• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.424-431
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• 2011

The Sulfur-Iodine(SI) thermochemical hydrogen production process consists of three sections, which are so called the Bunsen reaction section, the $H_2SO_4$ decomposition section and the HI decomposition section. In order to identify the phase separation characteristics in the reaction conditions with the high solubility of $SO_2$, we conducted the Bunsen reaction at the low temperatures, ranging from 283 to 298K, with the $I_2/H_2O$ molar ratios of 2.5/16.0 and 3.5/16.0. The molar ratios of HI/$H_2SO_4$ products obtained from low temperature Bunsen reactions were ca. 2, indicating that there were no side reactions. The amount of reacted $SO_2$ was increased with decreasing the temperature, while the amounts of unreacted $I_2$ and $H_2O$ were decreased. In the phase separation of the products, the amount of a $H_2SO_4$ impurity in $HI_x$ phase was increased with decreasing the temperature, though the temperature has little affected on HI and $I_2$ impurities in $H_2SO_4$ phase.

• 공업화학
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.848-852
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• 2005

Iodine-sulfur 사이클의 연속 공정 운전을 위해서는 분젠반응에서 생성되어진 황산과 요오드화수소의 분리와 일정한 조성을 유지시키는 기술이 필요하다. 그러나 황산과 요오드화수소는 황과 황화수소를 생성시키는 부반응이 일어나므로 부반응을 억제하며 두 개의 산을 분리시키는 기술이 요구된다. 따라서 본 연구는 부반응이 최소화되는 조건에서 2 액상 분리에 관한 물의 영향에 관하여 조사하였다. 물 몰분율이 0.86에서 0.91까지 범위에서 2 액상 분리가 일어나고 물의 증가에 따라 황화수소의 생성이 억제되었으나 물아 몰분율이 0.92 이상에서 2 액상 분리 현상은 관찰되지 않았다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2008

A Bunsen reaction section is a primary stage of Sulfur-iodine thermochemical hydrogen production cycle. This section is important, because it decides the efficiency of next stages. In order to produce hydrogen very efficiently, the characteristics of Bunsen reaction were investigated via two experimental methods. The one is a phase separation of $H_2SO_4-HI-H_2O-I_2$ mixture system, and the other is a direct Bunsen reaction. The characteristics of each method were investigated and compared. As the result of this study, the amount of HI and $I_2$ in $H_2SO_4$ phase via Bunsen reaction was more decreased than that via $H_2SO_4-HI-H_2O-I_2$ mixture system with increasing $I_2$ concentration. However, the amount of $H_2SO_4$ in $HI_x$ phase via Bunsen reaction was remarkably increased with increasing $I_2$ concentration, while that via $H_2SO_4-HI-H_2O-I_2$ mixture system was decreased. On the other hand, the range of initial composition which is able to separate into two liquid phases without $I_2$ solidification was almost alike.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.363-372
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• 2014

In this study, we proposed a newly designed sulfuric acid transfer system for the sulfur-iodine (SI) thermochemical cycle. The proposed sulfuric acid transfer system was evaluated using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis for investigating thermodynamic/hydrodynamic characteristics and material properties. This analysis was conducted to obtain reliable continuous operation parameters; in particular, a thermal analysis was performed on the bellows box and bellows at amplitudes and various frequencies (0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 Hz). However, the high temperatures and strongly corrosive operating conditions of the current sulfuric acid system present challenges with respect to the structural materials of the transfer system. To resolve this issue, we designed a novel transfer system using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, $Teflon^{(R)}$) as a bellows material for the transfer of sulfuric acid. We also carried out a CFD analysis of the design. The CFD results indicated that the maximum applicable temperature of PTFE is about 533 K ($260^{\circ}C$), even though its melting point is around 600 K. This result implies that the PTFE is a potential material for the sulfuric acid transfer system. The CFD simulations also confirmed that the sulfuric acid transfer system was designed properly for this particular investigation.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.139-151
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• 2011

The sulfur-iodine (SI) thermochemical water splitting cycle is one of promising hydrogen production methods from water using high-temperature heat generated from a high temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor (HTGR). The SI cycle consists of three main units, such as Bunsen reaction, HI decomposition, and $H_2SO_4$ decomposition. The feasibility of continuous operation of a series of subunits for $H_2SO_4$ decomposition was investigated with a bench-scale facility working at ambient pressure. It showed stable and reproducible $H_2SO_4$ decomposition by steadily producing $SO_2$ and $O_2$ corresponding to a capacity of 1 mol/h $H_2$ for 24 hrs.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.69-72
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• 2007

