• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.3270-3275
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• 2007

DME (Dimethyl Ether, $CH_3OCH_3$) has highly attracted attention as an alternative fuel for transportation, power generation and LPG substitute owing to its easy transportation and cleanliness. This study was conducted to verify the combustion performance and to identify potential problems when DME is fuelled to a gas turbine. GE7EA gas turbine of Pyong-Tak power plant was selected as a target to apply the DME. Combustion tests were conducted by comparing DME with methane, which is a major component of natural gas, in terms of combustion instability, $NO_X$ and CO emissions, and the outlet temperature of the combustion chamber. The results of the performance tests show that DME is very clean but has a low combustion efficiency in low load condition. From the results of the fuel nozzle temperature we have ascertained that DME is easy to flash back, and this property should be considered when operating a gas turbine and retrofitting a burner.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 현재 사용 중인 2곳(H, Y 매립지)의 소규모 매립장에 대한 매립지 특성 자료수집과 현장측정을 통한 LFG 배출량 산정을 수행하였으며, 이를 이용하여 이들 매립지에 적합한 2006 IPCC FOD 방법 적용 시 입력변수로 사용되는 메탄발생속도상수(k)를 산출하여 보았다. 또한 이 결과를 default 값을 적용한 2006 IPCC GL의 FOD 방법에 의한 메탄 배출량 산정결과와 비교함으로써 특정매립지에 대한 동일한 k값 적용의 타당성을 평가해 보았다. 매립지의 폐기물 조성 data를 이용한 DOC 산정 결과, 매립되어지는 폐기물의 물리적 조성 차이로 인하여 H 매립지(1997~2011)는 13.16 %~23.79 % ($16.52{\pm}3.84%$)로 나타났으며, Y 매립지(1994~2011)는 7.24 %~34.67 % ($14.56{\pm}7.30%$)의 값을 보여 IPCC 가이드라인에서 제시한 Bulk waste 타입의 기본값인 18.0 %와 비교할 때 H 매립지보다 Y 매립지가 큰 차이를 보였다. 2006 IPCC GL에 제시된 FOD방법의 메탄 배출량 산정식을 이용한 k값 산정 결과, H 매립지의 산정된 평균 k값은 $0.0413yr^{-1}$, Y 매립지의 산정된 평균 k값은 $0.0117yr^{-1}$로 나타나 IPCC 가이드라인에 제시된 기본값인 $0.09yr^{-1}$에 비하여 상대적으로 낮은 값을 보였다. 따라서 2006 IPCC 가이드라인의 defaults value(k=0.09) 값에 의한 온실가스 배출량 산정결과는 현장측정을 통해 산정된 k값에 의한 추정값에 비하여 과대평가될 수 있어 매립지에서 발생하는 정확한 온실가스 배출량 예측을 위해서는 각각의 매립지별 현장측정을 통한 고유의 k값 결정을 통한 산정이 진행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권10호
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• pp.4679-4688
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• 2011

본 연구는 신재생에너지 활용을 위하여 강원도의 B 지자체를 대상으로 폐기물 발생특성에 따른 매립가스 발생량 및 자원화 가능성에 대하여 연구하였다. B 지자체의 생활폐기물 평균 겉보기 밀도는 144 kg/$m^3$로, 가스 물질 및 연료화 가능성 물질인 가연성 평균 폐기물 조성비는 종이류 36.0 %, 비닐 플라스틱류 21.6 %, 음식물류 19.7 %로 조사되었다. 발열량 분석결과, 고위발열량(습윤) 3,471 $kca{\ell}$/kg, 저위발열량(습윤) 2,941 $kca{\ell}$/kg로 측정되었으며, 특히 음식물류 폐기물의 매립지 직매립이 금지된 후 에는 발열량이 높은 종이류와 비닐 플라스틱의 비율이 증가하여 발열량이 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 매립지에서 발생하는 메탄가스는 2021년(2,505.7 CH4 ton/year)을 정점으로 점차 감소하는 것으로 예측되었는데, 특히 RDF(Refuse Derived Fuel) 제조시설이 설치되면 2013년(1,956.9 CH4 ton/year)을 정점으로 감소되는 것으로 예측되었다. B 지자체의 매립지에서 발생하는 매립가스(Land Fill Gas; LFG) 추정량은 9.92 $m^3$/min 로 예측되어 타 지자체에서 발생하는 매립가스 추정량(10.11 $m^3$/min)과 유사하게 조사되었다.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.126-134
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• 2024

Biogas, composed mainly of methane (CH₄) and carbon dioxide (CO₂), is a renewable gas that can serve as an alternative energy source. In this study, we developed a new microwave reformer and analyzed its reforming characteristics. We observed that higher temperatures of the microwave receptor led to increased reforming efficiency. By supplying appropriate amounts of methane and steam, we could prevent carbon generated from the thermal decomposition reaction of carbon dioxide from depositing on the catalytic active layer, thus avoiding the inhibition of catalytic activity. Hydrogen generation was enhanced when maintaining the biogas ratio and steam supply at adequate levels. Increasing the SiC ratio in the receptor improved the uniformity of temperature distribution and growth rate, resulting in higher conversion rates of the reforming process.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.425-435
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• 2014

