• Prospectives of Industrial Chemistry
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.14-24
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• 2021

최근 전 세계적으로 이산화탄소를 포함한 대기 오염원의 배출을 줄이고 화석연료를 대체할 수 있는 차세대 청정에너지원으로 '수소'를 주목하고 있다. 하지만 현재까지 사회에 유통되는 대부분의 수소는 화석연료 개질을 기반으로 생산되기 때문에 2차 환경오염의 위험을 가지고 있다. 이에 이산화탄소 배출이 없이 태양에너지로부터 물을 분해해 수소를 생산하는 광전기화학 수소 생산 기술이 주목받고 있다. 단 광전기화학 물분해 수소생산을 실현하기 위해서는 수소를 충분히 생산시킬 수 있는 충분한 전류밀도, 과전압을 최소화하는 높은 개시전위, 및 그 생산비용을 최소화 할 수 있는 저렴한 공정 등을 동시에 만족시킬 수 있는 광전극 소재 개발이 필요하다. 최근 광소자용 소재로 각광을 받는 유기금속 할라이드 페로브스카이트 소재가 상기의 조건들을 상당히 만족할 것으로 기대되고 있어 광전기화학 물분해 셀로 적용되는 연구들이 수행되고 있다. 본 기고문에서는 유기금속 할라이드 페로브스카이트 소재기반 광전기화학 물분해 관련 최신 연구동향과 전망을 다루고자 한다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.52 no.5
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• pp.603-612
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• 2014

Lots of networks are constructed in a large scale industrial complex. Each network meet their demands through production or transportation of materials which are needed to companies in a network. Network directly produces materials for satisfying demands in a company or purchase form outside due to demand uncertainty, financial factor, and so on. Especially utility network and hydrogen network are typical and major networks in a large scale industrial complex. Many studies have been done mainly with focusing on minimizing the total cost or optimizing the network structure. But, few research tries to make an integrated network model by connecting utility network and hydrogen network In this study, deterministic mixed integer linear programming model is developed for integrating utility network and hydrogen network. Steam Methane Reforming process is necessary for combining two networks. After producing hydrogen from Steam-Methane Reforming process whose raw material is steam vents from utility network, produced hydrogen go into hydrogen network and fulfill own needs. Proposed model can suggest optimized case in integrated network model, optimized blueprint, and calculate optimal total cost. The capability of the proposed model is tested by applying it to Yeosu industrial complex in Korea. Yeosu industrial complex has the one of the biggest petrochemical complex and various papers are based in data of Yeosu industrial complex. From a case study, the integrated network model suggests more optimal conclusions compared with previous results obtained by individually researching utility network and hydrogen network.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.168-180
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• 2023

H₂ generation from renewable sources is crucial for ensuring sustainable production of energy. One approach to achieve this goal is biohydrogen production by utilizing renewable resources such as biomass and microorganisms. In contrast to commercial methods, biohydrogen production needs ambient temperature and pressure, thereby requiring less energy and cost. Biohydrogen production can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly the emission of carbon dioxide (CO₂). However, it is also associated with significant challenges, including low hydrogen yields, hydrodynamic issues in bioreactors, and the need for H₂ separation and purification methods to obtain high-purity H₂. Various technologies have been developed for hydrogen separation and purification, including cryogenic distillation, pressure-swing adsorption, absorption, and membrane technology. This review addresses important experimental developments in dense polymeric membranes for biohydrogen purification.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.589-593
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• 2018

In this paper, an economic evaluation with the uncertainty analysis using a Monte-Carlo simulation method was performed for the glycerol steam reforming to produce $H_2$ at a capacity of $300m^3h^{-1}$. Fluctuations in a unit $H_2$ production cost were identified based on the variation of key economic factors at ${\pm}10-{\pm}40%$ and the probability of 30.9% was obtained for a previously reported unit $H_2$ production cost of 5.10 $ $kgH{_2}^{-1}$. In addition, fluctuations in the B/C ratio were obtained by varying the fixed capital investment (${\pm}20%$), cost of manufacturing (${\pm}20%$), revenue (${\pm}20%$), and discount rate (2-10%) and the probability ranging from 17 to 55% was observed to meet a minimum B/C ratio of 1 for the economic feasibility of the glycerol steam reforming to produce $H_2$.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.488-493
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• 2020

The demand for hydrogen, which is considered an environmentally friendly energy source, is increasing, and at the same time, the fuel cell market is increasing continuously. This study aimed to establish a strategy for securing intellectual property rights on fuel cell by-product utilization technology for operating expenditure reduction of hydrogen-powered residential buildings. In this patent analysis, this study investigated Korean, American, Japanese, and European patents filed/published/registered by October 2019 and established a technical classification system and classification criteria through expert discussion. To reduce the operating expenditure of hydrogen-powered residential buildings, intellectual property rights will be improved using systems and methodologies involving cathode-side purified air, product water, and oxygen-depleted air captured with the dead-end mode operation of polymer electrolyte fuel cells.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.52 no.6
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• pp.727-735
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• 2014

