The bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement provides the basis for technical and economic exchanges and research and development cooperation in the nuclear industry, while also having an important role in the peaceful use of nuclear power. The government of Republic of Korea has signed the supplementary and additional arrangements with the United States, Canada, and Australia to specify detailed procedures necessary for the implementation of the agreement. Currently, items under the bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement (i.e., obligated items) are managed through official documents and e-mails, and it is difficult for the government to systemically track item inventory and identify the person in charge. Another issue is the discrepancy of information between the annual report on obligated items and the report under the import and export procedure. In order to solve these problems, the government is establishing an import and export management system for obligated items to enhance transparency and national reliability in Korea. The ultimate purpose of this project is to not only faithfully fulfill the obligations under the bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement, but also to increase the efficiency of implementation work through systematization of databases and management of obligated items. In this paper, an improved management procedures are suggested by analyzing the required functions and problems. Also, this paper provides a conceptual design that can be applied to the management system for it obligated items by identifying and analyzing practical problems in the import and export management of mandatory items. As a result, key considerations and the conceptual design proposal for the ‘export and import management system for items subject to the nuclear bilateral cooperation agreement’ are derived. The result will be supplemented through continuous discussions with facility operators and the government to be utilized for detailed system design.

In this paper, we investigate the requirements of QPA(Quality Process Audit), which is a process quality audit system for secondary defense contractors, compared with those of DQMS(Defense Quality Management System). And evaluate whether the deployment of QPA meets the DQMS certification requirements through the case example of Company H. The evaluation items of QPA are composed of five categories such as Material Management, Incoming Inspection, Manufacturing Process, Product Evaluation, and Packaging Management. The QPA requirements are mainly related to the chapter 7(support) and chapter 8(operation) of DQMS standards. In this view point, QPA can be expected as an effective audit for suppliers preparing for DQMS certification. In the case example, we evaluate the results and effects of improvement due to QPA and compare it with the case of DQMS. QPA can be used as appropriate quality management standards of secondary and tertiary defense contractors and can provide the basis guidelines for the preparation of implementation steps in DQMS certification.

Radioactive effluent discharged from the nuclear power plant (NPP) during normal operation is controlled by the discharge limit in terms of radioactivity concentration (Bq·m−3) and dose constraints in Korea. To ensure compliance with discharge limits of effluents, the licensee operates radioactive effluent monitoring systems in each discharge point to detect radioactivity and control discharge. The predetermined regulatory requirements of analytical sensitivities for sampling devices in the monitoring system are established in various countries to guarantee the performance of the monitoring systems. In Korea, Lower Limits of Detection (LLD) are selected as the regulatory requirements and adopted from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) NUREG-1301. The International Atomic Energy Agency stated that the detection limits have to be low enough (e.g., less than 1% of discharge limits) to safely demonstrate compliance with the discharge limits. However, no technical background of LLD has been explained regarding the compliance with discharge limits in Korea. Thus, it is necessary to analyze the compatibility of discharge limits and detection limits. The USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.21 has stated the risk-informed approach for effluent control by identifying the principal radionuclides whose radiological impact is more than 1% of discharge limits. In 2017, Cheong proposed the methodology and derived risk-based detection limits for liquid effluents from Korean NPPs. In 2019, Choi derived risk-based detection limits for liquid and gaseous effluents based on APR 1400 Design Control Document (DCD). The methodology of those studies can derive the detection limit for each principal radionuclide that is comparable to 1% to 10% of discharge limits. However, the previous study based on APR 1400 DCD was for the discharge limits of the US and didn’t consider the multiple discharge points in the reactor. Therefore, this study preliminarily derived the risk-based detection limits consistent with Korean Effluent Concentration Limits for gaseous effluents reflecting the characteristics of each discharge point. Also, this study confirmed the validity of risk-based detection limits and current LLD. This study is expected to be basic research for detection limits of Korean NPPs in line with international safety standards.

The design of nuclear fuel storage and handling area includes the activities related to the storage and inspection before fuel loading, transfer into the reactor, removal of irradiated fuel to the spent fuel storage rack, underwater handling and storage, and handling into a shipping cask. The purpose of this study is to provide the design requirements for the spent fuel pool to be prevented from the loss of cooling water and for heavy load control to prevent any load drop resulting in damage to safetyrelated systems during heavy load handling in accordance with the regulatory guidelines. And another purpose is to review the sizing of minimum wet storage capacity in the spent fuel pool based on the maximum refueling batch from the core during refueling plus a full core off-load of fuel assemblies and the minimum discharge burnup spent fuel storage during the design life of plant requested by the utility. As the results of this study, the current general arrangement for the spent fuel storage and handling area and the minimum storage capacity are evaluated. These can be good recommendations to enhance more safe and efficient if implemented to the new nuclear power plants.

