• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.9 no.3 s.28
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• pp.44-48
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• 2005

Experimental works were carried out to evaluate the service life of low pressure LPG regulators for domestic use. Experimental results showed that the operating pressure of regulators used for 7 years notably deviated from the standard value of the adjusting pressure and the lock-up pressure. Thus, it is estimated that low pressure LPG regulators have approximately 6 years of service life.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.15 no.1 s.45
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• pp.23-27
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• 2006

This paper presents the evaluation of LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) regulators for home use. For the evaluation, several properties of the regulators were experimentally analyzed, such as the operation of safety device, the adjusting and lock-up pressure, the adjusting spring and the diaphragm, with respect to the used time of the regulators. Experimental results showed that the initial operation performance of regulators were degraded with increase of the service time and also showed that the degradation of the performance and material property could become serious after six-year-use of the regulator.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.58-63
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• 1999

Experimental works were carried out to evaluate how the lapse of time affects the performance characteristics and the service life of low pressure LPG regulators for domestic use. Experimental results showed that the operating pressure of safety devices deviated from the opening pressure value and the closing pressure value from just 1 year after service, and the operating pressure of regulators used for 7${\~}$8 years notably deviated from the reference value of the adjusting pressure and the closing pressure. And the material properties of springs and diaphragms deteriorated after 5${\~}$6 years of service. Thus, it is estimated that low pressure LPG regulators have approximately 6 years of service life. However, it is highly recommended that regulators exceeding 5 years of service should be replaced for the safety of consumer and accident prevention even if they are operating normally.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 1999.06a
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• pp.253-258
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• 1999

최근 가스 소비량이 급증하면서 가스 관련 사고 또한 증가하고 있는 추세에 있다. 가스관련 사고에 대한 분석결과 조정기의 제품불량으로 인한 사고 발생율이 급격하게 증가하고 있으며, 다수의 사고가 발생하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 LPG용 조정기의 불량에 의한 가스사고를 예방하고 사용상의 문제점을 개선하기 위해서 현재 유통되고 있는 사용중인 LPG용 조정기의 폭발위험성과 충격안전성을 고찰하여 폭발, 화재 방지 대책을 수립하고 시중에서 사용중인 조정기의 안전성을 검증하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Industrial Safety Conference
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• 1998.11a
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• pp.109-113
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• 1998

압력조정기란 저장탱크와 용기로 부터 연소기에 공급되는 가스압력을 연소기의 압력에 맞게 조절하여 정상연소가 되도록 돕는 장치로써, 용기 및 저장탱크내의 압력변화에 대응하여 공급압력을 일정하게 유지하고, 가스의 조성, 온도, 소비량, 소비시간, 잔류가스량 등의 변화에 따라 감압작용과 정압작용을 동시에 하는 장치이다. LPG용 압력조정기는 일반가정용이나 업소에서 주로 사용하는 조정기로써 용량 4kg/h부터 집단공급용인 수백 키로까지의 제품이 있으며 일반적으로 감압작용, 정압작용, 폐쇄작용을 한다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.60-63
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• 2018

This paper presents the FEM analysis results on the strength safety of a gas valve for a LPG cylinder. Based on the FEM analysis, the maximum von Mises stress on the boundary zone between a safety valve and the upper area of the thread is 99.2 MPa for the supplied gas pressure of 3.5 MPa in which the gas valve is fully opened. The maximum von Mises stress of 99.2 MPa is considered as safety value, because that value is lower than the yield stress of a brass material. In this case, the maximum deformation at the upper right part of the pressure regulator is 0.002mm. The maximum deformation zone is not a meaning part of the sealing part such as an O-ring or a diaphragm of a gas valve and a pressure regulator. The proposed hybrid gas valve model in which is integrated with a conventional cut-off valve and a pressure regulator is recommended as a gas leakage free mechanism and minimized compact size for a LPG cylinder.

• 한국가스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.133-141
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• 2001

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.5 no.2 s.14
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• pp.62-68
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• 2001

Overpressure in pipeline attached to outlet of LPG vaporizer has been studied to provide countermeasures to prevent it. The cause of liquefaction in pipeline was reviewed using vapor pressure curve with temperature, pressure, and composition to suggest method of controlling such parameters. Performance of vaporizer has been tested to detect defective design of float ball, and then improved scheme was suggested. Trouble of regulator attached to vaporizer was also studied to give countermeasures.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.61-66
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• 2019

Unlike NG supplied through pipes, LPG is mainly used for independent storage of cylinders or small storage tanks. As LPG is widely used in islands and underdeveloped areas, accidents due to neglect of safety management are high. Houses and businesses that have LPG accidents are likely to be damaged due to relatively high population density. Therefore, the necessity of strengthening the safety management of LPG is constantly raised. Accordingly, in 1996, Korea Gas Safety Corporation conducted an LPG leak test. In this study, based on the 96-year experiment, the gas leakage measurement of LPG vessels was conducted by adding several conditions such as outside temperature and pipe condition. Through this, the trend of leakage for various scenarios of LPG leakage was examined. In the case of a gas leak, when the article which may affect the pressure such as a regulator is not connected, the leakage amount is greatly changed by the outside air temperature, and when the regulator is fastened, the influence of the outlet pressure is large. It is expected that the experiment can be used as basic data for determining gas accidents and leakages that may occur later.

• LP가스
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• s.90
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• pp.4-5
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• 2004

최근 계속되고 있는 큰 폭의 유가상승으로 인해 정부는 단계적인 안정화대책을 발표한바 있으며, 주요 내용은 지난해 이라크 전쟁 당시 수립한 것과 비슷한 것으로 알려겼습니다. 그러나 지난해 정부대책을 살펴보면 원유 및 석유제품은 수입부 과금과 관세가 인하되었드나, LPG의 경유 별다른 조치가 없어 연료간 형평성 문제가 제기된 바 있습니다. LPG의 경유 저소득층이 사용하고 있는 프로판은 중산층 이상이 사용하는 도시가스 대비 액 1.7배가 비싼 실정이며, 수송용 LPG 가격도 연비 감안시 04.3월 현재 경유보다 15%정도 고가여서 소비자들의 불만이 꾸준히 제기되고 있는 실정입니다. 따라서 지난해와 마찬가지로 이번 정부의 고유가 안정화 대책에 도다시 LPG가 배제된다면, 저소득층과 서민들이 대부분인 LPG소비자만 피해를 당하는 결과를 초래하게 될 것이며 연료간 형평성에도 맞지 않으므로 원유 및 석유제품에 취해질 가격안정 방안과 동일한 수준에서 LPG에 부과되고 있는 특소세.관세.안전관리부담금 등 세제 부분을 인하. 조정해줄 것을 건의드리오니 긍정적으로 검토.반영하여 주시기 바랍니다.