• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.645-651
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• 2008

In this study, the new solubility data at high pressure condition applicable to pre-combustion $CO_2$ capture system were found. Experiments were conducted within the temperature range of $40{\sim}80^{\circ}C$ while increasing the pressure from 0 to 50 bar. The effect of MDEA (N-methyldiethanolamine) concentration was studied by varying the concentration from 30 to 50 wt%. In order to improve the absorption rate of MDEA, piperazine was added in ranging of 5~10 wt% into the MDEA solution as a activator. From this experiment, the equilibrium partial pressure was increased with increasing MDEA concentration in absorbent and reaction temperature. Also absorption rate was increased with increasing the reaction temperature. It was noted that the mixture of piperazine and MDEA aqueous solution showed faster absorption rate by 2.5 times than only the MDEA aqueous solution with 40 wt% cencentration at initial reaction stage and also increased absorption capacity by 16%.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.7
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• pp.3334-3340
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• 2011

In this study, a computer simulation work has been performed for the carbon dioxide removal process using aqueous amine solution in the GTL (Gas To Liquids) process. 30wt% DEA(diethnaol amine) aqueous solution was utilized as a carbon dioxide remvoal agent and an absorber-stripper two-columns configuration was used. Kent-Eisenburg modeling equation built-in amine specicial package was used for the modeling of the carbon dioxide removal process. PRO/II with PROVISION 9.0, a commercial process simulator was used. Through this simulation study, heat and material balance was obtained and packing column diameter and column height were also estimated.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.46 no.3
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• pp.492-497
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• 2008

The solubility of carbon dioxide in ionic liquids and amine solvents has been investigated in gas-liquid absorption equilibrium reactor. Absorption capacity and kinetics of $CO_2$ with $CO_2$ pressure and absorption time in 9 different ionic liquids and 2 kinds of amine solvents were evaluated. In order to understand the effect of ionic type, we changed the cation or anion of ionic liquids. $CO_2$ absorption capacity and absorption rate of amine solvents were higher than those of ionic liquids. $CO_2$ absorption capacity of [emim][$Tf_2N$], $0.14molCO_2/mol\;IL$ at 1 bar, was the highest among the ionic liquids. $CO_2$ absorption capacity of ionic liquid steeply decreased with increasing temperature. Anion of ionic liquid dominates interaction with $CO_2$ and cation plays secondary role.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.590-593
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• 2007

물을 함유한 공극 크기 6, 30, 100 nm의 실리카겔에 이산화탄소 및 메탄을 반응시켜 온도$0{\sim}4$ $^{\circ}C$, 압력 $15{\sim}40$ bar 의 범위에서 가스 하이드레이트 생성속도를 측정하였다. 공극 크기가 작아짐에 따라 특정 온도에서의 평형압력이 높아지는 열역학적 특성을 감안하여 통일한 압력차 (평형압력과 실험압력의 차)를 얻을 수 있도록 조건을 설정하였다. 이산화탄소의 경우 통일 온도에서 하이드레이트 생성속도는 일반적으로 압력이 높아짐에 따라 가속되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 단위 물 당 포집되는 이산화탄소의 양은 최대 1.0을 넘지 못하였다. 또한 하이드레이트 생성을 위해 필요한 유도시간 (induction time)이 2내지 8시간 수준으로 매우 길었다. 공업적인 하이드레이트 이용을 위해서는 빠른 생성속도가 필요한 만큼 유도시간을 단축, 없애기 위해 계면활성제로 황산 도데실 나트륨 (sodium dodecyl sulphate)이 첨가된 수용액을 이용하였다. 계면활성제가 포함된 수용액에서의 하이드레이트 생성은 유도시간이 사라져 매우 빠르게 바뀌었고, 포집되는 이산화탄소도 15% 정도 증가되었다. 메탄의 경우에는 공극 크기가 작아질수록 하이드레이트 생성속도 및 가스 포집도가 저하되는 결과를 보였다. 이산화탄소의 경우와는 다르게 유도시간이 나타나지 않았으며 비교적 높은 가스 포집도를 얻기 위해서는 평형압력과 실험압력의 차이가 최소 2.0MPa 이상이어야 했다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.284-290
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• 2010

In this study, as one of the carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) adsorbents the aqueous potassium carbonate ($K_2CO_3$)/promoter mixtures were investigated. Equilibrium partial pressure ($P_{CO_2}^*$) and pressure change were measured by using VLE (Vapor-liquid equilibrium) equipment in the mixture solution at 60 and $80^{\circ}C$, respectively. Absorption capacity was estimated in the semi-batch absorption apparatus at 40, 60 and $80^{\circ}C$. We proposed to use homopiperazine (homoPZ), cyclic diamine compound as a promoter of $K_2CO_3$ solution, to prevent crystalline formation and increase absorption capacity of aqueous $K_2CO_3$ solution. The absorption capacity of $K_2CO_3$/homoPZ was compared with MEA, $K_2CO_3$ and $K_2CO_3$/piperazine (PZ). Based on the results, we found that the mixture solution containing homoPZ had lower equilibrium partial pressure than that of $K_2CO_3$ solution and the absorption rate was approximately 0.375-times faster at $60^{\circ}C$, 0.343-times faster at $80^{\circ}C$ than that of aqueous $K_2CO_3$ solution without homoPZ. $K_2CO_3$/homoPZ solution showed excellent CO2 loading capacity compared with MEA solution at $60^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.54 no.4
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• pp.479-486
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• 2010

