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A Study on Operating Characteristics and Design Factors of Floating Photovoltaic Generating Facilities (수상태양광 발전시스템의 운영특성 및 설계요소에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hyun-Han;Kim, Kwang-Ho
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.66 no.10
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    • pp.1532-1539
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    • 2017
  • The floating photovoltaic system is a new concept in the renewable energy technology. That is similar to land based photovoltaic technology except floating system. So the system needs buoyant objects, mooring, ect, besides modules and supports, and that is able to withstand in water level changes and wind strength. Therefore the floating photovoltaic system is much different from land photovoltaic system. K-water (Korea Water Resources Corporation) has been operating two floating photovoltaic system that's capacity is 100 kW and 500 kW respectively since in summer 2011 for commercial generation, and have construction project for 2,000 kW in Boryeong multipurpose Dam and other areas. Furthermore K-water was developing a tracking-type floating photovoltaic system at Daecheong multipurpose Dam and developed and installed an ocean floating photovoltaic demonstration plant at Sihwa Lake in October 2013 for R&D. In this paper, we introduce that structure of floating photovoltaic system include buoyant structure, mooring system and auxiliary device. Especially the rope which is in part of mooring should be always maintain tension under any water level. Also we explain about structure design concept to wind load in an every loading condition and a kind of structure materials and PV structure types used in water environment. Especially ocean floating PV system is affected by tidal current and typhoon. So there are considering the elements in design. Finally we compare with floating and land photovoltaic on power amount. As a result of that we verified the floating photovoltaic system is more about 6.6~14.2 % efficiency than a general land photovoltaic system.

Hydrocarbon generation and indicator in the western Ulleung Basin (울릉분지 서부에서의 탄화수소 생성 및 지표)

  • Ryu, Byong-Jae;Kim, Ji-Hoon;Lee, Young-Joo;Riedel, M.;Hyndman, R.D.;Kim, Il-Soo
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.06a
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    • pp.507-510
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    • 2007
  • Piston cores retrieved from the western Ulleung Basin, East Sea were analyzed to examine the potential for hydrocarbon generation and to determine the hydrocarbon indicators. 2D multi-channel reflection seismic and Chirp data were also investigated for mapping and characterizing the geophysical hydrocarbon indicators such as BSR (bottom simulating reflector), blank zone, pock-mark etc. High organic carbon contents and sedimentation rates that suggest good condition for hydrocarbon generation. High pressure and low temperature condition, and high residual hydrocarbon concentrations are favor the formation of natural gas hydrate. In the piston cores, cracks generally oriented to bedding may indicate the gas expansion. The seismic data show several BSRs that are associated with natural gas hydrates and underlying free gas. A number of vertical to sub-vertical blank zones were well identified in the seismic sections. They often show the seismic pull-up structures, probably indicating the presence of high velocity hydrates. Numerous pockmarks were also observed in the Chirp profiles. They may indicate the presence of free gas below the hydrate stability zone as well.

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A study on establishing the international cooperation for the strategic development of the green energy technologies (그린에너지기술 국제협력을 위한 대외협력 맵 구축)

  • Koo, Kikwan;Choi, Bongha;Hong, Seongjun;Lee, Seongkon;Lee, Deokki;Park, Sueok
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2010.06a
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    • pp.152.2-152.2
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    • 2010
  • 기후변화, 석유자원 고갈 우려 등으로 인하여 그린에너지기술 개발에 대한 중요성은 크게 증가하고 있다. 그 가운데, 글로벌화된 경쟁구도 확대와 급속한 기술개발 속도로 인하여 국가간 또는 기업간 기술 개발 경쟁은 더욱 심해지고 있다. 이러한 상황하에서 그린에너지기술 개발을 위한 국제협력의 중요성은 더욱 증가하고 있다. 이에 각 국은 제도적, 경제적 지원을 통한 그린에너지기술 개발 및 국제협력을 적극 지원하고 있다. 그러나 우리나라의 경우 에너지기술 관련 R&D 예산 중 국제공동연구 비중은 0.6%로 선진국에 비해 지원 규모가 부족한 실정이며, 그린에너지기술 국제협력을 위한 기초 정보 역시 부족한 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 그린에너지기술 분야의 국외 선도 업체 및 기관을 대상으로 기술수준 및 협력의향을 조사하여 대외협력 맵을 구축하였다. 우선 '그린에너지 전략로드맵'상의 15대 기술 분류에서 상세 분석을 위한 주요 에너지기술을 선정하고 기술별 하위 전략품목별로 현황 조사를 실시하였다. 국내 전문가를 대상으로 1차, 2차 설문을 통하여 국제협력 추천 업체 및 기관, 기술수준을 조사하였으며, 조사된 국외 추천 선도 업체 및 기관을 대상으로 설문을 통하여 협력의향과 협력유형을 조사하였다. 조사된 자료를 통해 기술수준과 협력의향을 기준으로 4가지 유형으로 분류하여 대외협력 맵을 구성하고 구축된 대외협력 맵을 통해 국제협력 추진을 위한 시사점을 도출하였다.

