• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2000년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.370-373
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• 2000

In this work, an extractive membrane bioreactor containing coulture broth of Burkholderia cepacia G4 PR1 constitutively expressing the TCE-degrading enzyme, tolune-ortho-monooxygenase(TOM), was used for the degradation of TCE. The membrane bioreactor operates by seperating the TCE-containing waste gas from the aerated biomedium, by which the air-stripping of TCE without degradation was overcome that could occur in conventional aerobic biological treatments of TCE-contaminated waste gases. This was achieved by a silicone rubber membrane which was coiled around a perspex draft tube. TCE from the gas phase diffuses across the silicone rubber membrane into microbial culture broth that was continuously fed from a separate aerobic CSTR. Therefore, TCE degradation occured without the TCE being directly exposed to the aerating gas stream. Of the TCE supplied to the membrane bioreactor, 72.6% was biodegraded during the operation of this system. To construct a mathematical model for this system, parameters describing microbial growth kinetics on TCE were determined using a CSTR bioreactor. Else parameters used for numerical simulation were determined from either indepedent experiments or values reported in the literature. The model was compared with the experimental data, and there was a good agreement between the predicted and the measured TCE concentrations in the system. To achieve a higher treatment efficiency, various operating conditions were simulated as well.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.235-250
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• 2014

The impacts of membrane degradation due to chlorine attack on the rejection of inorganic salts and trace organic contaminants by nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes were investigated in this study. The rejection of trace contaminants was examined at environmentally relevant concentrations. Changes in the membrane surface morphology were observed as a result of chlorine exposure. A small increase in rejection was consistently observed with all four membranes selected in this study after being exposed to a low concentration of hypochlorite (100 ppm). In contrast, a higher concentration of hypochlorite (i.e., 2000 ppm) could be detrimental to the membrane separation capacity. Membranes with severe chlorine impact showed a considerable decrease in rejection over filtration time, possibly due to rearrangement of the polyamide chains under the influence of chlorine degradation and filtration pressure. The reported results indicate that loose NF membranes are more sensitive to chlorine exposure than RO membranes. The impact of hypochlorite exposure (both positive and negative) on rejection is dependent on the strength of the hypochlorite solution and is more significant for the neutral carbamazepine compound than the negatively charged sulfamethoxazole.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.453-460
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• 2018

The impact of sodium hydroxide, which is one of chemicals of clean in place (CIP) for removing membrane fouling, on the PVDF membrane is reviewed with respect to physical/chemical structural change, the permeability affected therefrom. Based on the cleaning concentration applied in membrane water treatment facilities, 10% of accumulated defluorination was confirmed up to 166g.hr/L which reflects the exposure time. However, membrane resistance was confirmed to be reduced by about 10%. Through FT-IR and EDS analysis, reduction of F and change of are confirmed as factors that affect the permeability of membrane. Membrane resistance, which affects permeability, is affected by loss of additives for hydrophilicity, rather than defluorination of PVDF material. Therefore, in order to check membrane degradation degree, an accelerated test by NaOH was carried out, loss of additives was confirmed, and then PVDF inherent characteristic was observed.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2023

PEMFC(고분자 전해질 막 연료전지) cathode 촉매로 Pt-Co/C가 내구성 향상 때문에 최근에 많이 사용되는 추세이다. 연료전지에서 전극과 전해질은 상호 간에 성능과 내구성 면에서 밀접하게 영향을 준다. Pt/C 전극 촉매에서 Pt-Co/C로 대체되었을 때 고분자 전해질막의 전기화학적 내구성에 미치는 영향에 대해서 연구하였다. PEMFC 고분자막의 전기화학적 가속 열화 과정에서 Pt-Co/C MEA(막전극접합체)의 내구성이 Pt/C MEA 내구성보다 높았다. FER (불소유출속도)와 수소투과도를 분석한 결과 Pt-Co/C MEA의 고분자막 열화속도가 Pt/C MEA보다 낮음을 보였다. OCV(개회로전압) holding 과정에서 Pt-Co/C 전극의 활성면적 감소속도가 Pt/C 전극보다 낮고, 고분자막에 석출되는 Pt 양도 Pt-Co/C MEA가 Pt/C MEA보다 작았다. 고분자막 내부의 Pt는 라디칼을 생성해서 고분자막을 열화시킴으로 Pt 석출 속도가 높은 Pt/C MEA의 고분자막 열화속도가 높게 나타났다. Pt-Co/C 촉매를 사용하면 전극 내구성도 향상되고, 고분자막에 석출되는 Pt양도 감소해서 고분자막의 전기화학적 내구성을 향상시켰다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.422-425
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• 2008

Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) is a membrane-associated zinc-dependent endoproteinase involved in extracellular matrix remodeling. MT1-MMP hydrolyzes ECM proteins like collagen and is involved in cancer cell migration and metastasis. Caveolins are integral membrane proteins and play a role in formation of caveolae, specialized membrane microdomains involved in clathrin-independent endocytosis. Recombinant MT1-MMP was transiently expressed in PANC-1 cells. Cells expressing recombinant MT1-MMP were able to hydrolyze collagen and migrate on collagen coated trans-well. Both subjacent collagen degradation and the cell migration conferred by recombinant MT1-MMP were inhibited by co-transfection of plasmids containing caveolin-1 cDNA. The results support that MT1-MMP is localized in lipid raft of the membrane and MT1-MMP activities in invasive cells could be inhibited by caveolin.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.59-63
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• 2020

