• 전기화학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.301-305
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• 2007

연료전지 운전 중에 스택(stack) 분리판 접착부위나 다른 경로로 부동액이 누설될 경우에는 화학적 반응에 영향을 주어 성능의 저하가 발생할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 부동액이 누설되었을 경우의 성능 거동을 관찰하는 실험을 수행하였다. $400mA/cm^2$ 전류밀도 조건에서 마이크로 펌프를 이용하여 부동액을 주입하였으며 상대습도 100%/100%와 수소와 공기의 양론비는 1.5/2.0으로 고정하여 실험을 수행하였다. 3 cell stack을 이용하여 부동액을 주입한 후 정전류 회복 실험을 수행한 결과 cathode측에 부동액을 주입하였을 경우에는 성능이 회복되었고 anode측에 부동액을 주입하였을 경우에는 성능이 회복되기 어려운 것으로 나타났다. Anode측이 회복되지 못하는 이유로는 ethylene glycol의 산화반응에서 발생하는 불순물에 의한 피독 현상과 GDL과 3상 계면에 ethylene glycol이 물리적으로 흡착하였을 경우 반응에 필요한 연료 공급의 방해로 인한 성능 저하를 예상할 수 있다. 성능 저하에 영향을 주는 두 가지 변수를 확인하는 실험을 수행하였다. 회복 실험은 anode측에 water pump를 이용하여 질소 기체와 물을 동시에 공급하는 방법으로 실험을 수행하였고, 1시간 간격으로 성능 회복 유무를 확인하였다. 성능 평가는 polarization curve, cyclic voltammetry(CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)를 사용하였으며, 정량분석은 gas chromatography를 이용하여 분석하였다. 부동액 주입 후 성능은 크게 저하되었고 정전류 회복 실험에서도 성능 회복은 미미하게 나타났다. 이 후 물 주입회복 실험을 수행하였고 회복 실험을 수행한 2시간 이후에는 93% 이상의 회복을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.265-270
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• 2004

Experiment study on a down scaled two-phase catalytic reactor is presented. As a preliminary step for the development of catalytic reactor, nano-particulate catalyst was prepared. Perovskite La$\_$0.8/Sr$\_$0.2/CoO$_3$is chosen and synthesized as a catalyst considering superior catalytic performance in reduction and oxidation process where oxygen is involved among the reagent. Reactor that has a scale of 2${\times}$10${\times}$25mm was made by machining of A1 block as a layered structure considering further extension to micro-machining. Hydrogen peroxide of 70wt% was adopted as reactant and was provided to the reactor loaded with 1.5 g of catalyst. Reactant flow rate was varied by precision pump with a range of 0.15cc/min to 17.2cc/min. Temperature distribution within reactor was recorded by 3 thermocouples and total amount of liquid product was measured. Temperature distribution and factors that affect temperature were observed and relation between temperature distribution and production rate was also analyzed. Relative time scale plays a significant role in the performance of the reactor. To obtain steady state operation, appropriate ratio of flow rate, catalyst mass and reactor geometry is required and furthermore to get more efficient production rate temperature distribution should be evenly distributed. The database obtained by the experiment will be used as a design parameter for micro reactor.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2009

This study was undertaken to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of ATP depletion-induced membrane transport dysfunction and cell death in renal proximal tubular cells. ATP depletion was induced by incubating cells with 2.5 mM potassium cyanide(KCN)/0.1 mM iodoacetic acid(IAA), and membrane transport function and cell viability were evaluated by measuring $Na^+$-dependent phosphate uptake and trypan blue exclusion, respectively. ATP depletion resulted in a decrease in $Na^+$-dependent phosphate uptake and cell viability in a time-dependent manner. ATP depletion inhibited $Na^+$-dependent phosphate uptake in cells, when treated with 2 mM ouabain, a $Na^+$ pump-specific inhibitor, suggesting that ATP depletion impairs membrane transport functional integrity. Alterations in $Na^+$-dependent phosphate uptake and cell viability induced by ATP depletion were prevented by the hydrogen peroxide scavenger such as catalase and the hydroxyl radical scavengers(dimethylthiourea and thiourea), and amino acids(glycine and alanine). ATP depletion caused arachidonic acid release and increased mRNA levels of cytosolic phospholipase $A_2(cPLA_2)$. The ATP depletion-dependent arachidonic acid release was inhibited by $cPLA_2$ specific inhibitor $AACOCF_3$. ATP depletion-induced alterations in $Na^+$-dependent phosphate uptake and cell viability were prevented by $AACOCF_3$. Inhibition of $Na^+$-dependent phosphate uptake by ATP depletion was prevented by antipain and leupetin, serine/cysteine protease inhibitors, whereas ATP depletion-induced cell death was not altered by these agents. These results indicate that ATP depletion-induced alterations in membrane transport function and cell viability are due to reactive oxygen species generation and $cPLA_2$ activation in renal proximal tubular cells. In addition, the present data suggest that serine/cysteine proteases play an important role in membrane transport dysfunction, but not cell death, induced by ATP depletion.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.117-123
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• 1999

