• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.220-225
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• 2022

Perlite is one of the major constituents of the radioactive thermal insulation waste (RTIW) originating from nuclear power plants and, for proper waste management, a significant reduction in its volume is required prior to disposal. In this work, the volume reduction of perlite is studied by high-temperature treatment method with using K₂CO₃ as a flux. The perlite is ground with 0-30 wt% K₂CO₃, and differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetric analysis is used to monitor the glass transition temperature (T_g) and weight loss. The Tg varied between ~772.2 and 837.1 ℃ with the minima at ~643.5 ℃ with the addition of ~10 wt% K₂CO₃. It is observed that compared to the pure perlite the volume reduction ratio (VRR) increases with the addition of K₂CO₃. The VRR of 11.20 is observed with 5 wt% K₂CO₃ at 700 ℃, as compared to VRR of 5.56 without K₂CO₃ at 700 ℃. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy are used to characterize perlite samples heat-treated without/with 5 wt% K₂CO₃ at 700 ℃. Moreover, the atomic absorption spectroscopy indicates that the proposed heat-treatment procedure is able to completely retain the radionuclides present in the perlite RTIW.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.338-345
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• 2005

To prepare the complex gel of flux and pseudo-boehmite used in precursor of the flaky ${\alpha}-A1_2O_3$ crystal, aqueous solution of the mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium phosphate was added with stirring in aqueous solution of the mixture of sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and titanium sulfate. The complex gel was dried at $110^{\circ}C$ and was crystallized above $1,050^{\circ}C$, and then the effect of the amount of titanium sulfate on size, morphology, thickness and crystal size distribution of the flaky ${\alpha}-A1_2O_3$ crystal was investigated. Addition of titanium sulfate was prevented the aggregation and generation of twin crystal, and had an effect on the crystal size and the thickness during crystal growth. When the amount of titanium sulfate was more than 6 g, particle size was decreased but was free from crystal twining and aggregation. On the other hand, when the amount of titanium sulfate was lower than 6 g, crystal size was increased but crystal twinning and aggregation were noticed.

• 청정기술
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.146-153
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 입체장애 알카놀아민 첨가제인 2-아미노-2-메틸-1-프로판올(2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, AMP)과 2-아미노-2-메틸-1,3-프로판디올(amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, AMPD)가 $K_2CO_3$ 흡수액의 이산화탄소 흡수속도와 $KHCO_3$ 고체염의 석출에 미치는 영향에 대해 고찰하였다. 흡수온도 $40^{\circ}C$와 $60^{\circ}C$에서 wetted-wall column을 이용하여 흡수속도와 이산화탄소 평형분압을 측정한 결과, 30 wt%의 고농도 $K_2CO_3$에 대해 5 wt% AMP와 AMPD는 흡수속도를 증가시키는 동시에 평형분압을 감소시켜, 흡수촉진제로서 흡수성능을 향상시키는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, 회분식 냉각결정화 실험 결과, 복수의 히드록실기를 포함하는 AMPD가 흡수액을 냉각시 석출되는 $KHCO_3$ 고체염의 양을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다.