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Vital area identification for the physical protection of NPPs in low-power and shutdown operations

  • Kwak, Myung Woong;Jung, Woo Sik
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제53권9호
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    • pp.2888-2898
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    • 2021
  • Vital area identification (VAI) is an essential procedure for the design of physical protection systems (PPSs) for nuclear power plants (NPPs). The purpose of PPS design is to protect vital areas. VAI has been improved continuously to overcome the shortcomings of previous VAI generations. In first-generation VAI, a sabotage fault tree was developed directly without reusing probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) results or information. In second-generation VAI, VAI model was constructed from all PSA event trees and fault trees. While in third-generation VAI, it was developed from the simplified PSA event trees and fault trees. While VAIs have been performed for NPPs in full-power operations, VAI for NPPs in low-power and shutdown (LPSD) operations has not been studied and performed, even though NPPs in LPSD operations are very vulnerable to sabotage due to the very crowded nature of NPP maintenance. This study is the first to research and apply VAI to LPSD operation of NPP. Here, the third-generation VAI method for full-power operation of NPP was adapted to the VAI of LPSD operation. In this study, LPSD VAI for a few plant operational states (POSs) was performed. Furthermore, the operation strategy of vital areas for both full-power and LPSD operations was discussed. The LPSD VAI method discussed in this paper can be easily applied to all POSs. The method and insights in this study can be important for future LPSD VAI that reflects various LPSD operational states. Regulatory bodies and electric utilities can take advantage of this LPSD VAI method.

Level 1 probabilistic safety assessment of supercritical-CO2-cooled micro modular reactor in conceptual design phase

  • So, Eunseo;Kim, Man Cheol
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제53권2호
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    • pp.498-508
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    • 2021
  • Micro reactors are increasingly being considered for utilization as distributed power sources. Hence, the probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) of a direct supercritical-CO2-cooled fast reactor, called micro modular reactor (MMR), was performed in this study; this reactor was developed using innovative design concepts. It adopted a modular design and passive safety systems to minimize site constraints. As the MMR is in its conceptual design phase, design weaknesses and valuable safety insights could be identified during PSA. Level 1 internal event PSA was carried out involving literature survey, system characterization, identification of initiating events, transient analyses, development of event trees and fault trees, and quantification. The initiating events and scenarios significantly contributing to core damage frequency (CDF) were determined to identify design weaknesses in MMR. The most significant initiating event category contributing to CDF was the transients with the power conversion system initially available category, owing to its relatively high occurrence frequency. Further, an importance analysis revealed that the safety of MMR can be significantly improved by improving the reliability of reactor trip and passive decay heat removal system operation. The findings presented in this paper are expected to contribute toward future applications of PSA for assessing unconventional nuclear reactors in their conceptual design phases.

Characterization of Antibacterial Strains against Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker Pathogen

  • Kim, Min-Jung;Chae, Dae-Han;Cho, Gyeongjun;Kim, Da-Ran;Kwak, Youn-Sig
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • 제35권5호
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    • pp.473-485
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    • 2019
  • Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) is an economically important crop and a bacterial canker disease, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), is the most destructive disease in kiwifruit production. Therefore, prevent and control of the disease is a critical issue in kiwifruit industry worldwide. Unfortunately, there is no reliable control methods have been developed. Recently, interest in disease control using microbial agents is growing. However, kiwifruit microbiota and their roles in the disease control is mainly remaining unknown. In this study, we secured bacterial libraries from kiwifruit ecospheres (rhizosphere, endospere, and phyllosphere) and screened reliable biocontrol strains against Psa. As the results, Streptomyces racemochromogenes W1SF4, Streptomyces sp. W3SF9 and S. parvulus KPB2 were selected as anti-Psa agents from the libraries. The strains showed forcible antibacterial activity as well as exceptional colonization ability on rhizosphere or phyllosphere of kiwifruit. Genome analyses of the strains suggested that the strains may produce several anti-Psa secondary metabolites. Our results will contribute to develop biocontrol strains against the kiwifruit canker pathogen and the disease management strategies.