Simulation studies on catalytic methanation reaction in externally cooled tubular reactor filled with monolithic catalysts were carried out using a general purpose modelling tool $gPROMS^{(R)}$. We investigated the effects of operating parameters such as gas space velocity, temperature and pressure of feeding gas on temperature distribution inside the reactor, overall CO conversion, and chemical composition of product gas. In general, performance of methanation reaction is favored under low temperature and high pressure for a wide range of their values. However, methane production becomes negligible at temperatures below 573K when the reactor temperature is not high enough to ignite methanation reaction. Capacity enhancement of the reactor by increasing gas space velocity and/or gas inlet pressure resulted no significant reduction in reactor performance and heat transfer property of catalyst.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.610-612
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• 2008

Piston cores retrieved from the eastern part of the deep-water Ulleung Basin were analyzed to access the potential of hydrocarbon gas generation and natural gas hydrate (NGH) formation. Seismic data acquired in the study area were also analyzed to determine the presence of hydrocarbon gas and/or NGH, and to map their distribution. Core analyses revealed high total organic carbon (TOC) contents which favor hydrocarbon generation. The cores recovered from the southern study area showed the sufficient residual hydrocarbon gas concentrations for the formation of significant NGH. These cores also showed the cracks developed parallel to the bedding that suggest significant gas content in situ. A number of seismic blanking zones were observed on seismic data. They are identified as vertical to sub-vertical chimneys caused by the upward migration of pore fluid or gas, and containing of free gas and/or NGH. Often, they are associated with velocity pull-up structures that are interpreted to be the result of high-velocity NGH. The seismic data also showed several bottom-simulating reflectors (BSRs) that are associated with overlying NGH and underlying free gas. The distribution of blanking zones and BSRs would be impacted by the lateral differences of upward methane fluxes.

• 한국농공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농공학회 2005년도 학술발표논문집
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• pp.592-597
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• 2005

Biogas is widely accepted as one of renewable energy. Raw biogas can be used in internal combustion engines either spark ignition or diesel engines. Since the gas has relatively low calorific values, engine power also is lower than rated power values. Modified engines or biogas-specific engines have been utilized in order to increase efficiency. Recently, gas engine/generators are provided for various purposes. They are mostly for LPG or natural gas. When biogas is fueled to the gas engines, de-rating is inevitable due to its lower calorific values. Meanwhile, massively produced commercial gas engines are more competitive in terms of initial investment for engines, compared to biogas-specific engines. Then, the characteristics of the commercial engine and power generation should be understood for better operation. A 5kW gas engine/generator(natural gas) was tested for determining an allowable maximum concentration of $CO_2$ in synthetic biogas, with respect to engine stating, power generation. Experimental results indicated that about 65% of methane concentration is required to start the gas engine. At this condition, the power generated was about 3 kW. It is about 60% of the nominal power, which is similar to the ratio of calorific values.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2022

In this study, we controlled the shape of a carbon layer on gallium oxide templates. Gallium oxide layers were deposited on sapphire substrates using mist chemical vapor deposition. Subsequently, carbon layers were formed using radio frequency plasma chemical vapor deposition. Various shapes of carbon structures appeared according to the fraction of methane gas, used as a precursor. As methane gas concentration was adjusted from 1 to 100%, The shapes of carbon structures varied to diamonds, nanowalls, and spheres. The growth of carbon isotope structures on Ga₂O₃ templates will give rise to improving the electrical and thermal properties in the next-generation electronic applications.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권8호
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• pp.2753-2760
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• 2021

This paper proposes using sodium-cooled fast reactor technologies for use in hydrogen vapor methane (SMR) modification. Using three independent energy rings in the Russian BN-600 fast reactor, steam is generated in one of the steam-generating cycles with a pressure of 13.1 MPa and a temperature of 505 ℃. The reactor's second energy cycles can increase the gas-steam mixture's temperature to the required amount for efficient correction. The 620 ton/hr 540 ℃ steam generated in this cycle is sufficient to supply a high-temperature synthesis current source (700 ℃), which raises the steam-gas mixture's temperature in the reactor. The proposed technology provides a high rate of hydrogen production (approximately 144.5 ton/hr of standard H₂), also up to 25% of the original natural gas, in line with existing SMR technology for preparing and heating steam and gas mixtures will be saved. Also, exergy analysis results show that the plant's efficiency reaches 78.5% using HTR heat for combined hydrogen and power generation.

• 청정기술
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2003

우리나라에서 발생되는 음식물쓰레기는 연간 410만톤으로 이는 82만톤의 유기물에 해당한다. 이를 사료 혹은 퇴비로 사용하려는 노력은 최근 한계에 달하고 있어 본 연구에서는 혐기성 발효로 메탄을 생산하는 것을 고려하여 메탄함량, 총에너지 생산량 등을 산출 하였다. 음식물 쓰레기를 전부 혐기성으로 처리하면 호기성 방법 보다 연간 약 3,000억원의 이득이 있으며 이 때 생산되는 메탄량은 4.4억톤 $m^3$로 우리나라에서 연간 사용하는 총 도시가스 128억톤 $m^3$의 3.43%에 해당한다. 특히 주방에서 발생하는 음식물 쓰레기를 현장 처리하여 생기는 메탄은 주방용 도시가스의 28.9%에 해당하는 양이다.