• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.707-714
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• 2022

Hydrogen production using solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC) is a promising technology because of its efficiency, cleanness, and scalability. Especially, high-power SOEC system has received a lot of attention from researchers. This study compared and analyzed the low-power and high-power SOEC system in term of economic. By using revenue requirement method, levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) was calculated for comparison. In addition, the sensitivity analysis was performed to determine the dependence of hydrogen cost on input variables. The results indicated that high-power SOEC system is superior to a low-power SOEC system. In the capital cost, the stack cost is dominant in both systems, but the electricity cost is the most contributed factor to the hydrogen cost. If the high-power SOEC system combines with a nuclear power plant, the hydrogen cost can reach 3.65 $/kg when the electricity cost is 3.28 ¢/kWh and the stack cost is assumed to be 574 $/kW.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.83-93
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• 2016

PURPOSES : The aim of this article is to compare and identify eco-friendly competitiveness between (regional) motorway and high-speed rail(HSR) from the perspective of $CO_2$ emission in the Republic of Korea. METHODS : In order for an analysis of low-carbon competitiveness between the two modes, $CO_2e$ emission, $CO_2eppk$ (equivalent $CO_2$ gram per passenger kilometer), is employed as a comparison index. As for HSR, the index is calculated based on the passenger transport data and the gross of $CO_2e$ produced by Kyungbu high-speed line in 2013. Additionally, the gross of $CO_2e$ is computed by the greenhouse gas emission factors of domestic electricity generation mix. Regarding the index of motorway, it is directly calculated using both the official $CO_2e$ emission factor and the passenger-car occupancy of motorway. RESULTS : The results revealed, in the case of inter-regional transport, that the $CO_2e$ emission of displacement-based cars is 54.9% less than that of HSR, as the domestic electric power systems heavily relies on the thermal power plants over 66%. Note that internal combustion engines commonly used for vehicles are more energy-efficient than steam-driven turbines usually utilized for thermal power generation. CONCLUSIONS : It can be seen, at the very least in our study, that HSR has no superiority over motorway in the case of $CO_2e$ emission under the situations of domestic electricity generation mix. In addition, advanced eco-friendly vehicles have strong advantages over HSR. Therefore, all-out efforts should be made to develop and harvest renewable energy sources in order to achieve low-carbon HSR, sparing fossil fuels.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.556-570
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• 2012

The Low Carbon Path Calculator is an excel-based model to project greenhouse gas emissions from 2009 to 2050, which is based on the 2050 Pathways Calculator developed by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). Scenarios are developed to reduce GHG emissions in Korea at 50% based on 2005 levels by 2050 using a Low Carbon Path Calculator. They were classified in four different cases, which are high renewable, high nuclear, high CCS and mixed option scenarios. The objectives of this study are to compare scenarios in terms of GHG emissions, final energy, primary energy and electricity generation and examine the usefulness of that model in terms of identifying pathways towards a low carbon emission society. This model will enhance the understanding of the pathways toward a low carbon society and the level of the climate change policy for policy makers, stakeholders, and the public. This study can be considered as a reference for developing strategies in reducing GHG emissions in the long term.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2016

In this study, Techno-economic evaluation model for carbon capture & sequestration (CCS) technologies are reviewed. Based on a key parameters of Korea's electricity market, performance data of 10 MW-scale post-combustion $CO_2$ capture pilot plant in Boryong station, the cost of $CO_2$ avoided was evaluated followed by international guideline suggested by IEA CCS costing methods task force. The result showed that Korea's Electricity cost including CAPEX & OPEX of reference power plant is relatively low compared to OECD nations which lead to a lower CCS cost ($33USD\;t/CO_2$). And future work using newly evaluated CAPEX & OPEX data of power plant with/without CCS is recommended.

• 에너지공학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.61-72
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• 2014

전 세계 $2^{\circ}C$ 기후변화 목표에 부합하기 위한, 한국의 저탄소 사회로의 전환 경로를 분석하였다. 경제 성장률의 감소, 산업구조 변화, 에너지수요관리 강화, 발전부문 탈탄소화, 저탄소 연료로의 대체를 통해 2050년까지 연료연소 부문 온실가스 배출량을 2011년 대비 67%, 기준 전망 대비 74% 감축할 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 2011~2050년 기간 기준 전망과 저탄소 사회 시나리오 간 연료연소 부문 온실가스 누적 감축량에서 경제 성장률의 감소, 산업구조 변화, 에너지수요관리 강화, 발전부문 탈탄소화, 저탄소 연료로의 대체 등이 차지하는 비중은 각각 13%, 9%, 72%, 5%, 1%이었다. 2050년까지 최종에너지 소비는 2011년 대비 50%, 기준 전망 대비 59% 감축이 필요하다. 발전량 중에서 원자력, 석탄, 신재생이 차지하는 비중은 2011년 각각 31%, 40%, 2%에서 2050년에 38%, 2%, 32%, CCS 23%로 바뀐다. 발전 부문에서 CCS와 재생에너지의 비중이 증가하면서, 2050년 전력 배출원단위는 2011년 대비 81%, 기준 전망 대비 76% 감소하였다. 2050년에 1차 에너지는 2011년 대비 36% 감소, 기준 전망 대비 56% 감소하였다. 1990~2011년 동안 한국의 최종에너지 소비와 1차에너지, 연료연소 부문 온실가스 배출량은 각각 176%, 197%, 146% 증가하였다. 2050년 저탄소 사회로 전환하기 위해서는 과거의 패턴에서 급격한 변화가 요구되며, 이를 달성하기 위한 경제와 산업구조의 변화, 에너지 수요 관리 및 저탄소 에너지 공급 기술 등 혁신적인 에너지 기술 개발과 보급, 전기와 재생에너지 중심의 에너지 소비 구조로의 전환 등이 요구된다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.409-419
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• 2016

