• KSBB Journal
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.340-345
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• 2003

Feasibility of large-scale photobioreactors for biological CO$_2$ fixation was investigated using Chlorella sp. HA-1. Generally, as the volume of photobioreactor increased, the CO$_2$ fixation rate decreased because of a lower illumination efficiency in large-scale than in small-scale photobioreactors. Though controlling the arrangement and the number of light source, the maximum CO$_2$ fixation rates that could be achieved were 530 and 357 gCO$_2$/㎡day for 40 L and 188 L photobioreactor, respectively, which was higher than the CO$_2$ fixation rate of lab-scale photobioreactor.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.256-265
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• 1993

In this study, it was observed that hydrogen productivity varied with changes of input g1ucose concentration and dilution rate in FBR( Fixed Bed Reactor), and CSTR(Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor). We evaluated and compared reaction rate Parameters and internal external and overall mass transfer resistances of immobilized carrier in both reactors. Apparent $K_m$ decreased with increasing dilution rate in FBR but showed a constant value above $0.4h^{-1}$ of dilution rate in CSTR. The experimental results in FBR showed nearly analogous to those in CSTR, however, the performance of FBR resulted in lower hydrogen productivity and an external effectiveness factor but a higher internal effectiveness factor than in CSTR. The overall effectiveness factor obtained with various input 91ucose concentrations showed similar values in both reactors.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2003.11b
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• pp.300-304
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• 2003

수용성 안료인 RhB를 대상으로 GF/C에 고정한 $TiO_2$와 유동층 반응기를 이용하여 제거실험을 수행한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 고정화 $TiO_2$의 경우도 분말을 이용한 것과 같이 최적 광촉매 투입량이 나타났으며, 최적 투입량은 40.0 g/L이었고, 분말 $TiO_2$를 이용하는 광촉매 반응의 초기속도식과 같이 Langmuir - Hinshelwood 식으로 표현될 수 있었다. 분말 $TiO_2$를 이용한 경우보다 초기반응속도는 2.3배 느렸으나, 고정화 $TiO_2$의 경우 연속공정이 가능하고 촉매회수 공정이 필요하지 않으므로 반응속도만 더 높일 수 있으면 현장적용 가능성이 높다고 사료되었다. 2. 고정화 $TiO_2$의 최소유동을 위한 공기 공급량은 4 L/min, 최대 반응속도는 5 L/min에서 나타나 고정화 $TiO_2$를 충진한 유동층 반응기의 최적 공기 공급량은 최소유동화 속도 부근인 것으로 사료되었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.279-291
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• 1990

Partial hydrolysed and deacetylated chitin, CHITA and CHITB as supports of immobilized enzyme were obtained by treatment of acid and base respectively. Glutaraldehyde, bifunctional reagent, was employed for crosslinking between $\beta$-glucosidase and support. Immobilized enzyme activities of CHITA-Gase and CHITB-Gase were determined with the reaction of p-nitrophenol-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside(PNG) in batch reactor, CSTR and PFR. Their optimum temperature, pH and enzymatic characteristics including Km and Vmax values were observed with variation of the flow rates. Mass transfer coefficient(h), effectiveness factor(η), deactivation rate(kd ) of two immobilized enzymes were also examined to compare efficiency of reactors.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 1998

The characteristics of $CO_2$ fixation by Chlorella HA-1 cultured in bubble columns were studied to achieve high photosynthetic rates per basal area. The influence of experimental conditions such as the diameter of a bubble column and gas flow rate, on photosynthesis of Chlorella HA-1 was investigated. The maximum productivity and the overall $CO_2$ fixation rate obtained in a 0.15 L bubble column was 1.09 g dry biomassa-day and 1048 g CO$_2/\m^2$-day, respectively. Light limitation has been observed in the bubble columns having a diameter larger than 3.5 cm.. As the reactor volume increased, the decrease of the $CO_2$ fixation rate was remarkable. High gas flow rate was helpful to mitigate the light limitation problem.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.10 no.8
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• pp.1200-1209
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• 1999

Prediction model was composed by optimal parameter estimation from best fitting on reactant temperature profile, inlet and outlet temperature of coolant and yield of dual fixed-bed catalytic reactor(FBCR) which was measured in the industrial field. In order to design the FBCR which could obtain maximum conversion and yield, we investigated the effect of catalyst bed length and reactor radius changes. An uniform activity FBCR showed the best performance at z = 2.8 m of total catalysst bed length in case of reactor radius r = 0.01241 m and z =2.80 m(upper layer: 1.88 m, lower layer: 0.92 m) under reactor radius r = 0.01254 m for a dual activities FCBR. In case of reactor radius changes, the axial temperature profile and maximum radial temperature was rapidly risen for radius increase. The reactor radius decrease showed the opposite result.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.285-291
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• 1986

