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Gas trasport and Gas hydrate distribution characteristics of Southern Hydrate Ridge: Results from ODP Leg 204

  • Lee, Young-Joo;Ryu, Byong-Jae;Kim, Ji-Hoon;Lee, Sang-Il
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.407-409
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    • 2006
  • Geochemical analyses carried out on samples collected from cores on and near the southern smit of Hydrate Ridge have advanced understanding by providing a clear contrast of the two major modes of marine gas hydrate occurrence. High concentrations (15%-40% of pore space) of gas hydrate occurring at shallow depths (0-40 mbsf) on and near the southern summit are fed by gas migrating from depths of as much as 2km within the accretionary prism. This gas carries a characteristic minor component of C2-C5 thermogenic hydrocarbons that enable tracing of migration pathways and may stabilize the occurrence of some structure II gas hydrate. A structure II wet gas hydrate that is stable to greater depths and temperatures than structure I methane hydrate may account for the deeper, faint second bottom simulating reflection (BSR2) that occurs on the seaward side of the ridge. The wet gas is migrating In an ash/turbidite layer that intersects the base of gas hydrate stability on the seaward side of and directly beneath the southern summit of Hydrate Ridge. The high gas saturation (>65%) of the pore space within this layer could create a two-phase (gas + solid) system that would enable free gas to move vertically upward through the gas hydrate stability zone. Away from the summit of the ridge there is no apparent influx of the gas seeping from depth and sediments are characterized by the normal sequence of early diagenetic processes involving anaerobic oxidation of sedimentary organic matter, initially linked to the reduction of sulfate and later continued by means of carbonate reduction leading to the formation of microbial methane.

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The Determination of Anaerobic Biodegradability Rates Livestock Byproducts Using Double First-Order Kinetic Model

  • Shin, Kook-Sik;Yoon, Young-man;Jung, Ha-Il;Hyun, Byung-Geun;Cho, Hyun-Joon;Sonn, Yeon-Kyu
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.48 no.5
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    • pp.542-548
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    • 2015
  • This study investigated methane productions and a degradation rate of organic matters by German standard method, VDI4630 test. In this study, 4 livestock byproducts from livestock farm were selected for the investigation. The objective of this study was to estimate a distribution of organic matters by using the double first-order kinetics model in order to calculate the rate of biodegradable organic matters which degrade rapidly in the initial stage and the persistently biodegradable organic matters which degrade slowly later. As a result, all the byproducts applied in this study showed rapid decomposition in the initial stage. Then the decomposition rate began to slow down for a certain period and the rate became 5 times slower than the initial decomposition rate. This trend of decomposition rate changes is typical conditions of organic matter decompositions. The easily degradable factors ($k_1$) ranged between $0.145{\sim}0.257day^{-1}$ and persistent degradable factors ($k_2$) were $0.027{\sim}0.080day^{-1}$. Among these results, greater organic matter decomposition rates from VDI4630 had greater $k_1$ values (0.257, $0.211day^{-1}$) and smaller $k_2$ values (0.027, $0.030day^{-1}$) for dairy wastewater and forage byproduct, respectively.

Simultaneous Measurements of CH-OH PLIF and Stereoscopic PIV in Turbulent Premixed Flames (CH-OH PLIF와 Stereoscopic PIV동시계측에 의한 난류예혼합화염의 관찰)

  • Choi, Gyung-Min;Tanahashi, Mamoru;Miyauchi, Toshio
    • 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.91-96
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    • 2004
  • Simultaneous CH and OH planar laser induced fluorescence(PLIF) and stereoscopic particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements have been developed to investigate the local flame structure of turbulent premixed flames. The developed simultaneous two radical concentrations and three component velocity measurements on a two-dimensional plane was applied for relatively high Reynolds number turbulent premixed flames in a swirl stabilized combustor. All measurements were conducted for methane-air premixed flames in the corrugated flamelets regime. Strong three-dimensional fluctuation implies that misunderstanding of the flame/turbulent interactions would be caused by the analysis of two-component velocity distribution in a cross section. Furthermore, comparisons of CH-OH PLIF and three-component velocity field show that the burned gases not always have high-speed velocity in relatively high Reynolds number turbulent premixed flame. The Reynolds number dependence of the flame front was clearly captured by the simultaneous CH-OH PLIF and stereoscopic PIV measurements.

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Conditional moment closure modeling in turbulent nonpremixed combustion (난류확산연소에서의 conditional moment closure modeling)

  • Huh, Kang-Yul
    • 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.12a
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    • pp.24-32
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    • 2000
  • A brief introduction is given on the conditional moment closure model for turbulent nonpremixed combustion. It is based on the transport equations derived through a rigorous mathematical procedure for the conditionally averaged quantities and appropriate modeling forms for conditional scalar dissipation rate, conditional mean velocity and reaction rate. Examples are given for prediction of NO and OH in bluffbody flames, soot distribution in jet flames and autoignition of a methane/ethane jet to predict the ignition delay with respect to initial temperature, pressure and fuel composition. Conditional averaging may also be a powerful modeling concept in other approaches involved in turbulent combustion problems in various different regimes.

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An Experimental Study on the Lift-off Characteristics of the Triple Flame with Concentration Gradient (농도구배가 삼지화염의 부상특성에 미치는 영향에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Seo, Jeong-Il;Kim, Nam-Il;Oh, Kwang-Chul;Shin, Hyun-Dong
    • 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.06a
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    • pp.7-14
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    • 2004
  • The lift-off characteristics of the triple flame have been studied experimentally with various mean velocities and concentration gradients using a multi-slot burner, which can control the concentration gradient and the mean velocity independently, Lift-off height, axial maximum velocity, flame temperature, and some other characteristics were examined for methane and propane flame, It was found that minimum values of the lift-off heights exist at a certain concentration gradient for constant mean velocity, and this result implies that the propagation velocity has a maximum value at this condition, OH radical distribution was measured with LIF method and velocity variation along streamline was measured with PlV system. In addition maximum temperature along streamline was measured with CARS system. The intensity of the diffusion flame affects on the propagation velocity of triple flame in the region of very weak concentration gradient.

