• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2015

The first objective of this study was to discuss the applicability of the $CO_2/CH_4$ ratio method in order to assess $CH_4$ oxidation efficiency. To achieve this objective, a comparison between $CO_2/CH_4$ ratios and the mass balance method was conducted. The second objective of this study was to estimate the $CH_4$ oxidation efficiency in an interim landfill soil cover and assess how a $CH_4$ influx influences the $CH_4$ oxidation efficiency. The results showed that despite the $CO_2$ problems brought by respiration, the $CH_4$ oxidation efficiencies obtained by the $CO_2/CH_4$ ratio method led to similar results compared to the mass balance method. In this respect, the $CO_2/CH_4$ ratio method can be an indicator of the $CH_4$ oxidation efficiencies for landfill cover soils. The $CH_4$ oxidation efficiencies derived in this study through the $CO_2/CH_4$ ratio method ranged between 46% and 64%, and between 41% and 62% through the mass balance method. The results imply that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) default value of 10% for the $CH_4$ oxidation efficiency is an underestimation for landfill cover soils. $CH_4$ oxidation efficiency tends to be negatively correlated with $CH_4$ influx. Therefore, $CH_4$ influx reaching a landfill cover should be limited in order to increase the $CH_4$ oxidation efficiency.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2014

Migration of methane ($CH_4$) gas from landfills to the surrounding environment negatively affects both humankind and the environment. It is therefore essential to develop management techniques to reduce $CH_4$ emissions from landfills to minimize global warming and to reduce the human risks associated with $CH_4$ gas migration. Oxidation of $CH_4$ in landfill cover soil is the most important strategy for $CH_4$ emissions mitigation. $CH_4$ oxidation occurs naturally in landfill cover soils due to the abundance of methanotrophic bacteria. However, the activities of these bacteria are influenced by several controlling factors. This study attempts to review the important issues associated with the $CH_4$ oxidation process in landfill cover soils. The $CH_4$ oxidation process is highly sensitive to environmental factors and cover soil properties. The comparison of various biotic system techniques indicated that each technique has unique advantages and disadvantages, and the choice of the best technique for a specific application depends on economic constraints, treatment efficiency and landfill operations.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.306-313
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• 2014

BACKGROUND: Forest soils contain microbes capable of consuming atmospheric methane ($CH_4$), an amount matching the annual increase in $CH_4$ concentration in the atmosphere. However, the effect of plant residue production by different forest structure on $CH_4$ oxidation is not studied in Korea. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Korean alpine soils having different forestation structure on $CH_4$ uptake rates. METHODS AND RESULTS: the $CH_4$ flux was measured at three sites dominated with pine, chestnut and oak trees in southern Korea. The $CH_4$ uptake potentials were evaluated by a closed chamber method for a year. The $CH_4$ uptake rate was the highest in the pine tree soil ($1.05mg/m^2/day$) and then followed by oak ($0.930mg/m^2/day$) and chestnut trees ($0.497mg/m^2/day$). The $CH_4$ uptake rates were highly correlated to soil organic matter and moisture contents, and total microbial and methanotrophs activities. Different with the general concent, there was no any correlation between $CH_4$ oxidation rates, and soil temperature and labile carbon concentrations, irrespective with tree species. CONCLUSION: Conclusively, the methane oxidation rate was correlated in positive manner with organic matter, abundance of methanotrophs. Methane oxidation was different among tree species. This results could be used to estimate methane oxidation rate in forest of Korea after complementing information about statistical data and methane oxidation of other site.

• 공업화학
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2012

본 연구는 $Pd/TiO_2$ 촉매를 이용한 $CH_4$, CO 동시 산화반응에서 활성점 및 Pd의 산화 상태에 대한 영향을 조사하였다. Pd 함량이 증가할수록 Pd 종(PdO)의 결정성장을 야기시켜 $CH_4$ 산화반응 활성을 증진시켰다. 열처리를 통해 제조된 촉매표면의 Pd 산화상태에 따라 $CH_4$과 CO의 산화반응 활성이 상이한 결과를 나타내었다. XRD와 $H_2-TPR$ 분석으로 소성촉매는 $Pd^{2+}$종, 환원촉매는 $Pd^0$종이 우점하고 있음을 확인하였다. 또한, BET분석을 통해 촉매 활성인자인 비표면적 및 기공부피보다는 Pd의 산화상태가 촉매 활성에 미치는 중요한 인자임을 알 수 있었다. FT-IR 분석을 이용하여 Pd의 산화상태에 따른 $CH_4$과 CO의 반응 메커니즘을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2019

식생이 없는 갯벌에서 메탄($CH_4$) 플럭스는 배출과 흡수 양상을 보인다. 특히 메탄영양세균 개체군은 메탄 흡수에 상당한 영향을 준다. 본 예비연구는 거대 무척추 동물의 서식활동(bioturbation) 영향을 이해하기 위해 원형 밀폐 챔버 방법을 사용하여 갯벌에서 메탄 플럭스를 조사하였다. 챔버는 십각목(decapoda)의 mud shrimp(Laomedia astacina)와 crab(Macrophthalmus japonicas) 서식굴에 약 2시간 동안 배치되었고, 메탄과 이산화탄소($CO_2$) 농도는 밀폐된 $CH_4/CO_2$ 확산 플럭스 관측 장비를 사용하여 지속적으로 모니터링 되었다. 서식굴 길이가 긴 Laomedia astacina 위치에서는 깊은 퇴적층의 메탄 방출 때문에 상대적인 높은 수준의 메탄 발생을 일으킨 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 서식굴 퇴적물에서 발견되는 메탄영양세균 개체군은 메탄 산화(oxidation) 잠재력을 나타냈다. 특히 서식굴 내 아질산염 관련 혐기성 산화(anaerobic oxidation of methane, AOM)가 확인되었다. 이러한 메탄 산화 발생은 챔버 실험 동안 이산화탄소의 탄소 안정동위원소비(${\delta}^{13}C$) 감소로 뒷받침되었다. 따라서 갯벌에서 무척추 동물의 서식활동은 대기 중 메탄 농도를 제어할 수 있는 중요한 생태계 환경으로 보인다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.134-139
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• 2003

