• Resources Recycling
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.71-77
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• 2011

$MoO_3$ powders were reduced to $MoO_2$ under Ar+$H_2$ gas mixture in a tubular furnace at temperature range 723~873 K. Reaction rate was quantitatively deduced by measuring relative humidity of off gas. Observed reaction rate increased significantly with hydrogen partial pressure and reaction temperature and the rate of $H_2O$ evolution increased drastically during the initial period of reduction. As reduction proceeded, however, $H_2O$ partial pressure decreased noticeably. During the initial period of the reduction, a linear relationship for time dependence of the reduction fraction was observed. The activation energy for the reduction of $MoO_3$ to $MoO_2$was 73.56 kJ/mol during the initial period of reduction.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.434-441
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• 2009

The effect of varying sulfate concentration on continuous fermentative hydrogen production was studied using enriched mixed microflora in continuously fed reactor. Glucose was used as a model substrate for carbohydrates, and hydraulic retention time (HRT) was maintained at 1, 0.5, 0.25 day, respectively. Sulfate concentration was 0${\sim}$20,000 mg/L and the operating pH was maintained at 5.5. The experimental results indicate that hydrogen production is not affected by high sulfate concentration and shorter HRT of 0.25 day enhance hydrogen production. At HRT 1, 0.5, 0.25 day, the hydrogen production rate and hydrogen yield were 2.6, 4.6, 9.4 L/day, and 2.0, 1.8, 1.6 mol $H_2$/mol glucose, respectively. Residual sulfate content was 96${\sim}$98, 95${\sim}$97, and 94${\sim}$97% at HRT 1, 0.5, 0.25 day which show that no sulfate reduction occurred in the reactor during the experiments. Results of Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) may indicate the presence of HPB (hydrogen producing bacteria) under all experimental conditions. However, SRB (sulfate reducing bacteria) were not found.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.42-49
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• 2003

Characteristics of reduction and carbidization for hematite ore with a wide size range have been investigated at high temperature(590∼64$0^{\circ}C$) under $H_2$ and $H_2$-CO gas mixtures. The apparent activation energy for reduction of hematite ore with H2 gas was found to be 20 kJ/mol. The weight loss by reduction was about 28% md the weight gain by carbidization was about 5%. The measured values of weight change were compared with those calculated from equation (3) & (5) and fairly good agreement was obtained. The rate of carbidization was increased with an decrease in temperature, particle diameter and gas ratio($H_2$/ CO). The free carbon was increased with decrease in gas ratio($H_2$/ CO). The rate of carbidization was increased with mixing of $H_2$ gas but this effect was not proportional to fraction of $H_2$ gas. It was also found that the rate of carbidization was the maximum in the $H_2$ gas fraction of 0.5. It is considered that $H_2$ plays a part as a catalyst for formation of iron carbide($Fe_3$C).

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.29 no.8
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• pp.938-943
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• 2007

Anaerobic degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in a soil artificially contaminated with 10,000 mg/kg soil of diesel fuel was tested by adding an anaerobic sludge taken from a sludge digestion tank. Treatments of soil(50 g) with 15 mL/kg soil and 30 mL/kg soil of the digestion sludge(2,000 mg/L of vss(volatile suspended solids)) showed 37.2% and 58.0% of total petroleum hydrocarbons(TPH) removal during 90 days incubation, respectively. In evaluation of several anaerobic conditions including nitrate reducing, sulfate reducing, methanogenic, and mixed electron accepters condition, treatments with the digested sludge showed significant degradation of diesel fuel under all anaerobic conditions compare to a control treatment of soil without the sludge and a treatment of autoclaved soil treatment with autoclaved digestion sludge. The rate of diesel fuel degradation was the highest in the treatment with the sludge and mixed electron accepters (75% removal of TPH) for 120 days incubation followed in order by sulfate reducing, nitrate reducing, methanogenic condition as 67%, 53%, 43%, respectively. However, the removal rate of non-biodegradable isoprenoid was the highest in the sulfate reducing condition. These results suggest that anaerobic degradation of diesel fuel in soil with digested sludge is effective for practical remediation of soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.507-514
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• 2023

The selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides (NO_x) was investigated in a catalyst (Ag/γ-Al₂O₃) packed dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor. The intermittent generation of plasma in the catalyst bed partially oxidized the hydrocarbon reductant for NO_x removal to several aldehydes. Compared to using the catalyst alone, higher NO_x conversion was observed with the intermittent generation of plasma due to the formation of highly reductive aldehydes. Under the same operating conditions (temperature: 250 ℃; C/N: 8), the NO_x reduction efficiencies were 47.5%, 92%, and 96% for n-heptane, propionaldehyde, and butyraldehyde, respectively, demonstrating the high NO_x reduction capability of aldehydes. To determine the optimal condition for intermittent plasma generation, the high voltage on/off cycle was adjusted from 0.5 to 3 min. The NO_x reduction performance was compared between continuous and intermittent plasma generation on the same energy density basis. The highest NO_x reduction efficiency was achieved at 2-min high voltage on/off intervals. The reason that the intermittent plasma discharge exhibited higher NO_x reduction efficiency even at the same energy density, compared to the continuous plasma generation case, is that the intermediate products, such as aldehydes generated from hydrocarbon, were more efficiently utilized for the reduction of nitrogen oxides.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1995.05b
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• pp.739-744
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• 1995

