• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2017.11a
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• pp.339-340
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• 2017

화학공장의 누출사고는 초기에 적절히 대응하지 못할 경우 화재 폭발과 같은 2차 3차의 복합재난사고로 확산될 위험성이 매우 높다. 이러한 이유로 누출사고 발생 초기에 누출이 발생한 지점을 신속히 파악하여 현장안전요원에게 알림으로써, 보다 체계적이고 효율적인 초기대응을 가능하게 하여, 사고피해를 완화시킬 수 있는 통합적인 누출사고 대응시스템 구축은 매우 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는, 통합적인 누출사고 대응시스템 구축을 위한 선행연구로, 딥러닝 기반의 누출원추적 모델 개발을 제안한다. 여수에 위치한 실제 화학공장을 대상으로 누출사고 시나리오에 대한 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 시뮬레이션을 진행한 뒤, 화학공장 경계면에 배치된 각 센서별 위치에서의 농도, 풍향 그리고 풍속데이터를 추출하고, 센서 좌표를 추가하여 인공신경망을 학습시켰다. 학습된 모델은 40개의 누출후보군에 대해 학습에 사용되지 않은 상황들에서도 75.43%의 정확도로 누출이 일어난 지점을 실시간 예측해냄을 확인하였다. 또한 누출지점 예측이 일치하지 않은 경우도, 예측된 지점이 실제 누출이 일어난 지점과 물리적으로 매우 인접함을 확인함으로써 제안된 모델을 실제 현장에 적용할시 기대되는 효과는 더 클 것으로 판단하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2011.06c
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• pp.13-16
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• 2011

에너지플랜트는 위험성이 높은 유해화학물질을 취급해서 누출사고가 발생 할 가능성이 높다. 유해화학물질이 누출되어 대기 중에 확산되면 강한 유독성으로 인해 대형피해를 불러온다. 유해화학물질의 누출로 인한 대기 중의 확산피해 최소화하는 방안에는 확산 될 범위를 산출하여 적절한 사고대응조치를 취하는 것이다. 대기확산모델의 시뮬레이션을 이용한 대기확산범위 산출은 가상으로 설정 된 시나리오의 데이터를 사용자가 수동으로 입력하여 결과를 도출한다. 가상 데이터로 산출 된 결과는 정확성이 결여 될 수 있으며 실시간 대기확산범위 산출이 불가능하다. 본 연구에서는 유해화학물질의 대기확산범위를 즉각적으로 산출 할 수 있는 실시간 대기확산시스템을 설계하고 구현한다. 대기확산범위 산출에 필요한 데이터는 실시간으로 수집 된 실제 데이터를 이용한다. 실시간으로 수집된 실 데이터를 토대로 데이터마이닝기법을 통해 자율적인 누출사고를 탐지하고 누출지점을 특정 할 수 있는 지능화모듈을 설계한다. 대기확산모델은 유해화학물질의 증기운의 무게에 따라 가우시안과 SLAB모델을 이용한다. 실시간으로 산출 된 대기확산범위는 ERPG의 각 단계의 농도 기준에 근거하여 총 3단계로 구분해서 GIS맵 상의 유저인터페이스에 표현한다. 산출된 대기확산피해범위는 현장 작업자의 모바일기기로 사고와 관련 된 대응조치와 함께 신속히 전파할 수 있도록 구현해서 누출로 인한 유해화학물질의 확산사고피해 최소화를 도모한다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.1-9
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• 2021

The process and facilities of modern chemical plants are becoming increasingly complex, there is possibility of potential risk. Internal chemicals generate stress concentration when operated due to turbulence, laminar flow, pressure, temperature, friction, etc. It causes cumulative fatigue damage, which can damage or rupture chemical facilities and devices. The statistics of chemical accidents found that the highest rate of occurrence was in summer, and in the last five years statistics on chemical accidents, leakage incidents make up a decent percentage of accidents. Chemical leaks can cause serious human damage and economic damage, including explosions and environmental pollution. In this study, based on the leak accident of chemical plant, the risk analysis, and damage effects assessment were estimated using a 3D scanner and FLACS. As a result, if chemicals leak in summer, the risk is higher than in other seasons, the seasonal safety management measures, and countermeasure were estimated.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.46-52
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• 2017

During the transportation of chemicals, quantitative risk assessment for chemical leakage accidents caused by traffic accidents was carried out and the appropriateness of chemical transportation route was evaluated. The quantitative risk assessment method applied to the chemical leakage accidents that may occur in the chemical handling equipments installed in the workplace was presented and applied to the chemical transportation. By analyzing the number of traffic accidents in transportation vehicles, the probability of chemical leakage accidents during chemical transportation was predicted and applied to the quantitative risk assessment of chlorine gas leakage accidents that may occur when transporting liquified chlorine bombe using vehicles. As a result, the most appropriate route of transporting the liquefied chlorine bombe was suggested on the basis of risk.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.89-99
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• 2018

