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Performances of the Directional Control Solenoid Valve for a Combined Power Plant

  • Kim, Chul-Jin;Yun, Yu-Seong;Kim, Do-Tae;Lee, Il-Young
    • International Journal of Safety
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.10-14
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    • 2012
  • Recently, the combined power plants are refocused rapidly as a replaceable energy system of the nuclear power plant. The large turbine is revolved highly at 1800~3600 rpm. Thus, the turbine speed should be monitored with mechanical and electrical method for a safety. The electrical cutoff valve which blocks the flow channel with the electrical signal is with a built in. The aim of this study is to develop a manufacturing technology through by the localization of a solenoid actuated directional control valve. Especially the results show performances of the solenoid valve by the experiments and modeling and the reliability estimation. Applied load port pressure was changed rapidly on the form of a quadratic curve over time. And in the cases of square waveform when 0~100 V and 20~120 V input voltage, it was driven on a stable state until 13.4 Hz and 16.6 Hz, respectively. We think that this study will give useful data for the electricity safety system of the combined power plant gas turbine.

Safety Assessment of Nuclear Waste Incineration Process by Estimating Radiation Dose of Workers and Residential Individuals (원자력폐기물 소각공정에서의 작업자 및 인근주민의 피폭선량에 따른 안전성 평가)

  • 서용칠
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.165-174
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    • 1993
  • For the safety assessment of the demonstration-scale incineration plant for treating the combustible radioactive wastes, radiation doses of a worker and a residential individual were estimated. The demonstration plant showed a good performance of trial-burn tests using non-radioactive tracers with resulting In high mass reduction of around 40 times and very low emmission of dusts through a stack, which promised a high decontamination factor in an order of 10$^{7}$ . Based on the result s obtained from the trial-burns in the process, the estimation of radiation dose for workers and general publics near the plant was made using dose pathway calculation theories. The parametric values for calculation were selected from design and operational results of the process and from more conservative conditions In reference data. The estimated annual doses for workers and residential indivisuals were 3.07 $\times$ 10$^{-4}$ and 4.35 X 10$^{-8}$ $\mu$Sv/y, respectively, which were high enough to operate the process when comparing with the allowable dose limit in the regulation. The dose calculation models were quite applicable with showing an excellent safety for the process.

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Study on Analysis Method for Fire Safety Test of Hydrant Reducing Valve for Offshore Plant (해양 플랜트용 Hydrant Reducing Valve의 화재 안전시험에 대한 해석 기법 연구)

  • Jeong, Yun Sang;Kang, Jung Ho
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.38 no.6
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    • pp.601-608
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    • 2014
  • An offshore plant is vulnerable to fire because of the isolated environment. In particular, the damage to an offshore plant is increased when a hydrant reducing valve, which is a main piece of equipment in an offshore plant, is damaged in a fire. In this study, we conducted a fire safety test for a hydrant reducing valve and proved the validity of our analysis by comparing the results of the test and analysis. Therefore, we here suggest an analysis method for a fire safety test. FSI(fluid structure interaction) was considered in the fire safety test. The reliability of the analysis method was verified by comparing the temperature distributions of the test and analysis. In addition, we verified the problems that were caused in the fire safety test by conducting a structure analysis. At a result, the main problem was found to be deformation of the valve seat.

A Study on Feasibility Evaluation for Prognosis Systems based on an Empirical Model in Nuclear Power Plants

  • Lee, Soo Ill
    • International Journal of Safety
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.26-32
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    • 2012
  • This paper introduces a feasibility evaluation method for prognosis systems based on an empirical model in nuclear power plants. By exploiting the dynamical signature characterized by abnormal phenomena, the prognosis technique can be applied to detect the plant abnormal states prior to an unexpected plant trip. Early $operator^{\circ}{\emptyset}s$ awareness can extend available time for operation action; therefore, unexpected plant trip and time-consuming maintenance can be reduced. For the practical application in nuclear power plant, it is important not only to enhance the advantages of prognosis systems, but also to quantify the negative impact in prognosis, e.g., uncertainty. In order to apply these prognosis systems to real nuclear power plants, it is necessary to conduct a feasibility evaluation; the evaluation consists of 4 steps (: the development of an evaluation method, the development of selection criteria for the abnormal state, acquisition and signal processing, and an evaluation experiment). In this paper, we introduce the feasibility evaluation method and propose further study points for applying prognosis systems from KHNP's experiences in testing some prognosis technologies available in the market.