The analytical instrument method was applied to analyze malodorous sulfur compounds emitted from industrial fields. Six factories and two sites which release malodorous substances into ambient air were selected to determine the level of hydrogen sulfide($H_2S$), methylmercaptan(MeSH), dimethyl sulfide($Me_2S$), and dimethyl disulfide($Me_2S_2$) using automated thermal desorption system (STD400) and GC-FPD in summer and fall seasons of 1999. The Air sampler for ATD400 uses a small pump to draw sample and a mass flow controller to adjust sample amount without using a dilution apparatus. The trap temperature of ATD400 reached to $-80^{\circ}$ by supplying liquid nitrogen and $H_2S$ can be analyzed under this condition. The recovery rates of $H_2S$, MeSH, $Me_2S$, and $Me_2S_2$ of odorous sulfur compounds standard were shown 98.2%, 93.6%, 98.2%, 99.4% respectively. The concentrations of $Me_2S$ at outside boundary of G market, L factory, and J factory were 0.018ppm, 0.021ppm, 0.032ppm in summer, respectively. The concentration of $H_2S$ at Nanjido landfill was 1.167ppm in summer, but that of $H_2S$ was not detected in fall because of soil covering. The concentration of H2S and $Me_2S_2$ at inside of Chonggye stream were 0.564ppm and 1.045ppm in summer, while those of H2S and Me2S2 were 0.285ppm and 0.465ppm in fall, respectively.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.363-372
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• 2014

In this study, we proposed a newly designed sulfuric acid transfer system for the sulfur-iodine (SI) thermochemical cycle. The proposed sulfuric acid transfer system was evaluated using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis for investigating thermodynamic/hydrodynamic characteristics and material properties. This analysis was conducted to obtain reliable continuous operation parameters; in particular, a thermal analysis was performed on the bellows box and bellows at amplitudes and various frequencies (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 Hz). However, the high temperatures and strongly corrosive operating conditions of the current sulfuric acid system present challenges with respect to the structural materials of the transfer system. To resolve this issue, we designed a novel transfer system using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, $Teflon^{(R)}$) as a bellows material for the transfer of sulfuric acid. We also carried out a CFD analysis of the design. The CFD results indicated that the maximum applicable temperature of PTFE is about 533 K ($260^{\circ}C$), even though its melting point is around 600 K. This result implies that the PTFE is a potential material for the sulfuric acid transfer system. The CFD simulations also confirmed that the sulfuric acid transfer system was designed properly for this particular investigation.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2003

The primary contributors to the total occupational radiation exposure in operating nuclear power plants are operation and maintenance activities doting refueling outages. The Advanced Power Reactor 1400 (APR1400) includes a number of design improvements and plans to utilize advanced maintenance methods and robotics to minimize the annual collective dose. The major radiation exposure reduction features implemented in APR1400 are a permanent refueling pool seal, quick opening transfer tube blind flange, improved hydrogen peroxide injection at shutdown, improved permanent steam generator work platforms, and more effective temporary shielding. The estimated average annual occupational radiation exposure for APR1400 based on the reference plant experience and an engineering judgment is determined to be in the order of 0.4 man-Sv, which is well within the design goal of 1 man-Sv. The basis of this average annual occupational radiation exposure estimation is an eighteen (18) month fuel cycle with maintenance performed to steam generators and reactor coolant pumps during refueling outage. The outage duration is assumed to be 28 days. The outage work is to be performed on a 24 hour per day basis, seven (7) days a week with overlapping twelve (12) hour work shifts. The occupational radiation exposure for APR1400 is also determined by an alternate method which consists of estimating radiation exposures expected for the major activities during the refueling outage. The major outage activities that cause the majority of the total radiation exposure during refueling outage such as fuel handling, reactor coolant pump maintenance, steam generator inspection and maintenance, reactor vessel head area maintenance, decontamination, and ICI & instrumentation maintenance activities are evaluated at a task level. The calculated value using this method is in close agreement with the value of 0.4 man-Sv, that has been determined based on the experience aid engineering judgement. Therefore, with the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) advanced design features incorporated in the design, APR1400 design is to meet its design goal with sufficient margin, that is, more than a factor of two (2), if operated on art eighteen (18) month fuel cycle.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제38권12호
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• pp.807-814
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• 2005

