• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.59-66
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• 1999

원자력발전의 고유한 문제점을 해결할 수 있는 새로운 집적폐회로형 AMBIDEXTER 원자력시스템 개념을 제안하였다. 이 복합시스템은 일체형 원자로를 중심으로 열/에너지 변환회로와 방사선/물질 수송회로를 서로 독립적으로 구성하므로 최소 방사선 위험부담 아래서 원자력에너지의 잇점을 극대화하는 설계이다. 특히 방사선/물질 수송회로로부터 분리된 고준위 방사성 폐기물에서 고부가가치 동위원소나 방사선원을 선별적으로 용이하게 추출, 활용할 수 있다. 원자로 계통은 얇고 큰 Hastelloy 합금 원자로용기 내부를 노심, 침니, 열교환기, 다운캄어 및 입구플레넘 콤파트먼트로 분할하여 배관이나 벨브관이 없으므로 기기파손으로 인한 방사성물질의 대량 외부 누출은 불가능하다. Th/233U 용융염핵연료의 핵물리 및 열수력학적 특성을 살려 AMBIDEXTER 노심의 핵적 자활성 설계에 융통성을 부여하는 변성핵연료주기를 도입하면 핵연료자원의 공급 안정화나 핵확산방지의 투명성 제고에 큰 효과가 있다. AMBIDEXTER 설계연구에 관련된 핵심기술들은 일찍이 미국 ORNL에서 시작한 MSR 프로그램을 통해 개발되어 이미 대부분 상용화하고 있기 때문에 현재 추진 중인 250 MWth급 원형로 모듈의 개념개발에서는 주로 시스템 통합에 관한 문제들이 중점적으로 다루어진다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.159.2-159.2
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• 2010

Asbestos is the collective name for a group of naturally occurring minerals in their fibrous form and hydrous silicates of magnesium and a mineral fiber that has been used commonly in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire-retardant. Asbestos has been used for a wide range of manufactured goods, because of its fiber strength and heat resistant properties. Nevertheless harmful of asbestos is quite serious. Exposure to airborne friable asbestos may result in a potential health risk because persons breathing the air may breathe in asbestos fibers. Continued exposure can increase the amount of fibers that remain in the lung. Fibers embedded in lung tissue over time may cause serious lung diseases including asbestosis, lung cancer. In this paper, we carried out as fundamental study for dispose of asbestos cement slate safely and perfectly. Melting Temperature of asbestos need to more than $1,520^{\circ}C$ and specially asbestos cement slate need more energy than that of pure asbestos. We need to decrease melting temperature of asbestos cement slate for economical efficiency. To the purpose, glass and bottom ash were chosen as additives for basicity control. we analyzed about properties of asbestos cements slate, melting characteristics on the additives ratio and temperature. We confirmed about harmlessness of melting slag through analysis of scanning electron microscope(SEM) and x-ray diffractometer(XRD).

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.82.1-82.1
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• 2010

Recently, Molten carbonate fuel cells(MCFCs) have been developing to get a good durability and economic feasibility for commercialization. To achieve these objectives, the cost of nickel based electrodes should be reduced. Regular anode thickness used in MCFCs is normally 0.7mm. Thus, in our study, the purpose was to reduce anode thickness up to 0.3 mm keeping MCFC performance on standard levels. In-situ sintering has been used, with 2 different fabrication methods (method A and B) and 2 different supports (support 1 and 2). Voltage losses at different temperature (600,620,640,$650^{\circ}C$) and after 1000 hours showed the higher performance that can be obtained using method B and support 2. After single cell test, an open-circuit voltage(OCV) of 1.075 V and a closed-circuit voltage(CCV) of 0.829V were obtained, at current density of $150mV/cm^2$. Also the voltage loss ratio at different cell temperature was lower in the case of method B and support 2. According to these results, the cost of anode fabrication can be reduced in the future, contributing for the economical feasibility of MCFCs.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.86.1-86.1
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• 2010

예비개질기(Pre-reformer)는 중대형 내부개질형 용융탄산염 연료전지(MCFC) 시스템에서 다양한 연료를 사용하기 위한 필수적인 화학반응기이다. 예비개질기는 스택 전단에 설치함으로서 스택 내부의 열균형을 유지하고, 다양한 원료를 연료로 이용할 수 있도록 하며, 황화물로부터 후단의 개질촉매 및 전극촉매를 보호하여 주개질 반응의 부담을 감소시켜 MCFC 시스템의 내구성 향상의 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구는 예비개질 반응기 설계에 CFD 모델링을 적용하기에 앞서 파일롯 반응기 내 농도/ 온도 구배를 측정하고자 하는 목적으로 수행되었다. 반응가스로는 천연가스 내 고차탄화수소(C2 이상) 중 상대적으로 높은 농도를 가진 에탄을 이용하였고, MCFC용 예비개질기의 운전특성을 고려하여 비교적 낮은 온도와 높은 수증기/탄소 비에서 단열반응기로 실험을 진행하였다. 향후 본 실험결과를 이용하여 CFD 모델링에 대한 검증을 수행할 예정이며, 하수처리장부생가스(ADG)/ 매립지 가스(LFG)용 MCFC 시스템을 위한 예비개질기 설계에도 적용을 하고자 한다.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.403-408
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• 2006

