• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2010

가압경수로 원전의 농축폐액건조설비에서 발생된 농축폐액 건조물을 유리화 하는 방안이 연구되어 왔다. 중저준위 방사성폐기물을 유리화할 경우 최종 생성물은 내구성이 우수하고 현저한 부피저감 효과의 장점을 가지고 있다. 붕산농축폐액에 대한 유리화 타당성 연구는 분말시료의 전처리 방법 개발, 유리조성 프로그램을 이용한 유리개발 및 실증시험으로 수행되었다. 분말시료에 대한 전처리 방안으로는 유리화설비에 투입하기 전에 고형성을 갖도록 펠렛화하는 것이다. 농축폐액 성분중 Na와 B의 함량 분포는 유리속에 용융되는 정도와 설비로부터의 폐기물 배출 처리에 영향을 주기 때문에 이를 고려하여 유리조성이 개발되어야 한다. 실증시험에서는 폐기물 투입률, 배기체 특성 및 최종 생성물인 유리고화체의 특성이 검토되었다. 본 연구는 붕산농축폐액에 대한 유리고화체의 물리화학적 특성을 검토하고 유리화 타당성을 확인하는데 목적이 있다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.167-174
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• 1997

고온, 고압으로 운전되고 있는 원자력발전소의 1차 계통수측에서, 실리카는 양이온 불순물과 결합하여 핵연료 피복재에 규석(zeolite)층을 형성하므로 계통구조물의 건전성에 영향을 미치게 된다. 따라서 핵연료와 접촉하는 1차 계통수측에서는 규제치 이하의 수준으로 실리카 농도가 유지되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 실리카 제거 작업시 발생되는 방사성 폐기물의 양을 최소화 하고 붕산 소모량을 줄이기 위해, 상용화 되어 있는 5종류의 막을 이용하여 붕산 및 실리카가 함유된 수용액에 대한 조업온도, 공급유량 변화가 투과량, 붕소회수율, 실리카 배제율에 미치는 영향에 대하여 실험을 수행하였다. 이를 이용하여 계통수내에서 실리카 만을 효과적으로 제거할 수 있는 장치를 설계하였으며, 특성이 다른 2종류의 막을 3단으로 구성하여 상황변화에 따른 대응능력을 높였다. 실험결과 기존 원자력발전소에서 사용하고 있는 Feed and Bleed 방법에 비해 폐기물 발생량은 7%에 불과했고, 농축 폐기물에 포함되어 소모된 붕산의 양은 15.7%에 불과하였다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2004

The deposition rate, the current efficiency and surface morphology of trivalent Cr deposits were investigated according to additives in sulfate bath and current density. The deposition rate of the Cr deposits plated from the formic acid complexed bath was noticeably higher than that of the glycine complexed bath. The current efficiency of the deposition from formic acid bath was higher than that of the glycine bath and increased with current density in the range of 20-50 A/d$\m^2$. The current efficiency of the deposition from the formic acid bath with boric acid buffer was higher than that of the bath with aluminum sulfate or boric acid-aluminum sulfate buffers. The nodular crystallite size of the Cr deposits increased with current density and the uniform and crack-free growth of the deposits for the aluminum sulfate was observed compared to the other buffers.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.317-323
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• 2003

The effect of additives such as complexing agents, stabilzers and boric acid on the bath stability and the deposition rate of electroless black Ni-Zn plating has been examined. The deposits obtained became black and showed an amorphous structure. The significant increasing in the deposition rate was not found when only glycine and citric acid were used as complexing agents. The deposition rate increased up to 3 and 4 times by adding malic acid and glycolic acid as an additional complexing agent, respectively. The stabilizers and the boric acid, however, had little influence on the deposition rate.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.46-57
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• 2007

The leachability of boron in zinc borate (ZB)-modified oriented strandboard (OSB) from southern wood species was investigated in this study. The leaching experiments were conducted by exposing edge-sealed OSB samples under running water at $31^{\circ}C$ for 8, 24, 72, and 216 h. The results from leached samples were compared with those from the unleached controls. Boron leaching of the modified OSB occurred upon the initial water exposure, and the leaching rate decreased as the leaching time increased. Initial boric acid equivalent (BAE) level, wood species, and sample thickness swelling significantly influenced the leachability. There was no consistent effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG) on zinc borate leaching. The glue-line washing within OSB due to thickness swelling of the test samples under water and decomposition of the borate to form water-soluble boric acid were thought to be two possible causes for the observed leaching. The relationship between assayed BAE and leaching time followed a decaying exponential function for zinc borate treated OSB. From the boron/zinc ratio after each leaching period, boron element in ZB was more or less leachable. The material constant of the regression models allowed comparing the leachability of the modified OSB for various wood species. An unified leaching method for treated wood composite materials is needed.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.538-543
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• 2020

