• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2007

석유화학단지내에서 석유화학공장과 정유공장과 같은 산업현장에서는 상당량의 수소가 부산물로 발생되고 있으나, 이는 대부분 자체적으로 연료로 사용되고 있다. 그러나 연료로 사용되는 상당량의 수소를 에너지원의 원료나 기타 공정의 원료로 재활용할 경우, 현재보다 수소의 가치를 높여서 사용할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 석유화학단지내 공장간 수소 재활용 네트워크를 설계하였다. 수소 핀치 분석을 통하여 교환망 구성에 필요한 최소의 수소 요구 및 정제량을 파악하고, 네트워크 구성에 필요한 비용과 기타 제약 조건으로 최적화 문제를 구성하여 공급처(source)와 수요처(sink) 공장간에 최적으로 수소를 재활용하기 위한 네트워크를 설계하였다.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2016

The health effects of environmental and occupational exposure to steady magnetic fields is a matter of concern. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hematologic effects of exposure to steady magnetic fields at the electrolysis unit of a Copper complex. The population under study was the workers of the electrolysis unit of the copper refinery. The average steady magnetic field in the exposure group was 2.5 mT. The blood indices of workers exposure to steady magnetic fields after adjusting for confounders showed decreased white blood cells (except neutrophils) and increase in the number and volume of platelets. Red blood cells did not show any significant difference. Exposure to steady magnetic fields even in proposed safe limits may have hematologic effects on humans. There is a necessity for more research about the safe doses of exposure to magnetic fields.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.557-567
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• 1994

This study was conducted to examine the effect of chronic low dose organic solvent exposures in the industries towards then neurobehavioral functions of workers. Subjective symptoms on neurobehavioral function as well as a visual reaction time test (Flicker test) were administered to 94 exposed and 162 unexposed workers in a oil refinery and some other auto-repair shops. The results obtained were as follows : 1. Symptom complaints were higher and Flicker test values were lower in exposed workers than in unexposed workers. 2. Flicker valus were Inversely correlated with urinary Hippuric acid concentration in exposed workers(r=-0.26, p<0.05). 3. Flicker valus were inversely co..elated with Subjective symptom score(r=-0.15, p<0.05). Low Flicker value were also related with some subjetive symptoms such as 'Dimmed vision', 'Nightmare', 'Weakness on extrimity' in workers as a whole. While symptoms of 'Dimmed vision ', 'Nightmare' only observed among exposed workers.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.212-221
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• 2018

Process safety incidents and loss events can be prevented if we identify and adequately take measures on process safety incident precursors in a timely manner. If we look into and take action against the process safety hazard factors causing the incident in the refinery and petrochemical plant, major process safety incidents can be prevented through eliminating or decreasing hazardous factors. We conducted a survey for the major process safety incident precursor to look specifically into the potential process safety hazardous factors of refineries and petrochemical plants in the Yeosu chemical complex. A self-assessment checklist, which was published by Center for Chemical Process Safety "Recognizing catastrophic incident warning signs in the process industry" on major incidents warning sign, was used for the survey. Through this survey, the major process safety incident leading indicators in the process industry were found by process safety management elements, and each site and/or facility can use these leading indicators for activities for process safety incident prevention. In addition, we proposed action items required to eliminate the root cause of those process safety incident leading indicators.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.110-118
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• 2002

During the last ten years, the need has been increase for reducing maintenance cost for aged equipments are ensuring safety, efficiency and profitability of petrochemical and refinery plants. American Petroleum institute(API) developed a code, API 581 for proposing standard procedures of risk based inspection. Even though the API 581 code covers general RBI procedures, there must be some limitations. In this study, a semi-quantitative assessment algorithm for RBI based on the API 581 code was reconstructed for developing an RBI software. The user-friendly realRBI software is developed with a module for evaluation semi-quantitative risk category using the potential consequence factor and the likelihood factor. Also, inspection planning module for inspection time and inspection method for equipments are included.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.19-25
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• 1995

중유 탈황공정에서 발생되는 VRDS(Vacuum Residuc Desulfurization)폐촉매로부터 유가금속 (Vanadum, Molybdenium)의 회수 연구를 수행하였다. 실험은 폐촉매 중의 S와 C 성분을 제거하기 위한 통기소성, Vanadium 와 Molybdenium의 추출을 위한 소다 배소와 침수 및 침출처리으로부터 Vanadium와 Molybdenium를 각각 회수하기 위한 선별침전으로 구성하였다. 통가배소시 배소온도 및 시간 변화, 소다배소시 $Na_2CO_3$의 농도변화, 침출시 광액농도, 온도 및 시간변화에 대하여 실험을 수행하였고, 이때 Vanadium와 Molybdenium의 수율이 85%이상인 최적조건을 구하였다. 침출여액으로부터 Vanadium와 Molybdenium을 침전 회수하기 위해 pH 및 첨가제의 농도변화 실험을 통해 각각 98%이상의 회수율을 얻었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.664-671
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• 2011

