• 청정기술
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.140-147
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 연료전지용 디젤 흡착 탈황 반응기에 사용된 촉매를 재생하는 공정을 수치해석을 통해 모사하고 분석하여 관련된 기초 공정 정보를 도출하였다. 촉매 재생에 사용되는 질소 퍼지가스의 유량, 충전된 탈황촉매의 투과율, 반응기의 크기, 반응기의 단열 성능에 따른 정상상태 해석을 통해 각각의 요소가 촉매 재생에 미치는 영향들을 살펴보았다. 온도의 영향을 거의 받지 않았던 탈황공정과 달리 촉매의 재생 공정에서는 온도 변화에 따라 영향을 크게 받았으며 이전 탈황 연구에서 중요한 공정 변수였던 충전된 촉매의 투과도, 충전층의 공극률 등은 큰 영향을 미치지 못했다. 비정상상태 해석을 수행하여 재생에 소요되는 시간을 예측하였으며 퍼지가스의 유량과 온도를 변화시키며 재생에 소요되는 시간을 분석한 결과, 퍼지가스의 유량을 높이는 것 보다 온도를 높이는 것이 재생에 더 효율적임을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과는 선박 연료전지용 디젤의 흡착 탈황 반응기의 재생 공정 개발에 활용될 것으로 기대된다. 또한 본 결과는 연료전지뿐 아니라 일반적으로 정유사에서 생산되는 디젤유의 황 함유량을 감소시키는 저황 시스템 디자인에 활용될 수 있으며 이러한 의미에서 석유화학 산업의 청정화 기술 확보에 이바지할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part2
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• pp.1018-1021
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• 2006

Powdered metal parts and components may be carburized successfully in a vacuum furnace by combining carburizing technology $VacCarb^{TM}$ with a hi-tech control system. This approach is different from traditional carburizing methods, because vacuum carburizing is a non-equilibrium process. It is not possible to set the carbon potential as in a traditional carburizing atmosphere and control its composition in order to obtain a desired carburized case. This paper presents test results that demonstrate that vacuum carburizing system $VacCarb^{TM}$ carburized P.M. materials faster than traditional steel with acceptable results. In the experiments conducted, PM samples with the lowest density and open porosity showed a dramatic increase in the surface carbon content up to 2.5%C and a 3 times deeper case. Currently the boost-diffusion technique is applied to control the surface carbon content and distribution in the case. In the first boost step, the flow of the carburizing gas has to be sufficient to saturate the austenite, while avoiding soot deposition and formation of massive carbides. To accomplish this goal, the proper gas flow rate has to be calculated. In the case of P.M. parts, more carbon can be absorbed by the part's surface because of the additional internal surface area created by pores present in the carburized case. This amount will depend on the density of the part, the densification grade of the surface layer and the stage of the surface. "as machined" or "as sintered". It is believed that enhanced gas diffusion after initial evacuation of the P.M. parts leads to faster carburization from within the pores, especially when pores are open . surface "as sintered" and interconnected . low density. A serious problem with vacuum carburizing is delivery of the carbon in a uniform manner to the work pieces. This led to the development of the different methods of carburizing gas circulation such as the pulse/pump method or the pulse/pause technique applied in SECO/WARWICK's $VacCarb^{TM}$ Technology. In both cases, each pressure change may deliver fresh carburizing atmosphere into the pores and leads to faster carburization from within the pores. Since today's control of vacuum carburizing is based largely on empirical results, presented experiments may lead to better understanding and improved control of the process.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.415-419
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• 2018

Porous metals demonstrate not only excessively low densities, but also novel physical, thermal, mechanical, electrical, and acoustic properties. Thus, porous metals exhibit exceptional performance, which are useful for diesel particulate filters, heat exchangers, and noise absorbers. In this study, SUS316L foam with 90% porosity and $3,000{\mu}m$ pore size is successfully manufactured using the electrostatic powder coating (ESPC) process. The mean size of SUS316L powders is approximately $12.33{\mu}m$. The pore properties are evaluated using SEM and Archimedes. As the quantity of powder coating increases, pore size decreases from 2,881 to $1,356{\mu}m$. Moreover, the strut thickness and apparent density increase from 423.7 to $898.3{\mu}m$ and from 0.278 to $0.840g/cm^3$, respectively. It demonstrates that pore properties of SUS316L powder porous metal are controllable by template type and quantity of powder coating.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.147-151
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• 2011