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Study on safety performance evaluation of stationary SOFC stack (건물용 고체산화물연료전지 스택 안전성능평가 연구)

  • Park, Tae Seong;Lee, Eun Kyung;Lee, Seung Kuk
    • Journal of Energy Engineering
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2018
  • The code and standards related to fuel cells were analyzed to derive the SOFC(Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) stack safety performance evaluation items and evaluation methode. Safety performance evluation of the SOFC stack was tested by quoting derived test items. The stack used in the test is an anode-supported type 2 Cell stack (Active surface area : 220cm) manufactured by MICO Inc, and SOFC stack safety performance evaluation system used for the test is self-manufactured. We conducted a leakage test, current voltage characteristic test, rated output test, and power response characteristics test. In the safety performance evaluation test, the stack showed no gas leakage, the maximum output and rated output was recorded to 65.6 W(1.41 V, 46.5 A, $422mA/cm^2$), 62.3 W(1.57 V, 40 A, $363mA/cm^2$). In the power response characteristics test verified that the output is kept stable within two seconds. At the maximum load (40 A) and the minimum load (8 A), the output was recorded 62 W and 16W in $750^{\circ}C$. This study will contribute to the universalization and to provide much safe environment of operating the solid oxide fuel cell system.

Process Development of Pyrolysis Liquefaction for Waste Plastics (폐플라스틱의 열분해 유화기술 개발)

  • Nho, Nam-Sun;Shin, Dae-Hyun;Park, Sou-Won;Lee, Kyong-Hwan;Kim, Kwang-Ho;Jeon, Sang-Goo;Cho, Bong-Gyu
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.06a
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    • pp.523-526
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    • 2006
  • The target of this work was the process development of demonstration plant to produce the high quailty alternative fuel oil by the pyrolysis of mixed plastic waste. In the first step of research, the bench-scale units of 70t/y and the pi lot plant of 360 t/v had been developed. Main research contents in this step were the process performance test of pilot plant ot 360ton/year and the development of demonstration plant of 3 000 t/y which was constructed at Korea R & D Company in Kimjae City. The process performance of pilot plant of 360 t/v showed components in PONA group appeared at between that of commercial gasoline and kerosene. On the other hand, HO product was mainly paraffin and olefin components and also appeared at upper temperature distribution range than commercial diesel. Gas product showed a high fraction of $C_3\;and\;C_4$ product like LPG composition, but also a high fraction of $CO_2$ and CO by probably a little leak of process.

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Influence of the inlet oxygen humidity on PEMFC performance (산소 가습이 PEMFC 성능에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Seo-Hee;Moon, Cheor-Eon;Ko, Dong-Soo;Choi, Gyung-Min;Kim, Duck-Jool;Jung, Ji-Hwan
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.35-38
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    • 2007
  • The comparisons between measured performance of lab-scale PEMFC and calculation were conducted to understand the detail phenomena of PEMFC for the various inlet oxygen humidity of cathode side. Experiments were performed at $65^{\circ}C$ operation temperature and different inlet humidity conditions such as 40%, 60% and 80%. We used the MEA manufactured by oneself which include $Nafion^{(R)}$ 112 membrane, Nafion solution 20%, and carbon paper(E-TEK). As a result of this experiment, cell performance was getting higher by increasing inlet humidity condition at cathode side because ion conductivity of electrolyte membrane is increased. A 3D CFD simulation model of PEMFC was developed using commercially available CFD code that is one of the STAR-CD module, es-pemfc under same operating conditions. Model calculations results were compared with experimental ones on the polarization curves and calculation results are in good agreement with the experimental ones. Local water distribution and current density inside PEMFC are discussed in detail.

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Quantitative Evaluation of the Impact of Low-Voltage Loads due to Repetitive Voltage Sags

  • Yun Sang-Yun;Kim Jae-Chul;Moon Jong-Fil;Kang Bong-Seok
    • KIEE International Transactions on Power Engineering
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    • v.5A no.3
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    • pp.293-299
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    • 2005
  • Automatic reclosing is a typical protection method in power distribution systems for the clearing of temporary faults. However, it has a fatal weakness in regards to voltage sags because it produces repetitive voltage sags. In this paper, we explored the repetitive impact of voltage sag due to the automatic reclosing of power distribution systems. The actual tests of low voltage loads were carried out for obtaining the susceptibility of voltage sags. The final results of the tests yielded power acceptability curves of voltage sag, and the curves transformed the 3-dimensional CBEMA (Computer Business Equipment Manufacturer Association) format. For the quantitative evaluation of the impact of repetitive voltage sags, an assessment formulation using the voltage sag contour was proposed. The proposed formulation was tested by using the voltage sag contour data of IEEE standard and the results of the test. Through the case studies, we verified that the proposed method can be effectively used to evaluate the actual impact of repetitive voltage sags.