Immobilized Candida lipolytica cells were prepared by entrapping the whole cells in calcium alginate gel. To enhance citric acid productivity, immobilized cells were Incubated with activation medium in fluidized-bed reactors. When the activation was done in batch operation, maximum citric acid productivity appeared in a much shorter time than in continuous operation. Activated immobilized cells were enhanced about 10-fold in citric acid production relative to non-activated immobilized cells. The productivity of citric acid was also influenced by bead size. When Immobilized cells were reacted in a fluidized-bed reactor with the same quantity of cells, the citric acid productivity was increased as the bead size was decreased.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.467-476
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• 1999

This paper analyzed the behavior of fixed-bed catalytic reactor (FBCR) which synthesizing maleic anhydride(MA) from the selective oxidation of n-butane. The behavior of FBCR describing convection-diffusion-reaction mechanism is examined by using two-dimensional pseudohomogeneous plug-flow transient model, with the kinetics of Langmuir-Hinshelwood type. Prediction model is composed by optimum parameter estimation from temperature profile, yield and conversion of single FBCR on operating condition variations of Sharma's pilot-plant experiment. A double FBCR with same yield and conversion for single FBCR generated a $8.96^{\circ}C$ lower hot spot temperature than a single FBCR. We could predict parametric sensitivity according to the variation of possible operating condition (temperature, concentration, volumetric flow of feed reactant and coolant flow rate) of single and double FBCR. Double FBCR showed the behavior of more operating range than single FBCR. Double FBCR with nonuniform activities could assure safety operation condition for the possible variation of operating condition. Also, double FBCR had slightly higher than the single FBCR in conversion and yield.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.53-60
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• 1997

1. 서론 : 촉매막기술은 반응과 분리공정을 동시에 하나의 장치에서 수행할 수 있기 때문에 한 개의 공정을 줄일 수 있는 효과적인 에너지 절약형 기술이다. 생성물중의 적어도 하나가 선택적으로 막을 통해 투과되기 때문에 가역반응의 경우에는 비가역반응에 가까운 거동을 보이게 된다[1-5]. 본 연구는 12-텅스토인산($H_3PW_{12}O_{40}$)를 촉매로 사용하고 막반응시를 비활성촉매막반응기(IMRCF, Inert membrane reactor with catalyst in the feed side)형태, 막으로는 PSF(Polysulfone), PPO(Polyphenylene Oxide)를 사용하여 MTBE(Methyl tert-butyl ether)분해반응을 모사하였다. 막반응기에서 생성된 생성물을 선택적으로 분리해냄으로 인하여 전환율은 고정층보다 증가하였는데 반응온도가 증가할수록, 반응물의 분압은 낮을수록 증가하였다. 반응온도가 높아짐에 따라 막반응기에서의 전환율은 고정층반응에서 나타나는 전환율과의 차이가 줄어드는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 위와같은 결과에 따라서 MTBE 반응물의 분해로 생성되는Isobutene의 수율이 90$\circ$C 이상의 반응온도에서 촉매/반응물비에 대한 최적조건이 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.127-133
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• 2011

${\beta}$-Galactosidase was immobilized on chitosan bead by covalent bonding using glutaraldehyde. The characteristics of the immobilized enzyme were investigated. Maximum immobilization yield of 75% was obtained on chitosan bead. Optimum pH and temperature for the immobilized enzyme was 7.0 and $50^{\circ}C$, respectively. The immobilized enzyme showed a broader range of pH and temperature compared to a free one. A mathematical model for the operation of the immobilized enzyme in a packed-bed reactor was established and solved numerically. Under different inlet lactose concentrations and feed flow rate conditions, lactose conversion was measured in a packed-bed reactor. The experimental results of continuous operation in a packed-bed reactor were compared to theoretic results using Michaelis-Menten kinetics with competitive product inhibition and external mass transfer resistance. The model predicted the experimental data with errors less than 5%. Process optimization of continuous operation in a packed-bed reactor was also conducted. In a recirculation packed-bed operation, conversion of lactose was 97% in 3 hours. In a continuous packed-bed operation, the effect of flow rate and initial lactose concentration was investigated. Increasing flow rates and initial lactose concentration decreased the conversion of substrate.