• 한국가스학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2024

수소 등 인화성 가스를 취급하는 사업장은 KS C IEC 60079-10-1 기준에 따라 취급시설 주변을 폭발위험장소로 구분하여 관리하여야 한다. 그렇지만 동 기준은 가스의 종류, 실내·외 여부, 대기조건 등의 구분없이 누출특성값을 기준으로 폭발위험범위를 산정하므로 실효성 등에 대한 의문이 제기되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 수소를 대상으로 누출특성과 실외대기 조건에서 시뮬레이션(PHAST 및 HyRAM)을 통해 폭발위험범위를 도출하고 IEC 기준의 log-log 그래프에서 비교하였으며, 각 결과에 대한 회귀분석을 수행하였다. 그 결과, 각 조건에서 시뮬레이션 결과가 IEC 기준보다 0.6~3.8배 이상 적게 나타났으며, 동일한 누출특성값에서 풍속 및 대기안정도에 따라 폭발위험범위가 상이한 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 간편하게 사용할 수 있는 누출특성과 폭발위험범위에 대한 선형회귀식을 도출하였다. 따라서, 수소 취급 사업장 등에서 폭발위험범위 산정 시 본 연구에서 제시한 그래프와 선형회귀식을 통하여 IEC 기준과 시뮬레이션 결과를 용이하게 비교 및 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 이를 적용할 경우 합리적인 폭발위험장소 구분이 가능하여 경제적인 부담을 최소화할 수 있을 것으로 기대되며, 수소 폭발 등의 위험성을 크게 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 전망한다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.3547-3552
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• 2014

Laser Raman spectroscopy is one of the most powerful technologies for standoff detection of hazardous materials including explosives. Supported by recent development of laser and sensitive ICCD camera, the technology can identify trace amount of unknown substances in a distance. Using this concept, we built a standoff detection system, in which nanosecond pulse laser and nanosecond gating ICCD technique were delicately devised to avoid the large background noise which suppressed weak Raman signals from the target sample. In standoff detection of explosives which have large kill radius, one of the most important technical issues is the detection distance from the target. Hence, we focused to increase the detection distance up to 54 m by careful optimization of optics and laser settings. The Raman spectra of hazardous materials observed at the distance of 54 m were fully identifiable. We succeeded to detect and identify eleven hazardous materials of liquid or solid particles, which were either explosives or chemical substances used frequently in chemical plants. We also performed experiments to establish the limit of detection (LOD) of HMX at 10 m, which was estimated to be 6 mg.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2020

When KS C IEC 60069-10-1(2015) standard is applied to estimate a hazardous area, the chart showing the relationship between a hazardous area distance and release characteristic is used as a guide to determine the extent of hazardous zones for various forms of release. Three release characteristic lines based on the three types of release as an unimpeded jet release with high velocity, a diffusive jet release with low velocity, and a release of heavy gases or vapours that spread along horizontal surfaces are given. As these characteristic lines have the low limit threshold, it is difficult to estimate the hazardous area distance when the value of release characteristic is under the low limit threshold. And KS C IEC 60079-10-1(2015) standard shows the concept for a zone of Negligible extent(NE) which can be considered as non hazardous area, but it is also difficult to apply the concept of a Negligible extent. The purpose of this paper is to suggest the guideline for the release characteristic to decide a hazardous area distance and the Negligible extent(NE) being considered as non-hazardous area when deciding a hazardous area distances by the KS C IEC 60079-10-1 standard.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2015

유해화학물질 누출사고 시 피해 예상지역의 주민안전 확보를 위해 국내에서는 캐나다의 ERG를 기반으로 한 방호활동거리를 활용하고 있다. 그러나 국가별 지형적인 특성이나 기상조건 등이 상이하여 신뢰성 있는 대응에는 한계를 보여 왔다. 본 연구에서는 국내 특정 석유화학공단을 대상으로 지형자료, 기상조건 등을 반영한 AERMOD 모델링 분석을 통해 방호활동거리가 계절별, 지형별로 다소 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.272-278
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• 2018

Recently, the use of hazardous chemicals has been continuously increasing. Therefore, the international trade volume is growing and chemical accidents have increased. Nowadays, the safety awareness of the public has increased. As a result, the management and supervision of hazardous chemicals have been strengthened. However, the port policy of Korea has focused on increasing the volume of cargo through facility development. Thus, the port management of hazardous chemicals has been relatively neglected. For national economic growth and society, the port management of hazardous chemicals should be considered to efficiently ensure safety and economic growth. Therefore, this study assumed scenarios where hazardous materials were moved in a dangerous container, not only on appropriate wharfs but also in ports that were close to a big city. The BTX substances were selected among the toxic chemicals with large import and export volumes, and the risk distance and damage effects were predicted using various risk assessment programs. It is expected that this could be used to improve a port safety management system and could be utilized to determine the safety distance in case of an accident.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2019

