• Resources Recycling
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.36-44
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• 2000

Fly ash was composed of the unburned carbon and mineral particles. The former was able to attach on the bubbles, while the latter was not. Therefore, it was possible to separate the unburned carbon and the mineral from fly ash using the froth flotation process. This study was carried out to evaluate the separation efficiency as a function of the ny ash particle properties in the column flotation. Separation efficiency was analyzed for various size fraction of -38 fm,38~125 fm and 1125 W, and for various fly ash samples containing 7, 11, and 20 wt% unburned carbon. For the size fractions of -38 fm containing 7 wt% unburned carbon, separation efficiency was 86ft, whereas separation efficiency was found to be 74% for the size fraction of +125$\mu\textrm{m}$ containing 20 wt% unburned carbon. The results indicated that separation efficiency increased with the decrease in the particle size and the unburned carbon content of the fly ash.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.38-47
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• 2018

Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) is a next generation energy production technology that converts coal into syngas with enhanced power generation efficiency and environmental performance. IGCC produces almost coal gasification slag as the solid by-product. IGCC slag is generated about 140,000 tons for a year although recycling of it is still in the early stages. We evaluated the potential of IGCC slag which is generated from a pilot plant in South Korea as an alkali-activated cement. Samples which were activated with the combined activator of sodium silicate solution and caustic soda had an average compressive strength of 4.5 MPa, showing expansion. Expansion of the alkali-activated slag was presumed to be caused by free CaO in the slag, although it was not detected by the ethylene glycol method. Samples that were activated with the combined activator of sodium aluminate and caustic soda had an average compressive strength of 10 MPa. Hydroxy sodalite and $C_3AH_6$ were found to be the new crystalline phases. IGCC slag can be used as an alkali-activated material, but the strength performance should be improved with proper mix design approach to calculate optimum proportions which can alleviate the expansion issue at the same time.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.25-33
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• 2023

With the growth of the battery industry, a rapid increase in the production and usage of lithium-ion batteries is expected, and in line with this, much interest and effort is being paid to recycle waste batteries, including production scrap. Although much effort has been made to recycle cathode material, much attention has begun to recycle anode material to secure the supply chain of critical minerals and improve recycling rates. The proximate analysis that measures the content of coal can be used to analyze graphite in anode material, but it cannot accurately analyze due to the interaction between the components of the black mass. Therefore, in this study, thermogravimetric analysis of each component of black mass was measured as the temperature increased up to 950℃ in an oxygen atmosphere. As a result, in the case of cathode material, no change in mass was measured other than a mass reduction of about 5% due to oxidation of the binder and conductive material. In the case of anode material, except for a mass reduction of about 2% due to the binder, all mass reduction were due to the graphite(fixed carbon). In addition, metal conductors (Al, Cu) were oxidized and their mass increased as the temperature increased. Thermal analysis results of mixed samples of cathode/anode show similar results to the predictive values that can be calculated through each cathode and anode analysis results.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.130.2-130.2
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• 2010

2020년까지 대형 CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) Demo Plant 시장 (100MW 이상) 이 형성될 전망이다. 발전 부문에서 대규모 CCS 실증 프로젝트는 총 44개이며 연소전(41%), 연소후(28%), 순산소(3%) 프로젝트가 계획되어 있다. 순산소 연소 기술은 실증진입단계, 연소후(USC) 기술은 상용화 추진단계, 연소전 (IGCC) 기술은 실증완료 이후 상용화 진입 단계이다. IGCC 발전의 석탄가스화 기술은 타 산업분야에 서 상용화 되어있어 기술신뢰성이 높다. IGCC 단위설비 기술 개발을 통한 성능개선 및 비용절감에 대한 잠재력을 가지고 있기 때문에 미래의 석탄발전기술로 고려되고 있다. IGCC 기술은 가장 상용화에 앞서있지만 아직까지 IGCC+CCS 대형 설비가 운전된 사례가 전 세계적으로 없으며 미국 EPRI 등에서 Feasibility Study 단계이다. 현재 국책과제로 수행중인 300MW급 태안 IGCC 플랜트를 대상으로 향후 CCS 설비를 적용했을 경우에 대해 기술 타당성 검증을 목적으로 IGCC+CCS 모델링을 수행하였다. 모델링은 스크러버 후단의 합성 가스를 대상으로 하였다. Water Gas Shift Reaction (WGSR) 공정 및 Selexol 공정을 구성하여 최종 단에서 수소 연료를 생산할 수 있도록 하였다. WGSR 공정은 Co/Mo 촉매반응기로 구성되었다. WGSR 모델링을 통하여 주입되는 스팀량 (1~2 mol-steam/mol-CO) 및 온도 변화 ($220-550^{\circ}C$)에 따른 CO가스의 전환율을 분석하여 경제적인 설계조건을 선정하였다. Selexol 공정은 $H_2S$ Absorber, $H_2S$ Stripper, $CO_2$ Absorber, $CO_2$ Flash Drum으로 구성된다. Selexol 공정의 $CO_2$와 $H_2S$ 선택도를 분석 하였으며 단위 설비별 설계 조건을 예측하였다. 모델링 결과 59kg/s의 합성가스($137^{\circ}C$, 41bar, 가스 조성은 $CO_2$ 1.2%, CO 57.2%, $H_2$ 23.2%, $H_2S$ 0.02%)가 WGSR Process를 통해 98% CO가 $CO_2$ 로 전환되었다. Selexol 공정을 통해 $H_2S$ 제거율은 99.9%, $CO_2$제거율은 96.4%이었고 14.9kg/s의 $H_2$(86.9%) 연료를 얻었다. 모델링 결과는 신뢰성 검증을 통해 IGCC+CCS 전체 플랜트의 성능예측과 Feasibility Study를 위한 자료로 활용될 예정이다.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.521-534
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• 1990