Selection and Analysis of Operating Parameters for Condition Monitoring of Emergency Diesel Generator at Nuclear Power Plant (원자력발전소 비상디젤발전기 상태감시를 위한 운전인자 선정에 관한 연구)

  • Park, J.H.;Choi, K.H.;Lee, S.G.;Park, J.E.
    • Journal of Power System Engineering
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.3-8
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    • 2007
  • The emergency AC power supply system of the nuclear power plant is designed to supply the power to the nuclear reactor at the emergency operating condition. The safety function of the diesel generator at the nuclear power plant is to supply AC electric power to the plant safety system whenever the preferred AC power supply is unavailable. The reliable operation of onsite emergency diesel generator should be ensured by a conditioning monitoring system designed to maintain and monitor and forecast the reliability level of diesel generator. To do this kind of diesel generator condition monitoring we reviewed several operating factors and history of the wolsong unit 3 diesel generator and selected the proper conditioning monitoring operating factors.

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Virus-resistant and susceptible transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana plants expressing coat protein gene of Zochini green mottle mosaic virus for LMO safety assessment

  • Park, M.H.;B.E. Min;K.H. Ryu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Plant Pathology Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.146.1-146
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    • 2003
  • Transgenic Nicotiana benthmiana plants harboring and expressing coat protein (CP) gene of Zucchini green mottle mosaic virus (ZGMMV) were generated for both virus-resistant screening and complementation analysis of related viruses and environmental safety assessment (SA) of living modified organism (LMO) purposes. Transformation of leaf disc of N. benthamiana was performed using Agrobacterium-mediated method and the pZGCPPGA748 containing the ZGMMV CP and NPTII genes. Two kinds of transgenic homozygous groups, virus-resistant and -susceptible lines, were obtained by screening of challenging homologous virus for T1 generations. Complementation of CP-deficient related virus was analyzed using the susceptible line of ZGMMV. These two pathologically different lines can be useful for host-virus interactions and LMO environmental SA.

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Risk Assessment Technology of LNG Plant System (액화천연가스 플랜트 시스템 위험도평가 기술)

  • Choi, Song-Chun;Ha, Je-Chang;Lee, Mee-Hae;Jo, Young-Do;Chang, Yoon-Suk;Choi, Shin-Beom;Choi, Jae-Boong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.162-170
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    • 2009
  • As one of promising solutions to overcome high oil price and energy crisis, the construction market of high value-added LNG plants is spotlighted world widely. The purpose of this manuscript is to introduce domestic activities to develop risk assessment technology against overseas monopolization. After analyzing relevant specific features and their technical levels, risk assessment program, non-destructive reliability evaluation strategy and safety criteria unification class are derived as core technologies. These IT-based convergence technologies can be used for enhancement of LNG plant efficiency, in which the modular parts are related to a system with artificial optimized algorithms as well as diverse databases of facility inspection and diagnosis fields.

Virus Resistant and Susceptible Transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana Plants Expressing Coat Protein Gene of Zucchini green mottle mosaic virus for LMO Safety Assessment

  • Kim, Min-Jea;Choi, Sun-Hee;Kim, Tae-Sung;Park, Min-Hye;Lim, Hee-Rae;Oh, Kyung-Hee;Kim, Tae-San;Lee, Min-Hyo;Ryu, Ki-Hyun
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.206-211
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    • 2004
  • Transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana plants harboring coat protein (CP) gene of Zucchini green mottle mosaic virus (ZGMMV) were generated for virus-resistant screening and complementation analysis of related viruses for environmental safety assessment (SA) of living modified organism (LMO) purposes. Transformation of leaf disc of N.benthamiana was performed by using Agrobacterium-mediated method and the pZGC-PPGA748 containing the ZGMMV CP and NPTII genes. Two kinds of transgenic homozygous groups, virus-resistant and virus-susceptible N.benthamiana lines, were obtained by screening of challenging homologous virus for Tl generations. These two pathologically different lines can be useful for host-virus interactions and LMO environmental SA.

Analysis of Electric Shock Accident on 4.16 kV Class Circuit breaker for Power Plant (발전소용 4.16 kV급 차단기에서 감전사고 사례 분석)

  • Park, Nam-Kyu;Song, Jae-Yong;Kim, Jin-Pyo;Goh, Jae-Mo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.54-60
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    • 2014
  • This paper describes electric shock accidents on a 4.16 kV class circuit breaker for power plant. Electric shock accidents mostly involve damage of human life, in comparison with electrical fire, rate of human death tend to be higher in electric shock accidents. Specially, in a high voltage facilities rate of human death comprised about 43.7% by electric shock accidents. If electric shock accidents happen in a 4.16 kV class circuit breaker for power plant, then the power plant discontinue power production. Electric shock accidents in a power plant have a great ripple effect such as an electric power shortage. In this paper, we analyzed electric shock accidents on a 4.16 kV class circuit breaker for power plant. From the analysis results, we confirmed a cause of electric shock accidents on a 4.16 kV class circuit breaker, it happened by defect of interlock equipment or occurrence of breakdown between first feeder contactor and shielding plate. In order to reduce electric shock accidents on a 4.16 kV class circuit breaker, the power plant should consider improvement of interlock equipment and insulation of feeder contactor in circuit breaker.