• 청정기술
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2004

수소이온 교환 막을 가진 직접 메탄올 연료전지(DMFC)는 기존의 전력원에 비해 많은 장점을 가지고 있다. 그러나 직접메탄올 연료전지는 메탄올 crossover, 음극의 과전압, limiting current density 등 해결해야할 문제들이 있다. 직접메탄올 연료전지의 물리화학적 현상은 여러 편미분방정식들로 표현 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 편미분방정식을 풀기위해 FEMLAB를 이용하였다. FEMLAB은 PDE를 기초로 문제를 정의하고 1, 2, 3D, 비선형, 그리고 시간의 함수 형태의 편미분방정식들로 정의된 시스템을 전산모사하기위해 디자인되었다. 시스템의 메탄올 농도 분포를 알아보기 위해 촉매층에서 전기화학적반응식으로 Tafel식을 적용하여 전산모사를 수행하였다. 전산모사를 통해 음극의 촉매층에서 메탄올 농도의 급격한 감소는 직접 메탄올 연료전지의 성능저해의 요인임을 확인하였다.

• 청정기술
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.57-67
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• 2005

에폭시 수지는 ECH(Epichlorohydrin)와 BPA(Bisphenol-A)를 원료로 가성소다 존재 하에 탈수응축 반응을 통해 생성되며 반응 부산물로 소금물이 폐수로 발생되는데 이를 Brine이라 부르며 글리시돌과 같은 에멀젼 상태의 ECH 유도체와 수지성 폴리머를 함유하는 알카리성 폐수이다. 이러한 폐수는 폐수처리 과정에서 반응기 내부와 배관 내벽에 폴리머 입자가 침적 및 응고되어 plugging을 일으키는 등 전체적으로 후처리 공정에서 fouling 현상이 발생되고 있는데 이는 미생물의 분해 활성도를 급격히 떨어뜨려 폐수처리 효율이 낮아지는 문제점을 야기 시키고 있다. 본 연구에서는 무기 응집제와 유기 고분자 응집제를 이용하여 에폭시 수지 생산 공정에서 발생하는 brine 폐수에 존재하는 ECH 유도체와 수지성 폴리머를 반고상 슬러지 형태로 응집 및 침전시킴으로써 fouling 현상을 일으키는 요인을 제거하고자 최적의 응집반응 조건을 도출하였고 경제성 분석 등 이를 실제 공정에 적용할 수 있는 방안을 제시하고자 하였다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 실제 산업현장에서 사용되는 수소 개질로 내 개질가스의 수증기-메탄 혼합비에 따른 튜브 내 온도 및 화학반응 특성을 수치 해석하는 것이다. 탄화수소의 수증기 개질반응은 800 K - 1000 K 이상의 고온에서 발생하기 때문에 대류, 전도 및 복사 열전달을 고려한 복합 열전달을 고려해야 한다. 수치해석은 상용 전산유체역학(CFD) 코드(ANSYS Fluent V.13.0)를 사용하였다. 본 연구에서 해석을 위해 Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes, 운동량 및 에너지 방정식을 사용하고, 화학반응이 발생하는 튜브 내부는 니크롬 재질의 다공성 영역으로 가정하였다. 개질 튜브 내 온도 및 화학반응 특성을 비교하기 위해 메탄과 수증기의 혼합비를 1-6으로 증가시켜 비교 분석하였다. 수치해석 결과, 메탄에 대한 수증기 비율이 높을수록 튜브 내부의 온도가 증가하고, 메탄의 전화율이 증가한다. 그러나 수소 개질량은 수증기와 메탄의 비율이 5일 때 가장 많은 것을 알 수 있다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2016

