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Seawater Temperature Variation at Aquafarms off Wando in the Southwest Coast of Korea (완도 양식장 해역의 수온변동)

  • Yang, Joon-Yong;Lee, Joon-Soo;Han, In-Sung;Choi, Yong-Kyu;Suh, Young-Sang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.514-519
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    • 2012
  • Abalone culture is one of important coastal fisheries off Wando in the southeast coast of Korea. Since cage culture for abalones was popularized, Understanding of temperature variation, which is important to raise abalones and to prevent their mass mortalities, is necessary. We analyzed temperature data from 2005 to 2009 obtained at Sinji-do and Cheongsan-do off Wando. Sinji-do, which is relatively close to land, had yearly wide range of temperature and rate of temperature variation. It is likely to be caused by heating of solar radiation in summer and cooling in winter at the shallow area. Rate of temperature variation in autumn was higher than that in spring. In summer short term variation of temperature corresponding tidal period was distinguished clearly. Diurnal temperature range, abrupt temperature change, was larger open sea. Comparison between temperatures of two stations and favorable raising conditions of abalones showed that Cheongsan-do, located out to sea, appears to be more appropriate than Sinji-do.

Numerical Study on Atmospheric Dispersion and Fire Possibility in Toluene Leakage (톨루엔 누출 시 대기확산 및 화재가능성에 관한 수치해석 연구)

  • Ko, Jae Sun;Kim, Joo-Seok
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2017
  • This study examined the risk of accidents when handling hazardous materials in hazardous materials storage facilities without safety facilities. In the case of illegal dangerous cargo containers, the burning rate is very fast in the case of fire, which leads to explosions, that are damaging and difficult to control. In addition, accidents that occur in flammable liquid hazardous materials are caused mostly by accidents that occur in the space due to leakage. Therefore, the variables that affect these accidents were derived and the influence of these variables was investigated. Numerical and computational fluid dynamics programs were used to obtain the following final results. First, when a flammable liquid leaks into a specific space, it is influenced by temperature and relative humidity until a certain concentration (lower limit of combustion) is reached. In the case of temperature, it was found that the reaching time was shorter than the flash point In addition, the effect of variables on pool fire accidents of leakage tanks is somewhat different, but the variables that have the largest influence are the wind speed. Therefore, it is expected that the results of this study will be used as basic data for similar numerical analysis and it will provide useful numerical information about the accidental leakage of hazardous materials under various research conditions.

A Study on the Characteristics Assessment and Fabrication of Distribution Board according to KEMC Standards (KEMC 규정에 의한 분전반의 제작 및 특성 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Byung-Seol;Choi, Chung-Seog
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.63-72
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    • 2017
  • This study fabricated a low-voltage 10 circuit distribution board based on the KEMC (Korea Electrical Manufacturers Cooperative) 2102-610 standard and performed a characteristics assessment of the developed 10 circuit distribution board to secure product stability. The developed 10 circuit distribution board is designed to have the characteristics of insulation materials, as well as resistance to corrosion ultraviolet radiation and mechanical impact. The developed distribution board is fabricated to have an appropriate protection class of enclosure, electric shock prevention and protection circuits, switchgear and its components, internal electrical circuits and connectors, external conduct terminal, insulation characteristics, temperature rise test, heat resistance, etc. The developed 10 circuit distribution board consists of a single phase circuit and 3-phase circuits. It is possible to measure in real time the leakage current generated from the load distribution line by installing a sensor module at the load side of each of the branched switchgears. In addition, it is possible to increase a circuit according to the use and purpose of the load and to also manage and check the load in real time. Temperature rise tests were performed on the developed 10 circuit distribution board at 18 places including the inlet connection, main circuit and distribution circuit bus bars and bus bar supports, etc. The highest temperature of $65.3^{\circ}C$ was measured at the R-Phase of the connection of the MCCB power supply for the branch circuit bus bar and a temperature rise of $61.6^{\circ}C$ was measured at the T-Phase of the load side. When applying thermal stress to an MCCB for 6 hours at $180^{\circ}C$ using a heat resistant experimental device, it was found that the actuator lever was transformed and moved in the tripped state.

Storeability and Cooking Property of Dried Oak Mushroom Treated with Ethylene Oxide and Gamma Radiation (감마선 조사와 훈증 처리된 건조 표고버섯의 저장성 및 조리 적성)

  • 김영재;김종군;조한옥;변명우;권중호
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 1987
  • ABSTRACT$.$ Ethylene oxide (E.O) fumigation and gamma irradiation were applied to compar$.$ ative researches on the microbiological, physical and cooking quality of dried oak mushroom stored at $25^{\circ}C$ and different relative humidities. The equivalent moisture contents of dried oak mushroom for the limiting growth of general molds and xerophilic mold at $25^{\circ}C$ were shown to be 17% and 27% respectively. Total aerobic bacteria, molds and coliforms were sterilized at 5 kGy irradiation but E.O. fumigation was proved insufficient to eliminate the molds. The hydration rate of dried oak mushroom increased according to the increase of irradiation dose and soaking temperatures. and an irradiation by 5 kGy could shorten the hydration time of the sample as compared to E.O. treatment and control group. Sensory evaluation for the irradiated cooked sample was not significantly different in flavour but the texture of the gamma irradiated sample was significantly better(p < 0.01) than that of E. O. fumigated sample.sample.

