The objective of this study was to investigate changes in drying yield, pH, water activity, microbial growth, and storage stability of bottom rounds of Hanwoo beef under four different dry-aging treatments (T1–T4) as temperature (2~4℃), relative humidity (65~86%) and dry-aging period (20~90 d). The drying yield decreased by 83.13–97.05% as the drying period increased. Among the four treatments, there were no significant differences in drying yield after 60 d of dry-aging. The total plate aerobic counts (TPC) increased by 1.07–4.39 log colony-forming units (CFU)/g as the dry-aging period increased. Of the four treatments, T4 at 40, 60, and 90 d had significantly higher TPCs than those observed for the other treatments on the same days (p<0.05). As the period of dry-aging increased, pH values increased by 5.35– 5.88 for knuckle and 5.34–5.62 for sirloin muscle, and water activity values decreased. For knuckle and sirloin muscle, the water activity values at 40 d and 60 d of T1 and T4 were significantly higher than those of the other treatments on the same days (p<0.05). The thiobarbituric reactive substances and volatile basic nitrogen values of the aged products increased as the dry-aging period increased. The results of this study showed that dry-aging conditions such as those in the T2 or T3 treatments (with a gradual increase in temperature and humidity) for less than 60 d would be best for yield, reduction of microbial growth and storage stability by dry the muscle surface quickly at the beginning period. Further research should include meat quality and economic analysis for these conditions that examines the benefits of these dry-aged products for the end processor.

This study examines earthquake-induced sloshing effects on liquid storage tanks using computation fluid dynamics. To achieve this goal, this study selects an existing square steel tank tested by Seismic Simulation Test Center at Pusan National University as a case study. The model validation was firstly performed through the comparison of shaking table test data and simulated results for the water tank subjected to a harmonic excitation. For a realistic estimation of the wall pressure response of the water tank, three recorded earthquakes with similar peak ground acceleration are applied:1940 El Centro earthquake, 2016 Gyeongju earthquake, and 2017 Pohang earthquake. Wall pressures monitored during the dynamic analyses are examined and compared for different earthquake motions and monitoring points, using power spectrum density. Finally, the maximum dynamic pressure for three earthquakes is compared with the design pressure calculated from a seismic design code. Results indicated that the maximum pressure from the El Centro earthquake exceeds the design pressure although its peak ground acceleration is less than 0.4 g, which is the design acceleration. On the other hand, the maximum pressure due to two Korean earthquakes does not reach the design pressure. Thus, engineers should not consider only the peak ground acceleration when determining the design pressure of water tanks.

During the seven years from 2009 to 2016, PWR SNF (spent nuclear fuel) transportation and storage systems suitable for domestic conditions were developed by the government to cope with the saturation of wet storage capacity in NPPs. One of the developed systems is a multipurpose metal cask applicable for transportation/storage; the other is a concrete cask dedicated to storage. Efficient cask technologies were secured utilizing the characteristics and experience of relevant industrial, academic and research institutes. Technological independence was also achieved through several patent registrations of research outcomes. To prepare for a rapid increase of demand in the near future, technology transfer of secured patents and technologies to the domestic industry was carried out twice in the years of 2016 and 2017. This

A literature review on the effects of high temperature and radiation on radiation shielding concrete in Spent Fuel Dry Storage is presented in this study with a focus on concrete degradation. The general threshold is 95℃ for preventing long-term degradation from high temperature, and it is suggested that the temperature gradient should be less than 60℃ to avoid crack generation in concrete structures. The amount of damage depends on the characteristics of the concrete mixture, and increases with the temperature and exposure time. The tensile strength of concrete is more susceptible than the compressive strength to degradation due to high temperature. Nuclear heating from radiation can be neglected under an incident energy flux density of 1010 MeV·cm-2·s-1. Neutron radiation of >1019 n·cm-2 or an integrated dose of gamma radiation exceeding 1010 rads can cause a reduction in the compressive and tensile strengths and the elastic moduli. When concrete is highly irradiated, changes in the mechanical properties are primarily caused by variation in water content resulting from high temperature, volume expansion, and crack generation. It is necessary to fully utilize previous research for effective technology development and licensing of a Korean dry storage system. This study can serve as important baseline data for developing domestic technology with regard to concrete casks of an SF (Spent Fuel) dry storage system.

Bird screen meshes are installed at the air inlet and outlet ducts of spent fuel storage casks to inhibit the intrusion of debris from the external environment. The presence of these screens introduces an additional resistance to air flow through the ducts. In this study, a porous media model was developed to simplify the bird screen meshes. CFD analyses were used to derive and verify the flow resistance factors for the porous media model. Thermal analyses were carried out for concrete storage cask using the porous media model. Thermal tests were performed for concrete casks with bird screen meshes. The measured temperatures were compared with the analysis results for the porous model. The analysis results agreed well with the test results. The analysis temperatures were slightly higher than the test temperatures. Therefore, the reliability and conservatism of the analysis results for the porous model have been verified.