This study was carried out to investigate the aging and conversion characteristics of oxidation catalysts for a natural gas vehicle with lean-bum system. The conversion of $CH_4$ was observed over the various composition ratio of PMs(Precious metals) and washcoating methods. On the fresh catalysts, Pd affected on the activity of $CH_4$ at low temperature more than other PMs in Pd-only and Rh/Pd/Pt catalysts. The activity at low temperature increased as a mount of Pd increases. On the aged catalysts, the $CH_4$ conversion efficiency of Pd-only catalyst with mono-layer washcoat decreased more than that of the other catalysts of $CH_4$ conversion. It was observed that the thermal durability of Rh/Pd/Pt catalysts with double-layer washcoat was better than the single washcoat catalyst.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.511-517
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• 2002

The complex 1 $([Cp*Fe(CO)_2]_2-(\mu-CH=CH-CH=CH))$ which have butadiene as a bridge were synthesized from $Cp*(CO)_2FeK$ and cis-3,4-dichlorocyclobutene. The derivatives of complex 1 where one or two carbonyl groups are replaced by phosphine ligands have been prepared by photochemical substitution. The new derivatives $([Cp*Fe(L)_2]_2-(\mu-CH=CH-CH=CH))$ where L = $(Ph_2PCH_2CH_2PPh_2)$ and $([Cp*Fe(CO)(L)]_2-(\mu-CH=CH-CH=CH))$ where L : $PPh_3$ have been characterized from $^^1H-$, $^^13C-$,$^^31P-NMR$ and elemental analysis. Obtained complexes have been studied in electrochemical experiment and UV/VIS-near-IR. The mixed-valence radical cation forms of complex 2, 3 species were found to be delocalized as the Class III. Based on the separation of the waves ($\triangle E$ : 0.470 ~ 0.605 V), the efficiency of electronic communication between two metal centers of cation species leading to stabilization relative to neutral species. The phosphine-substitute complexes (2, 3) displays two reversible oxidation waves and oxidation state of metal centers-dependent color change, electrochromism, was observed from yellow to orange and deep blue in methylene chloride.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.799-803
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• 2002

Partial oxidation of methane has been conducted over $CeO_2$and it has been found that $CeO_2$has an extraordinary catalytic activity in the reaction. Its activity was strongly dependent on the $CH_4/CO_2$ ratio. Total combustion was dominant with stoichiometric feed ratio$(CH_4/O_2=$ 2.0) but partial oxidation was achieved between the $CH_4/O_2$ ration of 3.8 4.3 and the period depended upon the feed composition. The proposed raaction mechanism it that oxygen vacancies in raduced deria are supplied with oxygen molecules from the reactant, and then activate adsorbed oxygen, followed by releasing activated axygen species reacting with methane to produce $H_2$ and CO.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.423-430
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• 2015

Aerobic CH₄ oxidation is an important CH₄ sink in landfills. To investigate the distribution and community diversity of methanotrophs and link with soil characteristics and operational parameters (e.g., concentrations of O₂, CH₄), cover soil samples were collected at different locations and depths from the Mengzi semi-aerobic landfill (SAL) in Yunnan Province of southern China. Specific PCR followed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and realtime PCR were used to examine methanotrophs in the landfill cover soils. The results showed that different locations did harbor distinct methanotroph communities. Methanotrophs were more abundant in areas near the venting pipes because of the higher O₂ concentrations. The depth of 20-25 cm, where the ratio of the CH₄ to O₂ was within the range from 1.3 to 8.6, was more conducive to the growth of CH₄-oxidizing bacteria. Type II methanotrophs dominated in all samples compared with Type I methanotrophs, as evidenced by the high ratio of Type II to Type I methanotrophic copy numbers (from 1.76 to 11.60). The total copy numbers of methanotrophs detected were similar to other ecosystems, although the CH₄ concentration was much higher in SAL cover soil. Methylobacter and Methylocystis were the most abundant Type I and Type II methanotrophs genera, respectively, in the Mengzi SAL. The results suggested that SALs could provide a special environment with both high concentrations of CH₄ and O₂ for methanotrophs, especially around the vertical venting pipes.

• 공업화학
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.641-647
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• 2005

메탄의 부분산화반응은 수소 제조의 중요한 반응 중의 하나이다. 무전해 도금방법에 의해 제조된 팔라듐-은 막을 막반응기(membrane reactor)로서 메탄의 부분산화반응에 적용하여 반응온도, $O_2/CH_4$ 몰비, $CH_4$ 공급속도, $N_2$ 운반 가스 흐름속도 등의 변화에 따라 실험을 수행하였다. 막반응기의 메탄 전환율은 알루미나에 담지된 니켈 촉매를 사용하는 반응조건하에서 $350{\sim}730^{\circ}C$의 반응온도에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 특히 $730^{\circ}C$와 $O_2/CH_4$ 몰비 0.5에서 메탄 전환율과 CO 선택도가 가장 높았다. 막반응기의 메탄 전환율은 전통적인 관형반응기와 비교한 결과 반응조건에 따라 10~40% 정도 높았다.