• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.48 no.1
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• pp.89-101
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• 2015

The sour gas is natural gas containing components such as hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide that form acids when mixed with water. Element sulfur precipitates from sour gas when reservoir pressure and temperature decrease. According to the International Energy Agency, about 43% of the world's natural gas reserves(2,580 tcf or 73.057 tcm), excluding North America, are sour. The sour gas is often derived from the Germanic word 'sauer or acidic' and the etymology referred to as 'sour'. Sour gas requires special handling and infrastructure because it contains significant amounts of hydrogen sulphide, making it highly corrosive, flammable and explosive, and there fore more costly and dangerous to process. So the business of sour gas is affected by two important factors: the economic value of the gas, and the methods used in its production. According to be analyzed in the academic literature to sour gas(2000~2014) by the program of 'web of science', the research activities 145 papers in sour gas.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.58 no.4
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• pp.573-580
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• 2020

Hydrogen emerged as a sustainable transport energy source. To increase hydrogen utilization, hydrogen refueling stations must be available in many places. However, this requires large-scale financial investment. This paper proposed a methodology for selecting the optimal location to maximize the use of hydrogen charging stations. The location of gas stations and natural gas charging stations, which are competing energy sources, was first considered, and the expected charging demand of hydrogen cars was calculated by further reflecting data such as population, number of registered vehicles, etc. Using k-medoids clustering, one of the machine learning techniques, the optimal location of hydrogen charging stations to meet demand was calculated. The applicability of the proposed method was illustrated in a numerical case of Seoul. Data-based methods, such as this methodology, could contribute to constructing efficient hydrogen economic systems by increasing the speed of hydrogen distribution in the future.

• THE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY OF GAS
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• v.6 no.1 s.7
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• pp.68-79
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• 2003

가정용 연료전지의 개발은 소형 개질기에 대한 개발을 요구하고 있을 뿐만 아니라 수소자동차 보급에 대한 전망은 현지 설치가 가능한 소형 수소 제조장치의 개발을 필요로 하고 있다. 개질기의 공통적인 연구개발 방향은 시스템의 고효율화와 빠른 기동성과 내구성, 안정성 그리고 경제성을 확보하는 것이라고 할 수 있다. 최근의 개질기 연구동향을 살펴보면 개질효율 향상을 위하여 개질촉매가 새롭게 연구되고 있으며, 특히 가정용 연료전지 시스템의 적용에 적합하도록 통합형 개질기 시스템 구성을 통한 개질기의 소형화와 고효율화에 연구의 초점이 맞추어져 있다. 이 외에도 탈황제와 일산화탄소 제거를 위한 촉매 개발에 대한 연구가 이루어지고 있으며, 1시간 이상 소요되는 기동시간을 단축시키기 위한 시스템 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 고에서는 개질기 관련기술에 대한 전반적인 고찰과 그리고 최근의 개발동향을 분석해 보고 본 연구원에서 개발된 소형 수소제조장치의 특징에 대하여 소개하고자 한다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.258-261
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• 2009

신재생에너지는 세계적으로 투자급증, 관련기업의 가치상승, 경제성 상승등으로 인해 중요성이 강조되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 미래 먹거리산업 창출에 있어 중요한 신재생에너지 분야 정부지원 연구개발과제(2007~2008)의 투자현황 및 성과를 분석하였다. 연료전지 및 태양광 분야의 투자비중은 신재생에너지 분야 총 투자의 50.7%를 차지하였으며, 지경부는 총 투자의 73.5%를 차지하였다. 수소, 연료전지, 태양광, 해양 분야를 제외한 모든 에너지원에서 지경부의 투자비중이 절대적인 것으로 나타났다. 에너지원별 투자순위가 높은 세부기술을 살펴보면, 수소 분야는 수소제조, 연료전지 분야는 PEMFC, 태양광은 결정질 실리콘, 풍력은 발전시스템으로 나타났다. 연구성과를 살펴보면, 특허건수는 국내 R&D 분야 총 성과의 2.18%에 해당되었으며, 매출액은 0.08% 수준이었다.

