• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2000년도 제21회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 논문집
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• pp.33-46
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• 2000

In the present study, a systematic chemical kinetic calculations were made to investigate the augmentation of NO-$NO_2$ conversion due to the addition of various hydrocarbons (methane, ethylene, ethane, propene, propane) in the nonthermal plasma treatment. It is included in the present conclusion that the reaction between hydrocarbon and oxygen radicals induced by electron collision, is believed to be a primarily process for triggering the overall NO oxidation and the eventual NOx reduction. Upon the completion of the initiating step, various radicals (OH, $NO_2$ etc.) successively produced by hydrocarbon decomposition form the primary path of NO-$NO_2$ conversion. When the initiating step is not activated, hydrocarbon consumption rate appeared to be very low, thereby the targeted level of NO conversion can only be achieved by the addition of more input energy. Present study showed ethylene and propene to have higher affinity with 0 radical under all conditions, thereby both of these hydrocarbons show very fast and efficient NO-$NO_2$ oxidation. It was also shown that propene is superior to ethylene in the aspect of NOx removal.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 2000년도 제20회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 논문집
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• pp.178-188
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• 2000

In the present study, a systematic chemical kinetic calculations were made to investigate the augmentation of $NO-NO_{2}$ conversion due to the addition of various hydrocarbons (methane, ethylene, ethane, propene, propane) in the nonthermal plasma treatment. It is included in the present conclusion that the reaction between hydrocarbon and oxygen radicals induced by electron collision, is believed to be a primarily process for triggering the overall NO oxidation and the eventual NOx reduction. Upon the completion of the initiating step, various radicals (OH, $HO_{2}$ etc.) successively produced by hydrocarbon decomposition form the primary path of $NO-NO_{2}$ conversion. When the initiating step is not activated, hydrocarbon consumption rate appeared to be very low, thereby the targeted level of NO conversion can only be achieved by the addition of more input energy. Present study showed ethylene and propene to have higher affinity with 0 radical under all conditions, thereby both of these hydrocarbons show very fast and efficient $NO-NO_{2}$ oxidation. It was also shown that propene is superior to ethylene in the aspect of NOx removal.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.534-541
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• 2021

In this study, a novel microwave-matrix reformer was proposed to convert CH₄, which is a major component, to a high quality hydrogen energy. And to identify this performance, it was investigated for O₂/C ratio, steam feed amount and reformed gas recirculation which are affected for methane conversion and product gas yield. Through the parametric screening studies, optimal operating conditions were that O₂/C ratio, steam feed amount and recirculation rate were 1.1, 10 mL/min and 30 L/min. In this conditions, CH₄ conversion was 68.1%, H₂ selectivity 77.2 and H₂/CO ratio 2.62 which are possible applying SOFC stack for RPG (residential power generator).

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.528-534
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• 2006

고온 플라즈마가 적용된 플라즈마트론을 이용하여 바이오가스 개질을 통해 수소를 생산하는데 있어서 최적 운전 조건에 대해 연구하였다. 음식물 쓰레기의 혐기성 발효조에서 생성된 바이오가스 구성비($CH_4/CO_2$)가 1.03, 1.28, 2.12인 바이오가스로 개질실험을 수행하고, 수소 생산과 메탄 전환율을 향상시키기 위해 바이오가스 유량비, 수증기 유량비, 입력전력 변화와 같은 변수별 연구를 수행하였다. 바이오가스 유량비(biogas/TFR : total flow rate), 수증기 유량비($H_2O/TFR$: total flow rate), 입력전력이 각각 0.32~0.37, 0.36~0.42, 8 kW일 때 메탄의 전환율이 81.3~89.6％인 최적운전조건을 보였다. 이때 합성가스 중의 수소와 일산화탄소의 농도는 27.11~40.23％, 14.31~18.61％이며, 수소 수율은 40.6~61％, 에너지 전환율은 30.5~54.4％, $H_2/CO$ 비는 1.89~2.16이다.

• 공업화학
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.94-100
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• 1998

천연가스의 주성분인 메탄의 마이크로웨이브 플라즈마 촉매반응에 의한 C2+ 탄화수소로의 전환반응을 고찰하였다. 플라즈마 출력의 증가(40~120 watt)와 유량이 감소(40~5mL/min)함에 따라서 메탄의 C2+ 생성물로의 전환율을 29.2%에서 42.2%로 향상되었으며, 촉매를 플라즈마와 함계 사용하여 에틸렌과 아세틸렌의 선택도를 향상시키는 동시에 높은 전환율을 유지할 수 있다. 실험에 사용한 여러 촉매중에는 Fe계의 촉매가 가장 높은 에틸렌의 선택도(30%)를 나타내었다. 실제 천연가스의 전환실험에서는 C2+ 생성물의 수율이 33.3%에서 46%의 범위를 보였다. 순수한 메탄이 원료였을 때 보다 높은 C2+ 수율이 얻어진 것은 천연가스가 메탄 보다 반응성이 높은 성분인 에탄과 프로판등을 함유하고 있기 때문으로 생각된다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2002

