• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.353-356
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• 2009

A pivotal mechanical balance of plant for 75kW class molten carbonate fuel cells comprise of a catalytic burner and an ejector which has been designed and tested in KEPRI(Korea Electric Power Research Institute). The catalytic burner, which oxidizes residual fuel in the anode tail gas, was operated at several conditions. Some problems arose due to local overheating or auto-ignition, which could limit the catalyst life. The catalytic burner was designed by considering both gas mixing and gas velocity. Test results showed that the temperature distribution is very uniform. In addition, an ejector is a fluid machinery to be utilized for mixing fluids, maintaining vacuum, and transporting them. The ejector is placed at mixing point between the anode off gas and the cathode off gas or the fresh air Several ejectors were designed and tested to form a suction on the fuel tail gas and balance the differential pressures between anode and cathode over a range of operating conditions. The tests showed that the design of the nozzle and throat played an important role in balancing the anode tail and cathode inlet gas pressures. The 75kW MCFC system built in our ejector and catalytic burner was successfully operated from Novembe, 2008 to April, 2009. It recorded the voltage of 104V at the current of 754A and reached the maximum generating power of 78.5kW DC. The results for both stand-alone and integration into another balance of plant are discussed.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2010

현재 운용중인 UAV 추진기관의 종류 및 각각의 특징과 장단점들을 살펴보았다. 전기추진을 위한 에너지원과 내연기관 추진의 동력원을 상호 비교하였으며, 미래의 UAV에 적합한 추진기관들의 성능 요구 조건을 분석, 제시하였다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.1681-1683
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• 2005

The molten carbonate fuel tell(MCFC) is endowed with the high potential especially in future electric power generation industry by its own outstanding characteristics. KEPCO(KEPRI) started a 100 kW MCFC system development program in 1993 and has been executed 100kW system develpilot plant successfully completed first phaseopment by 2005 on the basis of successful results of 25kW system development. In this program, the components and mechanical structure for 100 kW stack and system construction were completed on last year and now system pre-commissioning was being executed. A 100 kW MCFC power plant was constructed at the site of Boryeong Thermal Power Plant. A 100 kW MCFC system has characterized as a high pressure operation mode, $CO_2$ recycle, and externally reforming power generation system. The 100 kW MCFC system consisted with stacks which was made by two 50 kW sub-stacks, 90 cells with 6,000 cm2 active area and BOP including a reformer, a recycle blower, a catalytic burner, an inverter, and etc. The system will be operated under 3 atm pressure condition and expected to last over 5,000 hours by the end of this year.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.58-63
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• 2009

세계적으로 강화되는 오염물질 배출규제와 유가의 급등은 미래 수송수단의 변화를 가져올 것으로 예상된다. 새로운 대체에너지가 나타나기 까지는 화석연료를 대체할 에너지원으로 수소가 가장 유력하다. 가까운 미래의 항공기는 수소 가스터빈엔진이나 연료전지와 같은 동력장치를 사용할 것으로 과학자들은 예측하고 있다. 향후 연료전지 동력 항공기가 실현되기 위해서는 동력밀도가 높은 연료전지, 고압의 기체 또는 액체상태의 수소연료저장 장치, 그리고 경량의 고효율 전기모터가 개발되어야 한다.

• 청정기술
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2023

This study shows the summary of the economic performance of excess electricity conversion to hydrogen as well as methane and returned conversion to electricity using a fuel cell. The methane production process has been examined in a previous study. Here, this study focuses on the conversion of methane to electricity. As a part of this study, capital expenditure (CAPEX) is estimated under various sized plants (0.3, 3, 9, and 30 MW). The study shows a method for economic optimization of electricity generation using a fuel cell. The CAPEX and operating expenditure (OPEX) as well as the feed cost are used to calculate the discounted cash flow. Then the levelized cost of returned electricity (LCORE) is estimated from the discounted cash flow. This study found the LCORE value was ¢10.2/kWh electricity when a 9 MW electricity generating fuel cell was used. A methane production plant size of 1,500 Nm³/hr, a methane production cost of $11.47/mcf, a storage cost of $1/mcf, and a fuel cell efficiency of 54% were used as a baseline. A sensitivity analysis was performed by varying the storage cost, fuel cell efficiency, and excess electricity cost by ±20%, and fuel cell efficiency was found as the most dominating parameter in terms of the LCORE sensitivity. Therefore, for the best cost-performance, fuel cell manufacturing and efficiency need to be carefully evaluated. This study provides a general guideline for cost performance comparison with LCORE.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2011년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.74-75
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• 2011

