• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.43 no.5
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• pp.469-476
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• 2011

The inner surfaces of bundled inconel tubes from steam generators in South Korean nuclear power plants are contaminated with cobalt and abrasive blasting equipment has been developed to efficiently remove the cobalt. The principal parameters related to the efficient removal using this equipment are the type of abrasive, the distance from the nozzle, and the blasting time. Preliminary tests were performed using oxidized inconel samples which enabled the simulation of cobalt removal from the radioactive inconel samples. The oxygen in the oxidized samples and the cobalt in the radioactive inconel were removed more effectively using the blasting distance, blasting time, and a silicon carbide abrasive. Using the developed abrasive blasting equipment, the optimum decontamination conditions for radioactive inconel samples were blasting for more than 6 minutes using silicon carbides under 5 atmospheric pressures.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.1436-1441
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• 2004

Achieving the maximum blasting efficiency with minimum abrasive consumption is a critical concern in surface preparation stage of shipbuilding and offshore industry. Increasing the abrasive flow rate beyond the optimum point results in a major reduction in productivity even though the amount of abrasive used is larger. So, this study is intend to find out the optimum abrasive-to-air mixing ratio which can make a significant improvement in blasting efficiency and remarkably reduce the amount of abrasive used. From the test results, it can be identified that as the abrasive feeding rate is increased linearly, blasting efficiency is increased to a maximum point and then gradually decreased in the form of a bell-shaped.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.139-140
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• 2012

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.9-15
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• 2016

The dynamics of gas-particle flow from a supersonic abrasive blasting nozzle have been studied by 1-D analytical calculation, including wall friction effects inside the nozzle. The developed code in the present study shows a satisfactory agreement with the other study's results. By utilizing the code, the redesign and optimization of the inner contour of a commercial abrasive blasting nozzle were carried out, and it was found that the redesigned nozzle in the present study can produce faster particle velocities at the nozzle exit by up to 22% compared with the original commercial nozzle.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.520-523
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• 2002

The o]d technique of sandblasting which has been used for paint or scale removing, deburring, and glass decorating has recently been developed into a powder blasting technique for brittle materials, capable of producing micro structures larger than $100\mu\textrm{m}$. In this study, we investigated the effect of the size of abrasive and the stand-off distance on the machinability of SUS 304. The varying parameters were the impact angle $90^{\circ}$, scanning times of nozzle 10 and the different nozzle height between 70mm and 140mm. The diameter of dot pattern were 0.2mm. The powder were alumina sharp particles, WA #600, #800 and #2000. The blasting pressure of powder at 0.3 Mpa.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.743-744
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.1442-1447
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• 2004

A significant amount of labor hour is being spent for clean up spent abrasives after blasting. So, for improving the efficiency of abrasive(grit) recovery process which acts as the neck of a battle in preceding coating stage, it was established the theoretical background for pneumatic transport technology in the abrasive recovery system as well as experimentally evaluated the effect of design parameters such as flow pattern, saltation velocity and pressure drop on the efficiency of the abrasive recovery system. And, by optimizing the operating parameter such as the length and diameter of suction hose, specification of recovery device, recovery mouth and hose connection method, a method which can dramatical1y increase the efficiency of abrasive recovery system, is derived.

• Special Issue of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.198-205
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• 2005

Reduction of labor hour for cleaning up of the used abrasives after blasting. is attempted by improving the efficiency of abrasive recovery process in the protective coating of ship's block, For this purpose, the theoretical background for pneumatic transport technology in the abrasive recovery system as well as experimental evaluation on the effect of design parameters such as flow pattern, saltation velocity and pressure drop on the efficiency of the abrasive recovery system are employed . By optimizing the operating parameters such as the length and diameter of the suction hose, specification of recovery device and recovery mouth, a new method which can dramatically increase the efficiency of abrasive recovery system, is proposed.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.14-19
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• 2009

Micro fluid channels are machined on quartz glass using powder blasting, and the machining characteristics of the channels are experimentally evaluated. The powder blasting process parameters such as injection pressure, abrasive particle size and density, stand-off distance, number of nozzle scanning, and shape/size of the required patterns affect machining results. In this study, the influence of the number of nozzle scanning, abrasive particle size, and blasting pressure on the formation of micro channels is investigated. Machined shapes and surface roughness are measured, and the results are discussed. Through the experiments and analysis, LOC are ettectinely machined on quartz glass using powder blasting.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.8-14
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• 2018

In the present work, a numerical study is carried out to observe the characteristics of the flow and particle behaviors in a supersonic double Venturi abrasive blasting nozzle. Schlieren flow visualization and Pitot pressure at the nozzle downstream are also carried out, and those measurement results are compared to the numerical ones for code validation. Open and closed secondary holes on the double Venturi nozzle surface are tested for various nozzle pressures, and the results are compared with the ones observed for other similar supersonic Laval nozzles.