• 설비공학논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.91-101
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• 2012

A 200 W portable polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system is developed. The PEMFC system consists of an air-cooled fuel cell stack module, a fuel supply subsystem, a power management subsystem, and a control electronics subsystem. The control logic is designed for the stable system operation. The system-level performance evaluation discloses that the present PEMFC system provides a rated power output of 200.5 W at 13.4 V with the maximum balance-of-plant (BOP) efficiency of 72%, and maximum system efficiency based on lower heating value (LHV) is 37% at 120.7 W system power output.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2000년도 하계학술대회 논문집 A
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• pp.516-518
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• 2000

This paper presents a methodology for effective control of fuel cell devices connected to the electric utility distribution network. A controller is designed for a fuel cell power plant to assist the conventional generators to damp out oscillations, which is possible by utilizing the fast response characteristic of fuel cells. Computer model of the controller is proposed and its effectiveness is proved by a sample test. Fuel cell devices can be used to improve power system stability when these are connected to a distribution system.

• 공업화학
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2022

화석연료 사용 비중이 큰 농업분야에서는 최근 불안한 국제정제와 맞물린 에너지 가격 상승과 활발한 스마트팜 보급으로 전력사용량까지 증가하는 에너지 사용 패턴 변화로 새로운 국면을 맞고 있다. 따라서 친환경 분산형 전원으로 연료전지를 이용하며, 바이오매스를 직접 연료로 사용할 수 있는 연료전지 열병합발전 시스템은 농가에 열 및 전기에너지를 동시에 공급할 수 있는 효과적인 에너지시스템으로 인식되고 있다. 본 총설 논문에서는 바이오매스, 특히 농업부산물을 연료로 활용하기 위한 연료전지 기반의 열병합발전 시스템에 대한 공정 구성과 기술적 동향을 제시하고, 통합 연계공정 설계 시 고려해야 할 부분들을 논의하고자 한다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.373-385
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• 2013

To obtain higher power efficiency of Residential Power Generation system(RPG), it is needed to operate system on optimized stoichiometric ratios of fuel and air. Stoichiometric ratios of fuel/air are closely related to efficiency of stack, reformer and power consumption of Balance Of Plant(BOP). In this paper, optimizing stoichiometric ratios of fuel/air are conducted through systematic experiments and modeling. Based on fundamental principles and experimental data, constraints are chosen. By implementing these optimum values of stoichiometric ratios, power efficiency of the system could be maximized.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.530-545
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• 2020

This paper reviews and summarizes the fuel-cell-related studies those have been recently published in major Korean Citation Index journals, aiming at analyzing the research trend in fuel cell technologies. Six major journals are selected for the literature survey; 57 papers are chosen for the detailed analysis through a screening examination on the total 1,040 papers published during between 2018 and 2020. Papers are classified into six technical categories, such as i) electrode, ii) electrolyte, iii) bipolar plate and stack, iv) fuel cell system, v) balance of plant, and vi) diagnosis-related studies, and summarized by the experts in the relevant area. Through this paper, we provide a comprehensive review on the recent trends and progress in fuel-cell-related research work in Korea.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 전기기기 및 에너지변환시스템부문
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• pp.191-193
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• 2008

A fuel cell power system among various alternative power sources has many advantages such as low-polluted, high-efficient, and heat-recyclable, thus it is now able to be up to hundreds MWh-scaled through improving feasibility and longevity of it. During the last few years of the twentieth century, much changed to stimulate new and expanding interest in fuel cell technology. This paper presents optimal design and operational features of stand-alone 500W PEMFC(Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) system which can be a substitute instead fossil fuel. The stack of PEMFC is composed of 35 laminated graphite, and a unit cell of the stack has electrical characteristics as below; 14W, 0.9V, 15A. The other components of BOP(Balance of Plant) are composed of hydrogen and nitrogen tanks, regulators, 3way 5solenoid valves, mass flow meters, etc.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.645-668
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• 2022

