• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.507-517
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• 1998

Unlike conventional fuel types, fuel constituent redistribution and sodium intrusion into the fuel slug are the unique phenomena of the irradiated metallic fuel. A thermal calculation model on metallic U-10 wt.%Zr fuel rod for LMRs is developed with considerations given to these phenomena. The amount of constituent redistribution is estimated based on the thermotransport process. The temperature profile of fuel slug is predicted by taking into account of Zr redistribution, porosity formation and sodium logging effects. A sample calculation is performed and compared to experimental data in literature. As a result, the predicted redistribution and temperature profile are well agreed with experimental data, assuming that 15 times increment of ex-reactor diffusivity, $Q_{r}$ $^{*}$ is -50 kJ/mole and sodium is infiltrated only outside of the fuel slug. Furthermore, the redistribution effects on fuel integrity and fuel temperature profile are discussed.d.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.167-190
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• 2023

본 논문은 서베이 데이터를 이용하여 한국의 연료유형에 따른 자동차의 잠재적 수요를 분석한다. 종속변수는 휘발유, 경유, 하이브리드, 전기, 수소를 포함한 향후 희망 자동차 연료유형이며, 주요 설명변수는 응답자의 인구학적 특성과 희망 자동차 연료 유형 선택 시 고려사항, 주성분분석으로 추출한 환경에 대한 인식이다. 다항로지스틱모델을 이용한 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 연비와 운행편의를 고려하는 응답자들의 하이브리드차에 대한 수요는 높아지는 반면에 전기차와 수소차에 대한 수요는 낮아진다. 환경에 대한 부정적인 인식이 있는 응답자들의 휘발유차와 경유차에 대한 수요는 높아지는 반면 전기차에 대한 수요가 낮아진다. 환경에 대한 우려를 표하는 응답자들의 하이브리드차에 대한 수요는 증가하는 반면에 전기차에 대한 수요는 감소한다. 이와 대조적으로, 환경 친화적인 응답자들의 경유차에 대한 수요는 감소한다.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2001년도 추계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.72-72
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• 2001

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.247-256
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• 2012

최근 온실가스 배출량에 대한 국제적 이슈가 지속적으로 대두되어 왔다. 본 연구는 이동 배출원중에서 도로교통부분에 대한 배출량을 산출하는데 필요한 연료소비량 산정에 관한 통계적인 기법들을 비교한 것이다. 지금까지 연료소비량을 산정하는데 단순히 연료공급량 또는 주행거리에 의한 방법으로 초점을 두어왔다. 그러나 연료공급량을 토대로 산출된 배출량은 다양한 차량 및 연식을 반영하지 못한다. 본 연구는 통계적 관점에서 주행거리와 연비를 조합한 각 차량의 연료소비량 및 모든 차량의 소비한 총연료소비량의 추정에 적용되는 방법들을 나열하고 비교한다. 또한 향후 연구로 제시된 일부 방법들에 대해서 차량 및 연식을 고려한 연료소비량의 추정에 관한 현실적인 적용방법을 제시한다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.23-38
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• 1999

This study addresses the reference spent fuel and its characteristics for developing a geological repository concept. As a disposal capacity of the reference repository system to be developed, spent fuel inventories were projected based on the basis of the Nuclear Energy Plan of the Long-term National Power Program. The reference spent fuel encompassing a variability in characteristics of all existing and future spent fuels of interest was defined. Key parameters in the reference fuel screening processes were the nuclear and mechanical design parameters and the burnup histories for existing spent fuels as of 1996 and for future spent fuels with the more extended burnup the initial enrichment and its expected turnup. The selected reference fuel was characterized in terms of initial enrichment, bumup, dimension, gross weight and age. Also the isotopic composition and the radiological properties are quantitatively identified. This information provided in this study could be used as input for repository system development and performance assessment and applied in fuel material balance evaluation for the various types of back-end fuel cycle studies.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2008

The target for the reduction of $CO_2$ emissions, as specified in the Kyoto Protocol, can only be achieved by an extended use of renewable fuels and the increasing of the energy efficiency. The energy generation from waste gases with a reasonable content of methane like biogas can significantly contribute to reach this target. A further reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is possible by increasing the electrical efficiency using progressive technologies. Fuel cells can be highly energy conversion devices. Utilizing biogas as the fuel for fuel cell systems offers an option that is technically feasible, potentially economically attractive and greenhouse gas neutral. High temperature fuel cells that are able to operate with carbon monoxide in the feed are well suited to these applications. Furthermore, because they do not require noble metal catalysts, the cost of high-temperature fuel cells has the greatest potential to become competitive in the near future compared to other types of fuel cells.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2011

As part of the Department of Energy's Fuel Cycle Research and Development Program an electrochemical technology employing molten salts is being developed for recycle of metallic fast reactor fuel and treatment of light water reactor oxide fuel to produce a feed for fast reactors. This technology has been deployed for treatment of used fuel from the Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II) in the Fuel Conditioning Facility, located at the Materials and Fuel Complex of Idaho National Laboratory. This process is based on dry (non-aqueous) technologies that have been developed and demonstrated since the 1960s. These technologies offer potential advantages compared to traditional aqueous separations including: compactness, resistance to radiation effects, criticality control benefits, compatibility with advanced fuel types, and ability to produce low purity products. This paper will summarize the status of electrochemical development and demonstration activities with used nuclear fuel, including preparation of associated high-level waste forms.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.156-163
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• 2015

The fuel cells have been investigated in the applications of marine as the high efficient and eco-friendly power generating systems. In this study, modeling of IR Type molten carbonate fuel cell (Internal Reforming Type molten carbonate fuel cell) has been developed to analyze the feasibility of thermal energy utilization. The model is developed under Aspen plus and used for the study of system performances over regarding fuel types. The simulation results show that the efficiency of MCFC system based on NG fuel is the highest. Also, it is also verified that the steam reforming is suitable as pre-reforming for diesel fuel.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.133-144
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• 2001

Power electronics plays an important role in providing an interface between fuel cells and loads. Furthermore, power electronic converters ensure that the power is reliably and efficiently delivered to the load in the required DC or AC form. In this paper, major types of fuel cells are presented. Basic structures, operating principles, and different applications of fuel cells are described. In addition, current status and future trends in the areas of power electronics for fuel cells are described. In addition, current statue and future trends in the areas of power electronics for fuel cell applications are explained. A review of fuel cell power electronic system topologies and basic requirements are given as well.

• 에너지공학
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.350-358
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• 2002

The present work determined the flame structure characteristics of coal syngas combusted inside swirl burners with various nozzle types. Fuel nozzle types are largely classified into two groups of axial and tangential. Experiments were carried out for investigating the effects of fuel nozzle geometry, fuel composition ratio, heating rate, excess air, and degree of swirl on the turbulent diffusion flame structure. To determine the characteristics of the flame structure, axial type fuel nozzle diameter of laboratory-scale combustor is varied to 1.23, 1.96, and 2.95 ㎜ and the direction of tangential type nozzles are varied to radial, clockwise, and counter-clockwise. The comparison of the experimental results was performed to understand functional parameters relating the flame structure. Data analysis showed that the vertical straight flame height generally decreased with increasing swirl number and decreasing axial type nozzle diameter. Flame height established with tangential type nozzle is 3 times shorter than that with vertical type. The flame structures among the 3 different tangential fuel nozzles relatively showed no particular difference. By increasing the heating rate, the width of flame increased generally in both vertical and tangential flame. Within the present experimental parameters of the investigation, flame structure is mainly depends on the nozzle type of the combustor. The visually investigated flame lengths are confirmed through the analysis of temperature profile of each flame.