Effect of hydrogen recirculation in PEM fuel cell with 2D steady-state model (2차원 정상상태 모델을 이용한 고분자전해질형 연료전지의 수소 재순환의 영향)

  • Chung, Hyun-Seok;Ha, Tae-Jung;Kim, Hyo-Won;Cho, Sung-Woo;Han, Chong-Hun
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.209-212
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    • 2007
  • 고분자전해질형 연료전지의 구조 및 구성품의 물성에 따른 성능 및 물이동 현상에 관해서 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다, 이들 연구는 대체적으로 연료 전지의 BOP(Balance of plant)를 포함하는 연료전지 시스템에 관한 연구 보다는 단위 전지 및 스택에 관한 연구에 국한되어 왔다. 연료전지의 시스템에 관한 연구들 또한 세부적인 연료전지 내부의 거동에 대해서는 고려하지 않고 있었다. 이는 연료전지의 상세 모델을 이용해 연료전지 시스템에 대해 접근하기 보다는 시스템의 성능 및 동특성에 대한 연구가 주를 이루었기 때문으로 생각된다. 본 연구에서는 연료전지 음극의 수소 배출가스를 재순환할 경우 연료전지 내부에서의 거동에 미치는 영향에 대해 2차원 정상상태 모델을 이용하여 분석해 보았다. 또한 재순환된 수소에 의한 연료전지 내부 거동의 변화 및 수소 이용율 상승 효과를 연료 전지 성능과 함께 비교해 보았다 이를 위해 2차원 정상상태 모델을 개발하였고 이를 실험을 통해 검증하는 작업을 수행하였다. 여기에 사용된 연료전지 모델은 Gore社 의 $PRIMea^{(R)}$을 사용한 연료전지의 성능을 잘 예측하고 내부의 유동 및 물이동 현상에 관한 정보를 제공한다. 이는 여러 하이브리드 자동차용 연료전지 시스템이 연료전지 배출가스의 재순환을 고려하고 있는 상황에서 연료전지 작동 조건의 최적화에 유용한 정보를 제공 할 수 있다는 의의를 가진다.

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Structural, optical, and electrical properties on Cu(In,Ga)$Se_2$ thin-films with Cu-defects and In/(In+Ga) ratio (Cu(In,Ga)$Se_2$ 박막의 Cu 결함 및 In, Ga 비율의 변화에 따른 구조적, 광학적, 전기적 특성 연구)

  • Jeong, A.R.;Kim, G.Y.;Jo, W.;Jo, H.J.;Kim, D.H.;Sung, S.J.;Kang, J.K.;Lee, D.H.;Nam, D.H.;Cheong, H.
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.47.1-47.1
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    • 2011
  • We report on a direct measurement of two-dimensional chemical and electrical distribution on the surface of photovoltaic Cu(In,Ga)$Se_2$ thin-films using a nano-scale spectroscopic and electrical characterization, respectively. The Raman measurement reveals non-uniformed surface phonon vibration which comes from different compositional distribution and defects in the nature of polycrystalline thin-films. On the other hand, potential analysis by scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy shows a higher surface potential or a small work function on grain boundaries of the thin-films than on the grain surfaces. This demonstrates the grain boundary is positively charged and local built-in potential exist on grain boundary, which improve electron-hole separation on grain boundary. Local electrical transport measurements with scanning probe microscopy on the thin-films indicates that as external bias is increases, local current is started to flow from grain boundary and saturated over 0.3 V external bias. This accounts for carrier behavior in the vicinity of grain boundary with regard to defect states. We suggest that electron-hole separation at the grain boundary as well as chemical and electrical distribution of polycrystalline Cu(In,Ga)$Se_2$ thin-films.

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A Study on the Optimal Resource Configuration Considering Load Characteristics of Electric Vehicles in Micro Grid Environment (전기자동차 부하 특성을 고려한 마이크로그리드의 최적 전원 구성에 관한 연구)

  • Hwang, Sung-Wook;Chae, Woo-Kyu;Lee, Hak-Ju;Yun, Sang-Yun;Kim, Jung-Hoon
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.64 no.2
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    • pp.228-231
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    • 2015
  • In power system research fields, one of current key issues is the construction and commercialization of micro grid site which is called green island, carbon zero island, energy independent island, building micro grid, etc. and various affiliated technologies have been being vigorously developed to realize. In addition, various researches about electric vehicles (EVs) are in progress and it is expected to penetrate rapidly with the next a few years. Some new load models should be developed integrating with electric vehicle loads because the EVs' deployment could cause the change of load composition rate on power system planning and operations. EVs are also resources for micro grid as well as distributed generation and demand response so that various supply and demand side resources should be considered for micro grid researches. In this paper, the load composition rate of residential sectors is prospected considering the deployment of EVs and the resource configuration of micro grid is optimized based on net present cost. In the optimization, the load patten of case studies includes EV's charging characteristics and various cases are simulated comparing micro grid environment and normal condition. HOMER is used to compare various cases and economic effects.