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A Study on the Development of Emergency Stop Safety Manual for Alkaline Water Electrolysis

알칼라인 수전해 설비의 비상정지 안전운전 매뉴얼 개발 연구

  • HYEONKI KIM (Department of Safety Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • KWANGWON RHIE (Department of Safety Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • TAEHUN KIM (Department of Industrial Safety Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • SUNGCHUL HONG (Department of Industrial Safety Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • DONGMIN LEE (Department of Safety Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • DANBEE SHIN (Department of Safety Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • DOOHYOUN SEO (PSP)
  • Received : 2024.07.18
  • Accepted : 2024.08.27
  • Published : 2024.08.30
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Abstract

As the hydrogen economy receives attention, much research has been conducted on water electrolysis that can produce green hydrogen. After investigating the various risk factors that exist in the alkaline water electrolysis process through hazard and operability study and job safety analysis, which are risk assessments, measures to ensure safety were prepared and made into a manual. Possible risks that could occur during various emergency stop situations and operations were identified, and leakage of potassium hydroxide (KOH) and hydrogen used as electrolyte appeared to be the main risk. If you utilize a risk assessment for the relevant equipment when writing a manual, you will be able to prepare work procedures that substantially reduce risk factors.

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본 연구는 에너지기술평가원 신재생에너지핵심기술사업(20203030040030)에 의하여 연구되었음에 감사드립니다.

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