• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.343-351
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• 2011

We prepared polyurethane foam/cloisite30B/phosphates composites and characterized their rise time, density, cell morphology, and thermal properties. The composites were synthesized with polyadipatediol-cloisite30B composite (f=2.0), polyether-polyol (f=4.6), polymeric 4,4-diphenyl methane diisocyanate (f=2.5), and D-580 (phenyl polyoxyalkenyl phosphate). As a blowing agent, cyclopentane and distilled water were used at various concentrations of D-580 from 0 to 2.81 wt%. The rise times of PUF/Closite30B/Phosphate composites blown with distilled water were faster than those blown with cyclopentane by 30%. The composites blown with cyclopentane had spherical-shape cells and the cell diameter was decreased with increasing D-580 wt%. While $T_g$ of the composites blown with cyclopentane linearly decreased with increasing the D-580 content, the $T_g$ of the composites blown with distilled water increased with the D-580 content. All PUF/Closite30B/Phosphate composites began to decompose from $250^{\circ}C$. The composites blown with cyclopentane showed the second thermal decomposition at temperatures higher than $500^{\circ}C$. The thermal stability of all composites increased with the D-580 content. The effect of D-580 on the thermal stability of the composites was measured higher at the composites blown with distilled water.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.39-45
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• 2009

This paper studied on the fire characteristics of sandwich panels by ISO 9705 test (Full-scale room test). A comprehensive fire characteristics of sandwich panel was analyzed by applying the test result to the classification standard according to EN 13501-1 and Eurefic Research Program. Consequently, glass wool foam sandwich panel proved to be A class, incombustible - EPS Foam and incombustible - PUR Foam sandwich panels was class B. Also, EPS foam and PUR foam sandwich panels was class C because of flashover.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.598-605
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• 2009

본 논문은 2008년 12월 5일 경기도 이천시 소재의 물류창고 화재사고에 대한 화재원인 및 화재확대요인을 검토하고, 재발방지를 위한 대책을 제시하였다. 본 화재원인 검토결과 용접작업 실화에 의한 화재로 벽체패널인 샌드위치패널과 문틀형 강을 접합하던 중 용접작업시 발생하는 불티 또는 고열에 의해 벽체패널 내부의 스티로폼 및 우레탄폼에 착화된 것으로 추정된다. 화재확대요인은 화재에 취약한 스티로폼 및 우레탄폼 재질의 샌드위치패널 사용과 소방설비의 인위적 기능해제로 판단된다. 이번 사고와 같은 재난을 예방하기 위해서는 급격한 연소확대 특성을 갖는 스티로폼 및 우레탄폼 재질의 샌드위치패널 사용금지, 소방설비의 기능해제에 대한 감시와 처벌강화와 안전관리체계 및 안전규칙 준수여부 관리 강화가 필요하다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.37-41
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• 2010

스프링클러설비와 방화구획 구성요소는 화재시 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. 그러나 기존에 15층이하 아파트는 스프링클러설비가 없어 화재시 방화구획에 의존해야 되는데 방화구획 관련 설계, 시공, 감리가 미비하여 화재에 쉽게 노출되어 있다. 설비슬리브, 전선관, 덕트등이 방화구획으로 되어 있는 부분을 관통하는 경우 그틈을 시멘트모르타르나 기타 불연재료로 메우도록 규정하고 있으나 화재발생시 관통부를 메운 재료의 내화성능 부실, 균열, 탈락 등으로 화재안전성이 떨어진다. 현장에서의 설계, 시공, 감리등 대응하는 자세가 너무 허술하다. 설계에 방화댐퍼, 관통부 틈새의 내용이 반영 되지 않고 건축, 기계, 전기, 통신, 소방등 각 분야의 허가 도면에 도장이 날인되어 나타난다. 시공자는 잘못된 설계도면을 가지고 허가 도면이라며 도면되로 시공한다. 또한 실리콘, 우레탄폼등을 방화구획 관통부 틈새에 주입하며, 작업자도 비숙련자로서 개념도 없이 방화용실란트와 우레탄폼을 혼용해가며 작업을 한다.

• Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.1367-1372
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• 2009

A proprietary device is adopted to break out the membrane of cell in the rigid polyurethane foam. As it is known, the membrane of cell is hardly tearing-off thoroughly in a mechanical way due to both its elastic characteristic and micro sized pores. In this study, a novel experimental approach is introduced to burst out all gases inside the cells of the rigid polyurethane foam by abrasively grinding micro-cells completely into fine powder. The biggest advantage of this approach is to be capable of releasing all gases out from the cell even in the micro pores. As clearly reflected from the repeatability, the accuracy of the result is highly improved and high confidence in the data sets as well. For the measurements of not only gas composition but partial pressure for each gas simultaneously as well, a precision gas mass spectrometer is used in-line directly to the abrasive grinding device. To control the starting point of the polyurethane foam, all samples were prepared on site in the laboratory. Manufactured time is one of the most critical factors in characterization of cell gas composition because it is known that one of gas composition, especially, carbon dioxide, is diffused out dramatically in a short period of time as soon as it is foamed.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.14-21
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• 2020