유동층 연소방식을 이용한 열병합설비는 상당수가 전세계적으로 성공리에 운전되고 있으며, 연료의 폭넓은 수용성, 저온연소에 기인한 저공해 특성으로 인해 기존연소 방식보다 월등한 강 점이 인정되고 있다. 따라서 에너지 활용의 극대화와 환경오염의 최소화라는 두가지 명제를 만족시키는 금세기 최대의 매력적인 석탄 연소 방법으로서 유동층 연소 기술은 지속적인 확산이 예상된다. 그러나 그 동안의 문제가 제작자와 사용자의 노력에 의해 거의 해결되었다고는 하나, 아직도 대형화 및 기본설계상의 문제가 부분적으로 해결되어야할 숙제로 남아 있다. 최근의 추세는 다양한 형태의 설계개념이 차츰 서로 비슷해지는 추세로서, 이는 구체적인 설계과정에서 최적 시스템으로 취합되는 경향을 나타내고 있다. 각공정에 맞는 최적 시스템/최적 설계를 도 입하기 위해서는 각 제작자의 독특한 시스템에 대한 검토 분석이 있어야 하며, 사용코자하는 연료와 석회석의 물리화학적 특성을 사전에 분석하여 선택코자 하는 유동층 시스템과의 적합성 여부에 대한 사전 검토가 요망된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2005.05b
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• pp.125-128
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• 2005

Coal ash, which is generated as a byproduct at a coal thermal power plant, can be classified into fly ash and bottom ash. Most of fly ash is recycled as an admixture for concrete, while bottom ash is not recycled but dumped into an ash landfill disposal site. So, if a technology for recycling bottom ash efficiently, which is increasingly generated year by year, is not developed, environmental problems will take place as a matter course and further an enormous economical cost will be required for construction of additional ash landfill disposal sites. In this study an optimum mix proportion design and a quality control method for utilizing the reclamation coal ash as an aggregate for secondary concrete products such as an artificial reef was successfully developed.

• Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.788-818
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• 2009

Renewable energy refers to solar energy, biomass energy, hydrogen energy, wind power, fuel cell, coal liquefaction and vaporization, marine energy, waste energy, and liquidity fuel made out of byproduct of geothermal heat, hydrogen and coal; it excludes energy based on coal, oil, nuclear energy and natural gas. Developed countries have recognized the importance of these energies and thus have set the mid to long term plans to develop and commercialize the technology and supported them with drastic political and financial measures. Considering the growing recognition to the field, it is necessary to analysis up-to-now achievement of the government's related projects, in the standards of type of renewable energy, management of sectional goals, and its commercialization. Korean government is chiefly following suit the USA and British policies of developing and distributing renewable energy. However, unlike Japan which is in the lead role in solar rays industry, it still lacks in state-directed support, participation of enterprises and social recognition. The research regarding renewable energy has mainly examinedthe state of supply of each technology and suitability of specific region for applying the technology. The evaluation shows that the research has been focused on supply and demand of renewable as well as general energy and solution for the enhancement of supply capacity in certain area. However, in-depth study for commercialization and the increase of capacity in industry followed by development of the technology is still inadequate. 'Cost-benefit model for each energy source' is used in analysis of technology development of renewable energy and quantitative and macro economical effects of its commercialization in order to foresee following expand in related industries and increase in added value. First, Investment on the renewable energy technology development is in direct proportion both to the product and growth, but product shows slightly higher index under the same amount of R&D investment than growth. It indicates that advance in technology greatly influences the final product, the energy growth. Moreover, while R&D investment on renewable energy product as well as the government funds included in the investment have proportionate influence on the renewable energy growth, private investment in the total amount invested has reciprocal influence. This statistic shows that research and development is mainly driven by government funds rather than private investment. Finally, while R&D investment on renewable energy growth affects proportionately, government funds and private investment shows no direct relations, which indicates that the effects of research and development on renewable energy do not affect government funds or private investment. All of the results signify that although it is important to have government policy in technology development and commercialization, private investment and active participation of enterprises are the key to the success in the industry.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.355-362
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• 2009

