• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2003

Every nuclear power plant measured concentrations of tritium in groundwater and surface water around the plants periodically. It was not easy to predict the tritium concentration only with these measurement data in case of various release scenarios. KAERI developed a new approach to find the relationship between the tritium release rate and tritium concentration in the environment. The approach was based upon a dynamic compartment model. In this paper the dynamic compartment model was modified to predict the tritium behavior more accurately. The mechanisms considered for the transfer of tritium between the compartments were evaporation, groundwater flow, infiltration, runoff, and hydrodynamic dispersion. Time dependent source terms of the compartment model were introduced to refine the release scenarios. Also, transfer coefficients between the compartments were obtained using realistic geographical data. In order to illustrate the model various release scenarios were developed, and the change of tritium concentration in groundwater and surface water around the nuclear power plants was estimated.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.886-890
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• 1999

From previous studies, there is a strong possibility in buffaloes that the marked increase in blood volume (BV) under hot conditions contributes to heat transportation from the rectum to the skin. The present study was done to clarify changes with environmental temperature on water-shift between blood and extracellular fluid (ECF), heat distribution between the rectum and the skin, and blood flow rates (BFR) at the hind legs (reflecting the skin surface). Four buffaloes and four Friesian cows were successively exposed to three different temperatures of $20^{\circ}C$, $30^{\circ}C$ and $35^{\circ}C$. BV and ECF volume were measured with Evans' blue and sodium-thiocyanate dilution methods, respectively. Rectal and subcutaneous (as the skin) temperatures were measured by copper-constantan thermocouples. BFR were measured by a supersonic blood flow meter. With an increase in environmental temperature, skin temperature in buffaloes increased significantly than cows, but rectal temperature was not significantly different between two species. BV, especially plasma compartment, increased significantly in only buffaloes, while ECF volume did not change in both species. BFR increased significantly in buffaloes, but not in cows. From these results, the increased of BV may be caused by water flowing from ECF compartment. The water-shift may induce the increase of BFR and skin temperature. It is suggested in the present study that internal changes of blood compartment in buffaloes contribute to transfer of heat to the skin surface.

• 멤브레인
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.175-186
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• 2005

전기투석 공정에서 이온교환막 표면에 형성되는 스케일 영향을 조사하기 위해 장기간 동안 운전되었다. 탈염공정 동안, $Ca^{2+}$과 $SO_4^{2-}$ 이온의 농도는 농축실에서 연속적으로 증가하였으며 양이온교환막(Neosepta CMX)표면에 침전이 발생하였다. 초기 스케일 형성동안, 공정성능과 막 특성의 변화는 농축실 염농도 증가에 기인하여 일어나는 양이온교환막의 하계전류밀도가 감소하는 것을 제외하곤 미미하였다. 공정운전이 진행됨에 따라 양이온교환막의 한계전류밀도는 물의 해리 현상이 진행되어 $300\;A/m^2$까지 감소하였다. 막 오염은 농축실에서 양이온교환막 표면에 형성된 스케일과 물의 해리현상에 의해 유발된다는 결론을 얻었으며, 이러한 스케일 형성은 $CaSO_4$의 용해도에 의해 예측 가능한 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.656-665
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• 2004

An Ozone reaction model combined with CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics) technique was developed in this research, in the simulation of ozonation, hydrodynamic behavior as well as reaction model is important because ozone is supplied to treated water as gas ozone. In order to evaluate hydrodynamic behavior in an ozone contactor, CFD technique was applied. CFD technique elucidated hydrodynamic behavior in the selected ozone contactor, which consisted of three main chambers. Three back-mixing zones were found in the contactor. The higher velocities of water were observed in the second and third compartments than that in the first compartment. The flow of the opposite direction to the main flow was observed near the water surface. Based on the results of CFD simulation, the ozone contactor was divided into small compartments. Mass balance equations were established were established in each compartment with reaction terms. This reaction model was intended to predict dissolved ozone concentration, especially. We concluded that the model could predict favorably the mass balance of ozone, namely absorption efficiency of gaseous ozone, dissolved ozone concentration and ozone consumption. After establishing the model, we discussed the effect of concentration of gaseous ozone at inlet, temperature and organic compounds on dissolved ozone concentration.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.117-127
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• 2004

핵종 누출 사고시 논으로의 핵종 이동 평가를 위한 동적격실모델을 개발하였다. 개발된 모델에는 벼 재배에 필수적인 관개수를 고려하여 표면수 격실과 줄기기부흡수 개념을 도입하였고, 이식 전 쟁기질과 관개담수에 의한 토양 혼합을 고려하였으며, 벼 성장에 따른 뿌리흡수상수, 줄기기부흡수상수의 변화를 생체량의 함수로 모델링하였다. 모델의 타당성 조사를 위해 고리, 영광 및 울진 원자력 발전소 주변 지역에서 채취한 논 토양으로 벼를 재배하면서 벼 생육단계별로 수행된 $^{137}Cs$ 모의 침적 실험 해석에 모델을 적용하였다. 모델은 대체적으로 한 승수 내에서 실험 결과와 잘 일치하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.242-249
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• 2002

The relationship between the tritium release rate from the nuclear power plant and tritium concentration in the environment around the Kori site was modeled. The tritium concentration in the atmosphere was calculated by multiplying the release rates and $\chi$/Q values, and the d3V deposition rate at each sector according to the direction and the distance was obtained using a dry deposition velocity. The area around Kori site was divided into 6 zones according to the deposition rate. The six zones were divided into 14 compartments for the numerical simulation. Transfer coefficients between the compartments were derived using site characterization data. Source terms were calculated from the dry deposition rates. Tritium concentration in surface soil water and groundwater was calculated based upon a compartment model. The semi-analytical solution of the compartment model was obtained with a computer program, AMBER. The results showed that most of tritium deposited onto the land released into the atmosphere and the sea. Also, the estimated concentration in the top soil agreed well to that measured. Using the model, tritium concentration was predicted in the case that the tritium release rates were doubled.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.379-387
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• 2005