This paper demonstrates the development of a method for preparing micropatterned microdiscs in order to increase contact area with cells and to change the release pattern of drugs. The microdiscs were manufactured with hot embossing, where a polyurethane master structure was pressed onto both solid and porous microparticles made of polylactic-co-glycolic acid at various temperatures to form a micropattern on the microdiscs. Flat microdiscs were formed by hot embossing of porous microparticles; the porosity allowed space for flattening of the microdiscs. Three types of micro-grooves were patterned onto the flat microdiscs using prepared micropatterned molds: (1) 10 ${\mu}M$ deep, 5 ${\mu}M$ wide, and spaced 2 ${\mu}M$ apart; (2) 10 ${\mu}M$ deep, 9 ${\mu}M$ wide, and spaced 5 ${\mu}M$ apart; and (3) 10 ${\mu}M$ deep, 50 ${\mu}M$ wide, and spaced 50 ${\mu}M$ apart. This novel microdisc preparation method using hot embossing to create micropatterns on flattened porous microparticles provides the opportunity for low-cost, rapid manufacture of microdiscs that can be used to control cell adhesion and drug delivery rates.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 슬래그를 다량 치환한 콘크리트의 동결융해 저항성능에 미치는 미세공극의 영향을 검토하였다. 콘크리트는 용선예비처리 슬래그가 포함된 고로슬래그 미분말을 0, 40, 70 % 치환하여 제조하였으며 압축강도 특성 및 동결융해 저항성능과 미세공극을 검토하였다. 또한 설계기준강도와 목표공기량을 설정하고, 동결융해 작용에 따른 열화를 확인하기 위하여 재령 14일의 낮은 압축강도로 인한 내력저하를 유도하였다. 실험결과, 설계기준강도를 유사하게 설정하고 목표공기량을 확보하였음에도 불구하고 콘크리트의 미세공극 분포가 상이한 결과를 나타내었다. GGBS70 시험체는 동결융해를 받지 않은 초기 0사이클에서 10~100 nm 크기의 공극량이 가장 적어 공극 내 동결할 수 있는 물의 양이 적을 것으로 판단된다. 이러한 이유로 다른 시험체에 비해 동결팽창압력이 상대적으로 작기 때문에 동결융해 저항성능이 우수한 것으로 판단된다.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.231-240
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• 2006

화산섬 제주도에서 용암분출에 따른 물리검층 반응특성을 고찰하기 위하여 다양한 물리검층을 수행하였다. 지질조사 목적으로 다양한 물리검층을 수행한 사례가 없어 제주도 지질의 특이성에 대한 이해의 폭이 물리검층 자료의 해석에 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. 제주도의 지하수자원의 체계적인 개발과 보전 목적으로 해안을 중심으로 해수침투관측망을 구축하고 있다. 이들 해수침투관측망 중에서 나공 시추공에 대한 물리검층 결과, 지하수위 하부인 포화대 구간에서의 물리검층 반응은 용암의 누층과 관련된 반응이 뚜렷이 확인되었으며 특히, 중성자검층, 감마-감마(밀도)검층 및 전기비저항검층은 용암유동의 특성을 잘 반영하였다. 수중화산쇄설성퇴적층은 높은 공극률, 낮은 전기비저항과 밀도를 나타냈다. 제주도 지역에서 수행한 물리검층 자료는 지질학적인 특성을 잘 반영하고 있어 물리검층의 적용성이 높은 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.62-68
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• 2016