The ultimate goal of this development is a hybrid solar energy storage device. It supplies stable power to the load due to the emergency generator that compensates for the power shortage due to solar power generation. We have developed a stand-alone photovoltaic power generation and energy storage system with a dual inverter that extends the performance life of the PV system. It solves the problem of shortening the lifespan of battery due to repetition of charge / discharge of PV system and supplies stable power to load due to emergency generator that compensates for power shortage due to solar power generation, and furthermore, A stand-alone photovoltaic power generation system having a dual inverter for extending the life span and a control method thereof. We have also developed an optimized energy solution that enables us to save and use the remaining surplus power in the ESS to save energy through efficiency, optimization and substantial energy savings.

이 논문은 상류로부터 유입되는 토석을 도시생활권의 목표공간까지 유도하기 위한 유도둑의 도류 각 변화에 따른 토석류 퇴적형태 및 최대 충격파고의 변화를 파악할 목적으로 실시한 실내 모형실험 결과를 정리한 것이다. 실험결과, 유도둑이 상류에서 발생한 토석류를 목표로 하는 방향으로 유도하는 데 매우 효과적인 것으로 파악되었다. 또한 유도둑의 도류각이 30° 이상일 경우 토석류의 유심이 유도둑과 충돌하여 에너지가 손실됨으로써 토석의 퇴적이 발생하였다. 특히, 유도둑의 도류각이 0° 에서 30°까지 증가할수록 퇴적토석의 폭이 점차 좁아지고 두꺼워지는 것으로 나타났으나, 유도둑의 도류각이 45°인 경우에는 지나친 통수단면의 감소를 초래하여 상류구간에서 토석퇴적의 집중도가 높아 토석류가 유도둑을 월류하여 범람할 가능성이 높은 것으로 판단되었다. 한편, 유도둑의 도류각이 30° 이하일 경우 토석류의 최대 충격파고는 유심선과 유도둑이 만나는 지점에서 형성되고, 이 지점을 기준으로 실험 중에 상류구간에서 최대의 토석퇴적이 형성되며, 실험 종료 후 하류구간에서 토석 퇴적의 피크가 낮게 형성되었다. 다만, 유도둑의 도류각이 45°인 경우에는 최대 충격파고가 실험 중 최대 토석퇴적이 발생한 지점에서 매우 높게 형성되는 것으로 나타나 토석이 집중적으로 퇴적되어 후속류 등에 의한 토석의 유도에 효과적이지 못할 것으로 판단된다. 비록 이번 연구를 통하여 유도 둑이 토석류 처리에 유효하다는 점은 확인되었지만, 토석류의 충격파고에 따른 유도둑의 적정 유효고 설정에 관한 수리학적 연구가 추후 필요하며, 나아가 이러한 설계기준을 근거로 현지적용에 대한 시공기준을 정립하여야 할 것이다.

본 연구는 수확 전 키토산(100mg·L-1 동량의 염화칼슘 포함) 처리가 황육계 키위프루트 ‘한라골드’ 의 저장 중 품질과 연화에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 수행하였다. 키토산 처리 과실은 저장 60일까지 무처리 과실보다 경도가 높게 유지되었고, 전분도 높았지만 에탄올 불용성물질의 차이는 없었다. 수확기의 가용성고형물 함량은 칼슘-키토산 처리에서 낮았으나, 저장 중 전분의 감소와 더불어 지속적으로 증가하여 저장 1개월 후에는 처리간 차이를 보이지 않았고, 유리당(포도당, 과당, 자당) 함량도 유사한 경향이었다. 따라서 수확 전 칼슘-키토산 처리는 과실의 성숙을 지연시켰으나, 후숙 과정에서는 당 축적을 저해하지 않았다. 수확 시의 칼슘-키토산 처리 과실의 수용성 펙틴은 무처리보다 낮았지만 고분자 분획이 더 많았고 반면에 킬레이트 및 알칼리 용해성 펙틴은 대조구보다 높았다. 저장기 간 중 α-L-arabinofuransidase와 pectate lyase의 활성이 칼슘-키토산 처리 과실에서 지속적으로 낮게 유지되었으며 α-mannosidase, polygalacturonase, xylanase, β-galactosidase는 칼슘-키토산 처리의 영향을 크게 받지 않았다. 또한 칼슘-키토산 처리는 세포벽 결합 칼슘을 증가시켜주었다. 결론적으로 수확 전 칼슘-키토산 처리는 과실의 성숙 과정을 지연시키지만 경도를 높여주었고, 후숙(ripening) 이후에는 당도를 비롯한 내적 품질에 영향을 주지 않았다.