Membrane distillation (MD) is a hydrid membrane process using the temperature difference as a driving force. In order to enhance the performance (flux) of the MD process, various membrane structures (asymmetric or bi-composite) and materials (PP, PVDF or PTFE) have been suggested. In this study, the support layer of the commercial PTFE/PP bi-composite membrane is modifed by forming the macro punctures in it. The size and location of macro punctures were varied according to the designed support layer porosities (50, 60, 70 and 80 %). The modified membrane test was conducted by using the DCMD configuration. The flux of a modified membranewas enhanced up to 27 % compared with that of pristine membrane when the size of the macro puncture and overall porosity of the support layer were larger than 20 mm2 and 60 %, respectively.

방사성물질 운반용기는 가상 사고조건에서 구조적 건전성이 유지됨을 실험 및 수치해석을 통해 입증하여야 한다. 가상 사고조건에 포함되는 파열낙하 조건에 대한 기존 유한요소해석의 경우 충격완충체에서 재료의 파손이 발생하기 때문에 일반적으로 유한요소모델에서 이 부분을 무시하고 해석한다. 본 논문에서는 파열낙하 해석에서 충격완충체의 변형으로 인한 낙하에너지 흡수의 효과를 고려하기 위해 요소의 적분점에서 응력이나 변형율이 재료의 파손 기준치에 도달하면 그 요소를 제거하는 방법을 제안한다. 본 해석방법의 효용성을 보이기 위해 한국원자력연구원에서 설계중인 핫셀 운반용기에 대해 파열낙하 해석을 수행하였으며, 요소제거 기법의 적용을 통해 낙하 에너지의 80% 정도가 충격완충체에서 흡수되는 것으로 계산되었다. 본 해석방법은 시험조건에 비해 보수성을 가지는 평가방법이며, 기존의 해석방법과 비교해 파열낙하 조건을 보다 근사적으로 해석할 수 있는 방법이다.

This study examined the safety of nuclear spent-fuel (NSF) transport casks against accidental puncture events. Finite element analyses were conducted according to the accident conditions in NUREG-1536 and RG 7.8, which specify 1-m parallel and vertical drops on a rigid rod that has 15-cm diameter and 20-cm height. We focused on the safety evaluation of the cask body, baskets, and canister based on ASME BPVC Section III, and evaluated whether these elements would undergo excessive fracture or puncture.

Extravasation is the accidental injection or leakage of fluid into the subcutaneous or perivascular tissues. Some drugs can cause serious injury such as severe tissue injury, necrosis, and etc. Here we report a case of chemical burn by sodium bicarbonate extravasation due to accidental venous puncture during arterial cannulation. A 42-years-old woman has taken emergency laparotomy surgery due to a stab wound to the abdomen. Massive blood loss has developed, and consequently vital signs were unstable and metabolic acidosis has developed. Sodium bicarbonate has administered via a peripheral intravenous line on the dorsal vein of a right hand that runs to the cephalic vein. However, the cephalic vein that runs by the side of the radial artery has punctured accidentally during the attempt of right radial artery cannulation. Second degree superficial and deep chemical burn by sodium bicarbonate extravasation has developed. Skin lesion about 3 × 4 cm2 with erythema and bullae formation has developed. There were no necrotic changes and the digital sensation was intact. Wet dressing and silicon foam dressing were prescribed. After two weeks, she was discharged. Until then, dermis exposure about 1 × 1 cm2 remained although the skin lesions became getting well.