선박교통관제사는 선박 교통의 안전과 효율을 도모하기 위하여 선박교통관제 설비로 지정된 시스템 및 센서 장비를 활용하여 선박교통관제 업무를 수행한다. 선박교통관제의 효과적 운영을 위한 관제 필요 정보는 지정된 선박교통관제 설비 이외의 부가적인 정보 창구의 접근이 요구되며, 이러한 다양한 정보 열람 창구를 일원화하기 위하여 선박교통관제 클라우드 시스템 개발이 진행 중이다. 본 연구 에서는 선박교통관제 클라우드 시스템 도입에 따른 사용자 필요 정보 식별을 위하여 선박교통관제 업무 분석 및 운영 정보와 선박교통관 제 설비 연계 분석을 수행하였다. 국내외 문헌 검토와 전문가 인터뷰를 통하여 선박교통관제 업무 분석을 수행하였으며, 선박교통관제 설 비에 따른 필요 정보를 식별·연계하였다. 분석 결과 전체 내·외부 정보 창구의 필요 정보는 37개의 범주로 식별되었으며, 필수 및 보조관제 설비 이외 열람이 필요한 추가 요구 정보는 8개의 정보창구를 통하여 수집 가능한 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구를 통하여 식별한 사용자 요 구사항은 선박교통관제 클라우드 시스템 구축을 위한 데이터 수집·처리 구조 설계에 적용될 것이다. 향후 시나리오 기반 관제 시스템 사용 자 운영 분석을 통하여 사용자 요구 및 필요 정보를 개정·보완하고, 시스템 인터페이스 디자인 설계에 관한 추가 연구가 필요하다.

This study provides technical information about the nuclear fuel handling process, which consists of various subprocesses starting from new fuel receipt to spent fuel shipment at a nuclear power plant and the design requirements of fuel handling equipment. The fuel handling system is an integrated system of equipment, tools, and procedures that allow refueling, handling and storage of fuel assemblies, which comprise the fuel handling process. The understanding and reaffirming of detailed code requirements are requested for application to the design of the fuel handling and storage facility. We reviewed the design requirements of the fuel handling equipment for its adequate cooling, prevention of criticality, its operability and maintainability, and for the prevention of fuel damage and radiological release. Furthermore, we discussed additional technical issues related to upgrading the current code requirements based on the modification of the fuel handling equipment. The suggested information provided in this paper would be beneficial to enhance the safety and the reliability of the fuel handling equipment during the handling of new and spent fuel.

멜론(Cucumis melo L.)의 수경재배에서 급액량이 생육과 과실 품질에 미치는 영향이 매우 크기 때문에 품종별 그 특성을 조사하고 품종별 급액량을 다르게 조절하여 실험을 수행하였다. 2019년에 ‘달고나’를 비롯한 12품종의 멜론을 동일한 관 수량으로 재배하여 품종 특성을 조사하고 각각의 생육 정도를 몇 개의 그룹으로 분류하였다. 줄기 마디길이(0－20마디), 엽 면적 및 과중은 ‘달고나’ 가 가장 작은 그룹이었고 ‘월드스타’ 가 중간, ‘킹스타’가 가장 큰 그룹에 속했다. 실험 결과를 바탕으로 ‘달고나’, ‘월드스타’, ‘킹스타’ 및 ‘루비볼’을 실험품종으로 선발하여 2020년에 각 품종별로 급액 요구량에 맞도록 급액량을 각각 다르게 처리하였다. 재배기간 동안 품종별로 배액률을 모니터링하면서 급액량을 각각 조절한 결과, ‘생육초기’에는 4품종 모두 비슷한 급액량을 요구하였으나 ‘개화기’ 부터는 ‘월드스타’와 ‘킹스타’ 2품종, ‘루비볼’과 ‘달고나’ 2품 종의 급액량이 비슷하게 변화하였다. ‘착과시기’부터 품종별로 급액량의 급격한 변화가 관찰되었는데 ‘달고나’가 제일 먼저 급액량이 줄어들기 시작하였고, 다음으로 ‘루비볼’, ‘월드스타’, ‘킹스타’ 순으로 점점 줄어드는 경향을 보였다. 이러한 품종 간 생육 및 과실 품질의 차이는 품종 고유의 특성에서 비롯된 것이며, 멜론 수경재배에서 품종별 생육 특성이 급액 요구량에 미치는 영향이 매우 크다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 멜론 수경재배 시 고품질의 과실을 생산하기 위해서는 그 품종 고유의 생육 특성을 반영한 정밀한 급액량 조절이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

