• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.19-34
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• 2017

Boron exists in dilute concentrations in sea water, ground water and waste waters. Reactive liquid extraction can be used for removing boron to make the treated water suitable for drinking and irrigation, with its final concentration less than 0.5 ppm. The results of equilibrium experiments are reported on the removal of boron using 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1, 3-propanediol (BEPD as a nonionic carrier) in sunflower oil, a non-traditional solvent. The results of removal of boron from aqueous solutions in the concentration range 0.5-20 ppm are presented. It is shown that this new liquid membrane system, is able to remove boron from ground waters at their natural pH of 6-8 (without any chemical addition for pH adjustments). The removal efficiency is good when the process is upgraded to a hollow-fibre membrane contactor and approximately 45% boron can be removed in a single-stage contact. There are additional advantages of this new approach that includes reduced operational health and safety and environmental issues. The results reported here provide guidelines to the development of boron removal process using renewable, biodegradable, safe and cheap solvent system such as sunflower oil.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2016

UF (ultrafiltration)-SWRO (seawater reverse osmosis) 공정을 이용하여 해수와 기수의 유입수 블렌딩(pre-blending)이 보론(boron)과 휴믹산(humic acid)의 제거에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 유입수 블렌딩은 TDS (total dissolved solids) 농도를 기준으로 15,000 mg/L~27,000 mg/L까지 설정하였으며, RO에서의 보론 제거특성을 분석하였다. 또한, 동일한 TDS 농도범위에서 휴믹산을 주입하여 유기물 제거 특성을 알아보았다. 보론은 TDS 농도가 높아질수록 제거율은 76.60% - 83.27%로 높게 나타났지만, 최종 생산된 생산수의 보론 농도는 0.48 mg/L-0.69 mg/L로 높아져 유입수 내 보론 농도가 다량 유입될 시 유입수 블렌딩이 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 휴믹산의 경우 10 mg/L 수준일 경우 TDS 농도 22,500 mg/L가 27,000 mg/L 보다 제거율이 높게 나타났지만, 휴믹산이 5 mg/L 수준일 경우 TDS 농도 18,000 mg/L가 15,000 mg/L보다 높게 나타났다. 한편, 휴믹산이 주입되었을 때 UF-SWRO 공정에서는 오히려 플럭스(flux)와 회수율(recovery rate)이 증가하는 효과를 나타내었는데, 이는 파울링 물질이 $Ca^{2+}$와 휴믹산의 결합에 의해 대부분 제거되어 나타난 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 UF-SWRO를 이용한 해수 담수화 시 보론 농도와 휴믹산 제거측면에서 TDS 농도가 낮을수록 유리하다고 판단된다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.343-349
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• 2019

According to a report in 2011, hexagonal boron nitride demonstrated good solubility in pure water, even without surfactants or organic functionalization. Hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets are an effective lubricant additive, and their solubility in pure water has motivated lubrication engineers to utilize aqueous solutions containing these nanosheets as water-based lubricants. In this study, we measure the width and height of the hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets dispersed in pure water by using the Zetasizer and atomic force microscopy. Without surfactants or functionalization, aqueous solutions containing 0.10, 0.07, 0.05, and 0.01 wt% of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets are synthesized via sonication-assisted hydrolysis. The Zetasizer provides only a one-dimensional size of approximately 410 nm, regardless of the concentration of the solution. Thus, it does not allow the estimation of the shape of the nanosheet. To acquire the three-dimensional size of the nanosheets, atomic force microscopy is employed. The aqueous solutions containing 0.10, 0.07, 0.05, and 0.01 wt% of the hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets show average values of 740, 450, 700, and 610 nm in width, and 37, 26, 33, and 32 nm in thickness, respectively. No significant trend is observed between the concentration of the solution and size of the nanosheets. Therefore, when preparing a water-based lubricant, it may be appropriate to adjust conditions such as ultrasonication time rather than the concentration.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.46-56
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• 1994

균일한 자장이 Czochralski도가니에 가하여졌을 때의 유동장, 온도장 및 boron의 농도장이 수치적으로 연구되었다.이러한 Czochralski 도가니에 가하여졌을 때의 유동장, 온도장 및 boron의 농도 장이 수치적으로 연구되어 . 이러한 Caochralski 유동장을 지배하는 인자로는 온도차이에 의한 부력, 자유표면에서의 반경방향으로의 온도 구배로 인한 thermocapillarity, 도가니와 결정의 회전으로 인한 원심력, 외부에서 걸어준 자장에 의한 자성력, boron의 확산계수 및 segregation coefficient 등이 있다. 여기에서 boron의 농도가 매우 낮으므로 농도차이에 의한 부력의 효가 무시되므로 boron의 농도장은 유동장 및 온도장에 영향을 미치지 못한다. 희전방향으로의 대칭성으로 부터 먼저 정상 상태에 대한 자오평면(mericional plane)에서의 속도성분과 회전방향의 속도 성분이 구하여졌으며 온도장도 해석되었다. 이러한 정상상태에서의 유동장 및 온도장으로부터 boron의 농도에 관한 비정상상태에서의 농도구배가 Marangoni convection을 야기하고 있다. 또 비정상 상태의 boron의 농도장의 전달현상은 주로 대류작용에 의존하고 있다.존하고 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.24-29
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• 2003

This research was performed to investigate the diffusivity of borate rods in radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) conditioned to 40 percent moisture content (MC). The deepest penetration of boron were observed in the longitudinal direction, followed by the radial and the tangential directions. The boron loading on the wood face adjacent to the borate rod tended to increase with diffusion time in all directions. To mathematically quantify boron diffusion, the diffusion coefficient of boron was determined using Boltzmann's transformation by assuming that it was a function of concentration only. The values of the longitudinal diffusion coefficients were between 1.3×10^-8 cm²/sec and 9.2×10^-8 cm²/sec. The radial diffusion coefficients were between 1.4×10^-8 cm²/sec and 9.5×10^-8 cm²/sec, and the tangential diffusion coefficients were between 5.2×10^-9 cm²/sec and 1.3×10^-8 cm²/sec. The differences of diffusion coefficients between the longitudinal direction and the radial direction were slight, although their concentration profiles were markedly different. This indicates that the amount of boron loading on the wood face adjacent the borate rod is one of the most important factor for boron penetration in wood with low MC.

