• Korean Membrane Journal
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.68-74
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• 2003

Methane steam reforming (MSR) reaction for hydrogen production was studied in a membrane reactor (MR) using two tubular membranes, one Pd-based and one of porous alumina. A higher methane conversion than the thermodynamic equilibrium for a traditional reactor (TR) was achieved using MRs. The experimental temperature range was 350-500$^{\circ}C$; no sweep-gas was employed during reaction tests to avoid its back-permeation through the membrane and the steam/methane molar feed ratio (m) varied in the range 3.5-5.9. The best results (the difference between the MR conversion and the thermodynamic equilibrium was of about 7%) were achieved with the alumina membrane, working with the highest steam/methane ratio and at 450$^{\circ}C$. Silica membranes prepared at KRICT laboratories were characterized with permeation tests on single gases (N$_2$, H$_2$ and CH$_4$). These membranes are suited for H$_2$ separation at high temperature.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.687-693
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• 2004

Composite membranes with a titania layer were prepared by soaking-rolling method with the titania sol of nanoparticles formed in the sol-gel process and investigated regarding the vapor permeation of various organic mixtures. The support modification was conducted by pressing $SiO_2$ xerogel of 500 nm in particle size under 10 MPa on the surface of a porous stainless steel (SUS) substrate and designed the multi-layered structure by coating the intermediate layer of ${\gamma}-Al_2O_3$. Microstructure of titania membrane was affected by heat-treatment and synthesis conditions of precursor sol, and titania formed at calcination temperature of 300$^{\circ}C$ with sol of [$H^+$]/[TIP]=0.3 possessed surface area of 210 $m^2$/g, average pore size of 1.25 nm. The titania composite membrane showed high $H_2/N_2$ selectivity and water/ethanol selectivity as 25-30 and 50-100, respectively. As a result of vapor permeation for water-alcohol and alcohol-alcohol mixture, titania composite membrane showed water-permselective and molecular-sieve permeation behavior. However, water/methanol selectivity of the membrane was very low because of chemical affinity of permeants for the membrane by similar physicochemical properties of water and methanol.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2001

For developing the cryogenic air separation unit, it requires some technology such as basic process design. equipment design and manufacturing based on the cryogenic physical properties and separation theory. In this study, we developed a process and equipment for producing high purity nitrogen which has the production capacity of 1600N㎥/h under 1 ppm $O_2$ and $H_2O$. Also we found that the number of theoretical plate(NTP) of distillation column was 44 and maximum nitrogen recovery ration of this process was 42% from the process simulation. The performance test was also carried out for the nitrogen recovery ratio and equipment efficiency. The results showed that the optimum nitrogen recovery was 41% and the maximum equipment efficiency was attained.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 1988

To develop porous glass membranes used for a effective membrane-separation process, porous glasses and glass membranes were prepared from the sodium borosilicate parent glass by the phaseseparation technique and effects of heat-treatment and leaching conditions on their characteristics were investigated. The crack-free glass membranes could be fabricated from the 9.4 Na2-O-30.7 B2O3-59.2 SiO2-0.7 Al2O3(wt%) parent glass by heat-treatment at the lower temperature(550-570$^{\circ}C$) and for longer than 45 hrs for the phase separation, followed by leaching with 3N-HCl＋60% ethylene glycol solution at 90$^{\circ}C$ over 25 hrs. Porous glasses prepared in this work showed large specific surface areas(400㎡/g) and narrow pore size distribution with the mean pore radius of 14${\AA}$ enough for the application as reverse osmosis membranes. The salt-rejection efficiency and product-flux of the glass membranes heat-treated at 570$^{\circ}C$ for 80 hrs were found to be 51.8% and 270cc/㎡. hr, respectively. This result suggests that the porous glass membranes fabricated in this study could be applied for the reverse osmosis process.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.214-220
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• 2018

We report on the fabrication and photoelectrochemical(PEC) properties of a $Cu_2O$ thin film/ZnO nanorod array oxide p-n heterojunction structure with ZnO nanorods embedded in $Cu_2O$ thin film as an efficient photoelectrode for solar-driven water splitting. A vertically oriented n-type ZnO nanorod array was first prepared on an indium-tin-oxide-coated glass substrate via a seed-mediated hydrothermal synthesis method and then a p-type $Cu_2O$ thin film was directly electrodeposited onto the vertically oriented ZnO nanorods array to form an oxide semiconductor heterostructure. The crystalline phases and morphologies of the heterojunction materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy as well as Raman scattering. The PEC properties of the fabricated $Cu_2O/ZnO$ p-n heterojunction photoelectrode were evaluated by photocurrent conversion efficiency measurements under white light illumination. From the observed PEC current density versus voltage (J-V) behavior, the $Cu_2O/ZnO$ photoelectrode was found to exhibit a negligible dark current and high photocurrent density, e.g., $0.77mA/cm^2$ at 0.5 V vs $Hg/HgCl_2$ in a $1mM\;Na_2SO_4$ electrolyte, revealing an effective operation of the oxide heterostructure. In particular, a significant PEC performance was observed even at an applied bias of 0 V vs $Hg/HgCl_2$, which made the device self-powered. The observed PEC performance was attributed to some synergistic effect of the p-n bilayer heterostructure on the formation of a built-in potential, including the light absorption and separation processes of photoinduced charge carriers.