A ship may suffer sinkage and heel due to flood in a compartment caused by damage on a deck. The motion and waveloads of the heeled ship floating in waves have been analyzed by making use of a three dimensional potential theory taking account of the hydrodynamic pressure in the flooded compartments. The shear forces and bending moments due to radiation-diffraction waves have been calculated by the direct integration of the 3-d hydrodynamic pressure on the outer and inner hulls of floating barges. The motion responses and the relative flow rate across the mean free surface of the water in the flooded compartments are also presented.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.409-414
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• 2021

수상함이 전투 환경에서 우수한 임무수행능력과 생존성을 구현하기 위해서는 구획을 차단하는 수밀/기밀 성능이 중요하다. 위와 같은 요구사항을 충족을 위해 함정 건조 후 시운전에서 구조요소(격실 및 탱크)에 대한 밀폐성과 특정부위에 대한 강도의 적합성을 검사하며, 특히 수선에 인접한 격실들의 격실기밀시험(Air test)을 수행한다. 격실기밀시험은 대상 격실에 공기를 주입하여 시운전 평가서 상의 요구압력까지 압을 적용하고, 일정 시간동안 압력강하 값을 확인하여 해당 구역의 요구조건 충족여부를 판단한다. 검사 기준은 10분 동안 감소된 압력이 시운전 평가서의 압력강하 허용치 이내이어야 한다. 하지만 외기온도의 영향이 큰 여름철에 격실기밀시험 진행 간 유입되는 열이 내부 공기의 온도를 상승시키고, 이로 인해 공기가 팽창하여 격실 내 압력이 증가하는 현상이 식별되었다. 이러한 현상은 격실기밀시험에서 최종 압력강하 값을 정확히 판단할 수 없게 하고 평가결과에 대한 신뢰성을 결여시킬 수 있다. 본 연구를 통해 격실 내 온도변화 영향을 보정하기 위한 시스템을 고안하였다. 개발된 시스템은 격실 내 온도변화에 의한 압력 변화량을 계산하여 보정값을 출력한다. 이상기체 방정식을 통해 압력변화량을 계산하며, 격실기밀시험 간 온도유지 및 증가/감소를 반영할 수 있도록 개발되었다. 계산된 압력 보정값을 NIST REFPROP의 데이터 베이스와 비교하였을 때, 최소 0.126 %에서 최대 0.253 %의 차이를 보였다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2005

The unstirred water layer (UWL), which has been known to exist in the boundary of the intestinal lumen and intestinal wall, often behaves as an absorption barrier especially for lipophilic drugs. The intestinal absorption of drugs is often characterized using Caco-2 cell monolayers grown on Transwell polycarbonate membranes. The permeability $(P_{app})$ of drugs across the cell monolayer might be influenced by the agitation of the donor compartment, since the width of UWL on the surface of the cell monolayer would be reduced by the agitation. In this study, the effect of agitation of the donor compartment with 60 rpm on the permeability was measured for 12 drugs with a wide range of lipophilicity and permeability. The $P_{app}$ of mannitol, tributylmethyl ammonium, cimetidine, ranitidine, hydrocortisone, benzylpenicillin and loxoprofen was not influenced by the agitation, while the $P_{app}$ of theophylline, propranolol, YH439, phenylpropanolamine and testosterone was increased by the agitation. There was a significant correlation between the increase of $P_{app}$ by agitation and the lipophilicity for the compounds having $P_{app}>2{\times}10^{-5}$ cm/sec. No correlation was observed for the difference in $P_{app}$ by agitation and the molecular weight, or lipophilicity of the drugs. Therefore, the agitation rate of the donor compartment in the Caco-2 cell monolayer study should be carefully controlled in order to estimate $P_{app}$ reproducibly especially for lipophilic drugs.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.38-55
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• 1999

열적특성이 비교적 열악한 재료인 유리를 내화성능이 요구되는 방화구획을 이루는 비내력벽에 사용하려는 시포가 국내외적으로 활발하게 진행되고 있는 중에서, 본 연구는 유리표면에 수막을 형성시켜 구획화재시 유리벽이 파열되지 않고 견딜 수 있는 성능을 가질 수 있는 초점을 맞추어 단계적인 실험을 실시하였다. 먼저 수직고가 3M이상인 유리벽에 균일하고도 단절이 없는 수막을 형성할 수 있는 시스템을 고안하여 대형내화로내에서 화염의 세기를 줄이지 않는, 즉 리바운드량이 거의 없는 수막을 형성시킬 수 있도록 제작한 후, 이 시스템을 사용하여 수막이 형성된 유리벽의 열적 특성을 확인하는데 중점을 두고 실험하였다. 다음에는 고안된 시스템을 소형과 대형의 유리벽에 적용시켜 우선적으로는 소형내화로에서 가열하여 기초적인 열적 특성을 조사한 후에 여기서 얻은 데이터를 근거로 실제규모의 실험이 가능한가를 판단한 후에 최종적으로는 2.4M$\times$3M크기의 대형의 유리벽에 수막을 형성한 플러드 노즐형 수막형성유리벽체를 대형내화로내에 거치하여 KS F2257에 의하여 가열하는 내화성능실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과 수막이 왼벽하게 유리면을 도포된 상태에서만 유리가 파열되지 않았으며 이런 수막을 계속적으로 유지하는 데는 많은 변수가 있다는 것을 발견하였으며 또한 수막도포상태의 변화는 내화성능을 보유하는데 있어서 핵심적으로 작용한다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.