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Evaluation of the Safty for the Disposal of High-level Nuclear Waste in the Granite (화강암지역에 고준위 원자력 폐기물 처리에 대한 안정성 평가)

  • Oh, Chang Whan
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.215-225
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    • 1996
  • All the radionuclides in high-level nuclear waste will decay to harmless levels eventually but for some radionuclides decay is so slow that their radiation remains dangerous for times on the order of tens or hundreds of thousands of years. At the present time, the most favorite disposal plan for high-level radioactive waste is a mined geological disposal in which canister enclosing stable solid form of radioactive waste is placed in mined cavities locating hundred meters below the surface. The chief hazard in such disposal is dissolution of radionuclides from the waste in the groundwater that will eventually carry the dissolved radionuclides to surface environments. The hazard from possible escape of the radionuclides through groundwater can be delayed by engineered and geologic barriers. The engineered barriers can become useless by unexpected geologic catastrophe such as volcanism, earthquake, and tectonic movement and by fraudulent work such as careless construction, improperly welded canisters within the first few decades or centuries. As a result, dangerously radioactive waste which is still intensively radioactive is directly exposed to attack by moving groundwater. All the more, it is almost impossible to control repositories for times more than 10,000 years. Therefore, naturally controlled geologic, barriers whose properties will not be changed within 10,000 years are important to guarantee the safety of repositories of high-level radioactive waste. In Sweden and France, the suitability of granite for the mined geological disposal of high-level waste has been studied intensively. According to the research in Sweden and France, granites has the following physio-chemical characteristics which can delay the transportation of radionuclide by groundwater. First, the permeabilities of granites decreases as the depth increases and is $10^{-8}{\sim}10^{-12}m/s$ at depth below 300 m. Second, groundwater at depth below 300 m has pH=7-9 and reducing condition (Eh=-0.1~0.4). This geochemical condition is desirable to prevent both canister and solid waste from corrosion. Third most radionuclides are not transported by low solubilities and some radionuclide with high solubility such as Cs and Sr are retarded by absorption of geologic media through which ground water flows. Therefore, if high-level waste is disposed at depth below 300 m in the granite body which has a low permeability and is geologically stable more than 10,000 years, the safety of repositories from the hazard due to radionuclide escape can guaranteed for more than 10,000 years.

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Simultaneous Identification/Determination System for Sildenafil, Homosildenafil, Vardenafil and Tadalafil as Adulterants in Foods (식품중 불법함유된 발기부전치료제 성분 검출을 위한 동시분석법 연구)

  • Jang, Jae-Hee;Park, Kun-Sang;Park, Hye-Kyung;Koo, Yong-Eui;Choi, Youn-Ju;Hwang, In-Kyung;Kim, Dai-Byung
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.195-201
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    • 2003
  • An easily available, simultaneous identification/determination procedure for sildenafil, homosildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil in adulterated health related foods was established by using a combination of three different analytical methods; thin layer chromatography(TLC), liquied chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) and high-performance liquied chromatography (HPLC)/photo-diode-array detector. The sample solution for TLC was applied to silica gel 60 $F_{254}$ plates with ethylacetate/acetonitrile/25%ammonia (90:10:5) as a developing solvent. Spots were located under UV radiation at 254 nm and dragendolfs reagent. Mass spectra of the compounds by LC/MS were investigated with electrospray ionization (ESI) interface, under positive ion mode. The HPLC analysis was performed on a column of capcell pack $C_{18}$ (UG120, 4.6${\times}$250mm I.D. 5 ${\mu}$m)with 0.1% sodium 1-hexansulfonate (in 0.1% phosphoric acid)/acetnitrile (73:27) as a mobile phase, and effluent was minitored with a photo-diode-applied to commercial foods, Sildenafil content was inthe range of 0.4mg/g~360.9 mg/g from 7 out of 35 samples. Homosildenafil content was in the range of 2.2 mg/g~336.0 mg/g from 7 out of 35 samples. Tadalafil content was 429.3 mg/g, 9.6 mg/500 mg from 2 out of 35 samples. The procedure described here is available for the screening of sildenafil, homosildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil.