For improved sustainability of the biorefinery industry, biorefinery-byproduct glycerol is being investigated as an alternate source for hydrogen production. This research designs and optimizes a hydrogen-production process for small hydrogen stations using steam reforming of purified glycerol as the main reaction, replacing existing processes relying on steam methane reforming. Modeling, simulation and optimization using a commercial process simulator are performed for the proposed hydrogen production process from glycerol. The mixture of glycerol and steam are used for making syngas in the reforming process. Then hydrogen are produced from carbon monoxide and steam through the water-gas shift reaction. Finally, hydrogen is separated from carbon dioxide using PSA. This study shows higher yield than former U.S. DOE and Linde studies. Economic evaluations are performed for optimal planning of constructing domestic hydrogen energy infrastructure based on the proposed glycerol-based hydrogen station.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.275-282
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• 2022

In contemporary days, hydrogen-based energies including batteries are renowned to be effective. And its effectiveness comes from the fact that it possesses high efficiency as an energy carrier. Eco-friendly and high purity of hydrogens comes out from water electrolysis. And among different types of electrolysis, proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is considered the most renewable, cheap, and eco-friendly. It produces oxygen and hydrogens which are feasible in using as energies. Since it has such a number of benefits, increased research is going on in PEM electrolysis. Nafion is widely used as PEM, but high cost and various other disadvantages leads to the exploration of alternative materials. This review is broadly classified into Nafion and non Nafion based PEM for water electrolysis.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.2771-2778
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• 2009

This study was performed to solve the problem of the 2nd contamination and excessive treatment cost by determining proper quantity of hydrogen peroxide, iron catalyst, mixing method, and input mode that should be provided when Fenton oxidation (this is mostly applied to small contaminated areas such as service station sites) is applied to the excavated and diesel-contaminated soil. Soil artificially contaminated with 10000mg/kg of diesel was used for the experiment. In the batch test, diesel removal seemed to increase as the concentration of hydrogen peroxide increases. When iron catalyst was added, removal efficiency of diesel was much higher than the time when hydrogen peroxide was added solely. The removal efficiency showed greater when Fe(III) was added compared to Fe(II). Column experiment was executed on the basis of results of the batch test to investigate adequate reagent mixing and input methods. The highest efficiency was acquired in the case of separate input mode. Also, it was found that when inputting Fe(III) iron catalyst and separately inputting hydrogen peroxide after dividing the bundle in the column, removal efficiency was 92.8%, which was 9 times greater than that of the first method, 10.5%, when only hydrogen peroxide was added. Thus, it is expected that if the result of this research is applied to Fenton oxidation for the remediation of soil contaminated by diesel, the problem of the 2nd contamination and excessive treatment charge caused by excessive addition of hydrogen peroxide and iron catalyst could be solved.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Industrial Systems Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.475-479
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• 2003

도금에 따른 공업용수의 사용량이 단순히 PCB의 세척만을 위한 세척수 투입으로 인하여 도금 전 과정의 처리 비용에 비하여 과도하게 사용됨에 따라 도금에 소모되는 실제 비용보다는 오히려 공업 용수의 사용량과 같은 부가 비용으로 산업현장에 많은 부담이 되고 있다. 따라서 제조 산업의 경제적 비용 부담은 기하급수적으로 증가하고 결국 생산 단가의 상승으로 이어진다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 도금 공정에서 사용되는 세척 작업시 산.알카리에 따른 수소 이은 농도(H+)와 수산이온농도(OH+)를 제어 하기위한 방법으로 각종 제어기법을 이용하여 최적의 제어기를 설계하고자 하였으며, 이 결과는 세척수를 효율적으로 투입하여 귀중한 수자원을 절약함은 물론 생산 단가를 낮추어 경쟁력에 기여할 것으로 사료된다.

• Prospectives of Industrial Chemistry
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.1-12
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• 2019

최근 전 세계적으로 이상화탄소 배출규제에 대응하기 위해 신에너지를 동력원으로 하는 자동차에 관심이 증가하고 있다. 그중 이온 교환막 연료전지(PEMFC)는 내연기관을 대신에 자동차 동력원으로 많이 사용되어지고 있으며 양산화를 위한 노력을 전 세계적으로 하고 있다. 하지만 이러한 수소 자동차가 시장과 소비자의 요구 조건을 충족하기 위해서는 내구성을 개선하여야 한다. 현재 선진사들을 중심으로 수소 자동차의 내구성을 개선하기 위해 노력하지만, 대부분 실험적 방법으로 내구성의 분석 및 평가를 수행하고 있다. 하지만, 이러한 방법은 비용과 시간이 많이 들기 때문에 경제적이지 못하다. 본 기고문에서는 내구성에 영향을 받는 인자, 연료전지 시스템 내구성을 예측하고 평가할 수 있는 수소 자동차 내구성 모델 개발에 필요한 수식에 관한 연구, 그리고 내구성 개선을 위한 해석적 방법(simulation)에 관한 연구 동향을 소개하고자 한다.