In the case of medium and small-sized businesses handling hazardous chemicals, emergency disaster prevention by workers, rather than a disaster prevention system using a safety device equipped with an automation system in case of a leak accident, is highly likely to occur. In order to solve these limitations, in this study investigated an emergency disaster prevention system that can be easily removed and adhered to the expected point of leakage according to the occurrence frequency of the leak during the chemical handling process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2022.10a
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• pp.247-248
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• 2022

화학물질의 운송 중 사고 및 누출에 대한 국민의 관심이 높아지고 있으며, 사고시 피해를 최소화하기 위해서 신속하게 사고 전파 및 대응, 누출 발생 시에 관청과 제조사, 운송사의 비상 대응체계를 효과적으로 운용하기 위해서 검토해야 할 사항들에 대해 알아보고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.66-71
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• 2016

Nowadays, a number of sensors which are placed in industrial complex are monitoring areas involving chemical leak and other faults. However, even in the presence of the sensors, chemical leaks, sometimes involving huge amount of chemicals, continuously led to big losses in the industrial complex. In most industries, sensor installation has been performed using past experience or using senor manufacturers' guideline; which leads to poor performance of the installed sensor grid. Therefore, we investigate an optimal placement methodology of point sensors for rapid detention and response when chemical leaks happen. This research suggests a generalized formulation suitable for the optimized decision making of minimizing number of sensors to be placed and increasing the fraction of covered scenarios under assumption of negligible effect of other structures. The proposed method has been verified for suitable performance for simple leak scenario simulations, by achieving the safety objectives and guaranteeing safe process operations.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.213-221
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• 2024

Purpose: The purpose is to find the optimal way to quickly block the leak in the event of a leak accident in a tank lorry transporting hydrochloric acid aqueous solution, a hazardous chemical, and to carry out effective disaster prevention work to minimize damage caused by the leak. Method: We organized the overall characteristics of hydrochloric acid and accidents that occurred during transportation by accident type and cause, and created a small tank that can be tested assuming a leak situation in a hydrochloric acid tanker, creating an environment similar to the leak situation, and leaking in various ways. I would like to experiment and organize blocking methods. Result: Through experiments, an effective leak blocking method was confirmed. We would like to summarize measures to quickly block a leak in the event of a leak and present the optimal disaster prevention plan that can be applied at the accident site. Conclusion: It has been confirmed that using a combination of adhesive tape and magnets is more effective in blocking leaks. Rapid response is possible by repeatedly training business emergency response teams and product transporters to appropriately select and respond to leak-blocking equipment. Additional research on various leak prevention methods is needed in the future.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.10 no.8
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• pp.1155-1160
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• 1999

The screening methodology modeling, dispersion modeling procedures for continuous and instantaneous releases of the gas phase flow from the storage tank and pressure relief valve were considered. This study was performed to develop the screening methodology for prediction and control of hazardous/toxic gas releases by estimating the 1-hr average maximum ground-level concentration of $Cl_2$ gas vs. downwind distance by incorporating source term model including the general/physical properties of released material and release mode of the $Cl_2$ storage tank of the chemical plant facilities, dispersion model, and meteorological/topographical data into the TSCREEN model. As the results of the study, it was found that dispersion modes of the dense gas were affected by the state of the released material, the released conditions, physical-chemical properties of released material, and the released modes (continuous and instantaneous releases), and especially largely affected by initial (depressurized) density of the released material and release emission rate as well as the wind velocity. Especially, this study was considered to release hazardous material as meteorological data. It was thought that this screening methodology can be useful as a preliminary guideline for application of the refined analysis model by developing the generic sliding scale methodology for various senarios selected.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.58 no.3
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• pp.438-449
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• 2020

This study is to improve the method of calculating the risk of liability that arise from release and dispersion of chemicals outside the plant in process industries such as chemical and petrochemical plants. To achieve this goal, the correlation factors with the risk of chemical release accident is derived by simulating release and dispersion of substances (14 types) designated by Ministry of Environment as preparation for accident, analyzing the cases of chemical release and effects of plant life damage. The method of calculating chemical liability risk was modified and supplemented based on the results obtained from the study. The correlation coefficient between the probit value of 14 chemical types and the liability risk by EURAM (European Union Risk Ranking Method) was -0.526, while the correlation coefficient with the modified chemical release accident risk was 0.319. Thus, the value from modified method shows that they appear to be correlated. According to modified calculating methodology, the correlation between ERPG-2 value and liability risk of 97 chemical types was -0.494 which is 19 times higher than existing liability risk correlation as absolute value. And the correlation coefficient of corrosion risk was 0.91. The standardized regression coefficients (β) value of correlation factors that affected the increase and decrease of risk were derived in order of Corrosion Index(0.713), ERPG-2 (0.400) and NFPA Health Index (0.0680) by values. It is expected that these findings this study result will also enable the calculation of reasonable chemical release liability risk for existing and new chemical, and will help use them as quantitative liability risk management indicators for chemical plant site.