• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.218-226
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• 2006

It can be obtained from hydrocarbon and water, specially production of hydrogen from natural gas is most commercial and economical process among the hydrogen production methods, and has been used widely. However, conventional hydrogen production methods are dependent on fossil fuel such as natural gas and coal, and it may be faced with problems such as exhaustion of fossil fuels, production of greenhouse gas and increase of feedstock price. Thermochemical hydrogen production by nuclear energy has potential to efficiently produce large quantities of hydrogen without producing greenhouse gases. However, nuclear hydrogen must be economical comparing with conventional hydrogen production method. Therefore, hydrogen production cost was analyzed and estimated for nuclear hydrogen as well as conventional hydrogen production such as natural gas reforming and coal gasification in various range.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2024

The cement industry emits a large amount of greenhouse gases compared to other industries, with about 60% of CO₂ emissions from the decarbonation of limestone and about 40% from the combustion of fossil fuels. Therefore, the cement industry needs to reduce greenhouse gases through carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology. Capturing CO₂ and synthesizing it into methanol is feasible and also useful as raw material for the chemical industry and as marine fuel. In this study, We aimed to produce methanol from syngas produced by capturing CO₂ emissions. Process simulations were performed under various conditions such as syngas ratio, temperature, and pressure for the production of synthesis gas and methanol, and the results showed that the optimal amount of methanol production at a synthesis gas ratio of 2.03.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.65-75
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• 2015

1980년 중반에 개발된 석탄층메탄가스(Coalbed Methane) 개발기술은 석탄층에 흡착된 메탄가스를 생산할 수 있는 기술이다. CBM은 개발이 쉽고 매장량도 풍부하다. 따라서 CBM 산업은 온실가스 배출규제에 대처할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 에너지자원으로서의 잠재력이 매우 크다. 석탄을 개발하기 위해서는 메탄가스 폭발에 대비한 선행적 광산 보안조치로 CBM을 개발해야 한다. 그렇기 때문에 가스시장의 변동에 영향을 받지 않는 장점이 있을 뿐더러 지구온실가스 감축에도 CBM은 유리한 입장에 있다. ECBM(Enhanced Coalbed Methane)은 석탄층 메탄가스의 새로운 생산 기법으로 석탄층에 $CO_2$나 $N_2$ 가스를 주입하여 석탄에 흡착된 메탄가스를 탈착시켜 생산하는 방법이다. 특히 $CO_2$-ECBM 공법은 저탄소 녹색성장 기술로서 메탄가스의 생산성 향상뿐 만 아니라 온실가스 저감 효과도 기대할 수 있다. CBM개발은 캐나다, 호주, 중국, 인도, 인도네시아, 베트남 등 40여개 국가에서 개발이 진행되고 있고 생산량이 꾸준히 증가하고 있다. 현재의 석탄-석유 에너지원에서 비전통 가스로의 에너지 패러다임 전환에 CBM이 일조할 전망이다.

• 청정기술
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.321-329
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 고수분 저등급 석탄을 저수분 석탄으로 만들기 위하여 실험실 규모의 회분식 스팀 유동층 건조기를 사용하여 수분이 약 26%함유된 인도네시아산 저등급 석탄을 5% 이하로 건조하였다. 일반적으로 이산화탄소 포집 및 저장기술(carbon capture and storage, CCS)은 $CO_2$를 재생하는 공정에서 $100{\sim}150^{\circ}C$의 스팀과 $CO_2$혼합가스를 배출한다. 이때 배출되는 가스의 열을 사용하여 저등급 석탄을 건조하는 것이 본 연구의 최종 목적이다. 이를 위하여 본 연구에서는 건조의 열원으로 스팀을 사용하고, 유동화 가스는 $CO_2$를 사용하여 저등급 석탄을 건조하였다. 연구에 사용한 스팀의 유량은 0.3~1.1 kg/hr, 온도는 $100~130^{\circ}C$, 석탄의 층높이는 9~25 cm로 변화시켰다. 건조 후 석탄의 특성 변화는 공업분석, 발열량분석 그리고 입자크기 분석을 통하여 확인하였다. 변수 실험을 수행한 결과 원탄의 건조속도는 스팀의 유량과 온도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였고, 층높이가 감소할수록 건조속도가 증가하였다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.222-227
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• 2020

BACKGROUND: Among the biomass conversion techniques of livestock manure, composting process is a method of decomposing organic matter through microorganisms, and converting it into fertilizer in soil. The aerobic composting process is capable of treating cow manure in large quantities, and produces greenhouse gas as CO₂ and N₂O, although it has economical benefit. By using the activated rice hull biochar, which is a porous material, it was intended to mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions, and to produce the compost of which quality was high. Objective of this experiment was to estimate CO₂ and N₂O emissions through composting process of cow manure with different cooperated biochar contents. METHODS AND RESULTS: The treatments of activated rice hull biochar were set at 0%, 5%, 10% and 15%, respectively, during composting cow manure. The CO₂ emission in the control was 534.7 L kg^-1, but was 385.5 L kg^-1 at 15% activated rice hull biochar. Reduction efficiency of CO₂ emission was estimated to be 28%. N₂O emission was 0.28 L kg^-1 in the control, but was 0.03 L min^-1 at 15% of activated rice hull biochar, estimating about 89% reduction efficiency. CONCLUSION: Greenhouse gas emissions during the composting process of cow manure can be reduced by mixing with 15% of activated rice hull biochar for eco-friendly compost production.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.354-361
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• 2018