EBOP(Electrical Balance of Plant)는 연료전지 출력인 DC 전원을 전력변환기술을 이용하여 계통 전원에 연계하는 계통 연계 인버터 시스템이다. 포스코파워에서 개발한 3MW급 EBOP 시스템은 국제 규격(IEEE std.1547, UL1741)에 의한 성능 검증 시험을 거치고 국내 2개 현장에 5기를 적용하여 운전 중이다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2019년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.546-548
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• 2019

Due to environmental problems, fossil fuel and nuclear power generation are declining and solar power generation is increasing. DC are of a solar power plant is accidents caused by accidents, causing damage to property and people. This study prevents DC are accidents of solar power modules. It is expected that the IoT will be used to quickly alert the manager and greatly contribute to fire prevention.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1-4
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• 2008

Fuel cells have the potential of providing several times higher energy storage densities than those possible using current state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries, but current energy density of fuel cell system is not better than that of lithium-ion batteries. To achieve the high energy density, volume and weight of fuel cell system need to be reduced by miniaturizing system components such as stack, fuel tank, and balance-of-plant. In this paper, the thin flexible PCB (Printed circuit board) is used as a current collector to reduce the stack volume. Two end plates are made from light weight aluminum alloy plate. The plate surface is wholly oxidized through the anodizing treatment for electrical insulation. The opening rate of cathode plate hole is optimized through unit cell performance measurement of various opening rates. The performances are measured at room temperature and ambient pressure condition without any repulsive air supply. The active area of MEA is 10.08 $cm^2$ and active area per a unit cell is 1.68 $cm^2$. The peak power density is about 210 mW/$cm^2$ and the air-breathing planar stack of 2 Wis achieved as a small volume of 18 cc.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.320-322
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• 2008

The international oil price now has been going up every each day, about 120 USD per a gallon April 2008, so that most of countries in the world are concern of the the shortage of petroleum and the development of new and renewable energy resources. 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 graphites, 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 solenoid valves, mass flow meters, etc.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2003년도 가을 학술논문집
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• pp.614-620
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• 2003

원자력연구소에서는 국내 원전에서 배출된 사용후핵연료를 IMEF M6 핫셀에서 건식 재가공하여 건식공정 산화물핵연료를 개발하였다. 개발된 핵연료의 성능을 검증하기 위해서는 실제 상용로와 동일한 고온고압 조건하에서 조사시험이 필요하나 국내에는 이러한 조사시설을 갖추지 못하고 있으므로 핵연료 성능의 검증이 어렵던 차에 한$\cdot$카$\cdot$미 IAEA간의 국제공동연구 과제진도회의에서 AECL측은 중성자비를 받지 않고 캐나다 NRU에서 건식공정 산화물핵연료를 조사시험을 할 수 있다고 제안하였다. NRU 조사시험을 하고자 하는 핵연료는 건식공정 산화물핵연료봉 10개(약 6kgU)이며 운반물 분류등급에 따라 제7종 위험물로 핵분열성물질에 해당한다. 일반적으로 소량의 방사성물질을 운반할 경우에는 비용뿐 아니라 수송기간 측면에서 항공수송이 선박수송에 비해 유리한 것으로 알려져 있어 항공기를 이용한 건식공정 산화물핵연료의 해외 수송방안을 검토하였다. 검토결과, 현재 건식공정 산화물핵연료봉 10개를 운반할 수 있는 적절한 항공수송용 수송용기가 없어 항공수송이 불가능한 것으로 조사되었다. 선박을 이용한 해외 수송방안은 가능하나 이 경우에는 전용선박을 사용해야 함으로 비용이 많이 수요되는 것으로 분석되었다.