위험유해물질(HNS, Hazardous and Noxious Substances)은 해상운송 과정에서 다양한 사고에 노출되어 있어 많은 양이 바다에 유출 될 우려가 있다. HNS 유출에 따른 해양환경의 손상은 유류 유출에 의한 손상보다도 훨씬 큰 것으로 알려져 있다. 특히 해저로 침강하여 침적되는 HNS는 해저생태계에 돌이키기 어려운 피해를 주게 되므로, 반드시 회수되어야 한다. 해저로부터 HNS를 회수하기 위해서는 해저침적 HNS에 대한 정확한 탐지, 안정화 처리 및 회수를 위한 절차와 장비가 필요하다. 그 중에서도 기계적 회수장치를 개발하기 위해서는 성능지표를 이용하여 성능요건을 선정하고, 이를 토대로 기계적 회수장치에 대한 개념설계가 이루어져야 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 해저침적 HNS의 회수 절차에서 요구되는 기계적 회수장치에 대한 개념설계안을 제시하였다. 개념설계안으로 해저침적 HNS를 회수하기 위한 기본 시나리오를 제시하고, 자체적 밀폐 성능을 가지는 흡인 기초를 활용하는 방안을 채택하였다. 기계적 회수장치는 흡인 기초, 오 염 방지, 펌프 시스템, 제어 시스템, 모니터링 장비, 위치정보 장비, 이송 장비, 탱크로 구성된다. 이러한 개념설계안은 기계적 회수장치의 부품 및 형상을 결정하는 기본설계에 반영되어 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

해상을 통하여 운송되는 화학물질은 6,000여종에 이르며, 이러한 화학물질에는 해양을 오염시키거나 해양생물에 해로운 HNS(Hazardous and Noxious Substances)가 포함되어 있다. 해상운송 과정에서 바다로 유출된 HNS는 해상 및 해중에서 물리적, 화학적 변화 를 거치게 되는데, 어떤 종류의 HNS는 해저로 침강하여 퇴적되기도 한다. 해저에 침적된 HNS는 해저생태계에 커다란 악영향을 주기 때문에 해저침적 HNS를 탐지․처리하여 회수하는 것이 바람직하다. 따라서 본 연구는 해저침적된 HNS를 회수하기 위한 기계장치를 개발할 때, 최우선으로 고려해야 하는 성능요건을 제시하였다. 해저의 오염물질을 회수하기 위하여 현재 사용되는 다양한 방식의 준설장비에 대하여 조사하고, 준설장비의 방식별 성능지표를 분석함으로써 기계장치에 대한 10가지의 성능지표를 선정하였다. 이러한 성능지표를 활용하여 해저침적 HNS 회수용 기계장치의 개발을 위한 성능요건을 제안하였다. 국내 항만의 수심을 고려하여, 해저침적 HNS 회수용 기계장치 의 성능요건을 생산율(50 ~ 300 m3/hr), 최대운용수심(50 m), 저질 종류(대부분의 저질 형태), 고형률(10 % 이상), 수평 작업 정확도(± 10 cm), 제한 유속(3 ~ 5 knot) 등으로 제안하였다. 이러한 성능요건은 해저침적 HNS 회수용 기계장치의 개념설계와 기본설계에 활용될 것으로 기 대된다.

Data on the crude protein requirements of elk doe are nonexistent and the data are essential for their management in Korea. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the crude protein requirement for maintenance of elk doe. Three female elk deer were used in 3 × 3 Latin square design with three diets containing three levels of crude protein (CP) that contained low crude protein (approximately 12%), medium crude protein (15%), and high crude protein (18%). Each three elk doe trials included a 14-day preliminary period and a 5-day collection period. Crude protein intake was 4.83, 6.26, and 9.00 g/d for 12%, 15%, and 18% of CP level, respectively. Crude protein balances were 1.04, 1.41, and 4.14 for 12%, 15%, and 18% of CP level, respectively. The maintenance requirement for CP from the regression equation between CP intake and CP balance were 3.70 g/BW0.75.

Recently, as the internet usage is increasing, accordingly generated text data is also increasing. Because this text data on the internet includes users’ comments, the text data on the Internet can help you get users’ opinion more efficiently and effectively. The topic of text mining has been actively studied recently, but it primarily focuses on either the content analysis or various improving techniques mostly for the performance of target mining algorithms. The objective of this study is to propose a novel method of analyzing the user’s requirements by utilizing the text-mining technique. To complement the existing survey techniques, this study seeks to present priorities together with efficient extraction of customer requirements from the text data. This study seeks to identify users’ requirements, derive the priorities of requirements, and identify the detailed causes of high-priority requirements. The implications of this study are as follows. First, this study tried to overcome the limitations of traditional investigations such as surveys and VOCs through text mining of online text data. Second, decision makers can derive users’ requirements and prioritize without having to analyze numerous text data manually. Third, user priorities can be derived on a quantitative basis.