As a major energy consumption province, the issue about the carbon emissions in Hebei Province, China has been concerned by the government. The carbon emissions can be effectively reduced due to a more rational energy consumption structure. Thus, in this paper the constraint of low carbon emissions is considered as a foundation and four energies--coal, petroleum, natural gas and electricity including wind power, nuclear power and hydro-power etc are selected as the main analysis objects of the adjustment of energy structure. This paper takes energy cost minimum and carbon trading cost minimum as the objective functions based on the economic growth, energy saving and emission reduction targets and constructs an optimization model of energy consumption structure. And empirical research about energy consumption structure optimization in 2015 and 2020 is carried out based on the energy consumption data in Hebei Province, China during the period 1995-2013, which indicates that the energy consumption in Hebei dominated by coal cannot be replaced in the next seven years, from 2014 to 2020, when the coal consumption proportion is still up to 85.93%. Finally, the corresponding policy suggestions are put forward, according to the results of the energy structure optimization in Hebei Province.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.319-324
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• 2014

The wafer carrier is made of PP, PC, PE resin which have excellent heat and chemical resistance and electrical properties. However, particle generation has become a problem due to static electricity generated in the carrier. Some conductive material such as carbon black (CB) and carbon fiber (CF) are added for the purpose of anti-static, however, additional for motility and particle contamination problems due to high carbon content occurs. In this paper, the electrical characteristics and workability are observed and compared by adding low Carbon Nono Tube(CNT) to each PP, PC and PE resin to solve the problem.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.1344-1348
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• 2008

A microbial fuel cell (MFC) has been regarded as noble clean energy technology that can directly convert biomass to electricity. However, its low power density is a main limitation to be used as a new energy source. To overcome this limitation, we focused on the anode improvement in a mediator-type MFC using P. vulgaris as a biocatalyst. Fuel cell performance increased when the anode was coated with carbon black or polypyrrole. The best performance was observed when polypyrrole/carbon black (Ppy/CB) composite material was coated on a carbon paper electrode. Our obtained value of 452 mW $m^{-2}$ is the highest value among the reported ones for the similar system. The effects of amount of Ppy/CB, mediator concentration, and amount of P. vulgaris have also been examined.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제60권8호
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• pp.1451-1459
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• 2011

Recently, low energy houses have become an essential issue globally and various subsidy programs are ongoing to penetrate. All-electric houses which are another type of low energy houses or zero carbon houses are being developed. These houses consider new & renewable energy and demand side management programs in the construction and the diffusion process because these programs are essential policies to use energy resources reasonably. This paper shows a simulation methodology to control home appliances in all-electric houses considering the electricity consumption pattern of residents. The simulation is a first step to estimate energy saving of the house in a practical manner.

• 에너지공학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.164-171
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• 2015

석탄화력 발전은 기저발전원으로서 전력을 안정적으로 공급하는 역할을 해왔으나 전력을 생산하여 공급하는 과정에서 다양한 사회적 비용을 발생시킨다. 기후변화에 대응하기 위하여 석탄화력 발전의 비중을 낮추고 저탄소 발전원의 비중을 늘릴 필요가 있다. 이에 본 연구는 대표적인 재생에너지인 수력발전으로 석탄화력 발전의 전력생산을 대체하는 것에 대한 국민들의 지불의사액을 추정해 보고자 한다. 이를 위하여 비시장 재화를 대표하는 기법인 조건부 가치측정법을 적용하였으며, 영의 지불의사액(willingness to pay, WTP)을 명시적으로 다루기 위하여 스파이크 모형을 적용하였다. 분석결과, 석탄화력 발전으로 공급받는 전기를 수력 발전으로 대체하기 위한 국민들의 추가적 WTP 평균값은 1kWh당 약 54원으로 추정되었다. 이러한 연구결과는 발전원의 환경적 가치를 활용하는 연구 및 발전원 구성에 있어 중요한 참고자료로 활용될 수 있다.