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A Study on the Radiation Shielding Analysis for Reinforcing the Hot Cell Regular Concrete Shield Wall (핫셀의 일반 콘크리트 보강을 위한 방사선 차폐해석 연구)

  • 조일제;황용화
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.985-990
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    • 2003
  • In order to demonstrate Advanced Spent Fuel Conditioning Process (ACP), shielding facilities such as hot cell suitable to handling radionuclides and process property will be necessary. But the construction of new facilities needs much money, man-power and time, it is now scheduled to remodel the hot cell, which has already been installed and maintained at Irradiated Material Experiment Facility (IMEF) in the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). The basic structure and concrete shield wall of hot cell partly have been constructed on the base floor in IMEF building in current status. And hot cell after remodeling will be used for carrying out the lab-scale experiment of ACP. The hot cell was built in accordance with 35 curies of fe-59(1.2 MeV) as design criteria of radiation dose limit. But the radioactive source of ACP is expected to be much higher than design criteria of IMEF, shielding ability of the hot cell in the current status is unsatisfactory to the hot test of ACP. Therefore shield wall shall be reinforced with heavy concrete, steel or lead. In this paper, dose rates are calculated according to ACP source, shielding materials, etc., and reinforcement structures are determined considering the current situation of hot cells, installation of shield windows and the easiness of work.

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Evaluation of usability of the shielding effect for thyroid shield for peripheral dose during whole brain radiation therapy (전뇌 방사선 치료 시 갑상선 차폐체의 주변선량 차폐효과에 대한 유용성 평가)

  • Yang, Myung Sic;Cha, Seok Yong;Park, Ju Kyeong;Lee, Seung Hun;Kim, Yang Su;Lee, Sun Young
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.265-272
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    • 2014
  • Purpose : To reduce the radiation dose to the thyroid that is affected to scattered radiation, the shield was used. And we evaluated the shielding effect for the thyroid during whole brain radiation therapy. Materials and Methods : To measure the dose of the thyroid, 300cGy were delivered to the phantom using a linear accelerator(Clinac iX VARIAN, USA.)in the way of the 6MV X-ray in bilateral. To measure the entrance surface dose of the thyroid, five glass dosimeters were placed in the 10th slice's surface of the phantom with a 1.5 cm interval. The average values were calculated by measured values in five times each, using bismuth shield, 0.5 mmPb shield, self-made 1.0 mmPb shield and unshield. In the same location, to measure the depth dose of the thyroid, five glass dosimeters were placed in the 10th slice by 2.5 cm depth of the phantom with a 1.5 cm interval. The average values were calculated by measured values in five times each, using bismuth shield, 0.5 mmPb shield, self-made 1.0 mmPb shield and unshield. Results : Entrance surface dose of the thyroid were respectively 44.89 mGy at the unshield, 36.03 mGy at the bismuth shield, 31.03 mGy at the 0.5 mmPb shield and 23.21 mGy at a self-made 1.0 mmPb shield. In addition, the depth dose of the thyroid were respectively 36.10 mGy at the unshield, 34.52 mGy at the bismuth shield, 32.28 mGy at the 0.5 mmPb shield and 25.50 mGy at a self-made 1.0 mmPb shield. Conclusion : The thyroid was affected by the secondary scattering dose and leakage dose outside of the radiation field during whole brain radiation therapy. When using a shield in the thyroid, the depth dose of thyroid showed 11~30% reduction effect and the surface dose of thyroid showed 20~48% reduction effect. Therefore, by using the thyroid shield, it is considered to effectively protect the thyroid and can perform the treatment.

A Comparative Study of the Shielding Performance of Uniforms using Electromagnetic Wave Shielding Materials Currently on the Market for Workers at Korea Railroad Corporation (전자파 고노출 직업군의 근무환경 조사 및 시판 전자기파 차폐소재를 이용한 철도 근무복의 차폐성능 연구)

