• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.368-371
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• 2019

Using first principles calculations we investigated the thermomechanical stability of spent nuclear fuels (SNF), especially how mechanical properties of $UO_2$, such as, bulk, shear and Young's moduli and Poisson's ratio vary through alpha-decay of U into Th with generation of He gas. Our results indicate that substitution of U by Th through alpha decay ($U_{1-x}Th_xO_2$) does not significantly affect the stability of the grain in a fuel matrix. In addition, we studied the transport properties of He in and boundaries of the $U_{1-x}Th_xO_2$ grain. Helium preferentially resides at the grain boundaries through diffusion. Our study can contribute to substantial reduction of environmentally risk and enhancement of our sustainability by safe control of radioactive materials.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1998년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.159-162
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• 1998

This paper describes the electron transport characteristics in $SF_6$+He gas calculated for range of E/N values from 50~700[Td] by the Monte Carlo simulation and Boltzrnann equation method using a set of electmn collision cross sections determined by the authors and the values of electron swarm parameters are obtained by M F method. The results gained that the values of the electron swarm parameters such as the electron drift velocity, the electron ionization or attachment coefficents, longitudinal and h-ansverse diffusion coefficients agree with the experimental and theoretical for a range of E/N.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집 전문대학교육위원 P
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• pp.16-19
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• 1999

This paper describes the electron transport characteristics in $SF_6$+He gas calculated for range of E/N values from $50{\sim}700[Td]$ by the Monte Carlo simulation and Boltzmann equation method using a set of electron collision cross sections determined by the authors and the values of electron swarm parameters are obtained by TOF method. The results gained that the values of the electron swarm parameters such as the electron drift velocity, the electron ionization or attachment coefficients, longitudinal and transverse diffusion coefficients agree with the experimental and theoretical for a range of E/N.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1999년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.696-699
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• 1999

The electron transport coefficients in $SF_6+N_2$ gas is analysed in range of E/N values from 100~900(Td) by a Monte Carlo simulation and Boltzmann method, using a set of electron collision cross sections determined by the authors. The result of the Monte Carlo simulation such as electron drift velocity, ionization and electron attachment coefficients, longitudinal and transverse diffusion coefficients in nearly agreement with the respective experimental and theoretical for a range of E/N.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.555-560
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• 2008

A series of hydroxyl-group containing polyimides (HPIs) were prepared in order to investigate the structure-gas permeation property relationship. Each polymer membrane had structural characteristics that varied according to the dianhydride monomers. The imidization processes were monitored using spectroscopic and thermog-ravimetric analyses. The single gas permeability of He, $H_2$, $CO_2$, $O_2$, $N_2$ and $CH_4$ were measured and compared in order to determine the effect of the polymer structure and functional -OH groups on the gas transport properties. Surprisingly, the ideal selectivity of $CO_2/CH_4$ and $H_2/CH_4$ increased with increasing level of -OH incorporation, which affected the diffusion of $H_2$ or the solubility of $CO_2$ in HPIs. For $H_2/CH_4$ separation, the difference in the diffusion coefficients of $H_2$ and $CH_4$ was the main factor for improving the performance without showing any changes in the solubility coefficients. However, the solubility coefficient of $CO_2$ in the HPIs increased at least four fold compared with the conventional polyimide membranes depending on the polymer structures. Based on these results, the polymer membranes modified with -OH groups in the polymer backbone showed favorable gas permeation and separation performance.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.619-626
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• 2007

막을 이용한 분리 공정은 상(phase) 변화가 없고 낮은 에너지 소비, 장치의 간소화, 큰 선택성, 가공의 용이성, 낮은투자 및 운용비용 등 여러 가지 장점으로 인하여 다른 방법들에 비해 분리가 간단하다는 장점 때문에 여러 분야에서 광범위하게 응용되고 있다. 여러 가지 기체 분리 방법 중 막을 이용한 기체 분리는 막 층 내에서의 기체 분자의 투과성의 차이를 이용하여 기체 분리를 할 수 있다. 이러한 기체 투과 특성을 예측하기 위해서 본 연구에서는 PDMS, ${\gamma}-radiated$ PDMS, PTFE, PTFE-X 기체 분리막을 선택하였다. 네 가지 분리막의 기체 투과 실험의 결과를 이용하여 열역학적으로 고찰, 분석 후 실험데이터의 reduction 및 regression을 통하여 온도, 압력등의 외부 조건과 기체 분자의 열역학적 특성값에 따른 기체 투과특성 예측식을 개발하였다. 이렇게 개발된 예측식으로 구한 값과 실험데이터를 비교하여 객관적 신뢰성을 확인하였다. 이로 인하여 분리막이 분리 조건과 각각의 기체의 열역학적 특성값($\sigma$, $\varepsilon/k$)으로 기체 투과특성을 알 수 있으므로 예측식을 여러 분야에서 활용할 수 있다 하겠다.

