• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.91-96
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• 2021

This study was conducted to improve the operating conditions of an adsorption tower filled with potassium impregnated activated carbon for high hydrogen sulfide capture capacity. Heat treatment modified the surface properties of activated carbon, and ultimately determined its adsorption capacity. The activated carbon doped with potassium showed 57 times more adsorption at room temperature than that of using the raw adsorbent. It is believed that uniform pore formation and strong bonding of the potassium on the surface of carbon contributed to the chemical and physical absorption of hydrogen sulfide. The SEM analysis on the surface structure of various commercial carbons showed that the modification of surface properties through the heat treatment generated the destruction of pore structures resulted in the decrease of the absorption performance. The pressure drop across the activated carbon bed was closely related with the grain size and shape. The optimum size of irregularly shaped activated carbon granules was 2~4 mesh indicating economical feasibility.

• Clean Technology
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.127-132
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• 2001

The effects of activated-carbon (AC) packing length on the Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) performance was investigated for the hydrogen separation from the multicomponent mixture gas. Linear driving force model was used to describe mass transfer between two phase and coupled Langmuir isotherm was used for each component as a nonlinear adsorption isotherm. When two adsorbents with a different adsorption capacity were packed consecutively in one bed, it is very important to determine the packing ratio of zeolite to activated carbon affecting the purity and recovery of the product. The activated carbon packing length in adsorption tower of 120 cm was determinated by the ending point of $CO_2$ contration. The optimum length of an activated carbon layer was 65 cm for production of high-purity hydrogen.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 1996.04a
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• pp.178-180
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• 1996

• 수도
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• v.23 no.6 s.81
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• pp.30-35
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• 1996

조류의 성장에 기인하여 대청호로부터 발생된 이취미와 천연유기물질의 제거를 위해 활성탄 흡착에 관한 파일롯 플랜트연구를 수행하였다. 대청호원수의 용존유기물질 농도는 1.5-3.5mg/1으로 나타났고, 이취미를 유발시킨 주 성분인 Geosmin농도는 가을에 60ng/1 이상이 검출되었다. 이는 8월말부터 발생하기 시작하여 10월말 까지 지속되었다. 이는 8월말부터 발생하기 시작하여 10월말 까지 지속되었다. 한국수자원공사 대청수도내 파일롯 플랜트는 재래식정수처리 시스템에 오존산화공정, 4개의 입상활성탄 흡착탑으로 구성되었다. 공탑체류시간(EBCT) 15분 이상에서, 이취미 발생기간동안 GAC 3지와 4지에서 이취미는 완전히 제거되었다. 활성탄 원료 종류별 DOC제거를 위한 파일롯연구에서 석탄계 활성탄으로 충진한 GAC 3지와 4지는 운전 3개월 후에 파괴되기 시작하였고, 이 후 4개월의 운전동안 약 40-50%의 일정한 제거효율을 보여주었다. 야자계 활성탄으로 충진된 GAC 2지는 2개월의 운전 후에 완전히 파괴되었다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.131-138
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• 2005

Freundlich isotherms and Toth isotherms were obtained for benzene adsorption on activated carbon and zeolite 13X in static experiments. Breakthrough curves of benzene were measured in adsorption bed packed with the same adsorbents. Relation between breakthrough times and partial pressure of benzene was analyzed and the Freundlich isotherm parameters were determined. Adsorption amount of benzene predicted by the analysis of breakthrough experimental results was relatively consistent with that predicted by the static experimental results. Dynamic experiments for activated carbon bed, where more symmetric breakthrough curves were obtained, produced smaller errors with zeolite bed.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.118-121
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• 2007

수소 스테이션의 수소분리정제를 위한 Compact 형 PSA를 연구하였다. 수소 스테이션의 공정과정 중에서 수소 분리를 위한 PSA 장치는 에너지효율면에서 장점을 가지고 있지만 부피가 커서 많은 부지를 차지하는 단점이 있다. 수소 PSA의 이러한 단점을 줄이기 위하여 하나의 흡착탑 안에 다른 흡착탑을 넣는 Dual bed 형태의 Compact형 수소 PSA공정을 연구하였다. Compact형 수소 PSA는 하나의 bed안에 다른 하나의 bed를 넣음으로써 시스템이 차지하는 부피를 줄이는 한편, inner bed와 outer bed사이의 열교환 효과가 나타나기 때문에 그 효율을 높일 수가 있다. Compact형 Dual bed는 활성탄으로 충진하였고 공급 기체로는 4성분 수소 혼합물 ($H_2/CO/CH_4/CO_2$, 69:2:3:26 vol.%)를 사용하였다. 흡착탑의 동특성을 알아보기 위하여 공급유량 7LPM, 흡착압력 9atm의 조건으로 파괴 실험을 수행하였다. 또한, Compact형 흡착탑의 열교환 효과가 PSA공정에 미치는 영향을 보고자 한 쪽 탑에서 흡착을 할 때, 다른 탑에서 탈착이 일어나는 실험을 하였다. 그리고 P/F ratio에 따라 Compact형 PSA 공정 실험을 하고 Compact형 흡착탑과 같은 부피의 일반 두 탑 PSA 공정을 시뮬레이션 값과 비교함으로써 Compact형 PSA의 성능을 알아 보았다. 그 결과 Dual bed PSA는 작은 부피를 차지하는 장점뿐만 아니라 열적 효과로 인하여 기존의 단일 흡착탑 PSA에 비하여 보다 높은 효율을 나타내면서 우수한 수소 분리 성능을 보여주었다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.97-101
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• 2021

Adsorption properties of heavy metals and organics in the mixed packed column of scoria and activated carbon, as well as physicochemical properties and functional groups of scoria were investigated. As the mixing ratio of scoria increased, the average removal ratios of cadmium, nickel, chromium, and lead ions increased, but that of benzene and toluene decreased. The mixed packed column of scoria and activated carbon could be effectively used for the simultaneous removal of heavy metals and organics. Scoria has Si-H and Si-O functional groups, and it was confirmed that Si-O functional groups greatly contributed to the adsorption of heavy metals.

• Environmental engineer
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• s.65
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• pp.55-57
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• 1992

• Environmental engineer
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• s.172
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• pp.48-54
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• 2000

• Clean Technology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.51-63
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• 2001

In this study, PSA, known as the most economic process, was used to recover $CO_2$ from the power-plant flue gas. Activated carbon and zeolite molecular sieve 13X were used as adsorbent. Activated carbon has been deemed inadequated adsorbent for separating $CO_2$ from the flue gas. However, highly concentrated $CO_2$ could be obtained as a product on the activated carbon adsorbent using the new operating cycle modifying the rinse step. Also, the recovery of $CO_2$ was improved using double-layered adsorption column packed with the activated carbon and the zeolite 13X simultaneously. Adsorption column was filled with the activated carbon in the feed-end side, and the zeolite 13X in the product-end side. The recovery of $CO_2$ increased about 40% with only 25% zeolite, and increased 67% with 50% zeolite at the experimental conditions of 13% $CO_2$ concentration, 10 SLPM flow rate and 2.2 atm adsorption pressure.