• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.279-286
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• 2018

The use of eco-friendly energy in the offshore plant system is expanding because conventional generators are operated by fossil fuel or natural gas. Eco-friendly energy, which replaces existing power generation methods, should be capable of generating the power for lighting protection equipment, airborne fault indication, parameter measurement, and others. Most of the eco-friendly energy used in offshore plant facilities is solar and wind power. In the case of using photovoltaic power, because the structure must be constructed based as flat solar panels, it can be damaged easily by the wind. Therefore, there is a need for a new generation system composed of a spherical structure that does not require a separate structure and is less influenced by the wind. Considering these characteristics, in this study we designed, fabricated, and tested a unit that could provide the most efficient spherical photovoltaic power generation considering wind direction and wind pressure. Our test results indicated that the proposed system reduced costs because it did not require any separate structure, used eco-friendly energy, reduced carbon dioxide emissions, and expanded the proportion of eco-friendly energy use by offshore plant facilities.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.190-190
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• 2011

In South Korea the gross generation and heated effluent of power generation plant was 259 TWh and 4.73 billion tons in 2008. And then the waste heat from power generation was 388 TWh. It shows that the efficiency of thermal power generation plant is about 40%. Therefore to reduce $CO_2$ emission from thermal power generation plant, the energy of this heated effluent must be reused to heat buildings or farm facilities. In South Korea horticultural facilities of about 25% are heated in winter season. Total area of greenhouses which are heated is about 13,000 ha. Total heat amount needed to warm greenhouse of 13,000 ha in winter season is only 3.4% of total waste heat from power generation plant. In this study a heat pump system was designed to reuse the waste heat from power generation. Especially new heat exchanger was developed to recover the thermal energy from waste water and this model considered anti-corrosion against sea water and low cost for economic feasibility. This heat recovery system was installed in mango growing greenhouse around thermal power generation plant in Seogwipo-city, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. The result of preliminary test shows that the heating cost of about 90% is saved as compared to boiler using tax free light oil as a fuel.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.248.2-248.2
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• 2010

바이오매스는 에너지 위기 및 $CO_2$에 의한 지구온난화 및 화석자원의 고갈이 진행되면서, 화석연료와 달리 재생이 가능하고 지속 가능한 자원으로 각광을 받고 있다. 바이오매스를 이용하는 신재생에너지 기술로는 직접연소, 열화학적 변환, 생화학적 변환 기술 등이 있다. 열화학적 변환 기술에는 바이오매스를 열분해 가스화하여 발생된 합성가스를 이용하는 기술이 포함된다. 농업부산물은 청정에너지원으로서의 가능성이 높은 것으로 알려져 있으나, 현재는 퇴비, 가축사료 등의 단순 활용이 대부분을 차지하고 있다. 농업부산물을 이용하여 고부가가치를 창출하기 위한 하나의 방안으로 열분해 가스화를 통해 고효율 에너지원으로의 사용을 고려해 볼 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 초본계 농업부산물인 왕겨를 이용한 열분해 가스화기에서 발생한 합성가스를 정제시스템을 통하여 정제한 후, 가스엔진으로 정량적으로 공급하기위한 합성가스 공급시스템의 운전 특성을 고찰하였다. 그 결과 왕겨를 이용한 가스화기에서 합성가스는 안정적으로 발생하였으며, 정제시스템에서는 90%이상의 효율을 얻었다. 또한 20 kW급 가스엔진에서 필요로 하는 합성가스 공급유량 테스트는 약 $80Nm^3/h$, 200 mmAq 조건에서 가스 누입, 누출 없이 안정적으로 공급되었다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.76.1-76.1
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• 2011

With the growing penetration of distributed generation including from renewable sources, smart grid power system is needed to address the reliability problem. One important feature of smart grid is demand response. In order to design a demand response program, it is indispensable to understand how consumer reacts upon the change of electricity price. In this paper, we construct an econometrics model to estimate the hourly price elasticity of demand. This panel model utilizes the hourly load data obtained from KEPCO for the period from year 2005 to 2009. The hourly price elasticity of demand is found to be statistically significant for all the sample under investigation. The samples used for this analysis is from the past historical data under the price structure of three different time zones for each season. The result of the analysis of this time of use pricing structure would allow the policy maker design an appropriate incentive program. This study is important in the sense that it provides a basic research information for designing future demand response programs.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.07a
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• pp.289-290
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• 2012