Elimination of Spore Bacteria in Beef by Gamma Irradiation (감마선 조사에 의한 우육오염 포자세균의 제거)

  • Kim, Sung;Yook, Hong-Sun;Choi, Cheong;Kim, Jeung-Ok;Byun, Myung-Woo
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.294-298
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    • 1998
  • The effect of gamma irradiation on the survival of spore bacteria was investigated in frozen cells ($-18^{\circ}C$) with 0.1 M phosphate buffer and inoculated cells in beef. In the case of the frozen cells at log phase, the radiation $D_{10}\;and\;12D_{10}$ values were 0.29 kGy and 3.48 kGy in Bacillus subtilis, 0.39 kGy and 4.68 kGy in Bacillus cereus and 0.46 kGy and 5.52 kGy in Clostridium perfrigens. And inactivation factors were 6.52~10.34 and 10.87~17.24 at the dosage of 3 kGy and 5 kGy, respectively. The radiosensitivity of inoculated cells in beef showed the $D_{10}$ value of 0.59~0.76 kGy, the $12D_{10}$ value of 7.08~9.12 kGy, and inactivation factors of 3.95~8.47. The radiosensitivity of the frozen cells was higher than that of inoculated cells in beef.

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A Numerical Simulation of Hydrodynamic Interactions Between Two Moored Barges with Regular Waves (규칙파 중 계류된 두 바지선의 유체역학적 상호작용에 관한 수치시뮬레이션)

  • Lee, Sang-Do;Bae, Byung-Deug;Kim, Dae-Hae
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.615-624
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    • 2016
  • In this study, two rectangular barges in close proximity were simulated to analyze the characteristics of motion responses due to hydrodynamic interactions. Using a numerical solution from DNV-GL SESAM, coupled stiffness matrix terms for these same FEM models were added to the multiple body modes in the surge direction. Potential theory was used to calculate the first order radiation and diffraction effects on the simulated barge models. In the results, the sheltering effect of the barges was not shown at 1.3 rad/s with hull separation of 20 m in transverse waves. The separation effect between the barges was more clear with longitudinal waves and a shallow water depth. However, sway forces were influenced by hull separation with transverse waves. The peaks for sway and heave motion and sway force occurred at higher frequencies as hull separation narrowed with longitudinal and transverse waves. Given a depth of 10 m, the sway motion on the lee side of a coupled barge made a significant difference in the range of 0.2-0.8 rad/s with transverse and oblique waves. Also, the peaks for sway force were situated at lower frequencies, even when incident waves changed.

A Study on the Assessment of Source-term for PWR Primary System Using MonteCarlo Code (MonteCarlo 코드를 이용한 PWR 일차 계통 선원항 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Jong Soon;Lee, Sang Heon;Shin, Seung Su
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.331-337
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    • 2018
  • The decommissioning of nuclear power plants is generally executed in five steps, including preparation, decontamination, cutting/demolition, waste disposal and environmental restoration. So, for efficient decommissioning of nuclear power plants, worker safety, effects compared to cost, minimization of waste, possibility of reuse, etc., shall be considered. Worker safety and measurement technology shall be secured to exert optimal efficiency of nuclear power plant decommissioning work, for which accurate measurement technology for systems and devices is necessary. Typical In-Situ methods for decommissioning of nuclear plants are CZT, Gamma Camera and ISOCS. This study used ISOCS, which can be applied during the decommissioning of a nuclear power plant site without collecting representative samples, to take measurements of the S/G Water Chamber. To validate the measurement values, Microshield and the GEANT4 code was used as the actual method were used for modeling, respectively. The comparison showed a difference of $1.0{\times}10^1Bq$, which indicates that it will be possible to reduce errors due to the influence of radiation in the natural environment and the precision of modeling. Based on the research results of this paper, accuracy and reliability of measurement values will be analyzed and the applicability of the direct measurement method during the decommissioning of NPPs will be assessed.

Evaluation and Experimental Production of Single-Phase Full-wave Rectification Type for X-ray Equipment of High Precision (고정밀도의 단상전파정류형 X선 장치의 제작 및 평가)

  • Han, Dong-Kyoon;Jung, Jae-Eun;Choi, Jun-Gu;Seoun, Youl-Hun;Ko, Shin-Gwan
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.413-419
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    • 2011
  • Diagnosis X-ray equipment localized at 1950's but it is developed suddenly at 1960's with demand together. Manufacture of Diagnostic X-ray equipment is controled by the KS regulation and the Ministry of Health and Welfare because of hazardous element etc. exposure by radiation. Most of diagnostic X-ray equipment ware single phase and three phase full-wave rectification but from 1980's it transforms it was exchanged in inverter type X-ray equipment. Inverter type X-ray equipment produces approximately 50~80% more average photon intensity then single phase full-wave rectification and the accuracy is high. But from a clinic it dose not use because expensive therefor the efficiency improvement of single phase full-wave rectification is necessary. We produced single phase full-wave rectification X-ray equipment control unit, high tension transformer, filament heating transformer, rectification circuit, high tension cable and others and evaluated efficiency, in result which is excellent compare with Rule of Safety Management and KS regulation.