4탑 PSA 공정의 의한 SMR off-gas로부터 수소 정제 (Hydrogen Purification by the Four-Bed Pressure Swing Adsorption Process from Steam Methane Reforming Off-Gas)

  • 양세일;박주용;장성철;김성현;최대기
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.383-386
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    • 2008
  • The four-bed PSA process using a layered bed of activated carbon and zeolite 5A was studied to produce a high purity hydrogen product from SMR off-gas. At a desired product purity (99.999%+), the recovery increased with decreasing the linear velocity. However, the difference of the increasing of the recovery became smaller with the decreasing of the linear velocity and then was similar from below the linear velocity 3.9 cm/s. When the adsorbents, the feed gas composition, and the operating conditions are given, the residence time is mainly a function for design of the PSA bed size. The minimum residence time exists to obtain the maximum recovery at desired product purity.

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가압가열 처리한 시판 돈육 소시지의 항원성에 미치는 소화효소의 영향 (Effect of Digestive Enzymes on the Allergenicity of Autoclaved Market Pork Sausages)

  • 김서진;김꽃봉우리;송유진;이소영;윤소영;이소정;이청조;안동현
    • 한국축산식품학회지
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    • 제29권2호
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    • pp.238-244
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    • 2009
  • 시판 돈육 소시지에 가압가열 처리를 하고 펩신 및 트립신을 처리한 후 ci-ELISA, SDS-PAGE 및 immunoblotting을 실시하여 시판 돈육 소시지의 항원성 변화를 살펴본 결과는 다음과 같다. A와 B 제품 소시지는 가압가열 처리에 의해 항체와의 결합력이 각각 30%, 23% 이하로 크게 감소하였다. SDS-PAGE 결과에서도 두 제품 모두 5분간 가압가열 처리에 의해 PSA band가 약화되었으며 10분 및 30분 처리 시에는 PSA band가 저분자 펩타이드로 많이 분해되었다. Immunoblotting 결과에서는 두 제품 모두 무처리구의 PSA band가 항체와 반응하였지만 가압가열 처리 후에는 항체와 반응하지 않았다. 가압가열 처리에 의한 돈육 소시지의 항원성 저감화를 확인한 후 소화효소가 감소된 시판 소시지의 항원성에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. Ci-ELISA를 실시하여 PSA와 p-IgG와의 결합력을 살펴본 결과 A 제품의 경우 5, 10 및 30분 가압가열 처리구가 펩신 및 트립신 처리에 의해 결합력이 약 20% 이하로 크게 감소하였으며 특히 가압가열 30분 처리구는 약 10% 이하의 가장 낮은 결합력을 나타내었다. B제품은 가압가열 30분 처리구의 경우 소화효소 처리 후에도 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 트립신 120분 처리에 의해 약 10% 이하로 결합력이 감소하였다. SDS-PAGE 결과에서는 A 제품의 경우 모든 가압가열 처리구의 PSA band가 펩신 처리 시 저분자 펩타이드로 많이 분해되었으며 10 및 30분 가압가열 처리구의 경우 PSA band가 트립신 처리에 의해 거의 소실되었다. B 제품의 가압가열 처리구는 효소처리에 의해 PSA band가 더욱 약화되었으며 특히 가압가열 30분 처리구의 PSA band는 트립신 처리 후 거의 소실되었다. Immunoblotting결과에서는 A제품의 경우 무처리구의 PSA band가 펩신 30분 처리까지 항체와 다소 강하게 반응하였지만 가압가열과 효소처리 후에는 항체와 반응하지 않았으며 B 제품은 효소처리에 의해 모든 실험구가 항체와 반응하지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 돈육 시판 소시지는 가압가열 처리에 의해 항원성이 크게 감소하였으며 소화효소 처리 후에도 항원성이 증가하지 않고 오히려 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 따라서 가압가열 처리한 돈육 소시지는 섭취 후 소화, 흡수 시에도 항원성이 감소하므로 가압가열 처리가 돼지고기 알레르기 저감화에 효과적인 방법임을 확인하였다.

