Patents Assigned to Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
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Patent number: 11715573Abstract: A decommissioning method of biological shielding concrete of a nuclear power plant according to an exemplary embodiment includes: decommissioning a neutron detector positioning device installed to biological shielding concrete surrounding a nuclear reactor to form a plurality of penetrated parts in the biological shielding concrete; inserting a part of a cutting device into the plurality of penetrated parts; and decomposing the biological shielding concrete into a plurality of sub-concrete parts by using the cutting device.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok-Ju Hwang, Sung-Hoon Hong, Mi-Hyun Lee, Cheon-Woo Kim
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Patent number: 11682496Abstract: An apparatus for treating waste of a nuclear reactor pressure vessel includes: a suction unit inserted into the nuclear reactor pressure vessel through a plurality of through-pipes passing through a lower portion of the nuclear reactor pressure vessel to suck waste inside the nuclear reactor pressure vessel; a waste treatment part connected to the suction unit to treat the waste; and a lower collection part connected to the waste treatment part to be positioned under the nuclear reactor pressure vessel with the suction unit therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Hwan Hwang, Mi-Hyun Lee, Seok-Ju Hwang, Cheon-Woo Kim
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Patent number: 11610695Abstract: A method for decommissioning a nuclear facility includes: separating a nuclear reactor pressure vessel from biodegradable concrete; decommissioning a concrete structure; covering the biodegradable concrete; and decommissioning the biodegradable concrete.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok-Ju Hwang, Hyun-Je Cho, Ji-Hoon Lee, Cheon-Woo Kim
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Patent number: 11581101Abstract: A method of decommissioning a nuclear facility including a plurality of sandboxes that cover a plurality of upper penetration holes, includes: exposing the plurality of pipes through the plurality of upper penetration holes by removing the plurality of sandboxes; and cutting the plurality of pipes through the plurality of upper penetration holes.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok-Ju Hwang, Young Hwan Hwang, Ju-Young Yoon, Cheon-Woo Kim
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Patent number: 11553699Abstract: The present invention relates to a degenerative disease model Drosophila. More particularly, a technique is disclosed for alleviating the phenotypes of a degenerative disorder symptom of Drosophila. Using this technique, illumination with low dose radiation on a degenerative disease model Drosophila alleviates symptoms of the degenerative disease.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., LTD.Inventors: Seonyoung Nam, Soojin Hwang, Haemin Jeong
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Patent number: 11527880Abstract: The present invention is applied to a power system of a power plant including a three-winding transformer, and relates to a double incoming breaker system, including: a plurality of main circuit breakers respectively connected one by one to the plurality of first non-safety class high voltage buses and the plurality of second non-safety class high voltage buses; a plurality of auxiliary circuit breakers, one of which is connected in series to one of the plurality of main circuit breakers; a first power source measurer installed to correspond to the main circuit breaker and measuring a power source level of a non-safety class high voltage bus applied to the main circuit breaker; a second power source measurer installed to correspond to the auxiliary circuit breaker and measuring a power source level at an installed first point thereof; and a controller that outputs a first open signal to the main circuit breaker when an abnormal situation of the non-safety class high voltage bus is checked through the power soType: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Yun-Ho Kim, Han-Sang Kim, Che-Wung Ha
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Patent number: 11495364Abstract: A method of decommissioning a nuclear facility, including: exposing the plurality of upper penetration holes by removing the plurality of sandboxes; enlarging an upper space of the cavity by cutting an upper portion of the biological shield concrete that is disposed between the plurality of upper penetration holes and between the plurality of upper penetration holes and the cavity; and separating the nuclear reactor pressure vessel from the biological shield concrete.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok-Ju Hwang, Ju-Young Yoon, Young Hwan Hwang, Cheon-Woo Kim
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Patent number: 11456084Abstract: A device for removing shielding balls from calandria of a heavy water reactor is provided. The device includes a head for moving the shielding balls positioned inside of an end shield of the calandria to an outside of the end shield; and a mover for moving the head to the end shield of the calandria. The head includes a head body, an opening former installed on the head body and configured to form an opening in the end shield, and a gate installed on the head body and configured to control an amount of the shielding balls discharged to the outside through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Hwan Hwang, Seok-Ju Hwang, Mi-Hyun Lee, Cheon-Woo Kim
