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Study on the Characteristics of Nitrous Oxide Catalytic Decomposition for Propellant Applications

추진제 응용을 위한 아산화질소의 촉매 분해 특성 연구

  • 김태규 (조선대학교, 항공우주공학과) ;
  • 용승주 (조선대학교, 항공우주공학과) ;
  • 박대일 (조선대학교, 항공우주공학과)
  • Published : 2010.04.01
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Abstract

The study on the characteristics of nitrous oxide catalytic decomposition was carried out to utilize the nitrous oxide as a propellant. The Pt, Ir and Ru were synthesized to select a high performance catalyst for the nitrous oxide decomposition reaction. The respective catalyst precursors were loaded in the $Al_2O_3$ support using an wet impregnation method. The $N_2O$ conversion as a variation of space velocity and reaction temperature was measured using a tubular reactor. The catalyst loss was measured to evaluate the durability of catalysts after the reaction at $800^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours. The $N_2O$ conversion was increased at the decrease of space velocity and at the increase of temperature. The Ru/$Al_2O_3$ catalyst had the highest $N_2O$ conversion at low temperature and the best durability.

추진제로써 아산화질소를 활용하기 위해 아산화질소의 촉매 분해 특성에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 아산화질소 분해 반응을 위한 고성능 촉매를 선정하기 위해 Pt, Ir, Ru 촉매를 합성하였다. 촉매 합성을 위해 각각의 촉매 전구체를 함침법을 이용하여 $Al_2O_3$ 지지체에 담지하였다. 제조된 촉매는 관형 반응기를 사용하여 공간속도와 반응온도에 따른 $N_2O$ 전환율을 가스 분석을 통해 측정하였다. 또한 촉매 내구성을 판단하기 위해 $800^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 동안 반응한 후 촉매 유실량을 측정하였다. $N_2O$ 전환율은 공간속도가 낮을수록 반응온도가 높을수록 높았고, Ru/$Al_2O_3$ 촉매가 낮은 온도에서 가장 높은 $N_2O$ 전환율을 보였고 내구성도 가장 우수하였다.

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