• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.104-108
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• 2009

In this study, for the flow of carbon dioxide/hydrogen mixture through a tubular type Pd-Ag membrane, hydrogen partial pressure, velocity profile, and concentration profile were simulated as a function of inlet flow rate using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique. The simulation results indicated that the mole fraction of carbon dioxide increased slowly in the longitudinal direction as the flow rate increased. In addition, the effects of inlet flow rate and the length of membrane on hydrogen recovery were investigated. At lower flow rate and for longer membrane, the hydrogen recovery was larger.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.228-234
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• 2010

In this study, dynamic simulation of membrane reactor was performed for water gas shift reaction and temperature, hydrogen concentration, etc. were investigated as a function of time and position. Simulation results indicated that differences of hydrogen concentration, hydrogen partial pressure, and temperature in the radial direction, were larger in the entrance than in the exit. In addition, the hydrogen flux was the largest in the entrance, where the hydrogen partial pressure difference was the largest, and the conversion of carbon monoxide in the exit was about 0.65.

• Ceramist
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.40-49
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• 2007

• Membrane Journal
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.116-125
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• 2022

In this experiment, an α-Al₂O₃ ceramic hollow fiber was used as a support, and a hydrogen membrane plated with Pd and Pd-Ag was manufactured through electroless plating. The Pd-Ag membrane was annealed at 500℃ for 10 h to form an alloy of Pd and Ag. It was confirmed that it became a Pd-Ag alloy through EDS (Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy) analysis. Also, the thickness of the Pd, Pd-Ag plating layer was measured to be about 8.98 and 9.29 ㎛ through SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) analysis respectively. Hydrogen permeation experiment was performed using the H₂ gas and mixed gas (H₂ and N₂) in the range of 350~450℃ and 1-4 bar using the prepared hydrogen membrane. Under the H₂ gas condition, the Pd and Pd-Ag membrane has a flux of up to 21.85 and 13.76 mL/cm²·min and also separation factors of 1216 and 361 were obtained in the mixed gas at 450℃ and 4 bar conditions respectively.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.352-361
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• 2023

Steam methane reforming is currently the most widely used technology for producing hydrogen, a clean fuel. Hydrogen produced by steam methane reforming contains impurities such as carbon monoxide, and it is essential to undergo an appropriate post-purification step for commercial usage, such as fuel cells. Recently, membrane separation technology has been gaining great attention as an effective purification method; in this study, we evaluated the feasibility of using commercial polysulfone membranes for biogas upgrading to separate and recover hydrogen from a hydrogen/carbon monoxide gas mixture. Initially, we examined the physicochemical properties of the commercial membrane used. We then conducted performance evaluations of the commercial membrane module under various conditions using mixed gas, considering factors such as stage-cut and operating pressure. Finally, based on the evaluation results, we carried out simulations for process design. The maximum H₂ permeability and H₂/CO separation factor for the commercial membrane process were recorded at 361 GPU and 20.6, respectively. Additionally, the CO removal efficiency reached up to 94%, and the produced hydrogen concentration achieved a maximum of 99.1%.

• Bulletin of the Korea Photovoltaic Society
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.22-28
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• 2021

최근 잇따라 발생하고 있는 이상 기후로 탄소 중립에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 우리나라 정부도 신재생에너지 중심의 에너지 전환과 수소 경제 활성화에 대한 정책을 연일 발표하면서 많은 국책 과제들이 추진되고 있다. 잉여 재생에너지를 수소 가스로 변환하여 저장했다가 필요할 때 다시 전기로 사용하거나, 수소 가스 자체를 타 산업에 활용할 수 있게 해주는 핵심 기술이 수전해 기술이다. 다양한 수전해 기술 중에 PEM 수전해 기술은 재생에너지의 빠른 변동에 신속하게 대응할 수 있어 재생에너지 확산과 더불어 최근 높은 관심을 받고 있는 기술이다. 그러나 비싼 촉매와 내부식성이 필요한 핵심 부품들이 국산화 되어 있지 않아 장치의 가격이 높은 상황이다. 그에 따라 아직은 수전해를 통해 생산된 수소 단가가 다른 기술을 통해 생산된 수소들 보다 가격이 높아 상업화가 더디게 진행되고 있다. 그러나 정밀 가공, 열처리, 코팅 등의 뿌리 기술들을 이용하면 PEM 수전해기의 핵심 부품인 bipolar plate나 end plate, 분리판 등을 국산화 하여 수소 생산 단가를 낮출 수 있는 여지는 충분하다. 탄소 중립에 반드시 필요한 그린 수소가 가격 경쟁력을 확보할 수 있도록 산업간 기술 협력이 절실한 시점이다.