The objective of this work was to study the properties of purification of two liquid phase for exclusion of impurities in each phase. The experiments for process variables were carried out in the temperature range($H_{2}SO_{4}$ phase: $413{\sim}513$ K, $HI_{x}$ phase: $353{\sim}453$ K) and in the $N_{2}$ flow rate range($H_{2}SO_{4}$, $HI_{x}$ phase: $50{\sim}200$ mL/min). As the results, it is appeared that the principles of $H_{2}SO_{4}$ phase purification was due to stripping, evaporation and reverse bunsen reaction and $HI_{x}$ phase purification was due to stripping and reverse bunsen reaction. In purification of $H_{2}SO_{4}$ phase, the concentration rate of $H_{2}SO_{4}$ phase was controled by temperature but the temperature had few effects on yield of $H_{2}SO_{4}$. In purification of $HI_{x}$ phase, we observed products of side reactions($H_{2}S$, S) over 433 K. The purity of $HI_{x}$ phase was increased with increasing $N_{2}$ flow rate because impurites were decreased with increasing conversion of reverse reaction.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.424-433
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• 2015

The operating characteristics of hydrogen iodide (HI) decomposition for hydrogen production were investigated using the commercial computational fluid dynamics code, and various factors, such as hydrogen production, heat of reaction, and temperature distribution, were studied to compare device performance with that expected for device development. Hydrogen production increased with an increase of the surface-to-volume (STV) ratio. With an increase of hydrogen production, the reaction heat increased. The internal pressure and velocity of the HI decomposer were estimated through pressure drop and reducing velocity from the preheating zone. The mass of $H_2O$ was independent of the STV ratio, whereas that of HI decreased with increasing STV ratio.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2008

The feasibility of ionic liquid as a novel absorbent of $SO_2$ for the separation of $SO_2$ from $SO_2/O_2$ mixture in the thermochemical IS(Iodine-Sulfur) cycle was investigated. 1,3-dimethylimidazolium methylsulfate ([DMIm]$MeSO_4$) had shown twenty five times higher solubility of $SO_2$ than that of $O_2$. The dependence of $SO_2$ solubility by [DMIm]$MeSO_4$ on temperature and $SO_2$ partial pressure was examined, which confirmed the possibility of temperature and pressure swing for the separation process. Through cyclic absorption and desorption with temperature swing the stability of [DMIm]$MeSO_4$ in the separation process was also demonstrated. As a result of the experiments carried out, $SO_2$ separation from $SO_2/O_2$ mixture with ionic liquid([DMIm]$MeSO_4$) can be applied to the thermochemical IS cycle.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.459-466
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• 2014

열화학적인 수소 생산 공정 중 하나인 S-I Cycle은 요오드와 황을 이용한 수소 생산 공정으로써 물 분자로부터 수소 분자를 얻어내는 순환 공정이다. 수소 생산 공정에 열을 공급하고자 하는 초고온 원자로(VHTR; Very High Temperature Reactor)는 원자로에서 수소 생산 공정으로 방사능 없이 안전하게 열을 전달하기 위하여 중간열교환기(IHX; Intermediate Heat Exchanger)가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 수소 생산공정과 초고온 원자로간의 중간 열교환 공정을 모사하여 운전압력 및 작동 유체의 변화에 따른 중간 열교환기의 효율을 계산하고 가장 경제적인 중간 열교환기를 설계하기 위한 공정 조건을 도출하였다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.410-416
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• 2006

원자력 열을 이용한 요오드-황 열화학 수소 제조 사이클에서 분젠 공정 부분의 고효율 운전을 목적으로 2 액상(황산 상과 $HI_x$ 상)으로의 분리 및 $H_2O$의 분배를 위한 $H_2SO_4-HI-H_2-O-I_2$ 혼합 계의 공정 특성을 연구하였다. 공정 변수 실험은 298~353 K의 온도 범위와 $H_2SO_4/HI/H_2O/I_2=1/2/14{\sim}20/0.5{\sim}8.0$의 몰 조성 범위에서 수행했다. 결과로서, $SO_2-I_2-H_2O$ 분젠 반응계를 위하여 계산에 의해 2 액상으로 분리되는 분리점 및 포화점의 사이의 범위를 결정하였다. 각상내 불순물들(황산 상내 HI 및 $I_2$ 그리고 $HI_x$ 상내 $H_2SO_4$)이 최소화되는 최적의 결과는 가장 높은 온도인 353 K와 가장 높은 $I_2$ 몰 농도에서 얻을 수 있었다. 이 조건에서 황산 상을 위한 $HI/H_2SO_4$와 $HI_x$ 상을 위한 $H_2SO_4/HI_x$ 몰 비율은 각각 0.024와 0.028였다. 각 상으로 $H_2O$의 분배를 위하여 $HI_x$와 $H_2O$ 사이의 친화력이 $H_2SO_4$와 $H_2O$ 사이의 친화력보다 우세한 것으로 나타났으며, $HI_x$와 $H_2O$ 사이의 친화력은 온도 증가에 따라 감소하고 $I_2$ 몰 농도에 따라 증가했다.