• 환경영향평가
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.61-74
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• 2000

This study compares the results of environmental impact assessment with the results of post-environmental investigation, using the case of Taean thermal power plant construction. The atmospheric and water qualities were not greatly changed before and after the construction of the power plant. However, the site of the highest concentration predicted by the atmospheric quality modeling in environmental impact assessment was different from that after operation of 4 power plants. There was also a difference in the diffusion range of thermal discharge water between the measured result(1km) and the predicted value(1.5km) with the model. Thus, environmental impact evaluation should be based on long-term (more than a year) environmental monitoring data. For the modeling of atmospheric quality and numerical thermal discharge water diffusion, appropriate models for each plant should be selected and the numerical modeling should be accompanied by computer simulation, wind tunnel test, etc. Moreover, environmental evaluation should focus more on the degree of impact on surroundings than the prediction of changes in surroundings caused by operation of plants.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.387-394
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• 2009

Marine algal flora and community structure were examined seasonally at four study sites around Taean Power Plant, Korea from Jan. to Nov. 2006. A total of 73 algae species (12 green, 9 brown, 52 red) and 1 marine plant were identified. The number of species was maximal at the power plant Discharge (57 species) site followed by Hakampo (46 species), Intake (28 species) and Breakwater (15 species) sites during the study period. The average biomass in dry weight varied from 13.12g/m2 at Intake to 69.60g/m2 at Hakampo. Dominant and sub dominant species in terms of biomass were Gelidium divaricatum - Ulva pertusa at Intake, Chondria crassicaulis - Ulva pertusa at Discharge, Corallin a pilulifera - Chondrus ocellatus at Breakwater, and Corallina pilulifera - Sargassum thunbergii at Hakampo. Species richness of warm tolerant and green algae were greater at Discharge site than Hakampo, showing similar species richness. However, community indices were not distinguishable between Discharge and other study sites. In conclusion, species richness and biomass of seaweeds were greater at Discharge site compared to intake and breakwater sites, and the abundance of warm tolerant and green algal species were higher than Hakampo.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권8호
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• pp.3034-3042
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• 2022

The results of radioecological monitoring of the cooling pond Beloyarsk NPP (Russia) have been presented. The influence of waste technological waters of thermal and fast NPP reactors on the content of artificial radionuclides in surface waters and bottom sediments of the Beloyarsk reservoir has been studied. The long-term dynamics of the specific activity of ⁶⁰Co, ⁹⁰Sr, ¹³⁷Cs and ³H in the main components of the freshwater ecosystem at different distances from the source of radionuclide discharge has been estimated. Critical radionuclides (⁶⁰Co and ¹³⁷Cs), routes of their entry and periods of maximum discharge of radioisotopes into the cooling pond have been determined. It is shown that the technology of electricity generation at Beloyarsk NPP, based on fast reactors, has a much smaller effect on the flow of artificial radionuclides into the freshwater ecosystem of the reservoir. During the entire period of monitoring studies, the decrease in the specific activity of radionuclides from NPP origin in surface waters was 4.3-74.5 times, in bottom sediments 10-505 times. The maximum discharge of artificial radionuclides into the reservoir was noted during the period of restoration and decontamination work aimed at eliminating emergencies at the AMB thermal reactors of the first stage of the Beloyarsk NPP.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.769-776
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• 1997

윤성범과 이기혁(1977)의 수치모형을 이용하여 열발전소의 펌프 비상중단시 냉각수 계통에서 발생하는 서어지거동을 해석하였다. 종래에 무시되었던 기계내부계통으로 부터의 유량, 폐정공기실, 및 공기유출입구, 맨홀, 개수로 및 바다의 영향을 고려하였으며, 이들이 서어지 거동에 미치는 영향을 체계적으로 분석하였다. 특히 공기유출입구의 면적에 따른 서어지 제어효과와 공기실의 공기압 변화를 제시하여 실무에의 적용이 용이하도록 하였다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.334-343
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• 2019

The Al-Zour coastal area, located in southern Kuwait, is a region of concentrated industrial water use, seawater intake, and the outfall of existing power plants. The Al-Zour LNG import facility project is ongoing and there are two issues regarding the seawater temperature in this area that must be considered: variations in water temperature under local meteorology and an increase in water temperature due to the expansion of the thermal discharge of expanded power plant. MIKE 3 model was applied to simulate the water temperature from June to July, based on re-analysis data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the thermal discharge input from adjacent power plants. The annual water temperatures of two candidate locations of the seawater intake for the Al-Zour LNG re-gasification facility were measured in 2017 and compared to the numerical results. It was determined that the daily seawater temperature is mainly affected by thermal plume dispersion oscillating with the phase of the tidal currents. The regional meteorological conditions such as air temperature and tidal currents, also contributed a great deal to the prediction of seawater temperature.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.1369-1374
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• 2014

Most accidents of medium-voltage cables installed in nuclear power plants result from the initial defect of internal insulators or the initial failure due to poor construction. However, as the service years of plants increase, the possibility of cable accidents is also rapidly increases. This is primarily caused by electric, mechanical, thermal, and radiation stresses. Recently, much attention is paid to the study of cable diagnoses. To date, partial discharge and Tan${\delta}$ measurements are known as reliable methods to diagnose the aging of medium-voltage cables. High frequency partial discharge measurement techniques have been widely used to diagnose cables in transmission and distribution systems. However, the on-line high frequency partial discharge technique has not been used in the nuclear power plants because of the plant shutdown risk, degraded measurement sensitivity, and application problems. In this paper, the partial discharge measurement with a portable device was tried to evaluate the integrity of the 4.16kV and 13.8kV cable lines. The test results show that the high detection sensitivity can be achieved by the high frequency partial discharge technique. The present technique is highly attractive to diagnose medium voltage cables in nuclear power plants.