무촉매 공기 브로잉 공정에서 석유계 감압 잔사유로부터 세미-부로운 아스팔트를 제조하는 경우, 시간에 따른 아스팔트의 조성, 구조, 물리적 성질의 변화를 조사하였다. 공기 브로잉에 의해 지방족 탄화수소 성분이 방향족 탄화수소 성분으로 전이되고, 고분자화 되어 아스팔텐 성분이 증가함을 박막크로마토그래피를 이용한 조성 분석에서 관찰하였다. 처리시간에 따른 방향족화와 고분자화 정도의 증가는 $^1H-NMR$, 열시차분석, 그리고 열중량분석에서도 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 아스팔트의 조성과 구조의 변화는 침입도의 감소, 연화점과 인화점의 증가를 초래하였다.

• 공업화학전망
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.10-21
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• 2021

최근 폐플라스틱의 사용량 증가와 미세플라스틱으로 인한 해양 오염 및 생태계 축적 등의 부정적인 영향으로 인해 플라스틱 업사이클링(upcycling) 및 리파이너리(refinery) 기술에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 화학적 재활용 방법 중의 하나로, 폐플라스틱의 열분해를 통해서 재생 연료 및 화학물질을 생산하는 연구는 90년도에 활발히 진행된 바 있고, 최근의 환경오염에 대한 대응으로서 다시 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 폐플라스틱을 효율적으로 분해하기 위해서는 촉매를 사용하여 분해 속도를 제어해 주어야 하며, 사용된 촉매의 특성에 따라 최종 생성물의 성상이 크게 달라진다. 본 기고문에서는 폐플라스틱의 촉매 열분해를 통해 가솔린, 디젤유 및 항공유와 같은 수송용 연료, 발전용 연료 혹은 방향족 화학 물질을 생산하는 기술들의 최신 연구 동향을 다루고 향후 전망에 대해 기술하고자 한다. 아울러 최근 몇 년간 많은 연구가 있었던 바이오매스와 폐플라스틱의 혼합열분해를 통한 하이브리드 촉매 공동 열분해 기술에 대해서도 다루고자 한다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.481-495
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• 2021

This article assesses and estimates the progressive failure mechanism of complex pit-rest secondary toppling of slopes that are located within the vicinity of the Gas Flare Site of Refinery No. 4 in South Pars Special Zone (SPSZ), southwest Iran. The finite element numerical procedure based on the Shear Strength Reduction (SSR) technique has been employed for the stability analysis. In this regard, several step modelling stages that were conducted to evaluate the slope stability status revealed that the main instability was situated on the left-hand side (western) slope in the Flare Site. The toppling was related to the rock column-overburden system in relation to the overburden pressure on the rock columns which led to the progressive instability of the slope. This load transfer from the overburden has most probably led to the separation of the rock column and to its rotation downstream of the slope in the form of a complex pit-rest secondary toppling. According to the numerical modelling, it was determined that the Strength Reduction Factor (SRF) decreased substantially from 5.68 to less than 0.320 upon progressive failure. The estimated shear and normal stresses in the block columns ranged from 1.74 MPa to 8.46 MPa, and from 1.47 MPa to 16.8 MPa, respectively. In addition, the normal and shear displacements in the block columns ranged from 0.00609 m to 0.173 m and from 0.0109 m to 0.793 m, respectively.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.577-588
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• 2022

Oil refineries' Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCU) when in full operation may exhibit strong fluid dynamics caused by turbulent flow in the piping system that may induce vibrations in other mechanical and structural components of the Unity. This paper reports on the experimental-theoretical-computational program performed to get the vibration properties and the dynamic response amplitudes to find out alternative solutions to attenuate the excessive vibrations that were causing fatigue fractures in components of the bottle like reactor-regenerator of an FCC unit in operation in an existing oil refinery in Brazil. Solutions to the vibration problem were sought with the aid of a 3D finite element model calibrated with the results obtained from experimental measurements. A short description of the found solutions is given and their effectiveness are shown by means of numerical results. The solutions were guided by the concepts of structural stiffening and dynamic control performed by a nonlinear pendulum controller whose mechanical design was based on parameters determined by means of a parametric study carried out with 2D and 3D mathematical models of the coupled pendulum-structure system. The effectiveness of the proposed solutions is evaluated in terms of the fatigue life of critical welded connections.