Octahedral $Co_3O_4$/carbon nanofiber (CNF) composites are fabricated using electrospinning and hydrothermal methods. Their morphological characteristics, chemical bonding states, and electrochemical properties are used to demonstrate the improved photovoltaic properties of the samples. Octahedral $Co_3O_4$ grown on CNFs is based on metallic Co nanoparticles acting as seeds in the CNFs, which seeds are directly related to the high performance of DSSCs. The octahedral $Co_3O_4$/CNFs composites exhibit high photocurrent density ($12.73mA/m^2$), superb fill factor (62.1 %), and excellent power conversion efficiency (5.61 %) compared to those characteristics of commercial $Co_3O_4$, conventional CNFs, and metallic Co-seed/CNFs. These results can be described as stemmnig from the synergistic effect of the porous and graphitized matrix formed by catalytic graphitization using the metal cobalt catalyst on CNFs, which leads to an increase in the catalytic activity for the reduction of triiodide ions. Therefore, octahedral $Co_3O_4$/CNFs composites can be used as a counter electrode for Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cells.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2010

Passion fruit fiber pectin gels represent a new alternative pectin source with potential for food and non-food applications on a commercial scale. Pectic polysaccharides were extracted from passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) fiber using citric acid as a clean catalyst and autoclaved for 20 to 60 min at $121^{\circ}C$. The best condition of pectin yield with the highest molecular weight was obtained with 1.0% of citric acid (250 mg/g dry passion fruit fiber pectin) for 20 min of autoclaving. Spectroscopic analyses by Fourier transform infrared, enzymatic degradation reactions, and ion-exchange chromatography assays showed that passion fruit pectin extracted for 20 min was homogeneous high methoxylated pectin (70%). Gel permeation analysis confirmed that the pectin extract obtained by autoclaving by 20 min showed higher molecular weights than those autoclaved for 40 and 60 min. Passion fruit pectin extracted for 20 min was enzymatically modified with fungal pectinmethylesterase to create restructured gels. Short autoclave treatment (20 min) with citric acid as extractant resulted in a significant increase of gel strength, improving pectin extraction in terms of functionality. The treatment of solubilized material (pectic polysaccharides) in the presence of insoluble material (cellulose and hemicellulose) with pectinmethylesterase and calcium led to the creation of a stiffer passion fruit fiber pectin gel, while syneresis was not observed.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.159.1-159.1
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• 2011

Partial oxidation reformer was fabricated and operated using commercial transportation fuels. Fuel injector and heating coil were used for fuel atomization and startup, respectively. The reformer was designed to produce syngas for $150{\sim}200W_e$ class solid oxide fuel cell. The reformer was operated in the $O_2$/C range between 0.6 and 0.8 while the capacity was fixed at $150W_e$. The temperature range in catalyst bed was between $500^{\circ}C$ and $900^{\circ}C$. Only 83% fuel was converted to $H_2$, CO, $CO_2$ and $CH_4$ at the operating conditions. The lowest temperature increase to $700^{\circ}C$ when the reformer was operated at $200W_e$, Although the temperature profiles was improved, fuel conversion was 88%. On the other hand, fuel was completely converted when micro-reactor operated at the same condition. This difference maybe due to aromatic compounds formation at homogeneous region. In addition, a significant amount of coke deposition was observed at vent line. Homogeneous reaction depends on the degree of mixing. For this purpose, two fluid nozzle and Ultra sonic injector were compared to investigate the effect of atomization. Sauter mean diameter(SMD) of Ultra sonic injector was lower than two-fluid nozzle at test condition. However, conversion efficiency and fuel conversion were not improved by using two-fluid nozzle. these results imply that the temperature of homogeneous reaction region should be controlled to prevent coke formation.