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Simultaneous Measurement of CH-OH PLIF and Stereoscopic PIV in Turbulent Premixed Flames (CH-OH PLIF와 Stereoscopic PIV계측법을 이용한 난류예혼합화염의 관찰)

  • Choi Gyung-Min;Tanahashi Mamoru;Miyauchi Toshio.
    • 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.102-103
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    • 2004
  • Simultaneous CH and OH planar laser induced fluorescence(PLIF) and stereoscopic particle image velocimetry(PIV) measurements have been developed to investigate the local flame structure of turbulent premixed flames. The developed simultaneous two radical concentrations and three component velocity measurements on a two-dimensional plane was applied for relatively high Renolds number turbulent premixed flames in a swirl stabilized combustor. All measurements were conducted for methane-air premixed flames in the corrugated flamelets regime. Strong three-dimensional fluctuation implies that misunderstanding of the flame/turbulent interactions would be caused by the analysis of two-component velocity distribution in a cross section. Furthermore, comparisons of CH-OH PLIF and three-component velocity field show that the burned gases not always have high-speed velocity in relatively high Renolds number turbulent premixed flame.

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NUMERICAL STUDY OF HEAT TRANSFER AND FUEL CONVERSION FOR MCFC'S PRECONVERTER (MCFC 프리컨버터 촉매의 열전도특성과 연료전환율 해석)

  • Byun, D.H.;Sohn, C.H.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.112-116
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, a preconverter of MCFC for an emergence electric power supplier is numerically simulated to increase the hydrogen production from natural gas (methane). Commercial code is used to simulated the porous catalyst with user subroutine to model three dominant chemical reactions which are Stream Reforming(SR), Water-Gas Shift(WGS), and Direct Stram Reforming(DSR). To get 10% fuel conversion rate in preconverter. the required external heat flux is supplied from outer wall of preconverter. The calculated results show that very nonuniform temperature distribution and chemical reaction happen near the wall of preconverter. These phenomena can be explained by the low heat conductivity of porous catalyst and the endothermic reforming reaction.

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Conditional Moment Closure Modeling in Turbulent Nonpremixed Combustion (난류확산연소에서의 Conditional Moment Closure Modeling)

  • Huh, Kang-Y.
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.9-17
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    • 2000
  • A brief introduction is given on the conditional moment closure model for turbulent nonpremixed combustion. It is based on the transport equations derived through a rigorous mathematical procedure for the conditionally averaged quantities and appropriate modeling forms for conditional scalar dissipation rate, conditional mean velocity and reaction rate. Examples are given for prediction of NO and OR in bluffbody flames, soot distribution in jet flames and autoignition of a methane/ethane jet to predict the ignition delay with respect to initial temperature, pressure and fuel composition. Conditional averaging may also be a powerful modeling concept in other approaches involved in turbulent combustion problems in various different regimes.

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In-Situ TEM Observation on Phase Formation of $TiO_2$ Nanoparticle Synthesized by Flame Method

  • Jie, H.S.;Park, H.;Kim, K.H.;Ahn, J.P.;Park, J.K.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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    • 2006.09a
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    • pp.469-470
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    • 2006
  • [ $TiO_2$ ] nanoparticle was synthesized by the flame method, which was controlled by varying the ratio and flow rate of gas mixtures consisting of oxygen (oxidizer), methane (fuel) and nitrogen (carrier gas). The crystalline phases of $TiO_2$ nanoparticle depended strongly on the temperature distribution in the flame, whereas the morphology was not sensitive. We proved that the anatase phase formed without the phase transformation in the flame and the rutile phase generated through several phase transformations.

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The Determination of Anaerobic Biodegradability and Organic Fractionation of Agricultural Byproducts by Biochemical Methane Potential Assay Using Double First-Order Kinetic Model (반응속도 모델을 적용한 농업부산물의 혐기성 유기물분해율과 메탄생산잠재량 분석)

  • Shin, Kook-Sik;Yoon, Young-Man
    • Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.55-65
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    • 2021
  • This study investigated methane productions and a degradation rate of organic matters by German standard method, VDI4630 test. In this study, 11 waste biomasses from agricultural fields were selected for the investigation. The objective of this study was to estimate a distribution of organic matters by using the Double first-order kinetics model in order to calculate the rate of biodegradable organic matters which degrade rapidly in the initial stage and the persistently biodegradable organic matters which degrade slowly later. As a result, all the biomasses applied in this study showed rapid decomposition in the initial stage. Then the decomposition rate began to slow down for a certain period and the rate became 10 times slower than the initial decomposition rate. This trend of decomposition rate changes is typical conditions of biomass decompositions. The easily degradable factors (k1) were raged between 0.097~0.152 day-1 from vegetable crops and persistent degradable factor (k2) were 0.002~0.024 day-1. Among these results, greater organic matter decomposition rates from VDI4630 had greater k1 values (0.152, 0.144day-1) and smaller k1 values (0.002, 0.005day-1) from cucumbers and paprika. In a meanwhile, radishes and tangerine rinds which had low decomposition rates showed 0.097 and 0.094 day-1 of k1 values and decomposition rates seems to affect k1 values.