PEMFC 고분자막의 내구성을 향상시키기 위해서 Radical 제거제가 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 라디칼 제거제로서 해조류에서 추출한 후코이단이 고분자막의 전기화학적 열화를 방지하는지 Fenton 실험과 가속내구 평가방법(OCV Holding) 실험을 통해 검토하였다. 후코이단은 항산화 효과가 있어 과산화수소와 산소 라디칼로부터 고분자막을 보호해 열화속도를 1/10로 감소시켰다. 후코이단이 라디칼 제거제로 사용되는 MnO₂보다 효과적임을 보였다. PEMFC셀에서 OCV Holding 실험한 결과, 후코이단이 고분자막의 수소투과도를 12% 감소시켰고, 성능은 라디칼 제거제가 없을 때 보다 29.1% 감소시켜 PEMFC 셀에서도 라디칼 제거제의 역할을 함을 확인하였다. 그리고 후코이단을 Anode쪽보다 Cathode 쪽 전극 이오노머에 넣은 것이 더 효과적임을 확인하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2023

PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) 수전해의 성능향상에 대해 많은 연구개발이 진행되었으나, 내구성에 대한 연구는 아직 초기 단계라고 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 성능향상을 위해 PEM 수전해 구동 온도를 상승시켰을 때, 수전해 내구성에 미치는 영향에 대해 연구하였다. 50~80 ℃ 온도 범위에서 일정 전류 조건으로 구동하면서 전압변화, I-V, CV (Cyclic Voltammetry), LSV (Linear Sweep Voltammetry), Impedance, FER (Fluoride Emission Rate) 등을 측정했다. 운전온도가 상승할수록 열화속도가 증가했다. 50~65 ℃에서는 IrO₂ 전극 촉매 열화가 PEM 수전해 셀의 내구성에 주로 영향을 주었다. 80 ℃에서는 고분자 막과 전극 열화가 비슷하게 진행되어 short 저항이 1.0 kΩ·cm² 이하로 감소하면서 shorting 현상에 의해 구동한지 144시간 만에 성능이 초기의 약 1/3로 감소하였다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.144-154
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• 2016

HT-PEMFC (high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell) using PA (phosphoric acid) doped PBI (polybenzimidazole) membrane has been researched for extending the lifetime. However, the existing work on durability of HT-PEMFC focuses on identifying degradation causes of lab scale. The short life time of HT-PEMFC is still the problem for its commercialization. In this paper, an operating method to maximize life time of 5kW HT-PEMFC stack are proposed. The proposed method includes major steps such as minimization of OCV (Open Circuit Voltage) exposure, control of the proper stack temperature, and N2 purging for the stack. This long life operating method was based on the fragmentary results of degradation from previous research works. Experimentally, the 5 kW homemade HT-PEMFC stack was operated for a long time based on the proposed method and the stack successfully can operate within the desired degradation rate for the target life time.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.524-529
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• 2020

고분자전해질 연료전지의 기계적 내구성을 높이기 위해 고분자막에 지지체를 넣은 강화막이 사용되고 있다. 지지체는 주로 e-PTFE를 사용하는데 소수성이고 이온전달이 안되므로 성능저하의 원인이 될 수 있다. 그래서 본 연구에서는 e-PTFE 지지체가 PEMFC 성능과 전기화학적 내구성 미치는 영향에 대해 연구하였다. 본연구에서는 지지체가 들어간 강화막과 들어가지 않은 단일막(비강화막)을 비교하였는데, 지지체의 소수성 때문에 강화막의 물 확산계수가 단일막보다 낮았다. 강화막은 물확산 계수가 낮아 이온의 막 이동 저항이 단일막보다 높았다. 지지체의 낮은 수소투과도 때문에 강화막의 OCV가 단일막보다 높았다. 지지체가 수소투과도를 감소시킴으로서 라디칼 발생속도를 감소시켜 강화막의 전기화학적 내구성도 향상시킴을 보였다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2003

$H_2$ permeation flux though a $100{\mu}m-thick$ Pd-Ru (6wt%) membrane was measured at various temperatures and pressures. The permeation flux followed the Sievert's law and thus the rate-limiting step of the hydrogen permeation was the bulk atomic diffusion step. The activation energy of the permeation flux was obtained at 17.9 kJ/mol and this value is consistent with those published previously. While no degradation of the permeation flux wasfound in the membrane exposed to the $O_2$ and $CO_2$ environments for 100 hours, the membrane exposed to $N_2$ environment for 100 hours showed the degradation in the $H_2$ permeation flux. The $H_2$ permeation was decreased as the exposure temperature to $N_2$, environment was increased. The $H_2$ permeation flux was fully recovered after the membrane was kept in the $H_2$ environment for certain time. The permeation flux degradation might be caused by the formation of metal nitride on the membrane surface.