Background: This study was conducted to investigate the growth characteristics, root yield and curcuminoid content of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), cultivated using mother seed rhizomes (MR) and finger seed rhizome (FR) of different sizes. MR are attached to the stem, and FR are connected to the MR, and are used as a general seed rhizome. Methods and Results: Seed rhizomes of different types and sizes were used: large, medium and small for FR, and large, half-sized, and small for MR. These were assigned to the experimental groups and cultivated under greenhouse conditions. The growth characteristics, root yield, and curcuminoid content did not show clear difference between MR and FR, but suggest that the larger seed rhizomes (above 30 g) could have higher root yields. On average, harvested mother rhizomes (HMR) contained more curcuminoid than harvested finger rhizomes (HFR), while the yield of HFR was higher than that of HMR. The higher weight of harvested roots correlated significantly with elevated curcuminoid content. Conclusions: The two seed rhizomes, MR and FR, did not differ in root yield and curcuminoid contents, but larger seed rhizomes may produce better root yields. This suggest that the optimum seed rhizome is larger FR, to produce higher yields and quality in turmeric root production.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.413-426
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• 2009

Nuclear energy plays an important role in world energy production by supplying 6% of the world's current total electricity production. However, 86% of the energy consumed worldwide to produce industrial process heat, to generate electricity and to power the transportation sector still originates in fossil fuels. To cope with dwindling fossil fuels and climate change, it is clear that a clean alternative energy that can replace fossil fuels in these sectors is urgently required. Clean hydrogen energy is one such alternative. Clean hydrogen can play an important role not only in synthetic fuel production but also through powering fuel cells in the anticipated hydrogen economy. With the introduction of the high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) that can produce nuclear heat up to $950^{\circ}C$ without greenhouse gas emissions, nuclear power is poised to broaden its mission beyond electricity generation to the provision of nuclear process heat and the massive production of hydrogen. In this paper, the features and potential of the HTGR as the energy source of the future are addressed. Perspectives on nuclear heat and hydrogen applications using the HTGR are discussed.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.587-635
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 Post-2012 의무부담에 대한 경제적 파급효과 분석을 위해 글로벌 동태연산기능일반균형모형(Global Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model : Global CGE Model)을 개발하는 것이다. 즉, 본 모형을 통해 우리나라의 의무부담 증가에 따라서 국제 배출권거래시장과 GNP, 소비, 투자, 수 출입 등 거시경제 변수들에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 한다. 기존 연구와는 달리 본 모형은 전 세계를 주요 경제그룹으로 나누어 분석한 글로벌모형으로서 주요 국가의 거시경제지표를 모두 반영하고 있으며, 이론적으로는 내생적 경제성장이론을 적용하고, 정책적으로는 배출권거래제도와 탄소세 등을 반영하고 있다. 특히 외생적인 기술진보를 모형에 반영하였다. 본 분석에 의하면, 온실가스 감축이 강화될수록 경제에 미치는 악영향이 커진다는 것을 알 수 있으며 거시경제지표 중에 무역수지의 감소가 가장 크게 나타나고 그 다음으로 투자 소비의 감소율이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 특히 산업별로는 에너지 의존도가 큰 에너지 다소비 업종일수록 온실가스 감축 영향이 크게 나타난다. 그리고 현재 개발도상국의 지위를 부여받고 있는 한국이 온실가스 감축 의무부담을 받으면 상대적으로 중국 등 다른 개발도상국들은 이득을 본다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2011년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.504-505
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• 2011

Decreasing actual greenhouse gas will be difficult if it is not solved addressed in architectural fields. Zero emission building or zero energy building, maximize the efficiency of energy, which means the building can operate by their own renewable energy facility without any other supplying. To be a zero emission building, a building needs realization of high efficiency low energy consumption, construction of building its own energy production facilities and lastly a power grid connection. According to increasing of DC load about TV, LED lighting, computer, IT in building for living and business, it is expected the save of energy when the system of AC power distribution change into the system of DC power distribution. Renewable energy exists a big different rate produced by outside environment. When electrical power overproduce, it can supply for system. Otherwise, if electrical power produce less, it can receive supply from system. Send and receive power can lead to zero to annual standard. This paper shows the simulation about efficient control of power conversion which is related to DC power distribution of architecture and DC output of renewable energy by using L-type converter.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.855-859
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• 2007

Hydrogen as an energy carrier in fuel cell offers perhaps the largest potential benefits of reduced emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases. The generation of high-purity hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels is essential for efficient operation of fuel cell. Reduction of carbon monoxide to an acceptable level of 10ppm involves high temperature and low temperature water gas shift (WGS), followed by selective oxidation of residual carbon monoxide. The WGS reactor was designed and tested in this study to produce hydrogen-rich gas with CO to less than 5000 ppm. In the water gas shift operation, gas emerges from the reformer is taken through a high temperature shift (HTS) catalyst to reduce the CO concentration to about $2{\sim}4%$ followed to about 5000 ppm via a low temperature shift (LTS) catalyst.