스를 $1,000^{\circ}C$ 온도에서 분해해서 탄소를 고용 시킨 후 급랭하는 도중에 석출되는 탄소에 의해 그래핀 시트가 형성되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 기존의 CVD를 열원을 이용할 경우 내부 챔버에 생기는 잠열에 의해 cooling profile의 제어가 용이하지 않다. 본 연구에서는 근적외선(Near Infrared; NIR) 열원을 이용한 CVD로 챔버 내부 잠열을 최소화하고, 냉각 공정을 Natural, Linear, Convex cooling type으로 디자인해서 cooling profile 제어가 그래핀 성장에 미치는 영향을 연구 하였다. 이렇게 성장된 그래핀을 임의의 기판(SiO2, Glass, PET film) 위에 습식방법으로 전이 시킨 후, 전기적 구조적 및 광학적 특성을 면저항(four-point probe), 전계방사 주사전자현미경(Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope; FE-SEM), 마이크로 라만 분광법(Micro Raman spectroscopy) 및 광학현미경(optical microscope), 투과도(UV/Vis spectrometer)의 측정으로 잠열이 최소화된 NIR-CVD에서 cooling profile에 따른 그래핀 성장을 평가하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.61-61
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• 2011

비스코스 레이온(Viscose Rayon)은 목재 펄프를 원료로 한 재생섬유로서 은은한 광택과 발색성, 흡습성 등의 기능 뿐만 아니라, 천연섬유에 찾을 수 없는 Numeri감(Smoothness), Drape(처짐)성, 반발탄성을 가지고 있는 지극히 친환경적이며 자연순환형 소재로 인식, 지구온난화에 따른 CoolBiz Look 패션소재인 레이온 소재에 관심이 증대되고 있다. 한편, 레이온 소재는 수분흡수 시 강도저하, 수축과 구김, 염색 불균염 등의 문제점과 섬유공정상 생활취급상에 많은 애로를 가지고 있으며, 구성고분자가 수소결합에 의해 강고하여 "신축문제", 수분흡수시 팽윤(Swelling)에 의한 형태불안, 즉 "수축문제"가 개선해야 할 고질적 문제로 남아 있다. 또한, 습식방사에 따른 분자구조적 불안정성으로 건 습열처리시 형태불안정(치수변화율이 큼)으로 제직(준비) 및 후공정상 여러 가지 Trouble 유발과 완제품 세탁시 수축발생으로 종종 Dry Creanning해야 하는 문제점들이 내재되어 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 레이온 소재의 형태안정화 제품을 개발하기 위하여 복합사가공 및 염색가공 기술을 개발하고자 하며, 신축 및 복합기술에 의한 Rayon DTY, T/R 신축 및 복합기술에 의한 Rayon DTY, T/R 복합가공사를 개발, 제편직 요소기술과 최적의 전처리 조건, 다양한 염료의 종류, 염색온도 조건 등에 관한 연구를 진행하였다.