Fuels based on petroleum will eventually run out in the near future. DME (Di-methyl Ether) is a clean energy source that can be manufactured from various raw materials such as natural gas, coal as well as biomass. As DME has no carbon-carbon bond in its molecular structure and is an oxygenate fuel, its combustion essentially generates no soot as well as no SOx. Because the physical properties of DME are similar to those of LPG, the LPG distribution infrastructure can be converted to use with DME. DME has such high cetane number of 55~60 that it can be used as a diesel engine fuel. Practical use of DME as a next-generation clean fuel or next-generation chemical feedstock is advancing in the fields of power generation, diesel engines, household use, and fuel cells, among others. The purpose of this paper is review the characteristics, standardization, status of research and development in domestic and foreign countries of DME.

• Journal of the korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.1-15
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• 1980

에너지사정은 날이 갈수록 악화일로에 있으며, 이 추세는 장차 그 도를 심화시켜 갈 것으로 전 망된다. 이와 같은 상황하에서 거의 석유베이스의 연료에 의존하고 있는 내연기관 특히 자동차는 경제활동 및 국민생활에 불가결의 수단으로 제공되고 있는 바, 그 수요에 약간의 제동이 걸렸 다고 하지만, 장기적으로 볼 때, 수요증대와 이에 따른 공급증대는 필연적인 것으로 인정되고 있다. 내연기관의 연료로서 석유베이스가 아닌 신대체연료로서 가장 유망시되고 있는 것은 메타 놀과 수소로 보고 있다. 메타놀은 현재 알려진 제조법으로서는, 석탄이나 석유와 같이 매장량이 제한되어 있는 화석의 일차제품에 좌우된다는 문제를 내포하고 있는데 반하여, 수소는 물 및 핵에너지로부터 얻어지므로, 장기적으로 볼 때 가솔린의 일반적인 대용으로서 탄소를 함유하는 원재료에 의존하지 않는 대상이 되는 것은 수수뿐이다. 수소의 이용에 있어서, 제조소로부터 스탠드까지의 하부조직이 없는 것이, 자동차 내 저장문제와 더불어, 오늘날 수소자동차의 일반적 이용을 지지하고 있다고 하더라도, 수소동력은 그 배출가스가 거의 무해한 까닭으로, 가까운 장래에 시내교통과 같은 특수한 경우에는 활용할 수 있을 것이다. 또한 가솔린과 수소의 혼합 연료에 의한 운전을 서서히 도입함으로써, 수소기술로의 전환이 용이하게 된다. 이렇듯 탄소를 함유하는 원료에 의존하지 않는 대체연료로서 수소가 유망시되고 있는데, 이 때 신연료의 이용 가능성만이 중요한 것이 아니고, 연료의 제조, 저장과 분배, 수송, 그리고 자동차의 운전에 이 르기까지의 문제를 기술적 및 경제적 관점에서 파악하여야 한다. 그 가운데서, 특히 신연료가 자동차기관을 중심으로 한 내연기관의 대체연료로서 적합하냐 아니냐, 또한 기관, 연료계통 등에 별로 개조를 가할 필요가 있느냐 없느냐 하는 기술적 파악이 먼저 제기된다. 앞으로 이 문제에 한하여 논의하기로 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.33-38
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• 2019

In order to invigoration the hydrogen economy, production of hydrogen needed for hydrogen charging stations and hydrogen fuel cells is needed. Generally, it is reforming used to coal fuel or natural gas. Other technologies include water electrolysis using pure water. Among these water electrolysis technologies, development is mainly carried out using PEM(Polymer Electrolyte Membrane electrolysis). In this study, the company aims to identify potential harmful hazards to PEM electrolysis hydrogen stations in the development stage among hydrogen charging stations. In order to find the hazardous factors in the facilities of the electrolysis and hydrogen charging stations, we were analyzed by Failure Mode & Effect Analysis(FMEA).