Importance of Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in Prediction of PSA Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy

  • Gazel, Eymen;Tastemur, Sedat;Acikgoz, Onur;Yigman, Metin;Olcucuoglu, Erkan;Camtosun, Ahmet;Ceylan, Cavit;Ates, Can
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권5호
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    • pp.1813-1816
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    • 2015
  • Background: The aim of this study was to research the importance of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in prediction of PSA recurrence after radical prostatectomy, which has not been reported so far. Materials and Methods: The data of 175 patients who were diagnosed with localised prostate cancer and underwent retropubic radical prostatectomy was retrospectively examined. Patient pre-operative hemogram parameters of neutrophil count, lymphocyte count and NLR were assessed. The patients whose PSAs were too low to measure after radical prostatectomy in their follow-ups, and then had PSAs of 0,2 ng/mL were considered as patients with PSA recurrence. Patients with recurrence made up Group A and patients without recurrence made up Group B. Results: In terms of the power of NLR value in distinguishing recurrence, the area under OCC was statistically significant (p<0.001) .The value of 2.494 for NLR was found to be a cut-off value which can be used in order to distinguish recurrence according to Youden index. According to this, patients with a higher NLR value than 2.494 had higher rates of PSA recurrence with 89.7% sensitivity and 92.6% specificity. Conclusions: There are certain parameters used in order to predict recurrence with today's literature data.We think that because NLR is easy to use in clinics and inexpensive, and also has high sensitivity and specificity values, it has the potential to be one of the parameters used in order to predict biochemical recurrence in future.

PSA 중심 프로그래밍 학습이 문제해결력과 논리적 사고력에 미치는 효과 : 고등학생을 대상으로 (Effects of PSA programming learning on Problem solving ability and Logical thinking ability : In the case of High School Students)

  • 김형철;고영민;김한일;김철민
    • 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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    • 제18권5호
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2015
  • 최근 개발 적용되고 있는 국내외 교육과정에서는 지식정보화 사회의 구성원으로서 학생들이 습득해야 할 핵심 소양으로 '문제해결' 역량이 강조되고 있으며, 문제해결력 향상을 목표로 한 프로그래밍 교육 방안이 다양하게 연구되고 있다. 하지만 관련 연구에서 다루어지고 있는 프로그래밍 문제는 전통적인 프로그래밍 수업에서 활용되고 있는 문제와 차별성이 없었으며, 제시된 문제를 다루는 방법의 대부분은 문제해결 능력 제고에 적합하기 보다는 특정 프로그래밍 언어를 습득하는데 주안점을 두고 있었다. 이에 본 연구에서는 문제해결 역량 함양에 적합한 프로그래밍 문제와 교육과정을 개발하고 문제해결활동(PSA)을 중심으로 교수 학습 콘텐츠를 설계 개발하였다. 또한 개발된 콘텐츠를 교재로 교육과정을 운영하여 학습자의 문제해결력과 논리적 사고력 향상에 유의미한 결과를 얻었다. 본 연구 결과는 '문제해결' 역량 증진을 목적으로 프로그래밍 교수 학습 콘텐츠나 교육과정을 개발 운영할 때 기초 자료로나 참조 모델로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

Impact of PSA and DRE on Histologic Findings at Prostate Biopsy in Turkish Men Over 75 Years of Age

