• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2018

It follows from the basic principles of mechanics of deformable solids relating to the strength, stability and propagation of elastic waves that the Earth's inner core cannot exist in the form of a spherical structure in the assumed thermobaric conditions and calculation values of physico-mechanical parameters. Pressure level reaches a value that is significantly greater than the theoretical limit of medium strength in the model approximations at the surface of the sphere of the inner core. On the other hand, equilibrium state of the sphere is unstable on the geometric forming at much lower loads under the influence of the "dead" surface loads. In case of the action of "follower" loads, the assumed pressure value on the surface of the sphere is comparable with the value of the critical load of "internal" instability. In these cases, due to the instability of the equilibrium state, propagation of homogeneous deformations becomes uneven in the sphere. Moreover, the elastic waves with actual velocity cannot propagate in such conditions in solid medium. Violation of these fundamental conditions of mechanics required in determining the physical and mechanical properties of the medium should be taken into account in the integrated interpretations of seismic and laboratory (experimental) data. In this case, application of the linear theory of elasticity and elastic waves does not ensure the reliability of results on the structure and composition of the Earth's core despite compliance with the required integral conditions on the mass, moment of inertia and natural oscillations of the Earth.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.76-82
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• 2000

A series of random copolyesters having various compositions were synthesized by bulk copolymerization of bishydroxyethyl terephthalate (BHET) with 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol (CHDM) or dimethyl isophthalate (DMI). CHDM and DMI content was less than 10 wt%. For the synthesized copolyesters, isothermal crystallization rate, melting behavior, and equilibrium temperature were investigated by calorimetry and by Avrami and Hoffman-Weeks equation. Crystalline lattice and morphology were studied by WAXD and SEM. Regardless of the composition, the value of the Avrami exponent was about 3, which indicates that crystallization mechanism of the copolyester was similar to those of PET homopolymer. Incoporation of CHDM or DMI units in PET backbone decreased the crystallization rate of the copolyesters. Surface free energy of copolyesters was evaluated using the newly proposed equation. The value of surface free energy was about 189$\times$$10^{-6}$/$J^{2}$/$m^{4}$ regardless of comonomer contents. This result is in good agreement with that of PET homopolymer.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2021

Most of the reformer experiments have been conducted only in high-temperature operation conditions above 700℃. However, to design high efficiency solid oxide fuel cell, it is necessary to test actual reaction performance in mid-temperature (550℃) operation areas. In order to study the operation characteristics and performance of commercial reforming catalysts, a reforming performance experiment was conducted on mid-temperature. The catalysts used in this study are Ni-based FCR-4 and Ru-based RuA, RuAL. Experiments were conducted with a Steam-to-carbon ratio of 2.0 to 3.0 under gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) 2,000 to 5,000 hr-1. As a result, RuA and RuAL catalysts showed similar gas composition to the equilibrium regardless of the reforming temperature. However, the FCR-4 catalyst showed a lower hydrogen yield compared to the equilibrium under high GHSV conditions.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.397-410
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• 2023

This study examined the efficacy of various chlorinating agents in partitioning light water reactor spent fuel, with the aim of optimizing the chlorination process. Through thermodynamic equilibrium calculations, we assessed the outcomes of employing MgCl₂, NH₄Cl, and Cl₂ as chlorinating agents. A comparison was drawn between using a single agent and a sequential approach involving all three agents (MgCl₂, NH₄Cl, and Cl₂). Following heat treatment, the utilization of MgCl₂ as the sole chlorinating agent resulted in a moderate separation. Specifically, this method yielded a solid separation with 96.9% mass retention, 31.7% radioactivity, and 44.2% decay heat, relative to the initial spent fuel. In contrast, the sequential application of the chlorinating agents following heat treatment led to a final solid separation characterized by 93.1% mass retention, 5.1% radioactivity, and 15.4% decay heat, relative to the original spent fuel. The findings underscore the potential effectiveness of a sequential chlorination strategy for partitioning spent fuel. This approach holds promise as a standalone technique or as a complementary process alongside other partitioning processes such as pyroprocessing. Overall, our findings contribute to the advancement of spent fuel management strategies.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.131-145
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• 2015

심부 처분장 주변 지하수에 의한 대수층 광물의 풍화 산물을 열역학적으로 예측하고자 하였다. 화강암질암 대수층의 지하수 화학조성을 이용하여 카올리나이트와 스멕타이트 간의 용해도 상수를 구한 결과, 심부에 위치하는 지하수에서 이들 간의 반응이 평형상태에 있음을 관찰하였으며 평형상태일 때의 용해도 상수의 대수값은 카올리나이트와 Ca-, Mg-, Na-스멕타이트의 반응에 대해 각각 약 -14.56, -15.73, -7.76을 나타내었다. 상안정도 상에서 대부분의 화강암질암 심부지하수는 카올리나이트-스멕타이트 평형 경계에 위치하거나 스멕타이트와 일라이트에 대하여 안정한 것으로 나타났다. 염기성암 대수층의 천부지하수를 분석한 결과, 화강암질암 대수층의 심부지하수와 유사한 안정 영역 상에 도시되어 스멕타이트와 일라이트를 형성하는 것으로 나타났으며, 이는 대수층을 구성하는 일차광물의 광물학적 조성이 풍화산물 형성에 큰 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 나타낸다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.911-915
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• 2013