• 천문학회보
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.32.1-32.1
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• 2012

Radial color gradient of disk galaxies has been a key tool for diagnosing the ages and metallicities of the stars and gas of these galaxies, and thus, the formation process of these disks. In many cases, observational data support the 'inside-out' picture of disk galaxy formation proposed by Larson (1976). In this scenario, gas within dark matter halos cools and accretes on to the outer disk while enhancing star formation in the disk. Recent discoveries of "extended ultra-viloet" (XUV) disks also show that majority of disk galaxy experience active star formation within out disks where gas surface density is quite low (Thilker et al. 2007; Gil de Paz et al. 2007). However, neither gas, nor stars stay put within galaxies. They rather migrate into bulges, disperse throughout galaxies, or flow into and out of galaxies via various mechanisms. There have been a few notable studies to investigate how radial star formation and metal abundance gradients vary across populations of disk galaxies systematically. However, the mechanisms driving gas transport are still poorly understood. Cross-matching various galaxy catalogs including KVAGC and UKIDSS, we are investigating if color gradients of late-type galaxies depend on their physical properties, especially on environmental properties. We will present the result from the pilot study on Karachentsev isolated galaxy catalog.

• 폴리머
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.245-252
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• 2002

상용화제로 poly(styrene-b-methylmethacrylate) [U(S-b-MMA)] 블록 공중합체를 포함한 polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)와 polyvinylmethylether (PVME) 블렌드의 열역학적 특성과 이들의 기체 투과특성을 조사하였다. 블렌드에 포함된 여러 고분자들 간의 상호작용 에너지를 상분리 온도와 상태방정식 이론으로부터 구하기 위해 다양한 조성의 poly(styrene-co-methylmetha-crylate) (SMMA) 랜덤 공중합체를 제조하고 이를 PVME와 블렌드하여 단상의 블렌드를 제조하였다. 공중합체 내의 스티렌 함량이 70 wt% 이상에서는 SMMA/PVME 블렌드는 단상을 형성할 뿐아니라 LCST 거동을 나타내었다. 여기서 구한 상호작용 에너지를 기초로 PMMA/PVME 블렌드의 상용성을 향상시키기 위해 P(S-b-MMA) 블록 공중합체를 상용화제로 첨가하였다. 분산상으로 존재하는 PVME 고무 입자들의 평균 크기는 상용화제 첨가량이 5 phr 이하에서는 점차 감소하지만 더 이상의 상용화제를 첨가해도 분산상의 크기 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 일정 블렌드 조성에서 기체 투과도도 상용화제의 양이 5 phr 일때까지는 증가하지만 그 이상의 상용화제 함량에서는 기체 투과도 변화가 관찰되지 않았다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.150-156
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• 2009

Polysulfone막의 효율을 향상시키기 위하여 막에 브롬화 시킨 후 막의 구조 및 기체투과 특성에 대해 연구하였다. 막의 특성은 FT-IR, 1H-NMR, TGA, Contact angle 등을 사용하여 조사하였고, 브롬화된 막의 기체투과 특성을 알아보기 위해 He, $N_2,\;CO_2,\;O_2$를 사용하였다. 브롬화된 Polysulfane막의 기체투과결과 브롬의 양이 증가할수록 투과도는 감소하고 투과 선택도는 증가하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 그 중 질소는 불소화에 따라서 가장 큰 영향을 받아 투과도가 최고 36%까지 낮아지는 결과를 나타내었으며, 이산화탄소에 대한 질소의 투과선택도는 15% 이상의 매우 향상된 결과를 나타내었다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2017

In this study, the viscosity of a $CO_2-gas$ mixture was investigated for the transportation of the captured $CO_2-gas$ in pipelines and for the designing of a thermal system, both of which involve the utilization of the $CO_2-gas$ mixture. The viscosities of the $CO_2-gas$ mixture, $CO_2+CH_4$, $CO_2+H_2S$, and $CO_2+N_2$ were predicted using three different models as follows : Chung, TRAPP, and REFPROP. The predictability values of the models were validated by comparing the estimated results with the experiment data for the $CO_2+CH_4$ and $CO_2+N_2$ under high-density conditions. The Chung model showed 2.41%, which is the lowest mean deviation of the prediction among the model. Based on the Chung model, the mixture mole fractions were changed from 0.9, 0.95, and 0.97, the mixture pressure was ranged from 80 bar to 120 bar by 10 bar, and the mixture temperature was varied from 310 K to 400 K by 10 K to observe the effects of the parameters on the mixture viscosity. Considering the high mole fraction of the $CO_2$ in the mixture, a significant variation of the mixture viscosity was observed close to the pseudo-critical temperature, and the viscosity for the $CO_2+H_2S$ mixture shows the highest values compared with those of the $CO_2+CH_4$ and $CO_2+N_2$.