• 설비공학논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.91-96
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• 2014

An acoustical model for detecting the leak location in a buried gas pipeline has been developed. This model is divided into an experimental model for sound diagnosis, and a theoretical model for sound prediction, which is based on the transfer matrix method, representing the sound pressure and the volume velocity as state variables. The power spectrum is measured by attaching only one microphone to the closed end pipe. It has been shown that the response magnitude of acoustic pressure signals calculated by the acoustical model depends upon the thickness and diameter of a pinhole. The validity for the acoustical model has been verified through a comparison between the measured and calculated results.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.423-430
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• 1996

The improved and advanced Annulus Gas System(AGS) has been developed for Wolsong 2 to satisfy the requirements of the regulatory body. The Atomic Energy Control Board(AECB) required a shorter detection time following a small leak from a pressure tube and/or calandria tube. This paper describes licensing requirements, functional requirements and detail design description for the AGS. The Wolsong unit No. 1 AGS was designed to operate as a stagnant system normally requiring only pressure regulation and having provisions for purging. no improved AGS involves the adoption of gas recirculation in AGS, duplication of dew point indicators with additional instrumentation and sampling provisions to prompt operator action. The improved system operates in the recirculation mode with continuous dew point measurement for leak detection. An AGS with improved detection instrumentation is provided.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.403-415
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• 1998

The CANDU 6 reactor assembly consists of an array of 380 pressure tubes, which are installed horizontally in a large cylindrical vessel, the Calandria, containing the low pressure heavy water moderator. The pressure tube is located inside the calandria tube and the annulus between these tubes, which forms a closed loop with $CO_2$ gas recirculating, is called the Annulus Gas System(AGS). It is designed to give an alarm to the operator even for a small pressure tube leak by a very sensitive dew point meter so that he can take a preventive action for the pressure tube rupture incident. To judge whether the operator action time is enough or not in the design of Wolsong 2,3 & 4, the Leak Before Break(LBB) assessment is required for the analysis of the pressure tube failure accident. In order to provide the required data for the LBB assessment of Wolsong Units 2, 3, 4, a series of leak detection capability tests was performed by injecting controlled rates of heavy water vapour. The data of increased dew point and rates of rise were measured to determine the alarm set point for the dew point rate of rise of Wolsong Unit 2. It was found that the response of the dew point depends on the moisture injection rate, $CO_2$ gas flow rate and the leak location. The test showed that CANDU 6 AGS can detect the very small leaks less than few g/hr and dew point rate of rise alarm can be the most reliable alarm signal to warn the operator. Considering the present results, the first response time of dew point to the AGS $CO_2$ flow rate is approximated.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2021

가스는 일반 가정 및 산업현장에서 폭 넓게 사용되는 에너지원이기도 하고, 석유화학 및 반도체 공정에서 넓게 사용되는 공정 물질이기도 하다. 그러나 사용이 쉬운 반면에 누출 시, 폭발 및 인체흡입 등으로 대규모 인명피해를 발생시키기도 한다. 따라서 가정 및 산업현장에서 안심하고 사용할 수 있는 가스 시설물 안전관리 솔루션은 필수적이다. 특히 가스시설의 노후화에 따라 고도화된 가스안전 솔루션의 개발 필요성이 대두되고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문은 가스 시설물에 더 이상 나눌 수 없는 최소 에너지 단위인 광자를 조사하고, 반사된 광자의 수를 분석해 원거리에서 가스 누출 여부 및 농도를 측정하는 기술을 개발하였다. 이는 기존의 전기/화학식 가스 센서나 적외선 기반의 가스 누출 감지기의 한계인 짧은 탐지 거리, 미세 누출 감지 불가 등의 기술적 한계를 극복하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1991년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집(국내학술편); KOEX, Seoul; 22-24 Oct. 1991
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• pp.905-910
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• 1991

This paper presets a leakage detection method based on modeling the leakage in pipeline systems. For gas pipeline systems, a method based on the state space model is suggested. For liquid pipeline systems, an experiment based on the static model equation was performed. In the experiment, it was possible to detect the leak and to diagnosis the leak situation within the error of .+-.3%.