Laser welding has superior characteristic such as low distortion, high welding speed, easy automation and real time control. But it is easy to occur weld defects such as porosity, crater, humping bead in the area of welding start and end. These weld defects can be suppressed by applying the wave shape control. In this study CW fiber laser was used for welding of $0.5mm^t$ pure titanium. Penetration properties were evaluated with the time of slope up and down. After then the bead shape was observed, and the maximum depth and the area of crater were measured. The bead shape of welding start area changed to be sharp with increase of slope up time and non-weld area of welding start increased. The crater and humping bead were suppressed with slope down time. The cooling rate of crater area was understood through measure of the hardness. Also, The distribution tendency of alloying elements was observed by EPMA and EDS. When wave shape control didn't applied to weld, the hardness of end weld increased due to rapid cooling rate and the hardness of rear part in the crater was higher than that of fore part. On the other hand, when the wave shape control was used for end weld, the increase of hardness in the end weld couldn't be found due to gradual cooling rate.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2017

This study aims to examine the influences of substrates/diffusion layers (DL) and oxygen reduction reaction catalysts ($M_{ORR}$) on the performance of $M_{ORR}/IrO_2$/DL-type bifunctional oxygen electrodes for use in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM)-type unitized regenerative fuel cells (URFC). The $M_{ORR}/IrO_2$/DL electrodes were prepared via two sequential steps: anodic electrodeposition of $IrO_2$ on various DLs and fabrication of $M_{ORR}$ layers (Pt, Pd, and Pt-Ru) by spraying on $IrO_2/DL$. Experiments using different DLs, with Pt as the $M_{ORR}$, revealed that the roughness factor of the DL mainly determined the electrode performance for both water electrolyzer (WE) and fuel cell (FC) operations, while the contributions of porosity and substrate material were insignificant. When Pt-Ru was utilized as the $M_{ORR}$ instead of Pt, WE performance was enhanced and the electrode performance was assessed by analyzing round-trip efficiencies (${\varepsilon}_{RT}$) at current densities of 0.2 and $0.4A/cm^2$. As a result, using Pt-Ru instead of Pt alone provided better ${\varepsilon}_{RT}$ at both current densities, while Pd resulted in very low ${\varepsilon}_{RT}$. Improved efficiency was related to the additional catalytic action by Ru toward ORR during WE operation.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.569-578
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• 2011

The $SiO_2$ membranes for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) are preapared by electrospinning method. It leads to high porosity and surface area of membrane to accommodate the proton conducting materials. The composite membrane was prepared by impregnating of Nafion ionomer into the pores of electrospun $SiO_2$ membranes. The $SiO_2$:heteropolyacid (HPA) nano-particles as a inorganic proton conductor were prepared by microemulsion process and the particles are added to the Nafion ionomer. The characterization of the membranes was confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), and single cell performance test for PEMFC. The Nafion impregnated electrospun $SiO_2$ membrane showed good thermal stability, satisfactory mechanical properties and high proton conductivity. The addition of the $SiO_2$:HPA nano-particle improved proton conductivity of the composite membrane, which allow further extension for operation temperature in low humidity environments. The composite membrane exhibited a promising properties for the application in high temperature PEMFC.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.71-88
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• 2016

Metakaolin, a dehydroxylated product of the mineral kaolinite, is one of the most valuable admixtures for high-performance concrete applications, including constructing reinforced concrete bridges and impact- and fire-resistant structures. Concretes produced using metakaolin become more homogeneous and denser compared to normal-strength concrete. Yet, these changes cause a change of volume throughout hardening, and increase the brittleness of hardened concrete significantly. In order to examine how the use of metakaolin affects the fracture and mechanical behavior of high-performance concrete we produced concretes using a range of water to binder ratio (0.42, 0.35 and 0.28) at three different weight fractions of metakaolin replacement (8%, 16% and 24%). The results showed that the rigidity of concretes increased with using 8% and 16% metakaolin, while it decreased in all series with 24% of metakaolin replacement. Similar effect has also been observed for other mechanical properties. While the peak loads in load-displacement curves of concretes decreased significantly with increasing water to binder ratio, this effect have been found to be diminished by using metakaolin. Pore structure analysis through mercury intrusion porosimetry test showed that the addition of metakaolin decreased the critical pore size of paste phases of concrete, and increasing the amount of metakaolin reduced the total porosity for the specimens with low water to binder ratios in particular. To determine the optimal values of water to binder ratio and metakaolin content in producing high-strength and high-performance concrete we applied a multi-objective optimization, where several responses were simultaneously assessed to find the best solution for each parameter.