• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.493-497
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• 2020

Hazardous area classification is designed to prevent chemical plant explosions in advance. Generally, the duration of the explosive atmosphere is used for zone type classification. Herein, IEC code, a quantitative zone type classification methodology, was used to achieve Zone 2 NE, which indicates a practical non-explosion condition. This study analyzed the operating pressure of a vessel handling propane to achieve Zone 2 NE by applying the IEC code via MATLAB. The resulting zone type and hazardous area grades were compared with the results from other design standards, namely API and EI codes. According to the IEC code, the operating pressure of vessels handling propane should be between 101325-116560.59 Pa. In contrast, the zone type classification criteria used by API and EI codes are abstract. Therefore, since these codes could interpret excessively explosive atmospheres, care is required while using them for hazardous area classification design.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2001

Recently LPG engine is developed to fulfill such new requirements as improved fuel efficiency in additional to further reduced exhaust emission. This experimental study is conducted to analyze spray characteristics for pintle type injector used in a LPLi (Liquid Phase LPG injection) engine. Since spray parameters including penetration length and spray angle make a role to design injector and engine intake system, spray visualization experiment is performed under atmosphere ambient and charging condition using Mie scattering method. From the experimental result under various LPG formation, the increased propane component decreases penetration length because boiling point of propane is lower than butane. To simulate intake charging condition in MPI engine, spray visualization is performed under high pressure condition. As a result, as ambient pressure is increased from atmosphere to 3.0 bar, penetration length is decreased. However, as ambient pressure is increased from atmosphere to 3.0 bar, spray angle is increased.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.53-60
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• 1991

This study has been performed to investigate into the internal oxidation characteristics of low carbon steel with respect to the added amount of air in nitrogen-propane atmosphere after gas carburizing for various times at $930^{\circ}C$. The results obtained from the experiment are as follows ; (1) Optical micrographs have shown that the internal oxidation is unlikely to occur in the gas atmosphere without air and that oxidized zone in the outer surface layer is formed in the gas atmosphere with air revealing that the depth of oxidized zone increases with increasing the added amount of air. (2) The formation of internally oxidized zone in the outer surface layer has been found to be inhibited as Ni content increases, i. e, the amount of alloying element increases. (3) The depth of oxidation has been measured to increase with almost parabolically gas carburizing time of up to 6 hours.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.191-196
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• 2003

For improvement of the wear performance of Ti alloy, vacuum-carburizing technique was tried for the first time using propane atmosphere. During the low pressure carburizing carbide was formed at the surface and carbon transfer was occurred from the carbide to the matrix. It was found that: (i) surface hardness increased with the reduction of operating pressure and time; (ii) optimum hardness distribution could be obtained with the proper choice of temperature and carbon flux control; and, (iii) case depth was largely influenced not by time but by temperature. The two steps process was recommended for obtaining thick case depth and high surface hardness of Ti alloy. For the low oxygen partial pressure, it was necessary to introduce additional CO gas to the atmosphere.Grain boundary oxidation and non-uniformity could be prevented.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.30-37
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• 2016

내압 방폭전기기계 기구는 인화성 가스가 존재하는 위험장소에서 사용되어도 인화성 가스의 점화원이 되지 않는 구조로 이루어져야 한다. 또한 전기 스파크를 발생시키는 부품이 점화원이 되어 기계 기구 내부에서 폭발 시 최대 압력에 견디고 내부 화염이 외부로 전파되어 가스나 증기 폭발을 일으키지 않도록 설계되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 화염 틈새를 통해 외부로 분사되는 연소 생성물의 분사가 외부 가스나 증기를 점화시킬 정도의 온도나 에너지를 가질 수 없도록 하는 MESG(Maximum Experimental Safe Gap)의 중요한 물리적인 메커니즘에 대해 규명하였다. IEC 60079-20-1:2010 기준에 의해 프로판- 아세틸렌-공기로 이루어진 3성분계 혼합가스의 MESG를 실험하여 MESG 값을 측정하고 가스 폭발시의 최대 폭발압력을 측정하였다. 결과로는 아세틸렌 가스 보다는 폭발력이 낮은 프로판 가스의 조성이 MESG 값과 폭발압력에 더욱 큰 변수로 작용함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2016

