• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.82-88
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• 2020

Recently, a fuel reforming plant for supplying high purity hydrogen has been studied to increase the operation time of underwater weapon systems. Since steam reforming is an endothermic reaction, it is necessary to continuously supply heat to the reactor. A fuel reforming plant needs a methanol-O₂ catalytic burner to obtain heat and supply heat to the reformer. In this study, two types of designs of a catalytic burner are presented and the results are analyzed through the experiments. The design of the catalytic burner is divided into that the O₂ supply direction is perpendicular to the methanol flow direction (Design 1) and the same as the methanol flow direction (Design 2). In case of Design 1, backfire and flame combustion occurred in the mixing space in front of the catalyst, and in the absence of the mixing space, combustion reaction occurred only in a part of the catalyst. For above reasons, Design 1 could not increase the exhaust gas temperature to 750℃. In Design 2, no flashback and flame combustion were observed, the exhaust gas could be maintained up to 750℃. However, the O₂ distributor was exposed to high temperatures, resulting in thermal damage.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.641-648
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• 2011

Off-gases emitted from the anode of a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) at high temperatures for power generation are used as fuel in catalytic combustion. The heat generated in the catalytic combustor is utilized as the heat for the endothermic reaction required for steam reforming. Among the various operational conditions of the integrated reactor, we varied the inlet gas compositions of the catalytic combustor according to fuel utilization in the MCFC and the ratio of steam to carbon in the reformer. Subsequently, the thermal behaviors and reaction characteristics of the integrated reactor were investigated experimentally. The fundamental data from this experimental study will be useful for the design and fabrication of a more practical integrated reactor in the future.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.21-28
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• 2002

Synthesis of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers on a metal substrate by an ethylene fueled inverse diffusion flame was illustrated. Stainless steel plates were used for the catalytic metal substrate. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes and nanofibers with a diameter range of 30-80nm were found on the substrate. The temperature of the substrate played an important role in the formation of carbon nanotubes and nanofibers. The pathway to the nanotubes and nanofibers could be determined by the temperature history of the substrate.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.46-53
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• 2015

The relationship between mass transfer and reaction within the washcoat is investigated in a monolith type micro-scale Pt-catalytic combustor. Nondimensionalized balance equation of butane is applied in a simplified washcoat geometry having the shape of slab. Both Thiele modulus and effectiveness factor are considered to compare reaction rate and diffusion rate according to the operation temperature and the diameter of alumina nano-pores. The effect of reaction becomes stronger as the temperature increases, while the effect of diffusion becomes relatively dominant as the diameter of nano-pores increases. From the analysis of butane distribution within the washcoat, design criterion for the thickness of washcoat is discussed.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.235-241
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• 2006

Catalytic combustion is one of the suitable methods for micro power source due to high energy density and no flame quenching. Catalyst loading in the micro structured combustion chamber is one of the most important issues in the development of micro catalytic combustors. In this research, to coat catalyst on the chamber wall, two methods were investigated. First, $Al_2O_3$ was selected as a support of Pt and $Pt/Al_2O_3$ was synthesized through the alumina sol-gel procedure. To improve the coating thickness and adhesion between catalyst and substrate, heat resistant and water solvable organic-inorganic hybrid binder was used. Porous silicon was also investigated as a catalyst support for platinum. Through the parametric studies of current density and etching time, fabrication process of $1{\sim}2{\mu}m$ of diameter and about $25{\mu}m$ depth pores was confirmed. Coated substrates were test in the micro channel combustor which was fabricated by the wet etching and machining of SUS 304. Using $Pt/Al_2O_3$ coated substrate and Pt coated porous silicon substrate, conversion rate of fuel was over 95% for $H_2$/Air premixed gas.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.66-72
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• 2010

This study was done to analyze the condition of combustion exhaust gas that is produced according to incinerator operating condition in A area Kyonggido. The boiler exhaust gas temperature, the oxygen concentration of boiler, the outgassing temperature of Semi Drying Sorber(SDS), the temperature of catalytic reactor, the concentration of NOx, SOx, CO, Hcl and Dust were investigated by change the temperature of incinerator. The concentration of SOx, CO, HCL and DUST were below 5 ppm as increase the temperature of incinerator however the concentration of NOx was increased from 40 ppm to 70 ppm as increase the temperature of incinerator. The boiler exhaust gas temperature and the temperature of catalytic reactor were not changed however the oxygen concentration of boiler was decreased gradually as increase the temperature of incinerator.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.1-7
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• 2007

A combined hydrogen generator of plasma and catalytic reformer was developed, and was applied to stabilize unstable flame of 200,000 Kcal/hr LPG combustor. The role of the plasma reformer was to generate hydrogen in a short period and to heat-up the catalytic reformer during the start-up time. After the start-up period, the catalytic reformer generates hydrogen through steam reforming with oxygen (SRO) reactions. The maximum capacity of the hydrogen generator was enough 100 lpm to stabilize the flame of the present combustor. In order to reduce NOx and CO emissions simultaneously, 1) FGR (Flue Gas Recirculation) technique has been adopted and 2) the hydrogen was added into the fuel supplied to the combustor. Test results showed that the addition of 25% hydrogen and 30% FGR rate lead to simultaneous decrease of CO and NOx emissions. The technique developed in the present study showed good potential to replace $NH_3$ SCR technique, especially in the small-scale combustor applications.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2011

Combustion and extinction limits in heat-recirculating excess enthalpy reactors employing both gas-phase and catalytic reaction have been examined with an emphasis Reynolds number (Re) effects and possible application to microscale combustion devices. In this paper, geometrically similar reactors of different physical sizes and different numbers of turns were tested with the aim of estimating for combustor characteristics. Combustion efficiency is estimated by measuring exhausted gases through the gas chromatograph. From these results the effect of scale and number of turns are demonstrated and optimal operating conditions for Swiss roll combustors are identified.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.20-26
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• 2006

This study investigated on the conversion of nitrogen component in ammonia gas to control fuel-NOx. Control conditions were found to suppress the production of NOx in the catalytic combustion of the gasified fuels. Also, the results would provide the basis of the theoretical study on fuel-NOx generation mechanism.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.1223-1230
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• 1989

본 연구에서는 이러한 관점으로부터, 개방식 연촉매치를 상정하여, 백금의 모노리스형 촉매를 이용한 메타놀예%%합형 촉매연소기의 정상운전의 실용성에 관한 실험 및 수치계산을 행하였다. 먼저 촉매연소기의 온도분포 및 배기가스 온도분포를 파악하고, 촉매연소기의 실용성을 평가하기 위하여 실내환경예측을 행하였다. 또한 실험만으로는 연소기의 여러가지 운전조건에 관한 전테이타를 얻는 것은 어렵다. 이 때문에 본 연구에서는, 이전의 연구에서 이용한 계산과 같이 메타놀이 완전연소하는 는 것으로 보고 중간산하물의 생성을 무시한 1차원 수치계산모델로 연소특성, 배기가 스의 배출특성등의 예측을 하였으며, 명종 운전 파라메타의 설정한계 등에 대하여 검토를 행하였다.