• 에너지공학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.292-297
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• 2011

도시가스 배관망의 안전관리 및 위험예측은 매우 중요한 문제로 인식되고 있으며 가스 누출지점을 실시간으로 감지함으로써 안전사고 예방을 위한 노력은 필수적이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 가스누출 시, 압력변화에 따른 상관관계(correlation)를 통해 실시간 누출지점감지를 목적으로 연구를 진행하였다. 본 연구에서는 총 378 m의 배관에 5개의 누출밸브를 설치하여 실험하였고, 시뮬레이터를 통해 누출지점을 감지함으로서 실제 누출지점과 비교해 보았다. 실험결과, 실험을 통한 누출지점과 실제 누출지점은 6 m 내의 차이를 보였으며 향후, 본 기술의 적용이 필요한 위험구역에서의 실증을 통한 상용화가 수반되어야 할 것이다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.31-38
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• 1993

포항가속기 저장링 진공챔버는 진공도가 $10^{-10}Torr$로 유지될 수 있도록 설계되었고, 초고진공에 적합하도록 TIG용접을 하여 헬륨에 대한 누설률이 $1{\times}10^{-10}Torr{\cdot}{\ell}/sec$ 이하의 기밀성이 요구되고 있다. 저장링 진공챔버에 적용된 TIG용접방법과 결함에 대해 논하고 누설검사에 사용된 헬륨누설검사기의 원리 및 검사방법에 대해서 보고하고자 한다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권7호
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• pp.2373-2379
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• 2023

In sodium systems, leakage is one of the safety concerns; it can cause chemical reactions, which may result in fires. There are contact and non-contact types of leak detectors, and the conventional method of non-contact type detection is by gas sampling. Because of the complexity of this method, there has always been a need for a simple gas sensor, and the resistive-type nanostructure ZnO sensor is a promising option with various advantages. In this study, a ZnO sensor was fabricated, and the concept was tested as a leak detector using a dedicated experiment facility. The experiment results showed distinctive changes in resistance with the presence of sodium aerosol under various conditions. Replacing the conventional gas sampling with the ZnO sensors is expected to enable identification of the leakage location if used as a point-wise instrumentation and to greatly reduce the total cost, making the system simple, light, and effective. For further study, more tests will be performed to evaluate the sensitivity of key parameters under various conditions.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.122-127
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• 2006

Purpose: It is not easy to detect carbon monoxide (CO) leakage, and CO-intoxicated patients do not show a specific set of symptoms. The aims of this study are to clinically evaluate patients with CO gas intoxication from a CO leak at an underground shopping center, and to discuss the establishment of a disaster prevention plan. Methods: A total of 51 patients intoxicated by CO gas exposure in a gas disaster at a underground shopping center in Seoul on September 8, 2006 were enrolled in this study, and the patients' medical records were retrospectively reviewed. Results: The mean patient age was $29.4{\pm}6.3$. The initial mean COHb level was $14.98{\pm}6.97%$. The number of patients with COHb greater than 25% was three, and six patients experienced a syncopal attack. Only one patient-was treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. However, none of the patients complained of severe neurologic or cardiovascular symptoms. Conclusion: The symptoms of CO intoxication are non-specific and difficult to define, and the detection of CO leak-age is difficult. Thus, workplaces should be equipped with leakage sensors and automatic alarm systems and should have develop disaster prevention plans.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.17-27
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• 2019

화학물질의 사용 증대와 더불어 위험물 및 독성가스 누출 사고가 빈번하게 일어나고 있다. 그 중에서도 위험물 저장설비 사고는 누출이 감지되었을 때 대응하기 위한 초동 조치가 가장 중요하지만, 전적으로 조업자에 의한 경험에 비중이 크기 때문에, 잘못된 판단으로 인한 더 큰 물적, 인적 피해가 발생할 가능성이 높다. 본 연구는 기존 고정식 감지기를 통한 알람 발생 후 수동적인 대응을 취하는 현 접근 방식에서 벗어나, 오픈소스기술을 적용하여 쉽게 제작이 가능한 로봇 플랫폼에서 작동하는 이동식 센서를 활용한 능동적인 누출원 추적 시스템을 설계하였다. 아울러 프로토타입 시스템의 검증을 통해 누출 초기의 정확한 현장 상황파악 및 조기대응을 바탕으로 사고의 확산 및 피해 최소화의 기틀을 마련하고자 하였다.