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Thermal Structural Analysis of Steam Trap Bimetal Valve (스팀 트랩 바이메탈 밸브의 열 구조해석)

  • Kim, Dong Hwan;Kim, Dong Hyun;Ryu, Gyeong Joong
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.24 no.11
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    • pp.799-805
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    • 2012
  • In this study, structural thermal analyses for steam trap valve considering contact boundary condition have been conducted for high temperature and pressure conditions using nonlinear finite element method. Full steam trap model also including regulator and housing structures is considered in order to accurately simulate the complex valve mechanism and investigate thermal stress levels, and structural behaviors of core structural parts. It is typically shown that the present computational approach can give very useful results for design engineers so that the operating performance and structural safety of the steam trap valve can be verified in the design process.

Study of Performance Properties and Steam Condensate Capacity by Orifice Diameters of Free Float Steam Trap Valve (프리 플로우트 스팀트랩 밸브의 오리피스 지름 변화에 따른 작동 원리 및 응축수 배출량에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, In-Kyou;Kang, Jung-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.31-37
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    • 2016
  • In the steam system, a stream trap valve discharges a condensate and a non-condensable gas. It also prevents stream from being leaked. The free float stream trap valve is a mechanical type of stream trap. The valve is opened when a hallow ball is floated due to the density of the condensate through the condensate flows into the valve. On the other hand, when the flow of the condensate is completed, the valve is closed as the float subsides due to the weight of the structure and the stream is blocked. In addition, the bimetal lifts the hallow ball, which discharges the non-condensable gas. In this study, the performance of the properties of the free float stream trap valve, the method of support for three points, and the orifice design are researched. Moreover, the condensate discharge capacity of the free float stream trap valve is calculated from the experiment.

A Comparison of Different Extraction Methods for the Volatile Components of Anise(Pimpinella anisum L.) (추출방법에 의한 아니스의 휘발성 성분 조성 비교)

  • Kown, Young-Ju;Jang, Hee-Jin;Kwag, Jae-Jin;Kim, Ok-Chan;Choi, Young-Hyun;Lee, Jae-Gon
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.144-147
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    • 1997
  • Different isolation methods for the volatile components of Anise(Pimpinella anisum L.) are compared in terms of the difference of components obtained with each analytical procedure. These methods include headspace(purge & trap) sampling procedure, simultaneous distillation extraction(SDE), steam distillation and solvent extraction. Total 43 components were identified by? comparing gas chromatography retention time and mass spectral data. Different isolation techniques result in compositionally different isolates. The headspace(purge & trap) sampling procedure was found to be the best method of choice for a qualitative analysis of the volatile components.

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Study on Energy Efficiency Improvement in Manufacturing Core Processes through Energy Process Innovation (에너지 프로세스 혁신을 통한 제조 핵심 공정의 에너지 효율화 방안 연구)

  • Sang-Joon Cho;Hyun-Mu Lee;Jin-Soo Lee
    • Journal of Advanced Technology Convergence
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.43-48
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    • 2023
  • Globally, there is a collaborative effort to achieve global carbon neutrality in response to climate change. In the case of South Korea, greenhouse gas emissions are rapidly increasing, presenting an urgent situation that requires resolution. In this context, this study developed a thermal energy collection device named a 'steam trap' and created an AI model capable of predicting future electricity usage by collecting energy usage data through steam traps. The average accuracy of electricity usage prediction with this AI model was 96.7%, demonstrating high precision. Consequently, the AI model enables the prediction and management of days with high electricity consumption and identifies which facilities contribute to elevated power usage. Future research aims to optimize energy consumption efficiency through efficient equipment operation using anomaly detection in steam traps and standardizing energy management systems, with the ultimate goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

A Study on the Efficiency of Hydrogen-Oxygen Mixture Gas Generation Stack (수소-산소 혼합가스 발생 스택의 효율 연구)

  • Lee, Sang-Ho;Moon, Il-Sik;Kim, Chang-Hee;Kang, Kyoung-Soo;Park, Chu-Sik;Bae, Ki-Kwang
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.409-417
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    • 2006
  • The characteristics of hydrogen-oxygen mixture gas generation stack was experimentally studied in terms of efficiency. For this purpose, the mixture gas generation stack was fabricated by connecting 7 cells in series following the Tero Ranta report. In order to avoid the instrument inaccuracy, all measuring equipments were re-tested and calibrated by Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS) certified laboratories. Since the amount of produced gas is most crucial in determining the efficiency, two gas collecting methods such as bottle trap method and wet gas meter method were adopted. From the experimental results, it was found that both KOH fume and steam evaporated along with hydrogen-oxygen mixture gas, and these by-product gases could cause the misestimation of the stack efficiency. The current, voltage, and energy efficiencies of the hydrogen-oxygen mixture gas generation stack was evaluated based upon the stack efficiency calculation method summarized in this work.

Detection of Abnormal Leakage and Its Location by Filtering of Sonic Signals at Petrochemical Plant (비정상 음향신호 필터링을 통한 플랜트 가스누출 위치 탐지기법)

  • Yoon, Young-Sam;Kim, Cheol
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.36 no.6
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    • pp.655-662
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    • 2012
  • Gas leakage in an oil refinery causes damage to the environment and unsafe conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a technique that is able to detect the location of the leakage and to filter abnormal gas-leakage signals from normal background noise. In this study, the adaptation filter of the finite impulse response (FIR) least mean squares (LMS) algorithm and a cross-correlation function were used to develop a leakage-predicting program based on LABVIEW. Nitrogen gas at a high pressure of 120 kg/$cm^2$ and the assembled equipment were used to perform experiments in a reverberant chamber. Analysis of the data from the experiments performed with various hole sizes, pressures, distances, and frequencies indicated that the background noise occurred primarily at less than 1 kHz and that the leakage signal appeared in a high-frequency region of around 16 kHz. Measurement of the noise sources in an actual oil refinery revealed that the noise frequencies of pumps and compressors, which are two typical background noise sources in a petrochemical plant, were 2 kHz and 4.5 kHz, respectively. The fact that these two signals were separated clearly made it possible to distinguish leakage signals from background noises and, in addition, to detect the location of the leakage.