This paper presents the study of a fire risk to the backside of two miniatures of ISO 9705 2/5 using a lightweight partition for indoor space division and reproduction of the ISO 9705 test. An SGP partition, stud partition, glass wool panel, urethane foam panel, sandwich panel, and glass partition were selected as the test specimens, which are frequently used in construction. According to the ISO 9705 test standard, stabilization was achieved using a measuring device that recorded data before the ignition of a burner and continued recording for 120 s thereafter. After ignition was achieved, the power was increased to 300 kW for 600 s and then reduced to 100 kW for 600 s. The specimens were subsequently observed for 180 s, and the fire risk to the backside and the fire pattern of the wall unit were analyzed. Owing to the amount of heat generated by the ignition source, the maximum temperature of the backside was observed to be 67.7 ℃ for the SGP partition, 55.1 ℃ for the stud partition, 52.4 ℃ for the glass wool panel, 727.4 ℃ for the sandwich panel, 561 ℃ for the urethane foam panel, and 630.5 ℃ for the glass partition. In the cases of the sandwich and urethane foam panels, the explosion of flammable gas occurred by virtue of fusion of the interior materials. The reinforced glass was fractured owing to the temperature difference between the heat- and nonheat-responsive parts. Ultimately, the fire risk to the nearby section room was deemed to be high.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.60-68
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• 2019

The paper reports the characteristics of conduction heat transfer to the backside part according to the heating temperature of a composite wall in a lightweight partition used for indoor space compartments. Stud partitions, SGP partitions, sandwich panels, urethane foam panels, and glass wool panels. which are generally used as light-weight partition walls, were selected as experiment samples, and the characteristics of conduction heat transfer to the backside part as the top surface were analyzed by applying heating temperatures of $200^{\circ}C$, $300^{\circ}C$, $400^{\circ}C$, and $500^{\circ}C$ to the bottom surface for 1800 s. According to the experimental results, the maximum backside temperatures at the maximum heating temperature of $500^{\circ}C$ was $51.6^{\circ}C$, $63.6^{\circ}C$, $317.2^{\circ}C$, $124.9^{\circ}C$, and $42.2^{\circ}C$ for the stud partition, SGP partition, sandwich panel, urethane foam panel, and glass wool panel, respectively. The maximum conduction heat- transfer rates at $500^{\circ}C$ were 17.16 W, 18.39 W, 136.65 W, 14.34 W, and 5.57 W for the stud partition, SGP partition, sandwich panel, urethane foam, and glass wool panel, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 2000.06a
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• pp.124-129
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• 2000

산업현장의 건물, 설비 등의 보온 및 단열을 위해 우레탄폼, 스치로폼 등 다양한 종류의 프라스틱류 단열재를 사용하고 있다. 이들은 착화 및 연소속도가 빠르고 연소시 유독가스를 다량 발생시켜 심각한 재산 및 인명피해를 초래하고 있다. 그러나, 이들 발포플라스틱들은 연소하기 쉬운 재료로서 급속한 화염전파, 높은 열방출율, 많은 양의 연기발생 등 화재의 위험성이 상대적으로 높다는 문제점을 안고 있다. (중략)

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.22 no.10
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• pp.679-686
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• 2010

A proprietary device is adopted to break out the membrane of cell in the rigid polyurethane foam. As it is known, the membrane of cell is hardly tearing-off thoroughly in a mechanical way due to both its elastic characteristic and micro sized pores. In this study, a novel experimental approach is introduced to burst out all gases inside the cells of the rigid polyurethane foam by abrasively grinding micro-cells completely into fine powder. The biggest advantage of this approach is to be capable of releasing all gases out from the cell even in the micro pores. As clearly reflected from the repeatability, the accuracy of the result is highly improved and high confidence in the data sets as well. For the measurements of not only gas composition but partial pressure for each gas simultaneously as well, a precision gas mass spectrometer is used in-line directly to the abrasive grinding device. To control the starting point of the polyurethane foam, all samples were prepared on site in the laboratory. Manufactured time is one of the most critical factors in characterization of cell gas composition because it is known that one of gas composition, especially, carbon dioxide, is diffused out dramatically in a short period of time as soon as it is foamed.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.56-61
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• 2020

For the hydrogen liquefaction, the large amount of energy is consumed, due to precooling, liquefaction and o-p conversion processes. The aim of this work is to improve the performance of hydrogen liquefaction process by introducing the new energy saving processes, that are the liquid nitrogen precooling process by using LNG cold energy, and the new design of cold box insulation using cold air circulation. The results show that the indirect use of LNG cold energy in precooling process enables not only to get energy saving, but to make safer operation of liquefaction plant. In new cold box, the energy loss of equipments could be reduced by nearly 35%~50% compared to the present perlite insulation, if insulation structure is organised as 3mm steel wall/20cm PUF/5cm air/20cm PUF/equipment. Additionally the equipments installed in cold box can get cooling effect, if the temperature is higher than the temperature of cold air. The application of this results can gives to increase the liquid yield of about 50% substantially in industrial hydrogen liquefaction plant.