This paper proposes a new active snubber boost PFC converter to provide a zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) turn-on condition and reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise in home appliances and renewable energy applications, including solar or fuel cell electric systems. The proposed active snubber circuit enables a main boost switch of the boost-type PFC or grid converter to turn on under a ZVS condition and reduce the switching losses of the main boost switch. Moreover, for the purpose of a specialized intelligent power module (IPM) fabrication, the proposed boost circuit is designed to satisfy some design aspects such as space saving, low cost, and easy fabrication. Simulation and experimental results of a 2kW IPM boost-type PFC converter are provided to verify the effectiveness of the proposed active snubber boost circuit.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.131-144
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• 2016

Damage occur frequently around the world on climate change and the main cause of greenhouse gas emissions regulation is growing. To this end, the government has built integrated management system for national building energy. The building energy information is total 6.8 million complex. Integrated management system for national building energy database are matched building registers information and energy information of the supply agencies. However, the matching process has its limitations so advanced work is in progress continuously. This study analyzed integrated management system for national building energy database quality and limitations and deduce improvement plan to increase system reliability and availability. The existing database matching average rate is 85.6%. 58.2% of the total non-matching data type has no building information. To ensure the ease of new database matching and the accuracy of the existing database matching, address standarization and building properties system are needed between building information and energy information. Also, The system construction is required to include information on other energy sources like petroleum energy which has high proportion of non-urban areas and small residential areas and renewable energy which has high potential in development and utilization.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.86.2-86.2
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• 2010

태양광발전 시스템에 있어 일사량의 높고 낮음은 경제성 평가를 결정하는 주요인자로 작용하며 일사량은 지역적, 지형적 환경 조건의 차이에 따라 달리 나타난다. 본 연구에서는 주암 저수지 수면에 설치된 수면태양광 일사량 계측자료와 지상에서의 주암댐 관리단 옥상에 설치된 일사량 계측자료를 비교하여 분석한 결과 수면태양광의 일사량이 지상에서의 일사량 보다 약간 상회하는 패턴을 보이며 풍속, 기온 등 기타 데이터 분석 시 수면이 태양광발전에 있어 지상보다 더 유리하다는 점을 검증 할 수 있었다. 또한 취득한 데이터를 가지고 경제성 분석 프로그램을 사용하여 분석한 결과 지상보다 수면태양광이 더 경제성 있다는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.102.2-102.2
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• 2010

저수지 수면을 이용한 태양광발전 시스템은 저수지, 연못 등의 유휴수면에 부유체를 이용하여 태양광발전 시스템을 수면에 설치하는 발전방식이다. 수면의 환경조건은 지상조건에 비해 장애물이 없고 모듈의 온도가 낮기 때문에 일조량 및 발전효율의 증가 등이 예상되고 있다. 지상 태양광 발전은 농지 또는 임야를 개발하는 과정에서 산림훼손 등을 유발하는 단점이 있으나, 수면태양광 발전은 유효 수면을 적극 활용함으로 국토가 협소한 우리나라에 매우 적합한 발전 방식이라 할 수 있다. 본 논문은 한국수자원공사에서 관리하고 있는 주암 다목적댐에 수면태양광 실증플랜트를 설치한 사례로 설계 및 시공 방법에 대하여 기술하고자 한다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.91.1-91.1
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• 2010

The Reforming system is an effective method to generate hydrogen which uses for fuel cell system. The purpose of this study is to present characteristics of an autothermal reformer at various operating conditions and to investigate ideal conditions for reforming efficiency. Dominant chemical reactions are Full Combustion, Steam Reforming reaction, Water-Gas Shift reaction and Direct Steam Reforming reaction. Operating parameters of the autothermal reformer are inlet temperature, Oxygen to Carbon Ratio, Steam to Carbon Ratio and Gas Hourly Space Velocity. Autothermal reformer is filled with catalysis of a packbed-bed type. Using numerical approach, we have investigated on various reaction conditions.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.136-141
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• 2005

The application of photovoltaics into building as integrated building components has been paid more attention worldwide. Photovoltaics or solar electric modules are solid state devices, directly converting solar radiation into electricity; the process does not require fuel and any moving parts, and produce no pollutants. So, the purpose of this research is to present how to get PVIB which can be applied building facade and how to apply it. From the basis of these results this study will intend to develop an integrated for optimal design of PV System.