• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2007

The heat transfer characteristics of inorganic salt for high temperature heat storage material of solar power system were examined. The inorganic salts employed in this study was a mixture of $NaNO_3$ and $KNO_3$ and the operating temperature range was determined by measuring the melting temperature with DSC and by measuring the thermal decomposition temperature with TGA. The heat transfer characteristics was qualitatively obtained in terms of temperature profiles of salt in the tanks during the heat storage and heat release process as a function of steam flow rates, steam inlet temperature and the inlet position of steam. The effects of steam flow rates and inlet temperature of steam were experimentally determined and the effect of natural convection was observed due to significant density difference with temperature.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.76-80
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• 1997

용융탄산염 연료전지 분리판의 wet-seal부의 내식성 향상을 위한 NiAl 피복공정이 조사되었다. AlSl 316 스테인레스강위에 Ni과 Al를 순차적으로 피복한 후, $800^{\circ}C$에서 3시간 열처리하여 NiAl상이 형성됨을 확인할 수 있었다. NiAl상이 피복된 스테인레스강은 $650^{\circ}C$, 용융탄산염($62^{m}/_{o}Li_2CO_3-38^{m}/_{o}/K_{2}CO_{3}$)내에서 침지시험을 통해 내식성이 평가되었는데, AISI 316 스테인레스강에 비해 우수한 내식성을 보였다. 이는 표면에 치밀하게 형성된 AI 산화물층에 의한 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국에너지공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국에너지공학회 2002년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.81-87
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• 2002

원자로계통 전체가 원자로 용기안에 일체형으로 내장되었으며 열ㆍ에너지 수송회로와 물질ㆍ방사선 수송회로가 각각 분리, 혼합된 복합 원자력에너지시스템인 250MW$_{th}$ 실증로급 AMBIDEXTER (Advanced Molten-salt Break-even Inherently-safe Dual-missioning Experimental and TEst Reactor)는 부의 핵연료 반응도로 인한 고유안전성과 핵확산 방지, 폐기물 감축, 핵연료 경제성 및 자원 이용의 효율성을 갖춘 원자로로서 현재 아주대학교에 서 개념 설계중이다.(중략)

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1992년도 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.721-723
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• 1992

The electrical resistivity and piezoelectric properties have been studied for Lead Zirconate-Titanate(PZT) with $Nb_2O_5$ dopant, fabricated from conventional mixed-oxide powders and molten salt synthesis. The resistivity and electromechanical coupling factor(Kp) were increased with increasing Nb contents. The reason for increasing of the electrical resistivity below the Curie Temperature(Tc), It is believed that the p-type electrical conduction in PZT is caused by the lead vacancies. The electromechanical coupling factor(Kr) and piezoelectric constant $d_{33}$ were improved by Nb additives. This behavior can be explained as a compensation effect and $Nb^{5+}$ can serve as a donar and contribute electrons to the conduction process. As a result, the optimized $Nb_2O_5$ dopants on the PZT specimens were 0.75 wt%.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권7호
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• pp.867-874
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• 2015

Separation of cesium chloride (CsCl) and strontium chloride ($SrCl_2$) from the lithium chloride-potassium chloride (LiCl-KCl) salt was studied using a melt crystallization process similar to the reverse vertical Bridgeman growth technique. A ternary $SrCl_2-LiCl-KCl$ salt was explored at similar growth rates (1.8-5 mm/h) and compared with CsCl ternary results to identify similarities. Quaternary experiments were also conducted and compared with the ternary cases to identify trends and possible limitations to the separations process. In the ternary case, as much as 68% of the total salt could be recycled per batch process. In the quaternary experiments, separation of Cs and Sr was nearly identical at the slower rates; however, as the growth rate increased, $SrCl_2$ separated more easily than CsCl. The quaternary results show less separation and rate dependence than in both ternary cases. As an estimated result, only 51% of the total salt could be recycled per batch. Furthermore, two models have been explored to further understand the growth process and separation. A comparison of the experimental and modeling results reveals that the nonmixed model fits reasonably well with the ternary and quaternary data sets. A dimensional analysis was performed and a correlation was identified to semipredict the segregation coefficient.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2022