The aim of this study was to investigate allele frequencies at the CSN1S2 locus in two Chinese dairy goat breeds and the effects of its variation on dairy goat economic traits. Seven hundred and eight goats from Xinong Saanen (XS, n = 268) and Guanzhong (GZ, N = 440) breeds were selected. The milk samples of 268 XS goats were collected during the middle of lactation, body size parameters (708 goats) and daily milk yield (202 goats) were registered. The RFLP (restriction fragment length polymorphism) and SSCP (single strand conformation polymorphism) were used to detect the polymorphisms in CSN1S2. The Hardy-Weinberg (HW) equilibrium and the associations between body size, milk yield and composition and the genotypes were calculated. The results revealed that only A and F CSN1S2 alleles were found in the two Chinese dairy goat breeds. Allelic frequencies of A and F were 0.795, 0.205 and 0.739, 0.261 in Xinong Saanen and Guanzhong population respectively. Xinong Saanen breed was in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, while Guanzhong breed deviated from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (p<0.05). The association of polymorphism with economic traits indicated that the goats with FF genotype have higher milk fat and total solid concentration than those with AA and AF genotypes (p<0.05).

• 환경생물
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.237-246
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• 2000

섬 생물지리학에서 평형설(equilibrium theory)은 섬의 면적과 본토에서 떨어진 거리에 따른 이입율과 절멸율의 작용에 의해 섬에 분포하고 있는 종 수가 결정된다는 이론이다. 본 연구는 한반도 부속도서에서 여러 생태학적인 요인들인 섬의 면적, 격리정도, 위도 및 섬의 최고 고도로 표시한 서식지 다양성과 나비의 종 수에 관한 상관관계를 파악하기 위하여 71개의 섬에서 기록된 나비의 종 수와 이들 요인들 사이의 상관분석 및 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 나비 종 수는 섬 면적($r^2$=0.405, P<0.005) 및 고도로 표시한 서식지 다양성($r^2$=0.341, P<0.005)과는 유의한 상관관계를 보였으나 본토와의 거리 ($r^2$=0.018, P>0.05)및 섬 위도($r^2$=0.040, P>0.05)와는 유의한 상관관계를 나타내지 않았다. 본 연구와 이전의 연구결과를 종합해보면 한반도 부속도서의 나비 종 수는 섬의 면적, 식생 그리고 최고 고도와 같은 생태적 변수에 영향을 받는 것으로 요약된다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제3권5호
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• pp.198-208
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• 2004

Although there has been no general agreement on the mechanism of primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) as one of major degradation modes of Ni-base alloys in pressurized water reactors (PWR's), common postulation derived from previous studies is that the damage to the alloy substrate can be related to mass transport characteristics and/or repair properties of overlaid oxide film. Recently, it was shown that the oxide film structure and PWSCC initiation time as well as crack growth rate were systematically varied as a function of dissolved hydrogen concentration in high temperature water, supporting the postulation. In order to understand how the oxide film composition can vary with water chemistry, this study was conducted to characterize oxide films on Alloy 600 by an in-situ Raman spectroscopy. Based on both experimental and thermodynamic prediction results, Ni/NiO thermodynamic equilibrium condition was defined as a function of electrochemical potential and temperature. The results agree well with Attanasio et al.'s data by contact electrical resistance measurements. The anomalously high PWSCC growth rate consistently observed in the vicinity of Ni/NiO equilibrium is then attributed to weak thermodynamic stability of NiO. Redox-induced phase transition between Ni metal and NiO may undermine the integrity of NiO and enhance presumably the percolation of oxidizing environment through the oxide film, especially along grain boundaries. The redox-induced grain boundary oxide degradation mechanism has been postulated and will be tested by using the in-situ Raman facility.

• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제48권8호
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• pp.765-774
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• 2010

Oxygen equilibrium and the solubility of MgO have been measured in the $CaO-Fe_tO-MgO-SiO_2({\leq}5mass%)-{\Sigma}M_xO_y$ slag in equilibrium with liquid iron in the temperature range of 1550 to $1700^{\circ}C$. The effect of oxides on the MgO solubility, and a method for calculating the solubility of MgO using slag composition and temperature,were discussed. The solubility of MgO is increased with increasing temperature and $Fe_tO$ content, and with decreasing basicity (C/S). The effect of ${\Sigma}M_xO_y$ on the solubility of MgO is a dilution effect due to the increase in slag volume. The activity and activity coefficient of $Fe_tO$ decreased with increasing basicity (B). The effect of temperature on the activity was negligible. The value of ${\rho}=Fe^{3+}/Fe^{2+}$ increased with the increase of the slag basicity (B") and the decrease of the $Fe_tO$ content in the slag.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 1973

본 연구는 1971년과 1972년 9월 25일에 수확한 흥옥과 동년 10월 25일에 수확한 국광을 시료로하여 이들 사과의 저장에 있어서 환경압력 및 환경기체조성이 사과조직내 기체조성과 호흡 및 ethylene 생성에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여 실험하였던 바 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 과실조직내 기체량은 환경압력에 비례적으로 변화하며, 환경압력이 사과의 조직내 기체조성 및 기체량에 현저하게 영향을 미쳤다. 2. 조직내 $CO_2$발생량의 증가는 조직내 $O_2$ 소비량에 관련되며, 그러므로 내부 $O_2$ 소비의 감소되는 시기와 호흡에 있어서 climacteric rise의 시기와 일치하였다. 3. $CO_2$ 발생량의 증가는 ethylene 생성 후에 나타나며 그리고 상압구의 이와 같은 현상은 감압구에 잇달아 일어난다. 4. 감압저장에 있어서도 저산소농도와 고탄산가스농도의 조절로써 CA효과를 얻을 수 있다.