• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.17-20
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• 2008

HYOSUNG manufactured and tested 1kW class PEFC systems to generate electrical and thermal energy for each residential usage. In particular, HYOSUNG developed power conditioning system that performs over 91% electrical conversion ratio specified in 1kW class PEFC systems. Prior to system integration, we tested each performances of components to derive control issues from it. In addition, we have been developing the adequate simulator to describe and predict system performance. In this paper, we verified HYOSUNG's 1kW class PEFC systems are valid for residential energy sources by testing the characteristics of systems and performances of main components.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1996.10b
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• pp.156-159
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• 1996

An adaptive predictive control for steam-reforming plant which consist of a steam-gas reformer and a waste heat steam-boiler was studied by using MIMO bilinear model. The simulation experiments of the process identification were performed by using linear and bilinear models. From the simulation results it was found that the bilinear model represented the dynamic behavior of a steam-reforming plant very well. ARMA model was used in the process identification and the adaptive predictive control. To verify the performance and effectiveness of the adaptive predictive controller proposed in this study the simulation results of steam-reforming plant control based on bilinear model were compared to those of linear model. The simulation results showed that the adaptive predictive controller based on bilinear model provides better performance than those of linear model.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 1993.05a
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• pp.96-100
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• 1993

상용 모사기인 ASPEN PLUS를 이용하여 메탄올을 원료로 한 고체 고분자 전해질 연료전지 발전 시스템의 정상상태 전산 모사를 실시하여 최적의 설계를 시도하였다. 연료전지 본체의 모사를 위하여 USER block과 FORTRAN block을 작성하였으며, 다른 공정은 ASPEN PLUS에서 제공되는 모델을 사용하였다. 모사 결과, 실제 경우와 근사한 값을 얻었으며, 이를 근거로 하여 조업조건에 따른 출력의 변화를 살펴봄으로써 효율을 최대로 하는 각 단위공정의 최적 조업조건을 찾아내었다. 이로부터 향후 실용화될 국내의 고체 고분자 전해질 연료전지 발전 시스템에 대한 기본 자료를 제시할 수 있으며, 개발되는 공정은 고온으로 조작되는 개질기의 열을 효율적으로 회수하여 이용함으로써 공정의 에너지 효율을 높이도록 하여야 한다.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.16 no.11
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• pp.1021-1027
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• 2004

Design performances of various configurations of hybrid systems combining an atmospheric pressure molten carbonate fuel cell and a gas turbine have been analyzed. Two different fuel reforming methods (internal and external reforming) were considered. Influences of turbine inflow heating method, location of fuel combustor and associated component arrangements were investigated. In general, internal reforming leads to higher system efficiencies. The optimum design pressure ratio varies among different system configurations. In particular, the design point selection is closely related to the allowable turbine inlet temperature. Configurations with direct heating of turbine inlet flow may realize both higher efficiency and higher specific power than those with indirect heating.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.444-444
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• 2010

최근 복잡한 고진공 시스템에서 수행되는 플라즈마 공정을 대신하여 진공 시스템 없이 대기압 플라즈마를 이용한 보다 경제적이고 신속하게 공정을 수행하는 연구가 활발히 진행 중이다. 이러한 대기압 플라즈마의 높은 응용성을 이용한 에칭과 증착 등의 기술은 플라즈마의 물리적 접근 없이 세계적으로 몇몇 선도 연구그룹에서 시도되고 있다. 본 연구팀에서는 대기 중에서 He, Ar, $N_2$, $O_2$, Air 등의 여러 종류의 기체에서 방전하여 미세가공이 가능한 $500\;{\mu}m$ 이하의 마이크로 제트를 개발하였다. 입력전압, 기체유량, 노즐의 구조와 크기 등의 여러 운전변수의 조절을 통해 폴리머 기판위에서 방전되는 마이크로 플라즈마 제트의 안정된 방전조건을 찾았고, 전압-전류 특성곡선(V-I characteristics), 광방출분광법(OES), 시간분해 이미지 촬영법(ICCD), 기체온도 측정법 등을 이용하여 발생된 플라즈마의 물리적인 특성을 분석하였다. 발생된 플라즈마를 이용해 처리된 폴리머 기판의 물성변화를 AFM을 통해 관찰하여 짧은 플라즈마 처리시간에도 효과적인 표면개질의 변화를 확인하였다. 마지막으로 본 기술을 이용한 대기압 마이크로 공정의 응용기술 및 가능성을 연구하였다.

• Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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• v.16 no.7
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• pp.615-622
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• 2004

Recently, the hybrid system combining fuel cell and gas turbine has drawn much attention owing to its high efficiency and ultra low emission. It is now on the verge of world wide development and various system configurations have been proposed. A national project funded by Korean government has also been initiated to develop a pressurized hybrid system. This work aims at presenting design performance analysis for various possible system configurations as an initial step for the system development. Study focuses are given to major design options including the power ratio between gas turbine and fuel cell, reforming method (internal or external), reforming heat source (reforming burner, cathode hot air, fuel cell heat release) and steam supply method for reformer (anode gas recirculation, external steam generator). A wide variation in performance among different configurations has been predicted.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.405-411
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• 2010

A 5kW class SOFC cogeneration system consisted of a hot box part, a cold BOP (balance of plant) part, and a hot water reservoir. The hot box part contained a stack, a fuel reformer, a catalytic combustor, and heat exchangers. A cold BOP part was composed of blowers, pumps, a water trap, and system control units. A 5kW stack was designed to integrate 2 sub-modules. In this paper, the 5kW class SOFC system was operated using 2 short stacks connected in parallel to test the sub-module and the system. A short stack had 15 cells with $15{\times}15 cm^2$ area. When a natural gas was used, the total power was about 1.38 kW at 120A. Because the sub-modules were connected in parallel and current was loaded using a DC load, voltages of sub-modules were same and the currents were distributed according to the resistance of sub-modules. The voltage of the first stack was 11.46 V at 61A and the voltage of the second stack was 11.49V at 59A.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.115-119
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• 2008

Single particle of nickel hydroxide and the surface-treated one with cobalt element were performed to review the effect of LiOH additive in alkaline electrolyte for Ni-MH batteries using microelectrode test system. As a result of cyclic voltammetry, the electrochemical behaviors such as the oxidation/reduction and oxygen evolution reaction are clearly observed for a single particle of nickel hydroxide, respectively. Furthermore, the reduction current peak of nickel hydroxide added with LiOH in electrolyte was very low and broad compared with the normal nickel hydroxide without an additive LiOH, which had a bad effect to the crystallization structure of nickel hydroxide. However, it was found that capacity and cycle properties of the nickel hydroxide treated with cobalt greatly increased by the addition of LiOH.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.516-523
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• 2015

Nickel based oxygen transfer materials supported on two different YSZs were tested to evaluate their performance in methane chemical-looping reforming. The oxygen transfer materials of YSZs were selected with different amount of the doped yittrium in the $ZrO_2$ structure. The yittrium of 8 mol% stabilized the zirconia oxide to a cubic structure compare to the 3 mol% doping, which is known to be a good for oxygen transfer. Various nickel amounts (16wt.%, 32wt.%, 48wt.%) were loaded on the selected supports. The nickel amount of 32% shows the optimized catalyst structure with good physical properties and reducibility from the XRD, BET and H2-TPR analysis, especially when the support of 8YSZ was used. From the methane chemical-looping reforming, hydrogen was produced by methane decomposition catalyzed by Ni on both YSZs. Comparing two YSZ supports of 3YSZ and 8YSZ during the cycling tests, the catalyst with 8YSZ (Ni 32%) exhibits not only the higher methane conversion and hydrogen production but also a faster reaction rate reaching to the stable point.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.95-101
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• 2016

For a natural gas steam reforming, comparative studies of the performance in a conventional packed-bed reactor and a membrane reactor, a new conceptual reactor consisting of a reactor with series of hydrogen separation membranes, have been performed. Based on experimental kinetics reported by Xu and Froment, a process simulation model was developed with Aspen $HYSYS^{(R)}$, a commercial process simulator, and effects of various operating conditions like temperature, $H_2$ permeance, and Ar sweep gas flow rate on the performance in a membrane reactor were investigated in terms of reactant conversion and $H_2$ yield enhancement showing improved $H_2$ yield and methane conversion in a membrane reactor. In addition, a preliminary cost estimation focusing on natural gas consumption to supply heat required for the system was carried out and feasibility of possible cost savings in a membrane reactor was assessed with a cost saving of 10.94% in a membrane reactor.