배경: 체외순환은 심정지를 필요로 하는 모든 심장 수술에서 정지된 심장의 기능을 대신하여 환자의 말초 장기의 혈액순환을 유지하기 위한 필수적인 과정이다. 그러나 체외순환은 필연적으로 인공도관을 관류하는 특성상 신체의 혈관계를 흐르는 혈류와 달리 혈액손상에 따른 전신성 염증반응을 피할 수 없으며, 이러한 전신성 염증반응과 함께 말초혈관의 미세혈관 순환장애가 체외순환동안에 원발장기의 손상을 초래하는 것으로 생각된다. 저자들은 전신성 염증반응을 일으키는 주된 혈액성분인 백혈구를 제거한 충진액을 사용하여 전신성 염증반응을 줄일 수 있는가를 확인하고, 체외순환도중 위점막의 산도를 측정함으로써 위점막의 미세혈류에 대한 백혈구 제거 충진액의 효과를 확인하기 위하여 실험을 진행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 실험군은 15마리의 한국산 잡견을 충진액의 성분에 따라 비혈액성 충진액군, 백혈구 제거 혈액성 충진액군, 백혈구 비제거 혈액성 충진액군으로 각각 5마리씩 세 군으로 나누었다. 세 군 모두에서 2시간의 체외순환 및 연속된 4시간의 마취유지를 시행하였으며, 체외순환 전과 체외순환 후 1시간, 2시간, 체외순환 종료 후 2시간 4시간에 위점막 이산화탄소 농도와 산도, 동맥혈 이산화탄소 분압 과 호기말 이산화탄소 분압을 측정하고, 염증반응의 지표검사를 위하여 동맥혈을 채혈하였다. 전신성 염증반응의 정도는 채취한 동맥혈에서 ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay)법을 이용하여 IL-8의 수준을 검사하였다. 결과: 1, 위점막의 이산화탄소 농도는 백혈구 제거 혈액성 충진액군이 백혈구 비제거 혈액성 충진액군과 비혈액성 충진액군에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다(p=0.02, 0.01). 2. 위점막의 산도는 백혈구 제거 혈액성 충진액군과 백혈구 비제거 혈액성 충진액군간에 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=0.01). 3. 전신성 염증반응의 정도를 확인하기 위하여 측정한 IL-8의 수준은 백혈구 제거 혈액성 충진액군과 비혈액성 충진액군이 백혈구 비제거 혈액성 충진액군에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다(p=0.01, 0.01). 결론: 백혈구를 제거한 혈액성 충진액을 사용하는 것이 체외순환중 위점막의 미세순환 장애를 방지하고 전신성 염증반응을 감소시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2018

본 연구는 핵융합 배가스 중 삼중수소가 포함된 화합물인 메탄($CQ_4$) 및 물($Q_2O$)로부터 수소동위원소를 회수하기 위한 공정에 관한 것이다(Q는 수소, 중수소, 삼중수소). 수증기-메탄 개질반응과 수성가스 전환반응을 이용하여 $CQ_4$와 $Q_2O$를 $Q_2$로 변환시키고, 후속하는 팔라듐 분리막으로 생성된 $Q_2$를 회수한다. 본 연구에서는 $CQ_4$ 및 $Q_2O$ 중 하나의 물질인 $CH_4$ 및 $H_2O$로부터 수소 회수를 위해 촉매반응기, 팔라듐 분리막, 순환펌프로 구성된 순환루프를 적용하였다. 촉매반응온도 및 순환유량을 변화시켜가며 $CH_4$ 및 $H_2O$의 전환율을 측정하였다. $CH_4$ 중 수소 회수는 촉매반응온도 $650^{\circ}C$, 순환유량 2.0 L/min 조건에서 99% 이상의 $CH_4$ 전환율을확인하였고, $H_2O$ 중수소 회수는촉매반응온도 $375^{\circ}C$, 순환유량 1.8 L/min 조건에서 96% 이상의 $H_2O$ 전환율을 확인하였다. 이와 더불어, 향후 핵융합 실증로(K-DEMO)에서의 $CQ_4$ 발생량을 예측하고, 이에 대한 처리공정을 제안하였으며, HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) 분석을 실시하여 공정의 위험요소와 운전상의 문제점을 도출하고 해결방안을 제시하였다.