• 한국신뢰성학회지:신뢰성응용연구
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.66-71
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• 2018

Purpose: Performance recovered from SCR through cleaning was studied, measuring differential pressure, NOx reduction efficiency, fuel consumption and engine power before and after cleaning. Ideal cleaning intervals are proposed based on SCR mileage and differential pressure. SCR endurance and reliability improvements through cleaning were studied through physicochemical testing of SCR durability at 43,000km 50,000km, and 110,000km respectively. Methods: Engine power, fuel consumption and exhaust gas were measured using engine full load tests and ND-13 MODE by installing the SCR before cleaned at total engine mileages of 400,000 km, 300,000km and 200,000km. The same tests were performed after cleaning the SCR catalytic converter. Endurance and reliability of the SCR cleaning was studied through the same test by SCR catalyst after each 43,000km 50,000km, 110,000km, durability test on SCR cleaning. Conclusion: We confirmed the low-performance of the SCR due to clogging is restored by SCR cleaning technology. The NOx reduction efficiency was restored to 82%, 86% and 88% from 69%, 72% and 79%. As well as the NOx reduction efficiency, it was confirmed that the engine power, fuel consumption and back pressure was restored to fresh SCR levels. As a result of the durability and reliability achieved through SCR cleaning, we confined the appearance and reduction efficiency through visual inspection and ND-13 MODE are similar to new SCR catalysts. Finally, it was judged that there was no change in performance even when driving the SCR without cleaning throughout the 100,000 km mileage warranty.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 2010

다양한 원료유로부터 바이오디젤을 효율적으로 생산할 수 있는 고체촉매 개발을 위한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 다양한 고체촉매 중 금속산화물계 촉매와 이온교환수지 촉매가 특히 유망한 것으로 평가되고 있다. 금속 산화물계 촉매의 경우 고체 촉매의 활성을 높이기 위해 반응 활성이 높은 촉매성분과 지지체의 탐색 및 촉매 성분을 지지체에 안정적으로 담지할 수 있는 기술이 주로 연구되고 있다. 특히 금속 산화물 촉매는 열적 안정성이 우수하여 고온이 요구되는 폐유지의 전이에스테르화- 에스테르화 동시 반응 시스템에서 활용성이 높을 것으로 평가된다. 이온교환수지 촉매는 반응 온도가 제한되므로 유리지방산의 에스테르화 반응 연구에 주로 적용되고 있다. 두 가지 고체촉매 모두 상용화 공정에 적용을 위해서는 보다 많은 연구가 진행되어야 한다. 특히 고체 촉매의 재사용에 따른 활성 저하 문제 해결이 주 과제가 될 것으로 보인다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2008

CuFeOx/$Al_2O_3$ catalysts are developed for the use in sulfuric acid decomposition which is a subcycle in thermochemical iodine-sulfur cycle to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Both Cu and Fe components are co-precipitated with Al component to enhance distribution of active components. Developed catalysts are improved in the capability of sulfuric acid decomposition and endurance under highly acidic environment compared to commercial catalysts such as Pt/$Al_2O_3$ and $2CuO{\cdot}Cr_2O_3$. Developed CuFeAlOx catalysts exhibited higher sulfuric acid decomposition ability than $2CuO{\cdot}Cr_2O_3$ and longer endurance trends than Pt/$Al_2O_3$ maintaining comparable performance, respectively.

• 센서학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.232-236
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• 2020

Three-dimensional (3D) multilayered Pt electrodes were fabricated to develop a porous electrode using a pattern-transfer printing process. The Pt thin films were deposited using a transferred sputtering pattern having a 250 nm line width on the substrate, and the uniform line patterns were efficiently transferred using our proposed method. Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) analyses were used to evaluate the porosity of the electrodes. It was possible to distinguish between two resolved maxima at 168 and 227 ℃, which could be described in terms of desorption reactions on the Pt (111) planes. The results of the TPD analysis of the 3D and multilayered Pt electrodes prepared through transfer printing were compared to those of an electrode fabricated through screen printing using a commercial Pt-carbon paste commonly used as porous electrodes. It was confirmed that the 3D multilayered electrodes exhibited a desorption concentration approximately 100 times higher than that of the Pt-carbon composite electrode, and the desorption concentration increased by approximately 0.02 mg/mol per layer. The 3D multilayered electrode effectively functions as a porous electrode and a catalyst.