• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.136-141
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• 2002

Advanced zinc-based sorbents, ZA, for Hot Gas Desulfurization (HGD) process in Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) systems were formulated with $Al_2$O$_3$ as support to enhance the reactivity and their reactive characteristics was also investigated in this study. Changes in the physical and chemical properties of the sorbents based on both the mole ratios of ZnO/Al$_2$O$_3$ and the calcination temperatures were examined by a XRD. The results obtained in our desulfurization-regeneration cycle tests demonstrated that degradation of sorbents due to the heat generation could be improved through the optimization of the $Al_2$O$_3$ contents and of the calcination temperatures. From the durability study it is concluded that the prepared ZA sorbents with additives have the desirable features for HGD.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.482-490
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• 2014

Gaseous sulfur compound such as $H_2S$ or COS in coal- or biomass-derived hot syngas can be purified by solid sorbents at high temperatures. In this study, we investigated the physical properties and reactivity of solid regenerable desulfurization sorbents with 37.2, 41.9, and 46.5wt% ZnO to look into the ZnO content effect. The sorbents were produced by spray-drying method to apply to a fluidized-bed process. Sulfidation and regeneration reaction were carried out using a thermogravimetric analyzer. Sorbent prepared with 46.5wt% ZnO had physical properties suitable for a fluidized-bed process applications such as spherical shape, sufficient mechanical strength and density, high porosity and surface area. It showed high sulfur sorption capacity of 10.4wt% (ZnO utilization of 57%) at reaction temperatures of 500 and $650^{\circ}C$ for sulfidation and regeneration, respectively. However, the sulfur sorption capacity and ZnO utilization were significantly reduced and dimple shape appeared when the ZnO content decreased to 37.2 and 41.9wt%. Sulfur sorption capacity and regenerability were improved as reaction temperature increased within the experimental temperatures used in this work. The reaction temperature zones of $1500{\sim}550^{\circ}C$ and $650{\sim}700^{\circ}C$ are recommended for sulfidation and regeneration, respectively, to lead best reaction performances of the ZnO-based spray-dried sorbents developed in this work.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.24-34
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• 1998

In this research, effects of the types and amounts of binders and additives on desulfurization and regeneration reactivities of zinc titanate were investigated. Bentonite and kaolinite were used as binders and Mo-based, Ni-based, and Cu-based compounds were used as additives. A thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) was utilized to investigate reactivities of desulfurization and regeneration for each sorbent. Two-cycle reactions of desulfurization-regeneration were performed in the TGA reactor. Results of XRD analysis showed that all sorbents had the crystalline phases of $Zn_2TiO_2$ and $Zn_2Ti_3O_8$ irrespective of the type and amount of binder and additive. Kaolinite-bound sorbents gave higher surface areas than bentonite-bound ones and the surface areas and pore volumes of sorbents increased with amount of binder increased. It was found that the most suitable temperatures for desulfurization and regeneration were 680$^{\circ}$C and 730$^{\circ}$C, respectively, and the sorbent prepared by the addition of 3 mol% CuO showed the best performance in terms of desulfurization and regeneration. Nio-added sorbents had good regenerability whereas $MoO_3-based$ sorbents showed poor performance. In cycle experiments in a fixed bed reactor 3 mol% CuO-added sorbents showed high reactivity.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.14-27
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• 2016

Theoretical reviews of integrated gasification combined cycle one of the clean coal technologies and trends in the study and technology development for high temperature desulfurization sorbents were investigated. Reactivity, durability and abrasion resistance is an important key for development of high temperature desulfurization sorbents, the kind of things include calcium, zinc, manganese, iron and copper-based sorbents. Current status of high temperature desulfurization sorbents, manufacturing techniques of zinc-based sorbent in advanced countries has commercialized. In case of Korea, various research studies are underway to commercialize the Zn and non Zn-based high temperature desulfurization sorbents to cheaper and superior capability using various supports.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.47 no.6
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• pp.710-714
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• 2009

In this study, we analyzed the desulfurization performance of Zn-based dry sorbents according to the reducing power, water vapor content and $H_2S$ inlet concentration of coal gas in a batch-type fluidized-bed reactor. We used three different coal gas composition with different reducing power such as KRW air-blown coal gas, Shell oxygenblown coal gas and IAE coal gas. The experiments were performed by changing the inlet concentration of water vapor and $H_2S$ in a coal gas. Water vapor content was varied from 5% to 30% and $H_2S$ inlet concentration from 0.5% to 2.0%. As both the water vapor content and $H_2S$ inlet concentration increased, desulfurization performance of Zn-based sorbents decreased regardless of the reducing power of the coal gas. The minimum desuflurization performance was, however, above 99.5% for all experimental conditions, which implied that Zn-based dry sorbents could be used to remove $H_2S$ up to 99%.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.06a
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• pp.107.2-107.2
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• 2010