용융염 전해 채취 공정에서 가장 중요한 경제 지표 중 하나는 에너지 원단위(kwh/kg of metal)이다. 이는 외부로 손실되는 에너지와 전류 효율에 관련된다. 전류 효율은 전해온도에 의해 크게 좌우된다. 한편 염욕의 온도는 전해 초기에 염욕의 열수지 차이로 인해 급격히 상승하여 처음에 목표했던 전해온도와 상이해질 수 있다. 염욕의 의도치 않은 온도 변화는 전류 효율에 악 영향을 미친다. 따라서 전해 초기를 대상으로 열수지 검토를 통해 염욕의 온도 변화에 대한 계산치와 실측치를 비교해 보고 외부로 손실되는 에너지를 평가하는 것은 에너지 원단위를 줄이는 데 도움이 될 것이다. 본 논문에서는 저자들의 실험 데이터를 이용하여 용융염 전해 채취 중의 열수지에 대해 검토하였으며 이를 통해 외부로의 열 손실과 염욕의 온도 상승을 정량적으로 평가할 수 있었다. 이와 같은 방법을 통하면 열 손실을 줄일 수 있는 방안을 도출하고 전해온도를 제어하여 전류 효율을 제고시킴으로써 에너지 원단위를 줄일 수 있다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.392-398
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• 2020

Producing solar grade silicon using an inexpensive method is a key factor in lowering silicon solar cell costs; the direct electrochemical reduction of SiO₂ in molten salt is one of the more promising candidates for manufacturing this silicon. In this study, SiO₂ granules were electrochemically reduced in molten CaCl₂ (850℃) using Ag-Si eutectic droplets that catalyze electrochemical reduction and purify the Si product. When Ag is used as the working electrode, the Ag-Si eutectic mixture is formed naturally during SiO₂ reduction. However, since the Ag-Si eutectic droplets are liquid at 850℃, they are easily lost during the reduction process. To minimize the loss of liquid Ag-Si eutectic droplets, a cylindrical graphite container working electrode was introduced and Ag was added separately to the working electrode along with the SiO₂ granules. The graphite container working electrode successfully prevented the loss of the Ag-Si eutectic droplets during reduction. As a result, the Ag-Si eutectic droplets acted as stable catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of SiO₂, thereby producing one-dimensional Si rods through a mechanism similar to that of vapor-liquid-solid growth.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.138-144
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• 2013

Electrochemical reductions of $UO_2$ at various anode-to-cathode distances (1.3, 2.3, 3.2, 3.7 and 5.8 cm) were carried out to investigate the effect of the anode-to-cathode distance on the electrochemical reduction rate. The geometry of the electrolysis cell in this study, apart from the anode-to-cathode distance, was identical for all of the electrolysis runs. Porous $UO_2$ pellets were electrolyzed by controlling a constant cell voltage in molten $Li_2O-LiCl$ at $650^{\circ}C$. A steel basket containing the porous $UO_2$ pellets and a platinum plate were used as the cathode and anode, respectively. The metallic products were characterized by means of a thermogravimetric analyzer, an X-ray diffractometer and a scanning electron microscope. The electrolysis runs conducted during this study revealed that a short anode-to-cathode distance is advantageous to achieve a high current density and accelerate the electrochemical reduction process.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.1534-1539
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• 2021

This study reports on the dissolution behavior of SrO in LiCl at varying SrO concentrations from low concentrations to excess. The amount of SrO dissolved in the molten salt and the species present upon cooling were determined. The thermal behavior of LiCl containing various concentrations of SrO was investigated. The experimental results were compared with results from the simulated results using the HSC Chemistry software package. Although the reaction of SrO with LiCl in the standard state at 650 ℃ has a slightly positive Gibbs free energy, SrO was found to be highly soluble in LiCl. Experimentally determined SrO concentrations were found to be considerably higher than those present in used nuclear fuel (<2 g/kg). As Sr-90 is one of the most important heat-generating nuclides in used nuclear fuel, this finding will be impactful in the development of fast, simple, and proliferation-resistant heat reduction processes for used nuclear fuel without the need for separating nuclear materials. Heat reduction is important as it decreases both the volume necessary for final disposal and the worker handling risk.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2019년도 춘계학술논문요약집
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• pp.409-410
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• 2019