• Clean Technology
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.163-171
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• 2023

Hydrogen has been gaining a lot of attention as a possible clean energy source that can aid in reaching carbon neutrality. Currently, hydrogen production has relied on the steam reforming of fossil fuels. However, due to the carbon dioxide emissions caused by this process, hydrogen production based on the steam reforming of bio-oil derived from biomass has been proposed as an alternative approach. In order to use this alternative approach efficiently, one of the key issues that must be overcome is that the complexity of bio-oil, which has a large molecular weight and diverse functional groups of hydrocarbons, promotes the catalytic deactivation of nickel-based catalysts. In this review, research efforts to improve nickel-based catalysts for the steam reforming of bio-oil have been discussed in terms of the active phase, support, and promoters. The active phases are involved in activating C-C and C-H bonds of high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons, and noble and transition metals can be utilized. In terms of the support and promoters, the catalytic deactivation of Ni-based catalysts can be inhibited by utilizing reactive lattice oxygen for support or by suppressing the acidity. The development of active and stable Ni-based reforming catalysts plays a critical role in clean hydrogen production based on bio-oils.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.06a
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• pp.71-76
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• 2001

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.665-668
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• 2008

Propylene epoxidation by $H_2O_2$ (30% aqueous) as oxidant was studied in a semi-batch reactor using Ti-MCM-22 catalyst: Effects of reaction temperature, pressure, catalyst loading, solvent, and $H_2O_2$ concentration on $H_2O_2$ conversion (limiting reagent) were investigated. Product inhibition by propylene oxide was confirmed. Ti-MCM-22 maintained virtually the same catalytic performance over the 5 repeated cycles.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.33-38
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• 2009

Synthetic natural gas was producd by the reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen via methanation. Ni-Co bimetallic catalyst supported on $Al_2O_3$ for methanation was prepared using deposition-precipitation method. For the comparison, Ni, Co monometallic catalyst was prepared using the same method. The prepared catalysts were characterized by TEM, XRD and TPR and applied to methanation reaction. The catalysts prepared using deposition-precipitation method showed the high metal dispersion. The activity of Ni-Co bimetallic catalyst was higher than that of Ni, Co monometallic catalyst. TPR measurements indicated that Ni-Co bimetallic catalyst had more active hydrogen species than Ni, Co monometallic catalyst due to the synergetic effect in the presence of Ni and Co.

• Clean Technology
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.7-12
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• 2014

Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propylene glycol was performed over binary and ternary metal oxide catalysts. The conversion of glycerol and selectivity to propylene glycol were increased on Cu/Zn and Cu/Cr mixed oxides compared to pure CuO and ZnO oxides. The addition of alumina into Cu/Zn mixed oxide very highly increased the conversion of glycerol and selectivity to propylene glycol. The conversion of glycerol was increased with increasing the reaction temperature but the selectivity to propylene glycol was shown to have maximum value at $200^{\circ}C$ and then decreased at $250^{\circ}C$. The conversion of glycerol and selectivity to propylene glycol were decreased with increasing the glycerol concentration.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.344-346
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• 2007

본 논문은 유동층반응기에서 메탄의 열분해에 의한 수소 생산과 탄소 생성에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 환경에 대한 영향을 최소화한 상태에서 메탄의 전환반응을 메탄 분해촉매활성에 영향을 미치는 인자에 대하여 연구하였다. 측정된 압력요동특성치의 해석을 통하여 유동층 열분해촉매의 유동화현상을 측정하였으며, 유동화특성에 따른 메탄열분해능을 측정하였다. 메탄의 분해는 생성되는 수소를 이용하였다. 유동층의 이동성, $U-U_{mf}$, 마모, 비산유출 유동화가스의 효율밀도에 따른 영향을 연구하였다.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.37-43
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• 1994

Mononitrotoluenes were reduced to aminotoluenes using porphyrin as a catalyst in the presence of several types of reductants including hydrogen sulfide and 1, 4-dithiothreitol(DTT). Intermediates and final products of porphyrin-catalyzed reduction of mononitrotoluenes were identified and a pathway for the reduction of the nitro group to the corresponding amino group was proposed. The optimum pH for the reduction was determined. The catalytic activity of the porphyrin was confirmed by UV/VIS absorption spectra and basic kinetics of porphyrin-catalyzed reduction were studied. Of several types of reductants tested, DTT sodium hydrosulfite, and hydrogen sulfide were seen to give significant reduction of nitrobodies. When hydrogen sulfide was used as a reductant hydrogen sulfide and nitrotoluenes were removed simultaneously.

• Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.444-452
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• 2020

This study investigated the cathode catalyst of direct borohydride/hydrogen peroxide fuel cells for space exploration. Various catalysts such as Au, Ag, and Ni were supported on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Various techniques, such as transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction were conducted to investigate the characteristics of the catalysts. Fuel cell tests were performed to evaluate the performance of the catalysts. Ag/MWCNTs exhibited better catalytic activity than the Ni/MWCNTs and better catalytic selectivity of the Au/MWCNTs. Ag/MWCNTs presented good catalytic activity and selectivity even at an elevated operating temperature. The performance of Ag/MWCNTs was also stable for up to 60 minutes.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.36-36
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 1992.10a
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• pp.17-20
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• 1992