The plate reformer consisting of combustion chamber and reforming chamber for 25 kW MCFC stack has been operated and computational fluid dynamics was applied to estimate reactions and thermal fluid behavior in the reformer. The methane air 2-stage reaction was assumed in the combustion chamber, and three step steam reforming reactions were included in the calculation. Flow uniformity, reaction rate and species distribution, and temperature distribution were analyzed. In particular, temperature distribution was compared with the measurements to show good agreement in the combustion chamber, however, inappropriate agreement in the reformer chamber.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.258-263
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• 2010

A numerical stack model has been developed to predict the temperature at a constant-load operation of molten carbonate fuel cell stacks. For the validity of the model, the simulated results with several boundary conditions were compared in the cell temperature data obtained from 75 kW class MCFC stack operation. It was shown that the simulated results with the existing boundary condition, which the stack outlet temperature was fixed at $650^{\circ}C$, didn't match well with the measured data. On the other hand, the stack model with the outlet temperature modified by the outlet manifold temperature measured from the stack under several electric loads was found to explain the measured cell temperature distribution well. The results show that the model can be used to predict the cell temperature distribution in the stacks by the measurement of the manifold outlet temperature.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.30-39
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• 2017

Interests in fuel cell based power generation systems are on the steady rise owing to various advantages such as high efficiency, ultra low emission, and potential to achieve a very high efficiency by a synergistic combination with conventional heat engines. In this study, the performance of a hybrid system which combined a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) and an indirectly fired micro gas turbine adopting carbon dioxide capture technologies was predicted. Commercialized 2.5 MW class MCFC system was used as the based system so that the result of this study could reflect practicality. Three types of ambient pressure hybrid systems were devised: one adopting post-combustion capture and two adopting oxy-combustion capture. One of the oxy-combustion based system is configured as a semi-closed type, while the other is an open cycle type. The post-combustion based system exhibited higher net power output and efficiency than the oxy-combustion based systems. However, the semi-closed system using oxy-combustion has the advantage of capturing almost all carbon dioxide.

• Solar Energy
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.67-74
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• 1997

Spherical shape of phase change material(PCM) has been prepared by using sodium acetate trihydrate as a latent heat storage medium. Gelatin was used as an effective thickener to prevent undesirable phase separation. Sodium pyrophosphate decahydrate was used as nucleator to decrease the degree of supercooling in the thickened phase change material. Spherical PCM particles of 3-3.5 mm in diameter continuously manufactured with molten PCM with those conditions. The particle size of PCM was not affected by the effluent velocity of molten PCM in range of 1.3-1.8 ml/min. DSC, SEM and XRD were also used to characterize the properties of PCM particles.

• New & Renewable Energy
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.11-18
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• 2008

In-situ lithiated NiO has been manufactured as a conventional cathode material of molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), however this material has a weakness for commercialization of MCFC because NiO is spontaneously dissolved into the electrolyte under MCFC operating conditions, resulting in short circuit between cathode and anode. In this research, therefore, $Co(OH)_2$-coated Ni powder was prepared by precipitation method with controlling pH at low temperature and atmospheric pressure. Modified cathode was fabricated by a conventional tape casting method and sintered at 700$^{\circ}C$ in a $H_2/N_2$ atmosphere, Based on characterization result, Pore size distribution and porosity was suitable for the cathode of MCFC. According to the result of dissolution, Ni solubility of modified cathode was 33% lower than that of conventional cathode. In addition, modified electrode showed a good performance from the single cell operation.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.77.2-77.2
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• 2011

고온고압에서 운전되는 분류층 석탄가스화기에서 석탄의 회성분을 용융슬래그로 원활하게 배출하는 것은 석탄가스화기의 안정적인 운전을 위하여 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 분류층 석탄가스화기에서 원활한 슬래그의 배출조건을 파악하기 위해서 여러 슬래그 점도예측 모델들을 사용하여 가스화기의 운전온도 변화에 따른 슬래그의 점도변화를 해석하여 점도해석모델들의 적용성을 비교분석하였다. 본 연구에서 선정한 가스화기 설계탄의 회 성분을 토대로 슬래그의 점도를 계산한 결과 점도해석 모델별로 온도에 대한 점도 값이 매우 상이하게 예측되었다. 또한 설계탄에 대한 점도예측 모델들을 적용한 계산결과로부터 슬래그의 점도가 80 poise가 되는 온도인 $T_{80}$이 매우 높은 값으로 예측되었다. 따라서 가스화기의 운전온도에서 용융 슬래그를 원활하게 배출하기 위해서 설계탄에 Flux를 첨가하여 슬래그의 점도를 낮추어 줄 필요가 있음을 알았다. 기존의 점도예측 모델들 중에 점도 예측 값이 중간치 정도의 경향을 보이는 Hoy가 개발한 모델을 기준으로 가스화기의 적정 운전온도에서 Flux로 첨가할 석회석 양을 산출하였다. 본 슬래그 점도모델들의 적용 결과로부터 실제 가스화기의 운전이나 설계에 슬래그의 특성을 파악하여 운전조건 도출이나 해석에 활용하기 위해서는 운전예정인 탄종에 대한 점도측정 실험을 병행하여 적정한 점도 예측모델을 선정하는 것이 중요함을 알 수 있었다.