  • Jung, Hee-Jung;Choi, Hei-Sun;Kim, Eun-Kyong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Costume
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    • v.60 no.6
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    • pp.23-36
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    • 2010
  • This study set out to develop clothes made of electromagnetic wave shielding materials. Among the various worker groups exposed to electromagnetic waves for long hours, railroad workers were chosen for the study. After selecting the locations they worked, the investigator measured electromagnetic wave on the field. To examine the effects of electromagnetic wave shielding materials, I applied a lining made of electromagnetic wave shielding materials to the existing work clothes. The first experimental clothes had the silver fabric for the lining in the current working clothes, the second experimental clothes had the copper- and nickel-plate polyester placed between the outer and the lining to prevent the corrosive material from contacting the skin, and the third experimental clothes had the silver fabric for the lining and the copper- and nickel-plate polyester between the outer and the lining. The results indicate that even if a fabric is evaluated to shield electromagnetic waves after tests, it cannot completely shield electromagnetic waves emitting from everyday appliances of 60Hz. Therefore, there should be ongoing development and research efforts on fabrics that can shield electromagnetic waves to a certain degree in order to develop working clothes to alleviate fatigue for those who are constantly exposed to electromagnetic waves, relieve their anxiety, offer them psychological stability and thus help them increase job efficiency.

A Study on Optimum Shape of Shield Gas Nozzle for Bead Shape Control in TIG Welding using Gas Force (Ⅰ) - Design and Performance Analysis of Venturi Nozzle - (TIG용접에서 가스력을 이용한 비드형상제어를 위한 실드가스 노즐의 최적 형상에 관한 연구 (I) - 벤투리노즐의 설계 및 성능분석 -)

  • Ham, Hyo-Sik;Seo, Ji-Seok;Choi, Yoon-Hwan;Lee, Yeon-Won;Cho, Sang-Myung
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.51-57
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    • 2011
  • Bead shape control with gas force process has been developed to overcome the concave back bead in pipe orbital welding. However, It is impossible to make a convex back bead using the existing gas nozzle, because it has high gas-consuming and low gas force. The purpose of this paper, to develop optimum shape of nozzle which to reduce the consumption of gas, maximizing the shield gas force with low cost and high productivity coincide the Green welding. In this paper venturi-type nozzle was designed by using the Venturi meter and compared velocity, pressure, arc shape in the flat position with existing CP-nozzle. As a result, Venturi-type nozzle's maximum velocity and pressure was improved at the same flow rate. Also heat input was increased by the arc contraction in the flat position.

A Study on Optimum Shape of Shield Gas Nozzle for Bead Shape Control in TIG Welding using Gas Force (II) - Effect of Molten Metal Control by Venturi Nozzle in Overhead Position - (TIG용접에서 가스력을 이용한 비드형상제어를 위한 실드가스 노즐의 최적 형상에 관한 연구 (II) - 벤투리 노즐의 위보기 자세 용융금속제어 효과 -)

  • Ham, Hyo-Sik;Seo, Ji-Seok;Choi, Yoon-Hwan;Lee, Yeon-Won;Cho, Sang-Myung
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.58-63
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    • 2011
  • Bead shape control with gas force process has been developed to overcome the concave back bead in pipe orbital welding. However, It is impossible to make a convex back bead using the existing gas nozzle, because it has high gas-consuming and low gas force. The purpose of this paper, to develop optimum shape of nozzle which to reduce the consumption of gas, maximizing the shield gas force with low cost and high productivity coincide the Green welding. In this paper venturi-type nozzle was compared with existing CP-type nozzle by TIG pulse welding in overhead position. As a result, CP-type occurs the wormholes in the overhead position, but the Venturi-type without the pore and formed a good bead appearance.

Usefulness assessment of secondary shield for the lens exposure dose reduction during radiation treatment of peripheral orbit (안와 주변 방사선 치료 시 수정체 피폭선량 감소를 위한 2차 차폐의 유용성 평가)

  • Kwak, Yong Kuk;Hong, Sun Gi;Ha, Min Yong;Park, Jang Pil;Yoo, Sook Hyun;Cho, Woong
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.87-95
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    • 2015
  • Purpose : This study presents the usefulness assessment of secondary shield for the lens exposure dose reduction during radiation treatment of peripheral orbit. Materials and Methods : We accomplished IMRT treatment plan similar with a real one through the computed treatment planning system after CT simulation using human phantom. For the secondary shield, we used Pb plate (thickness 3mm, diameter 25mm) and 3 mm tungsten eye-shield block. And we compared lens dose using OSLD between on TPS and on simulation. Also, we irradiated 200 MU(6 MV, SPD(Source to Phantom Distance)=100 cm, $F{\cdot}S\;5{\times}5cm$) on a 5cm acrylic phantom using the secondary shielding material of same condition, 3mm Pb and tungsten eye-shield block. And we carried out the same experiment using 8cm Pb block to limit effect of leakage & transmitted radiation out of irradiation field. We attached OSLD with a 1cm away from the field at the side of phantom and applied a 3mm bolus equivalent to the thickness of eyelid. Results : Using human phantom, the Lens dose on IMRT treatment plan is 315.9cGy and the real measurement value is 216.7cGy. And after secondary shield using 3mm Pb plate and tungsten eye-shield block, each lens dose is 234.3, 224.1 cGy. The result of a experiment using acrylic phantom, each value is 5.24, 5.42 and 5.39 cGy in case of no block, 3mm Pb plate and tungsten eye-shield block. Applying O.S.B out of the field, each value is 1.79, 2.00 and 2.02 cGy in case of no block, 3mm Pb plate and tungsten eye-shield block. Conclusion : When secondary shielding material is used to protect critical organ while irradiating photon, high atomic number material (like metal) that is near by critical organ can be cause of dose increase according to treatment region and beam direction because head leakage and collimator & MLC transmitted radiation are exist even if it's out of the field. The attempt of secondary shield for the decrease of exposure dose was meaningful, but untested attempt can have a reverse effect. So, a preliminary inspection through Q.A must be necessary.