Safety of hydrogen handling facilities is needed as supply of hydrogen cars has been expanded recently. In this study, the adequacy of safety regulations of hydrogen handling facilities and the risk of damage with hydrogen leakage were studied. The range of explosion hazard location of the hydrogen filling plant was investigated using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method, Explosive hazardous area is influenced by leakage type, hole size and sectional area. When the conditions of KS standard are applied, range explosive hazardous area is expanded 7.05 m, maximum. It is about 7 times larger than exceptional standard of hydrogen station. Meanwhile, distance from leakage point to 25% LEL of hydrogen is investigated 1.6 m. Considering the shape of charging hose, regulation of hydrogen station is appropriate.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.73-80
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• 1997

본 연구는 화학장치설비중 저장탱크에서 누출된 유해독성가스인 염소의 풍하거리에 따른 10분 평균, 30분 평균 및 1시간 평균 최대 지표면 농도를 산출하여 염소가스의 법적 규제농도인 IDLH 및 ERPG-3 농도들과 비교함으로써 유해위험거리 (hazard distance) 또는 독성완충거리 (toxic buffer distance)를 정량적으로 예측하는 분산모델링 방법론을 개발하고자 수행되었다. 본 분산모델링을 위하여 누출원모델, 분산모델, 기상 및 지형자료들 이 SuperChems 모델에 입력자료로 사용되었으며, 대기의 안정도, 풍속, 표면거칠기 길이의 변화에 따른 지표면 농도의 영향이 평가되었다.

• 한국위험물학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2018

Hydrochloric acid is a highly corrosive toxic substance and requires proper safety to minimize damage in case of leakage. Among the various risk-reduction facilities, the dike is a typical safety facility installed to protect the surrounding buildings and facilities by preventing the external spread of hazardous materials from the storage tank. In this study, the KORA program was used to assume leakage accident of hydrochloric acid storage tank. At this time, the extent of the damage effects of ERPG-2 were assessed for each of the three separation distance between the storage tank and the dike. The study found that the smaller the separation distance between the dike and the storage tank, the smaller the extent of damage caused by hydrochloric acid leakage, and the greater the impact of indoor conditions under the same conditions. Through this process, we are going to assist in selecting locations and installing facilities for new and existing businesses.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.734-740
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• 2023

Hydrogen emphasis on safety management due to its high potential for accidents from wide explosive limits and low ignition energy. To prevent accidents, appropriate explosion-proof electrical equipment with installed to safe management of ignition sources. However, designing all facilities with explosion-proof structures can significantly increase costs and impose limitations. In this study, we optimize the barrier to effectively control the initial momentum in case of hydrogen release and form the control room as a non-hazardous area. We employed response surface method (RSM), the barrier distance, width and height of the barrier were set as variables. The Box-Behnken design method the selection of 15 cases, and FLACS assessed the presence of hazardous area. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) analysis resulting in an optimized barrier area. Through this methodology, the workplace can optimize the barrier according to the actual workplace conditions and classify reasonable hazardous area, which is believed to secure safety in hydrogen facilities and minimize economic burden.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.13-26
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• 2018

현재 KS Code 등 국내규정에서는 폭발위험장소의 범위를 계산하는 방법이 명확하게 나타나지 않아, 정확한 범위 선정을 위해서는 확산 모델링 해석을 이용하여야 한다. 본 연구애서는 대표적인 물질과 운전조건을 활용하여 확산 모델링에 비하여 간편하면서도 비교적 합리적인 폭발위험장소의 범위를 산정하는 방법을 제시하고자 하였다. 현재 시행되고 있는 국내외 표준을 바탕으로 폭발하한계(LFL, Lower Flammable Limit)까지 거리에 영향을 미치는 변수를 선정하였다. 총 16종의 인화성물질을 대상으로 물질변수, 운전변수, 기상조건에 대하여 모델링을 진행하였으며, 통계분석을 통해 영향을 미치는 변수를 선별하였다. 선별된 변수를 이용하여 폭발위험장소의 범위 선정을 위한 3단계 분류화 방법(3Step Classification Method)을 작성하였다.