• 멤브레인
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.343-351
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 높은 기체선택도를 가지는 폴리이미드의 제조를 위해 2,2-bis(3,4-carboxylphenyl) hexafluoropropane과 두 종류의 아민인 2,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3-phenylenediamine (DAM)과 4,4-Methylenedianiline (p-MDA)을 이용하여 합성을 진행한 후 비용매 상전이법으로 비대칭 분리막을 제조하였다. 분리막 제조에 사용된 용매에 따른 물성변화를 확인하기 위하여 고분자 용액의 점도, 흐림점 측정을 통한 고분자의 상평형도, 비용매 상전이 계수 측정을 진행하였다. 상전이법을 이용하여 제조된 분리막은 SEM을 통해 용매 휘발시간에 변화에 따른 모폴로지를 확인하였고 이의 변화에 따른 기체 투과도 변화를 확인하였다. 기체투과도는 디메틸아세트아마이드를 사용하였을 때보다 N-메틸-2-피롤리돈을 사용하였을 때 $CH_4$, $N_2$, $O_2$, $CO_2$의 투과도와 각 기체에 대한 선택도가 높은 것을 확인하였다. 또한 용매 휘발 시간이 길수록 기체 투과도는 감소하지만 기체에 대한 선택도가 증가하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.5-9
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• 1975

For analysis of Xanthene dyes according to the developing solvent and adsorbent was applied to Thin-layer chromatography with silicagel and cellulose plate. Silicagel chromato-plate used were prepared under different condition of activation. Using eight developing solvent, the influence of the condition for activation upon the separation of Xanthene dyes was investigated. The results are shown in Table 3. Methyl ethyl ketone+Acetone+$H_2O$ (10:0.1:0.4) mixture and n-butanol+Ammonia water (4:1) mixture gave clear separation for Xanthene dyes, including Fluorescein, Erythrosine Rhodamin B, Eosine, Rose bengale, phloxine and Acid red those Rf values decrease in the described ordor. Methyl ethyl ketone+Acetone+$H_2O$ (10:0.1:0.4) was applied to two adsorbents which were purchased from different manufactures. The results of Chromatograms are obtained Figure 6.

• 멤브레인
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.352-359
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 친수성 NaY 제올라이트 분리막의 단일기체, 이성분계 및 삼성분계 혼합기체에서의 $CO_2$ 투과거동에 대하여 고찰하였다. 분리막을 통한 $CO_2$ 투과는 표면확산에 의해 지배되며 $CO_2$ 분리는 흡착된 $CO_2$ 분자에 의한 blocking 효과에 의해 나타남을 재확인하였다. 진공모드에서 얻어진 $CO_2$ 투과도는 He sweeping 모드에서 얻어진 값보다 작았지만 가압모드에서 얻어진 $CO_2$ 투과도 값과 유사하였다. 특히, NaY 제올라이트 분리막은 실제 연소배가스 조건과 유사한 $14%CO_2-80%N_2-6%O_2$ 모델기체에 대하여 진공모드에서 $CO_2$ 투과도 약 $1{\times}10^{-7}mol/m^2secPa$, $CO_2$ 선택도 10 이상의 우수한 분리성능을 보였다. 따라서, NaY 제올라이트 분리막은 연소후 이산화탄소 회수용 분리막으로 응용 가능성 있는 소재임을 확인하였다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.221-232
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• 2018

Poly(imide siloxane)(Si-PI)와 polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)를 혼합한 고분자를 사용하여 실리카가 함유된 탄소 분리막을 제조하였다. 고분자 혼합물의 열분해에 의해 제조 된 다공성 탄소 구조의 특성은 두 고분자의 미세 상 분리 거동과 관련이 있다. Si-PI와 PVP의 고분자 혼합물의 유리 전이 온도(Tg)는 시차 주사 열량계를 사용하여 단일 Tg로 관찰되었다. 또한 $C-SiO_2$ 막의 질소 흡착 등온선을 조사하여 다공성 탄소 구조의 특성을 규명했다. Si-PI/PVP로부터 유도 된 $C-SiO_2$ 막은 IV형 등온선을 나타내었고 중간기공의 탄소 구조와 관련된 히스테리시스 루프를 가지고 있었다. 분자 여과 확인을 위해서, Si-PI/PVP의 비율과 열분해 온도 및 등온 시간과 같은 열분해 조건을 다르게 하여 $C-SiO_2$ 막을 제조하였다. 결과적으로, 120분 간의 등온 시간 동안 $550^{\circ}C$에서 Si-PI/PVP의 열분해에 의해 제조된 $C-SiO_2$ 막의 투과도는 820 Barrer ($1{\times}10^{-10}cm^3(STP)cm/cm^2{\cdot}s{\cdot}cmHg$)이었으며, $O_2/N_2$ 선택도는 14이었다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.192-197
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• 2000

상용 고분자막으로 많이 사용되는 Polysulfone(PSF)을 오존으로 처리하여 기체의 투과 및 분리특성을 조사하였다. 고분자막의 오존처리는 chamber 내부에 막을 설치하고 약 5vol.%의 오존을 포함한 산소를 chamber에 연속적으로 공급하면서 일정시간 동안 오전처리를 수행하였다. PSF막의 선택도는 오존처리시간에 따라 증가하였으며 적정 오존처리 시간은 1.5시간이면 충분한 것으로 조사되었다. 그리고, 오존처리에 의한 He/$N_2$, $H_2$/$N_2$, $O_2$/$N_2$, $CO_2$/$CH_4$등의 선택도의 증가는 분자크기가 큰 $N_2$나 $CH_4$의 투과도의 감소에 기인하며 분자크기가 작은 기체의 투과도의 감소는 매우 작은 것으로 나타났다. 오존처리에 의한 선택도의 증가는 오존이 PSF 고분자를 부분적으로 산화시키고 이때 생성된 산소복합체들이 PSF의 자유부피를 감소시키기 때문으로 생각된다.