• 분석과학
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.353-360
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• 2015

지하수 중 라돈은 끓임으로서 쉽게 제거할 수 있다. 다양한 라돈 농도를 가진 13 개 지하수 시료를 이용하여 가열 시간과 온도를 변경시키며 라돈의 제거효율을 평가하였다. 지하수 시료는 Bladder 펌프를 이용하여 채수하였고 용존산소, 수소이온농도 등의 현장수질은 Flow cell을 이용하여 측정 하였다. 경과시간 및 수온 별로 분취한 시료의 라돈 농도는 액체섬광계수기(LSC)로 분석하였다. 실험결과, 온도가 높을수록 경과시간에 따른 지하수 중 라돈의 제거율도 높아지며 지하수 중 라돈의 초기농도가 높을수록 경과시간에 따른 지하수 중 라돈의 제거율은 낮아진다. 즉, 지하수 중 라돈의 농도가 높을수록 가열에 의한 라돈 제거 시 더 많은 시간과 에너지를 필요로 한다. 따라서 지하수 중 라돈 제거율은 주로 라돈초기농도, 가열온도, 그리고 가열시간에 의해 결정된다.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2004년도 제22회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.216-227
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• 2004

A new cavitating model by using bubble size distribution based on bubbles-mass has been proposed. Both liquid and vapor phases are treated with Eulerian framework as a mixture containing minute cavitating bubbles. In addition vapor phase consists of various sizes of vapor bubbles, which are distributed to classes based on their mass. The bubble number-density for each class was solved by considering the change of the bubble-mass due to phase change as well as generation of new bubbles due to heterogeneous nucleation. In this method, the bubble-mass is treated as an independent variable, and the other dependent variables are solved in spatial coordinates and bubble-mass coordinate. Firstly, we employed this method to calculate bubble nucleation and growth in stationary super-heated liquid nitrogen, and bubble collapse in stationary sub-cooled one. In the case of bubble growth in super-heated liquid, bubble number-density of the smallest class based on its mass is increased due to the nucleation. These new bubbles grow with time, and the bubbles shift to larger class. Therefore void fraction of each class is increased due to the growth in the whole class. On the other hand, in the case of bubble collapse in sub-cooled liquid, the existing bubbles are contracted, and then they shift to smaller class. It finally becomes extinct at the smallest one. Secondly, the present method is applied to a cavitating flow around NACA00l5 foil. Liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen are employed as working fluids. Cavitation number, $\sigma$, is fixed at 0.15, inlet velocities are changed at 5, 10, 20 and 50m/s. Inlet temperatures are 90K in case of liquid nitrogen, and 90K and 1l0K in case of liquid oxygen. 110K of oxygen is corresponding to the 90K of nitrogen because of the same relative temperature to the critical one, $T_{r}$=$T/T_c^{+}$. Cavitating flow around the NACA0015 foils was properly analyzed by using bubble size distribution. Finally, the method is applied to a cavitating flow in an inducer of the LE-7A hydrogen turbo-pump. This inducer has 3 spiral foils. However, for simplicity, 2D calculation was carried out in an unrolled channel at 0.9R cross-section. The channel moves against the fluid at a peripheral velocity corresponding to the inducer revolutions. Total inlet pressure, $Pt_{in}$, is set at l00KPa, because cavitation is not generated at a design point, $Pt_{in}$=260KPa. The bubbles occur upstream of the foils and collapse between them. Cavitating flow in the inducer was successfully predicted by using the bubble size distribution.