폭발성 가스가 존재하는 위험장소에서 사용하는 전기기기는 폭발성 가스의 점화원이 되지 않도록 설계되어야 한다. 내압방폭 구조의 설계는 전기 스파크를 발생시키는 부품을 가진 용기가 내부에서 가스나 증기의 폭발시 최대 압력에 견디고 내부 화염이 외부 가스나 증기 폭발로 전파되지 않도록 설계되어야 한다. 이 논문은 화염 틈새를 통해 외부로 분사되는 연소 생성물의 분사가 외부 가스나 증기를 점화시킬 정도의 온도나 에너지를 가질 수 없도록 하는 MESG(Maximum Experimental Safe Gap)의 중요한 물리적인 메커니즘에 대해 설명하였다. IEC 60079-20-1:2010 기준에 의해 프로판과 아세틸렌의 MESG를 실험하여 MESG 값을 측정하고 가스폭발시의 최대 폭발압력을 측정하였다. 결과로는 최소 MESG가 측정될 때 가스의 농도는 화학당량 농도보다 높고 폭발압력은 최소 MESG에서 가장 높게 나타났다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2005

수소는 온실효과 가스배출을 저감하기 위한 다양한 연소장치에 이용되는 에너지 전달체로 가장 중요한 물질로 인식되고 있다. 그러나 에너지 전달체로 이용되기 위해서는 수소를 이용하는 장치와 관련된 안전의 문제점이 충분히 조사하고 이해되어야 한다. 따라서 누출된 수소가스와 공기의 혼합 가스운의 확산거동과 점화 가능성에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 대기 조건에 따라 대기 중에서 수소가스의 확산거동을 부력을 고려하여 살펴보았다. 풍하방향으로 위험범위는 대기안정도 및 풍속이 증가할수록 증가하게 되고, 지면에서 가스농도는 수소가스의 부력 때문에 거의 제로이다. 그러므로 누출된 수소가스 운의 점화 가능성은 낮고, 화재$\cdot$폭발 위험성은 타 연료가스 즉 부탄 및 프로판에 비하여 낮은 것으로 사료된다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2001

Tricyclic aliphatic dianhydride monomer, tricycle[4.2.2.0]dec-9-ene exo, endo-3,4: 7,8-tetra-carboxylicdianhydride (TCDDA), was synthesized by photochemical reaction and poly(amic acid)s from TCDDA and diamines such as 1,4-bis-(4-aminophenoxy)benzene (BAB), 2,2-bis(4-(4-aminophenoxy) phenyl) propane (BAPP), 2,2-bis(4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl)hexafluoropropane (BAPHF), bis(4-(4-ami-nophenoxy) phenyl)sulfone (BAPS), and 1,4-bis-(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl (BABP) were prepared. The inherent viscosities of the poly(amic acid)s were between 0.39 and 0.50 dL/g. The poly(amic acid)s were converted to polyimide films by thermal imidization. The glass transition temperatures (T$\_$g/) of the polyimides were in the range of 201-263$\^{C}$. The thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) thermogram of these polyimides showed the temperatures of 5% weight losses between 375 and 393$\^{C}$ in nitrogen atmosphere. To show their utility for image generation, degradations of these polyimides in UV exposure were investigated by UV spectroscopy.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.83-87
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• 2005

We enhanced the color of blue sapphires and rubies successfully by using a oxygen-propane torch flame annealing, which had not been employed so far. We confirmed that about 1 mm-thick de-coloring of the corundum samples were available with 60 minutes flame annealing through eye evaluation, color coordination characterization, and methylene iodide immersion observation. We also suggest that the color centers such as $[Fe_{Al}^{\cdot}]$ may transform into transparent $[Fe_{Al}^{x}],\;[Cr_{A1}^{x}]$ sites with $[V_o^']$ generation at the elevated temperature in oxygen-rich atmosphere by diffusion mechanism. Our results implied that the longer diffusion time and the higher oxygen partial pressure might lead to the better de-coloring enhancement in corundum gem stones.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.163-171
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• 2001

Reaeration phenomena, the physical process of absorption of oxygen from atmosphere, is one of the important parameters of dissolved oxygen simulation in streams. This study was aimed at predicting reaeration coefficients in rural small streams, examining the influence of drop structure on reaeration and the seasonal fluctuation of reaeration coefficients. Reaeration coefficients of five streams including four tributaries of Bokha watershed in Gyeonggi Ichon and Onyang stream in Chungnam Onyang were measured. Constant rate injection (CRI) method using propane and Rhodamine-WT as gas and dye tracer was adopted. Reaeration coefficients ranged between 6.16 and 29.16 reciprocal day, higher than those in USGS database. Prediction equation,$k_2=CV^{0.593}$, was regressed from the measured data at 95% confidence level, with an absolute error of 21.2% and a standard error of 4.0 reciprocal days. Reaeration coefficients of experimental reaches with drop structure showed percentile increases of 42.3 to 159.2 compared to those without it, an indication that drop structure plays an important role on stream reaeration. Taking into consideration the seasonal fluctuation of reaeration coefficients, the values measured during September and October were the highest, mainly due to the removal of aquatic plants. by intensive rainfall during summer.