• Nuclear industry
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• v.20 no.3 s.205
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• pp.49-58
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• 2000

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.127-132
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• 2004

We isolated 50 strains from sludge of wastewater treatment aeration tank using selective medium for Thio-bacillus sp. by membrane filtration method. They were identified as Thiobacillus neapolitanus (7), T. tepidarius (4), T. dientrificans (5), T. versutus (23), T. intermedius (2) and T. perometabolis (9). We selected Thiobacillus versutus strain KT51, which had the highest removal efficiency (100％) of hydrogen sulfide and the highest removal efficiency (85％) of dimethyl sulfide for 30 min in screen test. Also Thiobacillus versutus strain KT81 had the highest removal efficiency (26％) of dimethyl disulfide for 30 min in screen test. In applification of lab-scale reactor (closed-biological treatment) using Thiobacillus versutus strain KT51, results were 99.8％ (＜0.02 ppm) removal efficiency of hydrogen sulfide for 15 min.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.287-293
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• 1994

A bacterium isolated from waste coal mine water around Hawsun had an ability for the degradation of hydrogen sulfide. The isolate was identified as Thiobacillus sp. IW. on the basis of its morphological, physiological and chemotaxonomical characteristics. The optimum pH and temperature were 7 and $30^{\circ}C$, respectively. Growth occurred in a pH range of 3 to 9. Due to the sulfate accumulated in liquid medium, the pH decreased. As a consequence the cell growth was inhibited. Potasium nitrate and glutamic acid were utilized as a nitrogen source but urea and ammonium chloride not consumed. Denitrification occurred in a basal medium containing the glucose but did not in a basal medium containing the malate. The maximum specific growth rate of cell was 0.78h-1 and generation time was 0.9 hour. The cell productivity was 6.25mg/1$.$h and the isolate grew logarithmically up to 18 hour. These results indicate that the isolate can be a suitable bacterium responsible for degradation of hydrogen sulfide as malodorous compounds.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.466-473
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• 2001

A bacterium was isolated from soils in Suwon, Korea for the purpose of H$_2$S removal using a biofilter system. The isolate was gram-negative, rod-shaped, catalase-positive, motile, and the isolated bacterium showed a positve in utilizing energy sources including citrate, mannitol, sucrose, fructors, and trehalsoe. Based on its biochemical characteristics it was identified as Burkholderia(Pseudomonas) cepacia. The growth rate of the bacterium in thiosulfate medium with yeast extract was 0.15 hr$\^$-1/ and generation time was 4.6 hr. The cell productivity was 8.05 mg/L$.$h and the isolate grew logarithmically up to 12 hr. The maximum rate of sulfur oxidation was 0.18 g-S/L$.$h. The optimum pH and temperature for the growth of the bacterium were 7.0 and 30$\^{C}$, respectively. The pH range for the growth of B. cepacia was 5.0-8.0. The oxidation rate of thiosulfate was lowered by a substrate thiosulfate when the concentration was higher than 0.12 M. both growth rate and sulfur oxidation rate of Burkholderia(Pseudomonas) cepacia was enhanced about 1.5 times with the addition of 0.2% yeast extract. The removal of hydrogen sulfide was investigated by immobilized B. cepacia with Ca-alginate. The maximum rate removal for H$_2$S was 6.25 g$.$㎤ $.$h$\^$-1/ when 12 L/h of flow rate was supplied. From this study suggest the immobilized B. cepacia could have a potential for H$_2$S removal.