The purposes of this study are to investigate the description of scientifically debatable carbonic acid in the Korean high school textbooks, characterize the physical properties of 'carbonic acid solutions' by using an MBL set-up and compare the properties with textual ones. Four different aqueous solutions of carbon dioxide have been prepared and analyzed: naturally aerated aqueous solution, dry ice-dissolving solution, $CO_2$-bubbling solution and commercial carbonic acid water. Experimental findings showed that pH and conductivity of these 4 solutions ranged from 3.85 to 5.66 and from 0.21 ${\mu}S$/cm to 272.1 ${\mu}S$/cm, respectively. Out of these solutions, the dissociation constant($K_{a1}$) of the bubbling solution at room temperature could be calculated to $5.7{\times}10^{-7}$ which value is comparable to the textual $4.3{\times}10^{-7}$ within experimental errors, which means that textual compound is not pure carbonic acid but the equilibrated mixture of carbonic acid and the aqueous solution of carbon dioxide. On the other hand, textual analysis showed that most of high school textbooks used carbonic acid as an example of weak acid and buffer solution of the blood but none of them distinguished the carbonic acid from the aqueous solution of carbon dioxide. Only one textbook, however, tiered two species in the chemical equation.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.202-206
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• 2003

A study of hen egg lysozyme extraction using reversed micelles and pressurized CO₂ phase was conducted. The relationship between the lysozyme extraction and water content (W/sub 0/) under the pressurized CO₂ conditions was investigated. The water content of the micellar organic phase was a significant parameter affecting the mass transfer of protein and enzymatic activity in reversed micellar process. It was found that the reversed micelles in the organic phase with pressurized CO₂ were larger than the organic phase without CO₂. Therefore, the extractionrate of lysozyme in the interface of the aqueous phase and the organic phase was increased. W/sub 0/ value was increased at the high surfactant concentration and the extraction rate of lysozyme was enhanced.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.161-169
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• 2005

Numerical simulation and experiments were carried out on the absorption of carbon dioxide using PVDF hollow-fiber membrane contactor. Water or monoethanolamine (MEA) aqueous soluton was used as absorbents. Simulation results showed that the concentration profile of carbon dioxide was less affected by the flow rate of MEA than that of water absorbent. The absorption rate and mass transfer coefficient of carbon dioxide increased as the concentration of MEA increased. The mass transfer coefficients obtained by experiments coincided with those obtained by numerical simulation and theoretical results for $CO_2-water$ system. However, for $CO_2-MEA$ system, the mass transfer coefficients obtained by experiments were lower than those obtained by simulation, while the simulation results agreed well with theoretical results. The durability of plasma-treated hollow fiber membranes was better than that of no plasma-treated ones.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.430-438
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• 2008

The experiments for separation and recovery of CO$_2$ were conducted by aqueous sodium glycinate solution, which is one of the amino acid salts, as an absorbent of CO$_2$ in this study. Absorption capacities of aqueous MEA and sodium glycinate solution according to partial pressure of CO$_2$ were evaluated by vapor-liquid equilibrium tests of 20 wt% and 30 wt% above-mentioned absorbents, respectively. In addition, the pilot scale(2 t-CO$_2$/day) experiments based on prior results were carried out. As a result, CO$_2$ removal efficiency of aqueous sodium glycinate solution was lower than that of aqueous MEA solution. This phenomenon means that CO$_2$ removal efficiency of aqueous sodium glycinate solution mainly depends on its molecular structure. Consequently, the first application of certain amino acid salt, as an absorbent of CO$_2$, to pilot plant of 2 t-CO$_2$/day scale was carried out in our country.

• Clean Technology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.281-286
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• 2008

Absorption rate of carbon dioxide was measured in the aqueous polyacrylamide (PAA) solution containing triethanolamine (TEA) of $0{\sim}2.0\;kg\;mol/m^3$ in a flat-stirred vessel with an impeller of 0.05 m and agitation speed of 50 rpm at $25^{\circ}C$ and 101.3 kPa. The chemical absorption rate of $CO_2$ was estimated by mass transfer mechanism based on the film theory using the physicochemical properties containing the liquid-side mass transfer coefficient of $CO_2$ and the kinetics of reaction between $CO_2$ and TEA to compare with the measured rate. The aqueous PAA solution acted as a reducing agent by viscoelastic property of non-Newtonian liquid based on the same viscosity of the solution.