• 한국연소학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2006

Characteristics of a plasma reactor for partial oxidation of methane, especially focused on the role and effectiveness of plasma chemistry, are investigated. Partial oxidation of methane is investigated using a rotating arc which is a three dimensional version of a typical gliding arc. Three different modes of operation were found. Each mode shows different reforming performance. The reason for the difference is due to the difference in relative role of thermal and plasma chemistry in overall process. A mode with high temperature results higher methane conversion and hydrogen selectivity in contrast to the mode with lower temperature where poor methane conversion and higher selectivity of $C_2$ species are observed. In this way, we can confirm that by controlling characteristic of process or controlling relative strength of plasma chemistry and thermal chemistry, it is possible to map an optimal condition of reforming process by rotating arc.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2012

Effects of temperature, pressure, and gas residence time on methane combustion characteristics of mass produced oxygen carrier particle (OCN706-1100) were investigated in a pressurized fluidized bed reactor using methane and air as reactants for reduction and oxidation, respectively. The oxygen carrier showed high fuel conversion, high $CO_2$ selectivity, and low CO concentration at reduction condition and very low NO emission at oxidation condition. Moreover OCN706-1100 particle showed good regeneration ability during successive reduction-oxidation cyclic tests up to the 10th cycle. Fuel conversion and $CO_2$ selectivity decreased and CO emission increased as temperature increased. These results can be explained by trend of calculated equilibrium CO concentration. However, $CO_2$ selectivity increased as pressure increased and fuel conversion increased as gas residence time increased.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2007

Popular techniques for producing synthesis gas by converting methane include steam reforming and catalyst reforming. However, these are high temperature and high pressure processes limited by equipment, cost and difficulty of operation. Low temperature plasma is projected to be a technique that can be used to produce high concentration hydrogen from methane. It is suitable for miniaturization and for application in other technologies. In this research, the effect of changing each of the following variables was studied using an AC Glidarc system that was conceived by the research team: the gas components ratio, the gas flow rate, the catalyst reactor temperature and voltage. Glidarc plasma reformer was consisted of 3 electrodes and an AC power source. And air was added for the partial oxidation reaction of methane. The result showed that as the gas flow rate, the catalyst reactor temperature and the electric power increased, the methane conversion rate and the hydrogen concentration also increased. With $O_2/C$ ratio of 0.45, input flow rate of 4.9 l/min and power supply of 1 kW as the reference condition, the methane conversion rate, the high hydrogen selectivity and the reformer energy density were 69.2%, 36.2% and 35.2% respectively.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2005

The reaction of steam reforming of methane with commercial catalysts was conducted for thermochemical heat storage. The reaction conditions were investigated for temperature range of 700 to $900\;^{\circ}C$ and steam to carbon mole ratios between 3.0 and 5.0. The reactor was made of stainless steel and it's dimension was 12 cm inside diameter and 6cm long. The effects of space velocity and reactants mole ratio and temperature on the methane conversion and CO selectivity were examined. Optimum reaction condition was determined. There was not a significant difference of methane conversion and CO selectivity compared to conventional reactor.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.223-229
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• 2006

Methanol and formaldehyde were produced directly by the partial oxidation of methane over mixed oxide catalysts. The catalysts were composed of Mo and Bi with late-transition metals, such as Mn, Fe, and Co. The reaction was carried out at $450^{\circ}C$, 50 bar in a fixed-bed differential reactor. The prepared catalysts were characterized by $O_2-TPD$ and BET apparatus. Among the catalysts used, the catalyst composed of 1:1:2.5 molar ratio of Mo:Bi:Mn showed the best methane conversion and methanol selectivity. The change in ratio of methane to oxygen affected at the conversion and selectivity, and the most proper ratio was 10:1.5. Methane conversion, methanol and formaldehyde selectivities increased with the surface areas of the catalysts. From the $O_2-TPD$ result, it was found that the oxygen species responsible for this reaction might be the lattice oxygen species desorbed at high temperature around $800^{\circ}C$.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.570-576
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• 2014

LFG (Land-Fill Gas) includes components of $CH_4$, $CO_2$, $O_2$, $N_2$, and water. The preparation of synthesis gas from LFG as a DME (Dimethyl Ether) feedstock was studied by methane reforming of $CO_2$, $O_2$ and steam over NiO-MgO-$CeO_2$/$Al_2O_3$ catalyst. Our experiments were performed to investigate the effects of methane conversion and syngas ratio on the amount of LFG components over NiO-MgO-$CeO_2$/$Al_2O_3$ catalyst. Results were obtained through the activity reaction experiments at the temperature of $900^{\circ}C$ and GHSV of 4,000. The results were as following; it has generally shown that methane conversion rate increased with the increase of oxygen and carbon dioxide amounts. Highly methane conversion of 92~93% and syngas ratio of approximately 1.0 were obtained in the feed of gas composition flow-rate of 243ml/min of $CH_4$, 241ml/min of $CO_2$, 195ml/min of $O_2$, 48ml/min of $N_2$, and 360ml/min of water, respectively, under reactor pressure of 15 bar for 50 hrs of reaction time. Also, it was shown that catalyst deactivation by coke formation was reduced by excessively adding oxygen and steam as an oxidizer of the methane reforming.