• 분석과학
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.180-183
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• 2002

The new useful method for the direct determination of trace boron in iron matrix was studied by applying the precipitation of $Fe(OH)_3$ and ICP-AES. Optimum pH range was 11 ~ 12.5. Linear concentration range of boron was $0.01{\sim}1.0{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ in $5000 {\mu}g/m{\ell}$ solution as iron.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.1189-1196
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• 2003

The effect of boron and aluminum on the development of adventitious roots was studied in sunflower cuttings. Three-day-old seedlings were de-rooted and grown in nutrient solutions with or without boron and supplemented with different concentrations (from 50 to 700 ${\mu}$M) of aluminum. The number and length of the adventitious roots and proline content in adventitious roots in response to insufficient boron and aluminum stress were determined periodically. The micronutrient boron caused the development of numerous roots in the lower parts of the hypocotyl. A dose-response of boron-induced rooting yielded an optimum concentration of 0.1 mM boron. In the absence of boron, in the majority of the adventitious roots, a significant inhibition was observed with or without aluminum, indicating that the most apparent symptom of boron deficiency is the cessation of root growth. Increasing concentrations of aluminum caused progressive inhibition of growth and rooting of the hypocotyls, and a parallel increase in proline levels of adventitious roots. Supplemental boron ameliorated the inhibitory effect of aluminum, suggesting that aluminum could inhibit root growth by inducing boron deficiency. Ascorbate added to medium in the absence of boron improved root growth and induced a significant decrease in proline levels. These findings suggest that adventitious root growth inhibition resulting from either boron deficiency or aluminum toxicity may be a result of impaired ascorbate metabolism.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.195-198
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• 1975

해바라기의 생육불량(生育不良) 원인(原因)을 토양(土壤) 및 식물체(植物體) 분석(分析)에 의(依)하여 본 결과 붕소결핍(硼素缺乏)으로 나타났으며 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 붕소결핍(硼素缺乏)은 토양(土壤)의 유효붕소함량(有効硼素含量)(열수침출(熱水浸出))이 적은데 기인(基因)했으며 유효붕소(有効硼素) 임계농도(臨界濃度)는 0.17ppm으로 나타났다. 2. 식물체(植物體)에서의 임계농도(臨界濃度)는 화부(花部)(두부(頭部))에서 15ppm 근(根)에서는 10ppm으로 나타났다. 상위엽(上位葉)으로 갈수록 B함량(含量)은 상당히 감소하였다. 3. 붕소(硼素)가 적은 토양(土壤)은 Ca가 많았으며 유기물(有機物)이나 산도(酸度) 기타 양분(養分)과의 관계가 불확실했다. 4. 붕소결핍(硼素缺乏)된 식물체(植物體)는 Ca와 P가 두부(頭部)에는 높고 근부(根部)에 낮으며 N는 높고 K는 낮은 편이며 Mg와 Fe는 관계가 불확실했다. 5. 붕소결핍(硼素缺乏)은 줄기와 상부(上部)의 갈변고사(褐變枯死) 및 줄기와 뿌리가 부분적으로 파열(破裂)되고 흑변(黑變)하였다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2005

This work dealt with the evaluation of galvanic corrosion rate in a corrosion cell having annular gap of 0.5 mm between carbon steel 1018 and alloy 600 as a function of temperature and boron concentration. Temperature and boron concentration were ranged from 110 to 300 $^{\circ}C$ and 2000~10000 ppm, respectively. After the operating temperature of the corrosion cell where the electrolyte was injected was attained at setting temperature, galvanic coupling was made and at the same time galvanic current was measured. The galvanic corrosion rate decreased with time, which was described by corrosion product such as protective film as well as boric acid deposit formed on the carbon steel with time. From the galvanic current obtained as a function of temperature and boron concentration, it was found that the galvanic corrosion rate decreased with temperaturewhilethe corrosionrate increasedwith boronconcentration. The experimental resultsobtained from galvanic corrosion measurement were explained by adhesive property of corrosion product such as protective film, boric acid deposit formed on the carbon steel wall and dehydration of boric acid to be slightlysolubleboric acid phase.Moreoverthe galvaniccorrosionrate calculatedusing initialgalvaniccoupling current instead of steady state coupling current was remarked, which could give us relatively closer galvanic corrosion rate to real pressurized water reactor.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1996년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(1)
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• pp.413-418
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• 1996

The main purpose of this paper is to develop the modified LTC code for accurate analysis of the boron concentration behavior of all components in the Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS). This is achieved by adapting a multi-cell mad to the existing Long Term Cooling (LTC) code. To verify the modified LTC, the simulated results were compared with the actual test results measured during YGN 4 initial criticality test. It was shown that the simulated results of this modified LTC were in good agreement with the actual test results. Also, the boron concentration behavior analysis were performed using the modified LTC code for both direct and indirect dilution/boration nude using YGN 3,4 design data. This modified LTC code can provide a valuable information in predicting boron concentration behavior during power maneuvering such as startup operation, shutdown operation and load follow operation. It is expected that the modified LTC can be applied to both on-line and off-line mode using Plant Computer System(PCS).