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Publication number: 20220268719Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting a void in a concrete composite member covered with a steel plate using a thermal image, and a method for managing the construction of a concrete composite member covered with a steel plate by applying same. According to the present invention, since the presence of the void is determined based on the steel plate surface temperature measured using the thermal image during the construction of the concrete composite member covered with the steel plate, the void generation may be precisely expected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicants: SAMSUNG C & T CORPORATION, KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung Hun WOO, Woo Jin CHO, Jae Bog LEE, Sang Joon PARK, Ji Yong YU, Tae Ha PARK, Hyun Il PARK, Chang Gook SONG, Jhin Woo SHIN
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Patent number: 11423190Abstract: A data-based nuclear power plant design basis management system and a method therefor are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the data-based nuclear power plant design basis management system comprises a database for storing: information on a plurality of design basis for defining a design basis document for configuration management in a nuclear power plant; information on a category, corresponding to each of the design basis, among a plurality of categories; and an associative relationship between the plurality of design basis, wherein the plurality of categories includes design requirements (REQ), at least one design basis specification (DBS) for satisfying the REQ, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignees: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD, PARTDB INC.Inventors: You Jin Park, Jae Kyoung Lee, Mu Byeong Yoon, Su Jin Byon, Woo Joong Kim, Jin Sang Hwang, Jeong Wook Kim
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Patent number: 11417436Abstract: An apparatus for decommissioning heavy-water reactor facilities includes a shielding device including a drawing-out space that is mounted on the reactivity mechanism deck and communicates with one through-hole among the plurality of through-holes, a separating device that is inserted into the inside of one of the plurality of guide tubes through the drawing-out space and the one through-hole and cuts an end portion of the one guide tube connected to the calandria, and a drawing-out device that is inserted into the inside of the one guide tube through the drawing-out space and the one through-hole and supports the end portion of the one guide tube to draw out the one guide tube into the inside of the drawing-out space through the one through-hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok-Ju Hwang, Young Hwan Hwang, Sung-Hoon Hong, Cheon-Woo Kim
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Patent number: 11391516Abstract: A metal oxide barrier and a connecting method for solving the problems in which sectors of an existing cold crucible are connected by means of a mica plate and the mica plate is damaged due to arcing and the like and in which the sectors are strongly connected by means of the mica plate and thus are difficult to replace and maintain. A cold crucible, comprising a metal oxide barrier, according to the present invention can prevent arcing, enables reduction of damage on the edge part of a water cooling sector due to a molten material and thus enhances durability. Moreover, the metal oxide barrier can easily be replaced compared to an existing mica plate and thus enables easy maintenance and repair.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTDInventors: Young Hwan Hwang, Seok Ju Hwang, Cheon Woo Kim
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Patent number: 11378108Abstract: Method for diagnosing a pneumatic control valve by using a positioner model includes: establishing relational expression for outputting valve stem displacement according to control pressure, the relational expression including parameters for the characteristics of a positioner, an actuator, and a valve, determining initial parameter value by adjusting the values of the parameters until the difference between a measured value for a normal operation of the pneumatic control valve and output value obtained by the relational expression is smaller than predetermined error limit, determining diagnostic parameter value by adjusting the values of the parameters until the difference between a measured value for a diagnostic operation of the pneumatic control valve and an output value obtained by the relational expression is smaller than a predetermined error limit, and comparing the initial parameter value and the diagnostic parameter value so as to determine whether the pneumatic control valve has abnormality.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTDInventors: Yang Seok Kim, Dae Woong Kim, Bum Nyun Kim, Young Sheop Park, Chi Yong Park, Jong Seog Kim, Hyoung Kyun Kim, Byoung Oh Lee, Ji In Kim, Nam Woo Choi, Yong Hoon Park, Hee Seung Chang, You Soo Shin
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Patent number: 11339445Abstract: A method for detecting genes sensitive to low-level ionizing radiation and genes detected by the method. More specifically, genes sensitive to low-level ionizing radiation and related to suppressing thymic cancer, discovered in a carcinogenic entity and verified in a normal entity are detected by subjecting a cancerous AKR/J mouse and a normal ICR mouse to low-level radiation. Thymus is collected therefrom, immunogenic and apoptotic genes are classified via microarray processing of the thymus. The genes are amplified and the levels of gene expression are measured. Thus, a gene having a specific reaction to radiation can be accurately detected by preventing the interference of confounding variables.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTDInventors: Hee Sun Kim, Seung Jin Choi, Moo Hyun Choi, Jin Jong Bong, Seok Cheol Shin