연소도 33 MWD/kgU에 해당하는 simulate $UO_2$ 소결체를 제조하여, 산화 (대기중 40$0^{\circ}C$), 고온산화 (대기중 110$0^{\circ}C$), 환원 (수소분위기 $600^{\circ}C$)을 차례로 실시하였다. 이 분말을 다시 산화/환원 처리를 반복하면서 분말의 크기, 비표면적, morphology를 조사하였다. 분말의 비표면적은 고온산화에 의해서 크게 감소했다가 산화/환원 cycle이 반복될수록 증가하는 경향을 보인다. attrition 분쇄에 의해서 분말의 비표면적은 매우 커지며, 그 증가폭은 산화/환원 cycle이 많아질수록 커진다. 고온산화 후 산화/환원 cycle을 2회 반복했을 때 소결밀도가 가장 높았다.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.52-57
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• 2007

A gas-circulating bioreactor was used for enrichment of autotrophic methanogens. Mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide (5:1) was used as a sole energy and carbon source. Anaerobic digestive sludge isolated from wastewater treatment system was inoculated into the gas-circulating bioreactor. The enrichment of two chemolithotrophic methanogens, Methanobacterium curvum and Methanobacterium oryzae was accomplished in the gas-circulating bioreactor. The enriched bacteria were cultivated in a bioreactor equipped with hollow-fiber hydrogen-supplying system (hollow-fiber bioreactor), and a hybrid-type bioreactor equipped with hollow-fiber hydrogen-supplying system and electrochemical redox control system. The methane productivity was maximally 30% (V/V) in the hollow-fiber bioreactors and 50% (V/V) in the hybrid-type bioreactor.

• New & Renewable Energy
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• v.2 no.2 s.6
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• pp.69-74
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• 2006

본 연구는 페라이트의 Fe 양이온 일부를 Ni, Mn, Co등으로 치환하여 M-ferrite를 제조하여 열화학적 2단계 물 분해 반응의 특성을 비교 평가하였고, XRD, SEM, GC등의 분석으로 각 금속산화물의 특성을 확인하였다. M-ferrites 는 고상법으로 제조하였다. 각각의 M-ferrite에 대한 열적환원은 1573K 에서 진행하였고 물 분해 반응은 1273K 에서 실시하였다. 이 반응에서 생성된 가스는 전량 포집하여 GC를 통해 분석하였다. 반응 전후의 시료에 대하여 SEM, XRD를 분석하여 GC결과와 함께 금속산화물의 산화환원반응 특성을 고찰하였다. 그 결과로서 물 분해 반응 후 M-ferrite (M=Co, Ni, Mn)의 생성을 XRD를 통하여 확인할 수 있었고, 물 분해 반응과의 비교결과 격자상수의 증대가 M-ferrite내의 산소의 환원에 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있었다. SEM결과에서는 4cycle의 물 분해 반응 후 Mn-ferrite의 심한 sintering 현상을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.9 no.7
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• pp.675-679
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• 1999

An investigation was performed to prepare spherical cobalt powder with about particle size of 400nm from aqueous cobalt hydroxide slurry under hydrothermal reduction conditions using palladium chloride as a catalyst. The reduction kinetics was in good agreement with a surface reaction core model equation. and the activation energy obtained from Arrhenius plots was 55.6 KJ/mol at the temperature range of $145~195^{\circ}C$. Additionally, the study showed that the cobalt reduction rate is proportional to the initial hydrogen pressure with a reaction order of n=0.63. which corresponds to the gas chemisorption reaction type.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.43-46
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• 2006

본 연구는 페라이트의 Fe 양이온 일부를 Ni, Mn, Co등으로 치환하여 M-ferrites를 제조하여 열화학적 2단계 물 분해 반응의 특성을 비교 평가하였고, XRD, SEM, GC등의 분석으로 각 금속산화물의 특성을 확인하였다. M-ferrites는 고상법으로 제조하였다. 각각의 M-ferrites에 대한 열적환원은 1573K에서 진행하였고 물 분해 반응은 1273K에서 실시하였다. 이 반응에서 생성된 가스는 전량 포집하여 GC를 통해 분석하였다. 반응 전후의 시료에 대하여 SEM, XRD를 분석하여 GC결과와 함께 금속산화물의 산화환원반응 특성을 고찰하였다. 그 결과로서 물 분해 반응 후 M-ferrite (M=Co, Ni, Mn)의 생성을 XRD를 통하여 확인할 수 있었고, 물 분해 반응과의 비교결과 격자상수의 증대가 M-ferrite내의 산소의 환원에 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있었다. SEM결과에서는 4cycle의 물 분해 반응 후 Mn-ferrite의 심한 sintering 현상을 확인 할 수 있었다.