The operation results of the 2kW class plate type reformer, which has several advantages compared with the tubular burner type reformer, are analyzed. This plate type reformer is composed of six combustion chambers and five reforming chambers by turns. The methane conversion rate at 1.6 absolute pressure is about 84%, which is reasonably similar to theoretical value, 85.3%. Though the abrupt interruption was made just by the carbon deposition during heating the fuel line to combustion chambers around 200 hours operation, the overall steady state operation is more than 450 hours. These operation results show the verification of long run performance and the possibility of direct connection between plate reformer and fuel cell stack.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.526-535
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• 2016

Recently, fine dust in atmosphere have been considerably issued as a harmful element for human. Nitrogen oxide ($NO_x$) exhausted from diesel engines and power plants has been disclosed as a main source of secondary production of fine dust. In order to prevent exhausting these nitrogenous compounds into atmosphere, a treatment system with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst with ammonia as a reductant has been used in various industries. Urea solution has been widely studied to supply ammonia into a SCR catalytic reactor, safely. However, the conversion of urea solution to ammonia has several challenges, especially on a slow conversion velocity. In the present study, a fast urea conversion system including a plasma burner was suggested and designed to evaluate the performances of urea conversion and initial operation time. A designed lab-scale facility has a plasma burner, urea nozzle, mixer, and SCR catalyst which is for hydrolysis of isocyane. Flow rate of methane that is a fuel of the plasma burner was varied to control temperatures in the urea conversion facility. From experimental results, it is found that urea can be converted into ammonia using high temperature condition of above $400^{\circ}C$. In the designed test facility, it is found that ammonia can be produced within 1 min from urea injection and the result shows prospect commercialization of proposed technology in the SCR facilities.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.37-50
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• 2000

In the present study, a systematic chemical kinetic calculations were made to investigate the augmentation of $NO-NO_2$ conversion due to the addition of various hydrocarbons (methane, ethylene, ethane, propylene, propane) in the nonthermal plasma treatment. It is included in the present conclusion that the reaction between hydrocarbon and oxygen radicals induced by electron collision, is believed to be a primarily process for triggering the overall NO oxidation and the eventual NOx reduction. Upon the completion of the initiating step, various radicals (OH, $HO_2$ etc.) successively are produced by hydrocarbon decomposition form the primary path of $NO-NO_2$ conversion. When the initiating step is not activated, hydrocarbon consumption rate appeared to be very low, thereby the targeted level of NO conversion can only be achieved by the addition of more input energy. Present study showed ethylene and propylene to have higher affinity with O radical under all conditions, thereby both of these hydrocarbons show very fast and efficient $NO-NO_2$ oxidation. It was also shown that propylene is superior to ethylene in the aspect of NOx removal.

• 에너지공학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.347-354
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• 2013

생물학적방법으로 이산화탄소를 에너지원인 메탄으로 전환하고자 hydrogenotrophic methanogen이 우점화된 실험실규모의 연속운전 반응기를 이용하여 수소의 주입비율과 EBCT에 따른 실험을 진행하였다. 수소와 이산화탄소의 주입비율을 4:1과 5:1(mol/mol)로 달리한 실험결과 두 조건 모두 주입된 수소가 대부분 소모되며 99% 이상의 전환율을 보였다. 이산화탄소의 경우 4:1에서는 $74.45{\pm}0.33$%, 5:1에서는 $95.8{\pm}10.7%$의 전환율로 이산화탄소를 모두 전환시키기 위해서는 양론식에 비해 더 많은 양의 수소가 필요한 것으로 확인되었다. 이는 hydrogenotrophic methanogen의 생장유지에 필요한 에너지원인 수소가 사용된 것에 기인한 것으로 사료된다. 체류시간별로 처리효율을 확인한 결과, 임계처리용량은 EBCT 3.3시간에서 수소(99.9%)와 이산화탄소(96.23%)의 안정적인 전환율을 보이며 $1.15{\pm}0.02m^3{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}day^{-1}$의 메탄생산속도와 $2.01{\pm}0.04kg{\cdot}m^{-3}{\cdot}day^{-1}$의 이산화탄소 고정화속도를 나타내었다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2014

Macroalgae has been strongly touted as an alternative biomass for biofuel production due to its higher photosynthetic efficiency, carbon fixation rate, and growth rate compared to conventional cellulosic plants. However, its unique carbohydrate composition and structure limits the utilization efficiency by conventional microorganisms, resulting in reduced growth rates and lower productivity. Nevertheless, recent studies have shown that it is possible to enable microorganisms to utilize various sugars from seaweeds and to produce some energy chemicals such as methane, ethanol, etc. This paper introduces the basic information on macroalgae and the overall conversion process from harvest to production of biofuels. Especially, we will review the successful efforts on microbial engineering through metabolic engineering and synthetic biology to utilize carbon sources from red and brown seaweed.