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Patent number: 11339444Abstract: A method for detecting genes sensitive to low-level ionizing radiation and genes detected by the method. More specifically, genes sensitive to low-level ionizing radiation and related to suppressing thymic cancer, discovered in a carcinogenic entity and verified in a normal entity are detected by subjecting a cancerous AKR/J mouse and a normal ICR mouse to low-level radiation. Thymus is collected therefrom, immunogenic and apoptotic genes are classified via microarray processing of the thymus. The genes are amplified and the levels of gene expression are measured. Thus, a gene having a specific reaction to radiation can be accurately detected by preventing the interference of confounding variables.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTDInventors: Hee Sun Kim, Seung Jin Choi, Moo Hyun Choi, Jin Jong Bong, Seok Cheol Shin
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Patent number: 11339443Abstract: A method for detecting genes sensitive to low-level ionizing radiation and genes detected by the method. More specifically, genes sensitive to low-level ionizing radiation and related to suppressing thymic cancer, discovered in a carcinogenic entity and verified in a normal entity are detected by subjecting a cancerous AKR/J mouse and a normal ICR mouse to low-level radiation. Thymus is collected therefrom, immunogenic and apoptotic genes are classified via microarray processing of the thymus. The genes are amplified and the levels of gene expression are measured. Thus, a gene having a specific reaction to radiation can be accurately detected by preventing the interference of confounding variables.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Hee Sun Kim, Seung Jin Choi, Moo Hyun Choi, Jin Jong Bong, Seok Cheol Shin
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Patent number: 11342087Abstract: A nuclear reactor decommissioning system according to an embodiment includes a cutting device to cut a reactor, a lifting device inserted inside the reactor to lift the reactor, and a shielding device that is positioned between the reactor and the lifting device and blocks radioactive dust generated by the cutting device from spreading.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: KOREA HYDRO & NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Hwan Hwang, Mi-Hyun Lee, Ju-Young Yoon, Cheon-Woo Kim
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Patent number: 11324102Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for extracting multiple laser Compton scattering (“LCS”) photon beams using a laser Compton scattering reaction, the apparatus including: a linear accelerator for accelerating an electron beam; and an LCS gamma ray generation module including an LCS gamma ray generator for irradiating a target with an LCS gamma ray generated by emitting laser light to an electron beam released from the linear accelerator and a bending magnet for adjusting a direction of the electron beam passed through the LCS gamma ray generator, wherein at least two LCS gamma ray generation modules are sequentially arranged to form a closed loop together with the linear accelerator.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yonghee Kim, Jiyoung Lee, Seongdong Jang, Ur Rehman Haseeb, Eun Ki Lee, Young Ae Kim, Ji Eun Jung
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Patent number: 11307566Abstract: System for diagnosing pneumatic control valve online include a sensor set having sensors, attached to a pneumatic control valve, for measuring the state of the pneumatic control valve, a smart data analyzer for processing sensor signal acquired in real time from the sensor set and generating pneumatic control valve state information for online automatic diagnosis of the pneumatic control valve, a data server for transmitting, to an online analysis server, the pneumatic control valve state information received in real time from the smart data analyzer and storing the pneumatic control valve state information for predetermined time period, the online diagnostic server for, by comparing the pneumatic control valve state information with pre-stored normal state data of the pneumatic control valve, determining whether the pneumatic control valve is in abnormal state and generating diagnostic information, and a client computer for displaying the diagnostic information received from the online diagnostic server.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., LTDInventors: Yang Seok Kim, Bum Nyun Kim, Dae Woong Kim, Ji In Kim, Nam Woo Choi, Ju Hyung Kang, Young Sheop Park, Chi Yong Park, Jong Seog Kim, Hyoung Kyun Kim, Byoung Oh Lee, Hee Seung Chang, You Soo Shin
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Patent number: 11306017Abstract: A device for forming a molten solidified body by receiving a molten material discharged from a vitrification device or the like on a lower mold, and a method for forming a molten solidified body and, particularly, to a mold supporting device for forming a uniform molten solidified body such that a height deviation on a mold of a dropping molten material is reduced by providing movement to the mold, and a method for forming an uniform molten solidified body. The mold supporting device and the method for forming a uniform molten solidified body to prevent the formation of a high columnar shape at a specific position by the molten effluent not being uniformly contained in the mold due to the high viscosity thereof, thereby forming a uniform solidified body.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.; LTDInventors: Young Hwan Hwang, Seok Ju Hwang, Cheon Woo Kim