• 청정기술
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.138-144
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• 2006

저압에서 용량성 라디오 주파수 방전을 이용하여 메탄을 합성가스로 전환시키는 반응을 고찰하였다. 플라즈마에서 발생된 높은 에너지를 갖는 전자들이 메탄분자와 산소를 함유하고 있는 기체 분자들과 충돌에 의해 합성가스로 전환되었다. 입력전력, 함산소화합물의 종류, 함산소화합물과 메탄의 조성이 메탄 전환율 및 수소와 일산화탄소의 수율에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 메탄 전환율은 최대 100%이었으며, 합성가스이외의 다른 화합물들은 거의 생성되지 않았다. 입력전력이 증가함에 따라 메탄전환율과 합성가스의 수율이 증가하였으며, 함산소화합물의 종류에 따라 각각 다른 조성의 합성가스를 생성할 수 있었다. 메탄과 함산소화합물을 함께 반응시킴으로써 순수한 합성가스를 제조할 수 있었는데 함산소화합물의 종류에 따라 합성가스의 조성을 조절할 수 있었으며 불순물이 거의 없는 순수한 생성물을 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.697-704
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• 2015

This study was carried out to assess bioenergy conversion efficiency by biogas and solid fuel production in the cattle feedlot manure discharged from beef cattle barn. Feedlot manure was sampled from the cattle farmhouse located in Yong-in, Gyeonggi during the mid-fattening stage, periodically. The chemical characteristics, BMP (Biochemical methane potential) and HV (Heating values) of feedlot cattle manures were analyzed. Total solid contents of cattle feedlot manure were in the range of 29.98~44.28%, and volatile solid contents were in the range of 23.53~24.47%. In the anaerobic digestion of cattle feedlot manure, the methane production potential has increased from 0.141 to $0.187Nm^3kg^{-1}-VS_{added}$. The methane production of fresh cattle feedlot manure showed the range $0.141{\sim}0.187Nm^3kg^{-1}$-Manure (average $0.047Nm^3kg^{-1}$-Manure), the LHVs (lower heating values) of the produced methane were in the range of $316{\sim}560kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure (average $400kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure). In the direct combustion of fresh cattle feedlot manure, the LHVs were measured in the range of $747{\sim}1,271kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure (average $916kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure), and LHVs of solid fuel which have the water content of 20% were in the range of $2,694{\sim}2,876kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure (average $2,791kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure). Then, the drying energy of average $443kcalkg^{-1}$-Manure was consumed in the production of solid fuel which has a water content of 20%. Therefore, the direct combustion of cattle feedlot manure showed about 2.3 times higher LHV than the LHV of methane produced by anaerobic digestion. And LHV of solid fuel was about 6.0 times higher than the LHV of methane produced by anaerobic digestion. Then, the production of solid fuel presented more bioenergy conversion efficiency than the biogas production in the bioenergy use of cattle feedlot manure.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.933-938
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• 2008

유기성 폐기물을 이용하여 생산된 수소를 환원제로 활용하여 이산화탄소를 유용한 에너지원인 메탄으로 전환시키고자 하였다. 3 개월 동안 혐기성 미생물을 이산화탄소와 수소만을 이용하여 배양하였으며, 그 결과 acetogenotrophs의 영향에 의한 메탄의 생성은 없었고, 이산화탄소를 8 mL/min으로 주입하였을 때 이산화탄소와 수소의 주입비가 1:5에서 메탄의 생성량이 2.2 m$^3$/m$^3$ day로 가장 많았으며, 이때의 이산환탄소 저감률 또한 92%로 가장 우수하였다. 회분형태로 수소 생산과 메탄발효조와의 연계실험을 통하여, 연속적으로 수소를 생산하면서 이산화탄소를 같이 메탄발효조에 주입하여, 이산화탄소의 메탄으로의 전환을 확인하였다.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2001

고온의 태양열을 저장하기 위한 한 방편으로 화학반응을 이용한 태양에너지의 화학에너지로의 변환공정을 고려하였다. 태양에너지의 저장은 메탄의 수증기 개질반응으로 선정하였으며, 이 흡열반응에서 메탄의 전화율에 영향을 미치는 조업변수의 영향을 살펴보았다. 반응기는 직경 0.635 cm 그리고 길이 30 cm인 스테인레스 관을 코일형태로 제작하였다. 메탄의 수증기 개질반응에서 반응물의 공간속도, 그리고 스팀/메탄 비율에 따라서 메탄의 전화율과 CO의 선택도가 영향을 받음을 알 수 있었다. 이 실험을 통하여 최적의 수증기/메탄 비율을 확인하였다.