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A Study on the Thermal Properties of CNT Reinforced Semiconductive Shield Materials for Power Cables (CNT를 첨가한 전력케이블용 반도전 재료의 열적특성에 관한 연구)

  • Yang, Hoon;Kook, Jeong-Ho;Bang, Jeong-Hwan;Park, Dae-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.20 no.12
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    • pp.1062-1067
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    • 2007
  • In this paper, we have investigated thermal properties of semiconductive shield materials for power cables. EEA (Ethylene Ethyl Acrylate) was used for base polymer and TGA (Thermal Gravimetric Analysis) and AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) were investigated with various carbon black and CNT (carbon nanotube) contents. When CNT reinforced composites and conventional composite were investigated with TGA, we knew that thermal properties of CNT reinforced composite were better than them of conventional composite. To investigate roughness, we used AFM. Before and after aging, AFM was applied and after aging, roughness was increased. As a result, suitable CNT and CB(carbon black) content is CNT:CB=50:50.

Permittivity of Semiconductive Shield Materials in Power Cables by Frequency, Temperature (주파수, 온도에 따른 전력케이블용 반도전 재료의 유전올)

  • Yang, Hoon;Park, Dae-Hee
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.218-219
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    • 2007
  • This paper researched permittivity of carbon nanotube reinforced semiconductive shield materials for power cable in accordance with carbon nanotube content. Permittivity measured 1[Hz], 1[kHz], 1[Mhz] in frequency range, and range of temperature measured to 100$[^{\circ}C]$ from -50$[^{\circ}C]$. It is stable to 100$[^{\circ}C]$ from -50$[^{\circ}C]$ without different gap. But, in case of CNT:CB=100:0, permittivity decreased by temperature increment. Also, in case of CNT:CB=100:0, it shows highest permittivity. Permittivity of change have little no the power of influence by frequency, but in case of 1[Mhz], CNT:CB=100:0 of specimen decreased more than other frequency. This influence thinks phenomenon of induced electricity dispersion.

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Study on the Thermal Properties of Semiconductive Shield Materials using CNT/EEA (CNT/EEA를 사용한 반도전 재료의 열안정성에 관한 연구)

  • Yang, Hoon;Yang, Jong-Seok;Kook, Jeong-Ho;Bang, Jeong-Hwan;Park, Dae-Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2007.06a
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    • pp.223-224
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    • 2007
  • In this paper, we investigated resistant immunity of semiconductive shield materials in power cables' ordinary operation temperature. It used EEA(Ethylene Ethyl Acrylate) in base polymer and measured TGA(Thermal Gravimetric Analysis) in controlling contents. It increased pyrolysis temperature in content increasement of CNT(Carbon Nanotubes). As a result, we knew superiority that CNT:CB is 10:0.

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Slab Thickness Calculations on Hot Cell

  • Ha, Yung-Joon;Kim, Seong-Yun;Kim, Dong-Hoon
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.26-36
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    • 1978
  • Numerical computations of radioactivities and decay energies in a spent fuel have been carried out for designing of a hot cell. Optimum wall and window thicknesses that can preserve spent fuel rods for experimental purposes are estimated with burnup rate of 33,000 MWD/T(U) which is nearly maximum from a pressurized water reactor such as the Go-Ri Unit 1. Before putting the spent fuels into a hot cell, it is assumed for thickness estimates of shield materials that they are cooled in a storage tay for several lime intervals. Considered are various types of shield materials through which changing the distances from a source to an observation point is also made.

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