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A Study on the Comparison of Explosive Lower Limit Concentration & Thermal Specific of Wheat Powder Dust & Salicylic Acid Dust (밀가루분진 및 살리실산분진의 폭발하한농도 및 열적특성 비교에 관한 연구)

  • Ko, Jae-Sun
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2012
  • We have examined In order to compare each other from explosion and combustion characteristics about the dusts which collects from manufacturing process of wheat flour and cosmetics manufacturing process of functional Keratin removal soap at the small and medium enterprise style. We measured explosive pressure and explosive lower limit which follows in change of concentration change at the time of talc addition uses Hartman dust explosion apparatus, also measured weight loss and endothermic quantity uses DSC and TGA. The explosion test results show that increased explosive lower limit concentration and explosive pressure decreased by the increased ratio of the talc dust. And the DSC results show that heat flux and temperature decreased by the increased ratio of the talc dust. Also increased in raising temperature causes initial smoldering temperature to move towards low temperature section and the endothermic quantity increased on a large scale. Together the TGA results show that weight loss decreased by the increased ratio of the talc dust. From this research we have assured the successive dust explosion mechanism study will play a key role as a significant safety securing guideline against the dust explosion.

HCNG 보급을 위한 안전기술 및 기준 연구

  • Bang, Hyo Joong
    • Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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    • v.45 no.6
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    • pp.20-27
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    • 2012
  • World has become interested in the development of new dean energy because of oil prices rise and global warming due to carbon dioxide emissions. This study evaluated the safety of the refueling infrastructure for hydrogen, CNG and HCNG(hydrogen blended natural gas) which recently take center stage as a clean fuel. The risk of fuel was evaluated by 3D computational fluid dynamics program for gas dispersion and explosion. Hydrogen is higher than the CNG explosion overpressure and shows rapid spread. On the other hand, CNG and 30% HCNG showed quite similar characteristics. HCNG slightly rises in risk than the CNG, but HCNG is safe compared to hydrogen.

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A Study on Classification of Explosion Hazardous Area for Facilities using Lighter-than-Air Gases (공기보다 가벼운 가스 사용시설의 폭발위험장소 설정방안에 대한 연구)

  • Yim, Ji-Pyo;Chung, Chang-Bock
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.24-30
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    • 2014
  • There have been controversies over whether explosion hazardous area(EHA) should be classified for facilities which use lighter-than-air gases such as city gas, hydrogen and ammonia. Two view points are confronting each other: an economic piont of view that these gases are lighter than air and disperse rapidly, hence do not form EHA upon release into the atmosphere, and a safety point of view that they are also inflammable gases, hence can form EHA although the extent is limited compared to heavy gases. But various standards such as KS, IEC, API, NFPA do not exclude light gases when classifying EHA and present examples of EHA for light gas facilities. This study calculates EHA using the hypothetical volume in the IEC code where the hole sizes required for the calculation were selected according to various nominal pipe sizes in such a way to conform to the EHA data in the API code and HSL. Then, 25 leakage scenarios were suggested for 5 different pipe sizes and 5 operating pressures that cover typical operating conditions of light gas facilities. The EHA for the minimum leakage scenario(25 mm pipe, 0.01MPa pressure) was found to correspond to a hypothetical volume larger than 0.1 $m^3$(medium-level ventilation). This confirms the validity of classifying EHA for facilities using lighter-than-air gases. Finally, a computer program called HACPL was developed for easy use by light gas facilities that classifies EHA according to operating pressures and pipe sizes.

Analyses of Size of Solidified Particles in Steam Explosions of Molten Core Material (원자로 물질의 증기폭발에서 고화 입자 크기 분석)

  • Park, Ik-Kyu;Kim, Jong-Hwan;Min, Beong-Tae;Hong, Seong-Wan
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.34 no.12
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    • pp.1051-1060
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    • 2010
  • The effect of materials on fuel coolant interactions (FCIs) was analyzed on the basis of a solidified particle size response for TROI experiments.$^{(1)}$ The solidified particle size response can provide an understanding of the relationship among the initial condition, the mixing, and an explosion. Through a comparison of the size distributions of the solidified particles in the case of explosive and non-explosive FCIs, it is revealed that an explosive FCI results in the production of a large amount of fine particles and a small amount of large particles. The material effect of the size of solidified particles was analyzed using non-explosive FCIs without losing the information on the mixing. This analysis indicates that an explosive melt includes large particles that participate in the steam explosion, whereas a nonexplosive melt includes smaller particles and finer particles.

Risk Evaluation of Scrubber Deposition By-Products in the Diffusion Process (Diffusion 공정 내 스크러버 퇴적 부산물의 위험성 평가)

  • Minji Kim;Jinback Lee;Seungho Jung;Keunwon Lee
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.76-83
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    • 2024
  • In the semiconductor manufacturing process, the Diffusion process generates various reactive by-products. These by-products are deposited inside the pipes of post-processing and exhaust treatment systems, posing a potential risk of substantial dust explosions. In this study, three methods material verification, selection of analysis samples, and risk analysis were employed to address the substances produced during the Diffusion process. Among the materials handled in the Diffusion process, ZrO2, TEOD, and E-DEOS were identified as raw material capable of generating by-product dust. Test for Minimum Ignition Energy and dust explosion were conducted on the by-products collected from each processing facility. The results indicated that, in the case of MIE, none of the by-products ignited. However, the dust explosion test revealed that ZrO2 exhibited a maximum pressure of 7.6 bar and Kst value of 73.3 bar·m/s, its explosive hazard. Consequently, to mitigate such risks in semiconductor processes, it is excessive buildup.

Development of Disaster Safety Program for Small-sized Workplaces and Its Introduction to Occupational Safety&Health Act: Focusing on Fire, Explosion and Chemical Spill (소규모 사업장 재난안전 프로그램 개발 및 산업안전보건법에의 도입방안: 화재, 폭발, 약품 누출을 중심으로)

  • Ko, Seung-cheol;Eum, Tae-Soo;Song, Chang-Geun
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.11 no.7
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    • pp.84-90
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    • 2021
  • 98.8% of accidents occurring in domestic companies are concentrated in small-sized workplaces with fewer than 50 employees. Therefore, this study developed a disaster safety program that can be implemented by small and medium-sized enterprises by comparing and analyzing the safety management system actively used with the laws and regulations related to industrial safety and facilities. The disaster and safety program included the scope of application, organizational structure, risk assessment, emergency response system, education and training, safety equipment provision and program evaluation, and detailed preparation methods and procedures for each item. In addition, items to be aware of when operating a disaster safety program and operational strategies were presented. After that, it was proposed to introduce the research results into the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

A Study on the Development of Installation and Management of Safety Shower (Safety shower 설치 및 관리기준 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Dong Hyeok;Yoo, Byung Tae
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2018
  • Currently chemical plant risk have been issued by occurring frequent accidents. Accidents can be generally composed of fire, explosion, release in chemical plant. In case of fire and explosion, accident victims are occurred immediately after accident but release accident, late emergency response cause damage to worker. Especially, there are many victims by late emergency response against chemical exposure to skin. In case of chemical exposure to skin, irreversible damage like death, blindness, burn can be prevented by washing immediately. Safety shower can provide the cleaning for chemical exposure to eye, skin. Most of chemical plants are built in 1980s so equipment become superannuated. In this reason, safety shower also cannot operate normally in emergency situation. Therefor safety shower should be managed by installation and management guideline. This study perform the establishment guideline for safety shower installation and inspection to increase the reliability.