  • Verim, Levent;Yildirim, Asif;Basok, Erem Kaan;Peltekoglu, Erol;Pelit, Eyup Sabri;Zemheri, Ebru;Tokuc, Resit
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권10호
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    • pp.6085-6088
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    • 2013
  • Prostate specidic antigen (PSA) and digital rectal examination (DRE) are the known predictive factors for positive prostate biopsies differing according to the age, region and race. There have been only very limited studies about the impact of PSA on histological findings at prostate biopsy in Turkey. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of PSA and clinical stage on histologic findings of prostate biopsy in men older than 75 years of age as a first study in the Turkish population. A total of 1,645 consecutive prostate biopsies were included, with 194 men aged 75 or older. Cancer was identified in 104 patients (53.6%). Of the 104 positive biopsies, Gleason scores were less than 7 in 53 (49%) patients, 7 or greater in 51 (51%) patients. Positive prostate biopsies were significantly correlated with advanced age (p=0.0001), abnormal DRE (p=0.0001) and raised PSA (p=0.0001). The prostate volume was significantly correlated with advanced age especially in prostate cancer patients over 75 years, compared with those under 75 (p=0.0001). These results are useful for counseling men older than 75 years for prostate cancer detection. However, PCa screening decisions are currently based on urologist judgment and detection of latent asymptomatic disease is an important concern regarding costs, overdiagnosis, overtreatment and quality of life (QOL) for men aged 75 years and older. Healthy old patients with a long life expectancy need to be carefully evaluated for eligibility for PCa screening.

Indirect palatal skeletal anchorage (PSA)를 이용한 골격성 I급 양악 치성 전돌 환자의 치험례 (Indirect palatal skeletal anchorage (PSA) for treatment of skeletal Class I bialveolar protrusion)

  • 채종문
    • 대한치과교정학회지
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    • 제34권5호
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    • pp.458-464
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    • 2004
  • 교정치료에 있어서 고정원의 조절은 매우 중요한 요소이며, 상악에서 특히 그러하다. 이를 얻기 위해 많은 노력을 해 왔으나 대부분이 환자의 협조에 대한 의존이 필수적이었기 때문에 고정원 보강에 대하여 확신할 수 없었다. 하지만 최근 skeletal anchorage를 이용하여 환자의 협조를 최소화하면서도 보다 효과적으로 고정원 보강을 할 수 있는 방법이 시행되고 있다. 또한 과거의 골 융합성 임프란트와 달리 미니 스크류는 구강 내의 어느 부위에나 식립할 수 있을 정도로 식립 부위의 제한성이 적다는 장점이 있다. 저자는 titanium miniscrew를 구개 정중부의 약간 측방에 식립하고, indirect active P.S.A.(Palatal skeletal anchorage)를 이용하여 치료한 결과 상악 구치부에서의 고정원 보강을 얻을 수가 있었다. 이 치료 결과로 보아 PSA는 상악 구치부의 고정원 보강 역할을 할 수 있을 것으로 생각되며. 또한 transpalatal arch system의 다양한 design을 응용한다면 효율적인 치아 이동을 하는데 많은 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

다성분 혼합 기체로부터 수소 분리를 위한 4-bed PSA 실험과 전산 모사 (Experiment and Simulation of 4-bed PSA for Hydrogen Separation from Multi-Component Mixture Gases)

  • 양세일;박주용;장성철;최도영;김성현;최대기
    • Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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    • 제46권2호
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    • pp.414-422
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    • 2008
  • 활성탄과 제올라이트에 대한 $H_2$, $CH_4$, CO, $CO_2$에 대한 흡착평형 실험을 정적부피법에 의해 수행하였다. 활성탄과 제올라트를 이용한 4탑 PSA 공정을 통하여 다성분 혼합기체($H_2$ 72.2%, $CH_4$ 4.06%, CO 2.03%, $CO_2$ 21.6%)로부터 수소를 분리하는 연구를 수행하였다. 흡착평형 실험결과 각각의 기체들에 대하여 dual-site langmuir(DSL) 모델이 잘 예측을 하였으며, 활성탄과 제올라이트의 충전비율에 따른 파과특성을 살펴본 결과 최적의 활성탄 층의 높이는 전체 탑 길이 80 cm 중 55 cm로 나타났다. PSA 공정에서 공정 변수인 총 주기시간($T_c$), 세정기체 공급압력차(${\Delta}P$) 그리고 흡착압력이 공정효율에 미치는 영향을 실험과 전산모사를 통해 그 결과를 비교하였다.