• ALGAE
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.151-162
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• 2008

Marine algal flora and community structure were seasonally examined at three sites in the vicinity of the Wolseong nuclear power plant in Korea from February to November 2006. A total of 126 seaweeds including 25 green, 31 brown, 70 red algae, and 1 marine plant were identified. The greatest number of species occurred at Jeonchonri (101 species) followed by intake (88 species) and discharge (29 species) during the study period. Of 126 seaweeds, 76 annuals and 13 warm tolerance species were recorded. Dominant species based on important value (IV > 10) were Ulva pertusa and Enteromorpha linza at intake, U. pertusa and Padina arborescens at discharge, and Sargassum horneri and Corallina pilulifera at Jeonchonri shore. Annual average biomass exhibited a wide range of variations, from 40.67g m-2 in dry weight at discharge to 133.69g m-2 at Jeonchonri. Among six functional groups, dominant group was coarsely-branched form at intake and Jeonchonri, but it was different at discharge site as filamentous form. Seaweed community structures of discharge site were distinguishable in decreasing species richness, biomass, species diversity index (H’), richness index (R), and evenness index (J’). Also, the ratios of green algae, warm tolerance species, annual algae, filamentous form and dominance index (DI) remarkably increased. Such phenomenons of discharge site are usually found under environmentally stressful conditions such as high disturbance. Thus, I can conclude that the heated effluents of nuclear power plant act as environmental stress influencing seaweed community structures and it can be detected with various community indices.

• ALGAE
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.297-304
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• 2007

This study is intended to clarify the effects of heated effluents on intertidal benthic marine algal community in Korea. The species composition and biomass of marine algae at the discharge canal of Gori nuclear power plant on the southeastern coast of Korea were investigated seasonally from February 2001 to October 2006. As a result, 54 species (7 blue-green, 12 green, 9 brown and 26 red algae) of marine algae were found at the discharge canal during the past six years. In general, the number of species observed was abundant during winter to spring and less in autumn. Enteromorpha compressa, E. intestinalis, E. prolifera and Caulacanthus ustulatus were common species found more than 80% frequency during the study period. Seasonal fluctuations of mean biomass were 1-440 g dry wt m–2 and dominant species in biomass were Enteromorpha spp. (contribution to a total biomass proportion 28%), Sargassum horneri (14%) and Amphiroa beauvoisii (14%). It is evident from the floristic composition and biomass data that unique micro-environment of the discharge canal support different communities from those on the intake or control area. Results from the large numbers of surveys before and during plant operation showed that, in the regions influenced by thermal effluents such as the discharge canal of power plants, the process of ecological succession has been proceeded. It is assumed that the uni-directional water flow and the time of overhaul largely affect the development and succession of benthic marine algal communities of the discharge canal.

• 물과 미래
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.487-497
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• 1990

원자력·화력, 제철소 등의 임해공업시설로부터 온수 방출의 확산에 대한 정성, 정량적 예측은 환경관리 및 냉각수 취·배수로 설계에 매우 중요하다. 본 연구는 난류 및 부력효과가 강한 온배수의 주요 물리적 특성을 규명하고 실무에 많이 사용되고 있는 MIT 및 PDS 적분모델의 비교평가를 실시하였다. 일반적으로 MIT 및 PDS 모델은 성층화되지 않은 수역에서 주위수 및 제트 방출각도를 고려하여 온배수 거동을 산정하는 모델이다. 해석결과는 그 구성의 상이성에 의해 매우 다름이 규명되어, 온배수의 정확한 산정을 위해서는 난류모델을 이용한 수치모델의 개발 및 이의 적용이 요구된다.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2007

원자력발전소의 온배수 배출에 따른 주변해역의 해양환경변화는 온배수의 수온상승에 의한 해수질의 생지화학적 변화가 상호 연관되어 나타나게 된다. 지금까지 우리나라에서 수행된 여러 원전 온배수 관련 해양환경 영향범위 산정 문제는 항상 객관적 논리와 정량화된 근거자료의 미비나 부재로 이해 당사자간의 소모적인 논란과 파행적 피해보상 진행으로 귀결되어온 바 있다. 이러한 문제는 해양환경 피해영향평가 조사가 용역조사기관에 따라 각각 달리 수행되어 동일하고 표준화된 지침에 의하여 객관성을 보장하지 못하였기 때문으로 초래한 현상으로 사료된다. 국내에서 2002년부터 2004년까지 수행된 17개 조사보고서를 검토한 결과 이에 대한 보다 근본적인 원인은 우선 해수질 조사항목에서부터 그 적정성과 유의성에 대한 검증이 충분치 못한 상황에서 용역조사기관 재량에 따라 결정 수행되었기 때문으로 생각된다. 더구나 결과해석에 있어서 온배수에 의한 인과관계를 정량적이거나 객관화된 피해근거를 규명하지 못하고 애매모호한 경우가 많았으며 경우에 따라 불명확하거나 비객관적인 해석으로 인하여 이해당사자간의 합리적인 합의를 도출할 수 없었기 때문으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 이러한 관행적 문제점을 개선하고 보다 명확한 피해영향평가를 도출하기위해 객관화되고 정량적인 온배수에 의한 해양환경 영향평가가 이루어질 수 있도록 모든 이해당사자와 전문가, 학계 그리고 용역수행기관이 합의할 수 있는 표준지침을 토의하고 제시하고자 하였다.