발전, 수송, 저장, 산업공정 등 에너지 사용 전반에서 탄소중립의 중요한 수단으로 수소에너지가 부각되고 있다. 연료전지 발전소는 수소 생태계에서 가장 빠르게 보급되고 있으며 2050 탄소중립 구현을 위한 핵심적인 발전원 중 하나이다. 하지만 연료전지 발전소의 수익에 영향을 미치는 전력도매가격(SMP)과 신재생에너지 공급인증서(REC) 가격의 높은 변동성은 잠재적 사업자들의 투자시기를 지연시켜 보급에 걸림돌로 작동하고 있다. 본 연구는 실물옵션 방법론을 적용하여 비가역적인 연료전지 발전소의 투자결정에 있어서 SMP와 REC 가격 이중 불확실성이 투자임계가격 수준에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 분석하였다. 분석 내용은 다음의 3가지로 요약된다. 첫째, 현행 신재생에너지 공급의무화제도(RPS)하에서 사업자에게 전가되는 이중가격 불확실성은 결정론적 가격 대비 투자임계가격을 상당히 증가시켜 현재 가격 수준에서 경제성이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, REC 가격 변동성을 현재의 절반으로 경감하는 것은 REC 가중치를 한 단위 추가로 부여하는 것 만큼의 투자임계가격 하락 효과를 유발하였다. 셋째, 기존 부생수소 기반 연료전지와 함께 그레이 수소, 그린 수소 기반 투자임계가격을 분석하였으며, 그레이 수소의 경우 탄소배출권 비용이 적용될 경우 그린 수소와 경제성이 상당 부분 좁혀지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과는 현행 RPS 제도가 연료전지 발전소 보급에 저해요소로 작동하며, 보다 비용 효율적이고 안정적인 수소 생태계 구축을 위해서는 정책보완이 필요함을 시사한다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.504-511
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• 2018

In Lithuania, all spent nuclear fuel (SNF) resulted from the operation of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), which had two Russian Acronym for "Channelized Large Power Reactor"-type reactors. After the final shutdown, the total amount of SNF at the INPP was approximately 22,000 fuel assemblies. All these assemblies will be stored for about 50 years and disposed of after that. The decision to shut down and decommission both reactors in Lithuania before termination of design period raises a significant challenge for the treatment of accumulated SNF. Therefore, various techniques and technologies for SNF management were developed and justified for that specific case, and a set of special equipment was installed at the INPP, the effectiveness of which was demonstrated during its operation. This article presents unique techniques related to the management of SNF adopted and commissioned at the INPP after its operation shutdown, namely fuel rod cladding leak tightness control system and special equipment for collection of possible spillage during handling of SNF assembly in the hot cell. The operational experience and measurement results of fuel rod cladding leak tightness control system are presented.

• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.563-567
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• 2009

The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell(PEMFC) with the advantages of low-operating temperature, high current density, low cost and volume, fast start-up ability, and suitability for discontinuous operation becomes the most reasonable and attractive power system for transportation vehicle and micro-grid power plant in a household. 200W PEM-type FCs system was integrated by this study, then the electrical characteristics and diagnosis of the fuel cell were analyzed with variations on mass flow rate and stack temperature. The ranges of the variations are 1~8L/min on $H_2$ volume and $20{\sim}70^{\circ}C$ on stack temperature.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.359-366
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• 2008

A two-dimensional thermal model of proton exchange membrane fuel cell with large active area is developed to investigate the performance of fuel cell with large active area over various thermal management conditions. The core sub-models of the two-dimensional thermal model are one-dimensional agglomerate structure electrochemical reaction model, one-dimensional water transport model, and a two-dimensional heat transfer model. Prior to carrying out the simulation, this study is contributed to set up the operating temperature of the fuel cell with large active area which is a maximum temperature inside the fuel cell considering durability of membrane electrolyte. The simulation results show that the operating temperature of the fuel cell and temperature distribution inside the fuel cell can affect significantly the total net power at extreme conditions. Results also show that the parasitic losses of balance of plant component should be precisely controlled to produce the maximum system power with minimum parasitic loss of thermal management system.