Boric acid is used as a coolant for pressurized-water reactors, and the degree of burnup is controlled by the concentration of boric acid. Therefore, accurate measurement of the concentration of boric acid is an important factor in reactor safety. An improved system was proposed for the accurate determination of boron concentration. A new boron-concentration measurement technique, called multisensitive detection, was developed to improve the measurement accuracy of boron meters. In previous studies, laboratory-scale experiments were performed based on different sensitivity detectors, confirming a 65% better accuracy than conventional single-detector boron meters. Based on these experimental results, an experimental system simulating the coolant-circulation environment in the reactor was constructed; accuracy analysis of the boron meter with a multisensitivity detector was performed at the actual coolant pressure and temperature. In this study, the boron concentration conversion equation was derived from the calibration test, and the accuracy of the boron concentration conversion equation was examined through a repeatability test. Through the experiment, it was confirmed that the accuracy was up to 87.5% higher than the conventional single-detector boron meter.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.602-615
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• 2021

Red jabon wood is a potential fast-growing species for veneer, furniture, and many other wood products, but its durability is very low. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of castor bean oil and heating on boron leaching, dimensional stability, and resistance to decay fungi in treated jabon wood. Red jabon wood was preserved with boron solutions containing 5% boron (boric acid, borax, or borax-boric acid). Following that, castor bean oil impregnation and heating were used as posttreatments. Furthermore, all the wood samples were tested in terms of leaching, dimensional stability, and resistance against Schizophyllum commune and Fomitopsis palustris fungi. This study discovered that boron compounds, castor bean oil, and heating treatments influenced the leaching, dimensional stability, and resistance of red jabon wood to decay fungi. The double impregnation of boric acid or borax and castor bean oil, followed by heating at 160℃, significantly reduced water absorption and leaching while increasing the dimensional stability and resistance of red jabon wood against the two tested decay fungi.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권9호
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• pp.3215-3224
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• 2022

Latest studies found that for 316LN austenitic stainless steel (ASS), its LCF life decreased noticeably in high temperature water containing a great amount of dissolved oxygen (DO) (2 ppm DO), compared with that in the water containing 50 or 100 ppb DO. This finding is different from previous studies about ASSs. This study confirmed that the 316L had similar behavior to 316LN. The LCF life of 316L in water containing 1000 ppb DO water was considerably shorter than that in the water containing 50 ppb DO. Addition of boric acid & lithium hydroxide and pre-soaking did not display noticeable effects on the LCF life of this material in the water with 1000 ppb DO, indicating the discrepancy between the latest studies and previous studies was not caused by the boric acid & lithium hydroxide and pre-soaking. This study also confirmed that similar to 316LN, when a certain amount of DO was added into the water, the amount of hydrogen absorbed into the material decreased significantly compared with that when the DO was less than 5 ppb.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.244-249
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• 2007

The properties of anodized films on aluminum 6061 alloy in single electrolyte of sulfuric acid and mixed electrolyte of sulfuric-boric acid and sulfuric-boric-nitric acid have been studied. Polarization tests in NaC solution were used to investigate the corrosion performance. Characteristics of film formation and surface morphology were examined by optical microscopy, FE-SEM and EDS. The results obtained have indicated that oxide films growth have been promoted by nitric acid and anodized films in mixed electrolyte have superior corrosion resistance. In case of anodic films formed in mixed electrolyte, some grooves and numerous crazings were also observed at the surface.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제41권10호
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• pp.756-765
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• 2004

Colemanite($Ca_2B_6O_{11}{\cdot}5H_2O$)원광을 황산과 반응시켜 붕산을 추출하는 방법과 그 반응 기구에 대하여 연구하였다. colemanite에 황산을 첨가하고 가열하여 colemanite의 칼슘 성분을 황산칼슘으로 분리하고 붕산을 추출할 때, 첨가하는 황산 첨가량 은 colemanite에 존재하는 Ca 성분을 분리할 때 필요한 화학 양론적인 양보다 많아야 되며, 또한 초기 pH가 5 미만이어야 대부분의 colemanite가 분해되었다. 붕산으로 추출 시 영향을 주는 인자로는 분해온도, 분해시간, 황산 첨가량, 황산암모늄 첨가량, pH. 농축 정도 및 건조온도와 시간이었다. 황산 첨가 시 colemanite에 포함되어 있는 불순물 중 CaO와 MgO는 황산과 반응하여 침전을 형성하고, $SiO_2$는 불용 성분으로 황산칼슘과 함께 분리되고, $Al_2O_3,\;Fe_2O_3,\;TiO_2,\;Na_2O$ 등은 황산과 반응하여 액상 상태로 존재하였다. 이 액상에 암모니아를 첨가하여 존재하는 나머지 불순물을 수산화물 형태로 분리, 석출하였으며, pH 조정과 산성화, 농축, 재결정화 과정을 통하여 붕산을 제조하였다.