Patents by Inventor Byung-Gil Ahn

Byung-Gil Ahn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10643758
    Abstract: A volume reduction treatment method able to reduce the volume of the final disposal waste of a spent uranium catalyst. As a result, the disposal cost of the spent uranium catalyst is able to be reduced and the utilization of waste repositories are able to be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Kwang-Wook Kim, Keun-Young Lee, Byung-Gil Ahn, Dong Yong Chung, Bum Kyoung Seo
  • Publication number: 20190019590
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a volume reduction treatment method of a spent uranium catalyst. According to the volume reduction treatment method of a spent uranium catalyst of the present invention, the disposal cost of the spent uranium catalyst can be reduced and the utilization of the repository can be improved since the method can significantly reduce the volume of the final disposal waste of the spent uranium catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
    Inventors: Kwang-Wook KIM, Keun-Young LEE, Byung-Gil AHN, Dong Yong CHUNG, Bum Kyoung SEO
  • Patent number: 9087618
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for solidifying radioactive waste accompanying chlorine recycling or radioactive iodine removal. The present invention provide a method and apparatus for treating radioactive waste composed of volatile metal halide with high corrosiveness at a high temperature through a solidifying system including crushing, mixing/dehalogenating and sintering. In the inventive method and apparatus for solidifying radioactive waste, a dechlorination process by using a dehalogenation material is performed on highly corrosive metal salt under an oxidizing atmosphere by using a method of controlling a temperature on the surface of a reactor, and solidification is carried out by removing radioactive iodine while reusing chlorine contained in an exhaust gas. Accordingly, the generated amount of total waste can be reduced, and therefore the inventive method and apparatus can be usefully used in preparing a solidified body with high durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignees: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co., LTD
    Inventors: Hwan Seo Park, Byung-Gil Ahn, Hwan-Young Kim, In-Tae Kim, Yung-Zun Cho, Hansoo Lee
  • Patent number: 8674162
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing a ceramic waste form containing radioactive rare-earth and transuranic oxide, and the ceramic waste form with enhanced density, heat-stability, and leach resistance prepared by the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Gil Ahn, Hwan-Seo Park, Hwan-young Kim, In-Tae Kim, Hansoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20120165594
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for solidifying radioactive waste accompanying chlorine recycling or radioactive iodine removal. The present invention provide a method and apparatus for treating radioactive waste composed of volatile metal halide with high corrosiveness at a high temperature through a solidifying system including crushing, mixing/dehalogenating and sintering. In the inventive method and apparatus for solidifying radioactive waste, a dechlorination process by using a dehalogenation material is performed on highly corrosive metal salt under an oxidizing atmosphere by using a method of controlling a temperature on the surface of a reactor, and solidification is carried out by removing radioactive iodine while reusing chlorine contained in an exhaust gas. Accordingly, the generated amount of total waste can be reduced, and therefore the inventive method and apparatus can be usefully used in preparing a solidified body with high durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicants: KOREA HYDRO AND NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD, KOREA ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hwan Seo PARK, Byung-Gil Ahn, Hwan-Young Kim, In-Tae Kim, Yung-Zun Cho, Hansoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20100317911
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing a ceramic waste form containing radioactive rare-earth and transuranic oxide, and the ceramic waste form with enhanced density, heat-stability, and leach resistance prepared by the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicants: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byung-Gil Ahn, Hwan-Seo Park, Hwan-Young Kim, In-Tae Kim, Hansoo Lee
  • Patent number: 6214189
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for electrokinetically decontaminating the soil contained in a radioactive waste drum are disclosed. The radioactively contaminated soil is put into drums, and the drums are carried to a temporary storage or to a disposal site. If the extremely low level radioactive soil is decontaminated rather than carrying the soil to the temporary storage or to a disposal site, and if the decontaminated soil is returned to the nature, then the limited storage capacity can be saved. Further, if a high level radioactive soil is treated to a low level one, and if thus a low level radioactive soil is stored in a storage, then the safety is improved. In the present invention, electrodes are buried into the contaminated soil contained in a radioactive waste drum, and a dc current is supplied, so that the radioactive nuclide and impurities can be removed by the electroosmosis and the electromigration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignees: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea Electric Power Corporation
    Inventors: Hui-Jun Won, Byung-Gil Ahn, Gye-Nam Kim, Hoy-Sam Kwon, Chul-Yong Lee, Chong-Hun Jung, Byung-Jik Lee, Won-Zin Oh