• New & Renewable Energy
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.28-35
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• 2021

It is very important to secure hydrogen acceptability to achieve the hydrogen economy. This study empirically analyzed the factors affecting acceptance by using the results of a questionnaire administered to residents of Jeonju-Wanju Hydrogen Demonstration City. The results indicated that the safety of hydrogen infrastructure and local industry and economic growth positively affected acceptance. In particular, local industry and economic growth were more effective in improving resident acceptance. As policy factors, support for government policies and disclosure of information on projects were also positive factors. As perceptual factors, the higher interest in hydrogen and less safety concerns positively affected acceptability. Therefore, as far as hydrogen safety is concerned, it seems necessary to support local industry development to improve acceptability, disclose information related to industrial development, and introduce targeted experience programs.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.97-105
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• 2007

This study was conducted to compare the performances of acidogenic fermentation and hydrogen fermentation using bench-scale leaching-bed reactors for organic solid waste. Acidogenic fermenters were operated with dilution rates (D) of 2.0, 3.0 and $4.0d^{-1}$ after employing anaerobic sludge and hydrogen fermenters were operated with D of 2.0, 4.0 and $6.0d^{-1}$ after employing heat-treated anaerobic sludge. The highest chemical oxygen demand (COD) conversion efficiency (56.2%) was obtained in acidogenic fermentation with D of $3.0d^{-1}$. Only volatile fatty acid (VFA) was produced as a metabolite. On the other hand, hydrogen fermentation did not show higher COD conversion efficiency (49.3%) than acidogenic fermentation, but it produced hydrogen gas (5.1% of total COD) which was a clean and environmentally friendly fuel with a high energy yield. Therefore, either acidogenic fermentation or hydrogen fermentation could be applied to organic solid waste depending on the purpose of treatment, which could maximize the economics of anaerobic treatment.

• Journal of the Korea Computer Graphics Society
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.35-40
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• 2009

In this paper, we present the web3D-based virtual reality(VR) system for the safety education of the hydrogen station. Currently, hydrogen is considered the next generation energy, and hydrogen station is a part of core infrastructure in hydrogen industry. However, the experience of safety equipment in the hydrogen station is limited to the non-experts, because it is a restricted area in general industry. Therefore, using the event driven method, we develop the VR system to transfer the information of hydrogen station to the non-experts. Using our system, user experiences the safety concerns in the hydrogen station, and also learn the informations of hydrogen energy.

• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.161-172
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• 2014

Hydrogen, which can be produced from abundant and widely distributed renewable energy resources, seems to be a promising candidate for solving the concerns for improving energy security, urban air pollution, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The two primary motivating factors for hydrogen economy are fossil fuel supply limitations and concerns about global warming. But the safety issues associated with hydrogen economy need to be investigated and fully understood before being considered as a future energy source. Limited operating experience with hydrogen energy systems in consumer environments is recognised as a significant barrier to the implementation of hydrogen economy. To prevent unnecessary restrictions on emerging codes, standards and local regulations, safety policies based on real hazards should be developed. This article studies briefly the direct impact-distances from hazard events such as hydrogen release and jet fire, and damage levels from hydrogen gas explosion in a confined space. Based on the direct impact-distances indicated in the accident scenarios and consumer environments in Korea, the safety policies, which are related to hydrogen filling station, hydrogen fuel cell car, portable fuel cell, domestic fuel cells, and hydrogen town, are suggested to implement hydrogen economy. To apply the safety policies and overcome the disadvantages of prescriptive risk management, which is setting guidance in great detail to management well known risk but is not covering unidentified risk, hybrid risk management model is also proposed.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.1-8
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• 2011

In this research, the safety trends and technologies of HCNG, a mixture of hydrogen and natural gas, are analyzed. This is an attracting alternative fuels to meet the strengthened automotive exhaust gas emission standards. HCNG is very important opportunities and challenges in that it is available the existing CNG infrastructures, meets the strengthened emission standards, and the technical, social bridge of the coming era of hydrogen. It is essential for the commercialization of HCNG that hydrogen - compressed natural gas blended fuel for use in preparation of various safety considerations included accidents scenario, safety distance, hydrogen attack, ignition sources and fire detectors are examined. Risk assessments also are suggested as one of permission procedure for HCNG filling station.

• Clean Technology
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.360-365
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• 2012

With rapid increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) due to the rising economy, solid waste gasification emerges as one of the promising technologies. Separation of the carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen ($H_2$) from syngas obtained by gasification of MSW was studied using the polyamide composite membrane. The separation characteristics of the CO and $H_2$ were studied at different gas flow rates and stage cuts. The permeability of CO and $H_2$ along with the selectivity of $H_2$ with respect to CO was obtained. Furthermore, the Arrhenius plots were obtained to estimate the activation energies of CO and $H_2$ permeabilites.