고온건식탈황기술은 고온고압에서 석탄가스에 함유된 황화합물을 제거하는 기술로 석탄가스화에 의해 생성된 고온의 석탄가스의 열손실을 최소화하여 열효율이 높은 기술이다. 본 연구에서는 석탄으로부터 합성원유를 생산하는 0.3 배럴/일 규모 석탄액화(CTL)공정의 연계운전을 통하여 건식탈황공정의 성능을 평가하였다. 0.3 배럴/일 규모 석탄액화공정은 석탄가스화기, 건식탈황공정, 액화공정으로 구성되어 있으며 30 atm의 고압에서 운전된다. 건식탈황공정은 석탄가스화기와 액화공정 사이에 위치하여 석탄가스화로부터 생성된 석탄가스에 함유된 황화합물을 아연계 건식탈황제에 의해 제거한 후 액화반응기로 공급하여 황화합물에 의한 촉매의 피독을 막아주는 역할을 수행한다. 본 연구에서는 기존에 개발된 두 개의 기포유동층 반응기로 구성된 탈황장치를 30 atm에서 운전이 가능하도록 수정/보완하여 실제 운전압력인 30 atm의 고압에서 연속운전을 수행하였다. 실험 결과 탈황효율은 99% 이상이며 탈황반응기 출구 황화합물의 농도는 1 ppmv 이하로 유지하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.871-872
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 석탄가스에 함유된 $H_2O/H_2S$ 농도변화에 따른 세가지 종류의 아연계 탈황제의 반응성능을 회분식 유동층반응기에서 분석하였다. 가스화에서 생성되는 가스의 조성은 모사가스를 이용하여 입구의 $H_2O$와 $H_2S$ 농도를 변화시켜 실험을 수행하였다. $H_2O$의 농도는 5%부터 30%까지 $H_2S$의 농도는 0.5%에서 2%로 변화시켜 탈황성능을 분석하였다. 실험 결과 $H_2O$의 농도가 증가할수록 탈황성능이 감소하였다. 입구의 $H_2S$ 농도가 증가할수록 탈황반응기 후단의 $H_2S$ 농도 역시 증가하였으나, 탈황성능은 최저 99.5%로 건식탈황제를 이용하여 99% 이상의 $H_2S$ 제거 성능을 보이는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.302-308
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• 2003

The peformence tests of zinc-based desulfurization sorbents using the yellow earth as support for the hot gas clean up were carried out. The zinc-based sorbent with 25 wt％ yellow earth was prepared, and their properties such as the reaction rate, the sulfur capacity and the attrition resistance, were investigated. The reactivity tests for hot gas desulfurization was performed at middle temperatures (sulfidation/regeneration：480$^{\circ}C$/580$^{\circ}C$). During multi-cyclic desulfurization, the deactivation of zinc-based sorbent was decreased by the addition of yellow earth, and their efficiency was enhanced. The ZnO/yellow earth sorbent had high reactivity, good regenerability, long-term durability (about 19 gS/100 g sorbent for 10-cycles) and high attrition resistance (AI=19.1％). It was concluded that the peroperties of zinc-based sorbent were improved by metal oxides (Fe$_2$O$_3$, Na$_2$O, MnO$_2$, etc) in the yellow earth. From these results, it was confirmed that the desulfurization properties of zinc-based sorbents at middle temperatures could be improved by the yellow earth using as support.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.73-77
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• 2000

A great deal of research has been carried out in the last twenty some years to develop high temperature desulfurization. For example, the efficiency of advanced power generation processes based on the integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) can be increased significantly with high temperature desulfurization. Much of the recent high temperature desulfurization research has concentrated on zinc-based sorbents such as zinc ferrite(ZnFe$_2$O$_4$) and zinc titanate(ZnO.xTiO$_2$) due to its thermodynamic advantage in capturing H$_2$S molecules.(omitted)

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.49 no.5
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• pp.489-494
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• 2016

Carbon-based sorbents such as biochar and activated carbon have been proven to be cost-effective in removing pollutants containing heavy metals from wastewater. The aim of this study was using batch experiment to evaluate the adsorption characteristics of heavy metals in single-metal conditions onto reed biochar for treating wastewater containing heavy metals. The removal rates of heavy metals were in the order of Pb > $Cu{\fallingdotseq}Cd{\fallingdotseq}Zn$, showing the adsorption efficiency of Pb was higher than the other heavy metals. Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms were used to model the equilibrium adsorption data obtained from adsorption of Pb on reed biochar. For reed biochar, the Langmuir model provided a slightly better fit than the Freundlich model. Lead was observed on the biochar surface after adsorption by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The main functional groups of reed biochar were aromatic carbons. Overall, the results suggested that reed biochar could be useful adsorbent for treating wastewater containing Pb.